Do We Live in a Multiverse?

Do We Live in a Multiverse?

The idea of parallel dimensions has long intrigued scientists and screenwriters alike, but how seriously should we take the concept? Here with some guidance is Paul Halpern, author of the 2023 book The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes. Paul is a professor of physics at Saint Joseph’s University and the author of eighteen popular science books. He’s the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. 📱 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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Never Not Working

Never Not Working

The always-on culture is bad for business. Malissa Clark has a plan to fix it. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights f...

10 Okt 202517min

The Hidden Logic of Your Emotions

The Hidden Logic of Your Emotions

In his new book, Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want, Marc Brackett shows you how to turn emotional confusion into clarity. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple ...

9 Okt 202513min

The Real Secret to Wealth? Think Long, Not Fast.

The Real Secret to Wealth? Think Long, Not Fast.

If you’ve ever had a few extra dollars lying around, you’ve probably been tempted—wisely, I’d say—to invest it. But where? How? David Gardner has spent three decades thinking about this. As the co-fou...

8 Okt 202510min

You’re Not Traumatized. You’re Human

You’re Not Traumatized. You’re Human

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but therapy-speak has gone mainstream. On social media, and in personal and professional communication, you might hear phrases like “I’m triggered,” “that’s my trauma,”...

7 Okt 202512min

You’re Thinking About the Future All Wrong

You’re Thinking About the Future All Wrong

AI is writing poems. Cars are driving themselves. It’s easy to think the future is already here. But it’s not. There’s much more coming. The question is: What kind? Flying cars and robot lovers? Socia...

6 Okt 202513min

You're Being Manipulated. Here's How to Fight Back.

You're Being Manipulated. Here's How to Fight Back.

Manipulation is everywhere: in ads, algorithms, politics, even workplace incentives. In the new book Manipulation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and What to Do About It by Harvard Law professor Cass Sunst...

2 Okt 202513min

Money Lessons from the Presidents

Money Lessons from the Presidents

We all know that money can be stressful, confusing, even a little embarrassing, and that applies to pretty much all of us, even the president of the United States. From Abraham Lincoln secretly stashi...

1 Okt 202518min

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