the-ocean-is-evolving,-and-it’s-not-based-on-the-‘survival-of-the-fittest’

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This interview is an episode from ‪@The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the ‪@JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Kaçar’s other interviews with The Well ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_B7bI1QVmJAmONCikHTWjOU9TiJYETHs What if evolution isn’t just about the strongest winning? Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar explainsContinue Reading

annaka-harris:-you-don’t-exist-the-way-you-think-you-do

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“The sense that we are a solid entity, an unchanging entity that exists someplace in our body and takes ownership of our body, and even ownership of our brain rather than being identical to our brain, that is where the illusion lies.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Continue Reading

anxiety-gives-you-an-advantage.-unlock-it-with-neuroplasticity-|-wendy-suzuki

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“Anxiety is focused on things that are important to you in life. That is the key.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The memory-enhancing effects of movement, backed by science ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0U0Nr6s6Q What if one of our most uncomfortable emotions could actually be seen as aContinue Reading

michio-kaku:-this-could-finally-solve-einstein’s-unfinished-equation-|-full-interview

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“An equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, that would allow us to, quote, ‘Read the mind of God.’” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbBjNiw4tk What if everything we know about computing is onContinue Reading

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We made this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Our memories aren’t perfect records of the past — they’re reconstructions shaped by brain activity. Neuroscientists Lisa Genova and André Fenton explain that a memory is created through neural patterns that can subtly shift each time we recall it. We mayContinue Reading

how-jesus-and-socrates-taught-the-same-way

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This interview is an episode from ‪ @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the ‪@JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch The Well’s next interview with Betül Kaçar ► The ocean is evolving, and it’s not based on the ‘survival ofContinue Reading

3-doctors-explain-how-to-reframe-your-trauma,-anxiety,-and-internal-dialogue

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We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Three doctors break down brain function, somatic awareness, and how to recover from bad experiences. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next ► Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it https://youtu.be/IMsAmWA7so0?feature=shared It is withContinue Reading

ask-yourself:-are-you-a-process,-or-a-person?-|-annaka-harris

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“The sense that we are a solid entity, an unchanging entity that exists someplace in our body and takes ownership of our body, and even ownership of our brain rather than being identical to our brain, that is where the illusion lies.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Continue Reading

what-85-years-of-research-says-is-the-real-key-to-happiness-|-robert-waldinger:-full-interview

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“We can make ourselves more likely to be happy by building a life that includes the conditions that make for happiness.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Harvard professor’s 6-step guide to Zen Buddhism ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBN5aa3jAHw What if the secret to lasting happiness has been hidingContinue Reading

annaka-harris:-how-the-illusion-of-self-shapes-your-reality

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“The sense that we are a solid entity, an unchanging entity that exists someplace in our body and takes ownership of our body, and even ownership of our brain rather than being identical to our brain, that is where the illusion lies.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Continue Reading

why-caring-for-others-shouldn’t-always-be-rational

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This interview is an episode from ‪@The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Sullivan’s next interview ► Why philosophy needs the Bible (and vice versa) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXzm8K23uOk Philosopher Meghan Sullivan is asking us to rethinkContinue Reading

the-3-step-process-to-cia-training,-revealed-|-andrew-bustamante:-full-interview

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“The public really doesn’t realize that they are much closer to CIA spies than they think they are.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuNPT1hh118 Most people think CIA agents are born extraordinary. Charming, genius, andContinue Reading

the-laboratory-accident-that-saved-500-million-lives-|-derek-thompson

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“Invention matters, but implementation matters more.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The great friendship collapse: Inside The Anti-Social Century ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsaeFYGbK2M Why did we overlook the lessons from some of our most transformative breakthroughs? The U.S. once excelled at scaling new technologies like clean energyContinue Reading