#85 Why We're Fooled by Con Artists: Maria Konnikova
Have you ever been the victim of a con artist? Very often we fall for cons ourselves without being aware of it. We speak with journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova, best-selling author of “The C...
11 Jan 201726min
#84 Smart Solutions for The New Year
Fresh thinking for the New Year: In 2016 we were exposed to a dazzling range of smart, practical ideas from our podcast guests - from climate change and money matters, healthcare reform, to making roo...
5 Jan 201721min
#83 Best Moments of 2016
Alan Dershowitz on Trump; what an Islamic fundamentalist learned in an Egyptian jail; plus a tenured professor explained why she quit her job—trigger warning ahead. No doubt about it - the nomination ...
29 Dec 201624min
#82 Lessons from the World's Best Schools: Lucy Crehan
What we can learn from the best education systems in the world? A lot.We learn about PISA - The Program for International Student Assessment - and why this international test on math, science and read...
22 Dec 201626min
#81 Rana Foroohar: Wall Street's Giant Threat to the Economy
More than eight years after the financial meltdown, we still have a lot to learn, says our guest, CNN global economic analyst Rana Foroohar. "The rise of finance has actually kind of eaten the rest o...
14 Dec 201627min
#80 The Urgent Case for Science & Reason: Michael Shermer
Dr. Michael Shermer is our guest; he's the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American and a regular contributor to Time.com.In his latest book, “The Moral Arc:...
7 Dec 201625min
#79 Smarter, Simpler Ways to Fix Healthcare: Dr. Joe Habboushe
The U.S. spends more than $3 trillion a year on healthcare, or nearly $10,000 a year for every man, woman and child. But are we getting a bang for our buck? In many cases, the answer has to be no. And...
30 Nov 201632min
#78 How Games Can Make the World Work Better: Dan Grech
This show is about the benefits adults, especially business owners, can get from playing games. This year's huge success of Pokemon Go helped bring gamification and augmented reality into the mainstre...
23 Nov 201623min
