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“There would be something very, very empty and meaningless about [a] sort of life with no problems.”

From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.

Physicist Daniel Whiteson challenges the notion that all intelligent species would eventually uncover the same laws of nature. Do you agree?

Reading classic books can teach you as much about the present as the past.

Everywhere we turn, we’re surrounded by polished images of how life should look, and even though we know perfection isn’t real, this can leave us feeling stuck. In this class, Oliver Burkeman invites us to see through that illusion and embrace our limitations, revealing a more grounded path to productivity that actually works for real, imperfect people.

“The idea is that we move from a place of wanting the world to conform to what we like [towards] not needing other people to be different from who they are.”

Rivals may try to outnumber us with fleets of cheap vessels. Our path is to out-innovate them.

Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.

Wales shares with Big Think his thoughts about the future of media, the promise of AI, and our need to build a culture on trust.

Introverts have social batteries that will drain over time, but they can be recharged with good energy hygiene. Here’s how.

Nearly 100 years after being theorized, the strange behavior of the neutrino still mystifies us. They could be even stranger than we know.

An ode to the data visualization tools that help us see what is too vast, complex, or interconnected for the naked eye — from planetary systems to pandemic trends.

In most organizations, contradictions are treated as problems to be fixed. But what if they’re actually the point?

The planet, the Solar System, and the galaxy aren't expanding. But the whole Universe is. So where does the dividing line begin?

A look at how criminals are using unrestricted chatbots and how cyber defenders are fighting back.

“Let me walk you through the biggest traps that you should be aware of that are a danger to your financial wellbeing.”

For 13.8 billion years, the Universe has been expanding. But that couldn't have been the case for an eternity, and science has proven it.

It's no wonder great writers swear by messy first drafts.

Natural navigator Tristan Gooley joins us to discuss the philosophy of reading nature’s hidden clues — and how relearning this ancient skill can help us see the world, and ourselves, with greater awareness.

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