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The writer who anticipated AI slop 85 years ago
This week, classics editor Henry Eliot joins us to explore the classic stories that anticipated many of today’s concerns about AI, and why literature’s value lies in its ability to communicate understanding between people across time.
The...
4 hilarious ancient Greek comedies — that still hold up today
This week, Big Think regular Scotty Hendricks explores why the best comedies can be bound to a specific time and place yet still remain timeless.
Credit: Unknown Artist / Public Domain / Big Think
by Scotty Hendricks
Comedy is a strange...
Reading habits for the new literary ‘dark ages’
This week, James Marriott joins us to discuss his new book, The New Dark Ages, and what the impending post-literate age will look like.
Credit: Joshua Reynolds via Wikimedia Commons
by Tim Brinkhof
The 18th-century writer and polymath Sa...
5 books to give your brain a workout
Welcome to Big Think Books, your direct line to the books and ideas that shape our world. I’m Kevin Dickinson, and here are some great reads to check out this month.
No solutions, only trade-offs
I don’t know if you’ve ever used an old...
You know history’s famous quotes — but do you understand them?
This week, Eli Burnstein joins us to discuss his new book and language’s strange power to change our lives with just a handful of words.
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by Ross Pomeroy
Marie Antoinette was done dirty....
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A dedicated space for exploring the books and ideas that shape our world.
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.
📖 Top 50 Bestseller in Literature 📖 Host of Read the Classics | Author of The Penguin Classics Book | Former editor of Penguin Classics | November read-along: Gulliver’s Travels | 2027 read-along: In Search of Lost Time
Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.
I am the editor of RealClearScience, covering science news for over a decade.
I'm a working writer who is really bad at specializing in a single discipline. I care a lot about the craft of my sentences and getting the details right. I'm also a recreational rock climber, but I do it often enough that many assume it's my job.
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