‘The Next Big Idea Daily’: Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life
Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you.
📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life
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MORAL AMBITION: Are You Wasting Your Talent?
What if everything we've been told about having a successful career is wrong? Rutger Bregman thinks most of us are wasting our working lives and argues we should stop trying to get rich and start trying to solve the world's problems instead.
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NVIDIA: Jensen Huang Bet Big on AI. What Comes Next?
In his new book, The Thinking Machine, Stephen Witt offers a riveting portrait of Jensen Huang, who went from immigrant dishwasher to CEO of the world’s most valuable company.
• If you enjoyed this episode, check out our conversation with Walter Isaacson about his biography of Elon Musk
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EXPLORATION: Why We Seek Out Big Challenges
Humans are wired to explore. So why are we less adventurous than ever — and what are we losing because of it?
Guest: Alex Hutchinson, author of The Explorer’s Gene
Further Listening: Looking for more episodes about adventure? Check out our conversations with Colin O’Brady and David Grann
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AI 2027: What If Superhuman AI Is Right Around the Corner?
Could AI take over in the next few years? Daniel Kokotajlo thinks so. Here’s why.
💿 Check out this Spotify playlist of our other episodes about AI
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