Plain English with Derek Thompson

298 Episoder

1. Health Fads and Fictions: VO2 Max, Supplement Mania, Sunlight, and Immortality

   Udgivet: 19.4.2024
2. U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong Experts

   Udgivet: 16.4.2024
3. If the 2024 Election Is So Important, Why Does It Feel So Boring?

   Udgivet: 12.4.2024
4. A Psychologist Explains Four Reasons the Internet Feels So Broken

   Udgivet: 9.4.2024
5. Why School Absences Have "Exploded" Across America

   Udgivet: 5.4.2024
6. What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive

   Udgivet: 2.4.2024
7. America's Biggest Car Companies Are in Trouble

   Udgivet: 26.3.2024
8. Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

   Udgivet: 19.3.2024
9. How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next

   Udgivet: 12.3.2024
10. What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy

    Udgivet: 5.3.2024
11. Why the "Need for Chaos" Is Eating American Politics

    Udgivet: 1.3.2024
12. Why Americans Stopped Hanging Out—and Why It Matters

    Udgivet: 27.2.2024
13. "We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America"

    Udgivet: 23.2.2024
14. How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life

    Udgivet: 20.2.2024
15. Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?

    Udgivet: 16.2.2024
16. The Dark Side of the Internet's Obsession With Anxiety

    Udgivet: 13.2.2024
17. Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?

    Udgivet: 9.2.2024
18. The Gender War Within Gen Z

    Udgivet: 6.2.2024
19. What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth?

    Udgivet: 30.1.2024
20. Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon?

    Udgivet: 26.1.2024