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“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”
Music is our oldest and most cherished ritual. How we treat it is reflective of who we are.
Gulp. Is that you, Santa?
Storytelling isn’t an escape from reality, it’s a deep dive into it.
Scientology is the true religion of America’s capitalist soul. “To me,” says Louis Theroux, “Scientology is selling spiritual hamburgers.”
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One study supports imposing artificial restrictions in order to goose creativity.
In this radical view, the universe is a giant supercomputer processing particles as bits.
Innovation training programs are meant to help companies be more agile—by increasing adaptability in the face of new and disruptive challenges in their respective industries and by coming up with […]
How did our world come to be ruled by a view of human nature that contradicts the testimony of much of history, and the bulk of the arts, and your daily experience? Mathoholics are to blame.
Jess Bering sees our ability to summon arousing recollections as the reason human sexuality is unique among animals.
America has a split personality, and the country it wants to be is constantly being foiled by the country that it is. In an ideal world, says Jelani Cobb, there is a way of using power that does not entail the oppression and exploitation of other people. But how do we get there?
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Limiting speech doesn’t change the nature of hate, says Josh Lieb. Thoughts can be hateful and stupid—but should they be criminal?rn
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Europe’s best and brightest minds converge upon Budapest to solve the problems of today’s Europe. Topics will include AI, the job market, emerging technology, and more.
The Three-Body Problem series lays out a powerful case for why we should stop looking for aliens, and solves the Fermi paradox.
Many people were upset when NPR tweeted out the Declaration of Independence.
The only way the furies are stopped is by “giving them a place of honor.”
The communication techniques required to be a successful leader are frequently synonymous with the communication skills required for a business to be successful. For leaders who want to both deliver […]
Can we ensure robots are greeted into society without people getting that sinking feeling?
Netflix’s new teen suicide drama has parents and many mental-health experts terrified.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Joyce Carol Oates on America, idealism, and the shackles we can and can’t shake off.
In comedy there is always the temptation to go for the easy jokes – but now, more than ever, comedians have to challenge themselves.
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The NASA probe to Saturn went out in a blaze of glory last week.
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The research isn’t all negative.
Perhaps moving the entire planet into a different orbit could help us avoid the boiling of the oceans. It’s unorthodox, but not entirely off-the-wall, says astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.
Why is Machiavelli’s The Prince still relevant today?
Staring into another person’s eyes for 4 minutes increases intimacy. Now we know which genes might play a role.
How can we make the internet a better place for kids? Google has just released a free program called Be Internet Awesome to educate kids on phishing, passwords, media literacy, and being kind online. Will it help?
Great teamwork in any industry is built on trust and communication. Without effective communication techniques, vital information might get missed or misinterpreted. This can bring work to a halt, interrupt […]
Spontaneous talk on unexpected topics. Comedian and author Isy Suttie on the terrors of adulthood and more. Surprise ideas from Paul Bloom, Maysoon Zayid, and Slavoj Žižek.