Episódios

  • #151 – The Education System Isn’t Broken—It’s Obsolete | Sugata Mitra

    #151 – The Education System Isn’t Broken—It’s Obsolete | Sugata Mitra
    Dec 3 2025
    What if everything we believe about teaching and learning is based on a system designed for empires that no longer exist—and children can teach themselves advanced biochemistry without a single qualified teacher? In 1999, Professor...
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    56 minutos
  • #150 – Your Future Self Is a Stranger | Hal Hershfield

    #150 – Your Future Self Is a Stranger | Hal Hershfield
    Nov 20 2025
    What if you procrastinate, avoid saving money, and make decisions you later regret not because of willpower—but because your brain treats your future self as a different person? Professor Hal Hershfield from UCLA’s Anderson School...
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    43 minutos
  • #149 – The Case Against AI Consciousness | Anil Seth

    #149 – The Case Against AI Consciousness | Anil Seth
    Oct 27 2025
    In a world racing toward artificial general intelligence, one of the world’s leading consciousness researchers argues we’re chasing the wrong goal entirely. What if the brain isn’t a computer at all—and consciousness requires something silicon...
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    39 minutos
  • #148 – Why We Stop Noticing Joy (And How to Get It Back) | Tali Sharot

    #148 – Why We Stop Noticing Joy (And How to Get It Back) | Tali Sharot
    Oct 24 2025
    What if the secret to happiness isn’t finding more pleasure, but learning how to keep feeling the pleasure you already have? Neuroscientist Tali Sharot reveals why our brains are wired to stop noticing the good...
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    36 minutos
  • #147 – The Paradox of Choice in the AI Age | Barry Schwartz Returns

    #147 – The Paradox of Choice in the AI Age | Barry Schwartz Returns
    Aug 9 2025
    In this episode I sit down with psychologist Barry Schwartz whose groundbreaking work continues to shape how we understand choice, freedom, and human flourishing in our rapidly evolving world. Eight years after our first conversation,...
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    42 minutos
  • #146 – Carl Honoré returns

    #146 – Carl Honoré returns
    Nov 23 2020
    Today I’ve got a friend back on the show for round 2, Carl Honoré. Carl is the author of the international bestseller, ‘In Praise of Slow’ which dissects our speed-obsessed society and celebrates those who...
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    23 minutos
  • #145 – Dr. Michael Shermer returns

    #145 – Dr. Michael Shermer returns
    Nov 20 2020
    Today I have the pleasure of having Dr. Michael Shermer back on the show for round 2! Dr. Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the Science Salon podcast, and a...
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    27 minutos
  • #144 – Mark Wolynn

    #144 – Mark Wolynn
    Nov 2 2020
    Today’s guest is Mark Wolynn. Director and founder of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco, Mark is a world leader in the field of inherited family trauma. A bestselling author and sought-after lecturer, he...
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    33 minutos