Is AI a Con?
Linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna aren't feeling the AGI. • Support the show by subscribing to our daily newsletter
28 Touko 202514min
The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
Emily Falk reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions ― and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives. Her new book is What We Value. • ...
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Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life
Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you. 📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life 📱 Support the show by subscribing to our newsletter
26 Touko 202519min
The Power of Strangers
Joe Keohane on the benefits of connecting in a suspicious world. • Support the show by subscribing to our daily newsletter
23 Touko 202512min
What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting
Marina Lopes's new book is Please Yell at My Kids. • Comment on this episode! • Support the show by subscribing to our newsletter
22 Touko 20259min
Taming the Molecule of More
Dopamine makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopa...
21 Touko 202513min
Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity
In his new book, More Everything Forever, science journalist Adam Becker investigates the wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow — and shows why, in reality, there is no g...
20 Touko 202516min
The Psychology of Leadership
We're kicking off the week with a fresh take on leadership from Sébastien Page, chief investment officer at T. Rowe Price. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever yo...
19 Touko 202514min
