Why is it that the cognitive biases that kept us alive a few millennia ago now make us susceptible to bouts of extreme irrationality?

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Why does living in the so-called Information Age only seem to make life more confusing?

Today on the Next Big Idea Daily, Amanda Montell, author of The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, has some surprising answers.

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Awareness of our own mortality drives us. Here are a few key insights from Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality, by Venki Ramakrishnan.
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So many heroes have been forgotten. Here are a few key insights from Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality, by Josie Cox.
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Don’t try to end conflict: transform it. Here are a few key insights from Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict, by William Ury.
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Our existence is not an accident. Here are a few key insights from Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply about the Meaning of Our Existence, by Samuel Wilkinson.
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Have you ever wondered how smart leaders make the right things easier and the wrong things harder?

Today on the Next Big Idea Daily, we're learning from the authors of the new book The Friction Project, huggyrao and Robert Sutton Bob Sutton.

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Does IQ matter? Where does consciousness come from?

You'll hear these questions and more addressed by psychology professor Paul Bloom Paul Bloom on this week's Next Big Idea podcast. We're discussing his new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind.

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We have to learn and unlearn continuously. Here are a few key insights from White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World, by Dr. Akilah Cadet, MPH.
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Truth isn’t what you think it is. Here are a few key insights from The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times, by Robin Reames.
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Change in a law alone doesn't make a deep difference to the lives of women. Here are a few key insights from Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, by Philippa Gregory.
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Peering behind the therapist's staffroom door. Here are a few key insights from And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy, by Joshua Fletcher.
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Escape the invisible factory. Here are a few key insights from Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, by Cal Newport.
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Empowerment follows this wealth transfer. Here are a few key insights from The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer: How the Handover from Boomers to Gen Z Will Revolutionize Capitalism, by Ken Costa.
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Every opinion exists. Here are a few key insights from Make Your Own Rules: Stories and Hard-Earned Advice from a Creator in the Digital Age, by Andrew Huang.
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Make your decisions right. Here are a few key insights from Think Remarkable: 9 Extraordinary Habits that will Transform Your Life and Illuminate the World, by Guy Kawasaki and Madisun Nuismer.
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To kick off our week on the Next Big Idea Daily, Mary Murphy is sharing insights from her book Cultures of Growth, including how mindset can transcend individuals and transform any group, team, or classroom.

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A happier you begins with self-awareness. Here are a few key insights from Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life, by Ashish Kothari.
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We underestimate friendship today. Here are a few key insights from The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center, by Rhaina Cohen.
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