This conversation centers on the quiet but profound erosion of curiosity within modern schooling systems. Steve Cochrane, Executive Director of the Institute for Humane Education, argues that education has drifted from its human purpose — knowing and nurturing each child — toward compliance, standardization, and performance metrics. At its core, the episode asks whether schools can be redesigned to protect curiosity rather than suppress it.

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About the Podcast
Solutionary Voices is a podcast hosted by Zoe Weil and produced by the Institute for Humane Education. Each episode highlights individuals who are working on the forefront of building a more humane, just, and healthy world for all people, animals, and the ecosystems that sustain life. Episodes:

• Bring solutionary thinkers to a wide audience
• Offer ideas for solving the problems we face in a range of arenas
• Provide actionable ideas
• Turn values into measurable impact