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A woman, resembling a paranormal investigator, holds a rectangular glass dish above her eyes, which are illuminated by light shining through the dish in a dark setting.
Big Think Books
Why don’t Americans trust experts? Just ask a paranormal investigator.
For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.
Ross Pomeroy
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Smart Skills
The hidden cost of chasing clarity
Clarity driven by anxiety rarely lasts.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Book cover titled "Speak, Memorably: The Art of Captivating an Audience" by Bill McGowan and Juliana Silva, featuring a red background and blue and orange text, inspired by the storytelling flair of Francis Coppola.
Business
Want the secret to stunning presentations? Ask Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola
The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.
Bill McGowan
A man in glasses and a suit jacket, resembling John Green, stands in front of a light background with a purple rectangle and abstract black lines.
Books
‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ author John Green on writing, anxiety, and illness
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
Tim Brinkhof
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Thinking
What Spinoza can teach us about living a great life
From bondage to freedom: Baruch Spinoza’s guide to the rational life.
Daniel Lehewych
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Mini Philosophy
Fringe or frontier: Is our current scientific paradigm still the best fit?
A paradigm should be elastic enough to accommodate new data and broad enough to explain the world. For Rupert Sheldrake, ours does neither.
Jonny Thomson
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Big Think+
The rise of the lanager: Why leadership and management can’t be split
Having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader.
Josh Browning
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