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Michio Kaku: The Dark Side of Technology

Complete description: bigthink.com Dr. Michio Kaku addresses this question: What is the most dangerous technology? Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler and Elizabeth Rodd
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:04:26.250
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Van Jones to Conservatives: Put Down the Red, White & Blue Wrecking Ball

Complete description: bigthink.com What should Democrats compromise on this year? Absolutely nothing, says Van Jones. Directed / Produced by Jonathan Fowler and Elizabeth Rodd
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:03:47.250
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Jaron Lanier: Why Facebook Isn't Free

Complete description: Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier argues that free technologies like Facebook come with a hidden and heavy cost -- the livelihoods of their consumers. To learn more visit our special "Humanizing Technolog
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:01.500
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Jason Silva: Optimism is a Self-Amplifying Feedback Loop

Complete description: Filmmaker and futurist Jason Silva explains his belief in the self-reinforcing power of optimism. To learn more visit our special "Humanizing Technology" series: bigthink.com Directed / Produced by El
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:02:08.250
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Noel Biderman: Affairs Are Wrong, Right?

Complete description: bigthink.com Ashley Madison founder Noel Biderman says that "through an affair, through a liaison, and even to some degree through the use of pornography and other things, [married people] can find th
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:32.250
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Bill Nye: The School of the Future

Complete description: bigthink.com "The classroom of the future would be like any other classroom, except I think there'd be very few textbooks. People would have Pads or Tablets that'll allow them to get information." Dir
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:01:30.750
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Richard Tafel: 5 Steps for Systems Change

Complete description: bigthink.com In a recent interview with Big Think, Richard Tafel, founder of the Log Cabin Republicans and The Public Squared gave us his advice for transforming the system: create a super PAC for the
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:03:51.750
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Alva Noë: You Are Not Your Brain

Complete description: bigthink.com "Contemporary research on consciousness in neuroscience rests on unquestioned but highly questionable foundations. Human nature is no less mysterious now than it was a hundred years ago,"
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:42
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Jonathan Harris: Rethinking Social Networking

Complete description: Artist Jonathan Harris describes four trends that are reshaping culture in the digital age: Compression, Disposability, Curation, and Self-Promotion, and takes steps to counteract them. To learn more
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:04:29.250
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Initial Public Offering

Complete description: bigthink.com Big Think hit the streets (the intersection of Wall & Broad, NYC) during the AM rush hour this Friday, May 18th with a guerilla theater piece for Facebook IPO day. It's a funny, poignant
Thematic Section: News & Politics
Duration: 00:04:56.250
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Kevin Ryan: Outsourcing Talent in the Land of the Free?

Complete description: bigthink.com The biggest problem facing the tech industry right now, says Kevin Ryan, CEO of Gilt Groupe, is a shortage of trained workers. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd & Jonathan Fowler
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:49.500
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Penn Jillette: Reading the Bible (Or the Koran, Or the Torah) Will Make You an Atheist

Complete description: bigthink.com The magician was asked to leave his Christian youth group by a pastor who told his parents "He's no longer learning about the Bible from me. He is now converting everyone in the class to
Thematic Section: Entertainment
Duration: 00:04:51
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Life, Death, and a Good Pair of Shoes: Jonathan Pryce on Harold Pinter's The Caretaker

Complete description: Big Think live interview with award-winning actor, Jonathan Pryce.
Thematic Section: Education
Duration: 00:00:00
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic?

Complete description: bigthink.com Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title "scientist" above all other "ists." And yet, he says he is "constantly claimed by atheists." So where does he stand? "Neil deGrasse, wi
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:02:51.750
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Michio Kaku: Big Think Interview

Complete description: bigthink.com A conversation with the CUNY theoretical physicist.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:09:36
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Henry Rollins: Letter to a Young American (Part 1)

Complete description: bigthink.com Henry Rollins' advice on discipline, self-reliance, and overcoming obstacles. Directed Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan Fowler
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:02:59.250
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Dan Savage: Why Monogamy Is Ridiculous

Complete description: bigthink.com The idea that one instance of infidelity should ruin a relationship is a new—and misguided—notion. "We need to talk about monogamy the way we talk about sobriety; you can be monogamou
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:02:00.750
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Michio Kaku: This Super Camera Captures What is Beyond Human Comprehension

Complete description: bigthink.com This super camera captures what is beyond human comprehension. For a sneak peek of the latest Michio Kaku clip visit http
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:02:10.500
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Bill Nye: How to Talk to an Alien

Complete description: What would you say to an alien? Bill Nye, aka, 'The Science Guy,' who heads The Planetary Society, an organization that fosters ways for the public to be actively involved in space exploration, includ
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:01:04.500
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Moby: Advice for Young Artists

Complete description: bigthink.com Don't compromise.
Thematic Section: Music
Duration: 00:01:13.500
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Cornel West: How Intellectuals Betrayed the Poor

Complete description: bigthink.com For 40 years academics were duped into idolizing the idea of unfettered markets, says Cornel West, and now our society is paying a terrible price.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:04:59.250
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Michio Kaku: A Brief History of Sexism in Science

Complete description: bigthink.com What's the "women in science" problem, again? From the grad student whose thesis advisor stole her Nobel-winning ideas to the once-ridiculed theorist of dark matter, female scientific exc
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:04:56.250
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Big Think Interview With Malcolm Gladwell

Complete description: A conversation with the author.
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:04:45.750
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Ricky Gervais: The Principles of Comedy

Complete description: bigthink.com Comedy isn't just about making people laugh, it's about making people think.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:18
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Michio Kaku: How to Program a Quantum Computer

Complete description: bigthink.com Quantum computing already exists, but on a truly miniscule scale. We'll probably have molecular computers before true quantum ones, says the physicist.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:03:36
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Noam Chomsky on Love: "Life's Empty Without It"

Complete description: The MIT linguistics professor on life without his wife.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:01:45
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Andre Dubus III: A History of Violence

Complete description: bigthink.com There are circumstances where violence is unavoidable, says "Townie" author Andre Dubus III, but it always takes a heavy spiritual toll. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:04:16.500
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Henry Rollins: For President

Complete description: bigthink.com Henry envisions his first days in office.
Thematic Section: People & Blogs
Duration: 00:01:46.500
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Stephen Fry: "An Uppy-Downy, Mood-Swingy Kind of Guy"

Complete description: bigthink.com Stephen Fry's own experience with manic depression lead him to create a documentary about the condition.
Thematic Section: Science & Technology
Duration: 00:07:46.500
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