Ep. 25: How to Keep a Friend
Does the magic of friendship last? What is a friend? Are Facebook friends… friends? The definition of friendship: has it evolved? Friend audit Friendship in terms of database management Can friendship...
28 Mai 201734min
Ep. 24: Do Grades Matter?
Do grades correctly reflect achievement? How are grades constructed? Grades as inaccurate predictors of success Different sources of power Professors and power The status of honor societies Competiti...
21 Mai 201736min
Ep. 23: The Madness of Genius
The synonym of genius: Einstein The IQ test Can you be a genius without realizing you are a genius? The troubled genius Artists and other creative geniuses Does genius come at a cost? Incidental gen...
14 Mai 201743min
Ep. 22: Time Travel – Omega
Hermione’s time turner Time zones: Stephanie lived the same day twice Boston: the city out of time The Lake House, First Edition, Primer, Back to the Future If you could time travel, what would you do...
7 Mai 201728min
Ep. 21: This Episode is Sweet
Ep. 21: This Episode is Sweet Our favorite desserts Cheesecake is not a cake Stephanie’s birthday tradition Luis’ childhood experiences with cake International desserts Childhood candies that are hard...
1 Mai 201746min
Ep. 20: Stress Without Distress
It’s finals period! Are you stressed? Smiling Yoga Amy Cuddy The benefits of stress Impacts of stress: self-destruction or motivation? Inside-out Is stress perception? Natural response vs. self-contr...
23 Apr 201730min
Ep. 19: Platform Revolution (with Geoffrey Parker)
About Geoffrey Parker What is a platform? Demand, supply, and matching Network effects, two-sided markets, multi-sided markets The sharing economy Regulation Fun question: a historical debater Commerc...
16 Apr 201731min
Ep. 18: The Culture of Entrepreneurship (with Ian Mashiter)
With guest Ian Mashiter, Professor and Director of Entrepreneurship Activities at BU Questrom School of Business Why entrepreneurship is critical for the economy The relevance of entrepreneurship to ...
9 Apr 201740min
