The Big Think Interview

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Intimate interviews with the world's biggest thinkers.
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The trick that offloads intrusive thoughts so your brain can actually work
David Epstein, author of Range and Inside the Box, breaks down what's actually happening inside the brain when we multitask, and why "just focusing" is a solution that doesn't hold up to reality.

David Epstein

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4mins
Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. Natalie Nixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker.
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
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5mins
You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.
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5mins
“All the plausible paths to a really great future, involve the development of machine superintelligence at some point.”
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9mins
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
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6mins
How to make money in business, with $100-million Salesforce pioneer Aaron Ross.
9mins
Your sexual education was probably inadequate. Here’s the information you always needed.
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1hr 19mins
Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
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7mins
Sexual attitudes are more man-like than ever. Here’s what that means for women.
5mins
Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty reveals the secret to “good power.”
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1hr 34mins
Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.
8mins
Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.
6mins
Economist Tyler Cowen explains why intelligence is overrated. Here’s what to look for instead.
8mins
Why we keep giving power to the wrong people, according to political scientist and associate professor Brian Klaas.
11mins
Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.
3mins
Washington University professor John Inazu tells us how we can make peace inside a raging culture war.
7mins
How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.