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Think bigger. Create better. Live smarter. Ideas are coming at you every day from all directions. Where do you even start? Hosted by Rufus Griscom, and featuring thought-leaders Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink, THE NEXT BIG IDEA brings you the most groundbreaking ideas that have the power to change the way you live, work, and think. Each episode dives deep into one big idea through immersive storytelling, narration and curator interviews with the most interesting authors at work today.

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A highlight from EMAIL: Would the World Be Better Without It?

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A highlight from Wondery Presents: The Vaping Fix

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A highlight from WORK: Should You Do Less of It? Adam Grant and James Suzman on the 15-Hour Workweek.

A highlight from WORK: Should You Do Less of It? Adam Grant and James Suzman on the 15-Hour Workweek.

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A highlight from CODE BREAKER: Why Walter Isaacson Thinks CRISPR Will Change Life As We Know It

A highlight from CODE BREAKER: Why Walter Isaacson Thinks CRISPR Will Change Life As We Know It

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A highlight from FOOD: Can We Taste Climate Change?

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A highlight from CHATTER: Learning to Love the Voice in Your Head

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