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"People are afraid, and when people are afraid, when their pie is shrinking, they look for somebody to hate. They look for somebody to blame. And a real leader speaks to anxiety and to fear and allays those fears, assuages anxiety."
Postponed by the threat of hurricane Irene, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will open soon in Washington D.C. How is the leader's dream interpreted by contemporary America?
With "Karla's Choice," Nick Harkaway had an impossible mission: maintain his father’s legacy while staying true to his voice.
Back in 1970, Sister Mary Jucunda wrote NASA, decrying large investments in science. A former Nazi's legendary response is still relevant.
By weaponizing the global economy, the U.S. initiated a new era of economic warfare and transformed how major powers compete.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
In partisan political times, recognizing the scientific truth is more important than ever. Scientists must be vocal and clear about reality.
What are we supposed to do when experts look at the same data yet reach starkly different conclusions?
Taking the floor is all about connecting authentically with your audience. Here’s how.
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
And debate over it started soon after.
Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
People appear to have no qualms about sharing their locations, struggles, and relationships online.
In his new book "Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave," Ryan Holiday explores the virtue of courage and how to overcome fear.
Once limited in range, mass hysteria can now spread across the globe in an instant.
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
New research reveals the extent to which groupthink bias is increasingly being built into the content we consume.
Fear-mongering is now a billion-dollar industry.
An information war is being waged.
In a commencement speech at Duke University, Apple CEO Tim Cook praised the "fearlessness" of the #MeToo movement and students in Parkland, Florida.
What if alien life — or even intelligence — don’t look like what we’re searching for? When the original Star Trek premiered, it was revolutionary for depicting sentient, intelligent species other than humans, living […]
The smartphone is set to become the hub of your life, online and off, until this replaces it.
One writer’s journey through a video game that can only be completed by writing.
Why are we ready to hold big corporations legally liable for lying, but not all the other advocates whose manipulation of the truth does society real harm!?
News coverage of risk that plays up how scary things sound and plays down or leaves out anything that moderates the fear does real and serious harm.
Want more realistic sci-fi? Consult a scientist. Here’s how you get access. “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” –Isaac […]
Proposals to completely eliminate parental choice over whether their kids will be vaccinated can backfire and drive more parents into the anti-vaccination camp.
Whether you loved the original series or never saw it, it changed our world. “An ancestor of mine maintained that when you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must […]
Is innovation always a good thing? In the right hands, the myriad tech innovations on the immediate horizon could help solve humanity's most pressing problems. In the wrong hands, change could lead to struggle.