Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat’s Missing in the Lives of America’s Young People?
Episode 516
Young people in America are struggling. The causes are varied and may not be entirely clear, but the results are unfortunately unmistakable. Many of …
1 year, 6 months ago
Can We Use the Past to Guide an AI Future?
Episode 515
New technologies have always led to changes in society, though not always as quickly or drastically as people feared. Could artificial intelligence b…
1 year, 7 months ago
A New Leash on Life: How Can We Help Our Dogs Live Longer?
Episode 514
Research on aging and extending life and healthspan has ventured beyond humans to our best animal friends – dogs. In less than a year, dog owners may…
1 year, 7 months ago
Jane Fonda, Rebel With a Cause
Episode 513
After a lifetime of successful acting and passionate activism, Jane Fonda is far from done. At 86, she’s now pouring all of her efforts into pushing …
1 year, 7 months ago
White Poverty
Episode 512
Many more Americans are struggling to survive and make ends meet than is typically portrayed in the media and public policy debates. And when poverty…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Secrets of Great Leadership
Episode 511
Leaders are the face of their institution, answering for all its missteps and sometimes taking the fall for the actions of others. How can anyone man…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Disruptors: Sam Altman and Brian Chesky
Episode 510
Technological innovations are led by people, and in this episode, the leaders of two of the most influential companies in Silicon Valley provide some…
1 year, 8 months ago
U.S. and China: Edging Toward the Brink?
Episode 509
Relations between the United States and China have become increasingly tense over the past few years. Trade wars have escalated, and U.S. national se…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is America Due for a Third Founding?
Episode 508
America’s “second founding” came on the heels of the Civil War, when the architects of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments thought long and hard about…
1 year, 8 months ago
The $38 Trillion Question
Episode 507
If we do absolutely nothing to mitigate climate change, scientists estimate the toll could be $38 trillion a year in damages. Industrialized countrie…
1 year, 9 months ago