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3 Takeaways

By: Lynn Thoman
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Vietnam: From Great Foe to Great Friend (#208)
    Jul 30 2024

    It’s a story that seems unimaginable. Fifty years after the end of our brutal war with Vietnam, the two countries are now good friends, close trading partners, allies in many important ways. How did this remarkable reconciliation occur? What does it mean for the future? Don’t miss this engrossing talk with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper.

    “Our current friendship with Vietnam reflects a journey that a Hollywood scriptwriter could not have written.”

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    18 mins
  • What Einstein and Brie Larson Have in Common (#207)
    Jul 23 2024

    What do Einstein, Mozart, Walt Disney, Brie Larson and many other talented and successful people have in common? The experience of being stuck — of being mired in a rut and struggling to accomplish. Here, NYU professor Adam Alter provides a detailed, actionable, and fascinating blueprint for how to get out of the rut. Be sure to listen and learn.

    “Colossal talents have experienced the same kinds of procrastination and productivity issues the rest of us do.”

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    20 mins
  • Hear, Here. A Fresh Take on the News Media’s Flawed Coverage of Joe Biden with a Former NY Times Executive Editor (#206)
    Jul 16 2024

    The news media’s coverage of Joe Biden’s mental fitness is itself a major news story. Here, Jill Abramson, a former Executive Editor of the NY Times, provides fresh insight on the failures of the media, the White House’s aggressive cover-up, what it all means for journalism in general, and more. Don’t miss one of our most important conversations ever.

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    20 mins

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