Lives Well Lived is hosted by Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek. Episodes consist of interviews with remarkable guests who have lived well, both in the sense of living an ethical life, but also in that they are fulfilled and happy with what they have achieved in their lives. Some of these guests will be well-known figures, but others who are doing extraordinary things will be unfamiliar to almost all of our listeners. The conversations will often cover ground that involves ethics, how to live well, and how to make a positive difference in the world. It will inspire and empower its audience to change their own lives for the better.
Producer - Rachel Barrett
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Latest episodes
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raising children in the AI era with DANA SUSKIND
Dana Suskind joins Peter & Kasia to discuss her book Human Raised and the challenge of raising children in an age of AI. Dana discusses how AI might reshape education and
Sep 17 44 min
modern stoicism with RYAN HOLIDAY
Ryan Holiday explains how he discovered Stoicism and why its ideas continue to resonate today, particularly when confronting death, adversity, parenting and uncertainty.
Sep 3 54 min
the hidden dimensions of consciousness with MICHAEL POLLAN
Michael Pollan is on the podcast to discuss some of life’s biggest and strangest questions: is our food making us sick, can psychedelics unlock hidden dimensions of consc
Aug 20 55 min
the multiverse with SEAN CARROLL
Sean Carroll explores the strange and fascinating world of quantum physics, unpacking concepts such as Schrödinger’s cat, the Copenhagen interpretation, and Everett’s man
Aug 6 59 min
Peter Singer turns 80!! 🎂
Kasia interviews Peter shortly after his 80th birthday, exploring his life, and the ideas that have shaped his career. Peter traces the development of his practical ethic
Jul 23 1 h 07 min
a life of kindness with AMY AELA
Amy Aela is an Indian-Australian actress, model, entrepreneur, and host of Kindness with Amy.
After an existential crisis prompted her move to India, Amy built a global
Jul 9 48 min
the moral marketplace with ALVIN ROTH
Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin Roth explains how innovative market designs can reduce exploitation and save lives. Drawing on his pioneering work in kidney exchanges
Jun 25 1 h 06 min
Lessons from the World Happiness Report with JOHN HELLIWELL
Peter & Kasia speak with leading happiness researcher John Helliwell about the findings of the 2026 World Happiness Report, exploring why countries like Finland consisten
Jun 11 1 h 00 min
The future of food with BRUCE FRIEDRICH
Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich joins the podcast to discuss the revolutionary changes unfolding in food technology and the mission behind the Good Food Insti
May 28 51 min
How converging science and AI could reshape humanity’s morality with JAMIE METZL
Jamie Metzl is an American author, geopolitical analyst, and technology futurist who focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, genetics, biotechnology, and
May 14 1 h 06 min
forgiving the unforgivable, with Holocaust survivor EDITH EGER
sadly, Edith Eger passed away this week. To honour her we have decided to re-release our episode because we think that there are important lessons to be learned about how
May 1 41 min
CLAUDE STEELE on stereotype threat, and overcoming churn
Claude Steele is an American social psychologist and professor at Stanford University. Claude is best known for his research on stereotype threat, the idea that people ca
Apr 30 50 min
DEREK SHILLER: How AI will change what it is to live well
Derek Shiller is a researcher at Rethink Priorities who joins us to discuss the implications of AI consciousness, and the ethical considerations surrounding artificial in
Apr 16 43 min
BEYOND HUMAN: are we creating AI consciousness?
Peter & Kasia are in-conversation with their first non-human guest.. an Anthropic AI Assistant called Claude. Claude discusses whether it has subjective experiences, and
Apr 2 40 min
WILL MACASKILL says we are not prepared for the intelligence explosion
Will MacAskill is a co-founder of the effective altruist movement who shares his perspective on doing good, moral philosophy, and the potential of AI to revolutionise soc
Mar 19 42 min
ZOE WEIL has a solutionary idea to change the world
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, where she pioneeres comprehensive humane education that connects human rights, environment
Mar 5 52 min
REBECCA GOLDSTEIN thinks we are all attention seeking
Rebecca Goldstein is an American philosopher, and novelist of 'The Mind Body Problem'. Goldstein examines the human need to feel that one’s life matters, and the ways peo
Feb 19 1 h 02 min
forget happiness, JENNIFER WALLACE thinks mattering is the key to a life well lived
Jennifer Wallace is an American journalist and author best known for her book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It, which expl
Feb 5 51 min
(RE-RELEASE) LISA FELDMAN BARRETT: everything you know about the brain is wrong!
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author known for her groundbreaking research on how emotions are created by the brain rather than simply trigg
Jan 22 1 h 14 min
(RE-RELEASE) Why YUVAL NOAH HARARI thinks modern society is on the brink of collapse
Professor. Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. His books have sold over 45 Million copies
Jan 15 56 min
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Wow I’m so impressed with this podcast with David. It was an interesting, intellectual and informative conversation by his peers about his life experiences and how he was affected by fame and coping mechanisms. It sounded like he was very comfortable about answering your questions honestly and without any hesitation. I believe that this interview was the best one I’ve heard by him! This interview was completed probably before David knew he was going to be on the History Channel, April 4th at 10pm EDT uncovering Secrets Declassified. I hope that you can see it and have another fascinating conversation with him. Sincerely,
Linda Arnold
Arnold 61 · Mar 2025
I want to like this podcast, and maybe it will get better for me with time. The guest list is great.
I was expecting to hear how guests interpret what a well lived life looks like. It feels more like the hosts know the answers and are interested in supporting their beliefs more than engaging in a curious exploration of others’ ideas.
So many podcasts, so little time.
Estevek · Jul 2024
The interviewers take an aggressive, judgmental tone and posture with Joyce Carol Oates as she explains her experience as a person and writer, and oddly, don’t accept her description of her own experience. She’s trying to explain creativity, but they’re interested in labels and platitudes. Oates says “I’m not really interested in myself” as they try to pin the title “genius” on her, which she rejects. It’s an interesting point of view, but their insistence on hero worship deprives Oates from explaining how she works, and why she’s so incredibly prolific, by putting herself and her ego aside. A missed opportunity to learn from her, but one of the interviewers makes it all about herself. Watch her course on MasterClass if you want a better understanding of JCR. This was a very disappointing interview because they don’t listen to or seem to care about the person they’re interviewing.
a speck of stardust · Nov 2024
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