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From Big Think. "Asking the question of, "Where did the entire universe come from?" is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Physicist Brian Cox explains…
From Big Think. Explore every angle of the news at https://ground.news/bigthink to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Plan. Compare coverage, spot bias, and deepen your understanding of the stories shaping our world. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Sam Harris: The great problem of our time ► https://youtu.be/cfAUbJgR0pE…
From Big Think. "These days, no national news network is trusted by more than half of American adults. And that’s a problem." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Who will you become during a crisis? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LmDJEywwRw The news is broken. In the United States, it may feel like our news…
From Big Think. "Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental." Subscribe to Big Think…
From Big Think. 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 ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The…
From Big Think. "We’re at a very critical point in human history where things are about to change dramatically. One of the beauties of these AI tools is you now can just be anything that you dreamt of being." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why you’ll never “get on top…
From Big Think. We made this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Dhar Mann’s life looked perfect on the outside—but behind the scenes, he was completely falling apart. He shares how he changed his mindset and his habits to overcome the most difficult moments of his life. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1…
From Big Think. "Do we want to understand whether we are alone in the universe, whether there is other life out there? That is one fundamental question that drives many astronomers." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Ethan Siegel: The secret of the multiverse ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vii-d5p1F1c 00:00:00: The search for habitable…
From Big Think. "Welcome to the multiverse. Or should I say our one universe within a multiverse of possibilities?" Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 3 discoveries that change the way we think of the universe ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFyRneLzcwo Do we have proof of a multiverse? Our idea of the multiverse stems…
From Big Think. "We try to stick to routines and we try to go through very long lists of tasks, often ignoring our mental health in the process. There is a lot more to think about on a daily basis, but our brains haven’t evolved." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next,…
From Big Think. "Everything that we care about, everything we experience, everything we know, we know it through our conscious awareness of it." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The illusion of self and the illusion of free will, explained ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ig9MOv54cg Consciousness is everything we know, everything we experience. The…
From Big Think. We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Asian-American comedian Atsuko Okatsuka shares her experience as an immigrant, navigating personal insecurities, and ultimately finding belonging in comedy. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y The weight of cultural dislocation, family turmoil, and…
From Big Think. "It’s not that I don’t think these problems are big or that they’re urgent, but I can start to see that these problems are solvable." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propaganda | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4dr_YQxrQ Climate doomerism is everywhere. But…
From Big Think. “What CIA taught me is that manipulation is one side of a coin, and on the other side of the coin is the word motivation.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Improve your critical thinking skills in just 6 minutes ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtqOeXsB36U Generally, we think people who manipulate…
From 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-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32z8Ax1j-Q4 Much…
From Big Think. "Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question that have defied even the wildest of our expectations." Subscribe to Big Think on…
From Big Think. "We’re awash in lies and misinformation to a degree that was not possible before we got the internet and in particular before we got social media." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The illusion of self and the illusion of free will, explained ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ig9MOv54cg Our world seems…
From Big Think. We made this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. “I want people to know that their lives matter and that their deaths ultimately will too.” How a journey to Cuba made Alua Arthur confront her own mortality, and ultimately led her to her career as a death doula. Subscribe to Big Think…
From Big Think. 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 world’s most interesting and ambitious technologists. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up Next…
From Big Think. We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Gracie Gold’s battle with mental health nearly ended her career—and her life. This is how she found her way back to herself. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y Gracie Gold, a two-time national…
From Big Think. 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 world’s most interesting and ambitious technologists. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up Next…
From Big Think. 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 world’s most interesting and ambitious technologists. Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Up next,…
From Big Think. What happens when an irredeemable person receives love, gratitude, and respect? After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, chef and television personality Andrew Zimmern learned firsthand. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y As a teenager, Andrew Zimmern experienced deep pain when his…
From Big Think. "There will always be too much to do. You’re never going to feel completely ready. You’re never going to be able to feel confident about what’s coming in the future." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, 3 powerful mind states: Flow state, good anxiety, and Zen Buddhism ►…
From Big Think. “I’m here to argue that AI is not going to cause a rise in unemployment. I think it’s actually increased employment in the United States, not decreased it.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, How COVID-era monetary policy changed everything ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEnxt1cf3MI When ChatGPT was first rolled out,…