All Episodes

651. Redefining Revolutions: From Ancient Cycles to Modern Movements with Dan Edelstein

650. How ‘Nudge’ Policies Shifted the Blame From Systems to Individuals with Nick Chater

649. Bacteria to AI: Technics, Nonconscious Cognition, and Meaning in LLMs with N. Katherine Hayles

648. Civilization’s Imbalance and Restoring the Humanities: The Divided Brain with Iain McGilchrist

647. What’s Missing From the Modern Education System with Susan Wise Bauer

646. The Economics of Life & Being Human with Pablo A. Peña

645. Making Money Work: Banks, Capital Theory, and the Fed’s Blind Spot with Steve H. Hanke

644. Reclaiming Joy from Screens and Ultra-Processed Foods with Michaeleen Doucleff

643. In a Good Place: How Built Environments Shape Agency, Wellbeing, and Behavior with Leidy Klotz

642. Roger Spitz on Future-Readiness: A Call to Adaptability

641. How to Become an Expert in Conflict with Amy Gallo

640. From Ancient Merchants to Modern Markets: Sven Beckert's History of Capitalism

639. Understanding Stereotypes & How They Impact Us with Claude M. Steele

638. Why Nothing Works: How Progressivism’s Split Led to Today's Governance Gridlock with Marc J. Dunkelman

637. AI and the Human Mind: Exploring Surprising Parallels with Christopher Summerfield

636. Rediscovering Virtue the Renaissance Way with James Hankins

635. The Psychology of Computers with Tom Griffiths

634. Gaming Life: The Philosophy of Play and Metrics with C. Thi Nguyen

633. The Case for Being Human in a Digital World with Christine Rosen

632. Knowing Yourself, Intuition vs. Reason, and the Crisis of Modern Meaning with J. Eric Oliver

631. A Physicist’s View on the Inherent Risks of Financial Modeling with Emanuel Derman

630. What Evolutionary Psychology Gets Wrong About Dating and Attraction with Paul Eastwick

629. Beyond Happiness: The Deep Longing to Matter with Rebecca Goldstein

628. The Civic Bargain: Democracy, Knowledge, and the Challenge of Scale with Josiah Ober

627. Unlocking the Secrets of Love and Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky

626. Connective Labor: The Art of Human Connection in a Disconnected World with Allison J. Pugh

625. How to Not Just Face Uncertainty, But Thrive In It feat. Nathan and Susannah Furr

624. Time, Distraction, and Investing in What Matters with Cassie Holmes

623. From Classroom to Boardroom: Unstoppable Entrepreneurs with Lori Rosenkopf

622. The Critical Art of Manufacturing & Why We Can’t Lose It with Tim Minshall

621. Land, Loans, and Legacy: Real Estate's Global Influence with Mike Bird

620. The Secret to Creating ‘Good Jobs’ Where Everyone Wins with Zeynep Ton

619. Fatherhood, Power, and History: Unpacking the Male Role in Society with Augustine Sedgewick

618. Brand Global, Adapt Local: Insights with Katherine Melchior Ray

617. Navigating Leadership Challenges: Analyzing Systems with Barbara Kellerman

616. Leading Through Learning: Lessons from Life as a CEO with Jeff Immelt

615. Reclaim Your Life from Digital Overload with Paul Leonardi

614. Understanding the Great Divergence: Europe vs China from 1000 to 2000 feat. Guido Tabellini

613. Challenging Bureaucracy: Management Insights with Gary Hamel

612. Cracking the Code of Effective Meetings with Rebecca Hinds

611. Finding a Strategy for Life, Business, and Everything in Between feat. Geoffrey A. Moore

610. Shaping Spaces: Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning with Witold Rybczynski

609. The Evolution of Science: From Natural Philosophy to Modern Understanding feat. Peter Dear

608. Why Imperfection Is Core to Being Human feat. Laurence D. Hurst

607. Navigating Gender Equality and Patriarchy in the Modern Workplace feat. Cordelia Fine

606. The Great Myth of The New Deal & Its Lingering Economic Impact feat. George Selgin

605. The Intersection of Children’s Rights and Our Legal System’s Flaws feat. Adam Benforado

604. The Intersection of Philosophy and Suffering: From the Stoics to Modernity feat. Scott Samuelson

603.  How to Engineer Serendipity in Your Life, Your Organization and Your Community feat. David Cleevely

602. Books: The Original Hardware for Knowledge feat. Joel J. Miller

601. King Dollar: The Enduring Dominance of the US Currency feat. Paul Blustein

600. The Intersection of Business Theory and Practice feat. Jay Barney

599. Why Authenticity Might Not Be the Answer feat. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

598. Becoming an Evangelist feat. Guy Kawasaki

597. Transforming Work Culture: From Firefighting to Strategic Flow feat. Donald C. Kieffer

596. The Rules of Life’s Everyday Markets & How to Get Them to Work in Your Favor feat. Judd Kessler

595. Beyond Logic: Unlocking Human Potential Through Story Science feat. Angus Fletcher

594. Rational Choice Theory and Practical Wisdom: Analyzing Decision Making with Barry Schwartz

593. The Myth of the Bossless Company feat. Nicolai J. Foss

592. Deconstructing the Left: Social Justice and Political Realities feat. Fredrik deBoer

591. From Platforms to Engines: Harnessing AI's Transformational Power feat. Sangeet Paul Choudary

590. Bridging Humanities and Technology: The Evolution of Code and Knowledge feat. Samuel Arbesman

589. Reenvisioning The Study of Ancient History feat. Walter Scheidel

588. The Evolution of the West and Western Identity feat. Georgios Varouxakis

587. History's Long Arc: Equality, Genius, and Happiness Explored feat. Darrin M. McMahon

586. Living Liberalism: Ethics, Society, and Personal Virtue feat. Alexandre Lefebvre

585. Epic Disruptions and the Evolution of Business Strategies feat. Scott D. Anthony

584. Examining School Closure Policies During the Pandemic: Untested Models vs. Empirical Evidence feat. David Zweig

583. Reflections on Literature's Enduring Role in Human Experience feat. Arnold Weinstein

582. Our Ancestral Eves: How the Female Body Shaped Human Evolution feat. Cat Bohannon

581. The Power of Status: Examining the Matthew Effect feat. Toby E. Stuart

580. Creating Masterpieces: A New Vision of Leadership feat. Charles Spinosa

579. Dissecting Capitalism's Critics From the Industrial Revolution to AI feat. John Cassidy

578. Rethinking Government Digital Transformation feat. Jennifer Pahlka

577. Debunking the Myths: What Science Is and Isn't feat. James C. Zimring

576. The Cost of Staying Put: America’s Mobility Crisis with Yoni Appelbaum

575. The Rise and Repair of the Intangible Economy feat. Jonathan Haskel

574. In COVID's Wake: Analyzing the Efficacy and Consequences of Pandemic Policies feat. Stephen Macedo

573. Exploring Populism and Demagoguery in Politics feat. Eric A. Posner

572. The Court of Public Opinion: Cancel Culture and Legal Education feat. Ilya L. Shapiro

571. The Power of Diverse Models in Decision Making feat. Scott E. Page

570. Exploring the History of Liberalism as a Word and Concept feat. Helena Rosenblatt

569. Exploring Tech as the Modern Religion feat. Greg M. Epstein

568. Accessing Your Socrates Within feat. Ward Farnsworth

567. The Making of Timeless, Classic Art feat. Rochelle Gurstein

566. Why We Got Hooked On ‘Like’ feat. Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson

565. Hacking Life Through Economics feat. Daryl Fairweather

564. Philosophy Beyond Books: Food For Thought feat. Julian Baggini

563. How the Container Changed the World feat. Marc Levinson

562. Decoding Digital Transformation Then and Now feat. David Rogers

561. Exploring The Human Drive to Explore feat. Alex Hutchinson

560. Mastering Distraction at Work and in Life with Nir Eyal

559. Modeling Persuasion and Connectivity: From Pandemics to Finance feat. Adam Kucharski

558. The Psychology Behind Morality and Empathy feat. Kurt Gray

557. Beyond The Myth of Silicon Valley’s Origins feat. Margaret O’Mara

556. Rewriting Your Personality and Overcoming Anxiety feat. Olga Khazan

555. Happiness As Evolution’s Best Tool feat. William Von Hippel

554. Trading at Light Speed: The Impact of Ultra-Fast Algorithms on Financial Markets feat. Donald MacKenzie

553. Systems Leadership: Balancing the Cross Pressures in Modern Business feat. Robert Siegel

552. Memory: The Perfectly Imperfect Archive of Our Lives feat. Ciara M. Greene

551. The Math Mindset and How to be Math-ish feat. Jo Boaler

550. The Power of Uncertainty: Embracing the Unknown for Growth and Success feat. Maggie Jackson

549. Leadership Dynamics: Perspectives on Power and Ethics feat. Adam Galinsky

548. The Language of Painting with Martin Gayford

547. Exploring Midlife and Living Well Through Philosophy feat. Kieran Setiya

546. The Intersection of Historical Consciousness and Strategic Thinking feat. John Lewis Gaddis

545. The Psychological Impact of Living With Social Inequality with Keith Payne

544. A Philosophical Approach to the Question of Childbearing with Anastasia Berg

543. The Freedom of an Uncertain World with Margaret Heffernan

542. The Modern Challenges of Aerospace, Automation, and Enlightenment feat. David A. Mindell

541. The Ingredients That Make Up Human and Artificial Educability with Leslie Valiant

540. How Originalism and Libertarianism Changed the Legal Landscape with Randy E. Barnett

539. Contemporary Culture and the Battle with the Past feat. Frank Furedi

538. Bankruptcy, Inequality, and the Quest for Fairness feat. Melissa B. Jacoby

537. Breaking Down Feminism: A Critique of The Movement's Impact on Women feat. Carrie Gress

536. The Role of Judgment in Literature and Aesthetic Education feat. Michael W. Clune

535. How Evolutionary Psychology Can Inform Marketing, the Social Sciences, and the Denial of Science with Dr. Gad Saad

534. The Evolving Role of Christianity in American Democracy feat. Jonathan Rauch

533. A Behind-the-Curtain Peek at the AI Revolution with Gary Rivlin

532. Beyond Happiness: Delving into Psychological Richness feat. Shigehiro Oishi

531. Cultural Engineering: Reclaiming Tribalism for Collective Growth feat. Michael Morris

530. The Roots of An ‘Awokening’ with Musa al-Gharbi

529. Fixing Systems, Not People: What Works With Equality feat. Iris Bohnet

528. How Big Data Has Transformed Personalization with Sandra Matz

527. Inoculating Yourself Against Misinformation with Sander van der Linden

526. Beyond Problem Solving: Philosophy and the Quest for Understanding feat. Agnes Callard

525. ‘Design Thinking’ As The Ultimate Integrator with Barry Katz

524. Business Strategy: Beyond the Numbers feat. Freek Vermeulen

523. AI as a Colleague, Not a Replacement with Ethan Mollick

522. How The Invention of Choice Unlocked Freedom with Sophia Rosenfeld

521. The Vital Role of Talent Development in Business with Bill Conaty

520. Debunking The Biggest Migration Myths with Hein de Haas

519. Why Some Public Debt Is Good for the Economy with Barry Eichengreen

518. Nurturing a Growth Mindset to Transform Individuals and Organizations feat. Mary C. Murphy

517. Exploring the Intersection of Media and Science feat. Faye Flam

516. Demystifying The Origins of Language with Steven Mithen

515. Reinventing Legacy Companies and Navigating Tech's Impact feat. Vivek Wadhwa

514. Embracing and Growing Through Failure with John Danner

513. Harnessing AI and Experimentation in Startups feat. Jeffrey J. Bussgang

512. Anthropomorphizing in the Age of AI with Webb Keane

511. The Impact of Digital Platforms on Work feat. Hatim Rahman

510. Redefining Personhood in the Age of AI feat. James Boyle

509. Navigating Uncertainty and the Future of Economics feat. Amar Bhidé

508. Examining Big Tech's Influence on Democracy feat. Marietje Schaake

507. Exploring the Dynamics of War feat. Richard Overy

506. From Human Logic to Machine Intelligence: Rethinking Decision-Making with Kartik Hosanagar

505. A Deep Dive into Signaling and Market Dynamics feat. Michael Spence

504. The Science of Sovereignty and Balancing Happiness with Success feat. Emma Seppälä

503. Unraveling Latin America’s Turbulent Economic History with Sebastián Edwards

502. Fraud, Cybernetics, and the Architecture of Unaccountability with Dan Davies

501. The Philosophical and Ethical Dimensions of Privacy and Surveillance feat. Carissa Véliz

500. The Coders' Mindset and Transformation of Society feat. Clive Thompson

499. The Roots of Modern Economic Growth: How the World Became Rich feat. Mark Koyama

498. Unlocking the Art of Conversation with Alison Wood Brooks

497. Spotting The Difference Between AI Innovation and AI Snake Oil feat. Arvind Narayanan

496. Raising Boys in the Age of Gender Politics with Ruth Whippman

495. The Art of Money: Tokens and Technology feat. Rachel O’Dwyer

494. The Limits of Liberal Rationalism feat. William Davies

493. What Human-Centered AI Looks Like with Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland

492. The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall - Revisiting the Past and Renaming the Present feat. Andrew Garrett

491. How Global Economic Inequality Began with Oded Galor

490. The Notebook’s Mighty Place in History with Roland Allen

489. The Co-Evolution of Philosophy and Cognitive Science with Mark Johnson

488. Why AI Is a Bad Hiring Manager with Hilke Schellmann

487. Challenging AI’s Capabilities with Gary Marcus

486. Adapting to Rapid Technological Shifts feat. Azeem Azhar

485. Understanding Economic Philosophy Through History feat. Margaret Schabas

484. Design in a Rapidly Changing World feat. Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter

483. Why Physics May Hold the Key to Global Warming with Richard A. Muller

482. The Origin of Humanity’s Musical Abilities with Michael Spitzer

481. The Science and Philosophy of Economics with Erik Angner

480. Beyond IQ: The Real Measure of Wisdom feat. David Robson

479. The Birth of Civilizations: Unpacking a 4,000-Year Global History feat. Josephine Quinn

478. The Neuroscience of Perception: Exploring Self, Social Conformity, and Animal Cognition feat. Gregory Berns

477. Cultivating Creativity: The Vital Role of Art in Education and Personal Growth feat. Will Gompertz

476. AI's Potential for Positive Social Change feat. Juan M. Lavista Ferres

475. Unraveling The History of Economic Crises with Harold James

474. Common Sense in the Discourse on Sex and Gender feat. Doriane Lambelet Coleman

473. The Evolution of Intelligence with Neil D. Lawrence

472. The Endless Quest to Define Humanity: Exploring Prehistory feat. Stefanos Geroulanos

471. Why It’s Time For Evolutionary Science to Evolve with David P. Mindell

470. Understanding Macroeconomics During Volatile Times with Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak

469. The Importance of Learning by Doing feat. Matt Beane

468. Art Thinking and Innovative Business Models feat. Amy Whitaker

467. Understanding Human Behavior in Economics with Vernon L. Smith

466. Keeping Science Apolitical with John Staddon

465. Placebo Power: Mindfulness and Its Impact on Health feat. Ellen J. Langer

464. The Digital Age From Your Brain’s POV with Richard Cytowic

463. Forecasting the Future of Energy and AI feat. Mark P. Mills

462. The Science of Management with Nicholas Bloom

461. The Other Gender Gap with Richard V. Reeves

460. Unraveling Start-Up Success with Mike Maples, Jr. and Peter Ziebelman

459. From Moon Landings to Magic: Exploring Quirky Psychology feat. Richard Wiseman

458. The Economics of Addiction with David Courtwright

457. The Origins and Spread of Democracy feat. David Stasavage

456. Economic Growth in the Age of Automation with Carl Benedikt Frey

455. How Meritocracy Has Become the New Aristocracy feat. Daniel Markovits

454. American Childhood From the Frontier to Helicopter Parenting feat. Paula S. Fass

453. Financial Deals that Shaped the World feat. Paolo Zannoni

452. The Groundbreaking Case That Changed Sovereign Debt Law with Gregory Makoff

451. Reckoning with Imperial History feat. Sathnam Sanghera

450. The Founding Fathers’ Tireless Pursuit of Virtue with Jeffrey Rosen

449. The Pains of Legal Micromanagement with Philip K. Howard

448. Living Your Best Epicurean Life with Catherine Wilson

447. Weaponizing Shame and Algorithms feat. Cathy O'Neil

446. The Science of Success with Albert-László Barabási

445. How and When To Think Like a Scientist with Saul Perlmutter, John Campbell, and Robert MacCoun

444. From Isolation to Connection in Modern Work Environments feat. David Bradford

443. Uncovering COVID-19’s Origin with Alina Chan

442. Enhancing Community and Connection with Rituals feat. Michael Norton

441. Breaking Free From Emotional Habituation with Tali Sharot

440. Whistleblowing in Medical Research with Carl Elliott

439. The Psychology Behind Misbelief and Conspiracy Theories feat. Dan Ariely

438. Exploring Medicine’s Moral and Ethical Questions with Travis Rieder

437. Aligning Data Science and Machine Learning for Business Success feat. Eric Siegel

436. What the History of Economic Growth Says About the Future of Work with Daniel Susskind

435. What the Past Can Tell Us About Our Climate Future with Brian Fagan

434. The Critical Role of Marriage in Societal Well-Being feat. Brad Wilcox

433. Overcoming Biophobia with David Barash

432. Balancing Life and Efficiency: An Optimization Deep Dive feat. Coco Krumme

431. Religion’s Hand in the Invention of Politics with Anna Maria Grzymala-Busse

430. How Darwinian Economics Could Explain Everything with Geoffrey Hodgson

429. The Science Behind Animal Hijinks Understanding Play as Nature's Classroom feat. David Toomey

428. The Secrets of Constitution-Writing with Linda Colley

427. Lockdowns and Lessons: The Pandemic Retrospective feat. Jay Bhattacharya

426. Overhauling Health Inequality feat. Amy Finkelstein

425. Mathematics & Cooperation As the Keys to Evolution with Martin Nowak

424. Rethinking the Social Underpinnings of Our Daily Decisions feat. Robin Hanson

423. The Scale of Everything: Unifying the Sciences of Growth, Complexity, and Innovation feat. Geoffrey West

422. Reframing Uncertainty as Opportunity with Rebecca Homkes

421.The Law Through an Economic Lens with Robert Cooter and Michael Gilbert

420.Globalization From the Renaissance to the Age of the City feat. Ian Goldin

419. Embracing the Venture Mindset feat. Ilya Strebulaev

418. Urban Myths: Challenging the Green City Idea feat. Des Fitzgerald

417. Harnessing Rhetoric’s Power for Contemporary Conversations feat. Robin Reames

416. The Fusion of Culture and Evolution in Human Development feat. Joseph Rouse

415. Untangling Organizational Design with Gene Kim & Steven Spear

414. The Science of Social Networks with Nicholas Christakis

413. A Rational Look at Irrationality with Steven Nadler

412. Fixing Organizational Culture with Frances Frei

411. Analyzing the Spanish Empire’s Global Footprint feat. Felipe Fernández-Armesto

410. Giving Dutch History Its Due with Jonathan Scott

409. Capital’s Codes: The Legal DNA of Economy and Inequality feat. Katharina Pistor

408. Diabetes, Drugs, and Diet with Gary Taubes

407. The Delicate Balance of Teaching and Research in Modern Academia feat. Nicholas Dirks

406. Tackling Healthcare’s Big Business with Elisabeth Rosenthal

405. Reassessing the Moral Narrative of Colonialism and Morality feat. Nigel Biggar

404. The Evolution of Burnout with Christina Maslach

403. Bridging Worlds: Explorations in Science, Spirituality, and Social Dynamics feat. David Myers

402. Replacing Democracy with Epistocracy feat. Jason Brennan

401. Why Science is Fundamentally Irrational feat. Michael Strevens

400. The Essence of Human Bonds from Tribes to Modernity feat. Robin Dunbar

399. The Science Behind Human Connection and Engagement feat. Nicholas Epley

398. Navigating the Ideological Shift in Academia feat. John Ellis

397. Food: An Underutilized Historical Lens with Mark Kurlansky

396. The American Healthcare Puzzle: Solutions and Strategies feat. Vivian Lee

395. Tracing the Roots of Curiosity: From Galileo to Feynman and More: feat. Mario Livio

394. Where Money Comes From with Paul Sheard

393. Behind the Scenes of Medical Research feat. John Ioannidis

392. Mastering the Art of Influence feat. Zoe Chance

391. Balancing Incentives and Morals in Economics and Society feat. Samuel Bowles

390. Decoding the Expert Mind feat. Gary A. Klein

389. Why Understanding Statistics Is a Fundamental Part of Life with David Spiegelhalter

388. Is There a Tradeoff Between Profit and Purpose? feat. Alex Edmans

387. Reframing Our Concept of Negative Emotions with Krista K. Thomason

386. The Lost Art of Civility in a Divided World feat. Alexandra Hudson

385. Understanding The Science Behind Brain Balance and Mental Health feat. Camilla Nord

384. Putting the Family Back Into Economics with Melissa Kearney

383. The Interdisciplinary Nature of Evolution with David Sloan Wilson

382. The Crypto Craze: Unveiling the Hype, Scams, and Ethics feat. Zeke Faux

381. Using Cultural Evolution to Design Better Companies with Andrew McAfee

380. Examining the History of Mind feat. George Makari

379. Using Math To Predict the Future feat. Kit Yates

378. Making Healthcare More Equitable feat. David A. Ansell

377. The Art of Cheating and Deception feat. Dr. Lixing Sun

376. Unraveling the Cultural Significance of Food and Diet feat. Steven Shapin

375. Outsmarting Pathogens: How We Fight Infectious Diseases Today feat. Dr. John S. Tregoning

374. Learning About the Future by Understanding the Past feat. Neil Shubin

373. The Fragile Balancing Act: How Healthcare Fails America feat. Bethany McLean

372. The Science Behind Our Choices feat. Robert Sapolsky

371. The Invention of Creativity feat. Samuel Franklin

370. Managing Climate Risk feat. Bob Litterman

369. A New Type of Firm for the Digital Age feat. Karim R. Lakhani

368. Love and Quarrels: The Unseen Sides of Marriage feat. Devorah Baum

367. The Neuroscience of Social Connection feat. Amy Banks

366. Dissecting Workplace Friction: A Deep Dive feat. Robert Sutton

365. The In’s and Out’s of Organizational Economics feat. John Roberts

364. Innovation at the Crossroads of Medicine and Economics feat. Anupam B. Jena

363. The Transformative Power of Design feat. Vijay Kumar

362. The Power of Our Senses: Insights from the Animal Kingdom feat. Ashley Ward

361. Understanding Allergies and Immune Responses feat. Theresa MacPhail

360. Measuring Labor Productivity feat. Robert J. Gordon

359. Debt, Forgiveness and the Nature of the Corporation feat. David Skeel

358. The Art of Venture Capital feat. Sebastian Mallaby

357. The Science of Successful Project Planning feat. Bent Flyvbjerg

356. Epicureanism and Its Modern Relevance feat. Emily Austin

355. Crowdsourcing Strategy Through Openness feat. Christian Stadler

354. Evolutionary Ideas and COVID-19 Controversies feat. Matt Ridley

353. Studying the History of Knowledge feat. Peter Burke

352. The Crackdown on Private Equity feat. Brendan Ballou

351. The Transformative Power of Gestures feat. Susan Goldin-Meadow

350. The Risks of a Deteriorating Democracy feat. Victor Davis Hanson

349. Deconstructing Asset Management: The Shifts, Opportunities, and Concerns feat. Brett Christophers

348. Simplifying in the Age of Complexity feat. John Maeda

347. Research vs Teaching: The Tug of War in Education feat. Jonathan Zimmerman

346. A History of The American Corporation feat. Richard N. Langlois

345. The Delicate Dance of Communication feat. Matt Abrahams

344. The Philosophy of Empathy feat. Heidi L. Maibom

343. Shaking Up Wall Street with Disruptive Financial Strategies feat. Scott Patterson

342. Suicide, Addiction, and the Power of Narrative feat. Clancy Martin

341. How Art and Philosophy are Critically Intertwined feat. Alva Noë

340. Discovering The True Potential of Human Senses feat. Jackie Higgins

339. How the Brain Handles Balance and Misinformation feat. Paul Thagard

338. The Rules of Rules feat. Lorraine Daston

337. Navigating the Waves of Technology and Prosperity feat. Simon Johnson

336. An Intellectual History of Money feat. Felix Martin

335. Traversing Environmental Politics feat. Jedediah Purdy

334. The Animal with the Longest Childhood feat. Brenna Hassett

333. The Science of Reading feat. Adrian Johns

332. The Origins of Feminism feat. Erika Bachiochi

331. Inflation Strikes Back feat. Stephen D. King

330. Saving Lives With Outsider Ideas feat. Charles Barber

329. What Good is Pessimism? feat. David Benatar

328. How To Fail The Right Way feat. Amy Edmondson

327. What Actually Makes A College The Best? feat. Colin Diver

326. How Epigenetics Drive Your DNA feat. Nessa Carey

325. Privacy Meets Security: Keeping Our Data Safe feat. Daniel J. Solove

324. A History of Interest Rates feat. Edward Chancellor

323. Learning from the South Sea Bubble feat. Thomas Levenson

322. A Course in Wisdom feat. Thomas Gilovich

321. The Power of Creative Problem-Solving with Tina Seelig

320. The Origins of Fitness Culture feat. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

319. The Future Repeats Itself feat. Tom Standage

318. Discovering the Artist’s Eye feat. Lincoln Perry

317. Cultivating Humanity in a More Natural Way feat. Charles Foster

316. The Future is Sustainable feat. Andrew S. Winston

315. Science Writing as a Discipline feat. Philip Ball

314. The Risks and Rewards of Data in Real Time feat. Mohan Subramaniam

313. Closing Opportunity Gaps Through Early Childhood Skill Development feat. Nate G. Hilger

312. The Origins of Human Rights feat. Samuel Moyn

311. What Exactly is Violence? feat. David Alan Sklansky

310. Understanding the Gender Wage Gap feat. Claudia Goldin

309. The Roots of Our Desires feat. Luke Burgis

308. Understand Others / Understand Yourself feat. Thomas Erikson

307. The Socioeconomic Diversity Problem at Elite Colleges feat. Evan Mandery

306. The Permanently Inadequate Human Body feat. Clare Chambers

305. Navigating a World of Deception feat. Daniel Simons

304. What Happened To University Teaching? feat. William Deresiewicz

303. The Selection Markets, Corruption, and Toy Models feat. Raymond Fisman

302. Sentient Creatures & Phenomenal Consciousness feat. Nicholas Humphrey

301. What Neuroscience Has to Do With Company Culture feat. Paul J. Zak

300. Leadership Through Culture at SVB feat. Ken Wilcox

299. What’s The Right Amount of Democracy feat. Garett Jones

298. The Libertarian Roots of Cryptocurrency feat. Finn Brunton

297. Balancing a Digital Future With Human Connections and Experiences feat. David Sax

296. The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence feat. Peter Norvig

295. Keeping the Conversation Going feat. Paula Marantz Cohen

294. The Habit of Courage feat. Jim Detert

293. Stop Torturing Data feat. Gary Smith

292. Re-examining Human Exceptionalism feat. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz

291. Embracing the Problems in Your Life feat. Bernard Roth

290. Evolution as the Tinkerer Not the Engineer feat. Marlene Zuk

289. The Religious Roots of Economics feat. Benjamin M. Friedman

288. Politics, Economics, and Irrationality feat. Bryan Caplan

287. Generational Differences and the Influence of Technology feat. Jean M. Twenge

286. The Market as Miracle feat. Matthew Hennessey

285. How the Buildings We Shape Shape Us feat. Sarah Williams Goldhagen

284. What Racial Categories Say About Discrimination in America feat. David E. Bernstein

283. Balancing Scientific Progress with Scientific Responsibility feat. Matthew Cobb

282. Fostering Corporate Innovation feat. Andrew Binns

281. The Plague Paradox feat. Kyle Harper

280. The Story of Money feat. Frederick Kaufman

279. An Anthropological Look at Legal Systems feat. Fernanda Pirie

278. The Real Value of Museums feat. Daniel H. Weiss

277. Resilience Begins at Birth feat. Erica Komisar

276. The Bubble Triangle feat. William Quinn

275. The Madness of Crowds feat. William Bernstein

274. The New Science of Political Economy featuring James A. Robinson

273. Putting the Science into Political Science feat. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

272. Free Speech’s Complex Role on Campus feat. Ulrich Baer

271. The Philosophy of Sports feat. David Papineau

270. Attentional Fitness feat. Gloria Mark

269. Balancing Personal Life and Career Decision Making feat. Myra Strober and Abby Davisson

268. Finding Power in Paradoxes feat. Wendy K. Smith

267. Constructing the Self feat. Roy F. Baumeister

266. Poetry in the Modern World feat. Dana Gioia

265. The Platform Delusion feat. Jonathan Knee

264. Human Intelligence - Curse or Gift? feat. Justin Gregg

263. Using Technology to Create a More Inclusive Society feat. Orly Lobel

262. The How and Why of Art feat. Lance Esplund

261. The Magic of Magical Thinking feat. Matthew Hutson

260. Leading Decision Factory feat. Max H. Bazerman & Don A. Moore

259. Storytelling is Everywhere feat. David Riemer

258. Exploring the Role of Corporations in Society feat. William Magnuson

257. How Influence Works feat. Jon Levy

256. Accepting Mortality feat. Andrew Stark

255. Why Emotions are Key to Rationality feat. Ronald de Sousa

254. Creating an Innovation Factory feat. Linda Yates

253. The Problem with Economic Orthodoxy feat. Ha Joon Chang

252. Increasing Productivity in a World of Remote Work feat. Robert Pozen

251. Combining Science and Technology for Growth feat. Joel Mokyr

250. Tackling ‘Big History’ feat. Ian Morris

249. Getting the Right Results from Incentives feat. Uri Gneezy

248. Unlocking Innovation feat. Jeremy Utley

247. Game Theory in Everyday Actions feat. Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli

246. Network Revolutions: Old and New feat. Tom Wheeler

245. Mental Illness Throughout History feat. Andrew Scull

244. Land of the Free but Not the Free Markets feat. Thomas Philippon

243. Culture as Human Super Power in Evolution feat. Lesley Newson and Peter Richerson

242. Fixing Economics with Insights from Other Sciences feat. George Cooper

241. The Role of Emotions in History feat. Jon Elster

240. From Capitalism To Talentism - Today’s Key Competitive Advantage feat. Edward Conard

239. Chasing Curiosity in Science and Philosophy feat. Dani Bassett and Perry Zurn

238. Walling Versus Bridging feat. Glenn Hubbard

237. The Science Of Taste feat. John McQuaid

236. Cleanliness, Purity, Health and Culture feat. James Hamblin

235. Fear, Emotional Recognition, and Empathy feat. Abigail Marsh

234. How Middlemen Dominate The Economy feat. Kathryn Judge

233. Changing How You Change Your Mind feat. David McRaney

232. Cancer, Cooperation, and Cheating feat. Athena Aktipis

231. Pandemics and Public Health feat. Mark Woolhouse

230. Using Literature to Know Ourselves feat. Leonard Barkan

229. Demography: A Window Into History feat. Paul Morland

228. Design for a Better World feat. Donald A. Norman

227. The Mysterious World of Bankruptcy Law feat. Doug Baird

226. Beauty Lessons From the Animal Kingdom feat. Michael J. Ryan

225. Create Your Own Luck feat. Christian Busch

224. The Changing Definition of Mental Illness feat. Allan Horwitz

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222. Scrutinizing Evidence feat. Frederick Schauer

221. Free Will’s Boundaries and Paradoxes feat. Alfred Mele

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219. Motivation Dos and Don’ts feat. Ayelet Fishbach

218. Strategizing for Work and Life feat. Dorie Clark

217. Anticipating Shifting Environments in Economics feat. Paul Ormerod

216. Loss, Discovery, and Being Wrong feat. Kathryn Schulz

215. Managing Uncertainty feat. John Kay

214. Spiritual Enlightenment and Solace in an Age of Disenchantment feat. Anthony Kronman

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212. Fostering Innovation Within Organizations feat. Safi Bahcall

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210. Recovering Our Lost Nutritional Wisdom feat. Mark Schatzker

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203. Upholding the Tradition of Hume for the 21st Century feat. Julian Baggini

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191. How We Form Societies feat. Mark Moffett

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188. What Happened To Liberal Arts Education? feat. Roosevelt Montas

187. What Does It Mean To Be Virtuous Now? feat. Christian Miller

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Business School and Its Relevance to Modern Society feat. Philip Delves Broughton

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Science is Littered With Failure feat. Stuart Firestein

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Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation and Power feat. David Yoffie

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