Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Brief History of Intelligence
Today, Max Bennett explains how understanding the story of how our brains evolved can help shape the next generation of AI breakthroughs.
1 year, 7 months ago
How Small Actions Can Have a Big Impact
Today, Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss, a pair of Harvard-trained physicians, share actionable career advice from "MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big Impa…
1 year, 7 months ago
No-BS Secrets to Success
Jim VandeHei co-founded two highly influential news outlets, Politico and Axios. But as he explains in today's episode, his path to success was far f…
1 year, 7 months ago
What 20th Century Anarchy Can Teach Us About Contemporary Polarization
Steven Johnson returns to share some key insights from his new book "The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Mode…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control
To end the week, we'll hear from Katherine Morgan Schafler, a former on-site therapist at Google, who challenges us to change the way we look at perf…
1 year, 7 months ago
What a CBS News Correspondent Saw on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
In "Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America," Jonathan Vigliotti shares the stories of regular America…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can Big Tech Be Reined In?
As chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Tom Wheeler advocated for stronger legislation of big tech companies. In his new book, "T…
1 year, 8 months ago
When Extreme Wellness Causes Real Damage
Jacqueline Alnes was a DI runner in college, but her athletic career was cut short by a series of mysterious neurological symptoms. Her search for a …
1 year, 8 months ago
Are You Suffering From Microstress?
Are all the little things getting you down? Rob Cross and Karen Dillon are here to help. Their new book is "The Microstress Effect: How Little Things…
1 year, 8 months ago
Forget Habits. You Need Rituals.
Harvard's Michael Norton says cultivating a "ritual" mindset can infuse our lives with meaning. His new book is "The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Rit…
1 year, 8 months ago