DEADLINE EFFECT: Can You Work Like It's the Last Minute Before the Last Minute?
The deadline is one of the most powerful tools we have for getting work done. So why are we all so afraid of it? After studying organizations that manipulate deadlines to their advantage, Christopher ...
15 Sep 202146min
EXTRA LIFE: We Doubled Life Expectancy in the Last Century. Can We Do It Again?
Over the past century, the average human lifespan has doubled. That astonishing statistic is the subject of a new book and PBS series by acclaimed science writer Steven Johnson called “Extra Life: A S...
8 Sep 20211h 11min
PARENTING: Learn How to Do It Better With Science, Data, and Mr. Rogers
Every season, we invite the authors of the best new non-fiction to distill their books into five big ideas. Then they read those ideas aloud. We call these book bites, and our app has hundreds of them...
1 Sep 202156min
PERSONALITY: The Science of Being Who You Want
Cognitive neuroscientist Christian Jarrett believes your personality is not etched in stone. Instead, he says, it's made of soft clay, and with the right tools, you can sculpt it to lead a happier, he...
25 Aug 20211h 8min
JOYFUL: Ingrid Fetell Lee and Adam Grant on the Objects That Make Us Happy
Conventional wisdom tells us that real joy comes from within: from exercise or meditation, acts of service or the way we look at the world — pretty much anything except material possessions. But autho...
18 Aug 202142min
CULT OF WE: How WeWork's CEO Vaporized $40 Billion
Adam Neumann, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home (eight of them, actually) and a happy (if slightly hyperactive) disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; ...
11 Aug 20211h 1min
BREATH: Is Deep Breathing the Secret to Long Living?
We do it 25,000 times a day, but most of us rarely give breathing a thought. Author James Nestor says we’re missing out on one of the most powerful pathways to health and happiness. He leads Rufus thr...
4 Aug 202147min
DRUNK: Can Alcohol Make You More Creative, Sociable, and Attractive?
Do we have alcohol to thank for civilization? The answer, according to Edward Slingerland’s new book, “Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization,” is a resounding yes. Edward,...
27 Jul 20211h 12min
