The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join our host, Rufus Griscom —... more
Arthur C. Brooks used to run a prominent think tank where he was paid handsomely to influence public policy. Did... more
Elsa Richardson shares five big ideas from her book "Rumbles: A Curious History of the Gut." 📱 Follow the Next Big... more
Does free will exist on a sliding scale? Will humans and AI co-evolve? Are aliens already here on earth? These... more
We’ve had many bracing thinkers on this show, but Sara Walker might take the cake. A physicist and astrobiologist at... more
It’s the winter solstice this week, which means we have officially hit the darkest time of the year. But dark... more
You may think you know what strategy is, but Seth Godin is willing to bet you haven’t got a clue.... more
Today, master woodworker Callum Robinson on craft, history, family, and our relationship with the natural world. 📕 Ingrained: The Making of... more
Greg Epstein, the humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT, wants you to think twice before putting your faith in Silicon... more
You’re probably used to looking for so-called good jobs and avoiding bad ones, but we might be better off looking... more
When he was 26, Will Guidara took the helm of a middling brasserie in New York City called Eleven Madison... more