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<p>For decades, investor and business leader Steve Howard watched companies pour money and effort into sustainability initiatives ... and still fall short. The problem isn’t a lack of will, he says; it’s that capitalism and climate have been wired to work against each other. He s ... Show More

<p>Impact investor Tom Chi challenges a dangerous assumption: that economic growth and ecological health are opposing forces. He reveals how advances in AI and robotics are enabling a radical shift towards innovation as a force for restoration. Imagine mines that extract less, fa ... Show More

<p>In a world that prizes certainty, hot takes and instant answers, what happens when we celebrate the power of ... not knowing? Scientist and storyteller Harini Bhat shares how she built a mega-popular YouTube channel where curiosity, not credentials, drives discovery. From anci ... Show More

<p>In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-siz ... Show More

<p>Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.</p><br><p>This episode originally aired in 2006.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. S ... Show More

<p>Growing up in the public eye, multi-hyphenate creator Bryce Dallas Howard experienced the familiar pressure to share her life with the world on social media. But with her mother's steadfast guidance, Howard learned to set personal boundaries and savor the beauty of private mom ... Show More

<p>"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: ... Show More

One of the lures that drew Americans to the suburbs in the years after World War II was the promise of a secure life. By the mid-1970s, however, it seemed that this security was under threat from a variety of sources. In Neighborhood of Fear: The Suburban Crisis in American Cultu ... Show More

Friends, today’s episode is a powerhouse! We’ve got Sharon McMahon, aka “America’s Government Teacher,” bringing some serious wisdom from her new book, "The Small and the Mighty." Even the drafters of the Constitution worried about chaos, but they hoped for better things—and Shar ... Show More

<p>To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology, he offers a new vision for society built around our fundamental capacit ... Show More

Tim, Phil, Tate, & Brett are joined by Scott Greer to discuss reports that the Howard Stern Show will be canceled, the AG of Texas investigating Beto O'Rourke for funding Democrats who fled the state, Trump threatening to federalize DC, and a new Mosquito-borne virus spreading in ... Show More

<p>Do you get your principles from your parents — or in spite of them? Is there anything wrong with valuing conformity? And why doesn’t McDonald’s sell salads? </p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-leadership/">Erika Ja ... Show More

David Gornoski sits down with Peat Pillman for a conversation on how biological energy is connected to society, what our ideal state of consciousness should be, having hope in the future, and more. Follow Peat Pillman on X here. Follow David Gornoski on X here. Visit aneighborsch ... Show More