Lives Well Lived
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Lives Well Lived
Lives Well Lived is hosted by Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek. Episodes consist of interviews with remarkable guests who have lived well, both in the sense of living an ethical life, but also in that they are fulfilled and happy with what they have achieved in their lives. Some of these gue...
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PAUL SIMON: beyond the sound of silence
Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter and one of the most influential figures in modern music, with songs like The Sound of Silence, Mrs. Robins...
TIM MINCHIN: moral melodies
Tim Minchin is an Australian comedian, writer, and musician, known for his satirical wit and deeply philosophical songs that blend existential tendern...
SHERMIN KRUSE: the art of stoic empathy
Shermin Kruse is an Iranian-born lawyer, and author of Stoic Empathy. Shermin's work often draws on her experiences growing up during war, navigating...
BRIAN HARE & VANESSA WOODS: the evolution of friendliness
Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods are a married scientific duo. Hare is an evolutionary anthropologist and a Duke University professor, known for his resea...
STEPHEN WEST: transformation through philosophy
Stephen West is the creator and host of Philosophize This! a widely acclaimed podcast that makes philosophy accessible, engaging, and emotionally reso...
MERCEDES & ANASTASIA KORNGUT: small bits of happiness
Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut are Canadian teen sisters, entrepreneurs, and founders of Small Bits of Happiness, a social enterprise dedicated to imp...
DANIEL GILBERT: predicting happiness
Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist, author, and professor at Harvard University best known for his research on affective forecasting. H...
BISHOP MARIANN BUDDE: we can be brave
Bishop Mariann Budde is the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC, known for her progressive leadership and outspoken advocacy on...
WORKING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE with Julia van Boven & Sjir Hoeijmakers
Julia & Sjir are dedicated to making a global impact. Sjir describes how a 2015 TED Talk by Peter on effective altruism inspired his involvement with...
CHRISTINE WEBB: challenging human exceptionalism
Christine Webb is a primatologist and scholar. In her new book 'The Arrogant Ape,' she challenges the notion of human exceptionalism. Christine shares...
(re-release) JANE GOODALL: recognising the animal as an individual
Jane Goodall died this week at the age of 91. To mark her exceptional life we are re-releasing our truly fantastic episode that was recorded at her fa...
BARRY JONES: champion of humanity
Barry Jones is an Australian polymath, politician, writer, lawyer and public intellectual. He gained fame in the 1960s by appearing in over 200 episod...
MARTHA NUSSBAUM: the intersection of philosophy & justice
philosopher Martha Nussbaum discusses the themes of human vulnerability, stoicism, and her capabilities approach to justice which extends to both huma...
STEPHEN FRY: from rebellion to reverence
Stephen Fry shares his personal evolution from a troubled youth to a celebrated intellectual and artist. His candid discussion covers his youthful ind...
ANNA MACHIN: the evolution of love
Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist and researcher at the University of Oxford, specialising in human relationships, fatherhood, and the sci...
ELLEN LANGER: question everything
Ellen Langer is an influential American psychologist and social scientist who bridges mindfulness, aging, health, and decision-making. Dr. Langer's in...
WAYNE HSIUNG: the legal challenges of animal liberation
Wayne Hsiung is an animal‑rights and environmental activist. He co‑founded Direct Action Everywhere and focuses on “open rescue” efforts - publicly re...
DASHO DECHEN WANGMO: pandemics & politics
Dasho Dechen Wangmo is a prominent Bhutanese public health leader and former Minister of Health, she has championed universal health coverage, mental...
DEAN SPEARS: the depopulation of humanity
Dean Spears is an economic demographer and development economist, co-author of After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People. Dean ex...
MEG SMAKER: artistic integrity & cancellation
Meg Smaker is an American documentary filmmaker known for her immersive storytelling and exploration of complex global issues. Meg shares the impactfu...
TALI SHAROT: the optimism bias
Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot explores the role of optimism in our lives, examining why individuals often maintain personal hope despite collec...
JOSHUA GREENE: uniting moral tribes
Joshua Greene is an experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Joshua shares insights into how e...
CYAN BANISTER: from homelessness to angel investor
Cyan Banister is an angel investor and entrepreneur renowned for her early investments in transformative tech companies such as Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind...
SLAVOJ ZIZEK: unleashed
Slavoj Žižek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural theorist known for his provocative blend of Marxism, Hegelian philosophy, and Lacanian psychoanal...
CASS SUNSTEIN: the nudge towards a better future
Cass Sunstein is a prominent American legal scholar, behavioural economist, and professor at Harvard Law School. Cass explores the concept of nudging...
LAWRENCE KRAUSS: our cosmic significance in an indifferent universe
Lawrence Krauss is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist renowned for his work in particle physics, cosmology, and science communication. Krauss exp...
RUTGER BREGMAN: the pursuit of moral ambition
Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian, author, and public intellectual renowned for his progressive ideas on social and economic reform.
Rutger em...
ELIZABETH BARNES: the minority body and the ethics of disability
Elizabeth Barnes is an author and Professor of philosophy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, she reflects on her unconventional journey...
THOMAS NAGEL: the mind and the universe
Thomas Nagel is an American philosopher known for exploring consciousness, ethics, and the limits of scientific explanation. He is best known for his...
ARTHUR C. BROOKS: the pillars of happiness
Arthur C. Brooks is an author and academic, he has written 13 books and is a columnist for the Atlantic with 'How to Build a Life'
Arthur leads...
ANTONIO DAMASIO: understanding consciousness
Antonio Damasio is a neuroscientist renowned for his extensive research into the neural underpinnings of emotions, decision-making, and consciousness<...
SIGAL SAMUEL: optimising morality
Sigal Samuel is a writer, editor, and journalist known for her work on religion, technology, and ethics. Sigal shares her value-driven approach to lif...
DAVID DUCHOVNY: the mystery of life
David Duchovny is an actor, writer, director, and musician, best known for his iconic role as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files, a sci-fi se...
MICHAEL PLANT: insights on happiness
Michael Plant is the founding director of the Happier Lives Institute, he discusses the concept of happiness, its definitions, and global wellbeing. M...
ANNA LEMBKE: the dopamine dilemma
Dr. Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University and author of Dopamine Nation.
Anna explores the intricacies of addiction, com...
ROBERT SAPOLSKY: biological determinism
Robert Sapolsky is an academic, author, neuroscientist, and primatologist, who has studied wild baboons in Kenya over a 25 year period. Robert explore...
SAFEENA HUSAIN: the movement to educate girls
Safeena Husain is the founder of Educate Girls – a non-profit organisation that is focussed on mobilising communities for girls’ education in India’s...
PROFIT FOR GOOD: building businesses that donate 100% of their profits to charity
Adam McCurdie and Josh Ross, founders of Humanitix, and Alex Amouyel, CEO of Newman's Own Foundation talk about whether the example their companies se...
MOBY: the path to punk rock activism
Moby is a musician, songwriter, author, and animal rights activist. Moby explores the intersection of making groundbreaking music, and the philosophic...
RICHARD LAYARD: the science of wellbeing
Richard Layard is a British Labour Economist, a member of the House of Lords, and co-editor of the World Happiness Report.
Layard highlights the...