TECH AGNOSTIC: How Technology Became the World's Top Religion

The Next Big Idea

Next Big Idea Club

Self-improvement, Arts, Books, Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Greg Epstein, the humanist chaplain at Harvard and MIT, wants you to think twice before putting your faith in Silicon Valley's promises. 🎙️ Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple or Spotify 🎁 Take 20% off a Next Big Idea Club membership or gift when you use PODCAST20 at nextbigideaclub.com

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0:00.0	Hey there, Michael Kavanaugh here with a quick message before we start the show.
0:03.8	Now, you might recognize my voice. I've hosted a few episodes, but what you might not know is that when I'm not subbing in for Rufus, I'm working on something that honestly still blows my mind.
0:14.4	It's called The Next Big Idea Club, and it started with this question.
0:19.0	What if you could get the sharpest minds in nonfiction?
0:22.2	I'm talking Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Kane, and Daniel Pink.
0:27.3	What if you could get them to be your personal book curators?
0:31.1	You know those books that everyone's talking about, but you never know which ones are actually worth your time?
0:36.6	Well, that's exactly what we solve.
0:38.3	Every quarter, Malcolm, Adam, Susan, and Dan
0:42.3	pick out the new books that they think will change how you see the world.
0:46.3	And then we send them right to your door.
0:48.3	And here's what makes it really special.
0:50.3	As a member, you're not just getting books.
0:53.3	You're invited to exclusive Q&As, where you can
0:55.8	ask your favorite authors anything you want. You get VIP access to our events in New York City. You get
1:01.9	our app, which has hundreds of book summaries written and read by the authors themselves. And you can
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1:17.0	Just go to NextBig Idea Club.com
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1:22.8	That's Podcast 20 at NextBigideaClub.com.
1:27.1	There's also a link in the episode notes.
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