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Until the late 20th century, there wasn't a truly universal standard. Under our current definition, everyone agrees on what "one meter" is.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
The first world beyond Earth for human habitability should be the Moon, not Mars. This is why we should terraform our lunar neighbor first.
Fibonacci’s "Liber Abaci" not only revolutionized commerce — it also helped nudge the world towards reasoned, quantitative enquiry.
In this excerpt from "The Shortest History of AI," Toby Walsh explores the history of the Logic Theorist, the first AI to prove mathematical theorems.
How did Jobs revolutionize tech, not once but continually? Aspiring innovators — and today's Apple — should look to The Bard and seek out singularity.
Scientists are notoriously resistant to new ideas. Are they falling prey to groupthink? Or are our current theories just that successful?
Rivals may try to outnumber us with fleets of cheap vessels. Our path is to out-innovate them.
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.
In most organizations, contradictions are treated as problems to be fixed. But what if they’re actually the point?
It's no wonder great writers swear by messy first drafts.
Investment in quantum is growing. Anastasia Marchenkova wants to make sure funders still ask the tough questions.
Richard Fain — Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group — explains how a tongue-twister helped boost his company’s fortunes.
It's time to write the human genome, argues microbiologist Andrew Hessel.
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"We're living in an extraordinary moment in history. We are at a moment here in 2025 where we have world historic game-changing technologies now starting to scale."
Bold megaprojects could turn dry depressions into thriving new hubs of life.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
"Think of it like a transcontinental railroad — not the fastest way to move a lot of mass, but certainly the most efficient,” Jared Isaacman said about nuclear electric propulsion.
Lew Frankfort — Chairman Emeritus of Coach, Inc. — reveals the surest way for a brand to stand the test of time.
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Quantum mechanics was first discovered on small, microscopic scales. 2025's Nobel Prize brings the quantum and large-scale worlds together.
Behind the plateau in corporate AI lies a surge in personal and agentic use.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
As October begins, thousands of longtime NASA employees are leaving the agency. 4000+ will exit by January 9, 2026, changing NASA forever.
The incredible story of how the US Army began the march toward generative AI in 1943 — and what it means for your business today.
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Michael Watkins likens today's AI moment to choosing between being a dinosaur facing extinction or a surfer embracing change, inviting you to join a class that enhances your skills in crafting prompts, designing human-AI systems, and inspiring others to adapt.
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A great idea requires resilience, persistence, and effective marketing for success, as highlighted by former GE vice chair Beth Comstock, who defines a "changemaker" as someone willing to take risks to achieve their vision.
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Derek Thompson, senior editor at The Atlantic, emphasizes that product success hinges not just on quality, but also on consumer perception, including novelty, appeal, and targeting the right audience.
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The term "onlyness," coined by marketing expert Nilofer Merchant, highlights that each individual's unique qualities represent irreplaceable value in any industry, setting them apart from the competition.