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A lot of the powers found in the comics exist in real life. They’re just a bit different.
A Clinton Global Initiative event at Northeastern University highlights the work of its alums.
The size of the global 3D printing market, including 3D printer sales, materials and associated services, is predicted to reach $16.2 billion by 2018, a growth by over 500 percent. […]
Ned Resnikoff picks up on my old post, via a terrific recent one by Daniel Little, on the radicalism of John Rawls’ position on economic liberty: If we’ve to fairly […]
The crisis of liberal capitalism has been made more serious by the rise of a potent alternative: state capitalism, which tries to meld the powers of the state with the powers of capitalism.
China's rising credit agency Dagong Global has downgraded the credit rating of the U.S., Britain and Germany while raising China's. Is power in the global financial network in flux?
n nWhen I listened in on the Xerox conference call a few weeks ago, they mentioned a slew of innovative new products scheduled for the first half of 2007, but […]
n Steinstücken is the southernmost part of the Berlin Ortsteil (borough) of Wannsee, almost adjacent to the UFA film studios. From east to west, it’s no more than 500 metres wide, […]
What happens when an artist loses his or her creative currency – the capacity for self-expression? That’s exactly what happened to legendary Los Angeles graffiti artist Tony Quan, a.k.a. Tempt […]
Some of the weirdest characters in Greek mythology were Athenian kings.
You don't have to be an emperor to apply these rules to daily living.
More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.
Humanity is poised to pass the 8 billion milestone mid-November, but population growth is actually slowing down.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony sends yet another strong message to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
More than 1,000 years ago, Mesoamerican societies conducted one of history's most interesting experiments in commodity money.
Japan just opened to tourists for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, echoing the island country’s isolationist policies during the feudal era.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
If our goal is to effect the greatest possible progress, what would it look like to approach this holistically? What might need to dispositionaly in how we approach solving our most important problems—at an individual level, a community level, or at a civilizational or global one? We asked our experts to think big picture about how what new thinking would be required to create a larger pro-progress framework.
Earlier this month, Big Think sat down with filmmaker Jason Sussberg of Structure Films to discuss We Are As Gods, a new documentary produced by Jason and fellow filmmaker David […]
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
The Metaverse could be the most dangerous tool of persuasion humanity has ever created.
Long before the birth of Julius Caesar, the Roman Republic appointed all-powerful dictators to protect their state in times of crisis. They were remarkably self-restrained and obedient to the constitution.
Hubble revolutionized astronomy more than once. Here's what we can expect from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
Searching for dark matter, the XENON collaboration found absolutely nothing out of the ordinary. Here's why that's an extraordinary feat.
From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.
Where did the “seed” magnetic field come from in the first place?
Here's your gateway to enjoying the best of literature.
Bernini created art for 8 different popes. In the process, he helped reinforce and redefine Christianity’s visual culture.