Are We Living in an Age of Magical Overthinking?
Why does living in the so-called Information Age only seem to make life more confusing? Amanda Montell has some surprising answers.
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Best Of: No-BS Secrets to Success
Jim VandeHei co-founded two highly influential news outlets, Politico and Axios. But as he explains in today's episode, his path to success was far from straightforward.
31 Dec 202415min
Best Of: How to Get Unstuck
Adam Alter, author of "Anatomy of a Breakthrough," offers up a groundbreaking guide to breaking free from the thoughts, habits, jobs, relationships, and business models that are preventing you from ac...
30 Dec 202414min
Best Of: An Ugly Sweater’s Hidden Wisdom
In the early days of the Covid lockdown, many of us took up new hobbies, like playing guitar or baking bread. But Peggy Orenstein went a little further. A lifelong knitter, Peggy decided to try making...
27 Dec 202414min
Best Of: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation and former administrator of President Barack Obama’s United States Agency for International Development, shares a dynamic new model for creating lar...
26 Dec 202413min
Best Of: Anyone Can Become a Supercommunicator — Even You
Charles Duhigg, the bestselling author of "Power of Habit," is on the show today to explain what marital spats, NASA interviews, and gun rights debates can teach us about effective communication. His ...
25 Dec 202419min
Best Of: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Katherine May, the New York Times–bestselling author of Wintering, invites us to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. ✉️ Sign up for our newsletter, Book of the Day
24 Dec 202418min
A Curious History of the Gut
Elsa Richardson shares five big ideas from her book "Rumbles: A Curious History of the Gut." ✉️ Check out our newsletter, Book of the Day 🎁 Need a last-minute gift for the readers in your life? You c...
23 Dec 202414min
