The Latest from Big Think

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Democracy, says Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, is the worst form of government from the leader's perspective.
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According to Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People, Mormons have "a fairly well developed sense of persecution and a sense...that the nation might be hostile to them." That is […]
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Leigh Gallagher describers her decision to freeze her eggs and how having this option "to put the biological clock on hold is incredibly empowering."
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Punk isn't about mohawks or studded leather, says Henry Rollins – it's about resistance to tyranny in any form.
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Author Nathan Englander explains that the age-old writing advice "write what you know" isn't about events, it's about universal emotions like love, loss, and longing.
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Every Wednesday, Dr. Michio Kaku answers reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and […]
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Bill Nye, the science guy, describes what the ideal city of the future would look like.
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Henry Rollins advises the youth to take a heroic stance in these turbulent times.
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Henry Rollins' advice on discipline, self-reliance, and overcoming obstacles.
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The needs of poor countries can inspire the best innovation.
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Baratunde Thurston, author of How to Be Black, unveils his grand plan for the advancement of black culture in America.
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A wandering black hole may catch up with us one day and eat us for breakfast and it wouldn’t even burp in the process.
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Futurist and policy analyst Sonia Arrison predicts that as people live longer, healthy lives, new stages of life will emerge.
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Bill Ackman describes the psychological profile of a successful investor