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The Gospels aren’t historical biographies but genre-defining works that blend myth, theology, and a promise of hope.
Creative thinkers are unafraid of the ambiguous spaces where innovation often resides — and this trait is vital when navigating change.
20mins
“Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people
challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.”
What's the point in fighting a made up monster?
Here in our Universe, time passes at a fixed rate for all observers: one second-per-second. Before the Big Bang, things were very different.
The strange, undulating sound of mathematics.
Experts and Big Think writers recommend their favorite reads for diving deeper into the history and perspectives found in the Book of Books.
18mins
“We are beginning to take our first steps out into the cosmic ocean… and the water seems inviting.”
A paradigm should be elastic enough to accommodate new data and broad enough to explain the world. For Rupert Sheldrake, ours does neither.
The platform is a digital Royal Society for today's greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.
Dreams of resurrecting lost species didn’t start in Hollywood or Silicon Valley.
If all massive objects emit Hawking radiation, not just black holes alone, then everything is unstable, even the Universe. Can that be true?
The "Doctor Strange" director says mystery shifts your worldview — "not in a metaphorical sense, but in a deeply experiential one."
If you feel like you're missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.
1hr 19mins
“We don't have enough knowledge to precisely calculate what is going to happen, and so we assign probabilities to it, which reflects our ignorance of the situation.”
A thesaurus isn’t for finding fancy words; it’s a resource to help you keep your rhythm.
In the tears and laughter of a single life, you find the grief and joy of humanity.
"Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain," writes neuroscientist Anil Seth.
Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?
You no longer need an army of followers to stand out as a writer — “one great piece is all it takes,” says Perell.
The cofounder and CEO of red-hot billing platform Metronome unpacks his leadership journey.
According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as "sub-creation." And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.
1hr 55mins
“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”
The fact that our Universe's expansion is accelerating implies that dark energy exists. But could it be even weirder than we've imagined?
From medieval myths to Shakespeare's plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The award-winning nature writer, Robert Macfarlane, talks with Big Think about how to reacquaint ourselves with the rivers in our lives.
Can you travel by rail from Portugal all the way to Singapore? In theory, yes. In practice? Not so much.
Are we enslaved by the finer things in life?
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.