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How is neuroscience changing our view of free will, meaning, and the self?
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
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#Neuropsych
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/3-p...
#Neuropsych
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How is neuroscience changing our view of free will, meaning, and the self?
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/3-p...
#Neuropsych
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/3-p...
#Neuropsych
Is social media psychology becoming a problem?
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
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#Neuropsych #Books
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
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#Neuropsych #Books
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Is social media psychology becoming a problem?
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/psycho...
#Neuropsych #Books
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/psycho...
#Neuropsych #Books
Why do we tend to repeat things like using the same mug for our morning coffee?
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Why do we tend to repeat things like using the same mug for our morning coffee?
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Do we really hate hypocrites?
In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Do we really hate hypocrites?
In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/the-ty...
What is true that many don't accept?
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What is true that many don't accept?
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Is AI going to save us from our 9-5 or kill us all?
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is AI going to save us from our 9-5 or kill us all?
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
The illusion of consensus is powerful.
Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The illusion of consensus is powerful.
Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/the...
Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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Is some pleasure bad?
Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Is some pleasure bad?
Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Our lives are filled with necessity. But what do we do with the remaining hours?
Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our lives are filled with necessity. But what do we do with the remaining hours?
Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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Why has the public latched onto the narrative that AI is stalling?
Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Why has the public latched onto the narrative that AI is stalling?
Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-present/...
Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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Is mind reading going from sci-fi to reality?
Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
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Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is mind reading going from sci-fi to reality?
Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
Full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
Full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
Is it true that ambition and inner life must run on separate tracks?
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Is it true that ambition and inner life must run on separate tracks?
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Can “flying boats” offer a faster and more scalable path to improved urban mobility?
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December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Can “flying boats” offer a faster and more scalable path to improved urban mobility?
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Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-future/f...
"Every now and then, if you’re lucky, you’ll encounter a book that changes your life."
Here are five books that have helped millions of people find perspective and live better: (1/7)
Here are five books that have helped millions of people find perspective and live better: (1/7)
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Every now and then, if you’re lucky, you’ll encounter a book that changes your life."
Here are five books that have helped millions of people find perspective and live better: (1/7)
Here are five books that have helped millions of people find perspective and live better: (1/7)
"Rose-tinted nostalgia for the preindustrial era has gone viral, strengthened by anxieties about our own digital era." — Chelsea Follett
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Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-past/deb...
December 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Rose-tinted nostalgia for the preindustrial era has gone viral, strengthened by anxieties about our own digital era." — Chelsea Follett
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Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-past/deb...
Why we need to relearn how to fail | Jonny Thomson and Ryan Holiday
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Read the full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Why we need to relearn how to fail | Jonny Thomson and Ryan Holiday
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Read the full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
Disconnection is systemic — but volunteering may be the most scalable, evidence-based way to close the connection gap.
Aaron Hurst — founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection — offers a bold new vision for community service. 🧵 (1/7)
Aaron Hurst — founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection — offers a bold new vision for community service. 🧵 (1/7)
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Disconnection is systemic — but volunteering may be the most scalable, evidence-based way to close the connection gap.
Aaron Hurst — founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection — offers a bold new vision for community service. 🧵 (1/7)
Aaron Hurst — founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection — offers a bold new vision for community service. 🧵 (1/7)
"Science is being rebuilt from the ground up."
Smrithi Sunil explores the movement that's rewriting how we do science.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Smrithi Sunil explores the movement that's rewriting how we do science.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Science is being rebuilt from the ground up."
Smrithi Sunil explores the movement that's rewriting how we do science.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Smrithi Sunil explores the movement that's rewriting how we do science.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Why do useful terms often become empty buzzwords?
Laura Kennedy explores how "conceptual stretching" can turn a rude coworker into a narcissist.
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Laura Kennedy explores how "conceptual stretching" can turn a rude coworker into a narcissist.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Why do useful terms often become empty buzzwords?
Laura Kennedy explores how "conceptual stretching" can turn a rude coworker into a narcissist.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
Laura Kennedy explores how "conceptual stretching" can turn a rude coworker into a narcissist.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/fro...
At Progress Conference 2025, Tyler Cowen asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, “If you could have more of one thing to have more compute, what would the one thing be?” Altman responded with a single word: “Electrons.”
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
At Progress Conference 2025, Tyler Cowen asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, “If you could have more of one thing to have more compute, what would the one thing be?” Altman responded with a single word: “Electrons.”
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/p...
Common law has long balanced innovation and accountability. Can it do the same for AI?
In this op-ed, Dean Ball examines how common law — the precedent-based system of judge-made rules — has historically balanced innovation and accountability.
In this op-ed, Dean Ball examines how common law — the precedent-based system of judge-made rules — has historically balanced innovation and accountability.
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Common law has long balanced innovation and accountability. Can it do the same for AI?
In this op-ed, Dean Ball examines how common law — the precedent-based system of judge-made rules — has historically balanced innovation and accountability.
In this op-ed, Dean Ball examines how common law — the precedent-based system of judge-made rules — has historically balanced innovation and accountability.
Is a new progressive era on the horizon?
In this op-ed, Peter Leyden explores how today’s mix of transformative technologies, extreme inequality, and rising populism closely mirrors the conditions that preceded America’s Progressive Era.
In this op-ed, Peter Leyden explores how today’s mix of transformative technologies, extreme inequality, and rising populism closely mirrors the conditions that preceded America’s Progressive Era.
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is a new progressive era on the horizon?
In this op-ed, Peter Leyden explores how today’s mix of transformative technologies, extreme inequality, and rising populism closely mirrors the conditions that preceded America’s Progressive Era.
In this op-ed, Peter Leyden explores how today’s mix of transformative technologies, extreme inequality, and rising populism closely mirrors the conditions that preceded America’s Progressive Era.
Want to be a better learner? Start by noticing how you think.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
Full article: bigthink.com/thinking/lea...
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
Full article: bigthink.com/thinking/lea...
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Want to be a better learner? Start by noticing how you think.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
Full article: bigthink.com/thinking/lea...
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
Full article: bigthink.com/thinking/lea...
Do we get more progress from unlimited budgets… or tight constraints?
Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, argues that government-led “glory projects” ultimately hurt the aerospace industry they were meant to advance.
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/c...
Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, argues that government-led “glory projects” ultimately hurt the aerospace industry they were meant to advance.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Do we get more progress from unlimited budgets… or tight constraints?
Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, argues that government-led “glory projects” ultimately hurt the aerospace industry they were meant to advance.
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/c...
Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic, argues that government-led “glory projects” ultimately hurt the aerospace industry they were meant to advance.
Full article: bigthink.com/the-future/c...
Does progress happen by negotiating for incremental change or demanding absolute results?
Jonny Thomson explores the complementary roles of pragmatists and purists in the history of activism.
Jonny Thomson explores the complementary roles of pragmatists and purists in the history of activism.
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Does progress happen by negotiating for incremental change or demanding absolute results?
Jonny Thomson explores the complementary roles of pragmatists and purists in the history of activism.
Jonny Thomson explores the complementary roles of pragmatists and purists in the history of activism.