Name: Jared Diamond: Lessons for Modern Society by Innovation Hub in Listenable
Duration: 21 min 44 s
Description: Jared Diamond, author of "The World Until Yesterday," thinks that the Western world has a lot to learn from traditional societies.

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We talked in this week's show about very smart computers - including Watson, the supercomputer and Jeopardy! champion. Want a little taste of Watson in your own home? Gadget guru Ben Saren has some pointers on how the newest gadgets can spruce up your humble abode in this exclusive web extra.

Gadget Spotlight: Around the House

What's Watson the supercomputer up to these days? We examine how this Jeopardy champion has gone from winning game shows to changing health care, finance, and education.

Watson After Jeopardy!

What does it look like when you're creating and selling your own product? Your own brisket, pickles, or ideas? We talked to Susan Piver, director of the Open Heart Project, an online meditation and mindfulness guide.

The Open Heart Project

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 2 of 2: the economy.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and the Economy

Think about those emails you get every minute, the texts constantly vibrating in your pocket, a news cycle that never ends. In his book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff offers up an arresting theory about how living in this brave new world changes us. Part 1 of 2: Entertainment.

Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock and Entertainment

David Pogue of the New York Times spends his time thinking about the race to make phones ever slimmer, and their cameras just a bit better, and our watches a little smarter. We chatted about his predictions for the latest and greatest breakthroughs in technology.

New Tech with David Pogue

Do you ever wonder why so many movies now have a number at the end? Anita Elberse, professor at Harvard Business School, certainly did. In her new book, Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment, Elberse argues that, despite living in a world with more media sources and entertainment options than ever, our tastes are converging on the flashiest blockbuster hits and the biggest superstars.

The Rise of the Blockbuster

Matt Richtel, New York Times writer and author of “The Cloud,” says the modern job hunt is in for a huge change.

The End of the Resume

Dan Pink, author of “To Sell is Human” and “Drive,” says that in the 21st century economy, ideas are our most important currency.

Dan Pink's Idea Economy

On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate interviews Anna Rothschild, the host of Nova's Gross Science. Nate asks Anna what she knows about cow and kangaroo burps, ribbon worms, and infections. He also gets more information on everyone's favorite topic, cheese mites. You can find episodes of Gross Science at www.youtube.com/user/grossscienceshow. Ewwww!

004: Gross Science with Anna Rothschild

How is Big Data — the information generated from Google searches, GPS, online shopping and more — changing our lives? Kara Miller asked a panel of experts about the benefits and downsides of the international information database.

How Big Data Changes Lives

Missy Cummings, professor of Aeronautics at MIT, Director of the Humans and Automation Laboratory, and one of the US Navy's first female fighter pilots answers our question — can the government use Drones to survey the American public?

Drones and Surveillance

Jared Diamond, author of "The World Until Yesterday," thinks that the Western world has a lot to learn from traditional societies.

Jared Diamond: Lessons for Modern Society

The rise of e-books in the past decade has transformed the publishing industry. As the hardback declines and the Kindle rises, marketing strategies, sales tactics, and the responsibilities of authors are all rapidly changing. Our guests tell us how.

The Future of Books

Innovation Hub looks at how to reinvent our world – from medicine to education, relationships to time management. Great thinkers and great ideas, designed to make your life better.

Jared Diamond: Lessons for Modern Society

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