Politics & Current Affairs — October 11, 2011

Dartmouth Republican Presidential Debate Pre-Show, Moderated by Morton Kondracke, to Stream LIVE on Big Think at 5pm EST

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Tonight’s Republican Presidential Debate at Dartmouth College will feature a pre-debate panel discussion, exclusively co-sponsored by Big Think and Dartmouth College. This discussion will stream LIVE on Peter Lawler’s Rightly Understood blog at 5pm EST tonight.

Tune in to watch the show LIVE right here.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

a man standing in front of a blackboard with writing on it.

Neuropsych

The man who tried to redeem the world with logic

Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.

High Culture

Why have late-night talk show ratings collapsed?

Late-night shows, developed during the “golden age” of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.

Starts With A Bang

What Do We Really Know About Dark Matter And Black Holes?

And what might we learn as we collect new, never-before-seen data? If you took one of history’s top scientists from 100 years ago and dropped them into today’s world, what […]

Big Think+’s Top 100 Learning Videos for 2018

Every year, companies try to do things better, to find the most effective way to complete some task or to improve overall productivity. Employee learning programs play a massive part […]

Politics & Current Affairs

Can You Figure Out What These Philosophers Are Saying?

Three passages that will pay dividends when parsed carefully by a patient reader.

Up Next

Guest Thinkers

Why Andy Warhol Still Makes Headlines

Even before Occupy Wall Street invaded the National Mall in Washington, DC, and closed down the National Air and Space Museum, Andy Warhol had already occupied several other museums for […]