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

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The media likes to portray religion as as ugly, and violent, and exotic, and crazy, and nuts because that�s entertaining, or as trivial and ridiculous. Yet, in our modern world, […]
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“Nobody I know twists anybody’s arm.”
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The tangible consequences of global warming.
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Power ought to be shared, though it often isn’t.
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We used to know each other as friends.
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If McDonald’s and Burger King did things this way, we wouldn’t be eating hamburgers.
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We can’t seem to shake our tribal loyalties.
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Is democracy a viable form of government?
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What does the government owe to the health of its citizens?
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An insider’s view of lobbying.
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From pipe fitter’s helper to CEO of PhRMA.
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Social and technological changes are going to empower people in ways we haven’t imagined.
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It is absolutely vital to keep the public informed.