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Back to Search143. Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble?
Episode 143
Boys and men are trending downward in education, employment, and mental health. Richard Reeves, author of the book Of Boys and Men, has some solution…
1 year, 7 months ago
Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power (Replay)
Episode 124
Daron Acemoglu was just awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics. Earlier this year, he and Steve talked about his groundbreaking research on what m…
1 year, 8 months ago
142. What’s Impacting American Workers?
Episode 142
David Autor took his first economics class at 29 years old. Now he’s one of the central academics studying the labor market. The M.I.T. economist and…
1 year, 8 months ago
EXTRA: Using Data to Win Gold
Kate Douglass is a world-class swimmer and data scientist who’s used mathematical modeling to help make her stroke more efficient. She and Steve talk…
1 year, 8 months ago
141. The Language of the Universe
Episode 141
Ken Ono is a math prodigy whose skills have helped produce a Hollywood movie and made Olympic swimmers faster. The number theorist tells Steve why he…
1 year, 8 months ago
Drawing from Life (and Death) (Update)
Episode 110
Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve the lessons she’s gleaned from…
1 year, 9 months ago
140. How to Breathe Better
Episode 140
Bestselling author James Nestor believes that we can improve our lives by changing the way we breathe. He’s persuasive enough to get Steve taping his…
1 year, 9 months ago
139. How PETA Made Radical Ideas Mainstream
Episode 139
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals founder Ingrid Newkirk has been badgering meat-eaters, fur-wearers, and circus-goers for more than 40 yea…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sendhil Mullainathan Thinks Messing Around Is the Best Use of Your Time (Update)
Episode 37
Revisiting Steve’s 2021 conversation with the economist and MacArthur “genius” about how to make memories stickier, why change is undervalued, and ho…
1 year, 9 months ago
138. Chris Anderson on the Power of TED
Episode 138
Under his helm, the TED Conference went from a small industry gathering to a global phenomenon. Chris and Steve talk about how to build lasting insti…
1 year, 10 months ago