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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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Latest Episodes:

Happiness That You Can Eat Nov 27, 2024

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James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen on the surprising history and magical properties of chocolate.

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What Would Socrates Do? Nov 26, 2024

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What can the father of Western philosophy teach us about how to live today? A great deal, according to Donald J. Robertson, author of the new book "How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World."

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How to Find Work That Works for You Nov 25, 2024

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A psychologist’s guide to finding your most fulfilling job yet.

📕 Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You by Tessa West

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Is Marriage Still Relevant? Nov 22, 2024

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Allison Raskin's new book is "I Do (I Think): Conversations About Modern Marriage."

The Urban-Rural Divide Is Smaller Than You Think Nov 21, 2024

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Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, a public policy professor at USC, has spent years studying small-town America. What she's learned may surprise you.

📕 The Overlooked Americans

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How Economics Explains the World Nov 20, 2024

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Andrew Leigh, a former professor of economics and current member of Australia's parliament, shares key insights from his timely new book How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity.

A Brief History of the Female Body Nov 19, 2024

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In "A Brief History of the Female Body," Dr. Deena Emera draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother, and her love of teaching to look far into our evolutionary past, illuminating how and why the female form has transformed over millions of years and its effects on women's health.

How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most Nov 18, 2024

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Most entrepreneurs start a business seeking freedom but end up in a prison of hundred-hour workweeks isolated from their loved ones. Today: a guide for how to do entrepreneurship differently — letting go of the hustle and embracing a family-first mindset instead.

Is Technology the World's Most Powerful Religion? Nov 15, 2024

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Today, we're joined by Greg Epstein, Harvard and MIT's humanist chaplain, who shares a few key insights from his new book Tech Agnostic.

Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future Nov 14, 2024

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Award-winning journalist Jeremy Kahn shares his advice for staying on the right side of the AI revolution.