Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

The future of magazines, Part 2

The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free.

Sports Illlustrated offered its thoughts on what an electronic version of the magazine might look like. Now Wired has done the same. As the iPad and other similar devices permeate society, will we still call these magazines?

The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free.

A man in a suit looks at the camera with a neutral expression, set against a light green background with abstract black scribble accents.

Big Think Books

John le Carré’s son joins the Circus with his new book

With “Karla’s Choice,” Nick Harkaway had an impossible mission: maintain his father’s legacy while staying true to his voice.

Circular astronomical image showing constellations and celestial objects labeled against a dark sky, reminiscent of a NASA PUNCH video sun corona visualization, with a timestamp of 2025-06-03 01:52 at the bottom left.

Starts With A Bang

Video: NASA’s PUNCH mission sees the Sun’s corona in action

Launched in March, the PUNCH mission has viewed two incredible coronal mass ejections, tracking them farther from the Sun than ever before.

A flowchart with a large question mark at the top leads to boxes containing photos, abstract patterns, and arrows connecting each step on a textured green background.

Smart Skills

When to quit: A simple framework for life’s toughest decisions

Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.

Two men in suits stand in front of a graphic collage featuring technical drawings and a building with solar panels, overlaid with the text "The Nightcrawler," evoking innovation that stands the test of stellar age.

Business

The end of extraction and the rise of abundance

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

A hallway with multiple closed doors and one open door, creating a repeating pattern that extends into the distance. The image has a blue tone.

Smart Skills

The hidden cost of chasing clarity

Clarity driven by anxiety rarely lasts.

Up Next

Guest Thinkers

My answers on the ISTE SIGAdmin survey

The ISTE SIGAdmin just asked its membership two questions. Here are my answers… 1. How has the Internet changed thinking? The Internet has allowed distributed thinking (and thus learning) to […]