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“Anybody who expected a wonderful happy global community to form on the Internet in which everybody would share cat videos has been gravely disappointed.”

How we define “inequality” is of utmost importance in trying to implement fair equality.

Perhaps energy isn’t conserved at all in an expanding Universe. If you have a Universe full of stuff — whether that’s atoms, dark matter, radiation, neutrinos, or anything else — it’s virtually impossible to […]

Here are this week’s top comments on Big Think content from across the Web.

Do you know your rights? Hit refresh on your constitutional knowledge!

Reports show that millennials are making and saving less than previous generations, likely setting them up to retire later in life—or not at all.

Communication is at the core of any organization’s day-to-day activities. Every email, text, tweet, face-to-face chat, report, phone call, and so on is a part of a business’ communications. Without […]

Immediately after the Big Bang, the Universe was more energetic than ever. What was it like? When we look out at the Universe today, we see that it’s full of stars […]

Forget the spectacular explosions we create here on Earth. The Universe outdoes us in every way imaginable. Forget mere chemical reactions; in space, matter-energy conversion creates unprecedentedly powerful explosive events. […]

Without it, there’s no such thing as a full life.

An effort is underway in the AI community to develop posthumous avatars that can ease the pain of mourning. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea.

This September, Apple revealed its newest iPhone lineup. The largest option of the iPhone XS Max tops out at $1,499 — nearly two and a half times the price of […]

Lost time at work can be incredibly stressful—both for employees and employers. Often, a vicious cycle occurs: losing productive time leads to people stressing about falling behind, leading to them […]

80% of adults are overly optimistic about life—where does that cognitive bias come from?

The expanding Universe really is accelerating, and no dusty scenario can explain it. 20 years ago, our understanding of the Universe underwent a revolution. For generations, we had known the Universe […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson: “One of the things that I think is missing in the educational pipeline in America is… a class on what science is, and how and why it works.”

How much money does it take to be happy? How much is too much? These philosophers have a lot to say about money and how it relates to the good life.

Artificial Intelligence is already outsmarting us at ’80s computer games by finding ways to beat games that developers didn’t even know were there. Just wait until it figures out how to beat us in ways that matter.

An Ivy League education without the Ivy League price tag. 

A survey of Americans’ views on legalization as AG Sessions restarts nationwide prosecutions.

Why do first-world ailments get cured faster than global health crises? Because Big Pharma doesn’t serve sick people, it serves rich people—let’s change that.

Adam Frank and Marcelo Gleiser, founders of the popular blog, have landed at ORBITER.

A new study highlights the role Facebook algorithms unwittingly played in ISIS recruitment and points to continuing problems.

Many school districts are switching over to a four day week. Is this a good idea?

Scientists have been probing our solar system for extraterrestrial life.

An employee who is motivated and engaged with their work is frequently more productive than their disengaged counterparts—helping to drive success for the business as a whole. According to research […]

Computer art does not rival human art. Rather, art created by artificial intelligence is at once a compliment to the human brain, and a corollary to the achievements of oil paintings and classical music.

Is there a certain spiritual component to hope, supported by a belief in a God that can make goals and dreams come true? Or can an atheist be just as hopeful as a religious person? 

In 2017, SpaceX announced plans to send a cargo mission to Mars by 2022. But Elon Musk said the company’s BFR could be ready to make the journey sooner.

Virtually every organization engages in some form of employee development and training. There are so many obvious benefits to training, such as ensuring that employees have specific skills or understand […]