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Living longer is only half the equation. Here’s how to stay healthier for more of those years.
Evolution may have built our brains, but it didn't build them to find truth.
Most of us think we're good listeners, but we're wrong — and it's ruining our relationships.
In this excerpt from "Agents of Change," Christina Hillsberg tells the story of Martha “Marti” Peterson, the first female case officer stationed in Soviet Moscow.
In "The Gift of Not Belonging," Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
Leaders may not realize it — they’re not just being watched, they’re being interpreted, filtered, and judged, frame by frame.
The tiniest galaxies of all are the most severely dominated by dark matter. Could black holes be the cause of the extra gravity instead?
As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.
For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.
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The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.
In "The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs," Riley Black reveals the bold mammals that thrived in the Age of Reptiles.
The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.
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The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.
In "Raising AI," De Kai argues that today's AIs are already more like us than we think they are.
From bondage to freedom: Baruch Spinoza’s guide to the rational life.
What made Leonardo da Vinci last wasn’t magic — it was process — and his study of fluids can help us win the long game.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
“It is natural to want to avoid failure. But when we avoid failure, we also avoid discovery and accomplishment."
A paradigm should be elastic enough to accommodate new data and broad enough to explain the world. For Rupert Sheldrake, ours does neither.
Dreams of resurrecting lost species didn’t start in Hollywood or Silicon Valley.
Neuroscience supports the notion that mindfulness and meditation should become essential assets in our workspaces.
If you feel like you're missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.
Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?
Harness the power of “respectful engagement” to make sure everyone in your team feels like they matter.
Curiosity is often considered a personality quirk. Neuroscience paints a different picture.