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Awe Is More Powerful than You Think
Episode 429
So much of adult life is about learning the rules and then using those rules to navigate the world. We become certain that we know what we know — tha…
3 years, 11 months ago
How Do We Stop the Rise of Hate?
Episode 428
Hate has unfortunately been a part of the United States since the founding of the country, enshrined at various times in policies and regulations, an…
3 years, 11 months ago
Building Brain Health at Any Age (Encore)
Episode 427
People often talk about maintaining their physical health but brain health is an afterthought. It turns out brain fitness at any age heightens and pr…
3 years, 11 months ago
David Brooks on Building Trust and Connection
Episode 426
Are we experiencing a “crisis of connection"?” Fifty-four percent of American adults report that not a single person knows them well. Our political a…
4 years ago
Is It Time for New Economic Metrics?
Episode 425
Do we really understand what’s happening in the economic lives of regular Americans? How is inflation hitting people with middle and lower incomes, a…
4 years ago
Bringing the Democratic Party Back to the People
Episode 424
Have Democrats become too identified with technocratic ways of speaking — about the economy, the pandemic, climate change? Has this deepened the poli…
4 years ago
Managing Our Eco-Anxiety
Episode 423
Heat waves. Wildfires. Floods. This summer has served up some of the most extreme weather on record, and it’s clear many of us are overwhelmed by cli…
4 years ago
Time for a Friendship Reset?
Episode 422
For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown became an unexpected opportunity to take stock of our relationships. Some friendships deepened and tr…
4 years ago
Following Dirty Money Around the World
Episode 421
We are in a golden age for organized crime and corruption, according to watchdog groups. Technological innovations like cryptocurrency have given cri…
4 years, 1 month ago
When it Comes to Education, Do Parents Know Best?
Episode 420
Parents have always cared about what their kids are learning in school, but education debates have become particularly explosive in the U.S. in the l…
4 years, 1 month ago