Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The unexpected impact of AI on animals | Peter Singer ► https://youtu.be/xNxbJvCMU0o Peter Singer explains why he […]
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❍ Watch Dispatches Episode 1, COSMOS ► https://youtu.be/FBfWoERsgqU?si=3SHptT9TxlJZh_5g ❍ New episodes of Dispatches the podcast every Monday on @The-Well. One of humanity’s universal experiences is the search for meaning. How did we get here? What is my life’s purpose? What is consciousness? How will I be remembered? These are questions […]
What’s happening in Gaza and why? And how did we get here? Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Big Think’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the historical and political context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and president of Eurasia […]
Bo Seo, Esther Perel, and Dan Shapiro share their tips for arguing better. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Political scientist Ian Bremmer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ► https://youtu.be/K5tcwIicICg In this compilation video, our biggest thinkers share their insights on debating, including how to get your […]
You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Journalist Karen Hao joins Big Think’s Editor-in-Chief, Robert Chapman-Smith, to discuss the recent events at OpenAI, including […]
Quiet quitting, The Great Resignation, burnout: there are a ton of buzzwords to describe how modern work culture is broken. Now that we know what the problems are, how do we fix them? Tiffani Bova shares how companies can repair their relationship with their employees. ►Get Big Think+ for Business […]
There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y Neuroscientist André Fenton discusses the intricate relationship between memory, perception, and reality, shedding light on the […]
Fraud is a $5 trillion “industry.” But not all its perpetrators look alike. Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of accounting, breaks down who commits fraud — and why. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why the wrong people end up in power | Brian Klaas, Bill […]
People are living longer than ever, challenging our assumptions around milestones like retirement. Economist Lynda Gratton explains a “multi-stage life,” and how retiring later isn’t necessarily something to fear. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Get Big Think+ for Business ► https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leaders-think-big/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description Lynda Gratton challenges the idea of […]
