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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis
We were not born to stagnate — the point of life (and work) is to go somewhere.
Do grim sci-fi scenarios crush our hopes for real-world growth? Author Michael Harris looks elsewhere to unblock the road to a better future.
We can’t always change our horrible bosses — but we can transform the ways we interact with them.
Whenever someone waxes poetic about terraforming alien worlds, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the ethical implications of the proposal.
It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.
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Enlightenment: After the ecstasy, the laundry. Why enlightenment is never an end in itself.
If the daily grind feels like Sartre's phony act of "bad faith," Heidegger's sense of "being" can help redefine your role.
In 1924, Edwin Hubble found proof that the Milky Way isn't the only galaxy in the Universe.
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What is perception, really? Philosopher Alva Noë on why perception is a puzzling phenomenon:
"She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”
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Author of the Canceling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff explains the current state of free speech in the United States.
How to juggle while walking a tightrope — at work.
Without wormholes, warp drive, or some type of new matter, energy, or physics, everyone is limited by the speed of light. Or are they?
Big Think recently spoke with sleep psychologist Dr. Jade Wu about the surprising consequences of forgoing sleep.
The world’s highest mountain is also the world’s highest cemetery, with some bodies serving as creepy landmarks for today’s climbers.
To solve “addition bias” don’t punish people who subtract — call in the “friction fixers” instead.
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
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The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
Unlikely Collaborators
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Science writer George Musser on the unsung role of friendship in science’s biggest discoveries.