Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.
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When does “oversharing” become an issue?
The ability to toggle between abstract and concrete thinking is a key differentiator of high-potential leaders.
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem “there’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.” He had a point.
Practically all of the matter we see and interact with is made of atoms, which are mostly empty space. Then why is reality so… solid?
Most counties in the U.S. have only one local newspaper, often one that publishes weekly instead of daily.
A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at higher energies, something even grander happens?
What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.
Explore how the study of exoplanets is transforming our understanding of ocean formation.
A physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher walk into a bar and discuss a framework for thinking better in the 21st century.
The Universe is expanding, and the Hubble constant tells us how fast. But how can it be a constant if the expansion is accelerating?
Here’s what recent DESI measurements suggest — and why it’s too early to update conventional predictions about the Universe’s distant future.
Nicole has been dating someone for a while but it’s not working out from her point of view. Is sudden radio silence an ethical option?
Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?
Rich is brilliant at his job. He completes work in half the time of his coworkers. Should he have to sit at his desk just as long?
It’s not enough just to stay current and competitive with AI — you’ll also need to build a long-term strategy.
In all the Universe, only a few particles are eternally stable. The photon, the quantum of light, has an infinite lifetime. Or does it?
“Dune: Part One” screenwriter Eric Roth spoke with Big Think about the challenges of bringing Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic to the big screen.
Boardroom veteran David Roche offers key strategies that can lay the groundwork for CEO success.
Yes, the Universe is expanding, but if you’ve ever wondered, “How fast is it expanding,” the answer isn’t in terms of a speed at all.
Food transport accounted for only 6% of emissions, but the production of dairy, meat, and eggs accounted for 83%
“Stargate” could be used to train the world’s most powerful AIs.
Making up false information is one of the biggest problems with AI, but there are no silver-bullet solutions.
Claims circulating on the Internet — some from dentists’ websites — suggest toothpaste isn’t necessary for dental health. Is that true?
Since 1962, humanity has been sending messages into space with the intent to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Are those efforts worth the risks?
When is a rabbit not a rabbit? When it’s a thought experiment designed to reveal the tricky tango of language and concepts.