Lives Well Lived

About Lives Well Lived

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Apr 2024

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

27 of 91 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   raising children in the AI era with DANA SUSKIND

   Dana Suskind, author of "Human Raised," discusses with hosts Peter Singer and Kasia Roszak how to cultivate essential human qualities in children navigating the AI era.

2. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   modern stoicism with RYAN HOLIDAY

   Host Kasia de Lazari-Radek interviews author Ryan Holiday about modern Stoicism, exploring its relevance for confronting adversity and finding presence through practices like memento mori.

3. 

   20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   the hidden dimensions of consciousness with MICHAEL POLLAN

   Host Peter Singer interviews author Michael Pollan about consciousness, plant intelligence, and the nature of AI, offering profound insights into existence.

Inside a recent episode

raising children in the AI era with DANA SUSKIND

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But are there special devices around that parents are using that they use to care for and raise their children, special devices using AI that you're warning us against? You know, I think it's something larger. I mean, AI is moving very quickly. Right now, AI is coming into our worlds through different algorithms. And recently, AI chatbots and companions, and very soon there'll be humanoid robots that offer holistic care, if you will. But it is happening very quickly. And this book is less about particular forms of AI. And obviously, AI is not a monolith. It comes in many different forms. But it's really about providing parents an understanding of both the science that they, you know, of their children's social development and as a way to understand how to understand technologies that support human connection and support child development and those which erode it. […]

Who has been a guest on Lives Well Lived

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dana Suskind
• Ryan Holiday
• Michael Pollan
• Sean Carroll
• Peter Singer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

74,900

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

57 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

159 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

85

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