Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Would Ben Franklin Do?
Today, Eric Weiner joins to discuss his new book, "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life."
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The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us
Today, Keggie Carew shares a few key insights from her book "Beastly: The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us," which the Guardian called "dazzling ……
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Can Psychedelics Cure the Most Severe Pain Disorders?
Today, renowned sociologist Joanna Kempner, author of the new book "Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine," introduces us…
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How to Save Human Ability in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence gets more and more powerful, how do we protect human skills? Matt Beane, one of the world’s top researchers on work and te…
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Practical Optimism
Let's close out the week with a few big ideas from Sue Varma, author of "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being…
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How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
Tonight, there's a presidential debate. This morning, let's hear Bo Seo, two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team,…
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How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)
Khan Academy has helped more than 135 million students in 190 countries learn new things. Now its founder, Sal Khan, is out with a book in which he a…
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The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network
Celebrated science writer David Robson joins us to reveal how social connections are far more important than we thought and show us the steps we can …
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Is Your Work Worth It?
Today,a philosopher and an organizational psychologist walk into ... a soap opera?
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Bianca Bosker Ventures Into the Art World
Today, Bianca Bosker shares a few brilliant insights from her latest New York Times bestseller "Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey among the Ins…
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