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A library of interviews with the world’s biggest thinkers.
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The lost practice of face-to-face communication has made the world a more extreme place.
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We may be able to detect cancer soon by simply peeing on a stick.
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Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.
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What can and can't you say? A brief glimpse of precedent-setting free speech cases in the United States.
Institute for Humane Studies
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Comedian Pete Holmes details his struggle with faith, sex, and God.
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There's a reason people are "triggered" during voting time.
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Don't denigrate immigrants, says Jared Diamond. You are one.
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In 1654, Blaise Pascal wrote: "All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone." That's more true today than ever.
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Why the culture that destroyed attention spans is now turning to podcasts.
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Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, breaks down three key free speech arguments by John Stuart Mill.
Institute for Humane Studies
Artificial intelligence can now emulate human behaviors. What's next?
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Tips on how to intensify engagement with what you're reading.
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Artificial intelligence is a sophisticated tool in the fight against despression.
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NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller will be at Big Think's studio on May 16th to answer YOUR questions! Here's all you need to know to submit your science-related inquiries.
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Modern capitalism is a "very silly" way of organizing life, says Yanis Varoufakis.
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Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.
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Should all speech be free? How much intolerance should society tolerate?
Institute for Humane Studies