"Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream" by David Leonhardt
You may know David Leonhardt from his wildly popular New York Times newsletter, "The Morning." What you may not know is that David is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has spent years trying to understand why the standard of living for many Americans seems to be eroding. His findings are the subject of a new book, "Ours Was the Shining Future," which The Atlantic named one of the best of the year. He joins us today to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Jan 20249min
"Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection" by Jeremy Nobel
Today, Dr. Jeremy Nobel unpacks our personal and national experiences of loneliness to discover its roots and to show how we can take steps to find comfort and connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Jan 202414min
"Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership" by Kirstin Ferguson
Do you have what it takes to be a great leader? Find out by listening to Kirstin Ferguson, who joins us to share five indispensable leadership tips from her new book, "Head & Heart," which Adam Grant calls "a timely, actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Jan 202416min
"Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure" by Maggie Jackson
Today, author Maggie Jackson offers a guide to flourishing in times of flux and angst by harnessing the overlooked power of our uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Jan 202415min
"What the Taliban Told Me" By Ian Fritz
Have you ever met an airborne cryptologic linguist? No? Well, today's your lucky day. We're joined by Ian Fritz who has written a new memoir about coming-of-age in a war that is lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Jan 202410min
"Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way)" by Roma Agrawal
A structural engineer examines the basic building blocks of engineering that have shaped the modern world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Jan 202416min
"Sweat: A History of Exercise" by Bill Hayes
Exercise isn't just our modern obsession: the ancients were keen on it, too. That's according to award-winning journalist Bill Hayes, who joins us today to describe how our fanaticism for working out has evolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Jan 202415min
Best Of: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing (with Brad Stulberg)
Change is not the exception, it’s the rule. Today, Brad Stulberg ("Master of Change") tells us how to deal with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Jan 202410min
