A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
A decade ago, Alan Townsend's wife and daughter were both diagnosed with life-threatening forms of brain cancer. In the face of this gut-wrenching news, he took solace in science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Jul 20249min
Can You Become Immune to Burnout?
After extreme stress nearly killed Kandi Wiens, she dedicated herself to understanding why some people seem to be naturally “immune” to burnout and what the rest of us can learn from them. Kandi's new book is "Burnout Immunity: How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Build Resilience and Heal Your Relationship with Work." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Jul 202413min
How Something Comes From Nothing
To close out the week, we hear from Adam Moss, the legendary editor of New York magazine, about the personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Jul 20249min
What Would Ben Franklin Do?
Today, Eric Weiner joins to discuss his new book, "Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Jul 202412min
The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us
Today, Keggie Carew shares a few key insights from her book "Beastly: The 40,000-Year Story of Animals and Us," which the Guardian called "dazzling … [a] fantastic, heartfelt history of human-animal relations." 📩 Sign up for Michael's LinkedIn newsletter here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Jul 202414min
Can Psychedelics Cure the Most Severe Pain Disorders?
Today, renowned sociologist Joanna Kempner, author of the new book "Psychedelic Outlaws: The Movement Revolutionizing Modern Medicine," introduces us to a group of ordinary people racked by debilitating pain who have turned to psychedelic medicines for relief. 📱 To hear hundreds of book summaries written and read by the authors themselves, download The Next Big Idea app at https://nextbigideaclub.com/app/ Code DAILY gets you 20% off a subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Jul 202411min
How to Save Human Ability in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence gets more and more powerful, how do we protect human skills? Matt Beane, one of the world’s top researchers on work and technology, is here with a few surprising answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Jul 202413min
Practical Optimism
Let's close out the week with a few big ideas from Sue Varma, author of "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Jun 202416min
