Learn how our internal narratives affect our lives and how to use our internal monologue for happiness and growth. Explore the impact of our inner critic on our self-stories and the importance of challenging these narratives to create a new life story.

Mustafa Suleyman, technology expert, discusses the risks AI poses to global order. The podcast explores the exponential progress of AI, its impact on society, and proposes a program to manage technology advancements.

Cal Newport, a New York Times bestselling author, discusses the impact of email on productivity and offers practical tips from his book 'A World Without Email'. He explores the disadvantages of the hyperactive hive mind workflow and proposes alternative ways of collaborating. Embracing a world without email can lead to improved worker well-being and higher-quality outcomes.

Genetics expert Rina Bliss challenges our understanding of intelligence, explaining what it truly means to be “smart” and why conventional assessments are misleading. She emphasizes the importance of optimizing the learning process and equalizing conditions for the growth of intelligence. Bliss also discusses the need to improve environments for children and reevaluate how society views intelligence and individuals with labels. Learn how intelligence is not solely determined by genetics, but by seizing learning opportunities and embracing breaks in this thought-provoking podcast.

Learn how to excel in a world of constant change with strategies like rugged flexibility and behavioral activation. Discover why positive thoughts may not improve your mood.

In this podcast, Pete Davis discusses our culture of restlessness and indecision caused by infinite browsing. He explores the downsides of not committing and highlights the counterculture of commitment. He emphasizes the significance of ordinary actions and consistent effort for joy and fulfillment.

Award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer explores effective parenting strategies for raising good individuals, including building resiliency in kids by allowing them to fail and emphasizing effort over ability. She also discusses strategies for responding to misbehavior, teaching empathy, and using mediation to promote cooperation during conflicts.

Neuroscientist Erik Hoel discusses the brain's role in creating conscious experiences. Topics include: the search for a scientific theory of consciousness, the integration of the hemispheres hypothesis, comparing encounters in the Odyssey and Ulysses, and the debate on free will with concepts from chaos theory and causal emergence.

Sportswriter Sally Jenkins shares insights on the importance of candidness and self-awareness in champions. Discover the five crucial ways observing exceptional athletes and coaches can enhance performance. Learn about conditioning, effective practice, embracing failure, and more. Explore the significance of failure in achieving success and shared principles of confident decision making.

Matt Abrahams, Stanford lecturer and host of 'Think Fast, Talk Smart' podcast, shares strategies for excelling in spontaneous communication. Learn anxiety management techniques, embrace mistakes as growth opportunities, enhance listening and connecting skills, and use a simple structure for effective communication.