Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Smart Groups Make Bad Decisions
Smart people can make terrible decisions—or brilliant ones. What makes the difference? In Goodthink: The New Science of Collective Intelligence, Damo…
16 hours ago
When the Cost is Higher Than the Price
Same product. Same store. A different price—just for you? Lindsay Owens, author of Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—and What That Means for Your Walle…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Why Are You Working So Hard?
Hard work is often treated as a virtue with no downside—but what if the story we tell about work keeps us from living well? Journalist Adam Chandler …
4 days, 16 hours ago
The Trouble With Men
A strange invitation to a castle sends Jon Ronson into a much bigger mystery: What happens when men lose their sense of purpose—and the internet offe…
5 days, 16 hours ago
Stop Trying Harder. Build a Better System.
If trying harder were the answer, your to-do list would be empty by now. In How to Be Good at Life: Simple Systems to Achieve More and Stress Less, B…
6 days, 16 hours ago
You’re More Than What You Do for Other People
You can be the person everyone relies on—and still feel invisible. In The Mattering Effect: Creating a Life of Meaning and Worth, John R. Miles explo…
1 week ago
How to Get Rich in America
When you picture the very rich, do you see a tech billionaire—or the owner of your local car dealership? In The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really…
1 week, 1 day ago
How to Say the Right Thing
The right words can open doors—but the best negotiators know that language works only when it creates genuine connection. In Magic Words: What to Say…
1 week, 4 days ago
The Art of Passionate Living
What would happen if you stopped rushing, paid closer attention, and let yourself take up a little more space? In Alex Durand and Tom Carles’s Pardon…
1 week, 5 days ago
How to Be Reasonable in an Age of Contempt
What does it take to stay reasonable when politics rewards contempt? Utah Governor Spencer Cox, author of Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age …
1 week, 6 days ago