
Education
How to Be a Better Human
TED
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 at https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL
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- 268 episodes
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Episodes268
Jan 29, 2024 · 36 min
Jan 22, 2024 · 34 minWhy you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur)
Jan 15, 2024 · 28 minHow to think critically about history -- and why it matters (w/ David Ikard) (Re-release)
Dec 25, 2023 · 28 minRe-release: How to lead a happier, more fulfilling life (with Dr. Robert Waldinger)
Nov 27, 2023 · 30 minRe-release: How learning about indigenous foods can open up your worldview (with Sean Sherman)
Nov 6, 2023 · 24 minLessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld
Oct 30, 2023 · 22 minWhat do our guests do to be better humans?
Oct 23, 2023 · 37 minThe perks of listening to the sounds of the world (w/ Dallas Taylor)
Oct 16, 2023 · 35 minHow comedy helps us deal with hard truths (w/ Roy Wood Jr.)
Oct 9, 2023 · 34 minHow to solve your problems through drawing (w/ Liana Finck)
Oct 2, 2023 · 33 minWhy you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)
Sep 25, 2023 · 36 minHow do I know what my future self wants? (w/ Shankar Vedantam)
Sep 18, 2023 · 35 minHow to build better relationships between kids, parents, and ourselves (w/ Dr. Becky Kennedy)
Sep 11, 2023 · 33 minWhat vision loss helped Andrew Leland gain
Sep 4, 2023 · 35 minHow labor unions create worker power (w/ Margaret Levi) (Re-release)
Aug 28, 2023 · 35 minHow changing your story can change your life (w/ Lori Gottlieb)
Aug 21, 2023 · 35 minWhy your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
Aug 14, 2023 · 31 minHow to Love Criticism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
Aug 7, 2023 · 31 minEpisode 1: The Internet’s First Main Character? | The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks
Jul 31, 2023 · 34 minHow To Love Your Face (from Slate's How To!)