Skip to content
HomeVideosBooksBlogsPodcasts
EpisodesShowsTopics

HistoryListsWatch laterLiked videosFollowing

The videos, books, blogs and podcasts Hacker News keeps recommending, all in one place.

VideosBooksBlogsPodcastsAboutPrivacySettings

Data from Hacker News, HackerTube, HackerBooks, HackerBlogs and Open Library. Credits · Not affiliated with Y Combinator.

HomeVideosBooksBlogsPodcasts
Ctrl K
    Artwork for Explain It to Me
    Episode

    Why you have to be optimistic

    Explain It to Me · Apr 12, 2026 · 30 min

    When the world is on fire, it’s difficult to stay hopeful. But our future depends on it. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Hasan Tacan/Anadolu via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain…

    Related

    • Your Joy and Resilience Stories

      You're Wrong About • Mar 26, 2025 • 24 min
    • Ask Us Anything: You Asked, We Answered

      Your Undivided Attention • Dec 29, 2022 • 43 min
    • Hopeful pessimism

      The Gray Area with Sean Illing • Jul 14, 2025 • 52 min
    • Careful Thinking in Reckless Times: The 318th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

      DarkHorse Podcast • Mar 25, 2026 • 1 h 40 min
    • We try to fix election polling (update)

      Planet Money • Oct 21, 2026 • 30 min