philosophy
These expert-recommended books try to answer the questions of consciousness, from its fundamental nature to its role in human experience and the natural world.
Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.
“For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive,” the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. “I think that’s a prime mistake.”
The host of the Founders podcast joins Big Think for a chat about success, obsession, business genius, human nature, and more.
When your head is full of information, how can you actually make use of it?
Einstein is credited with saying, “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.” What he actually said has a very different meaning.
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Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.
Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.
When it comes to our Universe’s origins, scientists discuss the Big Bang, cosmic inflation, and other theories. Why doesn’t “God” come up?
One does not simply make a meme go viral.
Author and geopolitical strategist Paulo Cardoso do Amaral urges us to ask: Will we shape AI with wisdom, or will AI reshape us with strategy?
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It makes no sense to talk about a “religious life” and a “public life” — there is just life.
A conversation with the legendary VC on his latest book, his work at Techstars, and why “give first” is more than a motto — it’s a mindset.
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How deep is your kink?
No matter what it is that we discover about reality, the fact that reality itself can be understood remains the most amazing fact of all.
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This is my country and this is what we stand for. At least for now.
Want to study philosophy but skip some of its heavier tomes? These five novels are a great place to start. (Existential despair guaranteed.)
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Evolution may have built our brains, but it didn’t build them to find truth.
Here in 2025, many of us claim to come to our own conclusions by doing our own research. Here’s why we’re mostly deluding ourselves.
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If happiness is an absolute good, would 1 billion slightly happy people be better than 1 million incredibly happy people?
“We are racing towards a new era in which we outsource cognitive abilities that are central to our identity as thinking beings,” writes computer scientist Louis Rosenberg.
The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.