170. Are We Getting Lonelier?

<p>Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk? This episode originally aired on April 25, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti ... Show More

<p>Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make? This episode originally aired on April 18, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of person ... Show More

<p>Also: why do we dislike being alone in public? This episode originally aired on April 11, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv ... Show More

<p>It’s impossible to deny that the U.S. has a serious loneliness problem. One <a href="https://www.kff.org/report-section/loneliness-and-social-isolation-in-the-united-states-the-united-kingdom-and-japan-an-international-survey-introduction/" target="_blank">2018 report</a> by t ... Show More

<p>Five years ago, we published an episode about the boom in home DNA testing kits, focusing on the high-flying firm 23andMe and its C.E.O. Anne Wojcicki. Their flight has been extremely bumpy since then. This update includes an additional interview with the <i>Wall Street Journa ... Show More

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<p>In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan talk about unfinished tasks, recurring arguments, and Irish goodbyes.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://roybaumeister.com/">Roy Baumeister</a>, social psychologist ... Show More

<p>After what can only be described as a very lonely year, we want to re-release our episode with the former and upcoming Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and where he discusses loneliness with Jameela. They cover how widespread the problem of loneliness is, Western culture's t ... Show More

<p>Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Jameela this week to discuss how widespread the problem of loneliness is, Western culture's tendency to give too much space, social media's role with loneliness, and how to foster connectivity. </p><p> </p><p>Vivek Murthy's book, To ... Show More

<p>For 37 years, Rick Doblin has been pushing the F.D.A. to approve treating post-traumatic stress disorder with MDMA, better known as Ecstasy. He tells Steve why he persisted for so long, why he doesn’t like calling drug use “recreational,” and what he learned from his pet wolf. ... Show More