The Latest from Big Think

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Margot Wallström believes the Internet and social media have strengthened democracy in both the EU and the United States.
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Margot Wallström sees Europe weathering the recession thanks to social welfare systems and Eastern Europe’s growing economy.
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Margot Wallström explains the EU’s contributions and challenges in the international fight against global warming.
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Margot Wallström describes the changing role of women in the EU.
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European Commission Vice President Margot Wallström discusses the state of the EU, its political challenges, and the next countries that may join the union.
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Jay Smooth reflects on the institutional factors involved in the professor’s apprehension.
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Jay Smooth on sampling and the creative process.
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Jay Smooth on whether “player-haters” are really the problem.
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Jay Smooth discusses music and the value of aesthetic expression
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Jay Smooth weighs in on the career prospects of today’s creative class
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Jay Smooth discusses the pleasures of collaborative storytelling and planting one’s own flag online.
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A conversation with the former Alaskan senator.
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Mike Gravel chronicles his struggles to operate independently during the 2008 election, and bemoans the impossibly of a electing a President capable of bringing about real change.
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Former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel describes how the American government is designed to undermine the power of the people, and reveals how an elite-based government was the intention of the […]
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“Never have more than 20% of an individual stock or industry in your portfolio.”