Guest Thinkers — December 12, 2010

SXSW 2009

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Here’s my schedule for SXSW 2009, courtesy of Sched. If you’d like to meetup, text me at 650-796-9815. I’m especially looking for people to interview who are relevant to trends in the video and general online marketing spaces.

I’m using google docs to manage my contacts for sxsw, please submit your information below:

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A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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The Present

How tech is turning science into a hobby

Off-the-shelf consumer technology is helping people pursue their interests — and advancing science at the same time.

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High Culture

From fan to showrunner: How “House of the Dragon” creator Ryan Condal landed TV’s biggest job

Ryan Condal, who worked in pharmaceutical advertising before Hollywood, talks with Big Think about imposter syndrome, “precrastination,” and Westeros lore.

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High Culture

Stephen Hawking’s famous voice belonged to this pioneering MIT scientist

Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.

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The Present

A study on “honesty pledges” became famous. Its data was fake

Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.

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The Learning Curve

The 3 disciplines of Stoicism: A guide for living a life of meaning and intention

Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.

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