To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — lean into a “helpful fight” instead.

If the people controlling AI are biased, the output will also be. Free speech scholar Jacob Mchangama makes the case for completely open-source AI.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

As generative AI sparks diverse opinions on its implications for humanity, Ethan Mollick suggests we shift our focus to understanding AI's capabilities and potential applications, emphasizing experimentation to enhance our skills and foster a responsible partnership with technology.

This class emphasizes that effective leadership relies on fostering psychological safety and trust, encouraging genuine commitment through empathy, delegation, and intrinsic motivation, while providing practical strategies to inspire meaningful engagement and resilience within teams.

This class explores the evolving role of leadership in complex business environments, emphasizing the balance of personal influence, team collaboration, and trust-building, while equipping leaders with tools to foster a high-trust culture that inspires commitment and empowers teams.

The marketing guru outlines the current state of brand-building — and highlights four outstanding opportunities for the immediate future.

Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz thought that “blowing sunshine” was the right way to handle pressure — here’s how he corrected his mistake.

The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.

In post-Soviet nations where ministers have a relatively high BMI, corruption tends to be high, too.

Astronomer Adam Frank asks: With so many extraordinary claims, why can't anybody produce the proof?

In some organizations “founder mode” can become synonymous with over-reliance. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of “apparent irreplaceability.”

Anne-Marie Rosser — CEO of creative agency VSA Partners — shares her cross-generational vision for a new brand of leadership.

AI has become a black box in more ways than one.

Whatever your length of service in the top role, this tool-box will help you conquer adversity — and thrive.

To be successful, leaders would be wise to remember that AI isn’t a replacement for people; it exists to enhance their capabilities.

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.

Big Think spoke with AI expert Nick Jennings about the future of regulating fast-evolving AI.

You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion.

Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.

Because the milk was thin and had an unnatural, bluish tint, vendors stirred in additives such as chalk, flour, eggs, and Plaster-of-Paris.

Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.

Forensic accountant Kelly Richmond Pope explains how fraud runs rampant — even when businesses don’t intend it.

Learn to spot the scientists who are searching for the truth rather than money, ego, or fame.

So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.

The restoration of public confidence is crucial for strong democratic governance around the world.

Surely they can't be worse...can they?

Three years after the pandemic began, we still don't know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.

Nobel Prizes cannot be revoked.

Elon Musk suggested remote-controlled, vibrating anal beads. Thankfully, there are more mundane explanations.