You want to be a thought leader in the field of service design and design for policy? Or, how about design and start-up world?
Make listening to podcasts a habit – listen to one episode every day – it will broaden your interests towards the world and improve your English. It's easy – just download any podcast app, search good podcasts, hit 'subscribe' button. Below are some recommendations.
Freakonomics is journalism meets economics meets provocation. Started off as a worldwide bestseller book, Dubner (and Levitt) built a franchise around the brand. The latest episodes have many new spin-offs, but their classic ones are really thought provoking and good. For instance, "Are You Ready for a Glorious Sunset" talks about terminally ill patients and the choices we make as a whole society. But do not believe what they say or write in their face value, because their orientation is often provocation.
#economics #psychology #provocative
This podcast talks to the founders of companies and organizations in all kinds of areas – Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia, Joe Gebbia of AirBnB, Sarah Blakely of Spanx, and the list goes on. If you're interested in starting your own business, this is a must listen.
#success-story #tough-life #entrepreneurial
You don't talk economics, you don't talk policy. Get your foot into economics discussion by listening to how economists talk about it. But don't be scared, this one is fun! For example, listen to how four economists used psychology to stop inflation in Brazil – it's a real story!
#economics #politics #society
Design is related to any field, as design essentially is about building an interface between people and everything else. As a result, psychology is a daily consideration for designers. Hidden Brain helps us understand why we do what we do in such an intriguing way with top scholars.
#psychology #soft-spoken
Tech/investment show. Tech founders pitch their ideas to renowned investors, and the investors give direct feedback. If you're interested in starting your own business, this is a must listen, too.
#pitching #investments #entrepreneurial
Nilay Patel is the founder of the Verge, the tech journalism company. He and his colleagues eloquently talk about the geeky details of the features of newest iPhone to the most political topics of filter bubble of social network services. In this podcast, he talks to the various frontiers around newest technology, including the CEO of Beyond Meat on how he plans to grow his business, and Cadillac's CMO Melissa Grady on how she uses data to inform her advertisement decision.