Few realize that the US was once “ruled” by a beloved monarch from San Francisco.
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Policy advisor Simon Anholt believes the question we should ask is, which country is the “goodest”?
Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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Will the next wave of tech prioritize happiness over profit, or will app designers continue to rely on addictive habits?
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A tool that can slowly build a better world.
Unfortunately, this means that drivers act more aggressively on the road when spotting cyclists.
General The Big Think, Inc., (“Big Think”) strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Big Think has invested a significant amount of resources to help […]
Have we turned the corner of a cold winter?
Singing increases breathing control and lung capacity, can improve your health, and releases the happy hormone.
Did you know? Looped music has been used a means of torture.
A new study shows that psychopaths have a hard time telling when someone’s genuinely distressed, and that they don’t seem to care much either way.
A new survey asks Europeans and Americans to share their imaginary lives.
The FIRE movement believes frugality is key to retiring in your 30s; others think the movement is about privilege more than prudence.
In practice, no one has ever developed a democracy that works particularly well if judged in absolute terms. But all the alternatives so far have been worse.
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It’s the most popular class of all time at the university—and it’s now available free of charge.
How much money does it take to be happy? How much is too much? These philosophers have a lot to say about money and how it relates to the good life.
Minimalism, thought to be a solution to our overstimulated lives, is actually dulling our senses.
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“Didn’t you see me Googling ‘baby not moving?'” Gillian Brockell wrote a heartbreaking open letter to big tech companies imploring them to change the ways they target ads to users.
The Canadian professor has been on the Joe Rogan Experience six times. There’s a lot of material to discuss.
There are two main types of sexual fantasies. One, however, is more destructive than the other.
Russian workers are being taught the art of smiling in order to seem more welcoming to the 1.5 million tourists expected to attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup this week […]
A new study re-assesses multitasking.
Her support of Democratic candidates has the alt-right furious.
The 2018 World Happiness Index reveals some surprises and explains why the world’s richest country is not one of its happiest.
Richard Feynman wrote a lot of things. Here, you can read his most touching letter.
How one microbiologist is leading the way toward eradicating a terrible disease.
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A new study proposes that a ‘D-factor’ can measure just how evil people are.
Beef, salt, and water is all the Canadian professor eats. Is that sustainable?
Lederman helped promote the importance of particle physics to the general public and his research laid the groundwork for the Standard Model.
Depression, post-traumatic stress, workplace stress and fatigue are only some of the mental health problems that crafting can help relieve.