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Few developed world economies were hit as hard in the economic crisis as wee Iceland's. But could adopting the euro ward off future blows to the country's financial system? Gallup […]
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The president of LeapFrog Investments talks problems and solutions to the ongoing AIDS crisis in his native South Africa.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments says that large companies are crucial for solving some of the world’s biggest problems.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments talks about the changing role of media throughout the world.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments talks about the right ways to promote democracy worldwide.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments recommends new ways for structuring international bodies to include all stakeholders.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments on why he disagrees with Peter Singer on global poverty.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments shows how the principles of microfinance can apply to the insurance industry.
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The president of LeapFrog Investments discusses the latest trends in the vast movement known as social entrepreneurship.
Blogger Stevel Rubel spoke with Big Think yesterday on the the future of internet advertising, the semantic web and digital media. He's a smart guy. He also has a really […]
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Kabbalah expert Michael Laitman describes the human desire for clarity.
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The Kabbalah expert describes the internal reflection inherent to Kabbalah
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Kabbalah expert Dr. Michael Laitman explores the role of religion in navigating a turbulent economy.
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The Kabbalah expert says Kabbalah’s foundational text, the Book of Zohar, predicts a resolution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict soon.
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A conversation with Kabbalah expert Michael Laitman.
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The Kabbalah expert explains the origins of Kabbalah and its basic beliefs.
No country wants to discover it is facing a food shortage, but too often countries find out about shortages after they are too late. Faced with this conundrum, NASA wants […]
Weill Cornell Medical College researcher Oliver Fein said yesterday that the Obama administration is not likely to pursue a single-payer insurance model. Hoping to avoid rancorous bipartisanship and defering to […]
PR expert and blogger Steve Rubel comes to Big Think tomorrow to discuss the intersection between the new media technologies and marketing strategies. Post your questions for him here. Steve […]