How to gain perspective in a climate crisis (w/ David Finnigan)

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How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi)

“Optimism is not what exists in a vacuum on your best day, but how you're pulling through for yourself on your worst days,” says actress Yara Shahidi. Yara is known for her sitcoms Black-ish and its spinoff Grown-ish. She shares what she learned from creating a “Hard Yes” list, w ...  Show more

How to understand money stuff (w/ Matt Levine)

Matt Levine is the author of Bloomberg’s “Money Stuff” newsletter where he writes about Wall Street and finances. Matt joins Chris to break down common money questions such as what exactly is commodity trading? How do AI companies make money? How do companies balance ethics and v ...  Show more

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