Whether you're chopping veggies for dinner, commuting to work, or relaxing on a late summer evening, podcasts are a hands-free way to engage with new and exciting ideas. Check out these seven podcasts we think everyone should hear. Warning! They will blow your mind...
1. NPR
The Scarcity Trap: Why We Keep Digging When We're Stuck In A Hole
Did you know scarcity applies to food, money, even loneliness? Why would people trapped in scarcity seem to do things that, to an outsider, look stupid? You might be surprised to find out that you would probably do the same. Find out why...
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2. The New Activist
Peter Greer, HOPE International
Do you have a passion for justice? Don't let your passion die! Here's how to get started.
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3. Waking Up Podcast with Sam Harris
#44 - Being Good and Doing Good
Why do we care about things that don't matter, but can't seem to care about things that do? If altruism is good for us personally, why don't we give more? Fascinating paradoxes unlocked.
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4. TED Radio Hour
Giving it Away
In this hour, stories from TED speakers who are "giving it away" in new and surprising ways, and the things that happen in return. From volunteer firefighters to renegade eco-lutionaries there's something for everyone in this podcast.
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5. The Guardian
Human Experience Will Always Speak Louder Than Any Campaign
How would it change you to gaze into the eyes of a stranger for four minutes? To connect with people in crisis you have to connect with an individual personally.
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6. Hacking Hunger
Choose your own adventure!
This series of podcasts from the World Food Programme interviews Olympian athletes, refugee survivors, aid workers, fathers, and so many more to give us a glimpse into the creative and many-sided world of fighting global hunger.
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7. The New Activist
Gary Haugen, International Justice Mission
Gary Haugen is the founder and CEO of the world’s largest anti-slavery organization – International Justice Mission. Gary gives us a revealing portrait of his life and the experiences that drove him to be a crusader for freedom.
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2. The New Activist
Peter Greer, HOPE International
Do you have a passion for justice? Don't let your passion die! Here's how to get started.
[LISTEN NOW]
3. Waking Up Podcast with Sam Harris
#44 - Being Good and Doing Good
Why do we care about things that don't matter, but can't seem to care about things that do? If altruism is good for us personally, why don't we give more? Fascinating paradoxes unlocked.
[LISTEN NOW]
4. TED Radio Hour
Giving it Away
In this hour, stories from TED speakers who are "giving it away" in new and surprising ways, and the things that happen in return. From volunteer firefighters to renegade eco-lutionaries there's something for everyone in this podcast.
[LISTEN NOW]
5. The Guardian
Human Experience Will Always Speak Louder Than Any Campaign
How would it change you to gaze into the eyes of a stranger for four minutes? To connect with people in crisis you have to connect with an individual personally.
[LISTEN NOW]
6. Hacking Hunger
Choose your own adventure!
This series of podcasts from the World Food Programme interviews Olympian athletes, refugee survivors, aid workers, fathers, and so many more to give us a glimpse into the creative and many-sided world of fighting global hunger.
[LISTEN NOW]
7. The New Activist
Gary Haugen, International Justice Mission
Gary Haugen is the founder and CEO of the world’s largest anti-slavery organization – International Justice Mission. Gary gives us a revealing portrait of his life and the experiences that drove him to be a crusader for freedom.
[LISTEN NOW]
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