{"podcast":{"title":"How to Be a Better Human","slug":"how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259","podcast_index_feed_id":1370259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/HowToBeABetterHuman","website_url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FHowToBeABetterHuman","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/show-cover.jpg","author":"TED","episode_count":256,"summary":"How To Be A Better Human isn’t your average self improvement podcast. Each week join Chris Duffy in conversation with guests and past speakers as they uncover sharp insights and give clear takeaways on how YOU can be a better human. From your work to your home and your head to your heart, How To Be a Better Human looks in unexpected places for new ways to improve and show up for one another. Inspired by the popular series of the same name on TED’s Ideas blog, How to Be a Better Human will help you become a better person from the comfort of your own headphones. Follow Chris on Instagram and TikTok at @chrisiduffy. Buy his book Humor Me at https://t.ted.com/ZGuYfcL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259"},"episode":{"title":"How to handle uncertainty (w/ Simone Stolzoff)","slug":"how-to-handle-uncertainty-w-simone-stolzoff","published_at":"2026-05-11T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/how-to-handle-uncertainty-w-simone-stolzoff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259","url":"https://audiocollective.ted.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67572b3b2dd88df13220eb3b/e/69fcae8bf976a9a16b65b7b4/media.mp3","summary":"I was looking for certainty when there was no certainty to be found. If Simone’s words resonate with you, then this episode is for YOU. Simone Stolzoff is a journalist who writes about the uncertainty of life. In his conversation with Chris, he observes why people are becoming less tolerant of uncertainty, the harm caused when we take AI output as definitive answers, and what you can do to expand your capacity to hold uncertainty in your life. Featured guest Follow Simone Stolzoff on Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and at simonestolzoff.com/ Buy Simone's books How to Not Know and The Good Enough Job Connect with the team Follow Chris on Instagram and at chrisduffycomedy.com Buy Chris’ book, Humor Me   Watch How to Be a Better Human videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"I was looking for certainty when there was no certainty to be found. If Simone’s words resonate with you, then this episode is for YOU. Simone Stolzoff is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2491,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/episodes/how-to-handle-uncertainty-w-simone-stolzoff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human-1370259/how-to-handle-uncertainty-w-simone-stolzoff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}