Spontaneous order is everywhere if you know where to look for it.
In many ways, the gender gap is closing. In others, not so much. And that’s not always a bad thing.
When it comes to generating ideas and asking questions it can be really fruitful to have the mentality of an eight year old.
Trying to go rustic by baking, brewing, and knitting at home can be terribly inefficient. And that’s a wonderful thing.
What “Sleep No More” and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.
Politicians tell voters exactly what they want to hear, even when it makes no sense. Which is pretty much all the time.
Every year, Edge.org asks its salon of big thinkers to answer one big question. This year’s question borders on heresy: what scientific idea is ready for retirement?
As Kevin Kelly tells it, the hippie revolution and the computer revolution are nearly one and the same.
Also: How can you become a more curious person?…
Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?…
Also: What’s the best way to handle rejection?…
Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?
The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good…
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…
In a new book called The Voltage Effect, the economist John List — who has already revolutionized how his profession does research — is trying to start a scaling revolution….
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned….
What’s the difference between people who preserve special things and people who devour them right away? Why do we love to binge-watch? And did Adam really eat an apple?…
Where’s the line between an addiction and a bad habit? Why do definitions of mental illnesses change over time? And what’s the most addictive thing in the world?…
How much can you tell about someone from the first few seconds of a Zoom call? What did Stephen think of Angie when he first met her? And: a special…
Birthdays! Why do Americans prefer Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July to theirs? Why do they make Stephen think of molasses and chicken feed? And is “Happy Birthday” the worst…
We asked you to nominate the worst sins of the modern age. Which one do Stephen and Angela think belongs on the list? And which does Angie struggle with the…
Are highly effective people quicker to share credit? What does poverty do to your brain? And how did Stephen’s mother teach him about opportunity costs? Plus: an announcement about the…
What’s the difference between people who preserve special things and people who devour them right away? Why do we love to binge-watch? And did Adam really eat an apple?
Does anyone ever win the giant teddy bear? Zachary Crockett steps right up….
How much control do you really have over your body? Could understanding genetics help combat fat-shaming? And why is Mike’s life coach so happy all the time?…
