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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Late bloomers often find their moment of transformation when life throws them a curveball.
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Through woodworking, John Furniss, known as The Blind Woodsman, discovered a new purpose and a way to share his vision with the world.
Unlikely Collaborators
In today’s political climate, how can we come together and seek some common ground or understanding? What are the mechanics of doing that? Is there some script or set of […]
It's hard to know what other people know. But it's not impossible.
It's possible to remove all forms of matter, radiation, and curvature from space. When you do, dark energy still remains. Is this mandatory?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
It's deceptively tricky to distinguish living systems from non-living systems. Physics may be key to solving the problem.
Some biologists believe natural selection produces animals that are just good enough. Dawkins disagrees.
Does Platonic love actually exist?
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“If we didn't find helping other people pleasurable, we wouldn’t be altruistic.”
Within our observable Universe, there's only one Earth and one "you." But in a vast multiverse, so much more becomes possible.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
By focusing on the role of human experience, we may uncover new insights on the fundamental structure of reality.
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
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“People will claim that something is rigorous because it's by an authority figure or it's written in a book. But anyone can write a book.”
How to find the right balance between controlling teams and allowing them the agency to make mistakes — and learn from them.
Oliver Burkeman — author of "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" — tells Big Think about modern life lessons from a 6th-century monk.
By unlearning old leadership mindsets, cultures, and assumptions we can move from Industrial Age thinking to Intelligence Age thinking.
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Expanding your worldview starts with understanding your brain. Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman explains.
Unlikely Collaborators