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The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.

“Ultimately, the choice rests with each individual: whether to take the convenient route of allowing AI to handle our critical thinking, or to preserve this essential cognitive process for ourselves.”

“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.”

Eric Siegel, Co-Founder & CEO, Gooder AI, argues machine learning (ML) projects go astray because their stakeholders focus too often on the technological fireworks — the “rocket science” of predictive models.

Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.

Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.

Executive coach Jodi Wellman explains how to “make it to the end with no regrets.”

Nestor Maslej, research manager at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), talks us through key findings in the 2024 AI Index Report.

Veteran investor Sujal Patel, co-founder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, helps us sift golden nuggets from the loose shale of entrepreneurship.

In his new book, the popular science writer tells the story of how scientists discovered the “gaseous ocean” we all swim in — and the trillions of invisible life forms we share it with.

Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.

Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.

In his latest book, Malcolm Gladwell explores a strange phenomenon of group dynamics.

These were the stories you clicked on the most.

Organizational scientist Steven Rogelberg discusses the common meeting mistakes leaders make and how they can change course.

The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.

AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners’ minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.

Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.

“Self-awareness, it’s the least visible part of emotional intelligence, but we find in our research that people low in self-awareness are unable to develop strengths very well in other parts of emotional intelligence.”

In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.

According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.

“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.”

Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.

“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.

You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion.

Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.

Voltaire’s wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.

Listen, set boundaries, and point them where to go.

“If you’re training an AI to optimize for a task, and deception is a good way for it to complete the task, then there’s a good chance that it will use deception.”