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Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three[…]
We need more science fiction-inspired thinking in how we approach AI research, argues AI expert Gary Marcus.
Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three[…]
Big Think spoke with author and psychiatrist Elias Dakwar about addiction, rock bottom, and the moment you realize your compass is broken.
Be more like Goldilocks.
The more you know, the better you can act.
Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
The artistic and the mathematical mind are not so far apart.
Do we really need to be religious to run a society well?
An interview with renowned mythologist Martin Shaw about persona, presence, and how to spend life’s finite time.
“I think it’s about time we stop allowing every male generation bang their frontal lobe through its most developmental stages.”
How black and white is your thinking?
Just because you can’t experience it doesn’t mean it’s not real.