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As predicted, last night Elon Musk introduced a suite of Tesla batteries for homes and businesses. The technology is exciting now; it could be a game changer in the future.
Emotional training may not stop repeat offenders, but it may help reduce the severity of their aggression.
Is everything astonishingly simple, though? Or is this a grandiose claim that falls flat when confronted with the evidence? “My main interest is the problem of the singularity. If we […]
Lack of deep personal public concern about climate change limits the politically difficult actions governments are willing to take.
The Science Guy returns to Big Think to discuss dogs, evolution, and racial myths.
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Dark things come in small packages, but the reason why is what’s truly astounding. “A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.” […]
Where do we learn what matters? Are new forces crowding out the old sources of stories that shape us?
Planet Nine? More like “Planet maybe.” “Finding out that something you have just discovered is considered all but impossible is one of the joys of science.” –Mike Brown Last week, the […]
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Big Think+ presents a 6-part workshop with accomplished economist Lawrence Summers, who explains the theory and practice of rational thinking in order to draw conclusions and make smart decisions.
If you’re one of the 85,000 readers who took the three-question quiz I posted last week, chances are you answered some items incorrectly. Like some of my smart, accomplished friends and family […]
Robots have already bested humans in chess and Jeopardy; now, developers are trying to create the next poker master.
There’s a big, big difference between a “scientific” theory and all other types. It should make you more confident, not less. One of the most important things any expert hoping to […]
The similarities between the Universe and a living being are striking and surprising. Could larger entities than us be alive? “Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to […]
Can a website’s design help persuade readers of the page’s message? Researchers think so, and they say it’s all about how readers interact with the site.
Nowhere in American politics do cultural proxy wars play out more vividly than in the chambers of the United States Supreme Court.
Companies like Uber get a lot of hype, but they may need to innovate their policies to become real changemakers in the new economy.
The most important thing about art is every person’s capacity to make it, and that the body/mind discipline of cultivating your artistic abilities has collateral utility for every aspect of life.
Yale Professor Jeffrey Brenzel argues that reading the great classics can not only enrich your education, but also actually make your life better.
Today is our National Day of Prayer, emphasis on “our” and “National,” meaning freedom is the prevailing principle through which to approach our discussions (and Internet comments).
The first injury accident involving a Google self-driving car was — surprise, surprise — the fault of an oblivious driver in the other vehicle. Self-driving technology offers a potential future where these sorts of incidents hardly ever occur.
Genetically modified plants, in and of themselves, are not harmful, says Bill. In fact, they feed billions of people thanks to increased crop yields.
What will historians say about our time 250 years from now? Lawrence Summers asks this question in a thought-provoking lecture about the evolution of ideas.
In this lesson excerpt from Big Think+, video game designer Jane McGonigal walks you through the ways in which gaming can lead to positive outcomes in the workplace. By the end of it, you may just want to integrate gaming into your break space design or your next corporate retreat!
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In a Big Think interview, David Westin, who ran ABC News for 14 years, laid out the steps that NBC needs to take to keep Brian Williams at the anchor desk and recover from Choppergate.
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And it couldn’t have done it without the heat from our world. “Cheap little rhymesA cheap little tuneAre sometimes as dangerousAs a sliver of the moon.” –Langston Hughes If you’ve ever […]
Free riders choose to reap the rewards of a public good without paying their portion of the cost necessary to produce it.
SpaceX has asked permission to establish a system of satellites to deliver worldwide Internet to all regions. Time Warner and Comcast: You are officially on notice.
On Friday 27 February, Big Think partner PwC hosted its second global webcast focused on the question, ‘What would you do if you were not afraid?’ The webcast was part of ‘Aspire to Lead: The PwC Women’s Leadership Series’.
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