The counterintuitive psychology of insurance | Orit Tykocinski
The real reason you buy insurance may have as much to do with pleasing your psyche as it does protecting your wallet. Behavioral psychologist Orit Tykocinski explores the connection between insurance ...
20 Mars 202215min
The real hotbed of innovation (hint: it’s not big cities) | Xiaowei R. Wang
“To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone,” says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They’ve observed that some of the most...
18 Mars 20228min
The power of purpose in business | Ashley M. Grice
What’s a company’s purpose? It’s not the same as mission or vision, which change when leadership changes. Strategist Ashley M. Grice explains the power of purpose to push boundaries of innovation and ...
17 Mars 202210min
Climate change isn't a distant threat -- it's our reality | Selina Neirok Leem
Every year, ocean levels rise and high tides flood the low-lying Marshall Islands in the Pacific, destroying homes, salinating water supplies and disrupting livelihoods. In a stirring poem and talk, y...
16 Mars 20226min
3 things men can do to promote gender equity | Jimmie Briggs
“It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves and each other,” says essayist and intersectional justice advocate Jimmie Briggs. In this call to a...
15 Mars 20229min
The radical potential of self-evolving robots | Emma Hart
What if robots could build and optimize themselves -- with little to no help from humans? Computer scientist Emma Hart is working on a new technology that could make “artificial evolution” possible. S...
14 Mars 202210min
How to design mosquitoes out of cities | Cameron Webb
As cities adopt greener, more sustainable designs, there's risk of a dangerous and unwelcome tenant moving in: mosquitoes. Researcher Cameron Webb explains what urban planners and the general public n...
12 Mars 202215min
What the war in Ukraine means for the global order | Ian Bremmer
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created previously unthinkable changes in geopolitics, seemingly overnight. In this vital conversation, political analyst Ian Bremmer takes a closer look at the global...
11 Mars 202248min
