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The newest essays, interviews, and features from Big Think.

A skateboarder in protective gear performs an aerial trick, showcasing the art of acquiescence against a backdrop of blue sky with clouds on one side and a solid yellow background with a black squiggly line on the other.
How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.
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Many of us wake up each morning with something Oliver Burkeman calls “productivity debt.” The bestselling author and journalist explains this term as “a sense that you’ve got to work […]
A person with a bald head, white beard, and black glasses is wearing a light blue shirt, standing in a softly lit kitchen.
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After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, the chef and television personality labeled himself as an ‘irredeemable human being.’ Everything changed when he found the courage to ask for help.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Seeking life beyond the Solar System, we first look to the closest star systems with Earth-like planets. Here's why that's not good enough.
Collage with images of a close embrace, crowded street, running feet, U.S. dollar bills symbolizing wealth, and an alarm clock.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
A grayscale image captures the moon's surface, featuring numerous craters of varying sizes. The scene is reminiscent of a lunar Grand Canyon, with a highlighted spot drawing the viewer's attention.
Our Moon is full of craters, basins, and ancient lava flows. But two large lunar Grand Canyons have the same origin: a single, giant impact.
An open book reveals calm water on the left page, symbolizing serenity, while the right page showcases a silhouette of a head with a star inside, representing a well-being fix.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.