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Two new reports highlight the stark realities of the modern workforce.
A scientific look into a ubiquitous phenomenon.
Psychopaths are manipulative, violent, impulsive, and lack empathy — but if psychopathy encourages more frequent reproduction, is it, then, an advantageous strategy?
 Negotiating is often a white-knuckle affair, but the stakes are rarely higher than when the FBI is trying to come to terms with a kidnapper. Chris Voss, now CEO of […]
A single thought experiment reveals a paradox. Could quantum gravity be the solution? Sometimes, if you want to understand how nature truly works, you need to break things down to […]
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What happens when a small group gets to decide what is appropriate for everyone?
Institute for Humane Studies
Is consciousness just a showdown between your beliefs and perceptions?
One of the world's deadliest diseases, malaria takes the life of a child every two minutes.
It marks a major shift in the government's battle against the opioid crisis.
The real Game of Thrones might be who best leverages the hit HBO show to shape political narratives.
For a startup, growth is a straightforward matter of scaling up: adding employees, setting up distribution channels, and so on. But, says David Butler in his Big Think+ video “Design […]
Well-lit cities and towns are essential to public safety. That doesn’t have to ruin the night sky. For most of us here on planet Earth, navigating the world at night is […]
A plan to forgive almost a trillion dollars in debt would solve the student loan debt crisis, but can it work?
In most states, LGBTQ Americans have no legal protections against discrimination in the workplace.
No, depression is not just a type of "affluenza" — poor people in conflict zones are more likely candidates
Two new studies say yes. Unfortunately, each claims a different time.