Money Isn’t Real—Here’s Why That Matters

Money Isn’t Real—Here’s Why That Matters

Journalist Paul Vigna has spent years covering crypto and asking hard questions about finance. He’s written a new book called The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin and in it he argues that money is less of a tool and more of a kind of religious object — a myth fueled by faith, weaponized by greed, and now so central to our lives that we barely question it. But maybe we should. 📱 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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A New Framework for Understanding Addiction

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30 Jul 202412min

How to Thrive in a World That's Constantly Changing

How to Thrive in a World That's Constantly Changing

Change is universal. How we deal with it is not. Guest: April Rinne ("Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change") 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

29 Jul 202413min

The World Gets Happiness Wrong. Here's How to Get It Right.

The World Gets Happiness Wrong. Here's How to Get It Right.

We all want to be happy, but happiness always seems out of reach. Lucky for us, Stephanie Harrison ("New Happy") is here to change that.

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Free Speech in an Age of Rage

Today: Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, on what we lose when we constrain free speech.

25 Jul 202415min

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