The Latest from Big Think

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The key to effective time management is to maintain a level of organization that allows you to dedicate less and less neural resources to running your life.
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"Pay attention to people's lives," explains the acclaimed author. Then don't be afraid to rewrite and edit and re-edit and re-rewrite and so on.
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Such a question assumes we'd be able to contact aliens should we find them. Bill's not entirely sure we'll be able to.
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It wasn’t until 1973 that the American Psychiatric Association voted to remove homosexuality as a mental disorder. The recency of that decision still affects the LGBT community today.
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How much income is too much? The former Minnesota governor rallies for the living wage and against the greed at the core of income inequality.
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"Right now all of our eggs are in one basket and the basket is called Earth."
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You know Shaquille O'Neal the basketball player. Do you know the Shaquille O'Neal who has both an MBA and an Ed.D?
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You can't improve as a cook (or anything) without making a lot of horrible food (or whatever) first.
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The Warby Parker co-founder explains how he and his partners developed a methodical strategy for disrupting the eyeglasses industry ... and then did just that.
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Rather than delude ourselves with the customs of a bygone era in which employees spent entire careers with one company, more hirers and hirees should come to the understanding that employment is one stop on a longer journey.
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Whether it's the refugee crisis, the rise of ISIS, or the global state of terror, the Western world is reaping what it has sown. Its response to these consequences will determine the course of the world moving forward.
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The Adverse Childhood Study found that survivors of childhood trauma are up to 5,000 percent more likely to attempt suicide, have eating disorders, or become IV drug users. Dr. Vincent Felitti, the study's founder, details this remarkable and powerful connection.
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The legendary TV writer and producer urges viewers to not get too caught up on past mistakes and messy history.
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What's the point of designating a so-called American Dream if we're not willing to extend it to anyone and everyone who works hard to make this country a better place?
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Shifts away from Islamism require grassroots, ground-up approaches to change.
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Sometimes we gorge on caffeine hoping it'll jump-start our attention and focus, but that's not actually how our brains work.
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Living on Mars is an essential back-up plan for humanity, says author Stephen Petranek. Here's how he thinks we can survive the radiation.
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Frank Wilczek was one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 thanks to his work researching the so-called strong force.
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Business today is dizzyingly complex, says Boston Consulting Group Senior Partner and Managing Director Yves Morieux. Employees have lost their professional moorings, and companies are making the problem worse.
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The acclaimed author delved deeply into magic realism for his latest book. Here, he describes why this genre continues to thrive.