"We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America"
Today’s episode is about arguably the most important economic statistic out there: real (or inflation-adjusted) wage growth. For much of the last few years, many people's real wages have declined. But...
23 Helmi 202438min
How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life
Life is a series of conversations. Our relationships, friendships, marriages, breakups, makeups, hirings, promotions, and firings are mostly the story of two people talking. And many of these conversa...
20 Helmi 202440min
Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?
Today’s episode is about the science of slowing down the aging process … and why one biotech company has found some success with dogs. Last November, the New York Times reported that a company called ...
16 Helmi 202454min
The Dark Side of the Internet's Obsession With Anxiety
We’ve done several shows on America’s anxiety crisis. This one asks several questions that might get me in trouble. Have we overcorrected from an era when mental health was shameful to talk about to a...
13 Helmi 202446min
Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?
You could make the argument that last year was the worst year in human history for climate change. The Earth experienced its hottest day on record over and over and over again. Air surface temperature...
9 Helmi 202459min
The Gender War Within Gen Z
Something mysterious is happening in the politics of young men and women. Gen Z women—those in their 20s and younger—have become sharply more liberal in the past few years, while young men are shiftin...
6 Helmi 202456min
What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth?
If you love food and also consider yourself a good person, you probably care about where your food comes from, how it’s grown, and whether it's part of a system that is destroying the planet. After al...
30 Tammi 202459min
Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon?
It's just a steel tumbler with a straw and side handle. But the Stanley cup is a social media phenomenon and an incredible business success story. How did this thing come out of nowhere? What lessons ...
26 Tammi 202438min
