Knowing with Eric Oliver
Eric Oliver
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About This Podcast
How do we know our selves, the world, or anything else for that matter? Join University of Chicago professor Eric Oliver as he explores this question with some of the world’s most interesting minds.
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S1E7 What Deserves Our Attention?
Ben Saltzman is an associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 2017. He currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English and Director of…
S1E6 The Secrets of Creativity
George E. Newman is a psychologist and cognitive scientist who studies creativity, identity, and the construction of meaning. He is an Associate Professor of Management and Marketing at the Rotman…
S1E5 How to Sail Across the Ocean
Glyn Vincent is a New York based journalist and author. A finalist for the National Magazine Award, he has written about art and culture, socio-political issues, and the environment for The New York…
S1E4 The Secrets of Humor
Chris Duffy is an award-winning comedian, television writer, and radio/podcast host. Chris currently hosts the hit podcast How to Be a Better Human. You can watch his comedic TED talk, “How to find…
S1E3 What's Wrong with Mindfulness?
What’s is wrong with mindfulness? Where does the idea of mindfulness even come from? How can we best use eastern ideas around meditation in our western lives?R. John Williams is a professor of…
S1E2 The Archaeologist of Intuitions
What is luck? How do we know when we’re destined for good or bad luck? What can our perceptions of luck tell us about ourselves? Author and law professor Bill Miller gives us answers to these…
S1E1 Knowing What Matters Most
How do we know what matters? Is mattering hardwired into our biology or simply a byproduct of culture? Eric speaks with philosopher and author Rebecca Goldstein about her new book, The Mattering…
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Knowing with Eric Oliver has published 7 episodes since December 2025, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.
Knowing with Eric Oliver is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 53m.
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