Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Video – No Future Left Behind

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Here’s a new video, courtesy of Peggy Sheehy, Marianne Malmstrom, and the Net Generation Education Project (hat tip to Angela Maiers!).

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Silhouettes of three people in red stand on a podium made of white cubes, evoking the spirit of ranked choice voting, with blue circles against a dark grid background.

The Present

Can ranked-choice voting heal our poisoned politics?

The electoral reform also known as instant-runoff voting promises bridge-building and broad appeal instead of culture war and gridlock.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Could we determine if UAPs/UFOs are aliens?

Although a great many unidentified sights have been seen in the skies, none have conclusively demonstrated the presence of aliens. So far.

A wide shot of a man walking down an aisle between tall stacks of server racks in a data center filled with computer hardware.

The Future

The future of data centers — on land, at sea, and in space

We need more data centers for AI. Developers are getting creative about where to build them.

A monochrome portrait of a man against a blue gradient background, evoking the intense drama of House of the Dragon. Features partial text overlays on the left and right sides.

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.

A group of people, including children, wade through a shallow river in the forested area of the Darién Gap. One person carries a suitcase and other luggage on their back.

The Present

This travel vlogger crossed the Darién Gap, the world’s deadliest migrant route

Each year, over half a million migrants cross the deadly jungle separating Colombia from Panama in search of a better life in the United States.

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