Nobody likes the uneasy feeling of being watched — so can there be any workplace benefit to the all-seeing eye?
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
Voltaire’s wonderful satire, Candide, remains a useful work-life antidote to bogus platitudes and naive optimism.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn’t a good thing — it’s a denial of opportunity.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a staff writer at Big Think, where he writes about philosophy, theology, psychology,[…]
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem “there’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.” He had a point.
When is a rabbit not a rabbit? When it’s a thought experiment designed to reveal the tricky tango of language and concepts.
“Forget about essences.” Philosopher Daniel Dennett on how modern-day philosophers should be more collaborative with scientists if they want to make revolutionary developments in their fields.
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What the breakthrough methods of laboratory research can teach the business world about brainstorming.
Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?
When all your teammates fall for “the emperor’s new clothes,” the results can be disastrous — here’s how to bust the groupthink.
At work we’re often asked to be decisive — but how can we make an informed choice without complete information?
It’s time for an honest conversation.
We were not born to stagnate — the point of life (and work) is to go somewhere.