Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
Oliver Burkeman has been called a self-help guru for people who make fun of self-help. He joins us today to share five key insights from his new book "Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Okt 202412min
A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
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
AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World
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
Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age
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
How to Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius
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
Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World
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
How to Be a Happy High Achiever
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
Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
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
