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Think glancing at Facebook isn’t a big deal? Well, Cal Newport says it can significantly derail your train of thought for about 10 minutes. Read more....
Do you remember your first job? Odds are, it was with a local small business. One of President Obama’s cabinet members talks small businesses, immigration, and jobs. Read more....
Are you really, really tired of this election? Well, maybe democracy isn’t the best form of government. Jason Brennan explains why we should rethink our political system.
Teenagers are… hard to understand. Neurology professor Frances Jensen says it’s all because of their still-developing brains.
It seems like every election is a high-wire race whose outcome is always in doubt. But what if campaigns aren’t as important as you thought?
It seems like every election is a high-wire race whose outcome is always in doubt. But what if campaigns weren’t as important as you thought? Read more....
Why can’t you get your teen out of bed in the morning? Why are they so impulsive? Frances Jensen says their still-developing brains are to blame. Read more....
Thinking about this election makes you wonder: is there a better system than democracy? Jason Brennan thinks there might be. Read more....
Healthcare in our society needs a band-aid. Here are a few of our favorite conversations about the big challenges in health – and how we might fix them. Read more...
Even if you don’t know an Allen wrench from an isosceles triangle, we’ve got a show for you. Here are some of our best conversations that explore the technical stuff that makes up all of our lives. Read more...
Pokemon Go may or may not be a fad… but augmented reality will change the way we see the world. Kellian Adams Pletcher talks about this new frontier in storytelling.
There was a battle for the soul of Silicon Valley, and the Libertarians won. Investing legend Roger McNamee talks about how the tech world has changed - and why that could slow future progress.
Political campaigns know A LOT about you. Sasha Issenberg tells us how they’re using this data to make sure their candidate wins.
Augmented reality apps like Pokemon Go allow developers to overlay a story onto the real world. Game designer Kellian Adams Pletcher tells us how this technology is going to change the way we interact with our environment. Read more...
