Is a walk through the city as good as a walk through the woods? Who’s most likely to die while taking a selfie? And how does Angela protect herself from the beer cans falling onto her deck?
Oh, my gosh.
That is where Instagram really comes from.
I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Mike Mann, and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show.
Why do we think nature is beautiful?
We all, in person are asking ourselves, is this real?
And, I mean, obviously it was real, but it's so stunning.
Angela, I'm so excited to talk to you today.
Samesies.
Hello, Mike.
I'm so pleased you started with same Z's.
Okay, so we have a listener named Tim.
He said, I saw a stunning photo on Twitter with a serene lake in Italy with majestic mountains in the distance.
And he said, I wondered, why do I find this so beautiful?
Because beauty is supposedly in the eye of the beholder.
But I can't imagine anyone who looks on this site in nature having a negative reaction to it, subjectively beautiful.
Is it hardwired or learned?
And is this appreciation of beauty unique to humans?
So, Angela, you live in a large city.