The Next Big Idea

279 Episodes

1. ON THE EDGE (Part 2): How to Get Ahead by Thinking Probabilistically

   Published: 8/15/2024
2. ON THE EDGE (Part 1): Nate Silver on Politics, Poker, and Risk-Taking

   Published: 8/12/2024
3. The Case for Effective Altruism

   Published: 8/8/2024
4. Laziness Does Not Exist

   Published: 8/1/2024
5. ALCOHOL: The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly

   Published: 7/25/2024
6. Living for Pleasure

   Published: 7/22/2024
7. PROBABILITY: How a 250-Year-Old Theorem Still Explains the World

   Published: 7/18/2024
8. GOOD ENERGY (Part 2): Casey Means on How to Supercharge Your Diet

   Published: 7/11/2024
9. GOOD ENERGY (Part 1): How to Feel Incredible, Avoid Disease, and Age Well

   Published: 7/8/2024
10. BEN FRANKLIN: A Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life

    Published: 7/4/2024
11. Bill Gates Says Superhuman AI May Be Closer Than You Think

    Published: 6/27/2024
12. FRICTION: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier (with Adam Grant & Bob Sutton)

    Published: 6/20/2024
13. INFERNAL MACHINE: Dynamite, Anarchy and the Future of Creativity

    Published: 6/13/2024
14. UNCERTAINTY: The Surprising Power of Being Unsure

    Published: 6/6/2024
15. EDUCATION 4o: How AI Will Revolutionize the Way We Learn

    Published: 5/30/2024
16. AFTERLIFE: Sebastian Junger’s Journey to the Edge and Back

    Published: 5/23/2024
17. FUNNER: How Language Evolves and Why It Matters

    Published: 5/16/2024
18. DEMON OF UNREST: Why the Civil War Matters Today (with Erik Larson)

    Published: 5/9/2024
19. ALGEBRA OF WEALTH: Scott Galloway’s Formula for Financial Success

    Published: 5/2/2024
20. WHY WE REMEMBER: The New Science of Improving Your Memory

    Published: 4/25/2024