
"Is Math Real?: How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths" by Eugenia Cheng
Today, one of the world’s most creative mathematicians offers a new way to look at math. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Nov 202311min

"The Age-Proof Brain: New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity, and Fight Off Dementia" by Marc Milstein
"There are little things that we can do daily that lower our risk of dementia and Alzheimer's by anywhere from 30 to 60 percent," says Marc Milstein in today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Nov 202312min

"How Work Works: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead Without Losing Yourself" by Michelle P. King
In her two decades researching organizations, Michelle King has discovered that people who succeed possess a particularly unique skill: They know how workplaces work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Nov 202313min

"How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times" by Chris Bailey
To cap off the week, we'll hear from Chris Bailey, who offers up a guide to achieving calm, navigating anxiety, and staving off burnout. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (code DAILY gets you 20% off) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Nov 202316min

"Conflicted: How Productive Disagreements Lead to Better Outcomes" by Ian Leslie
Ian Leslie, a columnist for the New Statesman, is here today to teach us how to transform the heat of conflict, disagreement, and argument into the light of insight, creativity, and connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Nov 202316min

"The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All—But There Is a Solution" by Greg Lukianoff & Rikki Schlott
Today, a deep dive into cancel culture, an account of its dangers to all Americans, and the much-needed antidote from the team that brought you "Coddling of the American Mind." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Nov 202310min

"Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us" by Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross
Many of us mistakenly view the arts as mere entertainment. But today Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross show us how the arts and aesthetics can help us transform traditional medicine, build healthier communities, and mend an aching planet. --- • Get an early start on your holiday shopping by giving the gift of a Next Big Idea Club membership. Use code DAILY at nextbigideaclub.com for a special discount! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Nov 202314min

"Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseverance—and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free" by Julia Keller
We're often told to tough things out. But Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Julia Keller wanted to know: is grit all it's cracked up to be, or is it possible that sometimes quitting is actually a better life strategy? --- • Get an early start on your holiday shopping by giving the gift of a Next Big Idea Club membership. Use code DAILY at nextbigideaclub.com for a special discount! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Nov 202314min