A pilot project presented before the Colombian embassy in London in 2007. The idea is to enhance the current infrastructure of the capital of Colombia for the teaching of Spanish language to foreign students. The objective is to sell Bogotá as the world’s capital of the teaching of Spanish language.

Anti-aging expert Aubrey de Grey came through Big Think Friday afternoon looking not a bit older than when he first appeared on our site, in December 2007. He was in […]

You’ve heard the hullaballoo about recent legislative steps toward a carbon market. To which John Kerry responded last week, of his new climate bill, with a defensive: "I don't know […]

The Magnolia Bakery made famous by Sex and the City is venturing into the land of oil and indoor skiing. Owner Steve Abrams makes the exclusive announcement on Big Think.

Duke University Professor William "Sandy" Darity says a "Baby Bonds" program could address racial wealth disparities.

This morning's National Public Radio piece about Mexico's Los Zetas drug cartel ends with a jarring quote from Tony Zavaleta, the interim provost of a Texas university that was hit […]

Sunrise Lighting, Socal Lighting, Socal Lights, Sonrise Lighting

What if the entire history of mainstream psychology has been focused on the wrong element of the human psyche? To psychologist Tal Ban Shahar, that may be the case: all […]

European Ambassador to the US and former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton stopped by today for an engaging chat on climate change, the EU, the world economy, and his relative […]

A conversation with the author of "The Pursuit of Perfect" and "Happier."

Tal Ban Shahar’s best career advice involved getting some important words on paper.

Tal Ben Shahar wrote the book on avoiding the drive for perfectionism and enjoying an imperfect life. So what does he say about his own career regrets?

Tal Ben-Shahar’s most important lesson to his students to be sure to fail, and to fail well. He explains why this is and introduces us to the most successful individual […]

Happiness expert Tal Ben Shahar has dedicated ample time to his research on how romantic relationships can promote—and prevent—happiness. He tells Big Think what makes a winning relationship.

Tal Ben Shahar is very concerned about the state of education in our country: he explains why a "happiness curriculum" starting in childhood is a key to fixing what’s wrong […]

For however elusive happiness is to define, there are very specific things people can do each day that are proven to increase happiness: changing your calendar and your approach to […]

In the face of tragedy, lack of success, or plain bad luck, those promoting happiness can be frankly annoying. Tal Ben Shahar told Big Think that true happiness is only […]

Why are corporations paying positive psychologists big fees to repair their cultures? Tal Ben Shahar, an expert in the field, explains how corporations can benefit from a focus on the […]

Sure happiness is great, but what about groundbreaking yet tortured artists and unhappy but principled workaholic reformers? And is the theory of positive psychology fodder for governments to make citizens […]

Facebook and Twitter, by making our lives increasingly public, make avoiding the dangerous drive towards perfectionism difficult—Tal Ben Shahar explains why.