Prolonged and repetitive tasks rewire us in profound ways – which can be a force for good at work.
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Today’s pseudoscience-ridden wellness industry owes a great debt to its forefathers.
An extraordinary haberdasher obsessed with buttons, lace collars, and death pioneered modern statistical analysis during the Age of Reason.
People often say, “Let go,” or, “Don’t take things to heart.” But where’s the line with this philosophy?
Experts and Big Think writers recommend their favorite reads for diving deeper into the history and perspectives found in the Book of Books.
Why implementing an individual development plan process is a smart move for organizations today, and how to get started.
“The Big Map of Who Lived When” plots the lifespans of historical figures — from Eminem all the way back to Genghis Khan.
You’ve got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
Serving as the inspiration for the modern horror classic “The Blair Witch Project,” what does our fascination with this unsolvable mystery tell us about our modern psyche?
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
Philosopher Peter Singer argues it’s time to examine a morally dubious practice.
From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.
Oxford professor of ethics, John Tasioulas, thinks we should consider the loss of opportunity for “striving and succeeding” that AI is likely to bring.
The true story of the shot that “reverberated through England” when science collided head-on with religion.
“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true,” says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.”
Is a repressed memory always so bad?
Is science close to explaining everything about our Universe? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder reacts.
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MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
A battle between different kinds of love.
The nonprofit made a bold gamble on the limits of “fair use” — and federal courts have not backed their play.
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
While weltschmerz — literally “world-pain” — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
Poor research can be worse than no research at all.
Resilience isn’t just about pain and perseverance — it’s about embracing the journey.
Chetan Dube — founder and CEO of Quant — tells Big Think why a pivotal and monumental year for agentic AI has just begun.
A philosophical debate spanning creation, free will, and a sneaky teapot.
When all your teammates fall for “the emperor’s new clothes,” the results can be disastrous — here’s how to bust the groupthink.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.
The fellowship’s journey through Middle-earth mirrors the modernization of the English countryside.