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Big Think @bigthink.com · Dec 9

Hello Bluesky,
We’re Big Think.

We explore the world's biggest ideas with the world's biggest thinkers, academics, and leaders.

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Big Think @bigthink.com · 14h

When was the last time you truly changed your mind about something that mattered?

Read the full article by Shai Tubali: bigthink.com/thinking/5-g...

#Philosophy

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What do you find helps you "click" with people?

Read the full article by Jonny Thomson: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...

#Philosophy

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If you had to pick... would you rather live longer or better?

Read the full article: www.freethink.com/biotech/eric...

#Longevity

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Chase problems, not profits | Josh Bersin @Josh_Bersin #BTPlus

Workforce analyst, author, and educator, Josh Bersin explains how companies can refocus on solving problems and generate profits as a result.

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Read the full excerpt from Christina Farr's "The Storyteller's Advantage": bigthink.com/business/cha...

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How important is good storytelling when it comes to company success?

Christina Farr shares how Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of Reddit, grew the company with brilliant storytelling.

#ChristinaFarr #AlexisOhanian #Reddit #Business

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Big Think @bigthink.com · 13d

How to communicate with aliens | David Kipping #Astronomy

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What does true innovation look like? #Business

Read the full interview with Alex Osterwalder here: bigthink.com/business/how...

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Read the full article by Danny Kenny: bigthink.com/smart-skills...

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4. Practice sustained focus on unrelated activities.

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3. Use positive visualization with obstacle planning.

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2. Connect present actions to future outcomes.

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1. Narrow your visual focus

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How to get your attention back (a short thread) #SmartSkills #Neuropsych

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Big Think @bigthink.com · 15d

How much can we actually learn from the past?

Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins talk Hegel, their new podcast, and what we can learn from strangeness.

Read the full article by Jonny Thomson: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...

#MiniPhilosophy #ThePast

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Big Think @bigthink.com · 16d

Will the next discovery trigger forces beyond our control?

Thomas Moynihan explores the concept of "mirror life" and how similar fears have haunted science for centuries.

Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-past/mir...

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How to personalize your leadership | Josh Bersin #Leadership

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Big Think @bigthink.com · 17d

What does it mean to feel awe?

Join us for an extraordinary evening of storytelling with scientists, artists, explorers, and authors.

✨ A Night of Awe and Wonder
📍 September 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA
🎟️ Register here: freethinkmedia.com/events/naaw-...

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Read the full article by Kevin Dickinson here: bigthink.com/books/5-bril...

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5. The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience

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4. The Brain from Inside Out

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3. Conscious: A Brief Guide to the fundamental Mystery of the Mind

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2. Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought

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1. Tales from Both Sides of the Brain