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Our antipathy toward the natural world is bad. But it’s not too late to change.
A primer on the infinite of knowledge waiting to be learned.
“Just tell me what you want me to do, and I’ll do it.” In her Big Think+ video, “Empower Your People — Conversational Moves for Engaging Your Team in Creative […]
These books will help you ideate more creatively.
The Sun will eventually become a red giant star, swallowing Mercury and Venus in the process. But what will happen to Earth? There are a few existential questions we can ask […]
Schadenfreude has always been with us.
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
Finding your own truth without a guiding mythical worldview.
With the seemingly endless growth of the Democratic primary field, we may suffer from choice overload. The result? In fear of making the wrong choice, we may fail to make any — i.e., don’t vote.
Throughout his career, the famous philosopher has been trying to correct people’s misconceptions about anarchy. Here’s some of his thinking.
“A serious party neglects the underlying virtues of playfulness and generosity that make a party authentic.”
From religious wars to French poison conspiracies to the counterculture, we look at the origins of Satanism.
In this short video, he compares the outset of Buddhism with the biblical garden.
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Don’t start investing in flux capacitors just yet, though.
Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.
It’s easy to imagine why people link Heath Ledger’s death to his treacherous penultimate role.
The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors’ rules for writing. Here are his own.
Canadian author, psychologist, and intellectual Jordan Peterson has an interesting way of overcoming your self-doubt and anxiety: run right into it. Or, rather, write right into it.
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A nation born in revolution will forever struggle against chaos. Jill Lepore, author of THESE TRUTHS, on the political divide, public shaming, and the future of democracy.
When he was developing his famous hierarchy of needs, Abraham Maslow cited 9 historical figures that achieved self-actualization.
Towards the end of his life, Francisco Goya began painting terrifying scenes directly onto the walls of his house.
There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.
Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.
It’s a little scary out there, folks.
Eric Weinstein suggests institutions need individuals who can pass two famous psychological tests.
The I Ching serves as a foundation for many Eastern philosophies and Western mathematics.