What Is Capitalism?
Capitalism shapes everything about our lives — the way we work, the cities we live in, the goods we consume. But where did it come from, and where is it headed? Capitalism: A Global History by S...
31 Dec 202523min
Are You Smarter Than a Plant?
Max Telford is a leading evolutionary biologist who's spent his career tracing the deepest roots of life itself. His new book is called The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle, and he join...
30 Dec 202529min
The Heart of Entrepreneurship
Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of the beloved toy company Melissa & Doug, has spent decades discovering what it means to build a business that's true to who you are. Her new book is called The Heart of...
29 Dec 202534min
How to Navigate Life's Transitions
First up, Ann Tashi shares key insights from her book Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. And later in the show, we'll hear from Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times bestsel...
26 Dec 202527min
What Kind of American Are You?
First, Colin Woodard argues that where you are in the country determines how you live and how you'll die. Then Luke Shaefer tells us how America's most disadvantaged communities aren't where we think ...
24 Dec 202532min
This Episode Will Change Every Breath You Take
When was the last time you actually thought about the air around you? Unless you're stuck in a windstorm or gasping after a run, probably never. But it turns out that this invisible element — whether ...
23 Dec 202534min
A Starter Kit to Make Your Finances Bulletproof
First up, Harvard economist John Campbell on how to make the financial system work better for you. His new book, co-written with Tarun Ramadorai, is Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Ma...
22 Dec 202525min
An Exercise in Uncertainty and a Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Up first, we hear from Jonathan Gluck, author of An Exercise in Uncertainty. And then Suleika Jaouad shares key insights from Between Two Kingdoms. Aura Frames - Get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carve...
19 Dec 202524min
