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Andrew Marantz doesn’t want you to give up on the internet
The internet can be a wonderful, but also a terribly unpleasant place. Andrew Marantz knows this well. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker who spe…
3 years, 6 months ago
The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)
The phrase “comparison is the thief of joy” might be the kind of cliche that makes you roll your eyes – and yet, it’s an idea that is, scientifically…
3 years, 6 months ago
How to care for the people who take care of us (w/ Ai-jen Poo)
Activist, and MacArthur Genius, Ai-jen Poo believes that caring for others is one of the fundamental acts that make us human. But from nannies to eld…
3 years, 7 months ago
There is no “grief starter pack” (w/ Michael Cruz Kayne)
There’s one thing that connects all living beings – an experience so profound yet so common. Today’s guest, Michael Cruz Kayne says it best: “It's go…
3 years, 7 months ago
You can do better than a New Year’s resolution (w/ Gretchen Rubin)
Why do so many of us wait until a new calendar year to start setting our goals? For today’s guest, Gretchen Rubin, “there really is no magic to Janua…
3 years, 7 months ago
How to answer your biggest questions—with data (w/ Mona Chalabi)
Whenever we have a question – about ourselves or the world around us – it can be helpful to visualize our answer in order to really understand it. Bu…
3 years, 8 months ago
How to have curious conversations in dangerously divided times (w/ Mónica Guzmán)
When was the last time you really connected with someone who disagrees with you? Or saw a post on social media that challenged your views? Or listene…
3 years, 8 months ago
How to take charge of your money (w/ Wendy De La Rosa)
We hardly ever talk openly about our money. Today’s guest Wendy De La Rosa thinks that’s a costly mistake. She is a behavioral scientist who helps pe…
3 years, 9 months ago
How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear | ReThinking with Adam Grant
In 2017, Alex Honnold did what even the world’s best rock climbers thought was impossible. He climbed to the top of El Capitan– a granite rock mounta…
3 years, 9 months ago
How labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi)
We don't know about you, but we are fans of weekends. And social security. And health insurance. And the end of child labor! And all of these workpla…
3 years, 9 months ago