The Wisdom and Wonder of Uncertainty
Google searches for "uncertainty" are at a five-year high, so it seems like the right time to revisit "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure" by Maggie Jackson. One thing we are certain of? This is a great book. And don't just take our word for it. Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink named it one of the eight best books published last year. 🎁 Here's a Black Friday deal for you: take 50% off a Next Big Idea Club express membership when you use code DAILY50 at nextbigideaclub.com/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Nov 202414min
From Hot Takes to Handshakes: A Thanksgiving Survival Guide
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! To celebrate, we’re bringing back Ian Leslie, a columnist for the New Statesman, who’s going to teach us how to transform the heat of conflict, disagreement, and argument into the light of insight, creativity, and connection. 🎁 Give the gift of big ideas! Take 50% off a Next Big Idea Club express membership when you use the code DAILY50 at nextbigideaclub.com/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Nov 202414min
Happiness That You Can Eat
James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen on the surprising history and magical properties of chocolate. 🎁 Save 50% on a Next Big Idea Club express membership when you use code DAILY50 at nextbigideaclub.com/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Nov 202412min
What Would Socrates Do?
What can the father of Western philosophy teach us about how to live today? A great deal, according to Donald J. Robertson, author of the new book "How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World." 🎁 Take 50% off a Next Big Idea Club express membership when you use code DAILY50 at nextbigideaclub.com/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Nov 202415min
How to Find Work That Works for You
A psychologist’s guide to finding your most fulfilling job yet. 📕 Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You by Tessa West 🎁 Use code DAILY50 at nextbigideaclub.com/gift to take 50% off a Next Big Idea Club express membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Nov 202412min
Is Marriage Still Relevant?
Allison Raskin's new book is "I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Nov 20249min
The Urban-Rural Divide Is Smaller Than You Think
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, a public policy professor at USC, has spent years studying small-town America. What she's learned may surprise you. 📕 The Overlooked Americans 📬 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Nov 20249min
How Economics Explains the World
Andrew Leigh, a former professor of economics and current member of Australia's parliament, shares key insights from his timely new book How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Nov 202413min
