The Science of Fear—and How to Break Free From It

The Science of Fear—and How to Break Free From It

Why do we fear the wrong things? We worry about plane crashes but not car rides, strangers but not algorithms, sharks but not sugar. In The Fear Knot: How Science, History, and Culture Shape Our Fears – and How to Get Unstuck, journalism professor Ruth DeFoster and neuroscientist Natashia Swalve explore why our brains evolved to fear what once kept us alive — but now often misleads us. The result is a timely, eye-opening look at how to separate fact from fear in a world that profits from keeping us anxious. In the second half of the show, we hear from Ellen Vora, author of the 2022 book The Anatomy of Anxiety. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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Reclaim Your Physical Power. Transform Your Life.

Reclaim Your Physical Power. Transform Your Life.

Anne Marie Chaker went from journalist to competitive bodybuilder at 50. Now, with her book Lift, she wants to change how we think about aging, power, and what our bodies are capable of. 📱 Follow T...

16 Heinä 202514min

Like, Get Over It Already

Like, Get Over It Already

The most hated word in English might just be a storytelling superpower—and a tool for empathy, nuance, and emotional truth. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever y...

15 Heinä 202510min

Human History on Drugs

Human History on Drugs

When we talk about the forces that shape history, we usually hear about wars, revolutions, inventions… maybe the occasional love affair. But there’s one powerful force that’s rarely acknowledged—becau...

14 Heinä 202511min

The Pleasures of Suffering

The Pleasures of Suffering

Celebrated psychologist Paul Bloom shares five key insights from his book The Sweet Spot. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized...

11 Heinä 202517min

Who Designed Design?

Who Designed Design?

Once just a word, now a worldview — how a 20th-century invention came to shape everything from your phone to your future. Support the show!

10 Heinä 20259min

Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.

Ambition. We celebrate it, chase it, and reward it. But for many of us, ambition has become a double-edged sword—fueling overwork, perfectionism, and self-neglect. What if the problem isn’t having amb...

9 Heinä 202514min

Magic Is Real—And It’s Living in Your Computer

Magic Is Real—And It’s Living in Your Computer

How code became the most powerful spell humans have ever cast. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new...

8 Heinä 202513min

Your Life Plan Fell Apart. Now What?

Your Life Plan Fell Apart. Now What?

Life changes can sneak up on all of us, and sometimes they hit pretty hard. Cassidy Krug spent 20 years training to be one of the best divers in the world. She made it to the Olympics. And then, in a ...

7 Heinä 202516min

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