S9 E1: The Grammar of Mastery (Adam Gopnik)

S9 E1: The Grammar of Mastery (Adam Gopnik)

A few years ago, Adam Gopnik, a longtime writer for The New Yorker and three-time winner of the National Magazine Award, started thinking about all the things he wasn't good at. He couldn't dance the foxtrot or bake a brioche. Well into his 50s, he still had no idea how to drive a car. To make matters worse, when he looked around, he saw people who could do these things — often with great skill. How, he wondered, did they do it? How do any of us get good at the things we're good at? And how do some of us become next-level masters? To answer those questions, Adam set out to master the skills he lacked, and he has written up the results in a profound little book called "The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery." All this week, he'll be sitting down with Michael to talk about how he did it and what he learned. First up: drawing. Our newsletter comes out every Friday. It features commentary from Michael, links to relevant Book Bites, previews of upcoming seasons, and ways to engage with us. Sign up now!

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The Science of Tiny Habits: How Little by Little Becomes a Lot

The Science of Tiny Habits: How Little by Little Becomes a Lot

Going big is overrated — and Eric Zimmer makes a compelling case that the smallest changes are the ones that actually stick, building quietly into something transformative. Then in the second half, Ja...

27 Huhti 32min

Meganets and Megatrends

Meganets and Megatrends

David Auerbach kicks things off by explaining how massive digital systems he calls "meganets" have grown beyond anyone's control, reshaping our realities in ways we barely understand. Then trend analy...

24 Huhti 28min

Why Your Life Feels Empty (And the Neuroscience Fix You Haven't Tried)

Why Your Life Feels Empty (And the Neuroscience Fix You Haven't Tried)

Most of us are too busy making a living and amusing ourselves to ask the one question that matters most — what actually gives your life meaning? First, Arthur Brooks brings the science of happiness to...

23 Huhti 35min

Why Your Doctor Gets It Wrong (and a Simple Shift That Would Fix It)

Why Your Doctor Gets It Wrong (and a Simple Shift That Would Fix It)

Almost all of us will be misdiagnosed at some point—a terrifying stat in an age of high-tech medicine. First, Alexandra Sifferlin digs into why doctors get it wrong so often and what her reporting for...

22 Huhti 25min

Your Brain Wants You to Be Happy

Your Brain Wants You to Be Happy

Happiness isn't just something you feel — it's a skill you can practice. Neuroscientist Richard Davidson kicks things off with research showing that flourishing can be trained in as little as five min...

21 Huhti 29min

Secrets of the Starving Artist

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"Do what you love and the money will follow" is a nice bumper sticker — but how have real artists actually paid the bills? Mason Currey kicks things off with surprising stories of how creative legends...

20 Huhti 31min

Get Along, Get Ahead

Get Along, Get Ahead

The moment "I" becomes "we," something shifts—in our brains, our decisions, and our potential. First, Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer reveal how group identity shapes everything from performance to p...

17 Huhti 32min

Pain Isn't Just Physical. Here's the Neuroscience That Proves It.

Pain Isn't Just Physical. Here's the Neuroscience That Proves It.

You've been told pain is "all in your head" — but what if that's not dismissive, it's actually the key to healing? First, Rachel Zoffness breaks down the new neuroscience showing why the brain constru...

16 Huhti 25min

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