EMPIRE: Why Ray Dalio Thinks We May Be Headed for Civil War
History, in the eyes of legendary investor Ray Dalio, is a perpetual motion machine. Nations rise and fall according to an inevitable cycle where peace and prosperity are always followed by depression...
10 Mar 20221h 12min
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR MORTALS: Malcolm Gladwell and Oliver Burkeman
“The average human lifespan is absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short.” So begins Oliver Burkeman’s new book, “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” Make it to 80, and you’ll get about...
3 Mar 202254min
EVENING ROCKET: Decoding Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Visions of the Future
When it comes to Elon Musk, it can be hard to separate the man from the myth. But in her new podcast, “The Evening Rocket,” Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore manages to see through M...
24 Feb 20221h 4min
GOOD ANXIETY: Can You Turn Worrying Into a Superpower?
To fret is human. That’s according to recent estimates that suggest 90 percent of the population experiences anxiety. And because anxiety, even in mild forms, can zap our confidence, squelch our sex d...
12 Jan 202246min
HACK YOUR HABITS: The Science of Making Changes That Stick
Why is it so hard to break bad habits and replace them with good ones? You may think it all comes down to willpower. But social psychologist Wendy Wood says that if you really want to change your life...
5 Jan 20221h 13min
TOGETHER: The Surgeon General’s Prescription for Health and Happiness
When Dr. Vivek Murthy became U.S. Surgeon General in 2014, he went on a listening tour. What he heard surprised him. Americans were lonely, and it was killing them. In this deeply personal conversatio...
29 Des 202145min
SPIRITUAL TECHNOLOGIES: Two Scientists Debate the Benefits of Religion
The science is clear: people who engage in spiritual practices live longer, happier, healthier lives. For the past few years, two researchers — Dave DeSteno, who runs the Social Emotions Lab at Northe...
22 Des 202151min
DAWN OF EVERYTHING: The True History of Humanity
What if everything we think we know about the history of our species is wrong? That’s the provocative question at the heart of a new book by today’s guest, David Wengrow. Hailed as fascinating, brilli...
15 Des 20211h 20min
