politics

Everyone wants to predict who will win the 2020 presidential election. Here are 2 misconceptions to bust so people don’t proclaim the death of data like they did in 2016.

“One way the internet distorts our picture of ourselves is by feeding the human tendency to overestimate our knowledge of how the world works,” writes philosophy professor Michael Patrick Lynch.

When it comes to the quality of school systems and curriculum, does the U.S. need a reality check?

The photos may not be fake, but the context is.

Dissatisfaction is often linked to scandals and economic shocks.

The separation of church and state is being dismantled one bill at a time.

From gun control to immigration, Americans remain split on a handful of contentious issues.

As a moral and political philosophy, classical liberalism lays a framework for the good society.

Here’s how to have a healthier relationship with politics.

The White House is reportedly considering an executive order that would open up public access to scientific research.

Protest music is a natural feature of humanity.

No matter how arbitrary the distinction, human beings take affiliation very seriously.

Social media giants aren’t legally obligated to protect free speech. But they should. Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen explains why.

Does voting serve the collective good, or should we just not bother?

Objections to liberalism are often tied to traditions, morals, and cultural identity.

Does the President get to decide when to ignore the law?

The 17-year-old climate activist gets a lot of criticism online. Which of those critiques hold water?

The key to changing hearts and minds for a better world? Lead with love, says Senator Cory Booker.

Change is coming, but not from the generation that currently holds positions of power.

Research has found that previously encountered information feels more “fluent.”

Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.

Continuing the countdown, Big Think’s seventh most popular video of 2019 explains why universal basic income will hurt the 99%, and make the 1% even richer.

Dr. Charles Grob was the first researcher granted FDA approval to study these drugs.

Clinical studies are underway. How we treat them moving forward matters.

The countdown is on for our top 10 videos of the year! Want to be smarter than you were yesterday? This video will teach you to have better conversations using 3 key design principles.

From “if-by-whiskey” to the McNamara fallacy, being able to spot logical missteps is an invaluable skill.

Hierarchies of taste exist in our society, but their roots often reflect more than just the quality of work.

For the third time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives voted to impeach a sitting U.S. president.

Iceland has closed almost 88% of its gender gap and increased its lead over second-ranked Norway.

Austro-Japanese aristocrat Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi later concentrated on plans for Pan-Europe.