Forget Self-Improvement. Try This Instead in 2026.

Forget Self-Improvement. Try This Instead in 2026.

Maybe you’ve already set some resolutions for 2026 — exercise more, eat better, be more patient. But here’s the problem: We make these promises to improve ourselves as if our selves are solid, fixed entities that just need a little tweaking. But there might be a wiser approach. J. Eric Oliver is a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, and his new book is called How To Know Your Self: The Art & Science of Discovering Who You Really Are. He joins us today to explain why seeing yourself as a process rather than a fixed thing might be the most powerful resolution you could make this year — and how that shift opens up possibilities you didn’t know you had. Then, in the second half of the show, we'll hear some big ideas from Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way by philosophy professor Kieran Setiya. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at shopify.com/daily

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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 Apr 29min

Secrets of the Starving Artist

Secrets of the Starving Artist

"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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 25min

AI Is Coming for Your Tasks, Not Your Job

AI Is Coming for Your Tasks, Not Your Job

The robots aren't replacing you — they're reshaping what you actually do all day. First, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Aneesh Raman explain why the age of AI is le...

15 Apr 31min

The Emotion You're Most Ashamed of Is the One Worth Listening To

The Emotion You're Most Ashamed of Is the One Worth Listening To

Most of us treat envy, rage, and shame like problems to fix — but psychotherapist Daniel Smith argues those "hard feelings" carry wisdom we can't afford to ignore. Then, in the second half, Harvard ps...

14 Apr 27min

You're Not the Problem. Work Is.

You're Not the Problem. Work Is.

That Sunday-night dread before the workweek isn't a personal failing—it might be a design flaw. First, Amy Leneker shares her surprisingly simple framework for leading and living with less stress and ...

13 Apr 32min

The Art of Managing Risk

The Art of Managing Risk

Retired general Stanley McChrystal and former media executive Michele Wucker share what they've learned about navigating an uncertain world. Sponsored By: Notion — Try Custom Agents now at ⁠notion.c...

10 Apr 29min

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