Episode

Getting To The Top Of The World

Podcast: Big Questions with Cal Fussman
Published: Feb 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 489
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Summary

What does it really take to reach your peak? The answer lies in the Netflix documentary Skyscraper Live, as climbing legend Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, one move at a time. Watching him ascend the 1,667-foot glass and steel tower as if he were Spider-Man reveals a deceptively simple formula for mastery: Total focus on making your next best move.