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Episodes — page 9
- What Kosovo can teach the world about freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu
“Truth is the real oxygen for democracy,” says Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, the 6th President of the Republic of Kosovo. As a child of war, she once longed for someone to save her people.…
- Beware the power of prediction | Carissa Véliz
What do the story of Oedipus and your insurance premiums have in common? They are both driven by self-fulfilling prophecies. Philosopher and TED Fellow Carissa Véliz traces the hid…
- A cheat sheet for accelerating clean energy | Kimiko Hirata
After the Fukushima disaster shut down Japan's nuclear reactors, the coal industry rushed in to fill the energy gap. As climate advocate Kimiko Hirata watched dozens of new coal pl…
- To love is to be brave | Kelly Corrigan (re-release)
Family life often requires extraordinary bravery, from navigating the daily challenges to surviving the unexpected crises. Author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan offers profound wisdo…
- The problem with billionaires — and the debut of True Net Worth | Randall Lane
As chief content officer of Forbes, Randall Lane oversees the magazine's signature list of billionaires, tracking the richest people on Earth. But he has noticed that this prompts…
- Sunday Pick: How a special seaweed is lowering methane emissions—one cow burp at a time | from Speed & Scale
Did you know that cows emit methane when they burp? Livestock account for over 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but farmers and scientists have discovered a superfood t…
- 3 questions to build resilience — and change the world | Sister True Dedication
Every moment of movement is a chance to become more aware of yourself and the world around you, says Zen Buddhist nun Sister True Dedication. Guiding us through the art of "mindful…
- How I created OpenClaw, the breakthrough AI agent | Peter Steinberger
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world's fastest-growing open-source pro…
- A plan to stop AI from automating our decline | Gina Raimondo
The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode Island and US Secretary of Commerce. In this u…
- Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)
Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the tools musicians use to…
- What I got wrong about changing the world | Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls' education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress colla…
- The accidental brilliance of makeshift signs | Kate Canales
What happens when the design of everyday things misses the mark? People fill in the blanks. Designer Kate Canales has spent more than 20 years photographing the handmade, improvise…
- Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
Andy Weir is the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. He’s known for weaving deep, carefully researched science into his novels, building intricate sci-fi world…
- A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole
A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer Eric Stackpole share…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (1/10): My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda RhimesShonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, is responsible for some 70 hours of television per season, and she loves to work. "When I a…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (2/10): The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy HoneEveryone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to b…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (3/10): Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon YoushaeiWhat separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific —…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (4/10): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC DavisEver had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the first place? Therapist KC Davis is here to f…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (5/10): Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen ForresterBurnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practic…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (6/10): How to speak up — even when you don’t want to | Sarah Crawford-BohlWhat stops you from speaking up when it matters most? Healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bohl offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult conversations with clarity…
