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The word "enough" stands boldly in black at the center, with incorrect spellings like "enugh," "enuph," "enuff," and "enuf" crossed out in red above and below, subtly highlighting the quirks of English spelling.
The Past
When enough is “enuf”: The strange and futile history of English spelling reform
In "Enough Is Enuf," Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.
Kevin Dickinson
Collage of a snarling wolf, a stock market graph, and abstract shapes, overlaid with the bold text "The Night Crawler" hints at de-extinction possibilities.
Business
The paradox of survival: Learning to live from the extinct
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
A mural shows an angel pointing toward a golden emblem, with rays emanating. Monks stand in reverence below, surrounded by flowers and architectural details.
13mins
The Big Think Interview
Is AI aligned with our human interests?
"What would a totalitarian society that is not well disposed to our own do if it had God-like power? We don't wanna find out."
Sam Harris
uranium oxide oklo nuclear reactor
Starts With A Bang
Why nuclear reactions on an exoplanet won’t imply alien life
Planets can create nuclear power on their own, naturally, without any intelligence or technology. Earth already did: 1.7 billion years ago.
Ethan Siegel
An older man with a white beard sits in a room, wearing a light blue shirt, hands clasped together. Bookshelves and artwork are visible in the background.
The Future
Kevin Kelly points a new way forward into the Age of AI
One of the most original and optimistic thinkers in America sketches some big ideas about what's possible with AI in the next 25 years.
Peter Leyden
A hint of pessimism drips from the upside-down mint ice cream cone melting on the asphalt, a sweet reminder that some delights are meant to slip away.
Mini Philosophy
The Schopenhauer Principle: How pessimism can help steer your life
Pessimissts are never disappointed, but are they also kinder?
Jonny Thomson
The spiral galaxy, surrounded by dim stars and interstellar dust, stands out against a dark background, shining brighter than astronomers once imagined.
Starts With A Bang
The sky is brighter than astronomers imagined
The most famous Hubble images show glittering stars and galaxies amidst the black backdrop of space. But more was captured than we realized.
Ethan Siegel
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