The Next Big Idea Club Book of the Day Newsletter
Next Big Idea, Ian Bogost, Pamela Pavliscak \ud83d\udc97, Laura Mayer, Itamar Shatz, Michael Kovnat, Casey Michel, Jack Raines, Panio GianopoulosTransform your day in 10 minutes. Enjoy daily, bite‑sized insights from breakthrough nonfiction books—audio or text—straight from the authors. Trusted by 94K+ learners, our editors choose only the books that matter.
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The Art of Fighting
The Big Idea: Conflict isn’t the opposite of connection. Done well, it can deepen relationships by helping people say what they mean, face what matters, and stay engaged.
Why It Matters: Conflict avoidance can create an unhealthy peace in...
“Never Quit” Is Terrible Advice
The Big Idea: Perseverance is not always a virtue. The drive that helps us achieve difficult things can also keep us trapped in jobs, relationships, and goals we have outgrown—and knowing when to stop is a crucial life skill.
Why It Matter...
The Real Reason You Keep Putting Things Off
The Big Idea: Procrastination isn’t laziness or bad time management. It’s a psychological tug-of-war between what you intend to do and what feels easier or better right now. Beating procrastination requires addressing the specific force pul...
How to Build a More Resilient Brain
The Big Idea: Your brain’s future is not determined by genetics alone. Everyday choices influence inflammation, immune function, and mitochondrial health—biological systems that help determine whether the brain becomes more resilient or mor...
September’s Must-Read Books
The Next Big Idea Club’s list of the top nonfiction to look forward to in the coming month.
Every month, our editorial team scours the publishing landscape for the most compelling and thought-provoking new nonfiction. Here are the books we...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
I co-founded Nerve, Babble, and the Next Big Idea Club. I host the NBI podcast and work with a team of wonderful people to deliver you a daily offering of new ideas in audio and text formats.
Writer and game designer. Director of Film & Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. Contributing Writer at The Atlantic.
Author of All the Feels and tech emotionographer. I translate the internet’s emotional weirdness into practical ways to feel more human online.
Buy my memoir (it’s fun, I swear!) about work——TRYHARD: A CAUTIONARY TALE OF CLOCKING IN AND SPINNING OUT
I help people think and act more effectively, using practical research-based insights. My background includes a PhD from Cambridge University, where I teach quantitative research methods.
I help people think and act more effectively, using practical research-based insights. My background includes a PhD from Cambridge University, where I teach quantitative research methods.
Co-founder, Next Big Idea Club
Casey Michel writes on international corruption and dark money for a range of outlets, including The New York Times, Financial Times, and more. He is the author of multiple books on the topic, including the forthcoming "United States of Oligarchy."
Writer, investor, and author of Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties. Buy your copy at the link in my bio.
Fiction writer & book editor & lover of ampersands
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