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Why a great education means engaging with controversy | Jon Zimmerman | Big Think

Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway. | Paul Bloom

Good Communication 101: Mirroring, Jargon, Hifalutin Words | Alan Alda | Big Think

Jordan Peterson: Inequality and hierarchy give life its purpose | Big Think

Evolution explains kindness—even when it kills us | Paul Bloom

Jordan Peterson: The fatal flaw in leftist American politics | Big Think

Why modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt

Power, Strategy, and the Workplace | Big Think

Bitcoin and blockchain 101: Why the future will be decentralized | Big Think

How Einstein changed time forever | Jim Al-Khalili for Big Think

How toxic people wage emotional warfare on others | Bill Eddy | Big Think

Anthropologist debunks Darwin’s most abused idea | James Suzman

4 reasons leaders seem worse than regular people | Brian Klaas

Einstein’s beef with quantum physics, explained | Jim Al-Khalili for Big Think

The Psychopathology of Evil Children | Michael Stone | Big Think

A Lesson on Improv Technique, with Chris Gethard | Big Think

The Science of Productivity and Motivation | Dan Ariely | Big Think

Fighting (the Propensity for Crime) with Big Data | Big Think

The psychology of moral grandstanding | Brandon Warmke | Big Think

Navy SEAL has a '40 Percent Rule' and it's the key to overcoming mental barriers | Big Think

Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful, But Keep Religion Out of It | Big Think

Michio Kaku: The Theory of Everything | Big Think

Michio Kaku: Mankind Has Stopped Evolving | Big Think

The Science of Brain Health and Cognitive Decline | Eric Kandel | Big Think