"In the process of mapping the heavens, it doesn't take long to realize the data problem they generated."

Too many rich and prominent people turn out to be egotistical jerks: Brad Stulberg argues for a more grounded path towards excellence.

"The process of systematizing, correcting errors, finding approximations, and making them work as civil systems that was what really drove me to start looking at human calculation and what was the foundation that it laid for the modern computer age."

Labels help your brain make sense of a complex world, but when self-attached, those same labels can convince you that you're unable to grow.

AI will shape the future of work, but human leadership will decide whether that future is good — and happiness should be the touchstone.

Three virtues every good leader must develop.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The deep study of friction and surfaces — so crucial to industrial manufacture — emerged from a mid-century engineering conference.

AI may be rewriting “how” we work — but not “why” we work. And this has profound implications for leadership.

Tech leaders may have backed Trump in 2024, but the majority of the community still leans left — and has a big opportunity ahead.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work.

Practical lessons from a year of building leadership frameworks, programs, and partnerships.

In an age of polycrisis, argues leadership coach Lisa Bennett, we should spend less time trying to save the world — and focus on savoring it instead.

British entrepreneur Simon Squibb made his fortune and retired — then amassed legions of followers by giving away sharp business advice for free.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

AI “eval” outfit Mercor is one of the fastest growing companies in history. But will their rocket run out of fuel? Big Think investigates.

To win over any audience you need to master “cut-through” — former TV and film actor Dominic Colenso wants to give you the secret sauce.

What 158 L&D leaders told us about the future of leadership development.

Robotaxis can transform cities by improving mobile efficiency, equity, and safety — if cities adopt policies that prioritize the public good.