Joseph J. Ellis, Chris Hirst & Natalie Bennett discuss leadership and the dangers of absolute power.
Nov 12
Mazes of the mind: The philosophy of neuroscience | Iain McGilchrist, Colin Blakemore, Bryan Appleyard
<p>Over the past decades, neuroscience has blossomed, positioning itself as a kind of master discipline over everything else. For who understands the brain surely understands all of human activity and creation? Or not?</p><p>Neuroscience's reach has extended past its scientific r ... Show More
47m 58s
Nov 6
In search of nothing | David Deutsch, Amanda Gefter, Lee Smolin
<p>What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing?</p><p>The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an ancient one, from the mysterious number zero through theological understandi ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2020
A Leader Must Be a Reader
<p>"A leader will be forced into countless situations that they have never been in before. Trying, painful, stressful, baffling dilemmas and difficulties unlike any they have known. Nothing could have prepared Kennedy for the Cuban Missile Crisis, but it’s a good thing he ha ... Show More
4m 24s
Nov 2023
Deep, Provocative Success Strategies From the "Yoda of Silicon Valley" | Jerry Colonna
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>How getting your sh*t together can make you a better leader in your own personal orbit. It can maybe even ch ... Show More
59m 23s
Nov 2019
Nov. 3, 2019 "Cutting Through the Matrix" with Alan Watt (Blurb, i.e. Educational Talk): "Will the Real Rulers of America Please Stand Up? Orwell Gave us Daily 2 Minutes of Hate, But it's 24/7 from Me
--{ "Will the Real Rulers of America Please Stand Up? Orwell Gave us Daily 2 Minutes of Hate, But it's 24/7 from Media and Deep State." © Alan Watt }--
Snow - Increased Taxes on Essentials - Monitored, Socialized System - Trilateral Commission, Royal Institute for International A ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2019
Adam Gopnik Wants to Make Liberalism Great Again!
Adam Gopnik, the celebrated New Yorker writer whom Tina worked with for many years when she was editor in chief, talks with her about his new book, A Thousand Small Sanities, born of a talk he had with his teenage daughter on the night President Trump was elected. In the book, Go ... Show More
41m 19s