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Back to SearchS34 E3: "Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain" by Shankar Vedantam & Bill Mesler
Today, Shankar Vedantam, host of "Hidden Brain," walks us through the surprising role of self-deception in human flourishing.
2 years, 3 months ago
S34 E2: "Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life" by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas
Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas teach the popular course "Humor: Serious Business" at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where they help som…
2 years, 3 months ago
S34 E1: "Lead Like a Marine: Run Towards a Challenge, Assemble Your Fireteam, and Win Your Next Battle" by John Warren & John Thompson
In 2006, John Warren and John Thompson led Marines into combat in the world’s most dangerous city: Ramadi, Iraq. In "Lead Like a Marine," Warren and …
2 years, 3 months ago
S33 E5: "Build the Life You Want" by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. Today, Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks shares a few tips on how to …
2 years, 3 months ago
S33 E4: "Our Tribal Future: How to Channel Our Foundational Human Instincts into a Force for Good" by David R. Samson
Tribalism is one of the most complex and ancient evolutionary forces. But in our vast modern world, has this blessing become a curse?
2 years, 3 months ago
S33 E3: "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out" by Amanda Ripley
In "High Conflict," bestselling author and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigates how good people get captured by high conflict—and how …
2 years, 3 months ago
S33 E2: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" by Paul Bloom
Today, Paul Bloom takes us on a brisk tour through modern psychology.
2 years, 3 months ago
S33 E1: "Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People" by Polina Marinova Pompliano
What distinguishes the great from the truly exceptional? After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of …
2 years, 3 months ago
S32 E5: "No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir" by Jane Ferguson
Jane Ferguson has covered nearly every war front and humanitarian crisis of our time. Today, she shares career advice inspired by her bestselling mem…
2 years, 4 months ago
S32 E4: "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution" by Rainn Wilson
Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly cha…
2 years, 4 months ago