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Our thermodynamic arrow of time explains why the entropy of any isolated system always increases. But it can’t explain what we perceive.
George Raveling — the iconic leader who brought Michael Jordan to Nike — shares with Big Think a lifetime of priceless wisdom learned at the crossroads of sports and business.
Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.
It’s the best-known transcendental number of all-time, and March 14 (3/14 in many countries) is the perfect time to celebrate Pi (π) Day!
“We are not our grandparents. It’s time to start thinking differently,” journalist Annie Jacobsen told Big Think.
In a world without clocks, people used common activities in place of time units. How long it took you to go to the toilet mattered.
Looking back on our planet’s early history offers a new (and less crazy) meaning for the idea of a “flat Earth.”
Happiness is not a five-star holiday. It’s often the result of struggle — and asking for help, as author Stephanie Harrison recently told Big Think.
Esperanto was intended to be an easy-to-learn second language that enabled you to speak with anyone on the planet.
The JWST’s observations of well-developed galaxies early in universal history may coincide with accepted astronomical theory after all.
Is it ever possible for God to violate the laws of nature?
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
Big Think guest writer Rory Stewart — former UK Secretary of State for International Development and co-host of The Rest Is Politics podcast — made a profound discovery about leadership while working with GiveDirectly.
Even before birth, our brains are taking note of the languages we hear.
A new SETI study shows how far the field of technosignatures has come.
The Osbournes was MTV’s biggest show – and it almost cost Jack Osbourne his life. Here’s how his family’s reality TV fame stole his childhood, and how he’s been able to heal since.
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How could we fight Alzheimer’s with the body’s own immunity?
Cal Newport explains how you and your teams can accomplish more while improving quality and supercharging workplace morale.
The annual rite of passage has always been more about the ambivalence of adults than the amusement of children.
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh revitalized the brand with a visionary innovation plan.
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the “most loving” cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
There are nearly 100 towns named “Troy.”
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
Philosophy isn’t stuck in the past. Here are five texts to connect you with its ongoing dialogue.