We surprise some of the world's brightest minds with ideas they're not at all prepared to discuss. With host Jason Gots and special guests Neil Gaiman, Alan Alda, Salman Rushdie, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Saul Williams, Henry Rollins, Bill Nye, George Takei, Maria Popova, and many more . . . You've got 10 minutes with Einstein. What do you talk about? Black holes? Time travel? Why not gambling? The Art of War? Contemporary parenting? Some of the best conversations happen when we're pushed outside of our comfort zones. So each week on Think Again, we surprise smart people you've probably heard of with hand-picked gems from Big Think's interview archives on every imaginable subject. The conversation could go anywhere. SINCE 2008, BIG THINK has captured on video the best ideas of the world’s leading thinkers and doers in every field, renowned experts including neurologist Oliver Sacks, physicist Stephen Hawking, behavioral psychologist Daniel Kahneman, authors Margaret Atwood and Marylinne Robinson, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, painter Chuck Close, and philosopher Daniel Dennett.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 20 hours 42 minutes
36. Yann Martel (Author) – The Vacuum of Space Leaves Me Cold
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, 'Life of Pi' Author Yann Martel
35. A.O. Scott (Film Critic) – The Right to Be Wrong
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, NY Times Chief Film Critic A.O. Scott.
34. Paul F. Tompkins (Comedian) – A Tiny, Cosmic Threat
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, comedian Paul F. Tompkins.
33. Marc Goodman (Cybersecurity Expert) – Dark Web/Nigerian Princes
We surprise the smartest people you know with ideas they're not prepared to discuss. This week, Marc Goodman, author of FUTURE CRIMES.
32. James Doty, MD (Neurosurgeon) – Compassion and The Prison State
We surprise the smartest people you know with ideas they're not prepared to discuss. This week, neurosurgeon James Doty.
31. Michael Shermer (Author, Friendly Skeptic) – A Dirty Job/We Want to Believe
Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, author and skeptic Michael Shermer.
30. Howard Gardner (Psychologist) – Porn/Art/Good Work
Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, psychologist Howard Gardner.
29. Sir David Hare (Playwright/Screenwriter) – Kleptocracy/A Thin Skin
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, playwright and screenwriter Sir David Hare.
28. Daniel Levitin (Musician & Neuroscientist) – Rats/Risks/Rewards
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin.
27. Alva Noë (Philosopher) – The Upside of Boredom
Smart people. Surprise topics. Deep fun. This week, philosopher Alva Noë.