When it comes to Elon Musk, it can be hard to separate the man from the myth. But in her new podcast, “The Evening Rocket,” Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore manages to see through Musk’s mystique, explain his worldview, and decipher his visions of the future by going back to the sci-fi stories he grew up on — stories, Lepore says, that Mus ... Show More
Feb 12
Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life
Do you ever feel like you're drowning in health advice? Eat this, not that. Take this supplement, but only after popping this other one first. Here’s the good news: Most of it doesn't matter. In Eat Your Ice Cream, renowned physician Ezekiel Emanuel shares six simple rules for li ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 5
A Practical Guide to Achieving Excellence
If you’ve spent any time on social media in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed the rise of what Brad Stulberg calls “hustle-culture greatness” — influencers who promote labyrinthine morning routines, ruthlessly optimized habits, and ascetic self-discipline. “That is not ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 29
Does "Mattering" Explain Everything?
In her new book, Mattering, Jennifer Wallace argues that our deepest crises — loneliness, anxiety, political rage — stem from a single unmet need: the need to matter. How did this happen, and what can we do about it? The Next Big Idea is now on YouTube! Check out our episodes ... Show More
54m 10s
Nov 2021
The Evening Rocket: Dimension X
Jill Lepore untangles the strange sci-fi roots of Silicon Valley's extreme capitalism - with its extravagant, existential and extra-terrestrial plans to save humanity. In this world, stock prices can be driven partly by fantasies found in blockbuster superhero movies, but that co ... Show More
30m 1s
Apr 2022
A future worth getting excited about | Elon Musk
What's on Elon Musk's mind? In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the radical new innovations he's working on -- Tesla's intelligent humanoid robot Optimus, SpaceX's otherworldly Starship and Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces, among others -- could ... Show More
25m 38s
Mar 2023
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance Biography - Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes / PDF & Infographic / Free Audiobook / Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk’s mission with each of these companies was to save humanity. In this book, Ashlee Vance provides an outline of the experiences that have made ... Show More
19m 7s
Apr 2022
Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and the future — live at TED2022
In this unedited conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Elon Musk digs into the recent news around his bid to purchase Twitter and gets honest about the biggest regret of his career, how his brain works, the future he envisions for the world and a lot more. (Recorded April ... Show More
42m 32s
<p>Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss Elon Musk.</p><p><strong>FOOTNOTES:</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-27/tesla-committed-unfair-labor-practices-nlrb-judge-rules">Tesla Labor Practices and Musk Tweet Broke the Law, Jud ... Show More