Our primordial drive for sex and love Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher. ▸ 8 min — with Helen Fisher
Why you shouldn’t hire the smartest job candidate Economist Tyler Cowen explains why intelligence is overrated. Here’s what to look for instead. ▸ 7 min — with Tyler Cowen
The Well The strong force: holding our Universe together Frank Wilczek is celebrated for his investigations into the fundamental laws of nature that have transformed our understanding of the forces that govern our Universe. In this video, the MIT […] ▸ 7 min — with Frank Wilczek
Why psychopaths rise to power Why we keep giving power to the wrong people, according to political scientist and associate professor Brian Klaas. ▸ 9 min — with Brian Klaas
How to smell a weak argument coming Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo. ▸ 12 min — with Bo Seo
How to use note-taking for crystal clear focus This productivity hack comes with an asterisk, explains note-taking guru Tiago Forte. ▸ 4 min — with Tiago Forte
How to stop fighting over money Money ruins relationships. Here’s how to fix that. ▸ 6 min — with Dr. Brad Klontz
How America lost its mind — and how to get rationality back Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war. ▸ 4 min — with John Inazu
The Well How to think like an expert Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction. ▸ 5 min — with Maria Konnikova
The physics of time, entropy, and death Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains. ▸ 5 min — with Sabine Hossenfelder
3 game theory tactics, explained How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory. ▸ 7 min — with Kevin Zollman
How to fix your money trauma Do you remember feeling “money shame” for the first time? ▸ 7 min — with Dr. Brad Klontz
The Well Can we condition ourselves to be heroes? Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex. ▸ 6 min — with Robert M Sapolsky
How to live after your soulmate has died Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband. ▸ 7 min — with Michelle Thaller
Stoicism: How to turn your sadness into strength Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair. ▸ 7 min — with Chloé Valdary
If money doesn’t buy happiness, you’re spending it wrong These money experts say you can buy happiness. There are some red flags to look out for, though. ▸ 7 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well This is what the fourth dimension looks like Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension? ▸ 3 min — with Brian Greene
The neuroscience of loving music Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer. ▸ 8 min — with Michael Spitzer
The mind-bending physics of time How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist. ▸ 8 min — with Sean Carroll
The 10 biggest world threats of 2023, ranked Rogue Putin is the biggest risk of 2023. Here are the other nine, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer. ▸ 17 min — with Ian Bremmer
Change bad spending habits in 5 steps Addicted to spending money you want to save? Here’s how to stop. ▸ 7 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well How to articulate your thoughts effectively Make it simple. Make it clear. Make it stick. Alan Alda on how to get everyone to understand your thoughts. ▸ 5 min — with Alan Alda
Only high performers pass this kind of job interview Here’s what job interviewers are testing you for, according to economist Tyler Cowen. ▸ 4 min — with Tyler Cowen
Sun Tzu: 4 battle principles for business leaders Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy. ▸ 8 min — with Roger Martin
How to double your brain power How do we deal with information overload and unlock creativity? Build a second brain. ▸ 6 min — with Tiago Forte
Which “money personality” are you? Financial experts explain 4 types of money behavior. ▸ 6 min — with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin
The Well How to unlock your “peak mind” “What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources? ▸ 6 min — with Amishi Jha
Ask a physicist: Do humans have souls? Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains. ▸ 5 min — with Sabine Hossenfelder
3 steps to cure your money anxiety We’re afraid to talk about money–and that costs us. ▸ 7 min — with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
The Well Tyler Cowen: America is at a critical point in history “There’s a sense of crisis today that we did not have in the 1980’s or 90’s” — economist Tyler Cowen on progress in America. ▸ 5 min — with Tyler Cowen