lifelong learning
Former tech founder Scott Britton wants to shatter the binary myth that separates driving ambition from inner development.
Metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
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Reading classic books can teach you as much about the present as the past.
It’s no wonder great writers swear by messy first drafts.
In this excerpt from “Playful,” Cas Holman surveys the research that brought the neuroscience of play into the mainstream.
In this excerpt from “The Art of Spending Money,” Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Life’s “in-between” stages pack unique cognitive benefits — if you know how to tap into them.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Neuroscientist Rachel Barr shares her favorite books on the brain and how they shaped her approach to the field.
Despite the claims of speed reading apps and programs, you actually have to read the book if you want to learn.
Strengthen your focus like a muscle.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Real understanding, argues Jeff DeGraff, doesn’t come from outputs — it comes from practice.
It’s OK to hate a frigid pond.
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.
“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.
The Japanese practice of “tsundoku” bestows joy and lasting benefits to those who make books an important part of their lives.
Social entrepreneur Aaron Hurst explains why the decline of social connection is the greatest challenge of our time — and offers a roadmap for restoration.
The investment advisor and host of the Talking Billions podcast explores childhood curiosity, building networks through kindness, and more.
Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
It’s something to wrestle and live with, says behavioral scientist Arthur Brooks.
A mid-flight scare reveals how embracing death can bring purpose and meaning to everyday life.
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.
The outrageously accomplished magician-inventor-author chats to Big Think about fear, multitasking, and successful work-life reinvention.