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

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1hr 25mins
Richard Reeves explains the big problems facing men today — and why no one is talking about them.
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4mins
Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
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6mins
From DMT elves, to God, to the figures in our dreams — why are humans so obsessed with the supernatural?
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4mins
Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. Natalie Nixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker.
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5mins
Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.
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5mins
Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
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6mins
This scientist made an algorithm to predict which artists succeed — all without even looking at their art.
8mins
Educator Irshad Manji emphasizes that diversity is a fact of life, and it should be harnessed to unite society rather than divide it. Recognizing that humans tend to react defensively […]
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5mins
How World War II codebreaker Alan Turing invented modern AI.
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8mins
How America became a fragile nation — and how it can get its resilience back.
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8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
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6mins
This is not your average dream interpreter. Nightmares, as explained by a neuroscientist.
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5mins
You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.
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4mins
“If intelligence is the ability to respond to any argument, wisdom lies in knowing which parts of an argument to respond to.” Harvard debate coach Bo Seo explains how to argue better.
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5mins
“All the plausible paths to a really great future, involve the development of machine superintelligence at some point.”
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5mins
Expert Louise Perry discusses the idea of sexual disenchantment, the commodification of sex, and the impact of the online porn industry on society.