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The Genetic Revolution Has Begun - George Church on What Comes Next (#274)
Season 1 Episode 274
We’ve entered a new age. Where nature once took a million years to make a few genetic changes, scientists can now make billions in an afternoon — and…
9 months, 1 week ago
Your Brain, For Sale: The Hidden Ways AI Can Manipulate You with Cass Sunstein (#273)
Season 1 Episode 273
AI doesn’t just predict our behavior — it can shape it.
Cass Sunstein, Harvard professor and co-author of Nudge, reveals how artificial intelligence u…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Putin Really Wants — with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (#272)
Season 1 Episode 272
When Vladimir Putin first rose to power, few expected him to become the world’s most confrontational autocrat. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Micha…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Our Dollar, Your Problem: How U.S. Power Shapes — and Shakes — the World (#271)
Season 1 Episode 271
The dollar has been one of America’s most powerful weapons and a major source of global influence, in ways few fully realize. It doesn’t just shape t…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Surprising Truth About Grief, Loss and Resilience (#270)
Season 1 Episode 270
Grief and trauma are part of being human, yet most of us have little idea what to expect. We picture them as overwhelming, endless, and all-consuming…
10 months ago
AI Will Transform the World—But Who Decides How? (#269)
Season 1 Episode 269
Artificial intelligence isn’t just another invention — it may be humanity’s first non-biological species. Craig Mundie, former Microsoft Chief Resear…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why 199 of 200 Projects Fail: The Iron Law That Dooms Even the Smartest Ideas (#268)
Season 1 Episode 268
What do kitchen renovations, Olympic Games, and nuclear power plants have in common? Most of them fail — spectacularly. World-renowned expert Bent Fl…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
David Brooks: Why America’s Decline Story Is 75% Bonkers (#267)
Season 1 Episode 267
Populists on the right and left say globalization gutted America’s middle class. David Brooks says that story is “75% bonkers.” In this episode, he r…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
3 Habits That Separate Great Communicators from Everyone Else (#266)
Season 1 Episode 266
Why do some people seem to effortlessly connect — while the rest of us stumble through awkward small talk or tense conversations? The secret isn’t ch…
11 months ago
America’s Edge: More Barriers or More Innovation? (#265)
Season 1 Episode 265
Every country wants strong industries and good jobs. But do tariffs actually deliver?
Few people have been closer to the frontlines of global trade, …
11 months, 1 week ago