Some philosophers have tried to base morality on human nature, but what does biology say about that?
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Maura O’Connor discusses her new book, Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.
An anthropologist and a theologian walk into a room. The punchline is wise and wonderful.
Practical philosopher Andrew Taggart talks about what is an excellent human life, what are the first steps to achieving it and what a society without work looks like.
You’ve heard of the big Greek philosophers. Now, read about the ones who inspired them.
With 2017 drawing to a close, many organizations are taking the time to think about how they can improve in 2018. Often, solutions are around finding ways to make the […]
It really depends on who you ask, as one European poll found out.
Punishment has been a human universal, because it has been in our evolutionary interests. But those evolutionary impulses are crude guides to how we should deal with offenders in contemporary society.
A new study correlates personality type with sleeping position, with infographics
America today has normalized crimes, both physical and spiritual, says Cornel West—and being indifferent to that is the worst of all evils.
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Socrates: what a dummy.
An Ivy League education without the Ivy League price tag.
Although seemingly obvious, every organization wants to have top-performing teams that can work as efficiently and effectively as humanly possible. Having a workforce of strong performers who are highly motivated […]
Cornel West talks about everyday poets, being the best of the human species, hope, what wokeness really means, and revolution.
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Advancements in creating artificial meat raise questions.
Silicon Valley needs more diversity of thought and well-rounded thinkers. An interview with Scott Hartley, author of The Fuzzy and The Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World.
Will primetime philosophy work on German TV?
Early states did not form how we’ve been taught, writes James C Scott in his new book. His research offers a clue as to where we might be heading.
The Middle Ages see a resurgence of interest among the alt-right and some conservative thinkers.
In what Tristan Harris calls a “race to the bottom of the brain stem,” media companies and advertisers will do almost anything to keep your eyes locked where they want them.
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Romantic advice from some of humanity’s biggest thinkers.
If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, consider these 10 gifts, good any time of year! One of the hardest things when it comes to holiday shopping is to find […]
In his book, The Attention Merchants, Tim Wu claims we now worship celebrities like deities. This can lead to all sorts of problems.
Nietzsche loved aphorisms, and here we have collected 15 of his greatest hits.
You know what many of the best employees have in common, regardless of the industry they work in? They’re constantly learning new things and applying those lessons to their work.
Here are this week’s top comments on Big Think content from across the Web.
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We can all rattle off a few Greek philosophers to win a trivia prize, but how many Golden Age philosophers are you familiar with? Here’s a primer.
Do we really care about privacy? An interview with Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self, about The Privacy Paradox campaign. She discusses an ethical code needed for technologists, why the typical ad-based business model online is not sustainable, and why it’s time for internet users to be “digitally woke.”
Visionaries know why they get out of bed each day. Do you? Ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek explains how to find direction and fulfillment in your personal and professional life.
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