Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
Let’s face it: we live in a complex world that’s only getting harder to navigate. The pace is faster, the problems are messier, and the future is tougher to predict. So how can your brain possibly keep up? Should we outsource everything to AI? Or is there a deeper, older intelligence we’re overlooking?
That’s the question Angus Fletcher asks in his new book out today, "Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know." Angus is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, a consultant to U.S. Army Special Operations, and a leading thinker on how the human mind really works—and why our creative minds are a lot more powerful than we realize, even in the age of smart machines. Our curator Daniel Pink calls the book “a fascinating exploration of human potential that will change how you think about thinking.”
"Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know" is available on Amazon: geni.us/sH7968X
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Let’s face it: we live in a complex world that’s only getting harder to navigate. The pace is faster, the problems are messier, and the future is tougher to predict. So how can your brain possibly keep up? Should we outsource everything to AI? Or is there a deeper, older intelligence we’re overlooking?
That’s the question Angus Fletcher asks in his new book out today, "Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know." Angus is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative, a consultant to U.S. Army Special Operations, and a leading thinker on how the human mind really works—and why our creative minds are a lot more powerful than we realize, even in the age of smart machines. Our curator Daniel Pink calls the book “a fascinating exploration of human potential that will change how you think about thinking.”
"Primal Intelligence: You Are Smarter Than You Know" is available on Amazon: geni.us/sH7968X
Listen/read the 5 key insights from Angus on the Book of the Day:
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/p/want-to-outsmart-ai-ask-an-elite?r=1bt12a
📩 Transform your day in 10 minutes. Enjoy daily, bite‑sized insights from breakthrough nonfiction books—audio or text—straight from the authors. Trusted by 75K+ learners, our editors choose only the books that matter.
🔗 bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com
💡Discover the books that matter with the Next Big Idea Club. Curated by Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink. Beyond just reading, the Next Big Idea Club is a journey. It’s where thought leaders converge, where ideas transform into action, and where books become a gateway to a brighter future.
JOIN US
nextbigideaclub.com
FIND YOUR NEXT READ – Listen to thousands of audio insights (by the authors) in the Next Big Idea App
Apple App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/next-big-idea-books-in-15min/id1502959151
Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleo.nbic
OUR CURATORS
💡 Malcolm Gladwell: Renowned journalist, author, and speaker.
💡 Susan Cain: TED speaker, introvert advocate, bestselling author.
💡 Adam Grant: Noted psychologist, author, and Wharton School professor.
💡 Daniel Pink: Expert author on business, work, and behavior.
If you enjoy the content on our official YouTube channel, please like, subscribe, and thank you for watching!
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