The biggest myth about aging, according to science | Morgan Levine: Full Interview

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The weirdest problem in physics | Sean Carroll

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The hard problem of consciousness, in 53 minutes | Annaka Harris: Full Interview

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A “progressive Andrew Tate” isn’t the antidote to male radicalization | Richard Reeves

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Stoicism for people who don’t want self-help | Massimo Pigliucci: Full Interview

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Why James Bond would fail instantly as a real CIA spy | Andrew Bustamante

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Unlock resilience with the flexibility sequence | George Bonanno

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The Harvard happiness finding no one wants to hear | Robert Waldinger

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3 ways smart people stay stuck in failing patterns | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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The evolutionary logic of survival and death, in 54 minutes | Sean B. Carroll: Full Interview

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Smartphones: The biggest threat to a healthy childhood | Clare Morell: Full Interview

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Yuval Noah Harari: The apocalypse begins with toxic information

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The art and science of failing well

From Big Think. We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Failure is inevitable, but your response to it is a choice – and it makes all the difference. 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 Journalist Tim Harford, PhD, psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, and…