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A library of interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.

The word "ALONE" in large white letters on a purple background, with a sad person's face visible inside the letter "O.
3 min
“The media is 10x more likely to describe experiences of being alone as negative, as compared to positive.” Psychologist Ethan Kross shares how reframing the idea of loneliness can help us feel more peace when we’re on our own.
15 min
“This is a world in which we've essentially given ourselves the tools to stop the construction of the most important product in American lives in the places where Americans often most want to move.”
A silhouette of a human head with swirling arrows inside the brain, illustrating a concept of circular thought or mental processes.
9 min
"If you're interested in human performance, what you want is something that's reliable and repeatable, and thus you want neurobiology because neurobiology gives you mechanism."
Abstract image split in two: the top half shows blue neural-like network lines, while the bottom half displays orange flames and sparks against a dark background.
7 min
How can the brain — a piece of matter — love? Physics and chemistry explain the material world, but they can’t explain why it feels like something to be alive. This is the mystery of consciousness, according to these experts.
Unlikely Collaborators
A close-up of two hands carving a feathered arrow shaft with a knife against a dark background.
2 min
Free speech may be messy, but censorship is deadly. Founder of The Future of Free Speech Jacob Mchangama explains.
Two men in suits face each other against a yellow background, one yelling with a clenched fist, the other pointing and appearing angry.
24 min
“We can have that fight for a 1,000 years, but we could have a shot at figuring out what we both need and noticing when there's opportunities to make that happen.”
9 min
“The sexual excitation system is the accelerator or the gas pedal, and it notices all the sex-related information in the environment.”