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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58 episoade
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...
KAKENYA NTAIYA: the fight against FGM
Kakenya Ntaiya is a Maasia Woman and Kenyan advocate for girls' education and women's rights. She has dedicated her life to creating lasting change bo...
ADAM GRANT: the magic of learning
Adam Grant is an organisational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, and potential. He...
EDITH EGER: from trauma to triumph
Holocaust survivor Edith Eger shares her emotional journey of surviving Auschwitz, her encounter with Josef Mengele, and how she became known as the '...
STEVEN PINKER: rational optimism in a complex world
Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and influential author, and professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvar...
CHARLIE BRESLER: the road to effective altruism
Charlie Bresler is in conversation with Peter & Kasia on his his late entrance into the nonprofit sector and subsequent journey to co-founding 'The Li...
JOYCE CAROL OATES: reflections on life and art
In this final episode of the first season of Lives Well Lived, Peter & Kasia interview acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates about her prolific career an...
LISA FELDMAN BARRETT: the power of the brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is among the top 0.1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She...
MURALI DORAISWAMY: the complexity of mental illness
Murali Doraiswamy is Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine where he is a physician scientist at the...
SAM HARRIS: the illusion of consciousness and free will
Sam Harris is an American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and host of Making Sense.
Peter and Kasia are in-conversation with Sam on spiritu...