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**The Next Big Idea Daily**

What if engaging with great ideas could become one of your daily habits? What if some of the best tips for living better and working smarter were served up with your morning coffee, a hit of motivation guaranteed to start your day right? That’s the idea behind The Next Big Idea Daily. We work with hundreds of non-fiction authors — experts in productivity, creativity, leadership, communication, and other fields. They distill their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and we offer you one each morning.

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Is AI a Con? May 28, 2025

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Linguist Emily M. Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna aren't feeling the AGI.

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The Neuroscience of Choice and Change May 27, 2025

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Emily Falk reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions ― and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives. Her new book is What We Value.

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Five Rules for Living a More Creative Life May 26, 2025

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Acclaimed poet Maggie Smith says everyone is creative — yes, even you.

📖 Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life

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The Power of Strangers May 23, 2025

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Joe Keohane on the benefits of connecting in a suspicious world.

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What Cultures Around the World Can Teach You About Parenting May 22, 2025

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Marina Lopes's new book is Please Yell at My Kids.

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Taming the Molecule of More May 21, 2025

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Dopamine makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase. It’s easier than you think.

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Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity May 20, 2025

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In his new book, More Everything Forever, science journalist Adam Becker investigates the wildly implausible and often profoundly immoral visions of tomorrow — and shows why, in reality, there is no good evidence that they will, or should, come to pass.

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The Psychology of Leadership May 19, 2025

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We're kicking off the week with a fresh take on leadership from Sébastien Page, chief investment officer at T. Rowe Price.

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A Conservative Case for Liberal Education May 16, 2025

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Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. Today on the show, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks makes the case that liberal education is an antidote to this despair, because the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable.

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The Ideological Brain May 15, 2025

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