What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity
Richard Deming is an award-winning poet and critic and is the director of Creative Writing at Yale University. Today, he shares big ideas from his new book "This Exquisite Loneliness."
19 Jul 202412min
Democracy in Retrograde
Today, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage share five key insights from their New York Times bestseller "Democracy in ...
18 Jul 202410min
"The Presidents and the People" by Corey Brettschneider
American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution. Today, Corey Brettschneider shares the inspirational stories of the citizens who pushed back.
17 Jul 202412min
A Better Way of Thinking About Medicine and Healing
Today, journalist Julia Hotz reports on a radical new trend in healthcare: social prescribing. 📩 Can't get enough of The Next Big Idea Daily? Check out our brand new Substack: https://bookoftheday.ne...
16 Jul 202413min
Mastering the Art of Changing Minds
Michael McQueen has spent two decades teaching Fortune 500 leaders the skills they need to change people's minds. Now, he's here to share those skills with you.
15 Jul 202413min
The Power of Connection in a Fractured World
Let's close out the week by hearing from Sharon Brous, one of the country's leading rabbis, about her new book "The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World." 📩 We launched a S...
12 Jul 202414min
A Journey From White Nationalism to Antiracism
R. Derek Black grew up with the founders of the American white nationalist movement but became an advocate for antiracism. How did that happen? 📩 We have a new Substack! Check it out at https://booko...
11 Jul 202413min
Myths Shaped America. Now They've Brought Us to the Brink of Crisis.
We are a nation of mythmakers. But in his new book, "A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America," Richard Slotkin argues those myths may be to blame for our current polarization.
10 Jul 202414min
