PSYCH: The Story of the Human Mind
In his expansive new book, "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind," Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, lays out, in his words, "basically everything I know about the mind...
13 Apr 20231h 2min
PREPPY: The Surprising Origins of American Style
How did Oxford shirts, cashmere sweaters, and chinos become staples of American fashion? How did a style born on Ivy League campuses make its way into the mainstream? What does the way we dress say ab...
6 Apr 20231h 3min
SUCCESSION: The True Story Behind the Hit Show
So "Succession" is back. The Emmy Award-winning series returned to HBO for its fourth and final season last Sunday. The show, if you haven't seen it, centers on Logan Roy, the aging CEO of a media con...
30 Mar 202346min
ABOLISH POVERTY: Matthew Desmond on How We Can Do It
RUFUS GRISCOM: Could you share with us your broader mission and how your new book, “Poverty, by America,” supports that mission? MATTHEW DESMOND: I want to end poverty. I want to be part of the moveme...
23 Mar 20231h 1min
READING: Are We Forgetting How To Do It?
Maryanne Wolf is a professor at UCLA and the renowned author of "Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" and "Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World." She sa...
16 Mar 202347min
David Chalmers Thinks We May Be Living in a Simulation (and He’s OK With It)
Last year, Rufus sat down with philosopher David Chalmers to talk about the allure of virtual reality, whether robots will ever achieve consciousness, and the likelihood that we’re living in a simulat...
9 Mar 20231h 41min
Is AI Moving Too Fast? A Conversation With Kevin Roose
When Kevin Roose, a tech columnist at the New York Times, demoed an AI-powered version of Microsoft's search engine last month, he was blown away. "I'm switching my desktop computer's default search e...
2 Mar 20231h 6min
LIFE IS SHORT: The Upside of Death
Life without death, says philosopher Dean Rickles, is like playing tennis without a net. In his new book, “Life Is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making It More Meaningful,” Dean challenges us...
23 Feb 202358min
