The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
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His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
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Big Thinkers join us to ruminate on a great question that they may — or may not — have pondered before.
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Renowned business expert Roger Martin shares the key essentials for effective management with a focus on strategy, culture, execution, talent and data.
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Philosophy isn't stuck in the past. Here are five texts to connect you with its ongoing dialogue.
Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a "golden age" of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.
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NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller is coming back to Big Think's studio soon to answer YOUR questions! Here's all you need to know to submit your science-related inquiries.
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An expert in conflict and communication, Amy Gallo combines management research with practical advice on how to improve relationships and excel at work.
Jokes so cheesy even French philosophers will love them.
A philosophy of birth can offset the prevailing narrative around extinction and mortality.
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Who — or what — really controls your mind?
George Orwell got it right: "Never use a long word where a short one will do."
Cryptocurrency “news” is dominated by enthusiasts and haters. Surely, an intellectual discussion can be had.
A new book envisions an encounter of minds between the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, the physicist Werner Heisenberg, and the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Media provocateurs and conspiracy theorists insist that they're "just asking questions." No, they aren’t.
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Learn to build a leadership pipeline from one of the world’s best executive coaches, Alisa Cohn.
Reading classic books can inform you as much about the present as the past.
The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.
Philosophy can focus on some dull topics. Luckily, some thinkers have spent lots of time on the philosophy of sex
To Fred Hoyle, the Big Bang was nothing more than a creationist myth. 75 years later, it's cemented as the beginning of our Universe.