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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How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us

How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us

Five key insights from The Social Biome by Andy Merolla and Jeffrey Hall. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from t...

31 Okt 202518min

Why Does Everything Online Suck Now?

Why Does Everything Online Suck Now?

Cory Doctorow calls it “enshittification.” Here’s how we got here, and how we can make the internet not terrible again. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you l...

30 Okt 202514min

5 Lessons the Dying Can Teach Us About Living Well

5 Lessons the Dying Can Teach Us About Living Well

We often live like our time is limitless. But what if those who are facing the limits of life are the ones who really grasp what it’s all about? Diane Button has worked as a death doula for two decade...

29 Okt 202516min

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Running Your Team

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Running Your Team

Every leader knows that as tough as it can be to manage others, the real challenge is managing yourself — your insecurities, your bad habits, your distracted thoughts. That’s why corporate consultants...

28 Okt 202514min

Stop Trying to Optimize Your Life

Stop Trying to Optimize Your Life

Not every decision can be reduced to data. In Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making, Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei argue that wisdom begins where the algorithm e...

27 Okt 202517min

Are You Cult Curious?

Are You Cult Curious?

Amanda Montell shares five key insights from her 2021 book Cultish. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the bes...

24 Okt 202513min

If the Economy’s So Good, Why Do We All Feel So Broke?

If the Economy’s So Good, Why Do We All Feel So Broke?

The problem isn’t you: it’s the data. Gene Ludwig reveals how America’s economic scorecards mask widespread struggle. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you lis...

23 Okt 202514min

Digital Exhaustion: How to Reclaim Your Energy in an Always-On World

Digital Exhaustion: How to Reclaim Your Energy in an Always-On World

Technology was supposed to make life easier. Instead, it’s draining our attention and creativity. Paul Leonardi is here to help you recharge.

22 Okt 202522min

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