Big Think

Bernie Sanders' student debt plan bails out the rich

Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?

Culture & Religion

Why America’s Christian foundation is a myth

A new book by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel takes on Christian nationalism.

Gear

10 must-have STEM toys that are backed by science

A gift guide of the hottest educational toys for your budding scientist, engineer, or mathematician.

Culture & Religion

Oxford: Vegan-based diet could cut food-related carbon emissions by 60%

Switching over to a vegan-based diet can drastically cut CO2 emissions. But will Americans actually change their diet?

Personal Growth

Can creativity be taught?

All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we're taught to go about the creative process.

Technology & Innovation

McDonald's wants to automate its drive-thrus with A.I.

The fast-food company recently agreed to acquire a tech company whose "speech-to-meaning" technology might soon be interpreting customers' orders.

Technology & Innovation

Spot, Boston Dynamics' robot dog, is finally for sale

The robotics company is allowing select companies to lease the semi-autonomous robot.

Technology & Innovation

Want to improve your office? Stop being so bossy.

A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.

Surprising Science

Is self-actualization a biological need?

We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.

Politics & Current Affairs

We can halve most forms of violence by 2030. Here's how.

A second step is to determine where violence concentrates and who is most at risk.

Technology & Innovation

Will coding become a basic life skill? Yes and no, say experts

Almost all experts agree that coding will become nearly as ubiquitous as literacy in the future. But the nature of coding in the future may be very different.

Politics & Current Affairs

What was it like to live in a Japanese concentration camp?

During World War II, the U.S. incarcerated over 100,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps throughout the West.

Politics & Current Affairs

The right-wing case for basic income

How does the largest welfare program imaginable have libertarian supporters?

Mind & Brain

Here's how to prove that you are a simulation and nothing is real

How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.

Technology & Innovation

Stand by the launch: The world's 1st orbiting light sail

An elegant, 400-year-old means of navigating the stars takes flight.

Surprising Science

Octopus arms can make decisions on their own

The remarkable distributed nervous system of the octopus is discussed at an astrobiology conference.

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Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?

A new book by constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel takes on Christian nationalism.

A gift guide of the hottest educational toys for your budding scientist, engineer, or mathematician.

Switching over to a vegan-based diet can drastically cut CO2 emissions. But will Americans actually change their diet?

All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we're taught to go about the creative process.

The fast-food company recently agreed to acquire a tech company whose "speech-to-meaning" technology might soon be interpreting customers' orders.

The robotics company is allowing select companies to lease the semi-autonomous robot.

Is the way we hear music biological or cultural?

Millennial income did not recover from the Great Recession like older generation', a disparity that can have dire consequences for future generations.

A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.

We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.

A second step is to determine where violence concentrates and who is most at risk.

The company must also appoint an independent privacy committee to its board of its directors.

Almost all experts agree that coding will become nearly as ubiquitous as literacy in the future. But the nature of coding in the future may be very different.

During World War II, the U.S. incarcerated over 100,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps throughout the West.

How does the largest welfare program imaginable have libertarian supporters?

Andrew Yang argues that the Alaska Permanent Fund shows the path to implementing a nationwide universal basic income.

How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.

An elegant, 400-year-old means of navigating the stars takes flight.

The remarkable distributed nervous system of the octopus is discussed at an astrobiology conference.