The Science of Fear—and How to Break Free From It

The Science of Fear—and How to Break Free From It

Why do we fear the wrong things? We worry about plane crashes but not car rides, strangers but not algorithms, sharks but not sugar. In The Fear Knot: How Science, History, and Culture Shape Our Fears – and How to Get Unstuck, journalism professor Ruth DeFoster and neuroscientist Natashia Swalve explore why our brains evolved to fear what once kept us alive — but now often misleads us. The result is a timely, eye-opening look at how to separate fact from fear in a world that profits from keeping us anxious. In the second half of the show, we hear from Ellen Vora, author of the 2022 book The Anatomy of Anxiety. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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Jim Cramer Says You Can Make Money in Any Market

Jim Cramer Says You Can Make Money in Any Market

The CNBC legend reveals why index funds won’t make you rich — and how to build lasting wealth by picking your own winning stocks. His new book is called How to Make Money in Any Market. 📱 Follow The...

3 Nov 202517min

How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us

How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us

Five key insights from The Social Biome by Andy Merolla and Jeffrey Hall. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from t...

31 Okt 202518min

Why Does Everything Online Suck Now?

Why Does Everything Online Suck Now?

Cory Doctorow calls it “enshittification.” Here’s how we got here, and how we can make the internet not terrible again. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you l...

30 Okt 202514min

5 Lessons the Dying Can Teach Us About Living Well

5 Lessons the Dying Can Teach Us About Living Well

We often live like our time is limitless. But what if those who are facing the limits of life are the ones who really grasp what it’s all about? Diane Button has worked as a death doula for two decade...

29 Okt 202516min

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Running Your Team

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk from Running Your Team

Every leader knows that as tough as it can be to manage others, the real challenge is managing yourself — your insecurities, your bad habits, your distracted thoughts. That’s why corporate consultants...

28 Okt 202514min

Stop Trying to Optimize Your Life

Stop Trying to Optimize Your Life

Not every decision can be reduced to data. In Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making, Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei argue that wisdom begins where the algorithm e...

27 Okt 202517min

Are You Cult Curious?

Are You Cult Curious?

Amanda Montell shares five key insights from her 2021 book Cultish. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the bes...

24 Okt 202513min

If the Economy’s So Good, Why Do We All Feel So Broke?

If the Economy’s So Good, Why Do We All Feel So Broke?

The problem isn’t you: it’s the data. Gene Ludwig reveals how America’s economic scorecards mask widespread struggle. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you lis...

23 Okt 202514min

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