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How to Be a Better Human

How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human.

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Sep 7, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | from Better In Person (opens the original)

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    Harlan Coben doesn’t think so. The mega-best-selling author talks suburbia, impostor syndrome, and what he learned from his college friend David Foster Wallace. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, you can watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Fill out our survey at bit.ly

  2. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    The Data Center Next Door with Dr. Sacoby Wilson | from TED Tech (opens the original)

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    Imagine if one day, your quiet neighborhood came alive with a steady hum… and it never went away? All throughout the United States, data centers are popping up next door and in your backyards. These buildings guzzle millions of water, cause noise pollution, and are raising homeowners’ utility bills. In this first episode of a four-part miniseries, Sherrell interviews environmental health scientist Dr. Jacoby Wilson on what happens when data centers infiltrate a neighborhood. They discuss why dat

  3. Episode · Aug 7, 2026

    Summer Fridays: Lessons from 102-year-old swimmer Maurine Kornfeld (re-release) (opens the original)

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    Maurine “Mighty Mo'' Kornfeld will soon turn 102 years old, and most days, you can catch her doing laps in a Los Angeles public swimming pool. And that’s not just because she regularly competes in – and wins – world swimming championships! It’s because she loves being in the water, despite only picking up swimming as a hobby well into her sixties. In this special episode, Maurine shares what she’s learned from doing something she loves almost every day, why it’s never too late to start something

  4. Episode · Jul 27, 2026

    How to understand your family history (w/ Keith Rushing) (opens the original)

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    Journalist Keith Rushing has spent years trying to report on his most difficult story - the history of his own family. Who do we come from? What do we inherit from the past? How can understanding our ancestors make us better humans today? To find out the answers, Chris invites Keith to talk about his book Descended: Searching for my Gullah-Geechee Roots. They cover how everything from the history of slavery to the cultural significance of African connections to the Gullah-Geechee people. This is

  5. Episode · Jul 20, 2026

    What the data shows about youth mental health (w/ Candice Odgers) (opens the original)

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    “Social media and screen time aren’t the most important factor in teen mental health,” says development psychologist Candice Odgers. While this claim sounds counterintuitive, Candice shares why it’s so pervasive— scary stories sell. They always have . In this episode, Candice joins Chris to discuss social inequity and the five areas that would be more effective in helping improve teens mental health than banning social media. Featured guest Follow Candice Odgers on LinkedIn and at https://candic

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