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A library of interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.

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Cast off your Luddite gloom. The Internet is simply the greatest thing to ever happen to the world. It incorporates every element of art, culture, and ingenuity, taking humanity to a wholly new era.
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Colonizing Mars is a romantic notion but if it was possible, how would our bodies hold up and how would future generations evolve on a lower-gravity planet?
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Emma Seppälä, Ph.D explains the flaws of multitasking, and how meditation can help you achieve mental clarity, increase productivity and even up your levels of charm.
6mins
Ancient teachings from the western tradition have impressed on us the importance of authenticity and being true to one's self. But what if those teachings set us on the wrong path?
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The Olympics provide a place to celebrate national identity on an unparalleled scale, and rather than compete against each other maliciously, the games are an opportunity to showcase the beauty and nobility of competition.
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A homeland security expert speaks on the utter failure of post-9/11 torture practices, and whether counter-terrorism 'tough' talk is a presidential quality.
6mins
If global temperatures rise by just four degrees celsius, the forecast is cloudy with a chance of obliteration.
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Psychologist and writer Maria Konnikova on how to out-smart a con artist.
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Bill Nye answers the big one: Can faith and science can co-exist, or is religious belief dependent on ignoring science?
8mins
Executive Recruiter James Citrin highlights how job applications are evaluated by companies, and offers inside tips from building a resume to impressing at an interview.
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Ex-FBI crisis negotiator Chris Voss explains the golden question that will give you the upper hand in a negotiation.
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Cambridge professor and author Mary Beard explores the mythical sex stories of the Roman Empire, before she lays down the realities.
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An anthropologist weighs in on how dating apps like Tinder and online dating sites change the way we love.
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Writer and Poet Clint Smith on the moment black lives began to officially matter, and the long history of pre-smartphone police brutality and state-sanctioned racism that preceded it.
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America can learn a lot from tribal dynamics. Sebastian Junger says if we wish to be united, we can start by looking at US platoons serving overseas.
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Science Guy Bill Nye is thrown a deep religious hypothetical: If there is a god that is truly good, intelligent and all-knowing, should we submit to its governance?
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In the political climate of Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter, actor and writer John Leguizamo argues that giving minority actors the opportunity to tell minority stories will translate to change for the individual and bridge social divides.
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Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef has known two kinds of fear – one good and one bad.
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Whether you're on stage or just meeting new people, comedian Jim Gaffigan believes that self-awareness is the key to winning over your audience.
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It's official – it's a food intervention. Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey is going to be supportive, but he's also going to tell you to clean up your diet, and eat right for brain health.