These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
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Science isn’t synonymous with technology; it’s about a way of thinking.
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
Jeremy Johnson — co-founder of the talent network Andela — reflects on leadership in the age of remote work and AI.
When you’re a genius, how do you make ends meet?
Without Étienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré, the genius of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer would have been lost to time.
His greatest speeches were loaded with empathy.
By designing smart systems, we can help ourselves live up to our best intentions — and perform even better in our workplaces.
As the Manhattan Project headed for completion, German attempts to build a nuclear weapon had already been dismantled.
Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
Jimena Canales shares the “demons” that shaped computer science.
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The National Defense Education Act of 1958 meshed with white anxiety about the desegregation of schools.
Descartes broke from the European philosophers who preceded him and devised a new way of considering humanity and the world.
The Fermi paradox (along with the subsequent Drake equation) is so difficult that even brilliant thinkers can make little dent in it.
Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn’t often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
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Wolfgang Pauli was a brilliant, well-liked physicist and a scathing critic of balderdash.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
“Technology has always been co-opted for war, but truly intelligent AI, let alone a superintelligence, is a different beast entirely.”
Big Think recently spoke with behavioral scientist and author Katy Milkman about what really motivates us and steers our behavior.
We are wired to value things more when we work hard at attaining them — even if, objectively, they aren’t worth that much.
Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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The ability to toggle between abstract and concrete thinking is a key differentiator of high-potential leaders.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Successful forgers are remembered as great conmen, not artists. This is strange, considering their forgeries fooled even the most seasoned critics.
Does it have a deeper significance — or is it just a number?
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.