Plain English with Derek Thompson
En podcast af The Ringer - Fredage
245 Episoder
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Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable
Udgivet: 28.3.2023 -
A Mind-Expanding Conversation About Human History and Happiness With Tim Urban
Udgivet: 24.3.2023 -
The AI Revolution Could Be Bigger and Weirder Than We Can Imagine
Udgivet: 21.3.2023 -
MAILBAG: Why Does the Internet Make Us Depressed? Where Does Good Writing Come From? Is College Worth It Anymore?
Udgivet: 17.3.2023 -
The SVB Debacle: The Biggest Myths, the Out-of-Control Blame Game, and the Worst Takes
Udgivet: 15.3.2023 -
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse FAQ: Whose Fault Is It? How Can We Stop a Bank Panic? What Comes Next?
Udgivet: 13.3.2023 -
"Industrial Policy" Is the Hottest Idea in Economics. What Could Go Wrong?
Udgivet: 10.3.2023 -
How the Media Failed Its COVID Test: The Truth Behind the Lab Leak and Masking Debates
Udgivet: 7.3.2023 -
Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? How Do We Solve This Crisis?
Udgivet: 3.3.2023 -
Happiness in America, Part 1: The Secret to a 'Good Life,' According to an 80-Year Study
Udgivet: 28.2.2023 -
The Science of How Music Hits Have Changed in the Last 60 Years
Udgivet: 24.2.2023 -
Bing Chatbot Gone Wild and Why AI Could Be the Story of the Decade
Udgivet: 21.2.2023 -
UFOs and Aliens and Drones and Balloons: Understanding the U.S. Sky Wars
Udgivet: 17.2.2023 -
Why Everybody Is Wrong About a Recession and Housing’s Great Comeback
Udgivet: 14.2.2023 -
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Fake Meat in America
Udgivet: 10.2.2023 -
China’s Spy Balloon Is Down. Cold War 2.0 Risks Are Rising.
Udgivet: 7.2.2023 -
Econ Megapod: The Debt Ceiling Is Dumb, and the Inflation “Crisis” Might Be Over
Udgivet: 3.2.2023 -
The Dark Side of Being Obsessed With Productivity
Udgivet: 31.1.2023 -
How AI Could Change Apple and Google, Writing and Music, and Everything Else
Udgivet: 27.1.2023 -
Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.
Udgivet: 24.1.2023
Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at [email protected]! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_