The Latest from Big Think

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The author and professor of psychiatry, discusses the idea of death and her fear of ‘frittering away time.’
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After waking up from a coma after a suicide attempt, Kay Redfield Jamison realized that medication was her only remaining choice.
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What happens when life loses any semblance of stability and one is subject to waves of cosmic and sometimes terrifying hallucinations? For Kay Redfield Jamison, a clinically bipolar professor of […]
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Kay Jamison explains her willingness to discuss her husband’s last years, and how she was helped through her own grief by the work of other writers.
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Kay Redfield Jamison discusses how she and her late husband found profound delight in his final years as well as the commanding power of the grieving process.
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The CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz, gives a head to toe description of his outfit.
Timberland’s CEO on what worries him most.
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Jeff Swartz, the CEO of Timberland, tackles the age-old question.
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The CEO of Timberland describes the push-pull of making sure overseas employees aren’t forced into illegal working situations.
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Jeff Swartz thinks it’s important for business leaders to take responsibility for their failures.
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Jeff Swartz thinks banning bottled water at his company shows employees that something big is coming.
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Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz didn’t try to win the acceptance of the hip hop generation; it just happened. And now he might be losing them.
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CEO Jeff Swartz remembers the Italian man named Giuseppe, the first person to smell the essence of the company’s brand: a New England rough spirit.
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A conversation with the CEO of Timberland.
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The Magnolia Bakery made famous by Sex and the City is venturing into the land of oil and indoor skiing. Owner Steve Abrams makes the exclusive announcement on Big Think.
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Duke University Professor William “Sandy” Darity says a “Baby Bonds” program could address racial wealth disparities.
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A conversation with the author of “The Pursuit of Perfect” and “Happier.”
Tal Ban Shahar’s best career advice involved getting some important words on paper.
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Tal Ben Shahar wrote the book on avoiding the drive for perfectionism and enjoying an imperfect life. So what does he say about his own career regrets?