Podcast Episodes

RISE ABOVE: How to Realize Your Full Potential

Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman broke free from resentment and rumination, shifting into what he calls an empowerment mindset. Are you ready to do t…

7 months, 1 week ago

‘The Next Big Idea Daily’: Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life

Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you.

📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

MORAL AMBITION: Are You Wasting Your Talent?

What if everything we've been told about having a successful career is wrong? Rutger Bregman thinks most of us are wasting our working lives and argu…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

NVIDIA: Jensen Huang Bet Big on AI. What Comes Next?

In his new book, The Thinking Machine, Stephen Witt offers a riveting portrait of Jensen Huang, who went from immigrant dishwasher to CEO of the worl…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

EXPLORATION: Why We Seek Out Big Challenges

Humans are wired to explore. So why are we less adventurous than ever — and what are we losing because of it?

Guest: Alex Hutchinson, author of The E…

8 months ago

AI 2027: What If Superhuman AI Is Right Around the Corner?

Could AI take over in the next few years? Daniel Kokotajlo thinks so. Here’s why.

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8 months, 1 week ago

‘The Next Big Idea Daily’: How to Be a Grown Up

Adulting is hard. Lucky for us Raffi Grinberg, author of How to Be a Grown Up, is here to help.

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

THE ART OF EDITING: Graydon Carter on the Golden Age of Magazines

Remember magazines? Piled high on coffee tables or tucked into seatback pockets. Savored beneath beach umbrellas or skimmed anxiously in dental waiti…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Next Big Idea Daily: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance

Laura Delano spent fourteen years under psychiatric care, working with a variety of diagnosed mental illnesses and trying every drug and therapy tha…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

FAMILY DYNAMICS: Unraveling the Mystery of Sibling Success

You know those families where the kids all grow up to be remarkably successful? New York Times journalist Susan Dominus has spent the last few years …

8 months, 3 weeks ago