Want to Make Better Decisions? Pretend You’re Someone Else.
Conventional wisdom says that great leaders roll up their sleeves, get in the trenches, and sweat the small stuff. But what if that’s only half the story? According to former nuclear submarine captain...
21 Aug 202514min
The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing
Most of us worry about what others think of us. While this is probably a useful survival instinct, it can also turn into a kind of neurotic rumination, leading us to prioritize people-pleasing over ou...
20 Aug 202514min
Want to Outsmart AI? Ask an Elite Soldier.
We live in a complex world that’s only getting harder to navigate. The pace is faster, the problems are messier, and the future is tougher to predict. So how can your brain possibly keep up? Should we...
19 Aug 202517min
How to Run Your Life Like a Startup
Happiness might not sound like a business strategy, but Arthur C. Brooks—Harvard professor, Atlantic columnist, and all-around happiness guru—says it’s the most important metric of all. In his new boo...
18 Aug 202513min
How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
How can you break out of the endless cycle of blah and create the kind of interesting, meaningful life you seek? 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen ...
15 Aug 202516min
Anti-Aging Is Overrated. Joy Is the Real Fountain of Youth.
When we talk about aging, we often hear about lifespan (how long you live) or healthspan (how well you live). But what about joyspan? That’s the question gerontologist Dr. Kerry Burnight is asking in...
14 Aug 202515min
Money Isn’t Real—Here’s Why That Matters
Journalist Paul Vigna has spent years covering crypto and asking hard questions about finance. He’s written a new book called The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became...
13 Aug 202518min
That Little Voice in Your Head? It’s Smarter Than You Think.
Do you ever just know something? You get a gut feeling about a person or a situation — a feeling you can’t quite explain, but more often than not happens to be right? It can feel like magic, but it’s ...
12 Aug 202510min
