Episodes

Broadly speaking, cooking is the process by which people transform raw ingredients into delicious and nutritious dishes. It is one of the most fascinating and valuable things that humans have achieved. Cooked chronicles the a...

How did Einstein, the greatest scientist of the 20th century, think and deal with social issues? To answer this question, Walter Isaacson collected and analyzed a large number of declassified documents and explored how this i...

As the founder of Psychoanalysis, Freud tremendously boosted the development of psychology and provided important theoretical support for Western humanities in the 20th century. He was followed by a great many and opposed by ...

As silent killers, gluten, carbs, and sugar can cause permanent damage to your brain and body before you know it. This book reveals how gluten and carbs in our daily diet adversely affect the brain. It also recommends revolut...

Do you suffer from setbacks in your studies, work, family, and relationships due to procrastination? Do you often feel frustrated and angry at yourself because you put things off ‘til later? Do you think that you are bad at t...

Everyone is familiar with stories. In our daily life, we’ve all read, heard, and told countless stories ourselves. Compared with other forms, most people are better at understanding abstract concepts and principles through st...

In daily life, we are surrounded by materials. They make up in our clothes, our food, our homes, and our transport systems. But, have you ever wondered how these materials are created? What are their secrets? How do they affe...

When it comes to charisma, people often think of movie and television stars in the spotlight. They believe that charisma depends on one’s natural appearance, temperament, and some inborn qualities that are difficult to explai...

Different people have different ideas about the world we live in, but few will deny that our world is very prosperous. What led to this prosperity? According to the author of The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley, the answer is ...

How can we increase opportunities for businesses to succeed in the market and build a company that continuously makes profit? This book will reveal that a business model without customer validation is only a series of hypothe...

A Beautiful Mind recounts the life of Nobel Laureate economist John Forbes Nash. The movie, adapted from the eponymous book, achieved massive popularity, taking home Best Picture in the 74th Academy Awards. Up until the age o...

For decades, the definitions and treatments of mental illness exported by the United States have become international standards, and the result is a gradual flattening and homogenizing of the landscape of the human psyche aro...

This book takes us on a freediving journey down the ocean. You won't drown, because the so-called "master switch of life” will turn on, enabling you to push, while recognizing the limits of your body. You will swim with shark...

Usually, the gut isn't well-liked, but the author points out that it is a super organ often neglected due to its “geographical location.” It is both proud and temperamental; it can both sustain and take lives; it can boost th...

Toddlers. The behavior of these 1-3 years old’s is often hard to understand. They cry, scream, throw things about, and strike out at the people around them. Are children at this age evil? Of course not! Children at this age …

We have entered an era of unprecedented entrepreneurial renaissance, but the success rate of today’s startups is very low due to the absence of effective management. How to improve a startup’s chances of success has become an...

When people bring up Steve Jobs in conversation, we all know that he was the founder of Apple and a business wizard who is revered as a genius. In addition, Jobs was also a masterful public speaker. This book thoroughly …

Most of us are probably a little scared when we hear the word “virus”. After all, viruses are responsible for the loss of countless lives throughout human history. But did you know that there is also a good side to …

This book is a comprehensive first-hand research conducted on America’s millionaires. The authors explain simple spending and saving habits to attain financial independence. They debunk the myths about the millionaire lifesty...

Manchester United, the top team of the English Premier League, has been thriving for decades and shown a high level of competitiveness. What has Manchester United done to achieve such success? When answering this question, it...

Many people feel intimidated by economics. They don’t have to. This book abandons the sophisticated equations, graphs, and jargons, but instead explains the most fundamental economic concepts in plain language. Economics anal...

Have you ever been tempted by a wildly boastful advertisement to buy a product, only to find that it is not as good as you were promised? Do you often feel irritated and blame another party or person because of …

In the eyes of the world, Audrey Hepburn's beauty and grace made her truly worthy of being seen as one of Hollywood's brightest stars. But in the eyes of her son Sean, she was best known for her role as …

When living with children, many parents may unconsciously make the following common mistake, they have difficulty telling the difference between their responsibili-ties and their child's responsibilities. Over time, they may ...