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A book cover titled "Billionaire Nerd Saviour King" by Anupreeta Das, featuring a black-and-white photo of Bill Gates with green text overlay about the nerd founder's influence on the world.
Business
How Bill Gates cemented the folkloric status of the “nerd founder”
He peppers his sentences with words like “neat” and “cool,” he’s not great at working the room after dinner — oh, and he's a peerless visionary.
Anupreeta Das
A close-up illustration of a Play-Doh container with the words "Kutol" and "Wall" on it, symbolizing its lasting success. The background features text fragments and abstract patterns.
The Long Game
Why the “extremophyte mindset” is crucial to lasting success
Like ultra-hardy plants that thrive in harsh conditions, businesses that see crises as opportunities are likely to win in the long run.
Eric Markowitz
Black-and-white photo of a smiling man centered against a colorful digital background with fragmented pixels, a stylized sun, and graphs on the lower portion, symbolizing elements of an AI strategy.
Business
Why long-term vision and “fusion teams” are crucial to your AI strategy
Vijay Tella — CEO of enterprise orchestration unicorn Workato — joins Big Think Business for an exploration of our “agentic” future.
Mike Hodgkinson
A green die showing two and a gray die showing five are placed on a gray surface, perhaps hinting at a stroke of luck.
Business
How the “4 Types of Luck” can enrich your work-life
Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.
Jonny Thomson
Cover of "The Nightcrawler" featuring a chart showing China's economic growth surpassing the rest of the world, with a pixelated face overlaid. Emphasizing second-level thinking, the "Et . business" logo is in the bottom right corner.
Business
The long-term benefits of “second-level” thinking
Welcome to the Big Think debut of The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Abstract illustration of multicolored arrows pointing upwards on a light background, symbolizing growth, progress, and the limitless potential of AI stratosphere.
Business
Why an “AI-first” business plan will produce stratospheric startups
In new business use cases where AI is the default, the potential results are phenomenal — but humans should play a key strategic role.
Caleb Briggs
A person in a suit stands on stage, gesturing with both hands while speaking into a headset microphone, passionately discussing direct giving in their presentation.
Business
Why we should end the fantasy of the “Turnaround CEO”
Big Think guest writer Rory Stewart — former UK Secretary of State for International Development and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast — made a profound discovery about leadership while working with GiveDirectly.
Rory Stewart
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