The Latest from Big Think

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In admitting past American mistakes, Hillary Clinton is making amends around the world, the author says.
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The author sums up George W. Bush’s legacy as calamitous.
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The author praises George H. W. Bush’s diplomacy and Sully Sullenberger’s competence.
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The author praises the American diplomats who established international institutions.
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The author says the President should focus on the economic meltdown.
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The author establishes one of the key tenets of his book “Power Rules.”
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The author compares the failures of liberals and neoconservatives to understand power and use it effectively.
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The author discusses how power combined with common sense and responsibility leads to effective diplomacy.
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A conversation with author and former Pentagon official Leslie Gelb.
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The NYU Professor and author of “Here Comes Everybody” advises business leaders on how to be innovative in the new media landscape.
It’s an old cliché but it fits well all too often, “embrace change.” We’ve all heard this before at the corporate sales conference, just as the HR folks start warming up their pink slip pads for that strategically placed layoff.
Today is make it or break it for Gordon Brown, the embattled U.K. Prime Minister and leader of the Labour government. A rapidly evolving series of scandals is shaping the […]
Oh dear, the tech revolution. It sounds so scary if you’re not on board already. What can you do to make sure your business takes advantage of the technology that is constantly improving around you?
Harper’s senior editor and author Bill Wasik came by the studio yesterday to talk about the great liberties of the Internet, nano-narratives, short attention spans and flash mobbing a gigantic […]
Net neutrality in Britain might be on thin ice, but this week’s European Parliament elections could set a new course for digital legislation across the continent. The British government is […]
The much-heralded speech to the Muslim world is upon us. But just what will Obama say to the throng in Cairo tomorrow? Three writers share their guesses. Reza Aslan knows […]
When blue printing your SEO or Traffic strategy, it is very important to factor in algorithmic changes in search engine land. One day you can be riding high with a Ton of traffic producing a ton of money, the next day you are no where to be seen in the search engines. There are many different SEO tools that keep you ahead of the curve, so that you are prepared when it happens.
In all this neo-brain science talk, perhaps we are blurring the distinction between the mind and that big wrinkled organ between our ears. Missing the difference–between intellect, consciousness and the […]
One would think humans would have a notion of preservation lofty enough not to get too bogged down in the semantics of the climate debate, but such is not the […]