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Why your brain loves games — and how to use that to your advantage
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I remember sitting in class as a kid, struggling to pay attention while my teacher explained fractions. But at home, I could play Age of Empires for five hours straight — managing civilizations, balancing econ...
The hidden cost of taking yourself too seriously
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I was in St Albans, England, walking through the sunny park leading up to the cathedral, when I saw a small boy rolling down the hill in the grass. I felt something unexpected: jealousy. I wish that were me. Follo...
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Why you seriously need to play more
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I was texting this morning with , Big Think’s resident philosopher, who told me that the question, “What is a game?” is an inside joke among philosophers. You can thank Ludwig Wittgenstein, whose Philosophical Investigati...
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Introducing our latest Big Think Class.
Pay attention to your attention
Does this sound familiar? You make mistakes you shouldn’t have and then dwell on them for hours. When you try to work,...
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Author of the New York Times best sellers RANGE, The Sports Gene, and (newly) Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
Writing a book about animals for National Geographic -- SORT OF FUNNY FIELD GUIDES (2025). Science writer with words in Nat Geo, Washington Post, NYT. Project fellow at the MIT Knight Science Journalism Program, National Geographic Explorer.
I explain ideas. I write for Big Think. I run the Mini Philosophy social network.
Progress and environmentalism need each other. Writer, consultant, and Fellow with The Roots of Progress Institute.
Neuroscientist \ud83e\udde0 │ Author of How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend \ud83d\udcda
Hypercurious :) Neuroscientist, founder of Ness Labs & author of Tiny Experiments, a guide to living a more experimental life.
A dedicated space for exploring the books and ideas that shape our world.
Executive editor at Big Think
Author of The Explorer's Gene and Endure, Outside columnist, Globe & Mail, ex-physicist, not-quite-sub-4 miler.
Kevin is the books editor at Big Think. He holds a master’s in English and writing, and his articles have appeared in Agenda, RealClearScience, and the Washington Post.
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