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 | How experiences affect your DNA | Rachel Yehuda Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Robert Herjavec: The hidden reason smart people stop growing | Big Think+ Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The smartest people have mastered these 6 core skills | Michael Watkins for Big Think+ ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32z8Ax1j-Q4 Most people spend years searching for a mentor who will change their life, never realizing the most valuable lessons are already happening around them. Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec breaks down why the traditional idea of mentorship is not only outdated, but actively getting in the way of your growth. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/robert-herjavec-mentorship/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7KRYoRD1NdF2aoQcBMyPlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Robert Herjavec: Before he was a star on Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec worked behind the scenes in production and also spent time waiting tables and delivering newspapers. He later rose up the ranks at a technology company through a sales role. Herjavec went on to found several companies, including BRAK Systems, an internet security firm he sold to AT&T Canada for $30.2 million, and The Herjavec Group, a global cybersecurity company. The Herjavec Group merged and rebranded as Cyderes in 2022, and Herjavec stayed on as CEO and board member before stepping down in 2024. Herjavec has appeared as an investor on Canada’s Dragons’ Den as well as the U.S. and Australian versions of Shark Tank. He is also the author of three books: Driven: How to Succeed in Business and Life (2010), The Will to Win: Leading, Competing, Succeeding (2013), and You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success (2016). Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Toxic positivity is corrupting America | Kate Bowler This interview is an episode from The Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Bowler’s next interview ► Why pain doesn't need to teach you anything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JlOgjf7Y_8 Toxic positivity has become a cultural system in America, says historian and professor Kate Bowler. She traces how optimism became an emotional mandate in American life: a belief that bright sides and silver linings can solve anything. But when positivity refuses pain, it stops being hopeful and becomes denial. Drawing on personal experience and cultural analysis, Bowler reveals how forced optimism erases nuance, stigmatizes grief, and leaves us unprepared for the parts of life that don’t resolve. Some things aren’t meant to be mastered — they just hurt. Naming that, she argues, is the first step toward something more honest, and more human. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/the-well/why-toxic-positivity-is-making-us-miserable/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description_bigthink ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Kate Bowler: Kate Bowler is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and Professor of Religious History at Duke University. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds. Together, let's learn from them. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter ► https://bit.ly/thewellemailsignup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Well on your favorite platforms: ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/thewellFB ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/thewellIG Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Will AI friends become the norm? | Derek Thompson Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | The secret to effective male communication | Richard Reeves Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Modern physics is forcing us to rethink existence | Michelle Thaller: Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Brian Cox: The quantum roots of reality | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO41iURud9c What if space and time aren't the backdrop of the universe, but a byproduct of it? NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller makes the case that quantum entanglement may be the underlying fabric from which spacetime itself emerges. 0:00 How astronomers seek to answer the biggest questions in the universe 2:20 The reality of being an astronomer 4:58 How scientists actually come up with new ideas 7:39 What astronomers actually study vs. big cosmic questions 13:28 Rethinking reality: Einstein, space & time 18:30 Quantum mechanics & the nature of spacetime 25:50 Neutron stars are the most extreme objects in the universe 33:04 The strange physics of empty space 37:41 The hidden danger of the Sun (solar wind explained) 43:55 Could a solar storm wipe out civilization? 52:16 Mining asteroids, magnetic fields & navigating the universe 58:05 When astronomy realized the Sun isn’t what we thought 1:00:20 Big Bang, universe origins & limits of human understanding This idea would mean that distance, gravity, and the passage of time are consequences of the deep interconnectedness created from the Big Bang. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/full-interview/michelle-thaller-spacetime/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7KRYoRD1NdF2aoQcBMyPlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Michelle Thaller: Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | What does MDMA therapy actually look like? | Rachel Yehuda Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
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 | Alien contact will challenge every belief system on Earth | Sara Seager This interview is an episode from The Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Seager’s next interview ► What if intelligent life exists, but we can't recognize it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c05kdgwraw Sara Seager, a planetary scientist, astrophysicist, and leading researcher in the search for life beyond Earth, examines how discovering life elsewhere would represent a Copernican-level shift in human understanding. Research into Mars, Venus, and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn has revealed complex molecules and liquid environments that could support life. Independent origins of life would imply that the galaxy is rich with living individuals, challenging long-held cultural, religious, and philosophical assumptions. The acceptance of major scientific discoveries — and the unexpected practical contributions to pure science — impact how the search for extraterrestrial life may benefit society over time. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/the-well/are-we-ready-to-accept-alien-life/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description_bigthink ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Sara Seager: Professor Seager is Director for the MIT-led Venus Morning Star Missions to Venus and lead for Project Starshade. In the past she was Deputy Science Director for the MIT-led NASA mission TESS and PI for the on-orbit JPL/MIT CubeSat ASTERIA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds. Together, let's learn from them. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter ► https://bit.ly/thewellemailsignup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Well on your favorite platforms: ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/thewellFB ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/thewellIG Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Forgetting is normal | Lisa Genova Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Why are men failing in dating culture? | Richard Reeves Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | 1177 BC: The vanishing of the first globalized world | Eric Cline: Full Interview Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Hollywood lied to you about Ancient Rome. Here’s the truth | Mary Beard: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yP8C7uo3Y Around 1200 BC, the most sophisticated network of civilizations the ancient world had ever produced, spanning Egypt, Greece, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and beyond, came apart within a single generation. Historian Eric Cline argues this collapse wasn't the work of one invading force or one bad harvest, but something far harder to stop: An overly interdependent system that had no way to absorb multiple shocks at once. 0:00 Chapter 1: The interconnected world 4:27 Scope of the study 5:44 Economic interdependence of civilizations 11:04 What “collapse” means 15:38 Chapter 2: Who were the Sea Peoples? 20:58 Chapter 3: The perfect storm 24:37 Drought, famine and migration 28:22 Evidence for invaders beyond Egypt 31:30 Destructions and possible internal rebellions 42:48 Multiplier Effects, Domino Effects, and Network Collapse 47:35 Systems collapse and the Dark Age debate 54:44 Uneven survival and the problem of labels 1:00:00 Chapter 1: The rise of the new world order 1:03:42 The new world order after collapse 1:11:04 Chapter 2: The winners and losers 1:17:03 The Mycenaeans, Minoans, Hittites, and Canaanites 1:22:29 Chapter 3: How to avoid civilizational collapse 1:28:18 Leadership and resilience 1:30:23 Seven lessons for today 1:38:14 Tipping points and warning signs 1:41:57 Final reflection Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/series/full-interview/eric-cline-bronze-age/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7KRYoRD1NdF2aoQcBMyPlb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Eric Cline: Dr. Eric H. Cline is Professor of Classics and Anthropology, the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and the current Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at The George Washington University, in Washington DC. He is a National Geographic Explorer, a Fulbright scholar, a Getty scholar, an NEH Public Scholar, and an award-winning teacher and author. He has degrees in archaeology and ancient history from Dartmouth, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania; in May 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree (honoris causa) from Muhlenberg College. Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Can psychedelics be tools for the brain? | Rachel Yehuda Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | Your life needs more ‘existential grit.’ Here’s how to find it | Kate Bowler This interview is an episode from The Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the John Templeton Foundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Bowler’s next interview ► Why toxic positivity is making us miserable https://youtu.be/ebCqCPxZcV8 Joy is often mistaken for a stronger version of happiness. But historian and writer Kate Bowler argues that they are fundamentally different emotions. Happiness, she explains, depends on things going well. It’s cumulative, fragile, and easily undone. Joy, by contrast, can exist alongside pain, grief, and uncertainty. It doesn’t erase what’s broken — it helps hold it together. Drawing from psychology, faith traditions, and her own experience living with stage four cancer, Bowler explores why joy is less about ease and more about connection, openness, and love. It’s not a mood or an achievement, but a way of seeing reality clearly and still saying yes to life. Joy, she suggests, isn’t a bonus for the fortunate. It’s something that carries us when happiness no longer can. Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/the-well/why-joy-is-stronger-than-happiness/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description_bigthink ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Kate Bowler: Kate Bowler is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, award-winning podcast host, and Professor of Religious History at Duke University. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds. Together, let's learn from them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Well on your favorite platforms: ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/thewellFB ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/thewellIG Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |
 | We are on the verge of becoming a spacefaring civilization | Brian Cox Source: © Big Think, hosted on © YouTube |