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Charging a $100,000 membership fee for an online dating site could be a great way to profit off men who want to signal their wealth to potential mates. But the […]
It was not coincidental that Donald Rumsfeld was in New York City recently on the occasion of Henry Kissinger's 89th birthday. "An occasional adversary and a permanent friend," Kissinger looms large […]
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Donald Rumsfeld reflects on his over 50 year career in public service with Big Think -- the highs and the lows, the challenges and the triumphs. From his call to […]
Europe’s economic troubles are reaching a pivotal point. In Spain, where austerity measures has caused a 0.3% economic contraction from Q4 of 2011, unemployment has risen to a record 25% […]
Yesterday (5/30/12), Big Think President and Co-Founder Peter Hopkins moderated a panel at the UN Social Innovation Summit, a private, invitation-only forum that explores “What’s Next?” in the world of Social […]
"We don't really want what we think we want," says philosopher Slavoj Žižek. It's a strange, almost exotic thought at a time when many of us are inundated daily with […]
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We don't really want what we think we desire, says philosopher Slavoj Žižek.
Reflecting on creating a start up while providing for a family of four, Eric Farkas has created a list of priorities that kept his business plans on track while honoring the more important things.
Much to the chagrin of musicians and critics alike, the best music does not always make it to the top of the charts. The market, however, does have a tendency to create an equilibrium.
Critics say film director Wes Anderson has created the most distinct and identifiable cinematic world since Alfred Hitchcock. Anderson says its a team effort, led by long script-writing discussions.
Growing up in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, "made in Asia" always held a less than positive connotation. Back then, most people believed--mostly because of poorly-made electronics, […]
Abandoning circular growth, the Russian capital has started sprouting limbs across the surrounding countryside
There’s a four-week mission to Mars taking place right now, complete with a Mars landing module known as the LEM, a full-size Mars rover, a mobile quarantine unit, a bio lab and […]
Help the secular community out! Two fellow bloggers have requests that some of you fine people may be able to fulfill: • Greta Christina is writing a new book about […]
The atheist community is abuzz over a discussion at last month's Women in Secularism conference, in which it inadvertently emerged that there are prominent speakers who have a reputation for […]
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The question as to whether or not we are hardwired for religion and spirituality is an important one, says pioneering neuroscientist Andrew Newberg. "When we look at how the brain […]
To be successful in the 21st century, it's more important to know what to say to whom, when, and under what circumstances, and for what purpose.
It’s pretty rare that you get to be present at the start of something potentially huge. It's rarer still when everything about it - from concept, to idea, to funding, […]
I’m so surprised that so many people are convinced that monogamy—heterosexual, human monogamy, in particular—is some type of biological default.
Although I have become increasingly frustrated with Skype over the past weeks due to all sorts of incompatibility issues with other users’ Skype versions, camera problems and painful recording experiences […]