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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.
Glimpse into the ancient Maya empire through the writing of its own inhabitants.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh revitalized the brand with a visionary innovation plan.
Tikal, one of the biggest cities the Maya ever built, was home to a vast and flourishing society.
What are supermassive black holes, how common are they, and how do they grow up throughout cosmic history? Listen and find out!
Scientists are notoriously resistant to new ideas. Are they falling prey to groupthink? Or are our current theories just that successful?
Studies claiming to reveal strategies for feeling happy get a second look.
A true scientific view of if, where, and when extraterrestrial life exists is within our grasp thanks to biosignatures and technosignatures.
In many ways, it was worse than Chernobyl.
The Michelson-Morley experiment of 1887, despite expectations, revealed a null result: no effect. The implications were revolutionary.
A combination of factors make the weather at New Hampshire’s Mount Washington arguably the most brutal in the world.
How has tennis changed in recent decades? The wear and tear on Wimbledon’s Centre Court may tell the tale.
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed,” advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
Spend well, save well, live well.
Digital analyses of Enlightenment-era letters are teaching us a thing or two about Locke, Voltaire, and others.
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
Despite their brief history, computers and AI have fundamentally changed what we see, what we know, and what we do.
Reductionism is a successful way to explain the universe, but it cannot replace experience. This is part of the mystery of life.
In 1924, Edwin Hubble found proof that the Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy in the Universe.
Whole Foods Market founding CEO John Mackey synthesized the counterculture with capitalism and drove a food revolution.
Addicted to spending money you want to save? Here’s how to stop.
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The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
Mary Toft staged an elaborate hoax, but the pain was real.
Whether you’re a leader looking to ramp up team output or just trying to improve your skill set, hard work alone is not enough.
An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?
We don’t know what causes Miyake events, but these great surges of energy can help us understand the past — while posing a threat to our future.
A company can only be as agile as its least flexible team — here’s how to make an effective framework for decision-making.
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.