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Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Byung-Chul Han interprets the spreading malaise as an inability to manage negative experiences in an age characterized by excessive positivity and the universal availability of people and goods.

We are three sisters (two recent retirees and one pre-retiree) who will discuss issues associated with the non-financial side of retirement. We will share some retirement challenges and potential solutions we've found through our research. Some challenges include letting go of our previous careers, connecting to who we are now, the importance of find meaning and purpose, and figuring out what to do with all the free time we have on our hands. Our conversation will include information we've gather from various resources, our personal take on each topic, and any exercises or tools we have found ...

A storytelling podcast about life’s turning points, quiet realizations, and the moments that only make sense later. Thoughtful, human, and reflective — because it’s funny how things work out.

Ready to love your job, crush your career goals, and become the kind of leader everyone actually wants to work with? Welcome to the Radical Candor podcast, where you'll learn how to kick ass at work without losing your humanity. Host Amy Sandler and Radical Candor co-founders Kim Scott and Jason Rosoff to break down how you can Care Personally and Challenge Directly — the deceptively simple but powerful formula for building stronger teams, giving (and getting) better feedback, and leading with heart and clarity. Each episode is packed with real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to...

Welcome to The Work of Byron Katie® official podcast. Invite your mind to stillness, pay attention as you relate what you hear to your own life, and experience the thrill of waking up to reality—not as some exalted state of mind, but as the elementary, doable, down-to-earth experience of understanding the cause of all suffering and how to end it. Hello. This is Byron Katie, and I welcome you to the "At Home with Byron Katie" podcast. Each week you'll find me here with a different guest. I love the life experience each one brings to the table, and I hope you will too. Is there a problem in ...

This book predicts the decline of today's professions and describes the people and systems that will replace them. In an Internet society, according to Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind, we will neither need nor want doctors, teachers, accountants, architects, the clergy, consultants, lawyers, and many others to work as they did in the 20th century.

Signals & Shifts” is a weekly blog and podcast series exploring the intersection of AI, society, and the future of work. Each episode dives into the real-world impact of emerging technologies—from leadership challenges and workforce transformation to global economic shifts and ethical innovation. Whether you're a business leader, technologist, or curious thinker, this series offers insights to help you navigate change with clarity, empathy, and strategic foresight. Follow the journey at thebillholt.substack.com and join the conversation.

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women. Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.

A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government. “Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York Times Named a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times The Economist America was...

Henry at Work invites listeners to rethink how we work today by exploring an aspect of Henry David Thoreau that has often been overlooked: Thoreau the worker. John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle overturn the popular misconception of Thoreau as a navel-gazing recluse who was scornful of work and other mundanities. In fact, Thoreau worked hard—surveying land, running his family's pencil-making business, writing, lecturing, and building his cabin at Walden Pond—and thought intensely about work in its many dimensions.

While religion and science often seem at odds, there’s one thing they can agree on: people who take part in spiritual practices tend to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. The big question is: Why? In How God Works, professor Dave DeSteno takes us on a journey to find out how spirituality impacts our minds and bodies, as well as the world in which we live.He speaks to leading scientists and philosophers, religious thinkers, and thought leaders to explore what we can learn from the world’s faith traditions to help us meet some of life’s biggest challenges. Along the way, he’ll ...

This Was Supposed to Work is a reflective podcast for people who are done forcing things to work.It’s for those moments when life looks fine on the outside — but feels wrong on the inside. When the relationship, the career, or the version of yourself you built no longer fits — and no amount of fixing, manifesting, or self-improvement seems to help.This podcast doesn’t offer quick fixes, strategies, or motivation. Instead, it explores what happens when you stop overriding your inner knowing and allow the truth to surface — even when that truth disrupts your plans, identity, or sense...

Dive into the haunting world of Edgar Allan Poe with this first volume of a five-part series. Inside, youll discover eight of his captivating short stories, along with insightful reflections, critiques, and heartfelt eulogies penned by others who have been inspired by his timeless work.

On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary Marcus, one of the most trusted voices in AI, explains that we still have a choice. And that the decisions we make now about AI will shape our next century.

These podcasts give you access to the world of healthy workplaces, digging deep to uncover the practices and approaches used by organisations worldwide in their attempts to rewrite the rules of the workplace as we know it. What are they doing? What are the challenges? What is the impact? We will access the brilliant brains of global thought leaders in the fields of health, performance, psychology, neuroscience, organisational design, culture and more. The Work Healthy Podcast is for anybody passionate about creating healthier workplaces that deliver better results. Business leaders, HR experts...

Whiting award-winning poet and Distinguished Chair of Humanities at MIT, Dr. Joshua Bennett creates a masterful synthesis of personal narrative and history that illuminates the promises and perils of being labelled a Black prodigy. If our gifts aren’t earned, but given, then what do they...

Unboxing OD is your guide to making sense of Organizational Development - one thoughtful conversation at a time. Hosted by Kenneth Pearson, seasoned OD practitioner and author of The Flow of Five Tiers, this podcast unpacks the complexity of organizational life with clarity, compassion, and a bit of edge. Whether you're an early-career OD professional, a leader trying to navigate change, or simply someone who believes workplaces can be more human, you'll find grounded insights and actionable takeaways here. While most episodes are solo deep dives into the fieldwork and philosophy behind OD, ...

A women-led podcast that spotlights stories of work and activism to humanize and break down economic and racial justice issues. Produced by Veena Hampapur and Saba Waheed.

Women and Work: Why it Matters! is a podcast brought to you by the International Center for Research on Women and Feminism In India. In this podcast we’re going to be talking all things women and work - why do women work, why does women’s work matter, and what’s all this talk about paid and unpaid work?

What will the city of tomorrow look like?We are living in the Century of the City. Cities are the main drivers of creativity and innovation. Yet, a great number of people have little or no conception of what their future will look like when it comes to creating resilient, sustainable, and liveable cities. Even though a significant majority are intent on learning more about climate disruption, energy, transport, water, air, waste, education, and jobs.In a decade of transformative change, Future Cities podcast tells stories about the best in democracy, culture, urbanism, and society. It is a ...