Using Adaptive Curiosity To Build What Replaces Traditional Work

The article defines adaptive curiosity as the skill to shift focus when prior goals no longer apply.

It argues traditional education and work systems used clear reward signals that are becoming less reliable.

The author proposes networks of hubs—focused on exploration, connection, creation, and influence—as places people might choose for meaning.

Financing such hubs may require multiple sources rather than a single contributor like government.