Plain English with Derek Thompson

234 Episodes

1. The Dark Side of the Obsession With Focus

   Published: 09/01/2024
2. Four Megatrends for 2024 in Tech, Economics, Media, and Weird Science

   Published: 03/01/2024
3. The Biggest Breakthroughs in Science Happening Right Now

   Published: 27/12/2023
4. The Truth About Ketamine: Depression Cure, Health Fad, or Placebo?

   Published: 22/12/2023
5. The Year in Media and Entertainment: What’s Broken (News), What’s Surging (Netflix), and What’s Next

   Published: 19/12/2023
6. How Weight-Loss Drugs Could Impact U.S. Healthcare and Food. Plus, the Biggest Problems With GLP1s.

   Published: 15/12/2023
7. The Weight-Loss Drug Revolution, Part 1: Why These Drugs Work So Well

   Published: 12/12/2023
8. Why It’s So Hard to Buy a House Right Now—and Why It Might Get Better Soon

   Published: 08/12/2023
9. How Henry Kissinger’s Catastrophes and Triumphs Changed the World

   Published: 05/12/2023
10. Elon Musk’s Meltdown, the Death of Twitter, and the Chaotic Future of Social Media

    Published: 01/12/2023
11. How China's Economic Miracle Went Off the Rails

    Published: 28/11/2023
12. Inside the OpenAI Meltdown

    Published: 21/11/2023
13. The Media is Missing Something Big in Biden’s Bad Polling Numbers

    Published: 17/11/2023
14. How ChatGPT Can Change the Future of Jobs—Starting With Your Own

    Published: 14/11/2023
15. What Most People Get Wrong About Wealth, Fame, and Happiness

    Published: 10/11/2023
16. The Fragile Hope for Peace in Israel-Palestine

    Published: 07/11/2023
17. Could a Housing Recession Take Down the U.S. Economy?

    Published: 03/11/2023
18. Two Israel-Palestine Historians Explain: How Did We Get Here? And What Happens Next?

    Published: 31/10/2023
19. The Science of Achievement, With Adam Grant

    Published: 27/10/2023
20. Israel Has No Good Options

    Published: 24/10/2023