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What does it mean to be a "philosopher entrepreneur?"

Don't be afraid of making decisions, says entrepreneur Scott Belsky. Decisiveness — even when the decisions aren't the "right" ones — is a sign of a true leader.

Gun enthusiasts are worried their guns could get confiscated by the feds. Writer Michael Shermer explains why that's not going to happen.

Charlie comes to Bill with a question about the balance between the ethics of scientific concepts and those scientific concepts in and of themselves. In response, the Science Guy demonstrates how the two ideas — an idea and its ethical implications — are innately inseparable.

The world was able to completely revolutionize warfare between the start of World War I and World War II. Who's to say we can't replicate that sort of rapid change over the next 20 years, except with a goal of improving the environment?

You never know who your intern will become.

The man in red has a challenge for everyone's favorite Science Guy.

It's important for people seeking spirituality not to be led astray in the marketplace of ideas.

Social media as a business tool is in a constant state of evolution. What works today isn't going to be good enough for tomorrow.

The physics of "nonlocality" made easy.

You already know the statistics: The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country. But do you know why?

One day, people will look back on humanity's religious past and laugh, says skeptic and science writer Michael Shermer.

It's vital to adopt a critical approach to life and familiarize yourself with skeptical thinking. But Bill Nye cannot stress it enough: Do not confuse skepticism with cynicism.

If you wake up every day intent on being happy and exuding happiness, success will follow.

Mary Beard, one of the world's most respected classical scholars, is the author of a brand-new history of the Roman Empire.

The rules that govern content/brand relationships with consumers have changed A LOT in a relatively short amount of time.

Mindfulness meditation can be hugely beneficial in our personal and professional lives, but people often leave the practice because their expectations are set unreasonably high.

The politics of immigration continue to "mobilize racist, xenophobic, and nativist tropes," says author Junot Diaz, who credits his own artistic triumphs to being an immigrant himself.

When it comes to leaders of organizations, they not only need to have some blend of intelligences themselves, but it’s very, very important for them to realize that not everybody who they work with is going to think the same way.