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Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Maybe — just don't expect a carbon copy.
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From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.
Unlikely Collaborators
Reading classic books can teach you as much about the present as the past.
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“No matter what their gods were, what they did for a living, what they wore, the songs they sang, everything varies except love, and everybody loves.”
Getting drunk might be bad for you but good for us.
Andrew Gazdecki — the founder and CEO of Acquire.com — explores the skillsets and pitfalls of selling a business. And why it’s often crucial to start all over again.
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Philosopher Daniel Dennett offers time-tested techniques from philosophy and cognitive science to help navigate modern challenges like "fake news" and AI, emphasizing the importance of inquiry and critical thinking in uncovering the truth.
How to look cool in post-war France in black and white photos.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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How can the brain — a piece of matter — love? Physics and chemistry explain the material world, but they can’t explain why it feels like something to be alive. This is the mystery of consciousness, according to these experts.
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We don't learn from history because we can't learn from history.
In revolutionary Russia, a group of forward-thinking philosophers offered an alternative to both futurism and communism.
Here are three ways to do it better.
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Biologist Tyler Volk PhD, psychiatrist Bruce Greyson MD, and palliative care physician BJ Miller MD, reveal how confronting mortality can improve the way we live.
Unlikely Collaborators
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.
The investment advisor and host of the Talking Billions podcast explores childhood curiosity, building networks through kindness, and more.
Some books are remembered for their lyrical prose or engaging stories. Others are remembered for simply being weird.
How deep is your kink?
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Philosopher Meghan Sullivan challenges the idea that religious texts can’t be taken seriously in modern philosophy. She explains how parables, scripture, and debate have always been connected to asking life’s biggest questions:
This is my country and this is what we stand for. At least for now.
Evolution may have built our brains, but it didn't build them to find truth.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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From the printing press to the internet, every technological revolution in history has reshaped human thought. Now, with AI accelerating by the day, philosopher Meghan Sullivan asks: Are we ready for the philosophical shift that must follow?