Bears!

Bears!

Teddy bears. Paddington. Winnie-the-Pooh. Somewhere along the way, bears wandered out of the wilderness and straight into our imaginations — and our hearts. But outside of the storybooks, the remaining species of bear face a difficult reality: shrinking habitats, poaching, and deadly encounters with our species. Reuters journalist Gloria Dickie explores that reality in the book Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most

How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most

Most entrepreneurs start a business seeking freedom but end up in a prison of hundred-hour workweeks isolated from their loved ones. Today: a guide for how to do entrepreneurship differently — letting...

18 Nov 202414min

Is Technology the World's Most Powerful Religion?

Is Technology the World's Most Powerful Religion?

Today, we're joined by Greg Epstein, Harvard and MIT's humanist chaplain, who shares a few key insights from his new book Tech Agnostic.

15 Nov 202413min

Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future

Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future

Award-winning journalist Jeremy Kahn shares his advice for staying on the right side of the AI revolution.

14 Nov 202416min

Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going

A blueprint for a better future that offers a unified theory of human behavior, culture, and society. 📖 A Theory of Everyone by Michael Muthukrishna

13 Nov 202415min

A Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine

A Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine

As an assistant professor, practicing psychiatrist, university wellness leader, and regular media expert, Jessi Gold was used to constant busyness. But when mental exhaustion led her to commit an unth...

12 Nov 20249min

Your Journey to Financial Freedom

Your Journey to Financial Freedom

Jamila Souffrant offers a step-by-step guide to achieving wealth and happiness.

11 Nov 202412min

What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life

What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life

Happiness and meaning are usually seen as the two keys to the good life. But there's a third. Lorraine Besser is here to tell us more. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newslette...

8 Nov 202416min

The Psychology Behind America's Political Divide

The Psychology Behind America's Political Divide

Can we find a way to mend the personal bonds that are fraying for so many of us? 📕 Good Reasonable People: The Psychology Behind America's Dangerous Divide by Keith Payne

7 Nov 202411min

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