PATHETIC Trump SWINGS WILDLY As The Numbers Tell A Brutal Story

Trump’s already making excuses as the economy tanks—blaming Biden for GDP drops that happened on his own watch while bragging about turning things around in the same breath. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/w1uko9l #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Tries To Bully ABC Reporter... He REFUSES To Back Down

Trump snaps on ABC after being asked a basic question about trust, rants about “fake questions,” admits he doesn’t trust anyone—including his own defense secretary—and throws a tantrum when pressed on MS-13 lies. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/w1uko9l #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Tests Canada’s Loyalty, They Remind Him Who’s Boss

Trump’s desperate meddling in Canada just backfired spectacularly—Poilievre humiliated, loses his seat, and now MAGA’s northern experiment is in flames as Liberals surge and Mark Carney takes the crown. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/w1uko9l #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Reporter’s Simple Question Leaves Trump Admin Flailing And Humiliated

Trump’s con is unraveling in real time as tariffs gut the economy, layoffs sweep across industries, and MAGA loyalists humiliate themselves clinging to a collapsing fantasy. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/N351MAQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

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Pentagon IN CRISIS As Staff Reveal Hegseth’s Losing His Mind

Top Pentagon insiders sound the alarm as Pete Hegseth’s bizarre outbursts and meltdown moments expose a MAGA leadership in total disarray. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/N351MAQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump LASHES OUT In All Directions After DEVASTATING Poll

Trump's approval craters to historic lows as new polls expose GOP chaos, economic disaster fears, and a Defense Department drowning under Pete Hegseth's reckless scandals. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/N351MAQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

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Press Sec. Scrambles As Trump's Tariff Disaster Becomes Undeniable

Trump nearly caved on his China tariffs until his ego kicked in, forcing him to double down on a losing strategy just to avoid looking weak — and now MAGA world is stuck selling economic collapse as "strength." Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/fuSjKmr #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s Grip Slips As Russia Attacks Expose His Empty Promises

Trump’s humiliating plea to Putin exposes his weakness — and even MAGA loyalists are panicking. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/fuSjKmr #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Your life is at the mercy of seemingly random tiny events | Brian Klaas: Full Interview

"It's a true fact, but a bizarre one, that the reason why hundreds of thousands of people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki rather than Kyoto and Kokura, is because of a 19-year-old vacation and a passing cloud." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why does it feel like the world is falling apart? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLm6dC34gYk 00:00:00 Chance, chaos, and why everything we do matters 00:00:19 Understanding flukes 00:05:06 Contingent convergence 00:05:26 What is a concrete example of a ‘fluke?’ 00:08:57 Invisible pivot points of life 00:13:05 Does everything happen for a reason? 00:14:54 The history of ideas 00:19:33 The delusion of individualism 00:23:05 How can science help us understand flukes? 00:27:40 Convergence vs contingency 00:28:48 How do ripple effects define our lives? 00:33:18 The Butterfly Effect 00:38:28 What are the ‘Basins of Attraction?’ 00:47:00 How do we define the research model of social change? 01:00:14 What is the upside to uncertainty? 01:10:06 What is your position on free will? 01:17:26 What do we get wrong about ‘The Concept of Genius?’ 01:23:59 Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/fW5ANwI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://ift.tt/GNPrX15 ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://ift.tt/iPU25f8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Brian Klaas: Dr. Brian Klaas is an Associate Professor in Global Politics at University College London, an affiliate researcher at the University of Oxford, and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He is also the author five books, including Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters (2024) and Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us (2021). Klaas writes the popular The Garden of Forking Paths Substack and created the award-winning Power Corrupts podcast, which has been downloaded roughly three million times. Klaas is an expert on democracy, authoritarianism, American politics, political violence, elections, and the nature of power. Additionally, his research interests include contingency, chaos theory, evolutionary biology, the philosophy of science and social science, and complex systems. In addition to Fluke and Corruptible, Klaas authored three earlier books: The Despot's Apprentice: Donald Trump's Attack on Democracy (Hurst & Co, 2017); The Despot's Accomplice: How the West is Aiding & Abetting the Decline of Democracy, (Oxford University Press, 2016) and How to Rig an Election (Yale University Press, co-authored with Professor Nic Cheeseman; 2018).

GOP Governors Left BEGGING After Trump Cuts Hit Their Own States

Trump’s FEMA disaster is blowing up in his face as red state Republicans now beg for federal aid they once called a waste—proof the “ditch FEMA” crowd folds the second their own homes flood. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/k72zsSE #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Hegseth’s Tough Talk About Troops BACKFIRES Instantly

Trump’s Secretary of Defense is under fire after leaking classified intel to his wife—now he’s deflecting with “fit not fat” rants as backlash explodes over his reckless incompetence. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/k72zsSE #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The question nobody’s asking about space colonization | David Kipping

"There is interesting ethical questions about how we should actually conduct ourselves in [a space colonization] exploration phase." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The great quest for extraterrestrial life | David Kipping Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI0cvzQiuvI 0:00 Why do we want to colonize space? 0:40 A fundamental urge to explore 2:34 Is space travel feasible? 2:57 Solar sailing with micro spacecrafts 4:01 How can we put humans on exoplanets 6:48 A cultural question of distance Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/41KkAiv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/BikJuWR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About David Kipping: David Kipping is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and the founding director of the Cool Worlds Laboratory, where he leads groundbreaking research on exoplanets, exomoons, and the search for extraterrestrial life. As a pioneer in the detection of moons around planets outside our solar system, his work has been published in prestigious scientific journals and has significantly advanced our understanding of distant planetary systems. Kipping employs sophisticated statistical methods to analyze data from NASA's Kepler and TESS missions, extracting subtle signals that reveal the properties of these distant worlds. Beyond academia, he created and hosts the popular Cool Worlds YouTube channel, which has attracted over 750,000 subscribers through its accessible explorations of cosmic frontiers and speculative astronomy. After receiving his PhD from University College London and holding positions at Harvard University, Kipping has established himself as a respected researcher who effectively bridges rigorous scientific investigation with compelling public science communication.

Trump’s China Bluff GETS CALLED… Now He’s Backpedaling!

Trump’s trade war humiliation just exploded as even Fox News and Elon Musk turn on him—his failed China tariffs, Fed attacks, and economic blunders are blowing up in his face. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/NfaiLbj #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

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Reporter TRIGGERS Trump With ONE Question About MAGA Leaks!

Trump erupts over explosive Signal leaks, scrambling to defend his Pentagon loyalists as MAGA spirals out of control. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/evI90UT #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Press Sec. ERUPTS As Fox Confronts Her On Pentagon Leak

Trump’s Pentagon turns into a frat house meltdown as Pete Hegseth leaks military secrets in Signal chats with his wife—now the White House is scrambling to spin chaos into competence while the media uncovers the receipts. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/evI90UT #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

How close are we to finding alien life? | David Kipping

"There's a long history of people claiming planets which look Earth-like, Earth 2.0, Earth twins." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Where did our universe come from? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX6clvpotqA 00:00 Mapping the universe 01:33 Earth twins 02:55 The Fermi paradox 04:38 The Drake equation 05:37 Conditions for life 07:11 Rare Earth hypothesis 08:02 Biosignatures and technosignatures 10:54 SETI 11:55 METI 12:41 The Dark Forest hypothesis 14:16 Long-distance communication Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/lFa8YdV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/3Ows2dP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About David Kipping: David Kipping is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and the founding director of the Cool Worlds Laboratory, where he leads groundbreaking research on exoplanets, exomoons, and the search for extraterrestrial life. As a pioneer in the detection of moons around planets outside our solar system, his work has been published in prestigious scientific journals and has significantly advanced our understanding of distant planetary systems. Kipping employs sophisticated statistical methods to analyze data from NASA's Kepler and TESS missions, extracting subtle signals that reveal the properties of these distant worlds. Beyond academia, he created and hosts the popular Cool Worlds YouTube channel, which has attracted over 750,000 subscribers through its accessible explorations of cosmic frontiers and speculative astronomy. After receiving his PhD from University College London and holding positions at Harvard University, Kipping has established himself as a respected researcher who effectively bridges rigorous scientific investigation with compelling public science communication.

Mike Lindell CRIES In Court Over His Election Lies

Watch MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell cry in court after being proven wrong over his election lies. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/D2JQK9X #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

There is no such thing as a small invention

In this clip from the Mini Philosophy interview with popular historian Anton Howes, we see how even seemingly insignificant changes to the economy can have huge knock-on effects. Historians can often get swept up in “great people” narratives that fit well into a book or a film, but here, Howes asks us to look at the lived experience of most people’s day-to-day lives. Sign up to the Mini Philosophy newsletter to find out more.

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Conflict, crisis, consumption: What’s eating our nation? Amanda Ripley: Full Interview

"The more uncertain and scary things get in the world, the more we as humans are drawn to simple dichotomies." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esneN8HQKeY 00:00:00 Chapter 1 - Breaking the cycle of high conflict 00:23:38 Chapter 2 - The psychology of surviving a crisis  00:41:37 Chapter 3 - The news is broken (and how to fix it) 00:57:54 Why people avoid the news, across the globe 01:07:28 Chapter 4 - The illusion of polarization Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/iRaPCOV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/7uWALtM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Amanda Ripley: Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributor, and co-founder of consultancy firm, Good Conflict. Her books include The Smartest Kids in the World, High Conflict, and The Unthinkable.

This BOMBSHELL Interview Outs All Trump Deportation Lies

​The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure and legal challenges following Senator Chris Van Hollen's visit to El Salvador, where he sought to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Maryland resident wrongfully deported despite a court order blocking his removal. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ukj91Wf #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Fix your destructive mindset in 15 mins | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

"Being aware of your mindsets is the difference between living a conscious life, where you're making choices in accord with what you actually want and going where you actually wanna go, versus being on autopilot and having those mindsets subconsciously drive all of your decisions." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMghRYqk8o 0:00 Our mindsets’ influences 0:50 Linear vs. experimental 2:50 3 subconscious mindsets 4:58 The experimental mindset 6:30 Designing experiments 8:35 Habit vs. experiment Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/rTnN7Dk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/p3TGHjr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and writer. A former Google executive, she went back to university to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology & Neuroscience from King’s College London. As the founder of Ness Labs and author of its widely read newsletter, she writes about evidence-based ways for people to make the most of their minds, navigate uncertainty, and practice lifelong learning. Her work has been featured in peer-reviewed academic journals and mainstream publications such as WIRED, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more

Leavitt Cornered On Camera Over Wrongful Deportation

Trump press secretary, Karoline Leavitt faces basic questions after a father was wrongfully deported. Despite multiple court rulings and mounting public backlash, Leavitt continues to double down on fear-driven rhetoric—ignoring facts, legal precedent, and the human cost. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/pSk3MVH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

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GOP PANICS After TikToker Publicly Shreds Their Favorite Lie... It’s Brutal

A viral TikToker just blew the lid off the egg price scam—exposing how billionaire-backed companies took government bailouts, jacked up prices, and laughed all the way to the yacht club while the GOP blames Biden. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/pSk3MVH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

ICE Agents Attempt House Raid, REGRET It Immediately

Watch these ICE agents run off, what happened? Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/pSk3MVH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

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Trump Cheers On Putin After Palm Sunday Massacre In Ukraine

In the aftermath of a deadly Palm Sunday missile strike in Ukraine, the Trump administration is under fire for its continued praise of Vladimir Putin. This video breaks down the timeline, public reactions, and political implications of Trump’s response, highlighting the controversy surrounding his stance on Russia despite escalating civilian casualties. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/t7IufnJ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Fox News Host FREEZES As CEO Calls Trump A Terrorist

Watch this Fox News host's life flash before her eyes as this toymaking CEO calls Trump and Navarro economic terrorists. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/qQUIBzw #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Where did our universe come from? | Ethan Siegel: Full Interview

"Asking the question of, "Where did the entire universe come from?" is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers. This is a question for scientists, and we have some amazing scientific answers to this question." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEhxPuMmQI 00:00:00 The origins of the universe 00:00:19 Why did you become a science communicator? 00:05:39 What are the origins of the Big Bang theory? 00:23:13 What is the difference between, “Singularity” and “Hot Big Bang’? 00:27:38 What are the three big predictions of the Hot Big Bang? 00:35:41 How was the cosmic inflation theory discovered? 00:40:09 What is cosmic inflation? 00:51:09 How can we test cosmic inflation? 01:08:34 Is there a multiverse? 01:37:56 How will the universe end? 01:52:56 What was it like when the first stars began to shine? 01:55:51 What was it like when life first became possible? 01:58:22 How are super massive black holes formed? 02:01:00 When will the last star die? 02:06:14 How does the James Webb Space Telescope change our understanding of space? 02:15:56 When will the next generation of telescopes be built? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/vrPysl5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://ift.tt/9MivUaw ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://ift.tt/vhOp0tj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ethan Siegel: Ethan Siegel is a Ph.D. astrophysicist and author of "Starts with a Bang!" He is a science communicator, who professes physics and astronomy at various colleges. He has won numerous awards for science writing since 2008 for his blog, including the award for best science blog by the Institute of Physics. His three books "Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive," "Beyond the Galaxy: How humanity looked beyond our Milky Way and discovered the entire Universe," and "Infinite Cosmos: Visions From the James Webb Space Telescope" are available for purchase at Amazon. Follow him on X @startswithabang.

This Dictatorial Trump Order Should Terrify Every American

Donald Trump calls the first amendment treason in this recent executive order. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/HLW4um1 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Says NEVER MIND On Tariffs... Except China

Trump is pulling back on tariffs at least for now. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/NI64XWs #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump UNHINGED, Claims World Is "Kissing My Ass" Over Tariffs

Donald Trump is laughably out of touch as the tariffs crush the U.S. and world economies. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/NI64XWs #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Stephen Miller SCREAMS On TV As Trump Tariff Pressure Increases

Stephen Miller goes on loud tangent in response to this on-air question about the Trump tariffs as stock market pressures increase. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/uYci8s3 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Dave Portnoy Processes Stock Losses In REAL TIME

Watch Trump bros Dave Portnoy and Adin Ross attempt the justify Trump support after major stock market losses. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/dImhrAc #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump's Billionaires Have No Idea How The World Works

The Donald Trump trade war is exposing how lazy and stupid billionaires are. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/dImhrAc #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Depression and anxiety triggers are ‘best practices’ in bad journalism | Amanda Ripley

"These days, no national news network is trusted by more than half of American adults. And that's a problem." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Who will you become during a crisis? ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LmDJEywwRw The news is broken. In the United States, it may feel like our news cycle is designed to make people anxious and depressed. It may feel like journalism exploits our divisions and amplifies our fears more than ever. But how can we fix it? Amanda Ripley has been a journalist for over 20 years, and she’s diagnosing one of the US’ biggest problems: Our news. Ripley says that adding these 3 considerations back into the equation could save our media. 00:00 A common sense of reality 01:13: The news is broken 03:11 Avoiding the media 06:20 The cost of breaking news 07:20: Depression and anxiety triggers 08:10: A better way to cover news Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/AHp0Tlr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://ift.tt/08LOvI4 ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://ift.tt/MSXuLiw ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Amanda Ripley: Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributor, and co-founder of consultancy firm, Good Conflict. Her books include The Smartest Kids in the World, High Conflict, and The Unthinkable.

Fox Pundits SPIRAL As Trump Tariffs Crash Markets

Fox pundits spin in circles to justify Donald Trump crashing the world econom. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/jTByiRL #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Ben Shapiro TURNS ON Trump Over Catastrophic Tariffs

Ben Shapiro and the right-wing media apparatus is turning on Donald Trump over this catastrophic tariffs policy. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/jTByiRL #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview

"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubMghRYqk8o 00:00 Why has the study of happiness become your focus? 02:30 Why is happiness elusive? 05:09 What are the 3 pillars of happiness? 13:15 How can we apply the 3 pillars of happiness to our lives? 16:08 What is true love? 19:08 Is there right and wrong? 20:45 How does someone become evil? 23:26 Why does money matter in our society? 25:23 How is philosophy applicable to each of us? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/6z8K2Rv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://ift.tt/t75s0by ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://ift.tt/nLfs3Tb ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Jonny Thomson: Jonny Thomson taught philosophy in Oxford for more than a decade before turning to writing full-time. He’s a columnist at Big Think and is the award-winning, bestselling author of three books that have been translated into 22 languages. Jonny is also the founder of Mini Philosophy, a social network of over half a million curious, intelligent minds. He's known all over the world for making philosophy accessible, relatable, and fun.

Commerce Secretary Enables Trump As Economy FREEFALLS

In a wild CNN interview, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick basically kisses Trump’s feet while the economy nosedives. Instead of stepping in, he doubles down on Trump’s tariff chaos, denies any recession risk, and shrugs off rising public concern. Is anyone in this administration actually steering the ship—or are they just along for the ride? Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6KlGSq #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s Made Up Tariff Numbers Spark GLOBAL OUTRAGE

No one is happy about the Trump tariffs except Trump and his yes-men. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6KlGSq #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Physicist Brian Cox explains quantum physics in 22 minutes

"Quantum mechanics and quantum entanglement are becoming very real. We're beginning to be able to access this tremendously complicated configuration space to do useful things." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The great quest for extraterrestrial life ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI0cvzQiuvI With a topic as seemingly complicated as quantum physics, where can you start if you want to build your understanding? In just 22 minutes, physicist and professor Brian Cox unpacks the subatomic world, beginning with the theories as we understand them today. 0:00 The subatomic world 1:23 A shift in teaching quantum mechanics 2:48 Quantum mechanics vs. classic theory 6:07 The double slit experiment 11:31 Complex numbers 13:53 Sub-atomic vs. perceivable world 16:40 Quantum entanglement Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/beXQTsV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/yFDUa3M ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Brian Cox: Brian Cox obtained a first class honors degree in physics from the University of Manchester in 1995 and in 1998 a Ph.D. in High Energy Particle Physics at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg. He is now Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Brian is widely recognized as the foremost communicator for all things scientific, having presented a number of highly acclaimed science programs for the BBC watched by billions internationally including ‘Adventures in Space and Time’ (2021), ‘Universe’ (2021), ‘The Planets’ (2018), ‘Forces of Nature’ (2016), ‘Human Universe’ (2014), ‘Wonders of Life’ (2012), ‘Wonders of the Universe’ (2011) and ‘Wonders of the Solar System’ (2010). As an author, Brian has also sold over a million books worldwide including ‘Black Holes’, ‘Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos’, ‘Quantum Universe’ and ‘Why Does E=mc2?’ with co-author Professor Jeffrey Forshaw. He has set several world records for his sell-out live tours, including his most recent tour Horizons which has taken in venues across the globe.

Trump Team Admits No Evidence Tariffs Will Work

Donald Trump's team has no evidence to support tariffs, only hope and wishes. Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayarJackson Jayar’s Instagram: https://ift.tt/XpmJCKI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The Moment Joe Rogan Realized Trump Is Fascist

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