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Big Think has been releasing a plethora of thought-provoking videos covering various topics. Recent videos feature renowned experts like Bessel van der Kolk discussing trauma and healing, Sam Harris on the illusion of self, and Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sir Isaac Newton. Additionally, experts like Chris Voss and Daniel Goleman share insights on negotiation, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness.
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Social topic influence education #372, faster #32, how to 14.42%, science #1711, what is #1495, philosophy #570, interview #781, brain #787, in the 4.29%, theory #1447
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"12 traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) Daniel Goleman for Big Think+ Sure IQ is important but is it as impactful as emotional intelligence Renowned psychologist and author Daniel Goleman explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next How emotions work https://www.youtube.com/watchv=mJLROKV2SzU The concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) can be traced back to ancient philosophies but it was Golemans bestseller Emotional Intelligence that popularized the term in [----]. According to Goleman"
YouTube Link 2024-06-26T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.3M engagements
"How an AI chip war could destroy the global economy Chris Miller for The Freethink Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Welcome to The Freethink Interview a interview series from our sister channel @freethink where we talk to the new generation of builders leaders and thinkers shaping technological progress. Join us for thought-provoking conversations with some of the worlds most interesting and ambitious technologists. Subscribe to"
YouTube Link 2025-02-14T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 657.2K engagements
"Men are dying at alarming rates Richard Reeves It's certainly clear that the issues of boys and men haven't gone away in the last few years. If anything they're getting even more attention which is good when it's the right kind of attention. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The real reasons young men are checking out of society Richard Reeves: Full Interview https://www.youtube.com/watchv=gLIEpbLWWao The conversation around masculinity is a political battlefield devolving into extreme caricaturization:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 553.5K engagements
"We can split the atom but not distinguish truth. Our information is failing us Yuval Noah Harari Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Why is it that the quality of our information did not improve over thousands of years Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube"
YouTube Link 2024-10-18T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 1M engagements
"Generative AI is not the panacea weve been promised Eric Siegel for Big Think+ Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Eric Siegel has been in the AI field since [----]. Hes horrified by the AI hype bubble but not for the reason you may think. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Wharton professor: [--] scenarios for AIs future https://www.youtube.com/watchv=d4f1jqb3Yis Is"
YouTube Link 2024-08-14T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 1M engagements
"Don't chase happiness. Become antifragile Tal Ben-Shahar: Full Interview Become a Big Think member and watch Tal Ben-Shahars full class: https://bigthink.com/my-classes/building-your-antifragile-systems-the-spire-model/building-your-antifragile-systems/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc There's research showing that people who are curious who ask questions are not just happier they're not just more successful they also live longer. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Antifragility: How to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 364.4K engagements
"Don't trade on old news Barry Ritholtz"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T19:01Z 8.5M followers, 23.7K engagements
"Mirroring in negotiations with former FBI negotiator Chris Voss. #shorts Chris Voss is the Founder and CEO of the Black Swan Group Ltd. He has used his many years of experience in international crisis and high stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these globally proven techniques to the business world. Prior to [----] Chris was the was the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as well as the FBI's hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council's Hostage Working Group. Education Educational Videos"
YouTube Link 2023-06-16T19:21Z 8.5M followers, 162.1K engagements
"The lost art of accomplishment without burnout Cal Newport for Big Think + How is it possible to do work that youre proud of and not feel like your job is encroaching on all parts of your life Cal Newport author of Slow Productivity explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next [--] traits emotionally intelligent people share (You can learn them) https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cr8sLxde1m8 When the Knowledge Sector emerged in the mid 20th century our best understanding of the word productivity came from"
YouTube Link 2024-07-17T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Superhumans: The remarkable brain waves of high-level meditators Daniel Goleman Big Think Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- People who have meditated for thousands of hours exhibit a remarkable difference in their brainwaves. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman says we can actually see what happens in the heads of those who have achieved "enlightenment""
YouTube Link 2018-09-13T15:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.5M engagements
"How to see clearly through deceptive emotions Kristen Lindquist Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Neuroscientist Kristen Lindquist on how even on a biological level emotions are entirely subjective. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y According"
YouTube Link 2024-03-08T14:20Z 8.5M followers, 685.2K engagements
"How not managing emotions will make you poor Barry Ritholtz"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T19:01Z 8.5M followers, 20K engagements
"Paul Bloom: The Psychology of Everything Big Think Paul Bloom: The Psychology of Everything Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Give Paul Bloom one hour and he'll teach you "the psychology of everything." Through the case studies of compassion racism and sex Dr. Bloom explores the intrinsic fundamentals of human nature including some of our most intriguing tendencies such as the kindness of babies stereotyping (which"
YouTube Link 2012-10-24T18:10Z 8.5M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc "It's a very very beautiful calculation but it's the best example I know of the relationship between these rather abstract quantities perhaps and something that you can look at in a telescope." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Brian Cox: The quantum roots of"
YouTube Link 2025-07-03T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Natures supercomputer lives on your dog Ed Yong Ed Yong explores the hidden features that make dog noses so incredible. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The hidden sensory world of animals https://youtu.be/Pzsjw-i6PNc Many animals from sharks to elephants are champions of olfaction (smelling). Dogs are the most famous. Through their sense of smell dogs can tell which direction a person traveled and even can distinguish between identical twins. Dogs can be trained to detect just about anything including"
YouTube Link 2022-10-14T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 574.4K engagements
"Daniel Dennett: An Introduction to Intuition Pumps Big Think Daniel Dennett: An Introduction to Intuition Pumps New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The human brain works in a pretty specific way and a lot of those ways havent changed over the years. Specifically in the way humanity loves. While this may not the most romantic era of human history the endorphin rush is the same as it was when Shakespeare was"
YouTube Link 2014-12-23T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 58.8K engagements
"3 scientists school flat Earthers on the evidence Neil deGrasse Tyson Bill Nye Michelle Thaller Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Despite centuries of evidence proving otherwise there is an alarming number of people around the world who genuinely believe that the earth is flat. Bill Nye The Science Guy NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller and Neil deGrasse Tyson"
YouTube Link 2020-06-28T09:00Z 8.5M followers, 4.5M engagements
"Is technology melting your memory Or helping it Lisa Genova Big Think Is technology melting your memory Or helping it with Lisa Genova Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next [--] ways to hack your memory https://youtu.be/SCsztDMGP7o Technology is a double-edged sword. There is a common belief that smartphones are hurting our memory but this isnt entirely true. Certainly if you want to form memories effectively you need to be aware of your surroundings in the present moment not distracted by your phone. Yet there is a lot of upside to technology as well. In"
YouTube Link 2022-03-20T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 40.3K engagements
"Big Think Interview With Stephen Fry Big Think Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Big Think Interview With Stephen Fry New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A conversation with the British comedian author actor and filmmaker."
YouTube Link 2012-04-24T00:53Z 8.5M followers, 793.7K engagements
"Does punishing kids actually work Dr. Becky Kennedy"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T19:02Z 8.5M followers, 24.7K engagements
"Become a great strategic thinker Ian Bremmer Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Your mind is a software program. Heres how to update it explained by global political expert Ian Bremmer. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Get the full Big Think+ class from Ian Bremmer https://bigthink.com/plus/request-a-demo/ Political scientist Ian Bremmer highlights the importance of"
YouTube Link 2023-01-13T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.8M engagements
"Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in [--] minutes Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Brian Cox is currently on-tour in North America and the UK. See upcoming dates at: https://briancoxlive.co.uk/#tour "Quantum mechanics and quantum entanglement are becoming very real. We're beginning to be able to access this tremendously complicated configuration space to do useful things." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube"
YouTube Link 2025-04-03T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 3.4M engagements
"Henry Rollins: The One Decision that Changed My Life Forever Big Think Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter spoken word artist writer comedianpublisher actor and radio DJ. After performing for the short-lived Washington D.C.-based band State of Alert in [----] Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black"
YouTube Link 2012-06-18T17:37Z 8.5M followers, 5.3M engagements
"How childhood wiring impacts adult life in [--] minutes Becky Kennedy: Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Why would adding shame and blame help me improve my behavior Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next How the body keeps the score on trauma https://www.youtube.com/watchv=iTefkqYQz8g Parenting is often framed as a battle between discipline and chaos"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T05:00Z 8.5M followers, 420.6K engagements
"A progressive Andrew Tate isnt the antidote to male radicalization Richard Reeves Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The real reasons young men are checking out of society Richard Reeves: Full Interview https://www.youtube.com/watchv=gLIEpbLWWao What if the problem for young boys isnt radical influencers but the absence that"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 40K engagements
"Salman Rushdie on Magical Realism: True Stories Don't Tell the Whole Truth Big Think True Stories Don't Tell the Whole Truth Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The acclaimed author delved deeply into magic realism for his latest book. Here he describes why this genre continues to thrive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALMAN RUSHDIE: Salman Rushdie is a"
YouTube Link 2015-10-03T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 180.7K engagements
"Dan Harris: Hack Your Brain's Default Mode with Meditation Big Think Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Harris was named co-anchor of ABC News' weekend edition of "Good Morning America" in October [----]. He is also a correspondent for ABC News' broadcasts and platforms including "World News with Diane Sawyer" "Good Morning America" "Nightline" ABC News"
YouTube Link 2014-08-19T15:57Z 8.5M followers, 1.5M engagements
"How to be happier in [--] steps with zero weird tricks Laurie Santos Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc This interview is an episode from @The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Laurie Santos next interview https://youtu.be/FOFYc2voq9E Sometimes its really hard to be happy. And theres a reason for that:"
YouTube Link 2023-06-29T13:28Z 8.5M followers, 1.9M engagements
"The case for free speech (even when its harmful) This interview is an episode from @The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Defending free speech even for your enemies is essential for minorities and for freedom and equality to thrive. Jacob Mchangama founder of The Future of Free Speech explains how free speech has shaped America from Frederick Douglass fighting slavery to Supreme Court cases protecting voices that promote hate. He argues that today tech"
YouTube Link 2025-09-16T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 97.2K engagements
"Want to be a CEO Become a master of paradox Adam Bryant for Big Think+ Adam Bryant interviewed over [----] CEOs. These are the [--] critical skills to running a company. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Get Big Think+ for Business https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leaders-think-big/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description Adam Bryant was a journalist at the New York Times for nearly [--] years. In that time he interviewed over [----] CEOs and found that each one had three key skills that keep their"
YouTube Link 2024-01-31T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 538.5K engagements
"Are near-death experiences real Heres what science has to say. Dr. Bruce Greyson for Big Think A psychiatrist studied [----] near-death experiences. Heres what he discovered. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next Is there life after death https://youtu.be/ipiewC3QP-k Near-death experiences are not a new phenomenon. They have occurred for millennia across the world. Studies of these experiences have revealed consistent patterns namely a sense of overwhelming peace and well-being. While there is still controversy in regard to the cause of near-death"
YouTube Link 2022-04-17T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 466.1K engagements
"This is the most distant object we created Brian Cox"
YouTube Link 2026-02-16T19:02Z 8.5M followers, 33.1K engagements
"We control nothing but we influence everything Brian Klaas: Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc "It's a true fact but a bizarre one that the reason why hundreds of thousands of people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki rather than Kyoto and Kokura is because of a 19-year-old vacation and a passing cloud." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Why does it"
YouTube Link 2025-04-25T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 849.1K engagements
"Why is falling asleep so hard Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage "This one is personal I've struggled with sleep most of my life and everything I included in this video is what has helped me to understand more about how sleep works and what levers I have that I can pull to make my sleep better. When I told people I had sleep problems I'd get told to try blackout curtains or bluelight glasses or other simple fixes that felt more like bandaids than real solutions. Hopefully this summary of research reviews on the neuroscience of sleep gives a perspective that helps someone get new insight into"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T20:22Z 8.5M followers, 31K engagements
"Train Your Brain: Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety Depression ADD and PTSD Daniel Goleman Train Your Brain: Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety Depression ADD and PTSD Daniel Goleman Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By now everyone knows that mindfulness meditation is good for youbut what's still surprising scientists is just how quickly it works. Ten minutes of meditation won't make you a better"
YouTube Link 2017-09-06T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 583.9K engagements
"Michio Kaku: This could finally solve Einstein's unfinished equation Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) https://www.youtube.com/watchv=0NbBjNiw4tk What if everything we know about computing is on the verge of collapsing Physicist Michio Kaku explores"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Why James Bond would fail instantly as a real CIA spy Andrew Bustamante Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The 3-step process to CIA training revealed Andrew Bustamante: Full Interview https://www.youtube.com/watchv=X3vHJiPRLSo James Bond is designed to be remembered. Real spies are trained to vanish. Charisma confidence and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 53.1K engagements
"3 game theory tactics explained Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc How to maximize wins and minimize losses explained by four experts on game theory. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Harvard negotiator explains how to argue https://youtu.be/IDj1OBG5Tpw Game theory is a useful tool for decision-making in situations where the outcome depends on multiple"
YouTube Link 2023-02-08T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
"The hidden sensory world of animals Ed Yong Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and thats just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next Mixing human + animal DNA and the future of gene editing https://youtu.be/hjDcuWTu5qs Every animal has its own thin slice of the fullness of reality that it can detect known as "umwelt." Even though we all inhabit the same planet each species experiences it very differently. No animal can sense everything. There is so much sensory information in the world that"
YouTube Link 2022-09-02T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 237.1K engagements
"The science of menstruation in [--] minutes Dr. Jen Gunter Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Humans dont have pheromones womens periods do not sync up with one another and theres no scientific evidence that a menstrual cycle lasts [--] days. OB-GYN and health communicator Dr. Jen Gunter explains. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The science of sex love"
YouTube Link 2024-06-14T14:43Z 8.5M followers, 1M engagements
"Is reality real These neuroscientists dont think so Big Think Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Is reality real These neuroscientists dont think so with Richard Dawkins Heather Heying Donald Hoffman & more Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg Up next Navigating reality: Its all about perspective Daniel Schmachtenberger https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ZNcyc_sEtpU Is there an external"
YouTube Link 2021-09-12T16:00Z 8.5M followers, 3.5M engagements
"How does a nihilist see the world Alex O'Connor"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T19:01Z 8.5M followers, 97.1K engagements
"What is propaganda Jason Stanley Explain It Like Im Smart by Big Think What is propaganda with Jason Stanley Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next How Russia's Election Meddling Revolutionized Propaganda Jordan Greenhall https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RfyHqkb8YJY Propaganda is ubiquitous and everyone uses propaganda. It's a kind of communication that makes a case for a goal bypassing reason. Propaganda is a method to urge you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think should consider. The word"
YouTube Link 2021-11-04T16:00Z 8.5M followers, 243.3K engagements
"How one psychedelic trip can alter an entire lifetime Matthew Johnson: Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Psychedelics crosscut so many interesting domains. They've been used for time immemorial by indigenous cultures. In our own Western cultural history they really exploded on the scene in the 1960s and were associated with radical changes to society. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 207.8K engagements
"3 signs that youve hit clinical burnout and should seek help Laurie Santos Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc This interview is an episode from @The-Well our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Laurie Santoss next interview https://www.youtube.com/watchv=Kt2tydVnVvA In the last few decades the concept of burnout"
YouTube Link 2023-06-25T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.5M engagements
"How to stop falling for rage bait Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage How do we stop falling for rage bait In part [--] of [--] of the neuroscience of rage bait Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage suggests a practical method for breaking the rage bait addiction loop and freeing ourselves of angry social media scrolling"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T15:02Z 8.5M followers, 18K engagements
"Is the gender pay gap a myth Richard Reeves Author Richard Reeves debunks multiple gender pay gap myths on both sides of the debate. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next Male inequality explained by an expert https://youtu.be/DBG1Wgg32Ok The gender pay gap has narrowed significantly over the last few decades with 40% of women now earning more than the median man. But the gap still exists. Why The main driver is no longer discrimination but rather the different patterns of work between men and women says Richard"
YouTube Link 2023-04-23T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 349.1K engagements
"Ben Horowitz: Quit being a coward and do the hard thing Big Think+ "You need to run towards the pain and darkness and not away from it. I think the best leaders always run towards the darkness. They always run towards a problem." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The smartest people have mastered these [--] core skills https://www.youtube.com/watchv=32z8Ax1j-Q4 Much of the management advice we find in books emphasizes using leadership tactics that may seem reasonably obvious. This advice is often easy to follow"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 267K engagements
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YouTube Link 2018-12-08T15:00Z 8.5M followers, 313.8K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-09-03T12:01Z 8.5M followers, 574.1K engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-05-26T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.8M engagements
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YouTube Link 2021-09-19T16:00Z 8.5M followers, 6.2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-11-27T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 650.5K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-02-02T14:02Z 8.5M followers, 88.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2020-05-31T09:00Z 8.5M followers, 4.6M engagements
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YouTube Link 2014-04-21T14:12Z 8.5M followers, 126.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-12-11T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 508.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-01-20T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-05-08T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 1.6M engagements
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YouTube Link 2016-05-09T18:00Z 8.5M followers, 202.5K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-11-22T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 5.1M engagements
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YouTube Link 2013-01-02T17:40Z 8.5M followers, 4M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-05-16T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 2.5M engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-12-16T17:46Z 8.5M followers, 587.7K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-03-29T13:18Z 8.5M followers, 1.1M engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-06-20T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 525.3K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-12-12T14:01Z 8.5M followers, 267K engagements
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YouTube Link 2017-08-09T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 4.3M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-01-13T17:40Z 8.5M followers, 81.3K engagements
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YouTube Link 2021-10-21T16:00Z 8.5M followers, 140.7K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-04-16T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-01-08T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 1.9M engagements
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YouTube Link 2016-12-09T19:26Z 8.5M followers, 215.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-10-31T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 461.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-05-22T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 924.3K engagements
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YouTube Link 2019-07-07T14:15Z 8.5M followers, 61.8K engagements
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YouTube Link 2020-07-03T09:00Z 8.5M followers, 290.3K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-10-30T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 354.9K engagements
"Ray Kurzweil: The Coming Singularity Big Think Ray Kurzweil: The Coming Singularity New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By [----] well have expanded the intelligence of our human machine civilization a billion fold. That will result in a technological singularity a point beyond which it's hard to imagine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAY KURZWEIL Raymond "Ray" Kurzweil (born 1948) is an"
YouTube Link 2009-04-28T19:08Z 8.5M followers, 944.4K engagements
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YouTube Link 2021-11-28T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 804.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-06-19T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 796K engagements
"Jonathan Franzen on Overrated Books New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BIG THINK: Smarter Faster Big Think is the leading source of expert-driven actionable educational content -- with thousands of videos featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye we help you get smarter faster. Subscribe to learn from top minds like these daily. Get"
YouTube Link 2012-04-24T00:31Z 8.5M followers, 418.9K engagements
"Why most people are only giving 70%and what happens at 100% John Amaechi for Big Think+ Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes premium print issues exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc The voice in your head is not you. You are listening to that voice. Its a heckler trying to make you feel bad. You can purchase John Amaechi's book The Promises of Giants here https://amzn.to/4kgPwbY Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next The"
YouTube Link 2025-05-14T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 885.8K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-12-17T19:01Z 8.5M followers, 25.1K engagements
"Slavoj iek Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting Big Think Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slavoj iek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. He is a professor at the European Graduate School International Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities Birkbeck College University of London and a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology University of Ljubljana"
YouTube Link 2012-06-25T16:43Z 8.5M followers, 3.6M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-07-18T13:01Z 8.5M followers, 1.3M engagements
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YouTube Link 2012-06-26T17:25Z 8.5M followers, 468.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-12-14T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 3.1M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-11-07T14:01Z 8.5M followers, 948.9K engagements
"Harvard professors 6-step guide to Zen Buddhism Robert Waldinger Eastern religion meets Western psychology: meet the Harvard professor whos also a Zen priest as he explains how to relieve suffering using both faith and neuroscience. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vgsub_confirmation=1 Up next How to enter flow state on command https://youtu.be/znwUCNrjpD4si=Hr7h79RCjvr0vpk5 Delve into the teachings of Robert Waldinger a psychiatrist and Zen priest as he explores the essence of Zen Buddhism. Waldinger who directs the long-running Harvard"
YouTube Link 2023-12-29T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 474.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2017-08-25T18:27Z 8.5M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Lateral thinking: The reason youve heard of Nintendo and Marvel David Epstein Big Think Lateral thinking: The reason youve heard of Nintendo and Marvel New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since the explosion of the knowledge economy in the 1990s generalist inventors have been making larger and more important contributions than specialists. One theory is that the rise of rapid communication technologies allowed"
YouTube Link 2019-06-15T16:44Z 8.5M followers, 78.7K engagements
"This is what anxiety looks like in your brain Dr. Wendy Suzuki Dr. Wendy Suzuki is a renowned neuroscientist and professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University. Her groundbreaking work has significantly advanced our understanding of the brain's plasticity and its capacity to change and adapt in response to various stimuli including physical activity and emotional states. A central focus of Dr. Suzuki's research has been exploring the intricate relationship between brain health memory and anxiety. Through her innovative studies Dr. Suzuki has shed light on how regular"
YouTube Link 2024-02-23T19:00Z 8.5M followers, 376.8K engagements
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YouTube Link 2015-09-27T22:19Z 8.5M followers, 255K engagements
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YouTube Link 2013-09-25T18:22Z 8.5M followers, 579.4K engagements
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YouTube Link 2017-11-02T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-01-29T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-07-08T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-02-19T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2026-02-03T14:01Z 8.5M followers, 58.8K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-03-12T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 487.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2011-06-03T16:26Z 8.5M followers, 574.4K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-12-13T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 698.1K engagements
"Can universal basic income fix a crisis that's already begun Big Think Can universal basic income fix a crisis that's already begun Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Learn skills from the world's top minds at Big Think Edge: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown millions of Americans into unemployment highlighting the impracticality of living paycheck to paycheck which a shocking number of Americans must do. Yet pandemic unemployment is just a glimpse of the"
YouTube Link 2020-07-24T09:00Z 8.5M followers, 144.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-01-11T14:19Z 8.5M followers, 2.5M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-12-05T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 531.7K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-01-04T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 7.6M engagements
"Cornel West: The Difference Between Justice and Revenge Big Think Cornel West: The Difference Between Justice and Revenge New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutionsgovernmental religious financial even revolution itselfhave a way of turning stale and sour. "Thank God for the history of the heretics and the blasphemers. That's my crowd" says Dr. Cornel West. Quoting from some of history and literature's"
YouTube Link 2017-06-15T18:34Z 8.5M followers, 113.3K engagements
"Why Do You Check Your Phone [---] Times a Day Tristan Harris New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you really have sovereignty over own your mind anymore Tristan Harris a design thinker and former ethicist at Google points to how smart phones changed our contract with advertisers and our relationship with reality. Rather than being presented with choices as a consumer software engineers at companies like Facebook"
YouTube Link 2017-12-22T18:00Z 8.5M followers, 58.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2026-01-16T14:01Z 8.5M followers, 154.7K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-03-13T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 547.2K engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-05-08T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 618K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-09-15T18:02Z 8.5M followers, 44.5K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-10-03T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 286.1K engagements
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YouTube Link 2020-09-23T09:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.9M engagements
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YouTube Link 2021-05-09T16:00Z 8.5M followers, 231K engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-11-27T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 910.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2021-03-28T17:00Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-08-09T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 911.5K engagements
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YouTube Link 2012-04-24T01:09Z 8.5M followers, [----] engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-12-22T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 367.1K engagements
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YouTube Link 2015-06-07T18:47Z 8.5M followers, 2M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-03-07T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 680.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-08-20T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 816.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-09-24T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 633.9K engagements
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YouTube Link 2011-05-20T20:23Z 8.5M followers, 1.8M engagements
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YouTube Link 2025-03-31T18:58Z 8.5M followers, 37.1K engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-12-02T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.7M engagements
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YouTube Link 2011-06-10T21:59Z 8.5M followers, 2.6M engagements
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YouTube Link 2022-10-16T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 3.9M engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-06-06T18:00Z 8.5M followers, 2.4M engagements
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YouTube Link 2012-05-14T21:18Z 8.5M followers, 94.7K engagements
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YouTube Link 2026-01-30T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 79.2K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-02-03T14:00Z 8.5M followers, 989.6K engagements
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YouTube Link 2024-08-02T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 371.4K engagements
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YouTube Link 2023-05-23T13:00Z 8.5M followers, 973.9K engagements
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