How Corporations Get Rich off America’s Poor
The federal government spends around $900 billion a year on programs that are supposed to help poor Americans. Why does so much of that money end up in the pockets of private-sector interests that profit from the bureaucracies regulating the lives of the poor? Journalist Anne Kim reports on the “corporate poverty complex” in her new book "Poverty for Profit." 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Sep 202415min
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. Timothy C. Winegard joins us today to talk about how these four-legged marvels shaped the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 202415min
Answers to the Big Questions of Midlife
Debra Whitman, a globally recognized expert on aging, presents practical steps you can follow to make sure the second half of your life is as rich, rewarding, and healthy as the first. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Sep 202414min
Sell Like A Spy
Jeremy Hurewitz on the tradecraft that can make you better at persuasion. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss at nextbigideaclub.com/events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Sep 202415min
Stories From the Best of Humanity
Let's end the week on a positive note. Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell share a few much-needed life-affirming stories handpicked from Upworthy’s community of millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Sep 202415min
Why Public Schools Are Worth Fighting For
Public schools are the most democratic institutions this country has ever created. So why are they under threat? And can they be saved? Journalist Jennifer C. Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider are the authors of the new book "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Sep 202412min
Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together
Museums, restaurants, grocery stores, and universities — in the era of AI and the metaverse, these real places will matter more than ever. Kevin Ervin Kelley joins to tell us how to make them better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Sep 202413min
How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World
Christian Madsbjerg explores how we can reclaim the lost art of paying attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Sep 202411min
