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Flourishing
In this excerpt from Flourish, Daniel Coyle shares how stillness, presence, and attention help people build meaningful connections.
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Modern culture has made us feel like there’s no time to be patient. Sarah Schnitker’s lab at Baylor University is researching how this often-forgotten virtue could improve our overall well-being.
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Happiness researchers Robert Waldinger MD, Tal Ben-Shahar PhD, and Peter Baumann explain why the happiest people aren’t happy all the time.
Unlikely Collaborators
Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Arthur C. Brooks guides us through the give-and-take of feedback — even when it is negative.
Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.
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Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
Cosmos Institute
If you're an atheist with a vocation, who laid that path for you?
Oliver Burkeman — author of "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" — tells Big Think about modern life lessons from a 6th-century monk.
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How can ancient philosophical wisdom guide us in ensuring that artificial intelligence enhances human flourishing rather than diminishing it?
Cosmos Institute
Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn't a good thing — it's a denial of opportunity.
From Taoism to hedonism, philosophers have devised all sorts of ways to live your best life.
Philosophy isn't stuck in the past. Here are five texts to connect you with its ongoing dialogue.
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot recently spoke with Big Think about a two-step method for escaping the dark sides of habits.
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Spirituality declines, depression rises. Is there a link?
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Knowing your key strengths can make you happy in anything you do. Here’s how to identify them.
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Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
John Templeton Foundation
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.
"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.
We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.
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"Supernatural thinking is actually an important part of being a complete human being."
John Templeton Foundation
You can love a romantic partner, but also a pet, a book, God, or the sound of someone’s voice. We need many more words for love.