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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita argues that occupying a park will never reform Wall Street. The right approach, instead, he says, is to change the system from within. That means shareholders […]
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Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad answer’s Big Think users’ questions.
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There are circumstances where violence is unavoidable, says author Andre Dubus III, but it always takes a heavy spiritual toll.
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In The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita nakedly examines the (often ugly) means by which people are able to gain and […]
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If you’re not talking to your people, seeking feedback, and listening to your clients or your customers, you’ll find that you’re behind the curve. Here’s how you can start over.
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Pro is a professional development toolkit delivering interactive multimedia courses to equip you with the skills you need to rise through the ranks of the professional world. Whether you’re an […]
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Neil deGrasse Tyson pours cold water on some of the dreams of the commercial space industry. He tells Big Think “from where I sit there is a lot of delusional […]
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Michael Ellsberg’s popular “eye contact parties” bring singles together for two minute gazing sessions, followed by cocktails. Guess which is the icebreaker?
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Danny Strong discusses his new HBO film Game Change.
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Jena Pincott describes cutting edge research on fetal cells and the powerful implications they have for healing.
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However many drafts and wrong turns it takes, says author Nathan Englander, total commitment to the writing process always results in a story the writer can live with.
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Larry Summers on the Rise of China and India
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The role of women is absolutely central to financial stability and household stability.
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Science education should be arranged so that students have more hands-on experience, says Bill Nye.
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What does primate pornography tell us about human nature?
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Dr. Michio Kaku says “if I were to put money on the table I would say that in the next ten years as Moore’s Law slows down, we will tweak […]
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Democracy, says Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, is the worst form of government from the leader’s perspective.
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According to Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People, Mormons have “a fairly well developed sense of persecution and a sense…that the nation might be hostile to them.” That is […]
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Leigh Gallagher describers her decision to freeze her eggs and how having this option “to put the biological clock on hold is incredibly empowering.”
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Punk isn’t about mohawks or studded leather, says Henry Rollins – it’s about resistance to tyranny in any form.
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Author Nathan Englander explains that the age-old writing advice “write what you know” isn’t about events, it’s about universal emotions like love, loss, and longing.
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Every Wednesday, Dr. Michio Kaku answers reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and […]
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