Myths Shaped America. Now They've Brought Us to the Brink of Crisis.
We are a nation of mythmakers. But in his new book, "A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America," Richard Slotkin argues those myths may be to blame for our current polarization.
10 Jul 202414min
A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
A decade ago, Alan Townsend's wife and daughter were both diagnosed with life-threatening forms of brain cancer. In the face of this gut-wrenching news, he took solace in science.
9 Jul 20249min
Can You Become Immune to Burnout?
After extreme stress nearly killed Kandi Wiens, she dedicated herself to understanding why some people seem to be naturally “immune” to burnout and what the rest of us can learn from them. Kandi's new...
8 Jul 202413min
How Something Comes From Nothing
To close out the week, we hear from Adam Moss, the legendary editor of New York magazine, about the personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art.
5 Jul 20249min
What Would Ben Franklin Do?
Today, Eric Weiner joins to discuss his new book, "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life."
4 Jul 202412min
The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us
Today, Keggie Carew shares a few key insights from her book "Beastly: The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us," which the Guardian called "dazzling … [a] fantastic, heartfelt history of human-animal r...
3 Jul 202414min
Can Psychedelics Cure the Most Severe Pain Disorders?
Today, renowned sociologist Joanna Kempner, author of the new book "Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine," introduces us to a group of ordinary people racked by debilitati...
2 Jul 202411min
How to Save Human Ability in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence gets more and more powerful, how do we protect human skills? Matt Beane, one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology, is here with a few surprising answers.
1 Jul 202413min
