Scotty Hendricks

Scotty Hendricks

Contributing Writer

scotty hendricks

Scotty Hendricks is a graduate student and long-time contributor to Big Think. He resides in Chicago.

Not every language agrees on how many colors there are. With some having more terms and others fewer. But does that mean we see the world differently?
Everybody wants to be happy, right? Who wouldn't try to get as many pleasurable experiences as they could? Well, if this philosopher is right. You wouldn't. 
Robots and AI are going to become an everyday part of life, but will that take away other everyday parts of life?
Overpopulation is often viewed as a nightmare, but what if it's a dream come true?
Are you the type of person who solves problems piecemeal, or with one great insight? A new study tells us the merits of each method.  
With President Trump appointing officials who want to abolish the departments they hope to lead, one might ask, "What is the rationale for this?". Milton Friedman offers us an answer.