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Guest Thinkers — September 23, 2011

Big Think’s Sexy New Look

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As you have probably noticed, BigThink.com has undergone several cosmetic changes today, all intended to enhance your reading and viewing experience. We hope you like it, but we’re not done yet. This visual refresh is the first step in a process that will unfold in the coming days, weeks and months.

Some things you will notice over time is BigThink.com will become more mobile-friendly, and you’ll also find greater clarity about what this site is all about: a forum where top experts explore the big ideas and core skills defining the 21st century.

Stay tuned. In the meantime, we’ll leave you with the musings of one of our favorite Big Thinkers—the artist Julian Schnabel—who reflects on the usefulness and limitations of the Internet, revealing, in the process, his philosophy about art and the role of the artist in our digital age.

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