Plain English with Derek Thompson

245 Episodes

1. Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable

   Published: 3/28/2023
2. A Mind-Expanding Conversation About Human History and Happiness With Tim Urban

   Published: 3/24/2023
3. The AI Revolution Could Be Bigger and Weirder Than We Can Imagine

   Published: 3/21/2023
4. MAILBAG: Why Does the Internet Make Us Depressed? Where Does Good Writing Come From? Is College Worth It Anymore?

   Published: 3/17/2023
5. The SVB Debacle: The Biggest Myths, the Out-of-Control Blame Game, and the Worst Takes

   Published: 3/15/2023
6. Silicon Valley Bank Collapse FAQ: Whose Fault Is It? How Can We Stop a Bank Panic? What Comes Next?

   Published: 3/13/2023
7. "Industrial Policy" Is the Hottest Idea in Economics. What Could Go Wrong?

   Published: 3/10/2023
8. How the Media Failed Its COVID Test: The Truth Behind the Lab Leak and Masking Debates

   Published: 3/7/2023
9. Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? How Do We Solve This Crisis?

   Published: 3/3/2023
10. Happiness in America, Part 1: The Secret to a 'Good Life,' According to an 80-Year Study

    Published: 2/28/2023
11. The Science of How Music Hits Have Changed in the Last 60 Years

    Published: 2/24/2023
12. Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade

    Published: 2/21/2023
13. UFOs and Aliens and Drones and Balloons: Understanding the U.S. Sky Wars

    Published: 2/17/2023
14. Why Everybody Is Wrong About a Recession and Housing’s Great Comeback

    Published: 2/14/2023
15. The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fake Meat in America

    Published: 2/10/2023
16. China’s Spy Balloon Is Down. Cold War 2.0 Risks Are Rising.

    Published: 2/7/2023
17. Econ Megapod: The Debt Ceiling Is Dumb, and the Inflation “Crisis” Might Be Over

    Published: 2/3/2023
18. The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity

    Published: 1/31/2023
19. How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else

    Published: 1/27/2023
20. Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.

    Published: 1/24/2023