Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey discuss happiness and its pillars: family, friendship, work, and faith. They explore managing emotions through techniques like journaling, meditation, prayer, and therapy. They also emphasize the importance of pursuing the four pillars for a fulfilling life.

David R. Samson, an expert in tribalism, explores the positive and negative aspects of tribal instincts. He discusses the impact of tribal identity on perception and belief systems, the role of shared symbols in building cooperation, and the concept of camp crafting and intentional community for group cohesion. He also emphasizes the need for a 'tribalism vaccine' to counteract harmful ideological thinking.

Amanda Ripley, bestselling author and award-winning journalist, investigates high conflict and how people get trapped in it. She discusses the impacts of high conflict and the conditions that lead to it, as well as the importance of good conflict. Amanda Ripley also explores the intense rivalry between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, their presidential election, the role of humiliation and rejection, and the efforts of Benjamin Rush to reunite them.

Paul Bloom discusses the brain as the source of our thoughts, beliefs, desires, consciousness, and experiences. They explore the mind-body connection, neuroscience, consciousness, and the impact of brain damage. Eye movement studies challenge previous beliefs about babies' cognitive abilities. Experience and memory manipulation in psychology and its real-world impact. Insights into human happiness from large-scale studies, including the impact of money, social connections, age, religion, and children.

Discover the mindset of successful people and how they reason their way through problems, unleash creativity, and perform under pressure. Learn how endurance, pain, and discomfort are necessary for mental toughness and lasting resilience. Explore how David Goggins overcame challenges with physical and mental tools, embraced discomfort, and achieved personal growth. Understand the concept of identity, betting on oneself, embracing failure, and the subjective nature of success.

Journalist and author Jane Ferguson shares career advice from her bestselling memoir 'No Ordinary Assignment.' Topics include finding fulfilling work, bouncing back from failures, and focusing on personal growth. They also discuss authenticity, being of service, and finding meaning in one's career.

Rainn Wilson explores the benefits of spirituality for problem-solving, reflects on humanity's relationship with death, discusses the transformative impact of death on the spiritual journey, explores the universality of religions, and emphasizes the importance of hope, joy, and building new systems and models for a better world.

Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink discuss the power of rethinking and unlearning in a rapidly changing world. They emphasize the benefits of adopting a scientific mindset, surrounding ourselves with diverse perspectives, and engaging in productive debates.

Historian and fitness instructor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela discusses the implications of our exercise culture and the lack of access to fitness resources. The podcast explores the importance of exercise for mental well-being, unexpected contributors to the fitness industry, and the inequalities in access to exercise for working-class Americans.

Serial entrepreneur and investor David Dodson discusses the five key management skills every great manager needs to know. The speaker explores how these skills have helped successful leaders like Sam Walton and Steve Jobs. They emphasize the importance of implementing these skills organization-wide.