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Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.
An ode to the data visualization tools that help us see what is too vast, complex, or interconnected for the naked eye — from planetary systems to pandemic trends.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
It's not just about the home; it's about everything.
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
A preview of the latest novel by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author.
In this excerpt from "The Art of Spending Money," Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.
Why the best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a profound moment of institutional renewal — with this quartet of skills.
You may actually be on the same wavelength.
Philosophers rarely change their minds. These thinkers did — often at social and professional cost.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
In this excerpt from "When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...," Steven Pinker examines how crying may have evolved as part of a suite of emotional expressions aimed at strengthening social bonds.
Neuroscientist Rachel Barr shares her favorite books on the brain and how they shaped her approach to the field.
We don't learn from history because we can't learn from history.
Aristotle taught that “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” — all leaders and teams should take note.
Strengthen your focus like a muscle.
A dialogue with Angus Fletcher — author of the bestseller "Primal Intelligence" — exploring the unique engines of human progress.
Reality TV star, music producer, and serial entrepreneur JoJo Simmons on the power of listening and the massive benefits of switching off.
It's OK to hate a frigid pond.
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
You are held, shaped, and sustained by a thousand invisible hands.
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
A conversation about intelligence and consciousness with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.
To navigate a heavyweight corporate quandary, take a leaf out of Intel’s brilliant playbook — walk out, and return as your own successor.
Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Arthur C. Brooks guides us through the give-and-take of feedback — even when it is negative.
The Japanese practice of "tsundoku" bestows joy and lasting benefits to those who make books an important part of their lives.