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Nathan Myhrvold on the Art and Science of Food
Season 3 Episode 33
Nathan Myhrvold is no ordinary chef. With two master’s degrees (one in mathematical economics, the other in geophysics and space physics) and a Ph.D.…
6 years, 6 months ago
Gabriela Hearst on Why Making Things That Stand the Test of Time Matters
Season 3 Episode 32
Since launching her eponymous label in 2015, the Uruguayan-born, New York–based designer Gabriela Hearst has become known for her sincere, forward-th…
6 years, 7 months ago
Tony Fadell on Leaving Silicon Valley to Help Build a Healthier Society, Online and Off
Season 2 Episode 31
In both his work and his life, Tony Fadell constantly imagines Version 2.0 (if not 3.0, or 4.0 and beyond). On a mission to shape the future through …
6 years, 9 months ago
Suketu Mehta on the Positively Profound Impact of Immigration on the Planet
Season 2 Episode 30
Suketu Mehta tells a story about pinkie fingers, dancing and kissing. It is as confounding as it sounds. And utterly heartbreaking, too. In his asser…
6 years, 9 months ago
Lidewij Edelkoort on Why Doing Less Is More
Season 2 Episode 29
The Dutch-born trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort, founder of the Paris-based consultancy Trend Union, has a knack for being ahead of the curve. In f…
6 years, 10 months ago
Craig Robins on Why Nature Is Our Greatest Luxury
Season 2 Episode 28
Craig Robins strongly believes that all good things take time. Since launching his vast real estate enterprise Dacra in 1987, at age 24, he has, with…
6 years, 10 months ago
Christian Madsbjerg on Why “Design Thinking” Is Bogus
Season 2 Episode 27
Christian Madsbjerg makes sense. Literally and figuratively, in all the definitions of the phrase. With roots in philosophy and political science, Ma…
6 years, 10 months ago
Eric Standop on the Art and Science of Face Reading
Season 2 Episode 26
Many people turn to spiritual professionals such as astrologists and tarot card readers to help answer life’s most essential and cosmic questions. Er…
6 years, 10 months ago
Rashid Johnson on Escapism and Upending the Notion of the “Monolithic Experience”
Season 2 Episode 25
Growing up in Evanston, Illinois, the artist Rashid Johnson had a “mixed bag”—racially, at least—of close friends. There were, he says, “four black g…
6 years, 11 months ago
How RoseLee Goldberg Reshaped the Landscape of Performance Art
Season 2 Episode 24
It’s safe to say that, if it weren’t for art historian RoseLee Goldberg, performance art would not be what it is today. Not even close. The founder o…
6 years, 11 months ago