BITTERSWEET: Susan Cain on the Beauty of Sorrow and Longing
Are you elevated by sad songs? Have you ever been brought to tears by a TV commercial? Do you relish rainy days? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know the power of the bitterswe...
7 Apr 20221h 13min
Regrets: Daniel Pink Has a Few (And So Should You)
“Embedded in songs, emblazoned on skin, and embraced by sages, the anti-regret philosophy is so self-evidently true that it’s more often asserted than argued.” So writes Daniel Pink in his new book, “...
31 Mar 20221h 6min
REALITY+: Are We Living in a Simulation?
Philosopher David Chalmers reckons there’s a 25% chance that we are living in a simulation. And he’s OK with it. David's new book is "Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy." To hear ...
24 Mar 20221h 8min
HURT SO GOOD: The Pleasures of Suffering (Paul Bloom & Susan Cain)
Some people think humans are natural pleasure seekers. But not psychologist Paul Bloom. In his new book, “The Sweet Spot,” Paul says we’re pain seekers, too. Just think about all the uncomfortable thi...
17 Mar 202259min
EMPIRE: Why Ray Dalio Thinks We May Be Headed for Civil War
History, in the eyes of legendary investor Ray Dalio, is a perpetual motion machine. Nations rise and fall according to an inevitable cycle where peace and prosperity are always followed by depression...
10 Mar 20221h 12min
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR MORTALS: Malcolm Gladwell and Oliver Burkeman
“The average human lifespan is absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short.” So begins Oliver Burkeman’s new book, “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” Make it to 80, and you’ll get about...
3 Mar 202254min
EVENING ROCKET: Decoding Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Visions of the Future
When it comes to Elon Musk, it can be hard to separate the man from the myth. But in her new podcast, “The Evening Rocket,” Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore manages to see through M...
24 Feb 20221h 4min
GOOD ANXIETY: Can You Turn Worrying Into a Superpower?
To fret is human. That’s according to recent estimates that suggest 90 percent of the population experiences anxiety. And because anxiety, even in mild forms, can zap our confidence, squelch our sex d...
12 Jan 202246min
