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前一段有个新闻，内容是马斯克说比Wikipedia还想强的Grokipedia大概推迟到周末就发布了，这个产品在当时也是引起非常大的热议。马斯克早就看维基百科不顺眼了，嫌它太左，不够中立，看不惯就取代，所以他就基于他的Grok模型搞了一个“Grokipedia”，打造一个他认为真正中立、追求真相的知识库，以此来取代那个被他视为已经被意识形态病毒侵蚀的维基百科。 很凑巧的是，也就第二周维基百科的创始人Jimmy Wales出版了一本名为 《The Se...

The Economist best books of 2025 In the world of Adam Smith and Karl Marx, capitalists built and controlled mills and factories. That relationship between capital and labor continued in the automobile assembly lines and petrochemical plants of the twentieth century. But no longer: products and production have dematerialized. The goods and services provided by the leading companies of the twenty-fi...

2025 Best audiobook in Audible Amazon Best Books of 2025 多年前我推荐过的《隐藏人物》（Hidden Figures）。那本书（后来还改编了电影）讲的是1960年代，三位非裔女性如何在种族隔离的背景下，充当人肉计算机，帮助NASA把宇航员送上天的故事。它最打动我的，就是揭开了那个宏大叙事背后，被隐藏的、真实的人的故事。 最近我在整理书籍的时候又让我关注到了一本之前忽略的一本书，也是关于NASA的，叫 《Atmosphere: A Love Stor...

不知道有多少人看过美剧《硅谷》，是否还记得里面的一些剧情场景：一群穿着连帽衫、不善社交的天才，为了一个“Not Hotdog”的APP都能激动不已。他们是理性人的极致，相信技术能解决一切，并执着于用更优雅的算法让世界变得更美好。这个形象，几乎是我们对于硅谷人的缺省判断，也认为是这个时代关于科技创新的默认假设和前提。 但此刻，人类对科技的理解正迈向新的高峰，同时也似乎正被一种更难以捉摸的力量所笼罩。我们发现，当今最...

在介绍这本书之前，有必要先聊聊它的作者——Mary Roach。如果你读过她的任何一本书，你就会知道她是一位独一无二的科学作家。她就像一个带着巨大好奇心和无限幽默感的侦探，专门闯入那些科学家们自己都羞于启齿的禁区。 在那本惊世骇俗的成名作 Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 探寻人类尸体在科学中扮演的“英雄”角色。 在 Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex 里，见证她最大胆的亲身实践，用幽默与坦率解...

“Just do it”——这大概是当今世界最流行的一句口号了。它就像一首我们都会唱的流行歌，旋律简单，歌词上口。当朋友陷入纠结时，我们很轻松就能说出口，劝他们“想做就去做”；当我们在深夜立下flag时，也会用这句话给自己打气。 但这首歌，真的是好唱却难做。 真轮到自己身上，行动起来就太难了。我们总会想东想西，担心这个、害怕那个，怕犯错，怕丢脸，怕万一失败了怎么办。我们花大量时间去做分析、做PPT、开会讨论，试图计算出一...

本期是EP36的姊妹篇，欢迎关联收听。 这本关于“花钱”的书，到底讲了什么？ 书中同样充满了引人深思的故事。开篇就讲了一个：一位女士去做了激光眼科手术。几周后她回来复诊，却非常沮丧。手术非常成功，她几十年来第一次不用戴眼镜就能看清东西。那问题出在哪呢？原来，她以为摘下眼镜后，丈夫会觉得她更有魅力，同事会觉得她更聪明。当她发现别人的看法丝毫没有改变时，她崩溃了。 作者还分享了自己大学时在洛杉矶一家酒店做代客...

你有没有过这种感觉？ 多年前在淘宝上找东西还挺开心的，搜出来的都是自己想要的，也会有一些惊喜。但现在，感觉每次搜索都像在垃圾堆里淘宝，翻好几页都找不到正经东西，全是些没听说过的牌子和奇奇怪怪的广告。还有社交软件，以前是看看朋友最近在干嘛，现在划拉半天，全是广告、网红带货，要么就是算法觉得“你可能喜欢”的内容，朋友的影子都快找不着了。 好像我们每天都在用的这些互联网平台，都在约好了一起变烂。我们常常抱怨...

2018年2月，一枚名为Falcon Heavy的巨型火箭划破Florida的晴空，它搭载的“货物”并非昂贵的卫星，而是一辆樱桃红色的Tesla Roadster跑车。车里坐着一个假人“Starman”，戴着头盔，一手搭着方向盘，车内音响循环播放着David Bowie的《Space Oddity》。当这辆跑车最终进入环绕太阳的轨道，背景是那颗令人心醉的蓝色星球时，全世界都为之疯狂。 这既是一场天才的营销，也是一封寄往宇宙深处的宣言。它的缔造者，Elon Musk，用一种近乎荒...

首先要说一下本次介绍的是 Pinker，不是 Pink，另外一个相似名字的 Daniel H.Pink 也是我喜欢的一位作者，大家不要搞混了。 在社会学里会提到一些我们习以为常却又难以言状的社会现象，比如“心照不宣”的默契，或是“房间里的大象”。我们似乎都有一种直觉，知道在某些场合下，有些事虽然大家都知道，但就是不能说破。为什么会这样？ 人类的沟通方式正因科技而变得前所未有的直接和高效，但我们似乎也前所未有地困惑于人际交往中的种...

有没有朋友还记得以前课本里那个“两小儿辩日”的故事：一个孩子说，太阳刚升起时离我们近，因为它看起来像车盖那么大；另一个孩子反驳，不对，中午时才离我们近，因为那时感觉最热。他们引经据典，逻辑清晰，连圣人孔子也无法判断谁对谁错。 这个流传千年的故事，精妙地揭示了“说服”的本质：即便是面对同一个客观事实，不同的论据和角度也能构建出同样有说服力的观点。但我们常常忽略，这场最激烈的辩论，其实每天都在我们自己的内...

作为一个过了45岁的中年男人，虽然我觉得自己很与时俱进了，但还是常常有一种感觉，我们所熟知的语言，仿佛被按下了快进键，很多都搞不懂了。尤其是在年轻人的世界里，包括我的两个孩子，他们新词层出，旧词迅速迭代，有时听他们聊天，感觉就像在破译一套加密电报。 让我举一个你应该没遇到的一个例子，当听到“unalive”这个词时，你什么反应？ 初次见到它时，我作为一个母语是中文的英语学习者，第一反应是：这不就是一个典型的“中...

休整了一下，重启更新。 另外从后台看15-17分钟是大家最为普遍可以容忍的完播时长，因此新的内容会控制每集在20分钟内，希望降低大家的耳朵压力。 每一集所讨论的书籍介绍会暂时复用我公众号的文章，当然两者的内容可能会有所不同，我是希望多维度的让大家去喜欢上我分享的书。 更多改变的建议也欢迎大家留言。 本期书籍介绍： 这本书必须送给公号所有的女性关注者 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

We live in a new Gilded Age of staggering inequality. But what is life actually like for the people at the very top—the "have-yachts"? In this episode, we dive into Evan Osnos's sharp and timely new book, The Haves and Have-Yachts. He pulls back the curtain on the exclusive world of the modern super-rich, exploring their extravagant lifestyles, their insulated communities, and the unique mindset t...

Why is this generation of young people facing an unprecedented mental health crisis? The answer lies in a dramatic collision between their brains and the world they inhabit. In this episode, we explore Matt Richtel's vital new book, How We Grow Up, to reveal the science behind the adolescent brain—an ancient engine built for exploration, with a powerful accelerator and a still-developing braking s...

这到底是随机的冲动，还是深刻的洞见？我们都有过“凭感觉”的时刻，但究竟该在何时相信它？ 在本期节目中，我们将深入探讨Laura Huang的颠覆性新作《You Already Know》，为你揭示直觉并非魔法，而是一门可以掌握的科学。你将发现“直觉过程”与“第六感”之间的关键区别，并学会识别它三种不同的面孔： 灵光一现 的“尤里卡时刻” （Aha!），预感不妙的 “蜘蛛感应” （Uh-oh）， 以及 颠覆认知的 “震撼瞬间”（Whoa!）。这便是你的实用指南...

Seen. No reply. Does your mind immediately spiral into "What did I do wrong?" If you constantly find yourself overthinking social cues and fearing the worst, this episode is for you. We're diving into Meg Josephson's timely new book, Are You Mad at Me?, to unpack the surprisingly common phenomenon of "Rejection Sensitivity." This is the intense emotional pain that follows a perceived criticism, wh...

We're always told to "be present." But what if that's the worst advice when you're facing a high-stakes decision? In this episode, we dive into L. David Marquet's powerful new book, Distancing, and reveal how our default "me-here-now" perspective can trap us in ego, emotion, and bias. Discover the practical superpower of psychological distancing—the art of intentionally stepping back to see the bi...

What if "being happy" isn't the only goal? If your life feels comfortable but monotonous, you might be missing a crucial third dimension of well-being. In this episode, we explore Shigehiro Oishi's fascinating new book, Life in Three Dimensions, and its groundbreaking concept of the "psychologically rich life." This is a life defined not by constant joy or grand purpose, but by novel, complex, and...

What if everything we thought we knew about motivation is wrong? Why do bonuses sometimes fail to boost performance, and what truly drives us to do our best work? In this episode, we tackle the surprising science of motivation with Daniel H. Pink's game-changing book, Drive. We reveal why the traditional "carrot-and-stick" approach is a broken model for the 21st century. Discover the three pillars...

Why do we choose the cake over the apple, even when we're on a diet? What if the problem isn't your willpower, but the design of the cafeteria? In this episode, we explore the revolutionary idea from Richard H. Thaler's influential book, Nudge. Discover how "choice architecture"—the way options are presented—secretly guides our everyday decisions. We break down how a simple, gentle push can dramat...

What's the most extreme thing you would do to reinvent yourself? This week, we share the wild, true story of a man who hit the reset button on his life—HARD. Matthew Polly was a Princeton student with a clear path to success, but he felt like a 98-pound weakling with no direction. So he did the unthinkable: he dropped out, flew to China, and became one of the first Americans to study Kung Fu with...

Life doesn't always go according to plan. When your Option A is no longer available, how do you find the strength to move forward? In this episode, we explore the profound insights from Option B, co-authored by Sheryl Sandberg and psychologist Adam Grant. Discover the "Three P's"—Personalization, Pervasiveness, and Permanence—the critical mental traps that block our resilience after a setback. Lea...

Why do we make irrational choices, even when we believe we're being logical? The answer lies in the two systems of thinking constantly at war in our minds. In this episode, we dive into one of my all-time favorite books: Daniel Kahneman's masterpiece, Thinking, Fast and Slow. Discover the difference between your fast, intuitive 'System 1' and your slow, deliberate 'System 2'. Learn how hidden ment...

Do you dread the moment you're put on the spot? That feeling of your mind going blank when asked for feedback in a meeting or when facing an unexpected question? You're not alone, and it's not a personal failing—it's a skill you haven't learned yet. In this episode, we unpack the brilliant methodology from Matt Abrahams' book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Discover a simple yet powerful framework th...