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Composer Peter Baumann examines the mind’s overzealous thirst for information and how anyone can calm their attention.
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Peter Baumann explains the pervasiveness and usefulness of bias in human cognition.
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Keats explains how he combined string theory with San Francisco real estate to explore the relationships between paradoxical concepts.
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Keats explains how marriage can be treated as a metaphor by explaining the process by which two people can become married not by government definition, but by a law of nature, thanks to advances in quantum physics.
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Keats explains how a thought experiment in which he attempts to genetically engineer God allowed him to create a situation in which science and religion became compatible.
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Keats explains an experiment in which he opened a restaurant for plants and how it helped spur an exploration of cuisine as cultural trademark.
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The worth thing to ever happen to us, says Jonathon Keats, was when we stopped being children. Fortunately, he explains (by way of honeybees) that it’s possible to re-enter that space of precociousness and wonder.
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Jonathon Keats introduces his workshop on experimental philosophy by listing the rules and lessons he’s developed over the years.
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Tony Robbins, author of the new book “Money: Master the Game,” draws on his research with industry leaders to help new investors become acquainted with the basics.
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Andrew McAfee of the MIT Sloan School of Management discusses the ways in which automation threatens the jobs of tax preparers and lawyers.
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Author and TV host Leon Logothetis shares an inspiring story from his world travels about a homeless man who welcomed him with an open heart.
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Author and entrepreneur Andrew Keen points to Uber as an example of an unregulated internet innovation wreaking havoc on customers, communities, and even its own employees.
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The legendary biologist talks about ultimate biology breakthroughs we can expect in the next several decades and how the creation of artificial life, coupled with the advancement of artificial intelligence, will change the human race.
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Professor Stephen Post runs through the many reasons why it’s beneficial to practice forgiveness, not the least of which is that anger and bitterness can lead to physical toil.
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Biologist Edward O. Wilson takes us through several natural stimuli that humans don’t understand yet are used by various animals to navigate and communicate within communities.
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Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost psychiatrists specializing in PTSD, explains the disorder’s many effects and symptoms.
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When cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad appeared in a Danish newspaper in 2005, the government stood by the paper’s freedom to do so despite outside pressure to apologize.
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The biographer and author of “The Innovators” explains how innovation engenders community while predicting new ways technology will connect people.
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Deputy Commissioner Zachary Tumin discusses how the NYPD has evolved over the years and must continue to develop its methods of controlling crime in order to regain public support.
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Former Apple chief evangelist Guy Kawasaki takes a walk in Mark Zuckerberg’s shoes and explains why Facebook should be wary of alienating its user base.
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The former commissioner weighs in on advanced analytics in the NBA and explains how team front offices crunch data to improve their court strategy.
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The Science Guy returns to Big Think to discuss dogs, evolution, and racial myths.
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Innovation expert Elliott Masie explains the goal of his MASIE Center think tank.
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Robbins explains the influence Carl Icahn had on his new financial advice book, “Money: Master the Game.”
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Vivek Wadhwa explains why he’s both optimistic and pessimistic about the inevitable change that will come about by way of technological advancement.
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Ruby Wax gave up a career in comedy to study the brain. In this video, she explains the therapeutic qualities of neuroplasticity.
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The OkCupid co-founder and author of “Dataclysm” analyzes stats from dating websites in order to draw conclusions about society and dating.
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Is internet access a human right? Even if it’s not now, Nicholas Negroponte says it will be considered as such in due time.
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Former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen discusses the coming political ramifications of climate change.
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The Fermi Paradox, put simply, asks why none of the other supposed alien species in the universe have contacted us. Bill’s answer? We’re not listening hard enough.
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