Activist, author, and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani explains why playing it safe is hurting workplaces — and how to change it.

The "Creativity Pioneers" proving that imagination is a practical tool for social transformation.

The African Union argues that the Mercator projection distorts the continent, both in size and global attention.

A reduced working week, argues Juliet Schor, is part of a sane response to the impacts of AI and robotization on human labor.

Resilience isn’t just about pain and perseverance — it’s about embracing the journey.

The carbon market and offsetting system have created “carbon cowboys” and perpetuated forms of neo-colonialism and other inequities.

Oxford professor of ethics, John Tasioulas, thinks we should consider the loss of opportunity for “striving and succeeding” that AI is likely to bring.

Mark Weinstein outlines a new path for social media that protects, respects, and empowers the regular users.

Big Think guest writer Rory Stewart — former UK Secretary of State for International Development and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast — made a profound discovery about leadership while working with GiveDirectly.

"The movement is much bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, or any one person, no matter how wealthy," philosopher Peter Singer told Big Think.

Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.

Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.

Esperanto was intended to be an easy-to-learn second language that enabled you to speak with anyone on the planet.

The benefits of going the extra mile to be socially responsible are felt by customers, employees, and shareholders alike. Here’s a plan to secure them.

A new generation of leaders is forging a path for 21st-century capitalism that’s both profitable and socially responsible.

When leaders connect enterprise ambition with the driving spirit of activism, everyone wins.

AI programs like ChatGPT can create "thanabots" based on deceased loved ones' digital communications, allowing us to talk with the departed.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline relaunched last year with a new number, yet few Americans are aware of the helpline and its purpose.

Self-help gurus for the digital age.

Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.

Some effective altruists “earn to give” — they make as much money as they can and then donate most of it to charities.

Wizbang innovations capture the public’s imagination, but thoughtful, incremental development is often more valuable to those in need.

These ten maps provide a fascinating insight into the impact that soccer (sorry, football) has had worldwide.

If you believe that you're perfect, then somebody else must be responsible for your failures.

Summit Public Schools take a radically different approach to education. And it's working.

Americans on average consumed about 58 pounds of beef and veal in 2019 – compared with a global average of 14 pounds.

Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.

Yes, there are reasons to worry about Twitter, but it's not about the bots.

Investments in public libraries are a long-term investment in children and communities.

Graphical user interfaces are how most of us interact with computers, from iPhones to laptops. But they were once condemned as making students lazy and destroying the art of writing.