"On the Brink of Utopia: Reinventing Innovation to Solve the World's Largest Problems" by Thomas Ramge & Rafael Laguna de la Vera

"On the Brink of Utopia: Reinventing Innovation to Solve the World's Largest Problems" by Thomas Ramge & Rafael Laguna de la Vera

How innovative are our times really? Not very, according to Thomas Ramge and Rafael Laguna de la Vera. And they've got a point. Technology may have solved some fake problems ("one-click buying!"), but it hasn't done nearly enough to tackle big issues like climate change, cancer, dementia, or hunger. Today, Tomas and Rafael share their vision for a future in which we harness the forces of science and technology to solve real problems.

Episoder(794)

Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)

Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)

Change is not the exception, it’s the rule. Today, Brad Stulberg ("Master of Change") tells us how to deal with it.

1 Jan 202410min

Best Of: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

Best Of: Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks shares a few tips on how to do it from his new book — co-written with the one and only...

29 Des 202315min

Best Of: Rainn Wilson ("The Office") on Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Best Of: Rainn Wilson ("The Office") on Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution

Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson ("The Office") explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world.

28 Des 202314min

Best Of: Shankar Vedantam on the Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

Best Of: Shankar Vedantam on the Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

Today, Shankar Vedantam, host of "Hidden Brain," walks us through the surprising role of self-deception in human flourishing.

27 Des 202316min

Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)

Best Of: How to Find Balance in the Age of Indulgence (with Anna Lembke)

Today, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain — and what we can do about it.

26 Des 202314min

Best Of: Amy Edmondson on the Science of Failing Well

Best Of: Amy Edmondson on the Science of Failing Well

This week, we're looking back at some of our favorite episodes from the last year. Today, we'll hear from award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, who's going to transform your r...

25 Des 20239min

"Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty" by Mara Glatzel

"Needy: How to Advocate for Your Needs and Claim Your Sovereignty" by Mara Glatzel

To close out the week, we called up Mara Glatzel to share her unique approach to identifying, honoring, and advocating for the most tender and true parts of yourself that yearn to be acknowledged.

22 Des 202315min

"How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation" by Justin Michael Williams & Shelly Tygielski

"How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation" by Justin Michael Williams & Shelly Tygielski

“It’s the year 2050… and racism has ended.” Could this really be our future?

21 Des 202314min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
treningspodden
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
jakt-og-fiskepodden
foreldreradet
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
rss-sunn-okonomi
merry-quizmas
sinnsyn
smart-forklart
dopet
hverdagspsyken
gravid-uke-for-uke
podme-bio-3
rss-var-forste-kaffe
sovnlos
rss-kunsten-a-leve
rss-kull