Why Atheists and Believers Are Actually Agnostic New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Would a world full of atheists be best? Some people dream of the day religion fades away, but for others the mere hypothetical is […]
The Neuroscience of Lies, Honesty, and Self-Control New videos weekly: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think+ for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Ever hear the expression “it’s all in your mind”? Well, according to Robert Sapolsky all the negativity in the world might all be coming from […]
The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think+ for exclusive videos: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- To ensure your survival, your brain evolved to avoid one thing: uncertainty. As neuroscientist Beau Lotto points out, if your ancestors wondered for too long whether […]
Lawrence Krauss on How to Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Strange answers aren’t inherently wrong, and satisfying answers aren’t inherently right, says Lawrence Krauss in this critical thinking crash course. The […]
Why Donald Trump Is Actually Obama’s Natural Successor New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- “History is decided by the people that show up,” and about 60 million people — about 1/5th of the country — showed up to […]
3 Ways to Express Your Thoughts So That Everyone Will Understand You Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think+ for exclusive videos: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Alan Alda doesn’t want you to take “pro tips” from anyone—not even Alan Alda. When it comes to his area of expertise—public […]
Strengthen Your Mind Like a Navy SEAL New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- What could almost destroy the body and mind of the only person to complete Navy SEAL training (including two Heck Weeks), Air Force tactical […]
Would a New Draft Solve Military Inequality? Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Why might America’s respect for its military be a mile wide but less than an inch thick? Less than one half of one percent of its […]
Exposing Liberal Hypocrisy and Conservative Close-Mindedness Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- The amount of political disagreement in the nation is matched only by righteous indignation. But in order to disagree without disrespecting each other, we need to look […]
Big Think’s 2017 Top Ten: #10. Tristan Harris on Addiction, Hacking, and Corporations Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Casinos, magicians, and the makers of social media platforms all know something about you: your mind is very vulnerable to […]
