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Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.
Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.
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"The production of the silicon wafers that are used in the chip manufacturing process requires extraordinary levels of purity."
The actor, comedian, and marijuana cultivator on collaboration, success, and overcoming nerves — in business and life.
The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.
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Chris Miller explains the hidden reason that global superpowers are obsessed with Taiwan.
Why the link between understanding customers and retaining them is forged from emotional connection.
Julius Caesar conquered Gaul but his emotional intelligence was pitiful — and there’s plenty we can learn from his leadership deficiencies.
What 150-year-old Japanese workshop Kaikado can teach us about finding calm through focus in an age of distraction.
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Great companies are built on intention, not instinct. Music mogul and entrepreneur Steve Stoute, often called “the CEO other CEOs turn to for advice,” shares what it takes to become a strong leader.
In this excerpt from Flourish, Daniel Coyle shares how stillness, presence, and attention help people build meaningful connections.
Timeless guidance on communication, time management, creativity, and more from some of today’s most influential thinkers.
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"In the process of mapping the heavens, it doesn't take long to realize the data problem they generated."
Too many rich and prominent people turn out to be egotistical jerks: Brad Stulberg argues for a more grounded path towards excellence.
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"The process of systematizing, correcting errors, finding approximations, and making them work as civil systems that was what really drove me to start looking at human calculation and what was the foundation that it laid for the modern computer age."
Labels help your brain make sense of a complex world, but when self-attached, those same labels can convince you that you're unable to grow.