Trump And Allies LET IT SLIP And Reveal Their Plan Is Total BS

Trump just unveiled his “trade strategy”... and it’s literally sending letters to 200 countries like he’s running a department store—no joke. 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/YlxJLrR #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

GOP Rushes DISASTER Bill... Warnock Isn’t Having It!

Raphael Warnock slams the GOP’s so-called “beautiful” bill as a billionaire giveaway funded by ripping healthcare away from millions. 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/YlxJLrR #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Zoran Mamdani WINS BIG… Fox News And Eric Adams FREAK OUT

Zoran Mamdani just shook up New York—and now Eric Adams, Fox News, and the GOP are losing it as the socialist wave crashes their playground. 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/7WfsJRe #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Legal fraud: How the books get cooked | Kelly Richmond Pope: Full Interview

“Fraud never sleeps. It's really a global problem. Fraud is a trillion dollar problem, about $5 trillion today, with that number increasingly rising annually.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why altruism is selfish ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCf9z9uArO0 What if the smartest person in the room isn’t the CEO—but the one who understands the books? Accounting expert Kelly Richmond Pope illuminates how accounting shapes the way we see power, trust, and truth, and how it’s often used to hide some of the biggest corporate lies in plain sight. Most people think accountants just crunch numbers, but as Pope reveals, they decode intent. 00:00:00 Why did you choose to pursue a career in accounting? 00:01:08 What characterizes the typical accountant personality type? 00:01:50 What are some common misconceptions about accounting? 00:06:14 What is the Accounting Equation? 00:10:02 What are the four components of financial statements? 00:10:52 What is an auditor responsible for? 00:25:02 What would a world without accountants look like? 00:25:19 Is the accountant shortage a surprise or was it expected? 00:28:06 How can we fix the accountant shortage? 00:30:28 How would you recruit Gen Z into accounting? 00:39:30 What are some red flags that can occur within conversation? 00:41:42 What inspired you to write your book? 00:42:41 How rampant is fraud across the U.S. and the world? 00:43:33 What is the Fraud Triangle? 00:44:40 Why is fraud thought to be a victimless crime? 00:46:38 How do people rationalize financial fraud? 00:48:09 Are there different types of perpetrators? 00:48:58 What is an “intentional perpetrator”? 00:56:14 What is a “righteous perpetrator”? 01:04:56 What is an “accidental perpetrator”? 01:05:23 How can we avoid becoming an “accidental perpetrator”? 01:14:00 What are some examples of potential targets, or “prey”? 01:17:18 What are the different types of whistleblowers? 01:24:17 What occurred during the Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal? 01:23:59 What mindset should we adopt when encountering fraud? 01:29:58 How can we be more ethical? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/r5Xi8sP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/tWq60ik ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Kelly Richmond Pope: Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally recognized expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research, and an award-winning educator, researcher, author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. She’s the author of Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion Dollar Fraud Industry (Harvard Business Review Press, March 2023). Pope teaches managerial and forensic accounting both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Watch Pete Hegseth CRACK Under Pressure From Leaked Report

Trump’s so-called “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth kicks off a press conference by attacking the media like it’s his real enemy—ranting about leaks, loyalty, and why questioning Trump makes you un-American. 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/EIz0qlQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The loneliness epidemic

Sam Harris: Breaking the thought trap of anger

"You can't possibly exaggerate how much better it is to live in a peaceful, orderly society, and to be wealthy, and healthy, and surrounded by people who you love and who love you, and to be surrounded by increasingly happy strangers who just want to cooperate with you." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Sam Harris: The great problem of our time ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfAUbJgR0pE What if the chaos in your life (and in the world as a whole) isn’t caused by evil, but caused by ordinary people trapped in bad mindsets? The real enemy, Sam Harris argues, isn’t each other. It’s the stories that we so often mistake for the truth. If you’re burned out, stuck in anger, feeling devoid of compassion, Harris offers clarity, and a path to escaping your mind. 00:00 Why compassion is critical 02:27 Sufficient knowledge, sufficient cooperation 04:15 Inherited advantages 07:40 The choice we have to make 08:00 Human conversation as tool 10:11 The most surprising thing about dreams 12:01 Consciousness and its object 14:27 What is the optimal state to be in? 15:24 How to get off the ride of anger 17:02 Its so easy to tell yourself a story 19:20 Unclenching the fist in your mind Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/4USH0Rr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/r0nHyBs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Sam Harris: Sam Harris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. Mr. Harris' writing has been published in over ten languages. He and his work have been discussed in Newsweek, TIME, The New York Times, Scientific American, Rolling Stone, and many other journals. His writing has appeared in Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, The Times (London), The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Nature, The Annals of Neurology, and elsewhere. Mr. Harris is a graduate in philosophy from Stanford University and holds a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA, where he studied the neural basis of belief with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). He is also a Co-Founder and CEO of Project Reason.

CIA psychology: Ask questions that make people reveal everything | Andrew Bustamante

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Trump RAGES At Netanyahu... Realizes He Got PLAYED

Trump spirals after Israel bombs Iran right after his so-called “ceasefire”—now his GOP loyalists like Mike Johnson and Ted Cruz are scrambling to spin the disaster as “peace,” while bombshells—and bunker busters—keep dropping. 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/D9yhstW #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

A philosopher’s 3-step guide to ethical love

This interview is an episode from ‪@The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the ‪@JohnTempletonFoundation. Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube Watch Sullivan's next interview ► The moral significance of humanity, and how AI compares https://youtu.be/6xyzos9qmI4 What does it mean to build a moral life rooted in love? Philosopher Meghan Sullivan explores the concept of a "love ethic," a framework that calls us to extend the same compassion and concern we show loved ones to strangers. Drawing on Aristotle’s idea of a friend as a second self and the biblical story of the Good Samaritan, she outlines three principles at the heart of love ethics: the inherent dignity of every person, love as the foundation of moral reasoning, and practical applications in daily life. Read the video transcript ►https://ift.tt/5uKbNGU ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Meghan Sullivan: Meghan Sullivan is the Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, where she leads the Ethics Initiative and founded the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. With support from the John Templeton Foundation, the Institute advances research and teaching on human flourishing. Sullivan’s work spans ethics, metaphysics, and religion. She’s the author of Time Biases and co-author of The Good Life Method, based on her acclaimed course “God and the Good Life.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About The Well Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds. Together, let's learn from them. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter ► https://bit.ly/thewellemailsignup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Well on your favorite platforms: ► Facebook: https://bit.ly/thewellFB ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/thewellIG

Rubio’s Spokeswoman DISRESPECTS America On Israeli TV

Marco Rubio’s spokeswoman went on Israeli TV and declared America is great—“next to Israel.” While representing the U.S. State Department. You heard that right. The people running U.S. foreign policy are literally ranking other countries above us on foreign news. 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/kKohSgl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

JD Vance STUMBLES Through Defense Of Trump’s Iran Escalation

JD Vance wants you to forget decades of failed wars—because this time, he swears the president’s not "dumb." 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/kKohSgl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Man FALLS IN LOVE With ChatGPT… And He REFUSES To Quit

AI addiction spirals out of control—one man ditches his family for ChatGPT, while new brain scans reveal these tools may be literally rewiring minds and killing human connection in real time. 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/e5o0jk9 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Brutal New Ad Shows What ICE Is REALLY Doing To Citizens

Progress Action Fund just unleashed an ad so damning it has Republicans scrambling to do damage 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/e5o0jk9 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The science of effortlessness: How to activate flow | Steven Kotler: Full Interview

“Flow states have triggers: these are preconditions that lead to more flow. 22 of them have been discovered.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Science is shattering our intuitions about consciousness ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UjqT45JsQ What if peak performance wasn’t a mystery, but a state you could wire your brain to enter on-demand? This isn’t about "getting in the zone." It’s about specific brain circuits, chemicals, and triggers that anyone can learn to activate. Backed by science, stripped of fluff, Steven Kotler explains the science of flow, from the inside out. 00:00 Introducing Steven Kotler 00:11 Chapter 1: The biology of our brains 00:35 Psychology’s “outside-in” blind spot 03:45 The brain works in networks 06:35 Making biology your ally: the four performance pillars 07:40 Finding flow’s sweet spot 08:49 Chapter 2: What is flow? 09:55 Six signs you're in flow 12:15 A brief history of flow 15:00 22 triggers that spark flow 19:00 The golden rule of flow: challenge-skills balance 21:47 What do we mean by "challenge" and "skills"? 24:16 How to harness intrinsic motivation 26:28 Why purpose is better than passion 31:50 Flow is a focusing skill 32:35 What is your primary flow activity? 37:39 Chapter 3: Flow and peak performance 37:50 We are all wired for flow 39:05 How flow impacts creativity and happiness 40:50 Group flow: empathy, cooperation and innovation 41:55 Physical boosts and evolution’s logic 43:00 The brain’s internal drug store 49:30 Using flow to rewrite PTSD 52:00 From chemicals to habits 56:15 Final takeaways: The 6 basics 1:02:20 Support Big Think and explore further ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/wjmHY51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Steven Kotler: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of ten bestsellers (out of thirteen books total), including The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages, and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and the Harvard Business Review. Steven is also the cohost of Flow Research Collective Radio, a top ten iTunes science podcast. Along with his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is the cofounder of the Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice and special needs dog sanctuary.

The science behind the 10-minute brain reset walk | Wendy Suzuki

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Anxiety evolved to help us — what went wrong? A neuroscientist explains. ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNKApPrhlew What if the simplest tool for mental health was already in your daily routine, you’ve just been overlooking its power all along? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki reveals how walking can deliver extraordinary benefits for your brain. Backed by hard neuroscience, she explains how just 10 minutes of movement can shift the chemical makeup of your mind, reducing anxiety, boosting mood, and improving focus. 00:00 The Brain-Body Connection 01:13 Neurochemical bubble bath 02:05: The 10 minute fix 02:35 Long term effects of regular exercise 07:18 What is the least amount of movement? 09:37 What is the best time to work out? 12:22 Personal experimentation 15:40 Find your motivations Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/T1e62Qt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/RCsP1lQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Wendy Suzuki: Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. She received her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Human Anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1987, studying with Prof. Marion C. Diamond, a leader in the field of brain plasticity. She went on to earn her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from U.C. San Diego in 1993 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health before accepting her faculty position at New York University in 1998. Dr. Suzuki is author of the book Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better.

Don Jr. Accidentally ADMITS Trump’s Crypto Scheme Is A Family ATM

Trump’s raking in millions off a shady crypto coin while Don Jr. deflects on live TV—and now the GOP’s latest scheme to fleece their own voters is unraveling in real time. 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/1Hk0CdI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tucker Leaves Ted Cruz SQUIRMING Over Simple Iran Question

Ted Cruz just got publicly dismantled by Tucker Carlson over Iran, Israel, and Trump’s war games. 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/1Hk0CdI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Fox News Helps Republican Deflect From MAGA Shooter... It's Disgusting

A MAGA shooter targets elected Democrats, and instead of outrage, right-wing media rushes to rewrite the narrative—turning an act of terror into a sympathy tour for Republicans. 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/6EaCZIY #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

What Kevin Smith learned from his dad

Kevin Smith talks about his father and what he learned from him about ambition and family. More about Kevin Smith's recent rerelease Dogma here: https://bit.ly/dogma2025

Trump Butchers History, Praises Putin, Then Wastes MILLIONS

Trump falsely claims Putin helped win WWII, then hijacks the Army’s 250th birthday to throw himself a military parade—blending historical delusion, authoritarian theatrics, and MAGA ego all on the taxpayer’s dime. 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/GfZBKeI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Noem's Goons SNATCH Senator At Press Conference… And Lie About It

Trump's occupation of California explodes into chaos as Senator Padilla gets tackled for asking a question—while Kristi Noem spins it into a lie-filled Fox News 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/GfZBKeI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump PANICS After ICE Raids Spark Farmer Backlash

Trump backpedals on his brutal deportation agenda as outrage erupts over ICE raids on California farms. 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/ivEwyGQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Raphael Warnock BLASTS Trump’s War On America... And It’s Chilling

As Trump prepares for a taxpayer-funded tantrum in uniform, Raphael Warnock calls out the chaos while Rand Paul gets exiled for blinking—proving once again that in today’s GOP, even mild dissent means you’re out of the parade and off the guest list. 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/ivEwyGQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Lindsey Graham DRAGS Hegseth For MAGA Softness On Russia

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham shocks MAGA allies by slamming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live on-air—calling out his dangerously soft take on Putin’s war plans and exposing cracks in Trump’s agenda. 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/ivEwyGQ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s Commerce Sec. LOSES CREDIBILITY In Phony Trade Announcement

Trump’s Commerce Secretary kicks things off with a smug sell of a “framework” deal—straight from Geneva—but it’s all smoke, mirrors, and MAGA mythology while China plays the long game and U.S. consumers eat the 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/rzER61S #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Why Kevin Smith bet $27,575 on a movie no one showed up for | Big Think+

“You might as well go for it. You might as well do the thing that you dream about doing for heaven's sake.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why most people are only giving 70%—and what happens at 100% ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYs3M_qB6hs Purchase Kevin Smith's book, Kevin Smith's Secret Stash, here ► https://amzn.to/4kuExMM Making a movie on credit cards and bombing your first screening doesn’t sound like the origin story of a film legend, but Kevin Smith, the mind behind Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob, and Dogma (recently released in 4K for the film’s 25th anniversary) did exactly that before shooting to stardom. Sometimes, success takes an unorthodox path, and reflecting back on his journey, Smith has an unconventional pearl of wisdom: Be a little delusional. Or, in his words, have a reasonable amount of unreasonability. 0:00 The First to Stand 0:16 A reasonable amount of unreasonability 0:34 The Kevin Smith Cinematic Universe 1:55 Kevin’s origin story 2:36 A $27,575 mistake? 3:21 A cognitive reframe 4:37 From an empty theater to Sundance Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/seZuRva ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/Xwt41fY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Kevin Smith: Kevin Smith is an American filmmaker and actor. Smith rose to fame with the release of his irreverent low-budget comedy film Clerks, and became a household name with movies like Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dogma, and more. In celebration of Dogma's 25th anniversary, the film was recently re-released in 4k.

National Guard SILENT As Protester Eviscerates Trump's Fascism To Their Face

A protester stares down the National Guard and calls them out as foot soldiers for a wannabe dictator—because in Trump’s America, standing on your own street means getting circled by helicopters and threatened by troops who swore an oath to the Constitution… but forgot who it was for. 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/rzER61S #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

TRUMP’S AMERICA: CNN Reporter Gets GRABBED Mid-Broadcast

Chaos erupts on live TV as LAPD detains CNN’s Jason Carroll mid-report—Trump’s crackdown just crossed the line, and now even the press isn’t safe. 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/rzER61S #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Gavin Newsom FIRES BACK After Trump Sends ICE Into L.A.

Gavin Newsom goes scorched earth on Trump’s National Guard stunt—torching his illegal power grab, calling out authoritarian overreach, and daring the GOP to defend this invasion of California as protests erupt across Los Angeles. 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/CbNV93G #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s LA ICE Crackdown EXPLODES Into Street Resistance

Trump’s occupation of Los Angeles is finally delivering the chaos he’s craved for years—using ICE raids and military force to turn protests into war zones, all while blaming his own victims and posing as the savior of a city he’s actively tearing apart. 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/CbNV93G #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The great friendship collapse: Inside The Anti-Social Century | Derek Thompson

“You can debate all sorts of things about how the texture of American life has changed. What you can't debate is the sheer, objective, existential fact that Americans are more alone than ever.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The friendship recession | Richard Reeves ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpOan0hqdNA Why are we spending more time alone than ever? More importantly, why do we seem to prefer this solitude? Journalist Derek Thompson unpacks the rise of what he calls the “Anti-Social Century.” Each leap of technology hasn’t just made our lives easier, it’s made it lonelier. But this isn’t just about feeling isolated; it’s about how we’re choosing solitude, which in turn is rewiring our brains to prefer screens over people. 00:00 American Time Use Survey 00:55 The decline of socializing over 60 years 01:41 How the TV privatized leisure 02:38 How the smartphone privatized attention 03:12 The Anti-Social Century 04:40 Dopamine and smartphones 06:43 The emotional costs 07:22 Is AI replacing friendship? 09:37 What’s the antidote? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/iAQvVZW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/QOq35tK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Derek Thompson: Derek Thompson is a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the podcast Plain English. He is the author of Hit Makers and the co-author of Abundance alongside Ezra Klein, which explores the case for renewing the politics of plenty in the modern world.

Protests ERUPT As Americans Stand Up To ICE Crackdowns

ICE agents in masks are sweeping cities like it’s a war zone—now Democrats are fumbling to respond as outrage explodes over secret raids, courtroom kidnappings, and agents who think they're above the law. With communities rising up and cameras rolling, the regime’s crackdown is backfiring in real time. 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/OGwVrBl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

GOP ABANDONS Mike Johnson As Elon Musk Skewers Him PUBLICLY

Trump’s allies are reeling after Elon Musk publicly calls out Speaker Mike Johnson for pushing a trillion-dollar MAGA spending spree—sparking backlash, infighting, and panic inside the GOP’s crumbling facade. 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/OGwVrBl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Fox News REFUSES To Accept The Trump-Elon Breakup

Fox News hosts rush to defend their dueling idols, spinning Trump and Elon’s petty slap fight as nothing more than “alpha males” being sensitive boys. 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/OGwVrBl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Elon Musk is Going Nuclear to Expose Donald Trump...Time for MAGA to Choose their Deity

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/mpIQwsa #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Why America invents but doesn't build

The impossibility of control in a butterfly-effected world | Brian Klaas

“When you think about this interconnection of all these tiny causes and effects which add up to the way the world unfolds, it becomes impossible to imagine that we have complete control.” 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 Could the tiniest ripple in time alter the future of our universe? Can the fluttering of a butterfly’s wings really cause a hurricane? Professor and political scientist Brian Klaas dives into the deep waters of chaos theory. From the myth of total control to the limits of predictability, Brian Klaas traces how the butterfly effect challenges the illusion of individual agency. 0:00 Do we have complete control? 0:20 The origin of The Butterfly Effect 2:22 The delusion of individualism 2:42 Laplace’s Demon 3:42 Predicting the future Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/gfap9ub ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/EMegnDA ►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/DMoiJu6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).

Trump Makes DAMNING Phone Call After Ukraine Drone Strike

Trump’s damning call with Putin—made just hours after Ukraine’s devastating drone strike—has Senate Republicans rattled, allies distancing themselves, and critics asking if he’s taking orders from Moscow again. 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/mpIQwsa #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

All HELL BREAKS LOOSE As Elon Musk Sabotages Trump on Air

Trump’s inner circle is in chaos after Elon Musk turns on the so-called “big, beautiful” bill—shattering the MAGA echo chamber and triggering panic across the GOP. 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/1P0GHIt #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Your reality narrows after trauma — here’s how to expand it | Bessel van der Kolk

This video was made in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What if the way you see the world is shaped by trauma you haven’t fully processed? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch the full Perception Box series ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5uULy4b0kV4iomWS7CzqCdOCwj0lFnLr&si=yCY6Ee7m6bpj7E-y Psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, explains how trauma isn't just remembered, it is physically lived and relived through the body and brain. He describes how traditional talk therapy often fails to reach the survival centers of the brain where trauma resides. Instead, healing comes through visceral experiences that help rewire perception, build a sense of safety, and reconnect the self. Through movement, touch, psychodrama, and even psychedelics, the brain can learn to see the present as safe again. Read more from this interview ► https://ift.tt/DI05WeE Explore the Perception Box series hub ► https://ift.tt/ywChF51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/e3LDO5g ►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/t9GbFwa ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Bessel van der Kolk: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is a pioneering psychiatrist and trauma researcher, best known for his work on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He authored the bestselling book The Body Keeps the Score, which explores how trauma reshapes both body and brain. As founder of the Trauma Research Foundation, he has led innovative treatments combining neuroscience, psychotherapy, and body-based approaches to healing trauma. His work has transformed trauma care worldwide.

MTG SLAMMED After Turning Health Hearing Into MAGA Spectacle

Republicans are spiraling as Marjorie Taylor Greene, RFK Jr., and Trump’s FDA stooge push dangerous junk science—from raw milk rants to COVID coverups—fueling a new wave of MAGA health conspiracies that could leave real Americans paying the price. 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/1P0GHIt #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s FEMA Chief MELTS DOWN On Staff In Unhinged Speech

Trump’s unhinged FEMA chief just declared war on his own agency—blindsiding staff, threatening dissidents, and exposing the GOP’s plan to gut disaster relief right as hurricane season begins. 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/xEr8oSY #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Russ Vought’s Words GO UP IN FLAMES As GOP Senator Breaks Ranks

Russ Vought—the shadowy architect of Project 2025—is back on TV pushing Trump’s Medicaid lies, while GOP leaders like Mike Johnson scramble to sell brutal cuts as “common sense reform” before voters catch on. 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/xEr8oSY #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Joni Ernst Turns Medicaid Deaths Into A Joke With Graveyard "Apology"

Joni Ernst drops a tone-deaf “apology” video from a cemetery—mocking fears over Medicaid cuts with a rant about death, Jesus, and the Tooth Fairy. 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/xEr8oSY #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist