"We're awash in lies and misinformation to a degree that was not possible before we got the internet and in particular before we got social media."

The New York Times bestselling author and founder of Going With Grace shares how close confrontations with death inspired her to change her life.

Many of us wake up each morning with something Oliver Burkeman calls “productivity debt.” The bestselling author and journalist explains this term as “a sense that you’ve got to work […]

After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, the chef and television personality labeled himself as an ‘irredeemable human being.’ Everything changed when he found the courage to ask for help.

From anger to awe: How one woman overcame “debilitating trauma” to conquer a near-impossible 53-hour swim at 64.

“Many people get stuck in feeling responsible for their psychological state, and there's a way in which simply being with whatever uncomfortable emotions rather than believing that you are controlling them can be extremely beneficial for psychological wellbeing.”

It can be overwhelming to navigate the pains of life, but the iconic self-help author believes you can find yourself by answering just four questions

“In our current social and physical climate, there's a sense of fatalism, a fear that bringing someone new into the world might be a bad thing.”

“We've engineered a volatile world where Starbucks is completely unchanging from year to year, but democracies are collapsing and rivers are drying up.”

“If we're to be happy at all, it has to be found outside of this notion of pleasure. We have to step beyond hedonia. But the problem is that we risk going too far.”

"Is it possible that consciousness is a much more basic phenomenon in nature and is essentially pervading everything?"

"I think we need a truly open-ended conversation with 8 billion strangers, and what makes that hard to do increasingly is a level of political fragmentation and extremism and partisanship born of our engagement with these new technologies."

“What happens if you incorporate an AI? It's now a legal person, and it can make decisions by itself. So you start having legal persons in the U.S., which are not human, and in many ways are more intelligent than us.”

How the successful marketer used ancient philosophy to overcome modern obstacles and change his mindset.

“Part of what's happening now in the world is tension between organic animals and an inorganic digital system which is increasingly controlling and shaping the entire world.”

Can creativity really change the world? Creativity Pioneers argue that it can. By using art, culture, and imagination, these innovators are tackling some of the most pressing social issues of […]

“The problem with conspiracy theories is they're not just telling you a story, they're telling you a really good story. There's a hidden cabal behind everything that's happening, there's a secret pattern that you just have to be smart enough to detect.”

“Why is it that the quality of our information did not improve over thousands of years? Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies?”

Through woodworking, John Furniss, known as The Blind Woodsman, discovered a new purpose and a way to share his vision with the world.

“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”

“People will claim that something is rigorous because it's by an authority figure or it's written in a book. But anyone can write a book.”

Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.

From nothing to everything: How zero changed our understanding of the universe, forever.

Who decides what’s “normal” and why? As social norms increasingly dissolve, here’s how to find true guidance.

What would the world be like if we focused on “the inherent beauty of math,” rather than its technical aspects? A statistician reflects:

How can ancient philosophical wisdom guide us in ensuring that artificial intelligence enhances human flourishing rather than diminishing it?

Statistician Talithia Williams on how math is the clearest path to understanding our existence.

How do scientists measure and define life in the natural world? Dr. Lee Cronin gives us a definition, in 4 minutes:

Have we evolved to understand multiple rejections on Bumble, or survive more than one ghosting from Tinder? Christine Emba explores the sociology of modern dating and how to make them more ethical.

What drives the universe's expansion? Chemist Lee Cronin explains the theories linking time, space, and selection, providing a fresh perspective on this cosmic mystery.