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The filmmaker says that transcendent moments of clarity and inspiration are what drives his art. Here, he describes a particularly inspiring moment from the filming of his second film “Before […]

Economist Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. This segment asks how America can invest in education, infrastructure and research at a time of fiscal […]

Economist Parag Khanna leads a distinguished panel on the future of economic competition. The first topic in this series asks what really led to the recent economic crisis.

Want to start your own company? The founder of TheLadders.com has one piece of advice for you.

With the world’s knowledge at their fingertips, students no longer need to be spoon-fed facts, but they do need to develop a thirst for knowledge and the ability to learn […]

Inspiration could be lurking somewhere as commonplace as your bathroom. That was the case for iconic sound designer Ben Burtt who has created some of the most memorable film sound […]

Sometimes what seems like your biggest obstacle can actually become your greatest source for self-confidence.

In 1905 President Roosevelt acted as mediator between a warring Russia and Japan, preventing global escalation and allowing both to save face while ending their costly conflict—a lesson on the […]

During difficult negotiations, it is often important to start small and build up to the more intractable sticking points, as evidenced by the successful 1949 armistice agreements between Israel and […]

Chess can teach you important life skills, like learning how to deal with failure—and so can wine.

Is the idea of an invisibility cloak pure science fiction? Don’t bet against the cleverness of the scientists and engineers of the future.

With the ramping down of the space shuttle, and the beginning of a new space race driven by the private sector, it’s a brave new world.

Apple anticipates where the market will be heading, as opposed to simply reacting to where the market is already going.

Humans evolved the art of storytelling to protect them from animals higher in the food chain, says the master raconteur. Here, he teaches you how to be a predator, not […]

Ever mistake your mother for an alien or think that your body was a rotting corpse? Assuming the answer is no, thank your lucky stars that you don’t have one […]

Unless technology “offers a deeper meaning into your heart, into your soul, a deeper purposefulness, it’ll be vestigial, it’ll be gone,” says the film exec.

Peter Guber describes how Michael Jackson taught him a lesson on storytelling using a mouse and his Boa Constrictor “Muscles.”

The legendary producer describes watching Nelson Mandela open the hearts of a group of wealthy and hardened business people.

Whether asking for a raise or pitching an idea, “emotionalizing” your case helps people metabolize the information of your argument.

Within 10 years, everyone will have a digital copy of their genome for just $1000, and by comparing millions of these codes, we may find the cure for aging and […]

Attempting to explain quantum theory, physicist Erwin Schrodinger proposed an experiment almost 80 years ago that would send PETA into a frenzy.

The post-Napoleonic 1814 meeting of Europe’s heads of state provides a case study of exploiting divisions among your opponents during any sort of negotiation.

In 1803 the U.S. negotiated probably the best real estate deal in history, taking advantage of Napoleon’s need for cash to fund his European expansion.

This Big Think special series looks at what taste actually is—from both a scientific and sociological perspective—and why it is that we find some tastes so appealing and others disgusting.

Most leaders fail by not knowing what their employees’ real raw talents are; they should invest most time to finding out and developing a person’s god-given gifts.

Lionel Jensen, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, addresses the claim that Chinese currency manipulation is at the heart of America’s fiscal woes.

Scott Appleby, Professor of History at Notre Dame, identifies the causes of anti-Muslim sentiment in the US as follows: misinformation, the economy, and crises.

Michael Desch, Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame, speaks to the importance of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process to America’s national security interests.

The conventional wisdom that all growth is good is not based on real science, empirical data, or business reality.