ReThinking: How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel
Jay Van Bavel is an award-winning professor of psychology and neural science at NYU — and he's an expert on the causes of and cures for division. Adam and Jay discuss the science of virality, why bad ...
10 Sep 202433min
ReThinking: Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen
Danielle Allen thinks and writes about the institutions that hold society together. As a professor of public policy and political philosophy at Harvard, she's one of the most insightful voices on impr...
3 Sep 202435min
ReThinking: Trevor Noah on the importance of context
Trevor Noah is widely admired for his quick wit. He's hosted The Daily Show and the Grammy Awards, sold out huge arenas around the world, had numerous hit comedy specials on Netflix, and published a b...
27 Aug 202444min
ReThinking: Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu
Before becoming the director of major films like Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights and the upcoming Wicked, Jon M. Chu wondered if he missed his chance to make it big. After a great deal of trial and ...
20 Aug 202435min
ReThinking: How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck
How can we reduce hostility between people and groups? Social psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck has done groundbreaking work on an approach to fighting prejudice that's faster than trying to change insti...
13 Aug 202435min
ReThinking: How to build a great culture with restaurateur Danny Meyer
At 27, long before he gained acclaim as the restaurateur behind Shake Shack and Gramercy Tavern, Danny Meyer launched his first venture, Union Square Cafe. More than 20 James Beard Foundation awards l...
6 Aug 202433min
ReThinking: The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan
Journalist Rafi Kohan says talking trash can do more than spice up a sport. His latest book, Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn’t Total Garbage, is a fascinating look at t...
30 Jul 202437min
ReThinking: Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister
Julia Gillard served as the Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. During her tenure as the first woman to hold that role, she gave an electrifying speech about sexism and how it impacts all w...
23 Jul 202447min
