160 - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
In Lori Gottlieb's new book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, she opens with a quote from James Baldwin that reads, "Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is m...
12 Aug 201944min
159 - Uncivil Agreement (rebroadcast)
In this episode, we welcome Lilliana Mason on the program to discuss her new book, Uncivil Agreement, which focuses on the idea: “Our conflicts are over who we think we are, rather than reasoned diffe...
28 Juli 20191h 17min
158 - The AB Effect
So, you might think that, in general, as an idea, as a practice, the A/B test would be beloved, supported, and encouraged as a way to test out policies and practices and drugs and treatments, but new ...
15 Juli 20191h 19min
156 - Selfie (rebroadcast)
In this episode, we sit down with author Will Storr to talk about his new book -- Selfie: How We Became so Self-Obsessed, and What it is Doing to Us.The book explores what he calls “the age of perfect...
16 Juni 20191h 24min
155 - Live in New York - Post Truth
You Are Not So Smart, live in New York, at The Bell House, in Brooklyn -- David McRaney and three experts and a bunch of YANSS fans got together for a deep dive into how we turn perception into realit...
3 Juni 20192h 3min
154 - The Marshmallow Replication (rebroadcast)
The marshmallow test is one of the most well-known studies in all of psychology, but a new replication suggests we've been learning the wrong lesson from its findings for decades.-- Show Notes at: you...
20 Maj 201951min
153 - Happy Brain (rebroadcast)
Live Show Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/you-are-not-s…ets-58457802862What makes you happy? As in, what generates happiness inside the squishy bits that reside inside your skull? That's what author and...
6 Maj 20191h 29min
