Book of the Day from The Next Big Idea Club

4 days ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat

In a world that where “fitting in” can seem critical to your survival, it’s worth asking: what if your power lies in… not belonging? Psychiatrist Rami Kaminski thinks that for some of us, that sense of being an outsider isn’t a flaw—it’s a feature. In his provocative new book The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners, he introduces the concept of the “otrovert”: someone who doesn’t turn inward like an introvert or outward like an extrovert—but somewhere else entirely.

5 days ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat |Melinda Wenner Moyer

You don’t need me to tell you that the world feels a little… unhinged right now. War is brewing, AI is looming, and the planet continues to heat up, both metaphorically and literally. So how do you raise kids who can handle what could be a volatile, unpredictable era? Well, you’re not going to do it by coddling them. No, you want to cultivate grit in your children—the kind of resilience they’ll need to handle whatever shocks may come their way.

1 week ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat

Ignition has long been a metaphor for what happens in the brain when a powerful new idea takes hold. This week, we’re leaning into that concept by spotlighting books that lit us up—books that sparked curiosity, fired up passion, and left us energized. Let’s kindle some fresh thinking together by reading or listening to our top ideas of the week:This is one of our favorite conversations from the last year.

1 week ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat

Here’s a fun thought experiment: What would you do with an extra day off each week? Sleep in? Learn Italian? Start that novel? For a growing number of companies around the world, the four-day workweek is no longer a fantasy—it’s a proven productivity hack that makes employees happier, healthier, and surprisingly more effective.

1 week ago | bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com | Michael Kovnat

As Israel—a widely suspected but undeclared nuclear power—clashes with Iran, an openly aspiring one, it’s a sobering reminder: nuclear weapons remain at the heart of global geopolitics. Whether or not more nations join the nuclear club, the bomb still represents one of the few threats capable of ending civilization as we know it. It’s tempting to tune out this slow-moving horror story—but, as author Mark Lynas argues, that’s exactly the wrong move.