Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life
Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you. 📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life 📱 Support the show by subscribing to our newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Maj 18min
The Power of Strangers
Joe Keohane on the benefits of connecting in a suspicious world. • Support the show by subscribing to our daily newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Maj 11min
What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting
Marina Lopes's new book is Please Yell at My Kids. • Comment on this episode! • Support the show by subscribing to our newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Maj 7min
Taming the Molecule of More
Dopamine makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase. It’s easier than you think. • Comment on this episode! • Support the show and get transcripts, book lists, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Maj 12min
Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity
In his new book, More Everything Forever, science journalist Adam Becker investigates the wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow — and shows why, in reality, there is no good evidence that they will, or should, come to pass. • Comment on this episode! • Support the show and get transcripts, polls, book lists, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Maj 14min
The Psychology of Leadership
We're kicking off the week with a fresh take on leadership from Sébastien Page, chief investment officer at T. Rowe Price. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Maj 13min
A Conservative Case for Liberal Education
Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. Today on the show, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks makes the case that liberal education is an antidote to this despair, because the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Maj 17min
The Ideological Brain
📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Maj 17min
