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3 Takeaways features insights from the world’s best thinkers, business leaders, writers, politicians, scientists and other newsmakers. Each episode ends with 3 key takeaways to help you understand the world in new ways that can benefit your life and career. Hosted by Lynn Thoman.

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Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets, NFTs and the Future of Blockchain, Including Even for Social Good: Galaxy Digital Founder and CEO Mike Novogratz (#57)

Episode Date: September 7, 2021

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, shares on cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, digital assets, and the possibilities of blockchain....

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“The last thing a fish would ever notice would be water.” Seeing the “Water” - A Different View of The World: Gillian Tett (#56)

Episode Date: August 31, 2021

Gillian Tett, Chair of the Editorial Board and Editor at Large, U.S. of the Financial Times uses her perspective as an anthropologist to explain a wid...

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Solving the World's Biggest Problem and Creating the Impossible Burger with Impossible Foods Founder Patrick Brown (#55)

Episode Date: August 24, 2021

Meat production is one of the world’s greatest contributors to climate change. Patrick Brown, the creator of the Impossible Burger and the Founder of...

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The Latest Findings in Behavioral Science and How They Can Make Your Life Better: Harvard Professor & Nudge Co-Author Cass Sunstein (#54)

Episode Date: August 17, 2021

Cass Sunstein is a professor at Harvard and one of the founders of behavioral science. He has written two books with Nobel Laureates, including Nudge...

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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper: The Greatest Threat Facing the World Right Now and Individual Rights to Privacy (#53)

Episode Date: August 10, 2021

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper discusses the greatest threats, cyber, surveillance, the information being collected on each on...

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The Secret to Outstanding Achievement: Character Lab Founder and CEO Angela Duckworth (#52)

Episode Date: August 3, 2021

Angela Duckworth is the Character Lab Founder and CEO and a University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology. Angela studies the character traits an...

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General Catalyst Chairman and Former American Express Chairman & CEO Ken Chenault: Leadership, Race & Creating Diverse Workforces (#51)

Episode Date: July 27, 2021

Former American Express Chairman and CEO and current General Catalyst Chairman and Managing Director Ken Chenault, shares his thoughts on leadership,...

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Risk vs. Opportunity in the Market: Investing the Assets of Michael Bloomberg with Steve Rattner (#50)

Episode Date: July 20, 2021

Manager of Michael Bloomberg’s personal and philanthropic assets, Steven Rattner, shares what he is investing in now and how he views the opportunitie...

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Unconscious Bias: What Works To De-Bias How We Live, Learn and Work with Harvard Kennedy School's Academic Dean Iris Bohnet (#49)

Episode Date: July 13, 2021

Iris Bohnet, the Academic Dean of the Kennedy School and co-Director of the Women and Public Policy Program, shares how simple, evidence-based changes...

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Designing the Future With Materials That Sense, Adapt, Heal & Grow: Founder of MIT's Self-Assembly Lab Skylar Tibbits (#48)

Episode Date: July 6, 2021

Imagine homes that can grow themselves whenever and wherever they’re needed or buildings that can adapt to their environment. We’re limited only by o...

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None Of Us Are Too Small To Make A Difference: Humanitarian & Author Of I Am A Girl From Africa Elizabeth Nyamayaro (#47)

Episode Date: June 29, 2021

Elizabeth Nyamayaro is the author of I Am A Girl From Africa, Special Advisor at the United Nations World Food Programme and founder of the HeForShe m...

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What Leaders and Corporate Boards Can Learn From Boeing’s Mistakes: Harvard Business School’s Sandra Sucher (#46)

Episode Date: June 22, 2021

Boeing’s fall from grace didn’t happen overnight. Sandra Sucher shares five key mistakes made by the CEO and the board of directors.

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Secret Service Director James Murray: The New Cyber Physical Nexus & How To Protect Ourselves From Cyber Risk (#45)

Episode Date: June 15, 2021

Secret Service Director James Murray is responsible for the Investigative and Protective missions of the Secret Service. He shares how the Secret Serv...

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Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence & Synthetic Biology To Usher In A New Age of Drug Discovery: James Collins (#44)

Episode Date: June 8, 2021

James Collins, co-inventor of the technology behind Covid vaccines, shares a revolutionary approach to drug discovery. By harnessing the power of arti...

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Hard Won Wisdom From An Entrepreneur: Ellen Marie Bennett (#43)

Episode Date: June 1, 2021

Ellen Bennett created a multi-million dollar business with clients ranging from 2 star Michelin restaurants to Martha Stewart and Google, without any...

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How to Get People to Say Yes: The Godfather of Influence Dr. Robert Cialdini (#42)

Episode Date: May 25, 2021

Warren Buffett recommends Dr. Robert Cialdini’s book, Influence, which has sold over 5 million copies, as one of the best business books of all time....

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The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be: Katy Milkman (#41)

Episode Date: May 18, 2021

Wall Street Journal best-selling author Katy Milkman shares science-based ways to create change in our lives. She is a professor at the Wharton School...

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How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life: William Green (#40)

Episode Date: May 11, 2021

William Green shares investing and life lessons from the world’s legendary investors. Learn the surprisingly simple rules they follow to stack the odd...

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The Empathy Diaries and How Tech Changes Us and Our Relationships: MIT’s Sherry Turkle (#39)

Episode Date: May 3, 2021

Founding director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self Sherry Turkle shares her personal discoveries with empathy and how tech changes our rel...

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Losing Trust & Faith in Institutions - Why It’s Happening and the Unexpected Consequences: Yuval Levin (#38)

Episode Date: April 27, 2021

Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and founding editor of National Affairs, ta...

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