Former Wall Street Journal reporter Pamela Druckerman moved to France in 2003 and discovered that French children were much better behaved than American kids. Here's what she brought back with her. 

What is the Big Idea? The working conditions at Foxconn is about to get a lot better. At least that is the idea behind purported reforms announced last week, some of […]

If you feel that life is uncomplicated, easy, satisfying, carefree, under control – then this post is not for you. On the other hand, if you feel frustrated, anxious, deeply […]

The French talk about education. They don't talk about raising kids. And one of the things that the French believe you teach children is how to eat.

For any American parents out there who are struggling with mealtimes, here are a few humble tips from the French.

-- Guest post by Emma Waldman, American University student. Scientist-turned filmmaker Randy Olson argues that it takes more than literal-minded facts and information to communicate about topics like climate change to […]

An independent study confirms that the businesses of Silicon Valley are some of the most innovative on Earth. They actively create a culture of innovation, which can be replicated anywhere. 

Eastern Europeans have child rearing habits that we could learn from, such as teaching independence (Slovenia) and the importance of family (Macedonia).

--Guest post by Amanda Frank, graduate student at American University. Contemporary debates over climate change reveal the inherent complexity of the issue, which the New York Times' Andrew Revkin refers […]

Big Think expert Roy Cupples weighs in on this crucial issue. 

Quick. Grab a pencil. Some crayons. A notepad. Wrap your brain around this Big Enigma from Ivan Moscovitch's The Big Book of Brain Games.  Share a photo of your solution in the […]

Design experts say the furniture of the digital age will be dematerialized, meaning a minimalism no longer imposed by style alone but by the material necessities of digital devices. 

In a previous thread, again buried in a huge pile of comments, there was one I wanted to highlight: Now you talk of pregnancy as a real life threatening thing […]

We have devoted a fair amount of attention on Big Think to the ongoing saga of Apple's relationship with its Taiwanese-owned electronics supplier Foxconn. Why do we care about this story […]

Maybe the brain evolved a lot like the way big pieces of software get developed.  

Bano, a mother of five who lives in the ancient quarter of Lahore—the cultural center—was without power for days. She wanted to make goat stew, a family favorite and a […]

Now that SCOTUS deliberation over the constitutionality of portions of Obamacare is going much worse than most liberals predicted, left-leaning pundits are screaming "judicial activism!" which is cute, though I […]

What is the Big Idea? A new mobile app that helps young Beijingers hook up is a runaway hit, according to Economic Observer. Weixin, which means "tiny message" uses geolocation […]

Richard Dawkins, the most famous "atheist" on the planet, has argued "the existence of God is a scientific hypothesis like any other."