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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.”
Investor Guy Spier joins Big Think for a chat about the “Oracle of Omaha,” generative AI, what confuses him, and more.
“Personality isn’t based on what we say we’ll do. It’s rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about.”
The founder of gourmet fast food juggernauts Pret and Itsu unpacks the meaning of success and what really inspires him.
Memory takes effort, and our brains know it.
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
The road to “uncaged leadership” means reimagining your professional identity and value. Here’s how.
Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why fulfillment isn’t about reaching an idealized state. It’s found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.
A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.
What we can all learn about the journey from sporting arena to workplace — and how Aristotle can guide our thinking.
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.
Tennis pro Mardy Fish and Spanx founder Sara Blakely both turned failure into their greatest asset.
The story of how the world high jump record was smashed in 1968 contains golden lessons for business and innovation.
How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
Resilience isn’t just about pain and perseverance — it’s about embracing the journey.
When Star Trek’s Captain Picard and The Office’s Dwight Schrute channel philosopher Karl Jaspers, we can all benefit.
Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?
Radically improve your work-life speaking and presentation skills with a technique used by musicians and brand-name politicians.
Confronting your “absolute stupidity” is a sign you’re on course to learning something new and wonderful.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
Sure, “who you know” matters — but your best contacts will be the ones you don’t know very well.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Magnificent time-tested buildings are filled with lessons in resilience and stability — and the benefits for investment strategy can be huge.
Storytelling skills are not just for entertainment — practical exercises used by the cream of Hollywood can transform your work-life.
If you have any sort of power for any reasonable length of time, you will be changed by it — awareness of the effects is crucial.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science … and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Night Guy vs. Morning Guy” routine.