Visit a new city, with no agenda but to explore it. Take a new route to work or walk down unfamiliar side streets in your neighborhood. Study a subject you know absolutely nothing about. Look closely at an object and consider how many people were involved in creating it and getting it to where it is now. Attend a festival, meetup, or workshop for people who are passionate about an activity you know nothing about. Try to appreciate an art form you’ve never spent much time with before (poetry, short film, sculpture, dance, mash-up music, etc.). Ask a friend or coworker to tell you about a
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