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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Philosophy & EthicsENThe political philosophy everyone argues about but rarely defines | Jonathan RauchJonathan RauchOctober 6, 2026 34 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5LiberalismPolitical PhilosophySocial Technology
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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENThe 5 necessary elements for a happier life | Tal Ben-ShaharTal Ben-ShaharSeptember 30, 2026 37 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5HappinessPositive PsychologySPIRE
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENStop theorizing about your goals and actually take action | Tal Ben-ShaharTal Ben-ShaharSeptember 29, 2026 29 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Knowing-Doing GapMinimal Viable InterventionsHappiness
Life & Natural Systems PaleontologyENThe bizarre origin story of mammals | Steve BrusatteSteve BrusatteSeptember 24, 2026 38 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5MammalsPaleontologyEvolution
Life & Natural Systems Medicine & HealthENThese 5 things reduce your probability of developing Alzheimer's | Lisa GenovaLisa GenovaSeptember 22, 2026 20 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Alzheimer'sBrain HealthPrevention
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought PsychologyENThe secret to creativity lives in constraints | David EpsteinDavid EpsteinSeptember 17, 2026 16 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5CreativityConstraintsProductivity
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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENThese 4 power cues establish authority in every conversation | Vanessa Van EdwardsBig Think ClipsSeptember 15, 2026 15 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5CommunicationBody LanguagePower Cues
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought PsychologyENThe myth of the rugged individualist | Daniel CoyleDaniel CoyleSeptember 10, 2026 33 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5CommunityFlourishingGroup Dynamics
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought PsychologyENThis 2-min conversation made strangers feel closer than years of small talk | Daniel CoyleDaniel CoyleSeptember 9, 2026 30 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Group CulturePsychological SafetyVulnerability
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENYou can progress more in 6 minutes than you would in a month | Daniel CoyleDaniel CoyleSeptember 8, 2026 22 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5TalentDeep PracticeLearning
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought AI — News & ApplicationsENThe paradox at the heart of AI and science | Terence TaoTerence TaoSeptember 3, 2026 30 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5AIMathematicsScience
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Formal & Physical Sciences MathematicsENThe 3-body problem Newton couldn't solve | Terence TaoTerence TaoSeptember 1, 2026 32 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5MathematicsTerence TaoFoundations
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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought PsychologyENStrong partners do this when they hear “We need to talk” | John & Julie GottmanJohn & Julie GottmanAugust 26, 2026 20 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Relationship RepairTrustConflict Resolution
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Medicine & HealthENHappy couples don't solve their problems | John & Julie GottmanJohn Gottman & Julie GottmanAugust 25, 2026 24 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5RelationshipCouple TherapyGottman
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Life & Natural Systems PsychologyENThis is why highly empathic people feel drained all the time | Lisa DamourLisa DamourAugust 19, 2026 19 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5EmpathyEmotion RegulationMental Health
Life & Natural Systems Medicine & HealthENThe science of stress, coping, and recovery, in 22 minutes | Lisa DamourLisa DamourAugust 18, 2026 23 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5StressCopingRecovery
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Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENThis Ancient Greek practice creates more meaning in your life | Arthur BrooksArthur BrooksAugust 12, 2026 53 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5MeaningHappinessAporia
Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Personal DevelopmentENYoung people say their lives feel fake. Here’s why | Arthur BrooksArthur BrooksAugust 11, 2026 28 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5MeaningDepressionTechnology
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Life & Natural Systems Personal DevelopmentENPhysician: Self-loneliness is real, and most people have it | Giulia EndersGiulia EndersAugust 5, 2026 13 min★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5Self-LonelinessWound HealingSkin Contact
Life & Natural Systems Medicine & HealthENPhysician: Listen to your body’s wisdom instead of constantly pushing to optimize it | Giulia EndersGiulia EndersAugust 4, 2026 10 min★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3/5Body WisdomImmune SystemArtificial Intelligence
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