Podcast Episodes

How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World

Today, some key insights from Total Garbage, a new book by Edward Humes about the waste embedded in our daily lives.

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Why Are We Obsessed With Human Origins?

Stefanos Geroulanos, an eminent historian, tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity ― and how, for three centuries, idea…

1 year, 3 months ago

How to Optimize Your Brain and Transform the Way You Work

Mithu Storoni isn't just an eye surgeon and neuroscience researcher; she's also an expert in how to get your brain working at peak efficiency. Today,…

1 year, 3 months ago

How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World

Tyler Cowen, one of the world's most respected economists, shares how to spot, assess, woo, and retain highly talented people.

1 year, 3 months ago

Life Lessons From Kierkegaard

Today, we're straying a bit off our usual path to share some inspiring insights from Aaron Simmons's book "Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as …

1 year, 3 months ago

How to Make the Most Consequential Decision in the World

Voting for president is no small thing. Gautum Mukunda, from the Harvard Kennedy School, reflects on its significance in his new book "Picking Presid…

1 year, 3 months ago

Inside the Mind of Volodymyr Zelensky

Time correspondent Simon Shuster provides an intimate portrait of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky.

📕 The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shoo…

1 year, 3 months ago

Living in Sync with Your Inner Clock

Want to be sharper, healthier, and happier? Then you need to up your sleep game. Lynne Peeples, author of The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Ci…

1 year, 3 months ago

A Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Work and Life

Megan Hellerer graduated from Stanford at the top of her class, landed a dream job at Google, and dutifully climbed the corporate ladder. So why was …

1 year, 3 months ago

The Science of Human Possibilities

Kumar Murty illuminates the interconnectedness of mental acuity and spiritual enlightenment.

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