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The surprising power of willful forgetting

July 1, 2024 Current Events, Politics, Think

Linda Kinstler joins us to discuss the idea of “oblivion,” allowing society to forgive low-level offenders in order to heal a fractured society.

How to connect with people in a socially isolating world

November 16, 2022 Culture, Mental Health

Kim Samuel is founder of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the search for meaning in our lives, finding purpose in human connections and strategies for achieving happiness.

Can debating make you a better listener?

July 7, 2022 Education

Bo Seo is a two-time world champion debater and a former coach of Harvard College Debating Union. He joins guest host Courtney Collins to how debate can make you a better speaker — and listener.

From Drug Dealer To Harvard Debate Coach

November 5, 2021 Education, Mental Health, Race/Identity

Brandon P. Fleming joins us to discuss his childhood surrounded by poverty and crime, his dreams shattered by injury, and his ultimate redemption, which he found in teaching himself and others to be express themselves.

We Can See The Future – So Why Do We Fail To Plan?

December 11, 2019 Current Events, Education, Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Bina Venkataraman joins us to talk about why we’re so bad at developing foresight – and what we can do about it.

You’re Not Who You Think: The Secrets Of Ancient DNA

March 20, 2019 Current Events, Health, History, Science and Technology

Harvard genetics professor David Reich joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how studying our ancestor’s DNA has opened the door to understanding how humans have evolved.

The Best First Impression

December 27, 2016 Best of Think, Culture

Harvard professor Amy Cuddy joins us to talk about how we can subtly tweak our body language to broadcast the image we want the world to see.

Lessons From Chinese Philosophy

April 6, 2016 Culture, History

This hour, we’ll talk about how we can adapt 2,000-year-old wisdom to our lives today with the author of “The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.”