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Sam Harris: Breaking the thought trap of anger

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Sam Harris: Breaking the thought trap of anger

2 weeks ago - 21:26

Unlock creative genius like da Vinci and Richard Feynman | Tiago Forte

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Unlock creative genius like da Vinci and Richard Feynman | Tiago Forte

2 years ago - 1:34:52

Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

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Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile | Tal Ben-Shahar | Big Think

3 years ago - 7:14

Why most people are only giving 70%—and what happens at 100% | John Amaechi for Big Think+

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Why most people are only giving 70%—and what happens at 100% | John Amaechi for Big Think+

1 month ago - 10:53

We control nothing, but we influence everything | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

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We control nothing, but we influence everything | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

2 months ago - 1:36:26

The ultimate guide to rationality, with Harvard’s Steven Pinker

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The ultimate guide to rationality, with Harvard’s Steven Pinker

2 years ago - 1:19:23

A neuroscientist’s guide to reclaiming your brain | Nicole Vignola

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A neuroscientist’s guide to reclaiming your brain | Nicole Vignola

8 months ago - 6:25

The science of effortlessness: How to activate flow | Steven Kotler: Full Interview

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The science of effortlessness: How to activate flow | Steven Kotler: Full Interview

3 weeks ago - 1:02:29

Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview

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Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:19:42

The mind-bending probability of our existence | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview

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The mind-bending probability of our existence | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview

1 month ago - 1:11:57

The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport for Big Think +

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The lost art of accomplishment without burnout | Cal Newport for Big Think +

11 months ago - 6:14

12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

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12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) | Daniel Goleman for Big Think+

1 year ago - 11:55

What is life? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist answers | Paul Nurse Full Interview

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What is life? A Nobel Prize-winning scientist answers | Paul Nurse Full Interview

1 month ago - 43:56

Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos

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Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos

9 days ago - 19:27

Harvard professor debunks the biggest exercise myths | Daniel Lieberman

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Harvard professor debunks the biggest exercise myths | Daniel Lieberman

2 years ago - 4:35

The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more | Sean Carroll

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The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more | Sean Carroll

2 years ago - 1:33:48

The great friendship collapse: Inside The Anti-Social Century | Derek Thompson

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The great friendship collapse: Inside The Anti-Social Century | Derek Thompson

1 month ago - 12:13

The science behind the 10-minute brain reset walk | Wendy Suzuki

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The science behind the 10-minute brain reset walk | Wendy Suzuki

3 weeks ago - 18:12

The delusion of individual control, explained through chaos theory | Brian Klaas

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The delusion of individual control, explained through chaos theory | Brian Klaas

1 month ago - 5:36

How to ride the shifting tide of AI correctly | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

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How to ride the shifting tide of AI correctly | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

2 months ago - 8:22

CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

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CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

2 weeks ago - 16:46

Generative AI is not the panacea we’ve been promised | Eric Siegel for Big Think+

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Generative AI is not the panacea we’ve been promised | Eric Siegel for Big Think+

10 months ago - 8:28

The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

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The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+

9 months ago - 7:28

Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think

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Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) | Big Think

12 years ago - 42:14

The 10 tactics of fascism | Jason Stanley | Big Think

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The 10 tactics of fascism | Jason Stanley | Big Think

3 years ago - 9:51

Why you’ll never “get on top of everything” | Oliver Burkeman for Big Think+

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Why you’ll never “get on top of everything” | Oliver Burkeman for Big Think+

5 months ago - 8:04

Former CIA agent: The truth about manipulation | Andrew Bustamante

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Former CIA agent: The truth about manipulation | Andrew Bustamante

3 months ago - 13:10

Become excellent. Be unreasonable. | Will Guidara for Big Think+

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Become excellent. Be unreasonable. | Will Guidara for Big Think+

1 year ago - 6:14

How close are we to finding alien life? | David Kipping

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How close are we to finding alien life? | David Kipping

2 months ago - 18:31

Philosophy is better than self-help

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Philosophy is better than self-help

6 months ago - 1:00

Does hope for humanity rely on philosophy?

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Does hope for humanity rely on philosophy?

4 days ago - 3:12

The CIA method for making quick decisions under stress | Andrew Bustamante

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The CIA method for making quick decisions under stress | Andrew Bustamante

2 months ago - 12:30

Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life | Full Interview

3 months ago - 49:45

Harvard negotiator explains how to argue | Dan Shapiro

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Harvard negotiator explains how to argue | Dan Shapiro

2 years ago - 4:36

What if the truth offends? Publish it anyway | Peter Singer

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What if the truth offends? Publish it anyway | Peter Singer

1 month ago - 21:42

The disappearance of men | Christine Emba

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The disappearance of men | Christine Emba

1 year ago - 11:13

Fix your destructive mindset in 15 mins | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Fix your destructive mindset in 15 mins | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

2 months ago - 14:33

Kevin Smith: You must be unreasonable to achieve your dreams | Big Think+

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Kevin Smith: You must be unreasonable to achieve your dreams | Big Think+

1 month ago - 6:09

The 4 financial statements every smart person should understand | Kelly Richmond Pope

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The 4 financial statements every smart person should understand | Kelly Richmond Pope

2 weeks ago - 1:40:03

How to grow deeply happy | Jonny Thomson

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How to grow deeply happy | Jonny Thomson

6 months ago - 10:59

The great quest for extraterrestrial life | @CoolWorldsLab Full Interview

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The great quest for extraterrestrial life | @CoolWorldsLab Full Interview

3 months ago - 1:33:25

We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us | Yuval Noah Harari

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We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us | Yuval Noah Harari

8 months ago - 1:15:28

The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more

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The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more

1 year ago - 13:32

It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

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It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

1 year ago - 7:10

How 30 seconds of clarity saved my life | Andrew Zimmern

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How 30 seconds of clarity saved my life | Andrew Zimmern

5 months ago - 7:49

Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think

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Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think

13 years ago - 5:31

Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk

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Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk

1 month ago - 6:55

One generation’s solutions, this generation’s disease | Derek Thompson: Full Interview

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One generation’s solutions, this generation’s disease | Derek Thompson: Full Interview

2 months ago - 1:17:12

9 tactics to build a stronger mind | Lisa Genova

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9 tactics to build a stronger mind | Lisa Genova

2 years ago - 9:56

Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes

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Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes

3 months ago - 22:19

Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion | Big Think

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Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion | Big Think

10 years ago - 6:53

How to be a more loving person, in 3 steps

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How to be a more loving person, in 3 steps

2 weeks ago - 6:51

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? | Big Think

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? | Big Think

13 years ago - 3:49

The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett for Big Think+

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The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett for Big Think+

1 year ago - 11:32

She studied extreme psychopaths. Here’s what it taught her about human nature | Abigail Marsh

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She studied extreme psychopaths. Here’s what it taught her about human nature | Abigail Marsh

1 year ago - 10:55

Why divergent thinkers beat geniuses in the real world | David Epstein

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Why divergent thinkers beat geniuses in the real world | David Epstein

2 years ago - 5:39

How to enter ‘flow state’ on command | Steven Kotler for Big Think

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How to enter ‘flow state’ on command | Steven Kotler for Big Think

3 years ago - 7:12