Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAI & THE BRAIN: How Different Are They?
Today's AI runs on neural networks, a design originally inspired by the human brain. As these systems grow more sophisticated, they're raising a prof…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
'The Next Big Idea Daily': The A.I. Will See You Now
We’re used to hearing “the doctor will see you now,” but in the not-so-distant future, that doctor may not be human. That’s because human docs are pr…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Best Of: Jonathan Haidt on What Social Media Is Doing to Our Kids
It’s rare these days for a book to go viral, but that’s exactly what happened with The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Cau…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
ARTHUR C. BROOKS: Success Won’t Make You Happy — Here’s What Will
Arthur C. Brooks is an unlikely happiness guru.
He’s not a psychologist, philosopher, or mystic. He’s an economist and public policy analyst who, for…
4 months ago
'The Next Big Idea Daily': How to Turn Anxiety Into Your Superpower
Anxiety can be painful and embarrassing, even downright debilitating. But author and podcaster Morra Aarons-Mele says it's also a force that you can …
4 months, 1 week ago
THE FUTURE OF WRITING: A Conversation with Ethan Mollick and Steven Johnson
What if, thanks to AI, you can now research and write a book two, three, or even four times faster? For authors and AI pioneers Steven Johnson (Edito…
4 months, 1 week ago
'The Next Big Idea Daily': There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.
Most of us like to think we could spot a con artist. But according to Emmy-winning television producer and investigative podcaster Johnathan Walton, …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Best Of: Sebastian Junger’s Journey to the Edge and Back
On a June night several years ago, Sebastian Junger, bestselling author of The Perfect Storm and co-director of the Oscar-nominated documentary Restr…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
'The Next Big Idea Daily': How to Run Your Life Like a Startup
Happiness might not sound like a business strategy, but Arthur C. Brooks—Harvard professor, Atlantic columnist, and all-around happiness guru—says it…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
INTUITION: The Science of Trusting Your Gut
We all have eureka moments, sudden bursts of certainty that seem to come out of nowhere. What if you could summon that feeling on command? Laura Huan…
4 months, 3 weeks ago