The Next Big Idea

Three Things We Learned Last Year

In this special audio essay, Rufus reflects on the big ideas from 2024 that altered his worldview.
🎙️ You can find all of the interviews mentioned in this episode in this Spotify playlist
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The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join hosts Rufus Griscom and Caleb Bissinger — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday.