Those Who Wander

Those Who Wander

Voyaging with Darwin: How Much Does Wandering Inspire Our Big Ideas?

Charles Darwin’s five-year voyage around the world reveals the creative force behind wandering.

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Justin S. Bailey
Mar 08, 2024
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“Delight itself…is a weak term to express the feelings of a naturalist who, for the first time, has been wandering by himself in a Brazilian forest…To a person fond of natural history, such a day as this, brings with it a deeper pleasure than he ever can hope again to experience.”

-Charles Darwin, Voyage of the …

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