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Billionaires: what have they done for us lately? Well, some of them have developed the tech you’re reading this on (scoring good points), but others have gamed the system and nepotismed their way to the bank (bad, bad billionaires).

Harvard psychologist Susan David explains the dangers of fear-mongering, the questionable ethics of journalism in spreading hate politics, and the disturbing way that repetition wears down our brain’s resistance to fallacies and hate speech.

Could Pokémon GO be considered art? Journalist Virginia Heffernan believes the game bears the hallmarks of great art — exploration, movement (of the soul or the soles), and a call to instinct.

Bill Nye answers a question submitted by Nick: is it possible to take two giant magnets and use the repulsion force between the two to lift objects into space?

What does a theoretical physicist do all day? Janna Levin shares some insight on perception vs. reality, and provides a glimpse of how she spends her time (hint: doing math).

It’s tempting to rush success, but Amy Cuddy, professor at Harvard Business School, explains why setting your goals too big can backfire, and vouches for the value of incremental change and authentic learning over the desire to simply ‘win’.

Media strategist, writer, and college drop-out Ryan Holiday questions whether college is just an expensive way to go through the motions.

Steven Pinker believes there’s some interesting gender psychology at play when it comes to the robopocalypse. Could artificial intelligence become evil or are alpha male scientists just projecting?

In the digital era, you have two choices: unplug your modem or bear witness to the world. Virginia Heffernan explains how the internet is more than an entertainment arena, it’s also a courtroom floor.

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson talks us through her writing and editing process, and gives useful steps for how to handle criticism.

Bill Nye laughs in the face of the robo-pocalypse. Or more accurately, he laughs at those who worry that AI might run amok. If we build robots that want to kill us, he says, we can just unplug them.

Is the U.S.’s focus on small-time immigration infringements leaving the nation more vulnerable?

Spiritual teacher Rob Bell believes that atheism is eroding certain religious teachings, and it’s a good thing.

The advertising legend Ryan Holiday, who maintains a humble profile, speaks to the difference between confidence and ego, exposing the latter as a thin veneer concealing weakness.

Anti-intellectualism isn’t a random cultural event in the United States. It became an essential part of a political strategy that maligned cultural elites in favor of a more populist platform.

Jim Gaffigan is a self-effacing master. He explains why publicly revealing your shortcomings has become so appealing.

Cast off your Luddite gloom. The Internet is simply the greatest thing to ever happen to the world. It incorporates every element of art, culture, and ingenuity, taking humanity to a wholly new era.

Colonizing Mars is a romantic notion but if it was possible, how would our bodies hold up and how would future generations evolve on a lower-gravity planet?

Emma Seppälä, Ph.D explains the flaws of multitasking, and how meditation can help you achieve mental clarity, increase productivity and even up your levels of charm.

Ancient teachings from the western tradition have impressed on us the importance of authenticity and being true to one’s self. But what if those teachings set us on the wrong path?

The Olympics provide a place to celebrate national identity on an unparalleled scale, and rather than compete against each other maliciously, the games are an opportunity to showcase the beauty and nobility of competition.

A homeland security expert speaks on the utter failure of post-9/11 torture practices, and whether counter-terrorism ‘tough’ talk is a presidential quality.

If global temperatures rise by just four degrees celsius, the forecast is cloudy with a chance of obliteration.

Psychologist and writer Maria Konnikova on how to out-smart a con artist.

Bill Nye answers the big one: Can faith and science can co-exist, or is religious belief dependent on ignoring science?

Executive Recruiter James Citrin highlights how job applications are evaluated by companies, and offers inside tips from building a resume to impressing at an interview.

Ex-FBI crisis negotiator Chris Voss explains the golden question that will give you the upper hand in a negotiation.

Cambridge professor and author Mary Beard explores the mythical sex stories of the Roman Empire, before she lays down the realities.

An anthropologist weighs in on how dating apps like Tinder and online dating sites change the way we love.

Writer and Poet Clint Smith on the moment black lives began to officially matter, and the long history of pre-smartphone police brutality and state-sanctioned racism that preceded it.