Why friendships are becoming rarer in America, explained by author Richard Reeves. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Male inequality, explained by an expert ► https://youtu.be/DBG1Wgg32Ok Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses the importance of friendships and the potential “friendship recession.” He […]
Expert Louise Perry discusses the idea of sexual disenchantment, the commodification of sex, and the impact of the online porn industry on society. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Has the sexual revolution backfired? ► https://youtu.be/9osWeVE2Tg8 Should we treat “big porn” in the same way we […]
University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The intelligence explosion: Nick Bostrom on the future of AI ► https://youtu.be/1WcpN4ds0iY In his book “A Brief History of AI,” Michael Wooldridge, a professor of computer science at the University […]
Negotiation isn’t about logic & reason. It’s about emotional intelligence, explains former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Harvard negotiator explains how to argue ► https://youtu.be/IDj1OBG5Tpw Emotional intelligence and tactical empathy are key to successful negotiating, says former FBI hostage negotiator […]
Is polygamy good for society? Author Louise Perry explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The science of sex, love, attraction, and obsession ► https://youtu.be/1XmoMrbcV0E What is the future of romantic relationships? Louise Perry, author of “Women Aren’t Human,” explores the possibilities of polyamory as the […]
Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more ► https://youtu.be/tM4sLmt1Ui8 Sabine Hossenfelder investigates life’s big questions through the lens of physics, particularly Einstein’s theory of special relativity. She highlights […]
Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. @NatalieNixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker. Join us for a live Q&A with Natalie 5/17 ► https://hopin.com/events/creativity-in-the-time-of-ai?utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=YouTube%20hero%20sign-ups Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 5 conversation skills that enhance your rational brain ► […]
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Nurse defines the 5 core principles of life. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, You can slow down aging with zero weird tricks ► https://youtu.be/J_k95GvsOOM What is the essence of being alive? This is the question that geneticist and cell biologist Paul […]
Sex, gender, and the debate over identity explained by Berkeley professor Judith Butler. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Judith Butler: Your behavior creates your Gender ► https://youtu.be/Bo7o2LYATDc What if gender wasn’t a predetermined reality, but a fluid construct formed by culture, history, and individual identity? […]
Effective altruism isn’t just for the rich. Philosopher Peter Singer shares how we can all be better at doing “good.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Grow your brain by moving your body—just 10 minutes a day | Wendy Suzuki ► https://youtu.be/vlDUW9f8wIs?si=hBaCq7I0S6-onfJW Peter Singer, author of […]
