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The president faces a choice, Cornell West says. He can be a masterful, Machiavellian politician like Bill Clinton or a great transformative leader like Abraham Lincoln. http://bigthink.com/cornelwest
For even our best writers, penning that final sentence can be a difficult and tortuous affair. For John Irving, who never begins a novel without knowing its concluding words, this sentence took two decades http://bigthink.com/johnirving
Between Jay-Z, LL Cool J and Ice-T, no signs point downwards. http://bigthink.com/russellsimmons
In the digital world, thereâs disconnect between the price of production and the final price of the product. What does this mean for business? Wired editor-in-chief, Chris Anderson, explains. http://bigthink.com/chrisanderson
Jason Christopher Hartley believes homosexuals belong in the infantryâand women donât. http://bigthink.com/jasonchristopherhartley
An Iraq veteran reflects on the disturbing ratio of enemies to innocents killed in combat. http://bigthink.com/jasonchristopherhartley
Though Dawkins has earned fame for explicating the human past, what currently excites him most in science is the prospect of a future where accessing oneâs genetic information is as easy as phoninh a friend. http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins
While science is indelibly distinct from the field of ethics, Richard Dawkins believes that there are a number of ways in which it could greatly benefit our ability to understand and repair the worldâs suffering. http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins
23andMe could soon be poised to announce new discoveries that could benefit the community, says co-founder Anne Wojcicki. http://bigthink.com/annewojcicki
Josh Lieb worked in the writer's rooms of comedy successes from the Simpsons to the Daily Show, but he warns that the job is full of more frustrations than glory. If there's anything else you can do, he says, do that. http://bigthink.com/joshlieb
While artists are known for following whims and dodging routine, the Irish painter Guggi insists that hard-work, structure, and a refusal to put down even the most frustrating piece, are the keys to developing oneâs talent. http://bigthink.com/guggi
Jamison dispels some of the romance surrounding the life of the depressed artist, and argues that itâs possible to treat mental illness without losing creative impulses. http://bigthink.com/kayredfieldjamison
Gay Talese describes the deleterious effects that recording devices, hollowed expense accounts, and an emphasis on 'indoor life' have had on the writing process. http://bigthink.com/gaytalese
Robert Mankoff, cartoon editor of the New Yorker, explains how humor âworks,â what it can explain about human nature, and considers the limits of bad comedic taste. http://bigthink.com/robertmankoff
David Gray doesnât think that the Internet has brought a significant revolution in the way that artists publicize and sell their music, but he does think that the record industry has seriously bungled the transition. http://bigthink.com/davidgray
Gary Vaynerchuk tells all you need to know about buying wine: the most important rule of thumb, the best under $10, the importance of vintage years, the best blogs, how to impress a date when talking to a sommelier. http://bigthink.com/garyvaynerchuk
Mitchell Joachim explains why one of the trendiest terms in recent years is actually âa little too dry,â misleading, and a lot like a hero-less, changeless, Midwestern baseball team. http://bigthink.com/mitchelljoachim
Van Jones is all for markets, but the government must make the rules. http://bigthink.com/vanjones
Jeffrey Koplan, former head of the CDC and Vice President for Global Health at Emory University, discusses the vital importance of a healthcare reform âthat provides some level of universal coverage to people and encourages them to come in when theyâre sick at early stagesâ in preventing future pandemics. http://bigthink.com/jeffkoplan/preventing-future-pandemics-through-healthcare
Michael Worobey, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona, uncovers the origins of the current H1N1 virus and how it rested latent within pigs for up to ten years prior to 2009, and how it transfers between species. http://bigthink.com/michaelworobey/emergence-of-the-2009-swine-origin-influenza-pandemic
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