WHAT IS LIFE? (Part 1): A Mind-Bending Conversation with Sara Walker
We’ve had many bracing thinkers on this show, but Sara Walker might take the cake. A physicist and astrobiologist at Arizona State University, she's just written "Life as No One Knows It: The Physics ...
17 Des 20241h 1min
STRATEGY: How to Make Better Plans
You may think you know what strategy is, but Seth Godin is willing to bet you haven’t got a clue. It’s not just setting goals. It’s not just making plans. It’s— Well, you’ll have to tune in to find ou...
12 Des 20241h 1min
TECH AGNOSTIC: How Technology Became the World's Top Religion
Greg Epstein, the humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT, wants you to think twice before putting your faith in Silicon Valley's promises. 🎙️ Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple or Spotify 🎁 Take ...
5 Des 202453min
The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect (2023)
When he was 26, Will Guidara took the helm of a middling brasserie in New York City called Eleven Madison Park. A decade later, it was named the best restaurant in the world. How did he pull off this ...
28 Nov 20241h 7min
CATCHING SOULS: An Obituary Writer’s Lessons for Living
For two decades, Ann Wroe has written weekly obituaries for The Economist. Some of her subjects are luminaries (Queen Elizabeth II, Paul Newman). Others are little-knowns (cheesemakers, storm chasers,...
21 Nov 202453min
THE INTERESTING: How to Live the Good Life
Philosophers have long maintained that the Good Life is braided from two strands: pleasure and purpose. But Middlebury’s Lorraine Besser says there’s a third: psychological richness — or, as she calls...
18 Nov 20241h 5min
A Productivity Podclass with Cal Newport
Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. These are Cal Newport's three principles for achieving your goals without burning out. Today, in a special preview of our first-ever podcl...
14 Nov 202441min
Human History Is Not Set In Stone
What if everything we think we know about the history of our species is wrong? That’s the provocative question at the heart of a new book by today’s guest, David Wengrow. Hailed as fascinating, brilli...
7 Nov 20241h 10min
