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Why you should embrace mediocrity | Crispin Thurlow
From "elite" pickles to "premium" baby diapers, marketers are constantly telling us to seek superiority — but "by the simple law of averages, most of…
2 years, 2 months ago
The science of happiness with Laurie Santos | How to Be a Better Human
The phrase "comparison is the thief of joy" might be the kind of cliché that makes you roll your eyes — and yet, it's an idea that is, scientifically…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mind, body, spirit (part 1) | TED Radio Hour
For millennia, we have debated the mind, body, spirit connection. But today, it sounds trite, #selfcare. In this special series on the TED Radio Hour…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rick Rubin | Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Exploring Rick Rubin's production discography is like taking a tour through the commanding heights of American music over the past few decades. The r…
2 years, 2 months ago
ChatGPT did not title this podcast | ReThinking with Adam Grant
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot capable of generating human-like text, seems to be everywhere. But how trustworthy are these tools — and…
2 years, 2 months ago
What it's like to find your birth parent | Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
In Britain, one-fourth of people who were adopted make contact with their birth parents before they turn 18. In this episode of Am I Normal? with Mon…
2 years, 2 months ago
How to keep AI under control | Max Tegmark
The current explosion of exciting commercial and open-source AI is likely to be followed, within a few years, by creepily superintelligent AI – which…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why businesses need a dreamer's magic and a doer's realism | Beth Viner
At work, the dreamers often get credit for the big ideas, but they can also sometimes seem untethered to reality to the doers, who are trying to ... …
2 years, 2 months ago
When AI can fake reality, who can you trust? | Sam Gregory
We're fast approaching a world where widespread, hyper-realistic deepfakes lead us to dismiss reality, says technologist and human rights advocate Sa…
2 years, 2 months ago
My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak …
2 years, 2 months ago