Ambition Won’t Save You—Purpose Will
A former Navy SEAL commander shares why it’s not enough to run hard. You have to know where you’re going. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want...
11 Sep 202514min
When Good People Make Bad Teams
No matter how talented or diligent you are, your ultimate success depends on the people around you. In his new book The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups, organizational scientist ...
10 Sep 202514min
5 Aztec Secrets for a More Rooted, Resilient Life
When modern Americans go looking for meaning, happiness, or a little self-help, we often turn to ancient wisdom traditions like Buddhism or Stoicism. But those aren’t the only traditions worth listeni...
9 Sep 202515min
The Dirtbag Billionaire Who Gave It All Away
What if the best way to win in business is to do the exact opposite of what everyone else is doing? While most CEOs chase growth at all costs, Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, chose a differe...
8 Sep 202516min
The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food
Acclaimed chef and writer Andrew Friedman is here to introduce you to all the people and processes that come together in a single restaurant dish. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts,...
5 Sep 202516min
The New Rules of Productivity
What does productivity mean to you? For most of us, it’s about squeezing more output from the same amount of input, getting more done in less time. But that definition is literally killing us, turning...
4 Sep 202517min
The Most Dangerous Animal on Earth? The One That Forgot It’s an Animal.
You’ve probably been taught to believe you’re better than other animals. But that story is wrong, and it’s dangerous. NYU primatologist Christine Webb argues that human exceptionalism has blinded us t...
3 Sep 202516min
What Happens When AI Outsmarts Us?
In his just-released book The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything, James Barrat warns that we could be sleepwalking into a future where machines rapidly outpace human intelligen...
2 Sep 202514min
