The Next Big Idea

337 Episodes

1. TOGETHER: The Surgeon General’s Prescription for Health and Happiness

   Published: 12/30/2021
2. SPIRITUAL TECHNOLOGIES: Two Scientists Debate the Benefits of Religion

   Published: 12/23/2021
3. DAWN OF EVERYTHING: The True History of Humanity

   Published: 12/16/2021
4. DOPAMINE NATION: Why the Modern World Puts Us All at Risk for Addiction

   Published: 12/9/2021
5. AMBITION: How to Achieve Success on Your Own Terms

   Published: 12/2/2021
6. FRIENDSHIP: The Science Behind Life’s Deepest Bond

   Published: 11/25/2021
7. EXPONENTIAL AGE: Everything Is Accelerating. Who’s at the Wheel?

   Published: 11/18/2021
8. NEW POWER: How to Spread Ideas, Build Movements, and Leap Ahead

   Published: 11/11/2021
9. Introducing: Melon's House Party

   Published: 11/9/2021
10. SPORTS: Life Lessons From an Olympian, a Hockey Coach, and a Middle-Aged Beginner

    Published: 11/4/2021
11. FEELING & KNOWING: Unlocking the Secrets of Consciousness

    Published: 10/28/2021
12. Bonus: Adam Grant and Annie Murphy Paul

    Published: 10/21/2021
13. LAZINESS: There's No Such Thing

    Published: 10/14/2021
14. HOW TO CHANGE: Science-Backed Tips for Becoming Your Best Self (Katy Milkman & Daniel Pink)

    Published: 10/7/2021
15. Introducing: Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

    Published: 10/5/2021
16. RATIONALITY: Steven Pinker’s Love Song to Critical Thinking

    Published: 9/30/2021
17. LOONSHOTS: The Science of Generating Crazy Ideas (Safi Bahcall & Daniel Pink)

    Published: 9/23/2021
18. DEADLINE EFFECT: Can You Work Like It's the Last Minute Before the Last Minute?

    Published: 9/16/2021
19. EXTRA LIFE: We Doubled Life Expectancy in the Last Century. Can We Do It Again?

    Published: 9/9/2021
20. Introducing: 9/12

    Published: 9/8/2021