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Bruce Vaughn Launches The Curious Mind Substack

The personal publication gives the Walt Disney Imagineering chief a direct outlet for curiosity-driven essays and fiction under the byline B. Evan Vaughn separate from Disney’s official voice.

Overview

  • Bruce Vaughn announced The Curious Mind on Instagram and published an introductory essay titled "Welcome to The Curious Mind" on Substack on Thursday, presenting the site as a new home for his writing.
  • He will write under the name B. Evan Vaughn and says the Substack will mix philosophical essays, personal reflections, and occasional fiction rather than offering technical or definitive expert statements.
  • The publication will explore topics such as imagination, creativity, human behavior, science, philosophy, art, belief, and memory as part of an open-ended inquiry into how stories shape perception.
  • Vaughn frames the project explicitly as a personal creative outlet separate from his role as President and Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Imagineering, and he has not announced a formal publishing schedule.
  • Using Substack and Instagram gives him direct control over audience and distribution, a move likely to draw interest from Disney fans and creative communities and to deepen his public profile outside corporate releases.