How can "you" move on when the old "you" is gone?

Do you always act professionally in the workplace? Depends what you mean by "professional."

“Part of what's happening now in the world is tension between organic animals and an inorganic digital system which is increasingly controlling and shaping the entire world.”

One of the 20th century's most famous, influential, and successful physicists is lauded the world over. But Feynman is no hero to me.

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Burns’ latest documentary dives into the long-romanticized life and work of the Italian polymath.

Mars and Earth were sister planets in many ways, with early similar conditions. Why did Mars die? The leading explanation isn't universal.

In his latest book, Malcolm Gladwell explores a strange phenomenon of group dynamics.

Rather than allowing technology to exacerbate stress and disconnection, we can use it to actively support our wellbeing.

Can creativity really change the world? Creativity Pioneers argue that it can. By using art, culture, and imagination, these innovators are tackling some of the most pressing social issues of […]

Reading this article would be such a millennial thing to do.

“The problem with conspiracy theories is they're not just telling you a story, they're telling you a really good story. There's a hidden cabal behind everything that's happening, there's a secret pattern that you just have to be smart enough to detect.”

Almost everyone asserts that the Big Bang was the beginning of everything, followed by inflation. Has everyone gotten the order wrong?

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Many mavericks look to Einstein as a unique figure, whose lone genius revolutionized the Universe. The big problem? It isn't true.

The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.

The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.

Beyond stars, galaxies, and gravity, studying the fundamental workings of nature reveals widely applicable lessons for learners everywhere.

Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.

The secret sauce is the real world.

Would you be upset if I called you an eggplant?

Don't make the mistake of blindly following quantitative metrics — whether you're helping clients or looking for lunch.

“Why is it that the quality of our information did not improve over thousands of years? Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies?”

The fabric of spacetime is four-dimensional, with three for space and only one for time. But wow, time sure is different from space!

An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.

"We are not our grandparents. It’s time to start thinking differently," journalist Annie Jacobsen told Big Think.

People often say, "Let go," or, "Don't take things to heart." But where's the line with this philosophy?

The Universe changes remarkably over time, with some entities surviving and others simply decaying away. Is this cosmic evolution at work?

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Historian Timothy Snyder talks with Big Think about how true liberty requires both negative and positive freedoms.