Ambition is a Trap. Here's How to Get Out.
Ambition. We celebrate it, chase it, and reward it. But for many of us, ambition has become a double-edged sword—fueling overwork, perfectionism, and self-neglect. What if the problem isn’t having amb...
9 Jul 202514min
Magic Is Real—And It’s Living in Your Computer
How code became the most powerful spell humans have ever cast. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new...
8 Jul 202513min
Your Life Plan Fell Apart. Now What?
Life changes can sneak up on all of us, and sometimes they hit pretty hard. Cassidy Krug spent 20 years training to be one of the best divers in the world. She made it to the Olympics. And then, in a ...
7 Jul 202516min
Reclaiming the Lost Art of True Connection
Listening can be improved. Ximena Vengoechea is here to tell you how. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the b...
4 Jul 202517min
Lean Learning
We live in a golden age of learning. Want to learn Mandarin? There’s an app for that. Want to write some code? There’s an AI chatbot that can help. Want to start a business, write a novel, fix your po...
3 Jul 202513min
Your Brain Is Broken. So Why Can't Anyone Fix It?
Antidepressants we don't understand. Cures that never arrive. One neuroscientist blows the whistle on a mental health system that's stuck—and she’s got a radical new plan to fix your brain. 📱 Follow...
2 Jul 202513min
Ideas Are Easy. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Let’s face it: ideas are a dime a dozen. Just about anyone can come up with a clever app, a market opportunity, or a product pitch over coffee. But building a real company? That’s the hard part. In he...
1 Jul 202513min
Your Brain on Revenge
Let’s talk about revenge. Not the juicy, action-movie kind with flaming cars and dramatic showdowns, but the kind that quietly simmers in your brain long after someone cuts you off in traffic or sends...
30 Jun 202511min
