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Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail by March - and the Science of What Actually Works (#282)

Most people quit their New Year's resolutions by March. The reason why might surprise you.University of Chicago professor Ayelet Fishbach has spent decades studying why we fail at goals. Her finding: willpower is overrated. What matters is something entirely different.In this epi ... Show more

. 16min 51sec

Highlights of 2025 (#281)

Some insights change how you see the world.From the White House to the frontiers of AI drug discovery, we’ve gathered the most powerful moments from a year of extraordinary conversations. This 2025 highlights episode brings you the thinkers and leaders who challenged assumptions, ... Show more

. 33min 27sec

Dr. David Agus on The Hopeful Science of a Longer, Healthier Life (#280)

Dr. David Agus, Professor of Medicine and Engineering at the University of Southern California and Founding CEO of the Ellison Medical Institute, treats presidents, CEOs and cultural icons and has spent decades studying one question: What determines how long and well we live?His ... Show more

. 23min 35sec

What US Ambassador to China Nick Burns Saw That Terrified Him (#279)

Nicholas Burns spent 2021 to 2025 in Beijing as US Ambassador to China, witnessing up close the forces shaping the world's most dangerous rivalry.Sitting across from Xi Jinping and living in China, he saw firsthand how dangerously close the world is to a crisis. Some of it genuin ... Show more

. 24min 29sec

Three Science-Backed Changes That Will Help You Sleep Better - Starting Tonight (#278)

Sleep shapes your mood, memory, immune system, and long-term health, yet most of us aren’t getting enough. Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham sleep scientist Dr. Elizabeth Klerman shares the three easiest science-backed changes proven to improve your sleep tonight, p ... Show more

. 17min 39sec