Almost every reader will learn from the vast erudition (and biblical proportions) of Steven Pinker’s ‘Enlightenment Now’. But it’s data-lit gospel of progress hides darker biases.
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Living in the moment is an exception, not the rule. So why do we invest so much energy into a future we can’t predict, control, or anticipate? It turns out our happiness may depend on it.
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Two ex-Googlers release a new phone app that uses A.I. to become a safe, understanding listener.
Philosophers often get depicted like sages in ivory towers without a practical or human side. A gossip-filled book from the 3rd century can fix that.
Older, wealthy men exploiting financially strapped young women isn’t new, but it’s an exploding phenomenon with the rising price of higher education and a factor in the ongoing HIV crisis in Africa.
There’s no escaping its vast power and utility for the human enterprise. Stories, great tales, and songs have all been written about the all-mighty dollar. Here’s 10 documentaries that we think you’ll enjoy.
Silicon Valley might just be missing the most important aspect of being human: the ability to feel.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,And wisdom to know the difference.
She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican’s approval.
After Beyoncé’s landmark Coachella performance, a look back at the biggest musical stars ever. It’s impossible to pick just one as the biggest, but fun to try.
Though conventional wisdom suggests that birth order influences personality, newer research says this isn’t true. What is true is how powerful an effort to remain close to our brothers and sisters as we grow up can be.
A new study suggests that buying time-saving services leads to increased happiness.
Scientists in Japan have discovered why yawning is so contagious.
Research has shown that early intervention can make ASD more manageable.
A study finds that happen music enhances divergent thinking, and thus, creativity.
How useful are the algorithms dating sites use? According to one regulatory agency, not very.
A very useful Venn diagram illustrates this concept perfectly.
Are all those drunk animals on YouTube actually drunk? Zoologist Lucy Cooke examines what’s really going on when animals go, er, wild.
A new study links heavy alcohol usage with dementia. Other research finds that soon we might not be able to tolerate alcohol at all.
In 1944, the economist, physicist, mathematician and computer scientist John von Neumann published a book that became a sensation, at least among mathematicians – Theory of Games and Economic Behavior. […]
Half the pain of paying taxes is having no control over where it goes. This Harvard professor has a great idea to give people more of a voice… and it involves just a very slight change in something as boring as a parking ticket.
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The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 21 new videos!
The effect worked best when the women knew whose shirt it was.
A new survey reveals how satisfied employees of different tech companies are with their pay and whether they’d like to leave.
Most marriages end in resentment. Why should longevity be the sole marker of a successful marriage?
A new study shows that people who avoid negative emotion tend to be worse off psychologically, while those who accept bad feelings report higher well-being.
Why do people have the same fights, over and over again? That’s the repetition compulsion, a deeply ingrained psychological phenomenon—but not so deep that it can’t be beaten.
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The Big Think+ team is thrilled to present 20 brand new videos! How does an astronaut bridge cultural divide? This month, take new perspectives on the interesting world we work […]
When a ‘Rick and Morty’ fan recently tweeted at Dan Harmon asking how to deal with depression, it didn’t take him long to reply.
After tobacco, carbon, and sugar, meat may be next on the list to be taxed by governments in their efforts to comply with health and environmental policies.