Trying Hard Is Embarrassing. Do It Anyway.
Work is full of strange little humiliations: trying too hard, caring too much, asking for what you want, or realizing you’ve accidentally become the person who always pours the metaphorical water. Tod...
27 Aug 33min
How to Stay Human Online
What is digital life doing to us—not just to our attention spans, but to our feelings and bodies? In All the Feels: How to Stay Human in the Digital World, Pamela Pavliscak explores how texts, memes, ...
26 Aug 28min
You're Already a Genius. Here's How to Act Like One.
What if your brain is more capable than your inner critic lets you believe—and your identity is more flexible than you think? In The Genius and the Impostor: The Neuroscience of Unlocking Human Potent...
25 Aug 30min
The Workforce Is Getting Restless
Why are so many workers—blue-collar, white-collar, contract, freelance, and college-educated alike—feeling like the old bargain has broken down? Today, Paul Osterman, author of Disposable Workers: The...
24 Aug 23min
What We Find When We Lose Our Way
What does it mean to find your way—through a city, a life, or a world that refuses to make perfect sense? In The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, Pico Iyer travels from Iran to North Korea t...
21 Aug 28min
What Kids Know That Grown-Ups Forget
Growing up is supposed to mean getting wiser. So why does it so often feel like losing something you can’t quite name? Julian Shapiro-Barnum, the creator of Recess Therapy, thinks kids still have som...
20 Aug 29min
How to Train Your Imagination
Imagination isn’t just for artists, kids, or daydreamers—it’s one of the brain’s most practical tools. In Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination, Cassand...
19 Aug 30min
How to Think Before You Think
What does it mean to think well? In Think Before You Think: Understanding and Mastering Executive Function, Adrian Owen explains the hidden mental skills that help us focus, plan, pause, and make bett...
18 Aug 25min
