Podcast Episodes

ANALOG: Let’s Build a More Human World

“The future is digital,” they said. Then the pandemic came along and forced that digital future on us. We traded offices for Zooms, gyms for Pelotons…

3 years ago

SLEEP: How Understanding Your Body’s Clock Can Revolutionize Your Health

Sleep can enhance your creativity, lift your spirits, improve your sense of humor, and amplify your sociability. So why do so many of us struggle to …

3 years, 1 month ago

ANIMALS: They’re Smarter Than You Think

Alexandra Horowitz takes us inside the mind of a puppy. James Bridle introduces us to slime mold that can outwit the best human engineers. Justin Gre…

3 years, 1 month ago

HUMOR: The Case for Navigating Life on the Precipice of a Smile

Humor is no laughing matter. It inspires innovation, strengthens relationships, disarms tension, and makes you look smart. Seriously. Stanford profes…

3 years, 1 month ago

GOOD ARGUMENTS: Adam Grant and Champion Debater Bo Seo on the Craft of Persuasion

When Bo Seo was 8 years old, his family moved from Korea to Australia. He did not speak a world of English. At school, to deflect attention from his …

3 years, 1 month ago

NEURODIVERSITY: Why No Two Brains Are Alike

There's no such thing as a "normal" brain. And according to Dr. Chantel Prat, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, that's a very good th…

3 years, 2 months ago

STATUS: Does Our Need for It Explain ... Everything?

“Life is a game. There’s no way to understand the human world without first understanding this. Everyone alive is playing a game whose hidden rules a…

3 years, 2 months ago

Bittersweet: An Audio E-Course by Susan Cain

The Next Big Idea presents an audio masterclass from bestselling author Susan Cain. Drawing on her latest book, "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing …

3 years, 2 months ago

Bonus: Eric Barker Gives Daniel Pink Relationship Advice

Eric Barker teaches our curator Daniel Pink how to make friends, disarm marital conflicts, and spot liars.

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3 years, 2 months ago

LONGTERMISM: Why You Should Care About Future People

If the human race lasts as long as a typical mammalian species and our population continues at its current size, then there are 80 trillion people ye…

3 years, 3 months ago