The Next Big Idea Daily

Sharon McMahon shares a few inspiring stories from her new book, "The Small and the Mighty," a #1 New York Times bestseller.

Kashmir Hill, a reporter at the New York Times, shares the story of a small AI company that gave facial recognition to law enforcement, billionaires, and businesses, threatening to end privacy as we know it.

Most male mammals, including our closest primate relatives, barely participate in childcare. So why do at least some human men do a marginally better job? Here to explain is James Rilling, author of the new book "Father Nature."

Seth Godin is one of the world's most influential business thinkers. Today, he shares five key insights from his brand new book "This Is Strategy."

Oliver Burkeman has been called a self-help guru for people who make fun of self-help. He joins us today to share five key insights from his new book "Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts."

Frank Barry takes us on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of our democracy and the soul of our country. His new book is "Back Roads and Better Angels."

Rival CEOs. A race to build god-like machines. What could go wrong? In "Supremacy," Bloomberg's Parmy Olson shares the thrilling (and sometimes chilling) story of Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, and the battle to create our future.

The human brain hasn't changed much since the Stone Age, which is why it's so poorly equipped to resist modern technology. But don't despair. Renowned neuroscientist Richard Cytowic is here to offer compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power over us, and regain the control we have lost. ⏳ Want to supercharge your productivity in under an hour? Check out the podclass we made with Cal Newport

Happy Monday! To kick off the week, we're joined by Kendra Adachi, who's here to teach you how to be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Start your weekend with a little mindfulness... 📕 Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World by Mark Williams & Danny Penman 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Clinical psychologist Mary Anderson shares a road map ambitious people can follow to transform chronic stress and anxiety into sustainable happiness and success.

Earlier this week, MIT's Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking research on how institutions influence economic development and the historical roots of economic inequalities. But we at the Next Big Idea Club were into these guys over a year ago when we featured Daron and Simon's book "Power and Progress." To celebrate their Nobel, we thought we'd bring Simon back to share the big ideas from that book.

American work isn’t working. Brigid Schulte is here to change that. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Rebecca Nagle has written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Indian Country Today. She hosts the celebrated podcast This Land. Her new book is By the Fire We Carry. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

It's Friday. You made it. But before you get into weekend mode, check out these key insights from Elizabeth Earnshaw, author of the new book 'Til Stress Do Us Part: How to Heal the #1 Issue in Our Relationships. She says stress is often at the root of relationship problems, but lucky for us, she has advice for how to cope with it. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Today, some key insights from Total Garbage, a new book by Edward Humes about the waste embedded in our daily lives.

Stefanos Geroulanos, an eminent historian, tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity ― and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence against others. 🎟️ To learn more about our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss, visit https://nextbigideaclub.com/events

Mithu Storoni isn't just an eye surgeon and neuroscience researcher; she's also an expert in how to get your brain working at peak efficiency. Today, she shares a few performance-enhancing tips with us.

Tyler Cowen, one of the world's most respected economists, shares how to spot, assess, woo, and retain highly talented people.

Today, we're straying a bit off our usual path to share some inspiring insights from Aaron Simmons's book "Camping with Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life." 🎟️ There's still time to grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Grant. Learn more at nextbigideaclub.com/events 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Voting for president is no small thing. Gautum Mukunda, from the Harvard Kennedy School, reflects on its significance in his new book "Picking Presidents."

Time correspondent Simon Shuster provides an intimate portrait of Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky. 📕 The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss at nextbigideaclub.com/events

Want to be sharper, healthier, and happier? Then you need to up your sleep game. Lynne Peeples, author of The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms, will teach you how. 🎟️ We're hosting a live event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss in NYC on Oct. 10. To join virtually or in person, visit nextbigideaclub.com/events

Megan Hellerer graduated from Stanford at the top of her class, landed a dream job at Google, and dutifully climbed the corporate ladder. So why was she so miserable? 📕 Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our Oct. 10 event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss here

Kumar Murty illuminates the interconnectedness of mental acuity and spiritual enlightenment. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

The federal government spends around $900 billion a year on programs that are supposed to help poor Americans. Why does so much of that money end up in the pockets of private-sector interests that profit from the bureaucracies regulating the lives of the poor? Journalist Anne Kim reports on the “corporate poverty complex” in her new book "Poverty for Profit." 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Horses revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped, and interacted. They determined international borders, molded cultures, fueled economies, and built global superpowers. Timothy C. Winegard joins us today to talk about how these four-legged marvels shaped the world.

Debra Whitman, a globally recognized expert on aging, presents practical steps you can follow to make sure the second half of your life is as rich, rewarding, and healthy as the first. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Jeremy Hurewitz on the tradecraft that can make you better at persuasion. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Daniel Pink and Adam Moss at nextbigideaclub.com/events

Let's end the week on a positive note. Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell share a few much-needed life-affirming stories handpicked from Upworthy’s community of millions.

Public schools are the most democratic institutions this country has ever created. So why are they under threat? And can they be saved? Journalist Jennifer C. Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider are the authors of the new book "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual."

Museums, restaurants, grocery stores, and universities — in the era of AI and the metaverse, these real places will matter more than ever. Kevin Ervin Kelley joins to tell us how to make them better.

Christian Madsbjerg explores how we can reclaim the lost art of paying attention.

Creativity isn't just for artists. You can — and should — embrace creativity no matter your line of work. Today, Natalie Nixon offers tips for how to do it. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult times.

It's been seven years since #MeToo went viral. What has actually changed? Reah Bravo joins us to share answers from her book "Complicit."

Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, inspires you to shape your future, navigate ambiguity and uncertainty with intention, and transform problems and challenges into profound opportunities.

Chris Bail offers a revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online ― and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media. 🎟️ Buy a ticket to our event with Yuval Noah Harari at https://nextbigideaclub.com/events

Today, Molly Fletcher, the "female Jerry Maguire,” shares her tips for engaging in meaningful professional and personal growth. 🎟️ Tickets to our live event with Yuval Noah Harari are going fast. Grab yours today: https://nextbigideaclub.com/events/

Cynicism is making us sick. Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure. 🎟️ Join us in NYC on Sept. 11 for a live interview with Yuval Noah Harari: https://nextbigideaclub.com/events 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Today, Nicholas Kristof, the legendary New York Times columnist, shares five big ideas from his new book "Chasing Hope."

The multi-billion-dollar beauty industry is built around a single mandate: be hot. Sable Yong tells us why that message is equal parts toxic and fun. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Yuval Noah Harari: https://nextbigideaclub.com/events

Today on the show, journalist Elissa Strauss explores the powerful role caring for others plays in our individual and communal lives. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Today, Michael Watkins delves into the essential practices that can prepare leaders and their teams for tomorrow's challenges. 🎟️ We're hosting an event with Yuval Noah Harari! To learn more, visit nextbigideaclub.com/events

Adam Sandel, a philosopher and Guinness World Record holder in pull-ups, shares five key insights from "Happiness in Action," a new book in which he argues that the key to happiness is not goal-driven striving but forging a life that integrates self-possession, friendship, and engagement with nature. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Today's model of masculinity is outdated. It's not giving boys and men the courage, strength, and resilience they need to thrive in an ever-changing world. That's why Andrew Reiner, a cultural critic and New York Times contributor, wrote "Better Boys, Better Men." It's a roadmap for developing a new form of masculinity that creates emotional resiliency.

What if ancient wisdom could help you achieve prosperity today? Darius Foroux is here to explain. 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Today, we hear from journalist Shefali Luthra about her new book, "Undue Burden," which the San Francisco Chronicle called "an impeccably researched, clearheaded and frankly terrifying assessment of just how grave the situation in post-Roe America is." 🎟️ Grab a ticket for our upcoming live event with Yuval Noah Harari at https://nextbigideaclub.com/events/ 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Ellen Marie Bennett turned a hunch into a multi-million dollar business. So can you. 🎟️ Grab a ticket to our event with Yuval Noah Harari at https://nextbigideaclub.com/events/ 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter

Jeff Karp went from the back of the class to opening his own research lab at Harvard. In this episode, he explains how he did it — and how the tools he used can help you thrive, too. 📕 Pick up a copy of Jeff's new book, "LIT: Life Ignition Tools" 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter