Session 4

1:45 - 2:45 PM PDT
Education 1

The Explorer’s Mindset: Preparing Students for An Unpredictable Future

Presenter: Daniel Fox

The Explorer’s Mindset is meant to develop a love of adventure, exploration, and discovery - and is important for breakthrough thinking. The mindset can help students to be flexible, adaptable, and ready to make critical decisions without complete information. An Explorer’s Mindset can also help leaders shepherd a team through the process of innovation. When it comes to adult learners, the Explorer’s Mindset can also help in mastering emotions, increasing productivity, setting goals, and achieving them. Perhaps the greatest value though (in adult learning and in space exploration) is the increased competence with pragmatic risk acceptance. In addition, with respect to social goals on Earth and in space, an Explorer’s Mindset can help encourage environmental stewardship.

This session is a fireside chat, with solo wilderness explorer Daniel Fox in conversation with symposium host Dr. Mark Wagner.

Daniel Fox is the author of FEEL THE WILD, founder of THE FUTURE OF SPACE, and of SPACE 100.10. He is a major space advocate believing that it is Nature’s goal to venture into space. SPACE IS NATURE. His mission is to do everything he can to promote, inspire and bridge our specie's journey into outer space. As he says: "We are ambassadors for life and it is our responsibility to share Earth's knowledge and gift so that we can support the Universe’s goal to connect.