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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
The most iconic "dark nebula" of all lights up under JWST's infrared gaze. Here's what's newly discovered inside.
A battle between different kinds of love.
Voltaire's wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.
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Humanity has two giant collisions to thank for its existence, explains biologist Sean B. Carroll.
Holograms preserve all of an object's 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?
In general relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?
Digital analyses of Enlightenment-era letters are teaching us a thing or two about Locke, Voltaire, and others.
Discover how Quantum Bayesianism challenges traditional quantum mechanics by focusing on the role of the observer in creating quantum reality.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Although social paranoia is more common than clinical paranoia, studies suggests that American society isn’t any more conspiratorial than it has been in the past.
Dark energy is one of the biggest mysteries in all the Universe. Is there any way to avoid "having to live with it?"
Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
You've got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn't a good thing — it's a denial of opportunity.
"I hope we take a mindset where we are willing to look for weird life in weird places."
Beer before wine and you'll feel fine? Well, it depends.
For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use "years" to measure time. Can we do better?
Sometimes you just want to hear, "I know what it's like."
Tough and cutthroat leaders are celebrated in a results-driven culture — but there is another path to C-suite success.