Beauty At Work

Beauty At Work

Brandon Vaidyanathan

Episodes 140
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Beauty at Work expands our understanding of beauty: what it is, how it works, and why it matters. Sociologist Brandon Vaidyanathan interviews scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders across diverse fields to reveal new insights into how beauty shapes our brains, behaviors, organizations, and societies--for good and for ill. Learn how to harness the power of beauty in your life and work, while avoiding its pitfalls.

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Innovation and Religion with Dr. Marco Ventura - S4E11 (Part 2 of 2)

Mar 03, 2026 29m Transcript

Dr. Marco Ventura is Professor of Law and Religion and Religious Diplomacy at the University of Siena in Italy. Trained in bioethics and biolaw at the University of Strasbourg, he has advised the…

Innovation and Religion with Dr. Marco Ventura - S4E11 (Part 1 of 2)

Feb 24, 2026 29m Transcript

Dr. Marco Ventura is Professor of Law and Religion and Religious Diplomacy at the University of Siena in Italy. Trained in bioethics and biolaw at the University of Strasbourg, he has advised the…

Can AI Replace Human Connection? with Dr. Allison Pugh and Louis Kim - S4E10 (Part 2 of 2)

Feb 17, 2026 35m Transcript

Dr. Allison Pugh is Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Last Human Job, winner of the 2025 Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association. Her work…

Can AI Replace Human Connection? with Dr. Allison Pugh and Louis Kim - S4E10 (Part 1 of 2)

Feb 10, 2026 38m Transcript

Dr. Allison Pugh is Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and author of The Last Human Job, winner of the 2025 Best Book Award from the American Sociological Association. Her work…

Innovations in Spiritual Care with Dr. Wendy Cadge & Dr. Michael Skaggs - S4E9 (Part 2 of 2)

Feb 03, 2026 26m Transcript

What does innovation look like in the field of spiritual care, when fewer people belong to congregations, yet more people still need meaning, accompaniment, and spiritual support? My two guests today…

Innovations in Spiritual Care with Dr. Wendy Cadge & Dr. Michael Skaggs - S4E9 (Part 1 of 2)

Jan 27, 2026 25m Transcript

What does innovation look like in the field of spiritual care, when fewer people belong to congregations, yet more people still need meaning, accompaniment, and spiritual support? My two guests today…

Disruptive Innovations with Scott D. Anthony - S4E8 (Part 2 of 2)

Jan 20, 2026 33m Transcript

Scott D. Anthony is a globally recognized expert on navigating disruptive change and a passionate optimist about humanity’s capacity to adapt in a constantly evolving world. He is a Clinical…

Disruptive Innovations with Scott D. Anthony - S4E8 (Part 1 of 2)

Jan 13, 2026 25m Transcript

Scott D. Anthony is a globally recognized expert on navigating disruptive change and a passionate optimist about humanity’s capacity to adapt in a constantly evolving world. He is a Clinical…

The Promise and Peril of AI with Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black - S4E7 (Part 2 of 2)

Jan 06, 2026 30m Transcript

Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black join Beauty at Work for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence, innovation, and the deeper questions of meaning, faith, and human…

The Promise and Peril of AI with Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black - S4E7 (Part 1 of 2)

Dec 30, 2025 38m Transcript

Jaron Lanier, E. Glen Weyl, and Taylor Black join Beauty at Work for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence, innovation, and the deeper questions of meaning, faith, and human…

Regenerative Beauty with Alan Moore - S4E6 (Part 2 of 2)

Dec 23, 2025 27m Transcript

Alan Moore is a craftsman of beautiful business. He is a business innovator, author, and global speaker whose life’s work centers on one simple but radical idea: beauty is not a luxury in business,…

Regenerative Beauty with Alan Moore - S4E6 (Part 1 of 2)

Dec 16, 2025 29m Transcript

Alan Moore is a craftsman of beautiful business. He is a business innovator, author, and global speaker whose life’s work centers on one simple but radical idea: beauty is not a luxury in business,…

Beauty as Action with Lisa Lindahl - S4E5 (Part 2 of 2)

Dec 09, 2025 22m Transcript

Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women’s sports with her 1977 invention of the first sports bra, the Jogbra. As CEO of JBI…

Beauty as Action with Lisa Lindahl - S4E5 (Part 1 of 2)

Dec 02, 2025 25m Transcript

Lisa Z. Lindahl is an award-winning inventor, artist, author, and entrepreneur best known for transforming women’s sports with her 1977 invention of the first sports bra, the Jogbra. As CEO of JBI…

Faith, Love, and AI with John Havens - S4E4 (Part 2 of 2)

Nov 25, 2025 32m Transcript

John C. Havens has spent years at the heart of the global conversation on AI ethics. As the Founding Executive Director of the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems,…

Faith, Love, and AI with John Havens - S4E4 (Part 1 of 2)

Nov 18, 2025 38m Transcript

John C. Havens has spent years at the heart of the global conversation on AI ethics. As the Founding Executive Director of the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems,…

Spiritual Innovation with Casper Ter Kuile & Angie Thurston - S4E3 (Part 2 of 2)

Nov 11, 2025 25m

In Episode 3 of this season, we explore the evolving landscape of spiritual innovation, what it means to design meaningful spiritual life in a rapidly changing world, with guests Casper Ter Kuile and…

Spiritual Innovation with Casper Ter Kuile & Angie Thurston - S4E3 (Part 1 of 2)

Nov 04, 2025 34m

In Episode 3 of this season, we explore the evolving landscape of spiritual innovation, what it means to design meaningful spiritual life in a rapidly changing world, with guests Casper Ter Kuile and…

The Evolution of Beauty and the Beauty of Innovation with Matt Ridley - S4 E2 (Part 2 of 2)

Oct 28, 2025 28m Transcript

In Episode 2 of this season, we explore the evolution of beauty (especially in birds) and the beauty of innovation, with guest Matt Ridley.Matt Ridley's books have sold over a million copies, been…

The Evolution of Beauty and the Beauty of Innovation with Matt Ridley - S4 E2 (Part 1 of 2)

Oct 21, 2025 30m Transcript

In Episode 2 of this season, we explore the evolution of beauty (especially in birds) and the beauty of innovation, with guest Matt Ridley.Matt Ridley's books have sold over a million copies, been…

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