Many beloved fantasy adventures take place in worlds that bear a striking resemblance to our own.
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“Business Adventures” by John Brooks was first published in 1969 and remains a must-read for all CEOs.
The veteran economist joins Big Think to unpack the new rules of social media, explain tariffs, and recount his adventures in Albania.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
Joseph Campbell argued that nearly every myth can be boiled down to a hero’s journey. Was he right?
Theory without experiment is blind, and experiment without theory is lame.
Some classic books, like Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” remain controversial to this day.
A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with “surrogate activities.”
Investor Guy Spier joins Big Think for a chat about the “Oracle of Omaha,” generative AI, what confuses him, and more.
“It’s only natural for us to get America back,” quipped Kim Kielsen, former prime minister of Greenland, in 2019.
Reading between the lines of Dorothy’s adventure to the Emerald City.
The New York Times bestselling author and founder of Going With Grace shares how close confrontations with death inspired her to change her life.
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For J.R.R. Tolkien, the single most important element of a fairy tale was the dramatic reversal of misfortune in the story’s ending.
Kaelynn Partlow shares her story about life with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, and how finding the right diagnosis helped her embrace her neurodivergent identity.
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How we handle grief largely depends on our worldview. Here is how three famous philosophers handled the certainty of grief and despair.
Voyage into the lawless world of experimental literature.
Total eclipses are a product of a strange and almost eerie cosmic coincidence — one that makes Earth an even rarer world in the galaxy and, by proxy, in the Universe.
The marketing guru outlines the current state of brand-building — and highlights four outstanding opportunities for the immediate future.
When you enter someone’s home, you learn how life is lived elsewhere.
In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas.
Whole Foods Market founding CEO John Mackey synthesized the counterculture with capitalism and drove a food revolution.
David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.
An un-crewed sailing drone discovered the unusually shaped, slumbering seamount.
Desire is like a drug. But is an addict always an addict?
The Trojan War was fought in Finland and Ulysses sailed home to Denmark, says one controversial theory.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids’ reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
Our brainwaves naturally synchronize with external stimuli like flickering lights. Here’s how the phenomenon might boost learning.
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.