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How to Be a Better Human

How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human. From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How To Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on Instagram and TikTok at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The podcast explores the nature of consciousness, probing its importance and how it is being threatened by technology. Michael Pollan, author of "A World Appears," discusses how understanding consciousness is crucial, especially with the rise of AI and social media that compete for our attention and emotions. Pollan su...

How to find your purpose (w/ Yara Shahidi)

16 Mar 2026

40m

How to understand money stuff (w/ Matt Levine)

09 Mar 2026

38m

Your job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch)

02 Mar 2026

42m

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The podcast explores how work can negatively hijack one's life, leading to stress and burnout, even in enjoyable jobs. Psychologist Guy Winch, author of "Mind Over Grind," emphasizes that a majority of workers experience burnout, with stress impacting personal lives like a pinball machine. Winch advises against trying ...