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

Generational illusions
4mins
We’re wrong about what other people think – and that has harmful impacts on the next generation.
Stand Together
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
Side view X-ray image of a human head and brain in shades of purple, shown against a solid purple background, highlighting the serene focus often seen in meditators.
3mins
Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
John Templeton Foundation
digital amnesia
3mins
Is social media changing your memory? Here’s what the science actually says.
what are collective illusions
1mins
From trust and conformity to aspiration, this new series, hosted by Todd Rose, explores and decodes the world's greatest Collective Illusions.
Stand Together
A black-and-white abstract image featuring a dense field of small dots and a central dark oval, evoking the mysterious allure of black holes, surrounded by a lighter, glowing area.
To understand the edges of our universe, we’ll need to explore the edges of our own philosophies.
John Templeton Foundation
Happiness study
3mins
Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.
A black-and-white drawing of four students sitting at desks, each wearing helmet-like devices with wires extending upward, as if tapping into their intelligence.
8mins
IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.
John Templeton Foundation
Supervolcano
The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora is one of the reasons why Bryan Walsh sees supervolcanoes as the” single, biggest threat to the human race.”
Illustration of a woman holding up a balance scale, symbolizing justice, on a yellow background.
5mins
People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
John Templeton Foundation
The Fearless Girl Statue
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
Black line drawing of a person with a long nose, reminiscent of Pinocchio, wiping tears from their face against a solid green background, illustrating the impact of honesty on child development principles.
5mins
These psychological principles can unlock your resiliency.
John Templeton Foundation
white rhino extinction
6mins
Poachers drove the Northern White Rhino to extinction. One scientist and her “frozen zoo” are on a mission to bring them back.
A vintage-style illustration of a man in a suit with a mustache and top hat, the top of his head open as colorful smoke swirls out, symbolizing creativity.
3mins
Anyone can learn from this creativity challenge.
John Templeton Foundation
7mins
It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
Geometric abstract design featuring overlapping white wireframe curves forming a symmetrical star shape on a black background, evoking the cosmic elegance of the big bang.
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang.
John Templeton Foundation
using viruses as medicine
This Yale researcher is creating an experimental therapy for cystic fibrosis made from viruses – and it’s working.
A man in a suit rides a comet with a face through a star-filled night sky, reflecting on lessons learned from space travel; a top hat floats nearby as the moon smiles in the background.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares how living in space has bettered his life on Earth.
John Templeton Foundation
Sleeping beauty sleeps in an enchanted forest.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
A person stands in front of a large face, peering into an oversized monocle held by a giant hand, as if searching for traces of free will within the magnified gaze.
5mins
Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation