Sex, God, and the Brain
"You heretics!" That's probably what you'd say if we told you that sexual pleasure gave birth to religion. Sex and god? They're like oil and water, non-overlapping magisteria. But in a bold new book ...
20 Aug 202416min
How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
Building on the lessons she learned as an award-winning TV news journalist, Jessica Chen introduces a new way of getting noticed at work, without being loud, aggressive, or boastful. 📩 Check out our...
19 Aug 202417min
Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve
Today, Gary John Bishop offers insightful (if unorthodox) parenting advice from his recent book "Grow Up." 📩 Check out our daily Substack 🔗 The Next Big Idea Daily is produced in partnership with Li...
16 Aug 20249min
How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women
What is toxic beauty culture ― from Botox to Instagram filters ― doing to women and girls? Ellen Atlanta reports. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter
15 Aug 202416min
Will We Merge With AI? Ray Kurzweil Thinks So.
Celebrated computer scientist and unabased AI optimist Ray Kurzweil says a future where nanorobots inhabit our brains is closer than you may think. His new book is "The Singularity Is Nearer: When We ...
14 Aug 202413min
Can We Cure Grief?
Journalist Cody Delistraty reports on the scientists and technologists searching for better and new ways to cope with loss. From chatting with a technologically recreated version of a lost loved one t...
13 Aug 202412min
The Truth You Need to Succeed
Bonnie Hammer worked her way up from the mailroom to become the “the most powerful woman in entertainment," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Today, she shares career-supercharging insights from he...
12 Aug 202415min
The Elastic Limits of Human Performance
To close out our Olympics-themed week, we're sharing one of our favorite book bites from our archive: Alex Hutchinson on his 2018 bestseller "Endure." 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly Li...
9 Aug 202414min
