The Examined Life

Tom Chatfield - What myths are we telling ourselves about technology?

Rosie Spinks - What Do We Do Now That We're Here?

Ruth Taylor - How do we develop better cultural values?

William Damon - Am I serving a bigger purpose than myself?

Katharine Birbalsingh - Why are we ignoring our future?

Peter Gray - What do children need to develop psychologically?

Michael Sacasas - what should we be doing for ourselves, even if a machine can do it for us?

Michaeleen Doucleff - what are the universals of childhood?

Season II summary: it's all about attention

Oliver Burkeman - How can I more fully embrace my finitude?

Phoebe Tickell - Is the root of our problems found in the way we see the world?

Alex Evans - What do we do about the religion shaped hole?

Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor - Who are we, and what are we doing here?

Todd Kashdan - What are the best ways to be influential when lacking power and status?

Iain McGilchrist - What is my culture preventing me from seeing?

Eve Poole - What is distinctive about being human?

Dougald Hine - How do we make good ruins?

Elizabeth Oldfield - Who is it that I want to be becoming?

Dacher Keltner - How can awe help us to find more meaning in life?

Seasonal Reflections for the Year Ahead

Madeleine Bunting - what is home?

Sir Terry Waite - how do we rebuild trust and foster community?

Helena Norberg-Hodge - Why is life getting harder and faster?

Will Storr - How am I keeping score?

Tim Ingold - How do we think differently about generations?

Lisa Miller on spirituality and awakened awareness - when have I been both a point and a wave?

Anna Lembke - What does it look like to have a healthy relationship with pain and pleasure?

Oliver Burkeman - How do I more fully embrace my finitude?