Tim Brinkhof
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial assistant for Film Comment magazine, and has written for Esquire, Film & History, History Today, and History News Network.
Bryan Washington, author of “Palaver,” reflects on how moving to Japan and learning a new language shaped his writing.
There are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people,” says the Empire of AI author.
Researcher and Google CTO Blaise Agüera y Arcas joins us to discuss his new book, “What Is Intelligence?”
Kuang discusses the rituals, routines, and words of advice that have helped her write six best-selling novels in one decade.
If you want a masterclass in making the leap from content creator to business builder, look no further than Davon Moseley — aka Royale Eats.
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
Early warning signs show AI is eating into the entry-level job market — a potential harbinger of things to come.
In “We the People,” Harvard historian Jill Lepore examines how the U.S. Constitution became unamendable and its implications for the health of the democracy.
Andrew Gazdecki — the founder and CEO of Acquire.com — explores the skillsets and pitfalls of selling a business. And why it’s often crucial to start all over again.
Strategyzer CEO Alex Osterwalder on why entrepreneurs should take a leaf from Amazon’s innovation playbook.
In revolutionary Russia, a group of forward-thinking philosophers offered an alternative to both futurism and communism.
Reality TV star, music producer, and serial entrepreneur JoJo Simmons on the power of listening and the massive benefits of switching off.
The host of the Founders podcast joins Big Think for a chat about success, obsession, business genius, human nature, and more.
Historians Alexandra Churchill and Nicolai Eberholst reexamine the pivotal conflict from a grassroots perspective.
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
The outrageously accomplished magician-inventor-author chats to Big Think about fear, multitasking, and successful work-life reinvention.
A.J. Jacobs looks back at what he learned about religion, himself, and modern American culture during “The Year of Living Biblically.”
Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
Spotify’s Co-President, CPO and CTO chats with Big Think about the science of discovery, Swedish innovation, C-suite podcasting, and more.
Most people think that writing fantasy or science-fiction requires a strong imagination. Podcast host Mike Duncan shows a knowledge of real-world history is just as important.
How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.
Reality TV created Donald Trump. But who created reality TV?
“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true,” says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.”
“Neurotech is not just about the brain,” says Synchron CTO Riki Banerjee, explaining how their tech can help with paralysis, brain diseases, and beyond.
The promising new treatment builds on research that went into developing COVID vaccines.
With no reliable way to discern the author of an artwork, we may eventually abandon the question of whether something was made by humans or not.
It’s been 65 years since Richard Feynman saw “plenty of room” in the nano-world. Are we finally getting down there?
Both nations made missteps, but China still has a chance to make up lost ground.
Hang on to something — or ride the wave — because three big tech trends are about to converge.
Burns’ latest documentary dives into the long-romanticized life and work of the Italian polymath.