Adventurer Mike Horn on conquering the world

The intrepid adventurer talks self-reflection, overcoming challenges and why he's more afraid of humans than nature

Exploration is certainly not what it used to be. In the past, we knew so little of the world and exploration was a necessity to discover and chart unknown locations. Today, it isn't an essential career and the job description itself has shifted. Explorers no longer explore to know the world; they explore primarily for themselves.

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