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Though the father of modern capitalism is generally associated with the virtues of self-interest, he also possessed a deep moral concern for our responsibility to help others. According to the […]
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Returning to America after 10 years abroad, the founder of Year Up found himself alone and with nothing but a big idea. Here he explains how he turned this situation […]
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For the founder of Year Up, asking this question of his students has yielded three concrete principles that are proving to work.
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The price of 4 year universities has been increasing by an average of 5 percent per year, a trend that is both unsustainable and contrary to the needs of a […]
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If the social entrepreneurship movement is going to be successful, an entirely new social contract will need to be forged between the private and public sectors. As the work of […]
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Big Think sits down with the Founder and CEO of Year Up.
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It’s a tremendous, disruptive opportunity for the individual as well as the industry.
If you want to see some key symptoms of unconvincing journalism about social science, look no further than this New York Times piece on the effect of unemployment on families. […]
Paul Auster is associated with two things, both in constant flux: the novel and New York City. The author of “The New York Trilogy,” “The Brooklyn Follies,” and the new […]
We need to disabuse ourselves of several untruths being told about our war efforts in Afghanistan. One is that we are fighting for democracy. Democracy is fine for Norway and […]
A new breed of “super bee” has been bred by government scientists in a bid to tackle the honeybee epidemic.
A new study suggests that forming new brain cells can push out old memories as newborn neurons destabilize established connections.
Gardeners at a UK heritage property are urging visitors to urinate in the gardens to help the gardens “go green.”
The Huffington Post says the media fell hook, line and sinker for the military account of what happened at Fort Hood last week.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has said it will stop its social service programs if gay marriage is legalized.
In response to Europe’s “Seven Wonders of the World” list which didn’t include Russia, the former Soviet Republic has compiled its own list of “wonders”.
A staggering third of all homeless men in America are veterans of the army – so where is the post commission support?
Following the controversial restrictions on abortion imposed by the healthcare reform bill women are asking if congress has reverted to the Mad Men era?
In a bid to win US sympathy, China’s government has argued that the “liberation” of Tibet is comparable to the abolition of slavery by Lincoln.
Traces of cocaine, hormones and spices are among the things found in the drinking water of Puget Sound.