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

recreational drug use
5mins
This man did over 150 drugs to help teach others how to use them safely.
Illustration of a human brain, drawn with black ink lines on a solid orange background, symbolizing intellectual life.
5mins
According to Zena Hitz, the idea of the intellectual has become distorted. She believes “the real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us.”
John Templeton Foundation
Think like a Navy Seal
The “Limitless” pill exists, and you already have it in your brain.
Bronze sculpture of a seated man resting his chin on one hand, appearing deep in thought and embodying genius traits, against a plain background.
2mins
James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.
John Templeton Foundation
encoding memory
Humanity's most advanced tech still hasn’t unraveled the mysteries of the human mind. Can brain scans show us how we store memories?
Entrepreneur success
3mins
Covid-19 drove his start-up through the trenches. Now Austen Allred is sharing his secret that lead his start-up out of a recession.
study tips
4mins
What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
rivalries
8mins
Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates. Lamborghini vs. Ferrari. What can the most famous rivalries teach us about human nature?
Spontaneous order
6mins
1700s economic principles predicted Uber. A Nobel Prize-winning economist explains why.
Institute for Humane Studies
Social media addiction
4mins
From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
Alternative education
6mins
College doesn’t pay off for a lot of people. So he started a school that doesn’t get paid unless you do.
Mimetic desires
5mins
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
scapegoat
8mins
“The Universe is swarming with scapegoats, yet none of us think we have any of our own.”
Fascist politics
3mins
Should we worry about fascist politics? Philosopher Jason Stanley plays devil’s advocate.
propaganda
3mins
Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.
scientific demons
6mins
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
childhood trauma
3mins
People usually think about the military when they talk about trauma. But  for every soldier who gets PTSD in a war zone, there’s at least 30 children who get traumatized […]
A military-style, decorated uniform and cap with no visible wearer, set against a solid black background, evokes powerful imagery that prompts viewers to consider themes such as authority and questions like what is fascism.
9mins
How do fascist leaders take hold? Lying to a whole nation, and having them believe you, is just one tenth of it.