The Science of Oversharing: Why Revealing More Builds Trust
We worry constantly about saying too much. But Leslie John says the bigger problem in our lives isn’t oversharing — it’s undersharing. When we default to silence instead of thoughtful honesty, we miss...
9 Maalis 25min
Was the War on Drugs the Worst Policy Failure in American History?
First, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah share big idea from their 2023 book, Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice. In the second half of the show, we’l...
6 Maalis 25min
After Atheism: One Writer’s Search for Faith
Christopher Beha on why evidence alone can’t answer life’s biggest questions — and why skepticism may be the first step toward belief. His new book is Why I Am Not an Atheist. And in the second half o...
5 Maalis 34min
The Hard Work of Loving Well
• Love’s Labor by Stephen Grosz • Finding the Words by Colin Campbell Sponsored By: NBID: Shopify — Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily Notion — Try Custom Agents now at notion.com/...
4 Maalis 26min
Space Babies and Martian Bones: How Leaving Earth Will Change Our Bodies
We're closer than ever to living on Mars — but evolution won't wait for us to get there. Sponsored By: Shopify: Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily Notion: Try Custom Agents now at n...
3 Maalis 21min
Your Relationship Habits Are Broken. The Fix Is Counterintuitive.
Nedra Glover Tawwab says the advice that actually works is the advice you least want to take.
2 Maalis 29min
Cade Metz and Kevin Roose on the Rise of AI
• Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World by Cade Metz • Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI by Kevin Roose Sponsored By: Shopify — Start your...
27 Helmi 31min
What If We Fired All the Politicians?
First up, Hélène Landemore shares five insights from Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule. And then we hear from Senator Amy Klobuchar about her 2023 book, The Joy of Politics. Spo...
26 Helmi 29min
