Technology & Innovation — August 11, 2011

Go East, Young Man

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Far from being a ponzi scheme, China is the real thing, says financier Steven Rattner. In fact, if he were starting his career today, Rattner says he would seek his fortune in China.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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The Long Game

The Rory Sutherland interview: Bees, magic, and the folly of “Laplace’s demon”

Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.

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The Past

How typing transformed Nietzsche’s consciousness

The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.

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The Future

T-Minus: Kessler Syndrome

Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.

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The Present

Inside the battle for FDA approval of MDMA therapy

MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.

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The Present

Can science solve the poverty problem?

An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.

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