Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? (Update...

Great. Then depressed. Then great again. Stephen Dubner gets the full story from David Lang; we also hear from some fans, and the New York Philharmonic’s president. The math and the aftermath of wealth of nations. (Part two of a series.) SOURCES: David Lang, composer and professo ...  Show more

That’s what the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang wanted to learn. So he turned Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations into an oratorio. We tag along as Lang’s piece heads toward its world premiere with the New York Philharmonic. (Part one of a two-part series.) SOURCES: Fle ...  Show more

Why does dating feel so difficult today? It can often seem like it’s a competition to see who can be more “aloof,” who can care less, who can try the least. And when you put in actual effort, it can feel like it even turns people off!  Everyone seems to be looking fo ...

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Ready or not, let go. This ep was recorded live from my bed (with tea and a hard seltzer), literally an hour before posting. Consider this your late-night voice memo on why we hold on too long, why trusting yourself is the only way forward, and why maybe, just maybe, thank god we ...  Show more

we are all sheep mindlessly shoving and pushing toward the front of the crowd during concerts but has anyone stopped to think about why we want to be there in the first place? probably not. but worry not, as i am here to save you from the brainwashing of big concert and make my c ...  Show more