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Genius
Credits: Digital Download
We see it in figures as different - and distant - as Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein: a rare combination of unusual intelligence, remarkable insight, and amazing inventiveness.
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Mill's On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill
Credits: Digital Download
Mill's thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians.
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A Primer on Postmodernism
by Stanley J. Grenz
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
From the academy to pop culture, our society is in the throes of change rivaling the birth of modernity out of the decay of the Middle Ages. We are now moving from the modern to the postmodern era.
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Narcissism
Credits: Digital Download
Narcissists can be arrogant, self-aggrandizing, and manipulative. But what's it like to have narcissistic personality disorder? And how can it be treated?
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Credits: Digital Download
Everyone has straightened a picture frame, wondered if they locked the door, or washed their hands after touching something dirty.
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Time
Credits: Digital Download
This week on The Infinite Mind, time is something we’re all familiar with. We observe it, mark it, wish for more or less of it, and even try to escape it.
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The Neurobiology of We
by Daniel Siegel
Credits: Digital Download
If you think your mind and your brain are one and the same, think again. According to interpersonal neurobiology pioneer Daniel J. Siegel, the mind actually emerges out of the interaction between your brain and your relationships.
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Alcoholism
Credits: Digital Download
Chances are that you have a close family member who has a drinking problem. But if alcoholism is a disease, why is it that too often we look at the drinker as the problem?
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Emotions
Credits: Digital Download
Emotions are an integral part of being human. But what makes us happy, sad, or angry? What can science tell us about what happens in the brain when we experience emotion?
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Addiction
Credits: Digital Download
Drugs, alcohol and cigarettes: Top experts reveal the latest research on the sometimes fatal attraction of substance use and abuse.
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Hoarding and Clutter
Credits: Digital Download
Just in time for your New Year’s resolution: When does enough become too much? And why is it so hard for compulsive savers to know the difference?
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Benito Mussolini
by Sherwin T. Wine
Credits: Digital Download
Mussolini began as a socialist. But the First World War transformed him. He became a leader of disgruntled veterans and a champion of military discipline.
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Empathy
Credits: Digital Download
This week on The Infinite Mind we strive to understand Empathy. More than just caring, empathy is a complex neurological mechanism that holds society together.
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Peacemaking
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
On Peacemaking, this beloved Zen master returns to the theme that first brought him to the world’s attention: peace, and how to embody it.
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Social Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman
Credits: Audio CD
Just as "Emotional Intelligence" redefined what it means to be smart, Goleman's major new audiobook transforms our understanding of relationships, from our most intimate moments to the crucial social issues of our time.
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Freakonomics: Revised and Expanded Edition
by Steven D. Levitt
Credits: Audio CD
This newly revised edition of the "New York Times" bestseller offers a view of how the world really works, from two of today's most original thinkers.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan
Credits: Audio CD
The best-selling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the 21st century.
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The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
Credits: Audio CD
The New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Ideas, behavior, messages, and products, he argues, often spread like outbreaks of infectious disease.
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Anger
Credits: Digital Download
Anger can be the most natural emotion in the world. and the most destructive.
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The Prosecutors
by Gary Delsohn
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
Depicting American justice at its best and worst, The Prosecutors lifts the lid off today's legal system with details that are more shocking and graphic than any television show or bestselling novel.
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Parenting
Credits: Digital Download
In this hour we delve into our archives to bring you some of the best of The Infinite Mind segments on Parenting.
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Foolishness to the Greeks
by Lesslie Newbigin
Credits: Audio CD | Digital Download
How can biblical authority be a reality for those shaped by the modern world?
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Multitasking
Credits: Digital Download
“To do two things at once - is to do neither,” Roman philosopher Publilius Syrus wrote in 100 A.D., and modern science may just be proving him right.
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Big Mouth & Ugly Girl
by Joyce Carol Oates
Credits: Audio Cassette
In her first novel for young adults, critically acclaimed bestselling author Oates has created a provocative and unflinching story of friendship and family, truth and consequences.
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Philosopher's Notes: Ken Wilber
by Brian Johnson
Credits: Digital Download
Although not an Integral-wonk, my worldview has fundamentally shifted thanks to Ken and his awesome team at the Integral Institute. I owe a huge debt to them for what I’ve learned and how I’ve transformed—intellectually and in my day-to-day life.
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