The Latest from Big Think

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Amidst the worst media climate in decades, The Onion editor frets about “standing in his corner office one stormy night with a glass of brandy,” having sold his paper’s soul.
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Growing up, Joe Randazzo wanted to be Bill Murray and to raise a family. One of those dreams came true.
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Onion editor Joe Randazzo explains how his paper maintains the highest standards of objectivity and integrity in pissing people off.
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A look inside The Onion writer’s room, and how it avoids becoming too “inside.”
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Anxiety and history cannot be your enemies, says ACT psychologist Steven Hayes.
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Can a psychology that aims to change cognition and emotion be effective in such an overwhelming world? A psychologist explains the case for an acceptance-based approached to therapy.
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If we don’t solve problems of the human heart and head, there is no technological solution so great that it can prevent a world of suitcase bombs.
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From smoking cessation to depression, Steven Hayes explains why ACT has the ability to treat people suffering from all sorts of psychological issues.
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Too many people are striving for a quick and dirty way to feel hedonistic bliss without accepting the negative feelings they have, says Steven Hayes.
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A conversation with the Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada.
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Psychology professor Steven Hayes turned to a new way of thinking when traditional methods of cognitive therapy didn’t work for him.
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Professor Luke Timothy Johnson (author, “Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity”) examines the relationship between Greco-Roman paganism and early Christianity and its implications for Christians today.
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CEO of Sherman’s Travel Media, Jim Sherman reflects on one major shortcoming when launching his company.
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Jim Sherman weighs in on his experiences as an entrepreneur, and who his role models are.
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Underwhelmed with a trip to Whistler, founder and CEO of Sherman’s Travel Media Jim Sherman decided to build a company that offers guides and deals.
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A conversation with the founder and CEO of Sherman’s Travel Media.
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Though Ed Koch served terms as mayor and has been celebrated as the “quintessential New Yorker” ever since, his decision to close down a Harlem hospital is still a source […]
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Aside from medical issues, the beguiling effect of letter-writing is the only thing that the former mayor is losing sleep over.