Can you change who you are? When reporter Olga Khazan decided she was tired of being a “high-strung misanthrope” (her words), she turned to science for answers. What she discovered about personality — and how to change it — might surprise you.Host: Daniel PinkGuest: Olga KhazanBook: Me, But BetterThis episode was recorded live at Politics and Prose on March 12th.

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Cognitive scientist Vladimir Miskovic and psychologist Steven Jay Lynn have teamed up to write a new book called Dreaming Reality, blending their perspectives to answer the question: what is consciousness?📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

Two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI share what you need to know about AI — and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products.📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen📕 AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor📩 Want to transform your day in just 10 minutes? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter, and you’ll get daily, bite‑sized insights from the best new nonfiction books — in audio or text — straight from the authors. Sign up today!