Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up (Abigail Shrier)
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, a...
23 Maalis 20241h 8min
An Unfinished History of the Holocaust
The Holocaust is much discussed, much memorialized, and much portrayed. But there are major aspects of its history that have been overlooked. Spanning the entirety of the Holocaust, this sweeping hist...
19 Maalis 20241h 36min
The Weirdness of the World
Do we live inside a simulated reality or a pocket universe embedded in a larger structure about which we know virtually nothing? Is consciousness a purely physical matter, or might it require somethin...
16 Maalis 20242h 3min
The Story of Female Empowerment & Getting Canceled: Elite Commando and Kickboxing World Champion Leah Goldstein
A conversation with Leah Goldstein on becoming a kickboxing world champion, ultra-endurance cyclist, and an elite commando combating terrorism. For this she was to be honored at the International Wome...
12 Maalis 20241h 28min
Who Wrote the Qur'an, Why, and What Does it Really Say?
Over a billion copies of the Qur'an exist – yet it remains an enigma. Its classical Arabic language resists simple translation, and its non-linear style of abstract musings defies categorization. More...
9 Maalis 20241h 35min
Purpose in the Eyes of a Psychiatrist
Generations have been taught that evolution implies there is no overarching purpose to our existence, that life has no fundamental meaning. We are merely the accumulation of tens of thousands of intri...
5 Maalis 20241h 38min
Does Humanity Function as a Single Superorganism?
Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism—one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the power to shape the future of our species? This is the...
2 Maalis 20241h 35min
The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. ...
27 Helmi 20241h 34min
