Life Skills/Coaching: 2026

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Press Sec. PANICS On Fox After Trump Official Walks Out Over War

Karoline Leavitt goes on Fox News to defend Trump after Joe Kent resigns over the Iran war, but his letter, his past warnings, and the administration’s own words start unraveling the story the White House is trying to sell. 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/noesKiD #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Huckabee Joins Netanyahu Video, Viewers Catch SUSPICIOUS Moment Instantly

As new footage of Benjamin Netanyahu with Mike Huckabee spreads across the internet, critics are asking why the Donald Trump ally keeps releasing strange short clips instead of real press conferences, fueling speculation about propaganda, deepfakes, and what the White House doesn’t want the public to see. 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/E7yWafI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Can psychedelics be tools for the brain? | Rachel Yehuda

Wednesday Watch Party! Official Resigns Over War/Gold Star Family's Real Reaction to Trump

LIVE Watch Party EVERYDAY at Noon EST!! #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist Jayar Jackson breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Jayar’s Twitter: / jayarjackson Jayar’s Instagram: / jayarjackson #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Trump's Brain GLITCHES In Oval Office After Mocking Newsom’s Dyslexia

Donald Trump mocked Gavin Newsom’s learning disability only to immediately call him “the president” several times in the same rambling rant, a stunning contradiction that unraveled live as he struggled through questions about the Iran war, missile strikes in the Middle East, and claims that nobody in his own administration warned him what would happen. 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/E7yWafI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Netanyahu Spotted In New Videos… But Something Looks OFF!

As the Iran war escalates, strange new videos of Benjamin Netanyahu are raising serious questions online, with viewers spotting possible AI glitches as the Israeli leader’s real whereabouts remain unclear. 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/maqpPo0 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday Watch Party! Lets Talk About it...Why are AI Videos of Netanyahu Being Posted?

Monday, 16 March 2026

We are on the verge of becoming a spacefaring civilization | Brian Cox

Monday Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! Its Warmonger Monday: Dumbest MAGA Moves in Iran

Friday, 13 March 2026

Why we aren't going out anymore | Derek Thompson

Friday Watch Party! Weekend Beverages Ready: Trump Summoned Bessent Mid Interview for Bad News

Thursday, 12 March 2026

Thursday Watch Party! DOGE Staffers Admit Theft of Americans' Info/Strait DISASTER...of Hormuz

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Trump Stooge STUTTERS Nonstop As Reporter Drills Him On Iran War Exit

Steve Witkoff went on TV trying to project confidence about Trump’s Iran war strategy, only to admit he had no idea how the conflict ends, setting off a chain reaction of questions about why the White House rushed into another Middle East war without a plan, without Congress, and without anyone able to explain what victory is supposed to look like. 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/N0jFQbU #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

New Report UNCOVERS Shocking Epstein Videos DOJ “Forgot” To Redact

The DOJ’s Epstein file release stunned investigators after unredacted videos of victims — including young women whose identities were exposed — appeared in the files while the names of powerful figures tied to the scandal remain hidden, raising disturbing questions about who the system is really protecting. 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/8QYo42a #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The difference between stress and trauma | Rachel Yehuda

Wednesday Watch Party! Comer Accidentally Admits Trump Coverup/Admin Cant Cross Putin

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Hegseth Tries To Sell Trump’s Victory, Reporters Instantly TEAR IT APART

Pete Hegseth stepped up to the podium to sell Donald Trump’s Iran war as a clean, decisive victory, only to run straight into reporters, market reactions, and even John Bolton raising questions that expose how shaky the story really is at the White House. 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/vgRqOFz #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday Watch Party! Trump Looking for Way Out of Iran War/Dems Winning Standoff Over Funding ICE??

Monday, 9 March 2026

Professor WARNS U.S. Is Falling Into Dangerous War Trap

A war strategy professor warns the U.S. is falling into an “escalation trap” with Iran, but the Trump administration keeps pushing airstrikes and refusing to rule out troops on the ground, as Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance, and MAGA allies try to sell a conflict that looks more like the start of another endless Middle East war than the peace voters were promised. 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/vgRqOFz #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Fox Host STUNNED As MAGA Senator Praises Trump’s War Spending

Lindsey Graham appears on Fox News to cheerlead Trump’s latest Iran war push, brushing off billion-dollar price tags, rising oil costs, and Pentagon spending demands while critics warn the White House is treating the military like a personal power play instead of answering to Congress or the American public. 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/vgRqOFz #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Monday Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! Trump War Hiding Deaths of Americans and Children

Friday, 6 March 2026

Trump’s Jan 6 Pardon Disaster Gets EVEN WORSE

As the Epstein saga continues and DOJ documents pile up, the story of pardoned January 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson erupts back into the spotlight—raising disturbing questions about Donald Trump, decisions made inside his White House, and why the MAGA movement now finds itself entangled in one of the most explosive scandals circling Washington. 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/GY0p1qy #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Stooge ANNIHILATED As Jobs VANISH Into Thin Air

Donald Trump and his allies spent months bragging about a booming economy and cheap gas, only to be blindsided by a brutal jobs report showing 92,000 jobs gone, rising unemployment, and a new Iran conflict sending prices climbing. 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/GY0p1qy #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday Watch Party! Grab Your Beverages, Dont Leave the House...Gas Spiking Over Iran War

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Thursday Watch Party! Trump Admin LOSING on: Respect for Vets, America-First Lies, & Noem Corruption

Hegseth Has CATASTROPHIC Briefing As Reporter's Question Stops Him Cold

Pete Hegseth accuses Iran of targeting civilians in a fiery briefing—only to face immediate questions about a strike near a girls’ school, turning his own talking points into a hypocrisy he suddenly can’t explain. 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/l8ucfnO #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Understanding the distance to the Sun | Brian Cox @profbriancoxofficial

Wednesday Watch Party! MAGA Cant Decide if Iran is War or Not/GOP Thom Tillis Had Enough of Noem

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

GOP’s War Case RUPTURES As Their Own Words BURY Them

Marco Rubio steps in front of the cameras to sell Trump’s defensive Iran strikes, only to reveal that the United States acted first because Israel was going to attack anyway. 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/QmVuGKB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Pentagon SCRAMBLING After Iran Operation Becomes Friendly Fire FIASCO

Donald Trump launches strikes tied to Iran and Israel, only to watch three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles fall from the sky over Kuwait City. 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/QmVuGKB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday Watch Party! Patel's List of Coverups Grows/Extensive MAGA Links to Epstein NM Ranch

Monday, 2 March 2026

Professor’s Alarming Prediction Leaves Trump’s War Narrative In SHAMBLES

A professor at the University of Tehran warns that U.S. strikes will radicalize an entire generation of young Iranians, yet Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Washington insiders press forward anyway, showing how American bombs can entrench the very regime they claim they want to dismantle. 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/QmVuGKB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Lindsey Graham PUT ON BLAST As School Targeting Reports Break

Lindsey Graham rushes to celebrate regime change and military escalation as reports of bombed Iranian schools surface, forcing an uncomfortable spotlight on the gap between his war rhetoric and the real-world consequences unfolding on the ground. 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/QmVuGKB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

JD Vance FUMBLES As Iran War Justification Gets SHREDDED

JD Vance steps in front of the cameras to sell Trump’s Iran strikes as “smart” and limited, only to trip over timelines, war powers, and his own contradictions as the case for bombing Tehran starts to fall 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/QmVuGKB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Monday Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! War In Iran

Saturday, 28 February 2026

How scientists made a mummy | Sam Kean

Friday, 27 February 2026

MAGA Stooges Try To Embarrass Hillary Clinton... It Does NOT End Well

James Comer drags Hillary Clinton into a closed-door Capitol Hill deposition meant to protect Donald Trump, only for Lauren Boebert’s leaked photo, missing FBI records, and mounting questions about Trump’s past to explode into a full-blown House Oversight spectacle. 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/Nohk5FO #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Why people sabotage relationships | Alain de Botton @theschooloflifetv

Friday Watch Party! Hillary Testifies, ICE Car Chase Causes Another Accident, Get Your Wkend Bevs!

The modern dating myths that cause romantic sabotage | Alain de Botton: Full Interview

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/VDw81TQ Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The science of sex, love, and attachment | Dr. Helen Fisher: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORAaaBevtT4 We want to believe that love is guided by instinct, and that following our heart will lead us to our ideal soulmate. Alain de Botton argues that our romantic lives are shaped more by the emotional patterns we learned in childhood than by destiny. 0:14 Chapter 1: Our destructive romantic culture 1:42 How romanticism reshaped love 7:17 The cultural myths that sabotage love 10:02 Chapter 2: Lessons on love from psychotherapy 11:20 What childhood teaches us about love 14:20 Attachment theory and early separation 17:25 When familiarity matters more than happiness 24:40 Chapter 3: The playbook for a successful relationship 26:41 How are you crazy? 29:24 What therapy makes possible 34:41 Why you will marry the wrong person 42:33 Social media and the blame reflex 47:25 Chapter 4: Overcoming status anxiety and loneliness 49:00 Status anxiety in a secular age 50:30 The lost safety valves of older societies 52:31 The need for secular temples 55:02 Love as the bridge out of isolation Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/PrFEvwX © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/PyomEYH ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/xu6QjVy ►Listen to Big Think Interviews on Spotify Insights from the world's biggest thinkers, now as a podcast https://ift.tt/80ThndQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Alain de Botton: Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1969 and now lives in London. He is a writer of essayistic books that have been described as a 'philosophy of everyday life.' He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries. Alain also started and helps to run a school in London called The School of Life, dedicated to a new vision of education. Alain's latest book is titled Religion for Atheists and is published in the Netherlands, Italy, Korea, Turkey and Brazil in 2011 and in the UK, US and other territories in 2012. Alain started writing at a young age. His first book, Essays in Love [titled On Love in the US], was published when he was twenty-three.

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Pam Bondi PANICS As Withheld Trump Revelations Come To Light

The Epstein files drop with bombshell omissions, as the Justice Department quietly withholds FBI interview notes detailing allegations against Donald Trump—turning what was billed as transparency into a glaring question of what, and who, is being protected. 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/nJFUxXD #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Thursday Watch Party! Trump DOJ Has No Answer to Revelations of Hidden Trump Accusations

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Trump Team CAUGHT OFF GUARD As Survivors Turn Up The Pressure

Ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, Epstein survivors step to the microphones and shatter the silence, demanding answers about missing files, vanished FBI interviews, and a government they say is protecting power while ignoring the people it failed. 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/nJFUxXD #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Republicans Publicly Embarrass Themselves Groveling Before Trump

Donald Trump delivers a State of the Union demanding adoration as Ted Cruz and a chorus of Republicans heap on reverence, only for the cameras to reveal a jaw-dropping display of ego, awkward snubs, and political devotion that turns the night into a spectacle MAGA spin machines can’t quite polish. 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/1Uzvl7d #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

How we know attachment matters | Alain de Botton @theschooloflifetv

Wednesday Watch Party! Epstein Survivors Call Out Trump Admin/James Carville Goes OFF

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

MAGA Allies SCREWED After Hearing Reveals Secret ICE Orders

Mike Johnson and fellow MAGA allies repeat their familiar dismissals of warrants and oversight, only to have a whistleblower hearing expose testimony and details that align uncomfortably with the very rhetoric they’ve been selling to the public. 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/1Uzvl7d #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

ICE Officials SILENT After Whistleblower Drops Damning Testimony

Ryan Schwank detonates a Senate hearing with explosive testimony alleging gutted ICE training, abandoned constitutional safeguards, and a DHS leadership pipeline unleashing dangerously unprepared agents into American cities. 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/eFWPpsH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday Watch Party! ICE Whistleblower Exposes Purposefully UnConstitutional Training

Monday, 23 February 2026

How large is the universe? | Brian Cox

Monday Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week!

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Trump Rally Goes HORRIBLY WRONG As Herschel Walker Rambles Onstage

Herschel Walker steps up to champion Donald Trump at a rally-style appearance meant to energize the MAGA base, only to unleash a cascade of baffling rhetoric on women’s sports, the Bible, and voter ID that revives memories of his Georgia Senate run and raises fresh questions about the political spectacle orbiting the Republican Party. 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/WB927S0 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday, 20 February 2026

Friday Watch Party! Tech Difficulties Tried to Stop the Party...Lets Get Into IT!!

The Chip War, explained in 54 minutes | Chris Miller: Full Interview

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/Nxhf59o Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, How an AI chip war could destroy the global economy | Chris Miller for The Freethink Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foYWzdvajvo The story of the chip is a story about geopolitics and scarcity. From $20 billion fabrication plants to machines built by a single Dutch firm, the supply chain behind your devices is both miraculous and astonishingly fragile. Chris Miller sat down with us in July 2024 to explain why the AI race, U.S.–China tensions, and the future of economic dominance, all rest on this tiny square of silicon. 0:48 Chapter One: How to build a microchip 1:40 The center of our modern life 5:00 Inside the microchip 8:00 The unmatched pace of computing 11:32 Moore’s Law in the age of AI 14:07 The cutting edge of chip technology 16:56 Chapter 2: The first chip builders 20:00 Silicon Valley was built on chips 23:20 Chapter 3: Global impact 25:15 How the chip supply chain split apart 31:20 The manufacturing model that changed everything 37:36 The COVID-19 chip shortage 42:46 The ubiquity of chips in modern life 46:53 The CHIPS Act 48:00 Chapter 4: The AI revolution 51:35 The power problem Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/RbLkldf © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/E4uOgSo ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/bXFQM61 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Chris Miller: Chris Miller is a professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University and is a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a think-tank in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the book Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Journalist Shares Devastating Border Update, Story Takes Heavy Turn

Univision correspondent Lidia Terrazas walks straight into a deportation story officials would rather keep out of frame, as her reporting from Dilley, Texas to Mexico clashes with DHS talking points, ICE operations, and the disturbing human fallout left behind. 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/ytGzdHR #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Thursday Watch Party!! Updates on 2 Month Old in U.S. Concentration Camp/Trump Family Corruption

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Trump Spokesperson SUDDENLY FLEES As Shell Company Trail Emerges

Tricia McLaughlin exits DHS after loyally defending Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, only to leave behind ProPublica revelations, shell company questions, and an uncomfortable trail of contracts, conflicts, and self-enrichment allegations that now speak louder than the narrative she spent months promoting. 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/pHGoTwl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump Narrative Fractures As Latest Detention Report Shakes DHS

Donald Trump’s immigration machine barrels forward under DHS and Stephen Miller, only to run headfirst into ProPublica’s reporting, Joaquin Castro’s warnings, and the disturbing reality inside the Dilley Texas ICE detention center. 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/pHGoTwl #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Wednesday Watch Party! Back LIVE After a Quick Break From the Issues!

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

CNN Host RIPS INTO Dr. Oz As Outbreaks Skyrocket Under Watch

RFK Jr’s vaccine record collides head-on with Dana Bash’s measles questions as Dr. Oz scrambles on CNN to defend the administration, only for South Carolina’s outbreak numbers, past RFK statements, and the reality of MMR science to rip straight through the talking points. 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/GX4ilCr #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

No LIVE Watch Party Today

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/uPAYwxH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Monday, 16 February 2026

This is the most distant object we created | Brian Cox

MON WatchParty! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! Massie Fears Life/Joy Reid Confronts Rep Jeffries

Your brain wasn’t built to hold this much information | Richard Cytowic

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/KY7hCB2 Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The terrifying ways that social media is altering teenage brains | Clare Morell: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk_Q4DyWY48 Your brain isn’t broken, but it may seem like that because of how the screen age overwhelms your biology. Neurologist Richard Cytowic argues that attention is a finite energy budget, not a virtue, and modern life is engineered to exhaust it. Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/NPlM35y © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/gkj4wQv ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/TxP2mVO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Richard Cytowic: Richard Cytowic is Professor of Neurology at George Washington University. His books include Synesthesia, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology, and Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age.

Friday, 13 February 2026

Does punishing kids actually work | Dr. Becky Kennedy

FRI Watch Party! Beverages on Tap! MAGA Normalization of White Supremacy in Govt on Full Display

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Pam Bondi FREEZES As Dem Drops The Question She Feared Most

Pam Bondi faces Ted Lieu in a volatile House Judiciary hearing as Epstein file questions collide with scrutiny of Donald Trump’s past social behavior, raising explosive concerns about whether the attorney general’s testimony crossed into misleading territory under oath. 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/dZa6HmK #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Pam Bondi IMPLODES As Lies Catch Up To Her In Hearing

Pam Bondi walks into a DOJ hearing determined to defend Donald Trump and change the subject, only to discover that the Epstein files, the unanswered questions, and a room full of lawmakers are waiting to dismantle the narrative she tried to 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/DVUlP1T #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Thursday Watch Party! Did Yall See that Embarrassing & Hilarious Performance Bondi Put On?

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Ro Khanna DETONATES Redactions With Unfiltered Names On House Floor

Ro Khanna’s decision to read previously hidden names into the record sends shockwaves through Washington, signaling that the battle over DOJ and FBI redactions is no longer unfolding behind closed doors but in full public view. 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/DVUlP1T #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Lutnick SWEATS BULLETS As Senators Dig Into His Epstein History

As Howard Lutnick struggles under questioning about his Jeffrey Epstein ties, the Senate exchange exposes how powerful elites keep rewriting their stories, raising unsettling questions about accountability, political protection, and what Washington would rather you not examine too closely. 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/DVUlP1T #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Why conflict is good | Steve Stoute

Steve Stoute, recently featured in the New York Times as “The C.E.O. Other C.E.O.s Turn to for Advice”, explains the importance of conflict. Watch the first lesson from Stoute's class for free or unlock over 100+ expert classes like this one by becoming a Big Think Member at bigthink.com/membership.

Wednesday Watch Party! Howard Lutnick Cant Escape Lies About Contact With Epstein

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Piers Morgan SETS UP Megyn Kelly For A Meltdown… Then LAUGHS

Megyn Kelly’s unhinged reaction to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show detonates a familiar right-wing script, revealing how Trump-aligned media figures and conservative influencers use “culture” and “language” as code for a deeper fear of an America they can no longer dominate. 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/x4CypjI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

GOP Gets A RUDE AWAKENING Inside The Epstein Files

Republicans are suddenly panicking after seeing the unredacted Epstein files for themselves, revealing how deep the cover-up runs, why Ghislaine Maxwell is being protected, and how far Donald Trump and GOP leadership will go to shield powerful men at the expense of victims. 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/x4CypjI #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Ghislaine PLEADS FIFTH Under Oath As Trump’s Cover Story Starts Fraying

Ghislaine Maxwell’s eerie silence before Congress feels less like a legal defense and more like a signal flare to power, suggesting Epstein’s secrets remain locked away as long as Donald Trump holds the keys to mercy. 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/UZoMdKJ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday Watch Party! Congressional Members Respond to Unredacted Epstein File Access

Monday, 9 February 2026

Massie Gets CUT OFF On Stage After Refusing To Fall In Line

Republican power brokers literally yank the mic from Thomas Massie in Kentucky as Trump allies attempt to silence dissent, demonstrating once again that when Epstein questions and loyalty tests surface, the GOP’s devotion to free speech evaporates on command. 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/UZoMdKJ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Trump’s Super Bowl Ad FAILS Miserably As Bad Bunny Makes History

Trump and his allies hijacked the Super Bowl spotlight to push propaganda, smear Bad Bunny’s message of unity, and distract from economic damage and Epstein-linked scandals, showing how far the modern GOP will go when the country stops buying their 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/UZoMdKJ #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Why we can't see the smallest things | Brian Cox

MON Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! KY GOP Snatch Massie's Mic!? Trump Hates Bad Bunny

Sunday, 8 February 2026

Lindsey Graham Desperately GROVELS For Cash As Senate Slips Away

Lindsey Graham’s panicked Fox News money-begging demonstrates how the modern GOP has devolved into a Trump-serving operation, openly mocking courts, shredding the Constitution, and proving just how fast Republicans will abandon democracy when power—and donations—are on the line. 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/ErtRLpK #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Saturday, 7 February 2026

GOP Neglect BACKFIRES As Democrat Lays Out Plan For Louisiana

Louisiana Democrats are mounting a last stand as Ken Barnes takes on the Republican supermajority, exposing how GOP misrule, insurance profiteering, and climate denial are wrecking New Orleans and the Gulf Coast while national media barely pays attention. 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/OJQPy7S #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday, 6 February 2026

Friday Watch Party! Get Your Weekend Beverages Ready, Comer Just Cornered Trump! Dummy!

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Homan Can't Keep It Together As ICE Morale Plummets

Trump’s immigration enforcer Tom Homan is melting down on TV as ICE morale collapses, Minneapolis pushes back, and the MAGA machine exposes itself as an authoritarian grift that chews up agents, terrorizes communities, and demands blind loyalty while delivering nothing but lies and unpaid promises. 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/h80BLvo #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

ICE Agents VISIBLY RATTLED As Driver Refuses To Be Intimidated

A shocking Minneapolis confrontation shows an Uber driver calmly dismantling ICE agents as they corner him at work over his accent and citizenship, revealing how Trump-era immigration enforcement has metastasized into roadside intimidation, racial profiling, and authoritarian harassment of ordinary Americans just trying to earn a living. 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/h80BLvo #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Get on the plane | Steve Stoute

Steve Stoute, former record executive at Sony Music and Interscope Geffen A&M, explains the importance of prioritizing physical presence. Watch the first lesson from Stoute's class for free or unlock over 100+ expert classes like this one by becoming a Big Think Member at bigthink.com/membership.

Thurs Watch Party! ICE Agents Not Happy Despite the Terrorism/Vance Wants Fun with Epstein

Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Wednesday Watch Party!!

Loneliness has a bad reputation. Here's why this should change.

We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What does it really mean when you feel lonely? The answer depends on your perception. 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 In this video, a psychologist, a social scientist, and a public health researcher explore why loneliness has become so common and how it affects both the mind and the body. They explain why friendships are disappearing, how loneliness changes our health, and why being alone doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. Instead of treating loneliness as a personal failure, they suggest seeing it as a signal that helps us understand what we need and how to reconnect. Read more from this interview ► https://ift.tt/piWLFAg Explore the Perception Box series hub ► https://ift.tt/S80qCRT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/An1P4sJ ►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/ueSrIqz

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Tuesday Watch Party! Fake Deportation Hotline Forces Hateful Woman to Face Her Conscience

The surprisingly simple rules most investors break | Barry Ritholtz

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/89xNc5y Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The investment traps that destroy wealth and how to avoid them with Barry Ritholtz | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-UqYUfvwss Most investors think beating the market is about picking the right stock at the right time. Barry Ritholtz shows why that’s mostly an illusion. © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/0Bo4Hvt ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/q3yTUgt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Barry Ritholtz: Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in 2013, RWM is a financial planning and asset management firm, with over $6.4 billion dollars in assets under management. RWM was named ETF Advisor of the Year, is on the Financial Times Top 300 Advisors in the US, and is the 4th fastest-growing RIA in America. His career history is filled with cutting-edge innovation and influential new ideas: He was one of the earliest traders to embrace behavioral economics, he created one of the first and most popular market blogs; his podcast was groundbreaking and among the earliest in the investment spaces. Named one of the “15 Most Important Economic Journalists” in the United States, he has been called one of the 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media. He writes a weekly column for Bloomberg Opinion (2013- 2021) and wrote a twice-monthly column on Personal Finance and Investing for The Washington Post (2011-2016). His latest book, “How Not To Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth – and how to avoid them” was published on March 18, 2025.

Monday, 2 February 2026

Mon Watch Party! The BEST Damn Day of the Week! Dems Winning in Special Elections/TrumpStein Files

Do reasons for living eventually run out? | Alex O'Connor

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/fg34BUT Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The strongest arguments for and against the existence of God | Alex O'Connor: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqWTlUOhowk Most people go through their lives with perfectly good reasons for what they do, and almost no reason to question these reasons. What happens when we ask why ordinary actions feel self-justifying, and what happens when that chain of “becauses” finally runs out? Alex O’Connor explores. Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/Vlj8Yep © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/St8V1Fk ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/m4rsEAS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Alex O'Connor: Alex O’Connor, also known as Cosmic Skeptic, is an English public speaker and content creator recognized for his work on philosophy, ethics, religion, and secularism. He hosts the podcast Within Reason

Sunday, 1 February 2026

Louisiana Senate Candidate WARNS Public As ICE Goes Door-To-Door

Louisiana Senate District 3 candidate Ken Barnes breaks down the terrifying ICE Border Patrol door-to-door raids and explains what protections you still have—while MAGA leaders like Trump, Stephen Miller, and Kristi Noem normalize intimidation tactics, warrantless intrusions, and a creeping authoritarian crackdown. 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/f5WXtvF #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday, 30 January 2026

Don't trade on old news | Barry Ritholtz

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Border Czar Homan CAUGHT Recycling Old Lies As ICE Rebrand Derails

Tom Homan is suddenly pretending ICE is only targeting “the worst of the worst,” but after a year of mass sweeps, racial profiling, and a conveniently buried bribery probe, this Minnesota crackdown exposes how Trump’s immigration enforcers think Americans are stupid enough to forget what they did yesterday. 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/7A6BncW #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Homan’s Minneapolis Failure FORCES A Rare Confession

Tom Homan is now taking a softer tone after ICE chaos in Minneapolis, but the memo telling agents to stop engaging the public screams authoritarian crackdown, and it exposes exactly how fast Trump’s DHS and the Republican Party will escalate federal force while blaming everyone else for the bloodshed. 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/7A6BncW #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

How to stop falling for rage bait | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage

How do we stop falling for rage bait? In part 3 of 3 of the neuroscience of rage bait, Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage suggests a practical method for breaking the rage bait addiction loop and freeing ourselves of angry social media scrolling.

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Megyn Kelly THROWS FIT After Journalist Makes Connection She Can’t Handle

Megyn Kelly’s own post backfires after she accuses Kara Swisher of “violent rhetoric,” exposing how MAGA media shields Stephen Miller, downplays Trump-era threats, and turns performative outrage into a loyalty test for the right. 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/afSB4gT #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Ilhan Omar ATTACKED With Mystery Substance… She DOESN’T FLINCH

A MAGA foot soldier allegedly sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar at her Minnesota town hall as she demanded the abolition of ICE and Kristi Noem’s resignation, while Trump’s dehumanizing rants on Fox-friendly airwaves keep fueling the kind of political violence the GOP pretends to condemn. 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/afSB4gT #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

What are dads good at? | Richard Reeves

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

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Monday, 26 January 2026

GOP Senator Gets HUMILIATED By Trump After He Blows Up A Safe Seat

Trump just torched Bill Cassidy in Louisiana by backing Julia Letlow, exposing how MAGA loyalty is never enough as GOP power brokers fall in line, and how RFK Jr.’s anti-vax chaos gets laundered into “America First” politics while real public health collapses. 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/pzCJQL0 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Louisiana BUSTED Draining New Orleans As Kenn Barnes Drops The RECEIPTS

Louisiana Senate candidate Kenn Barnes calmly breaks down how the state of Louisiana has been extracting wealth from New Orleans—taking in Superdome, Convention Center, and Smoothie King revenue while leaving the city stuck with the public safety bill—exposing a rigged money pipeline that keeps the state rich and the people paying twice. 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/pzCJQL0 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

10,000 PhDs in your pocket | Dan Shipper

Monday Watch Party...EARLY START! Too Much To Cover on The BEST Damn Day of the Week!

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Reporter TRAPS Vance With His Own Words... He Can’t Handle It

J.D. Vance insists the Trump team never promised ICE blanket immunity, then immediately face-plants as his own prior statements unravel the lie on camera, turning a smug denial into a demonstration of how MAGA rewrites reality to justify unchecked power in American streets. 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/Ij7Yrvx #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Saturday, 24 January 2026

JD Vance STUMBLES BADLY As Reporter Questions Him On ICE Home Entry

J.D. Vance marched back to the microphones and basically admitted they are winging it on ICE home raids with administrative warrants, brushing off racial profiling claims from Minnesota police while MAGA shields Trump from the Epstein and E. Jean Carroll fallout — a brazen glimpse of how the GOP sells fear, excuses abuses, and dares Americans to accept it. 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/5J9RvwB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Louisiana Candidate DESTROYS GOP Crime Narrative With One Brutal Fact

Louisiana candidate Kenn Barnes just blew up the GOP’s “lock ’em up” routine—pointing out that the most incarcerated state is still drowning in crime, and insisting real safety comes from jobs, stability, and opportunity, not more cages. 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/5J9RvwB #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday, 23 January 2026

Louisiana Candidate REVEALS ICE Shift After Minnesota Chaos

A Louisiana Senate candidate just exposed how Trump’s ICE machine shifted tactics in New Orleans after the national blowback in Minnesota and Chicago — while families still get terrorized, longtime residents still get torn from their communities, and even American citizens can end up caught in the crossfire. 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/eKWTAOj #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday Watch Party! Fight at Congressional Hearing? Vance Lies About ICE. Get Your Wkend Beverage

The biggest myth about aging, according to science | Morgan Levine: Full Interview

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/BtskLH8 Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Doctors rarely speak about this massive risk factor | Andrew Steele ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxPD4ZiULEU Most of us measure age by birthdays, but what if the number on your ID tells only half the story? Dr. Morgan Levine explores the hidden clock inside our cells, unraveling how the biological age that reveals how fast our bodies are really aging is calculated. 0:00 The science of aging 2:14 How we measure age: Biological versus chronological 3:58 What aging looks like across species 4:45 Aging beneath the surface 5:55 Can we measure aging? 9:39 Slowing aging to extend health 13:33 How we measure age: Epigenetic 15:36 From molecular errors to systemic decline 19:48 Intervening in aging without over-optimizing 24:00 Is aging a disease? 26:31 How disease happens 29:39 The power of lifestyle 30:48 Can we reverse aging? 32:45 Reprogramming cells to a younger state 35:53 Why measuring age changes how we treat disease 40:15 How nutrition enables longevity 41:42 The science behind caloric restriction 44:40 What diet research really suggests 50:20 Living better, not just longer Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/gpj1tGT © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/RdlfxJX ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/iogYswq ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Morgan Levine: Morgan Levine was previously a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the department of Pathology at Yale University where she ran the Laboratory for Aging in Living Systems. In 2022, she was recruited to join Altos Labs as a Founding Principal Investigator at the San Diego Institute of Science. She currently leads a research group at Altos Labs working at the intersection of bioinformatics, cellular biology, complex systems, and biostatistics with the overall goal of understanding the molecular trajectories aging cells, tissues, and organisms take through time.

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Louisiana Senate Candidate Reveals A CHILLING Story After Laying Out His Record

Kenn Barnes, a Louisiana public defender turned Senate candidate, calmly walks through his years of reform work, courtroom experience, and community advocacy—before closing with a quiet, gut-punch story from the courtroom that exposes how bias and snap judgments can decide a person’s fate long before justice ever shows up. 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/9lY8Q34 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Thursday Watch Party! ICE Detention Facilities Are Even Worse for Children they Abduct!

Why rage bait is taking over | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage

Lately, it feels like everything on the internet is trying to make us angry. Why is that? In part 2 of 3 of the neuroscience of rage bait, Marvin Liyanage explains the systems that make rage bait profitable.

Trump Stooge GLITCHES When Foreign Takeover Gets Challenged

On Fox Business, Howard Lutnick practically short-circuited trying to justify Trump’s Greenland obsession—shrugging off invasion talk, minimizing allies’ sovereignty, and dressing raw empire politics in bravado. 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/9lY8Q34 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Trump’s Federal Agents Meet REAL Resistance On The Ground

As the resistance builds, an armed neighbor lawfully exercising open carry declares “this is my block,” flipping the script on MAGA bravado and revealing how Trump’s ICE-fueled fear campaign is driving ordinary Americans to defend their communities while right-wing media pretends only federal guns get to claim patriotism. 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/9lY8Q34 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The risk of reporting the truth | Lawrence Wright

Wednesday Watch Party! The President Found a Way to Embarrass Himself on International Stage

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Tuesday Watch Party! World War and Civil War on the MAGA Agenda for 2026

Monday, 19 January 2026

Press Sec. ERUPTS When Reporters Won’t Swallow Her Spin

Trump’s own words about canceling elections ripped the mask off the GOP as Karoline Leavitt tried to laugh off dictatorship as a joke, exposing how MAGA elites fear the 2026 midterms, smear the press, and inch America toward the same authoritarian playbook they accuse everyone else of plotting. 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/X4o0lP8 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

The weirdest problem in physics | Sean Carroll

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/sCyn1W5 Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, [Sentence case video title] ► [YouTube’s share link of video] A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, physicists still argue about what the theory is really describing. Does the wave function represent something real, or just our knowledge? Why does “measurement” appear in the laws of nature at all? Sean Carroll reveals how quantum mechanics solved one set of problems while creating a deeper one. Read the video transcript ► [Link to site article]?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/nYWdhEx ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/LYasbfi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Sean Carroll: Dr. Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy — in effect, a joint appointment between physics and philosophy — at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and fractal faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. Most of his career has been spent doing research on cosmology, field theory, and gravitation, looking at topics such as dark matter and dark energy, modified gravity, topological defects, extra dimensions, and violations of fundamental symmetries. These days, his focus has shifted to more foundational questions, both in quantum mechanics (origin of probability, emergence of space and time) and statistical mechanics (entropy and the arrow of time, emergence and causation, dynamics of complexity), bringing a more philosophical dimension to his work.

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Fox Host FORCES Border Czar To Confront ICE Approval CRISIS

Tom Homan goes on Fox begging for “better messaging” and instead unravels the Trump ICE narrative as polling shows Americans rejecting border crackdowns. 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/ojPp2aL #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Saturday, 17 January 2026

Why do our brains love rage bait? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage

Why do our brains love rage bait? This is part 1 of 3 on the neuroscience of rage bait: content that tricks you into giving your attention by making you angry.

Friday, 16 January 2026

Friday Watch Party!! Wkend Beverages in Hand, Unsurprisingly, ICE is Extremely Unpopular

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The hard problem of consciousness, in 53 minutes | Annaka Harris: Full Interview

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/hOx8CRi Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propaganda | Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4dr_YQxrQ Consciousness feels like the most familiar thing in the world, and yet science still can’t say what it is, where it begins, or why it exists at all. Annaka Harris examines the assumptions shaping consciousness research, from the belief that awareness requires complex brains to the intuition that thought drives behavior. 0:00 Defining consciousness 0:20 What does your work in consciousness entail? 1:29 Why did you write your book? 3:23 How do you define consciousness? 6:16 What is the hard problem of consciousness? 7:33 Is consciousness different from thought? 8:44 What is your biggest unanswered question? 9:59 Could consciousness be fundamental? 13:53 What are intuitions? 16:08 How do intuitions impact our grasp of consciousness? 21:53 How do we challenge our intuition on consciousness? 24:01 Can consciousness exist without physical signs? 26:10 Is consciousness necessary for behavior? 28:18 What might be revealed if we’re wrong about consciousness? 33:16 What is the illusion of self? 38:53 What brain processes create the illusion of self? 42:47 Is it useful to recognize the illusion of self? 48:13 How can the illusion of free will be challenged? 50:09 Is recognizing the illusion of free will beneficial? Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/hbVBAlY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/s0Rrv2p ►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/U8zRVtF ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Annaka Harris: Annaka Harris is the New York Times bestselling author of CONSCIOUS: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind and writer and producer of the forthcoming audio documentary series, LIGHTS ON. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Nautilus Magazine, the Journal of Consciousness Studies, and IAI Magazine. She is also an editor and consultant for science writers, specializing in neuroscience and physics. Annaka is the author of the children’s book I Wonder, coauthor of the Mindful Games Activity Cards, and a volunteer mindfulness teacher for the organization Inner Kids.

Thursday, 15 January 2026

MAGA Stooge's BS Defense Of Trump’s Greenland Threat Implodes

Trump’s escalating threats toward Greenland strip away a MAGA power play where sovereignty is brushed aside, Doug Burgum parrots Fox News talking points to sell the grab as “national security,” NATO allies are treated as obstacles, and authoritarian ambition risks pulling the U.S. into a global showdown. 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/Hjdpo1h #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Border Patrol Chief Bovino Gets PUBLICLY HUMILIATED In Minneapolis

Activist Rachel Cohen openly mocks and humiliates Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino in Minneapolis, puncturing MAGA’s tough-guy myth and revealing how Trump’s enforcement brass crumble when confronted by ordinary people who refuse to be intimidated by uniforms, Fox News talking points, or raw state power. 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/Hjdpo1h #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Joe Rogan Left SHOCKED As Trump’s America Finally Sinks In

As Joe Rogan finally recoils from the reality he helped normalize, Trump, Stephen Miller, and the MAGA machine stand exposed for unleashing masked ICE raids in Minneapolis, racial profiling of U.S. citizens, and the cynical smearing of a dead woman as a “terrorist,” proving the authoritarian violence was never a joke or a warning—it was the 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/jI0QVKi #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Eric Adams & Trump PUBLICLY SNAP When Voters Talk Back

Eric Adams gets booed in public and snaps, Trump gets heckled on a factory floor and explodes, and together they expose the same brittle ego—leaders who demand respect, threaten critics, and crumble the moment ordinary people talk back. 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/jI0QVKi #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Pastor MOCKED At Gunpoint As ICE Escalates Raids

Footage from Minneapolis shows ICE agents swarming civilians and escalating confrontations, then pivots to a pastor describing being handcuffed at gunpoint and mocked to see if he was “afraid yet,” exposing how Trump’s immigration crackdown pairs intimidation and humiliation with extremist-coded recruitment messaging being pushed from the top. 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/yzBDRuF #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Republicans PANIC As Trump ATTACKS The Federal Reserve

As Trump lashes out at Jerome Powell and flirts with weaponizing the DOJ to bully the Federal Reserve, even Republican senators and right-wing media are admitting the quiet part out loud—this is what authoritarian power grabs look like when MAGA economics collapse and control matters more than democracy, markets, or the truth. 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/yzBDRuF #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Monday, 12 January 2026

Furious Minneapolis Man Loses Faith In Peace As ICE Raids Escalate

One furious man on the streets of Minneapolis shatters the polite-protest illusion, declaring peace finished after ICE violence and Fox News spin, laying bare the rage, fear, and moral breaking point produced by Trump and Stephen Miller’s crackdown as ordinary Americans are pushed toward a dangerous reckoning. 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/W0U9wsS #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

A “progressive Andrew Tate” isn’t the antidote to male radicalization | Richard Reeves

Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://ift.tt/dpL1uyw Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The real reasons young men are checking out of society | Richard Reeves: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIEpbLWWao What if the problem for young boys isn’t radical influencers, but the absence that made them persuasive? Influence doesn’t emerge because someone is loud or offensive; it takes root when there’s no one nearby to push back in good faith or model an alternative worth imitating, says Richard Reeves. Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/3wb6tBC © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://ift.tt/JNtyA6O ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://ift.tt/B9gK17d ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Richard Reeves: Richard V. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he directs the Future of the Middle Class Initiative and co-directs the Center on Children and Families. His Brookings research focuses on the middle class, inequality and social mobility. Richard writes for a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, Guardian, National Affairs, The Atlantic, Democracy Journal, and Wall Street Journal. He is the author of Dream Hoarders (Brookings Institution Press, 2017), and John Stuart Mill – Victorian Firebrand (Atlantic Books, 2007), an intellectual biography of the British liberal philosopher and politician. Dream Hoarders was named a Book of the Year by The Economist, a Political Book of the Year by The Observer, and was shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. In September 2017, Politico magazine named Richard one of the top 50 thinkers in the U.S. for his work on class and inequality. A Brit-American, Richard was director of strategy to the UK’s Deputy Prime Minister from 2010 to 2012. Other previous roles include director of Demos, the London-based political think-tank; social affairs editor of the Observer; principal policy advisor to the Minister for Welfare Reform, and research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research. Richard is also a former European Business Speaker of the Year and has a BA from Oxford University and a PhD from Warwick University.

Sunday, 11 January 2026

Trump Team FREAKS OUT When Reporter Demands A Real Answer

A combative press exchange ripped the mask off the Trump foreign-policy machine, revealing Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio dodging basic cost questions while MAGA leaders sneer at the media, posture as patriots, quietly maneuver for Venezuelan oil, and once again line Americans up to bankroll an empire project dressed up as “national security.” 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/gzXfts6 #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Saturday, 10 January 2026

GOP Senator GOES NUCLEAR As Stephen Miller Pushes ANOTHER INVASION

Thom Tillis tried to sound like the responsible adult while Stephen Miller openly floated taking Greenland, laying bare a MAGA playbook where GOP senators scold the optics, back the empire, praise illegal invasions, and hope voters don’t notice they’re enabling the same shameful power grab they pretend to oppose. 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/2cbayEH #JayarJackson #News #Watchlist

Friday, 9 January 2026

How to approach everyday stressors | Andrew Bustamante #Wisdom

Former CIA officer and founder of EverydaySpy, Andrew Bustamante shares insights about how to deal with stress in everyday life.