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More often than not, the first impression individuals will make of you are from you online profile or social media image. In other words, it...

Simply put, Computational Thinking is the thought processes involved in formulating a problem and generating a range of solutions in a way that that can...

We are all fortunate enough to live through the digital revolution. Thanks to the rise of exponential technologies and the internet, it is now easier...

Contributing to human progress in a meaningful way requires certain mindsets and ways of thinking. Moonshot Thinking is one of those mindsets. Instead of looking...

Our ability to learn is a contributing factor to human progress. Traditionally, learning is a process that we associate with what we do in schools....

Most of us associate creativity with painting a picture, writing a novel or other expressions of art. While these are are indeed examples of creative...

Invention, and more specifically technological invention, is the process of devising and producing by independent investigation, experimentation, and mental activity something that is useful and that...

For a team, company or individual to accomplish something extraordinary, it is important to have a powerful unifying purpose. A Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP) is...

We live in a world of accelerating change. New industries are constantly being born and old ones are becoming obsolete. A report by the World...

The future of the workforce and our education system at large is evolving rapidly. New industries are constantly being born and old ones are dying...

In today’s world, expertise in isolated subjects such as math or chemistry is not enough. Young minds need to be able to make connections between...

We now live in the information age. Every day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. This would fill 10 million Blu-ray disks. We have...

All around the world, people are talking about the benefits of mindfulness meditation and introducing programs that teach these practices. These practices help improve one’s...

Ikigai is a Japanese word. It translates loosely as “reason for being”. The Japanese believe everyone has an Ikigai. But finding it requires patience, exploration...

The Japanese have a practice known as Naikan. It is a structured method of self-introspection. It literally means, “Looking inward.” However, a metaphorical interpretation of...

The module is based on Ernest Becker’s book, Denial of Death, and is an exploration of the subject of death from a psychoanalytical perspective: that...

In this module, we explore how technological innovations will change how humans experience mindfulness. We will examine the impact that technology will have on the...

There is an abundance of varying philosophies and techniques for learning and practicing mindfulness. Making an attempt to quickly define the purposes and techniques of...

In this module, we explore the physiology of mindfulness: what happens in the body as we practice meditation and mindful living? Since mindfulness practices have...

All of us now have access to an abundance of information at the tips of our fingertips. We also have access to a global network...

Over the past century, we have made massive strides in the rights revolution. These include rights for women, children, the LGBT community, animals, and so...

Like any other form of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not inherently good or bad. It all comes down to how we choose to use...

Technological progress has radically transformed our concept of privacy. How we share information and display our identities has changed as we’ve migrated to the digital...

Attempts to improve human cognition and physical abilities date back thousands of years and are exercised every day through seemingly mundane activities such as consuming...

While the field of AI continues to grow exponentially, how can we continue to educate our youth and the general public about breakthroughs and advancements?...

AI is a powerful tool with enormous potential. It can help solve some of humanity’s grand challenges. It can help us cure cancer, tackle poverty,...

We’ve all read the headlines: the robots are coming, and they will take our jobs. But the reality is more nuanced. Exponential growth in technology...

Exponentially growing technology is disrupting traditional industries at an unprecedented rate. How can we better understand the process in which emerging industries challenge existing ones?...

The technological singularity is a point in the future where exponentially growing technologies will usher in an age of greater than human intelligence and increasing...

More often than not, science is taught as a body of knowledge - a collection of facts and figures. That can be misleading - for...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an exponentially growing technology that will revolutionize entire industries. AI is expected to have an impact on all major fields including...

Our brains and minds have evolved to think in linear and local rates, whereas technology is evolving at a global and exponential rate. There is...

What is radical openness and why is it an important value to have? Radical Openness is all about creating intellectual spaces and online platforms for...

Women's empowerment means giving women the ability to fully and genuinely participate in society - economically, socially, and politically. But, what does this mean in...

A tribe is any group of people, large or small, who are connected to one another, a leader, and an idea. We’ve been shaped by...

The idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) is being debated around the world. Many countries and organizations are experimenting with various versions of UBI. Over...

Many people live a life of routine and monotony. But those who seek out wonder, meaning, and intellectual complexity in their lives are found to...

We live in interesting times. Many American Universities which were once the bastion of free thought and free expression are now seeing a surge in...

There have always been reports of UFO sightings and alien abductions - but are they real? In this module, learners will exercise their critical thinking...

In today’s digital world, we are all constantly exposed to vast amounts of information online. Yet, we are also exposed to a significant amount of...

Altruism is the unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others. To distinguish it from mere helpfulness, some would go further and say...

We live in an increasingly polarised world. Many on the left have moved to the Regressive end of the spectrum, and not a few on...

The Royal Society took as its motto the phrase, Nulius in Verba: “Take nobody's word for it.” Ultimately, science and societies based on the scientific...

Does beauty truly lie in the eye of the beholder? Do the objects of the universe have an inherent beauty that lies beyond the need...

Intelligent optimism is all about being excited about the future in an informed and rational way based on statistics, data, evidence, facts, science, and empirical...

The future is in our hands and unfortunately; many of us fail to realize this. The truth is that we have the potential of creating...

There are remarkable people out there achieving remarkable things. Intelligent Optimism requires us to pay more attention to the well-deserved good news. We need to...

While the health of humanity continues to improve as life expectancy from birth has increased globally from 46 years in 1950 to 71.5 years in...

Where science lets us investigate the natural world, technology allows us to use that knowledge and apply it to reach certain goals. Together, they have...

With over 51% of the world connected to the Internet, the continued development and proliferation of smart phone apps are putting state-of-the-art AI systems in...

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to grow by another 2.2 billion by 2050. Factors such as uneven advances in implementation of...

Women's empowerment means giving women the ability to fully and genuinely participate in society - economically, socially, and politically. But, what does this mean in...

But what does it mean to be a Cosmic Citizen?  At its core, the cosmic perspective is about zooming out and seeing the big picture....

At its core, the cosmic perspective is about zooming out and seeing the big picture. It involves acknowledging our place in the cosmos and stepping...

On 14 February, 1990, as the spacecraft Voyager 1 was leaving our planetary neighborhood, Sagan suggested that NASA engineers turn it around for one last...

If we asked the average person how many stars there are in the universe, they’d reply vaguely, “Billions.” Most people know that a billion is...

Why should we all care about space travel? What are the benefits of exploring the cosmos? Well, human beings are explorers by nature. We didn’t...

In the context of all of our daily problems here in on earth, very few of us think about the cosmic threats that face our...

The overview effect is a shift in perception and cognition that astronauts and spacewalkers have described experiencing after viewing earth from up above. The sight...

If the universe is billions of years old, and if there are more stars than there are grains of sand, and if the universe could...

David Deutsch, the quantum physicist, points out that knowledge is unbounded, and we now stand at the beginning of infinity – and always will. With...

What is the meaning of one life? What does it mean to be a “self”? In this module, learners will explore how an individual’s life...

In many ways, our technology is an extension of who we are as a species. From this perspective, a telescope is an extension of our...

We are now increasingly being able to measure everything. Physicist John Wheeler talks about how the fundamental aspect of reality is information. Everything in the...

The technological singularity is the idea that the invention of artificial super-intelligence will abruptly trigger runaway technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization. ...

Contemporary Art in many modern art galleries in the Western World can be bewildering to many people. For many art insiders, art—especially conceptual art—is a...

Norman Doors are doors that don’t open the way you expect them to. While failing to open a door can make people angry at themselves...

In his Shots of Awe videos, Jason Silva chases his inspiration addiction as he explores the complex systems of society, technology and human existence and...

Third Culture refers to authors who bridge the gap between Science and Literature. One of the great periods of learning in human history was in...

The scientist and the mystic both share a wonder of the universe. Both seek to understand reality using different sets of tools and different mindsets....

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In the last few years there have been three fascinating books (among others) about Nothing. The Mystery of Existence: Why is There Anything at all by John...

In the last few years there have been three fascinating books (among others) about Nothing. The Mystery of Existence: Why is There Anything at all by John...

In the last few years there have been three fascinating books (among others) about Nothing. The Mystery of Existence: Why is There Anything at all by John...

What should be the purpose of our species? To be or to become? We must choose carefully. As humans, we owe it to ourselves to...

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What does the future of medicine look like? Exponential technology is revolutionizing healthcare. How we prevent, treat and cure diseases is being radically transformed. Technology...

In a world of exponential technologies, all industries and sectors are vulnerable to disruption. This includes finance, banking and our global economy as a whole....

Do you care about the future? Do you want to get better at anticipating, creating, and managing it for yourself, your family, your teams, your...

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What is the meaning of one life? What does it mean to be a “self”? In this module, learners will explore how an individual’s life...

In biological terms, we are a complex form of life. Like all life, we harvest matter and energy from our surroundings. We rely on the...

In cosmic terms, we are just tiny clumps of matter. Like all matter, we are subject to the forces of cosmic evolution. Is our fate...

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies. Culture is a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of phenomena that are...