That Little Voice in Your Head? It’s Smarter Than You Think.

Frank Barry takes us on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of our democracy and the soul of our country. His new book is "Back Roads and Better Angels." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Okt 202413min

Rival CEOs. A race to build god-like machines. What could go wrong? In "Supremacy," Bloomberg's Parmy Olson shares the thrilling (and sometimes chilling) story of Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, and the battle to create our future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Okt 202410min

The human brain hasn't changed much since the Stone Age, which is why it's so poorly equipped to resist modern technology. But don't despair. Renowned neuroscientist Richard Cytowic is here to offer compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power over us, and regain the control we have lost. ⏳ Want to supercharge your productivity in under an hour? Check out the podclass we made with Cal Newport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Okt 202411min

Happy Monday! To kick off the week, we're joined by Kendra Adachi, who's here to teach you how to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Okt 202413min

Start your weekend with a little mindfulness... 📕 Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World by Mark Williams & Danny Penman 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Okt 202414min

Clinical psychologist Mary Anderson shares a road map ambitious people can follow to transform chronic stress and anxiety into sustainable happiness and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Okt 202417min

Earlier this week, MIT's Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking research on how institutions influence economic development and the historical roots of economic inequalities. But we at the Next Big Idea Club were into these guys over a year ago when we featured Daron and Simon's book "Power and Progress." To celebrate their Nobel, we thought we'd bring Simon back to share the big ideas from that book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Okt 202416min

American work isn’t working. Brigid Schulte is here to change that. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Okt 202414min