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Big Think
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May 29
Our May issue is here! The Power of Play is live now on bigthink.com. Some highlights: ⬤ Why play brings us pleasure | Alex Hutchinson @sweatscience ⬤ How relentless gamification causes us to optimize for the metric and not the job itself | Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis ⬤ How to use the neuroscience of gamified learning to our advantage | Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne 🎨 Tala Schlossberg @talaschlossberg
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We put the entire history of the universe... on a poster
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A Visual History of the Universe

Explore 13.8 billion years of the universe’s history. On one poster. From a starting point when the universe was so small that trillions of it could have fit inside the period at the end of this sente

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The 9-second meditation | Lisa Genova @lisagenova
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The hidden cost of taking yourself too seriously | Francesca Tighinean 🎨 Sarah Mazzetti
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The hidden cost of taking yourself too seriously

Play isn’t frivolous — and by denying playful impulses, you could be holding yourself back.

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Conquering analysis paralysis | Mark Manson @markmanson
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Why does play feel so good? | Alex Hutchinson @sweatscience
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New research suggests fun isn’t a distraction from learning — it’s the brain’s way of rewarding us for navigating uncertainty, discovering patterns, and staying mentally alive.
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Why play brings us pleasure

New research suggests fun isn’t a distraction from learning — it’s the brain’s way of rewarding us for navigating uncertainty, discovering patterns, and staying mentally alive.

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Why do we sabotage ourselves? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage
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How the inner child shapes your reactions | Nicole Lepera @theholisticpsyc
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When is editing human DNA okay? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage
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Why you can't find your keys | Lisa Genova @lisagenova
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Should knowledge be free? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage
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Jun 4
Do you remember the last time you rolled down a grassy hill? Francesca Tighinean in @bigthink why we grow out of play - and how we can bring it back
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How to become the next Warren Buffett | Mark Manson @markmanson
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3 ways to prove you’re human online — Andrey Mir @Andrey4Mir / 🎨 Sarah Soryal
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3 ways to prove you’re human online

As AI overwhelms the web, we will need a way to distinguish people from machines.

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Is AI making us more selfish? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage
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Understanding your stress response | Nicole Lepera @theholisticpsyc
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