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The surprising reason secrets destroy us | Michael Slepian

92.9 The Torch | January 11, 2025

Pressure bursts pipes. Keeping a secret can do the same to your mind, explains Michael Slepian. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile â–º https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM Holding secrets can negatively impact your well-being. But how, exactly? For decades, psychological research suggested that people […]


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The physics of entropy and the origin of life | Sean Carroll

92.9 The Torch | January 10, 2025

How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more â–º https://youtu.be/tM4sLmt1Ui8 How did life on Earth originate? Scientists still aren’t sure, and this remains one of the […]


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Male inequality, explained by an expert | Richard Reeves

92.9 The Torch | January 9, 2025

Modern males are struggling. Author Richard Reeves outlines the three major issues boys and men face and shares possible solutions. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Psychologist debunks 8 myths of mass scale â–º https://youtu.be/BD_Euf_CBbs Boys and men are falling behind. This might seem surprising to […]


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Become a great strategic thinker | Ian Bremmer

92.9 The Torch | January 8, 2025

Your mind is a software program. Here’s how to update it, explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Get the full Big Think+ class from Ian Bremmer â–º https://bigthink.com/plus/request-a-demo/ Political scientist Ian Bremmer highlights the importance of strategic thinking, which he defines […]


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Do humans have souls? | Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

92.9 The Torch | January 7, 2025

Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more â–º https://youtu.be/tM4sLmt1Ui8 Have you ever considered the possibility of transferring your consciousness into a computer? Sabine […]


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‘The Art of War’: The greatest strategy book ever written | Roger Martin

92.9 The Torch | January 6, 2025

Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Navy SEAL has a ’40 Percent Rule’ and it’s the key to overcoming mental barriers â–º https://youtu.be/9I_u4oZqF8c Business leaders can gain valuable insights […]


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The mind-bending physics of time | Sean Carroll

92.9 The Torch | January 5, 2025

How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more â–º https://youtu.be/tM4sLmt1Ui8 In this Big Think interview, theoretical physicist Sean Carroll discusses the concept of time […]


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Music’s power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer

92.9 The Torch | January 4, 2025

Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 40,000 years of music explained in 8 minutes â–º https://youtu.be/Am18ZxKgi_g The oldest record of notated music, the Hurrian “Hymn to Nikkal,” is more than […]


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Stoicism: Turn suffering into unshakeable inner strength | Chloé Valdary

92.9 The Torch | January 3, 2025

Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile â–º https://youtu.be/e-or_D-qNqM It can be difficult to process sadness. People often try to numb it, avoid it, or deny that they’re even experiencing […]


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3 game theory tactics, explained

92.9 The Torch | November 2, 2024

How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube â–º https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Harvard negotiator explains how to argue â–º https://youtu.be/IDj1OBG5Tpw Game theory is a useful tool for decision-making in situations where the outcome depends on multiple parties. It […]



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