Podcast Episodes

Are We Wired for War?

What if the battlefield isn’t just out there, but also inside our heads? In the new book Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain, …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Be Bold

First up, we hear from Ranjay Gulati, a Harvard Business School professor whose new book, How to Be Bold, reveals the surprising research on what mak…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Let's Get Weird

In her 2020 book Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World, Olga Khazan draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and sociology to…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Will AI Transform Our Politics?

Bruce Schneier is a security technologist at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Nathan Sanders is a data scientist at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center. They've …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Food (But Were Afraid to Ask)

In Food Intelligence, health journalist Julia Belluz and nutrition scientist Kevin Hall deliver a comprehensive guide to food, diet, metabolism, and …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why You Should Talk to Your Pet

Have you ever named your car? Or caught yourself baby-talking to your cat like he’s a tiny human? You’re not alone, and there’s actually fascinating …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jim Cramer Says You Can Make Money in Any Market

The CNBC legend reveals why index funds won’t make you rich — and how to build lasting wealth by picking your own winning stocks. His new book is cal…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us

Five key insights from The Social Biome by Andy Merolla and Jeffrey Hall.

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1 year ago

Why Does Everything Online Suck Now?

Cory Doctorow calls it “enshittification.” Here’s how we got here, and how we can make the internet not terrible again.

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1 year ago

5 Lessons the Dying Can Teach Us About Living Well

We often live like our time is limitless. But what if those who are facing the limits of life are the ones who really grasp what it’s all about? Dian…

1 year ago