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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime.
Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth of experiences and insights that are brought to life in this top ranked podcast. Show topics include: psychology, leadership, education, technology, entrepreneurship, relationships, and much more.
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Reflecting on the Pandemic: What We Learned and What We Didn’t with Joe Nocera
Why and how did America, in a catastrophically enormous failure, become the world leader in COVID deaths? In this Episode, veteran journalist Joe Nocera offers fresh and provocative answers. We discuss what really happened when governments ran out of PPE due to snarled supply chains and the shock to the financial system when the world's biggest economy stumbled. We also cover the effectiveness of wildly polarized approaches, with governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Ron DeSantis of Florida taking infamous turns in the spotlight. And we uncover why thousands died in hollowed-out hospital systems and nursing homes run by private equity firms to “maximize shareholder value.”
Joe's book, The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind, is available now.
To learn more about Joe, follow him on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joenocera.
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The Neuroscience Behind the Power of Emotions with Dr. Julia DiGangi
You may feel as if you don't control your emotional energy, that it's an inevitable consequence of the world around you and the forces bearing down on you. But that's not the case. To reach your full potential, you can learn to recognize and harness the energy in your brain.
Dr. Julia DiGangi is an expert in the connection between our brains, our emotions, and our relationships. Her work shows people how to harness the power of the brain to lead more satisfying and emotionally intelligent lives. Her lab and clinical work have been conducted at Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, the University of Chicago, DePaul, and University of Illinois Chicago.
Dr. DiGangi's book, Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power, is available now.
To learn more about Dr. DiGangi , go to drjuliadigangi.com.
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Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way with Kieran Setiya
Kieran Setiya teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. He is an author and also has a podcast called Five Questions.
Kieran's book, Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way, is available now.
To learn more about Kieran, go to ksetiya.net. You can also find more of his writings on his Substack: ksetiya.substack.com.
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Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border Between Life and Death, with Dr. Alexander Batthyany
Prof. Alexander Batthyány, PhD, holds the Chair of the Research Institute for Theoretical Psychology and Personalist Studies at Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary. Since 2012, Batthyány is Visiting Professor for Existential Psychotherapy at the Moscow University Institute of Psychoanalysis, Russia. He is Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute and first editor of the 14-volume edition of the Collected Works of Viktor Frankl.
Near the end of life, many people--including those who have suffered brain injuries or strokes, or have been silenced by mental illness or deep dementia--experience what seems a miraculous return. They regain their clarity and energy, are able to talk with families and caregivers, recall their lives and often appear to be aware of their nearing death.
In this episode, cognitive scientist and Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute Dr. Alexander Batthyány offers the first major account of terminal lucidity, utilizing hundreds of case studies and his research in the related field of near-death studies to explore the mind, the body, the nature of consciousness, and what the living can learn from those who are crossing the border from life to death.
Alexander's book, Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border of Life and Death, is available now.
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If we are the only sentient beings, what does that mean for how we live? A manifesto for living with Physicist, Marcelo Gleiser.
Marcelo Gleiser is a theoretical physicist and public intellectual at Dartmouth College working on basic research ranging from cosmology and applications of information theory to complex phenomena to history and philosophy of science and how science and culture interact. He is devoted to the public understanding of science and is a popular speaker with a strong social media presence and books published in 15 languages.
Marcelo's book, The Dawn of a Mindful Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity's Future, is available now.
Learn more about Marcelo at marcelogleiser.com.
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The Perfection Trap - Learning to let go and focus on what matters most with Thomas Curran
Thomas Curran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. He is a world leading expert on perfectionism. He has written for the Harvard Business Review, was featured in the New Scientist, and his work has been covered by publications including the Guardian, Telegraph, and the Wall Street Journal.
Thomas' book, The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, is available now.
Learn more about Thomas at thomascurran.co.uk.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic content, great guests, gems galore!
Came across the Smart People podcast and am loving it! Especially loved the episode with Steven Kotler about how to maintain peak performance as we age. This conversation was amazing! Learned so much about this important topic and great takeaways! Can’t wait to listen to more episodes! Thank you!
Amazing show with beneficial topics
I stumbled upon this show and have been blown away by the guests and topics. They do a great job of hitting on topics that actually matter, and I love the fact that they continue to put out podcasts biweekly without missing a beat. Wonderful all around and highly recommend!
Blown away.
The conversations on this show are invaluable. Highly recommend!