These short books offer insights and meditations on timeless themes, without the time commitment.

"One of the ways you can see the Roman Empire is it's the worldwide web of its day."

Parallel universes are among the most profound notions in all of quantum physics. It's a compelling and fascinating idea, but is it true?

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

“So many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, for sure, and certainly as a species.”

Amplifying the energy within a laser, over and over, won't get you an infinite amount of energy. There's a fundamental limit due to physics.

Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.

“What did you win? You won awkward silence. You won their contempt. You won the first to apologize. When you win an argument, you will lose their confidence, you will lose their respect, you will lose the connection.”

Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.

There are real concerns with long-term power generation on the Moon; nuclear could be the answer. But for NASA, will the cost be too high?

From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.

The investment advisor and host of the Talking Billions podcast explores childhood curiosity, building networks through kindness, and more.

Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.

Are you ready for the “cybernetic corporation”? Amir Husain “profiles” the hottest company of 2035 — and makes a telling comparison with Nvidia.

At the end of July, hundreds of scientists convened to plan NASA's upcoming astrophysics flagship mission. Will the US allow it to happen?

“Climate analog mapping” finds the place that is currently as warm as your city might be in 60 years.

The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.

Two supermassive black holes on an inevitable death spiral push the limits of Einstein's relativity. New observations reveal even more.

“An equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, that would allow us to, quote, 'Read the mind of God.'”

When it comes to our Universe's origins, scientists discuss the Big Bang, cosmic inflation, and other theories. Why doesn't "God" come up?