The Next Big Idea Daily

Madeleine Dore went in search of the secret to productivity, only to find that there isn't one. Instead, we're being set up to fail. Today, she's here to encourage us to take productivity off its pedestal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jan 202412min

How innovative are our times really? Not very, according to Thomas Ramge and Rafael Laguna de la Vera. And they've got a point. Technology may have solved some fake problems ("one-click buying!"), but it hasn't done nearly enough to tackle big issues like climate change, cancer, dementia, or hunger. Today, Tomas and Rafael share their vision for a future in which we harness the forces of science and technology to solve real problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jan 202414min

You may know David Leonhardt from his wildly popular New York Times newsletter, "The Morning." What you may not know is that David is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has spent years trying to understand why the standard of living for many Americans seems to be eroding. His findings are the subject of a new book, "Ours Was the Shining Future," which The Atlantic named one of the best of the year. He joins us today to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jan 20249min

Today, Dr. Jeremy Nobel unpacks our personal and national experiences of loneliness to discover its roots and to show how we can take steps to find comfort and connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jan 202414min

Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Find out by listening to Kirstin Ferguson, who joins us to share five indispensable leadership tips from her new book, "Head & Heart," which Adam Grant calls "a timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jan 202416min

Today, author Maggie Jackson offers a guide to flourishing in times of flux and angst by harnessing the overlooked power of our uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Jan 202415min

Have you ever met an airborne cryptologic linguist? No? Well, today's your lucky day. We're joined by Ian Fritz who has written a new memoir about coming-of-age in a war that is lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Jan 202410min

A structural engineer examines the basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jan 202416min