What is Big Think and what does it do?+
Big Think is a digital publisher and knowledge platform that explores the world's biggest ideas with the world's biggest thinkers. It creates and distributes educational content through video interviews, written articles, structured online classes, and curated expert conversations across philosophy, science, business, psychology, and culture. The platform reaches more than 15 million people every month across bigthink.com, YouTube (8.6 million subscribers), Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.
What types of content does Big Think produce?+
Big Think produces long and short-form video interviews with world-renowned experts, written articles through specialized editorial columns such as Mini Philosophy, Starts With A Bang, Strange Maps, The Well, 13.8, Books, and The Long Game, structured online classes through Big Think+, newsletters, monthly curated collections, and educational events. Video interviews range from short clips to multi-hour conversations.
Who are some of the featured experts and instructors?+
Big Think features hundreds of world-leading thinkers including Jonah Berger (Marketing Professor at Wharton School), Ben Horowitz (Founding Partner at Andreessen Horowitz), Yuval Noah Harari (Historian and philosopher), Mark Manson (Author), Sam Harris (Philosopher and neuroscientist), Adam Grant (Organizational psychologist), Michio Kaku (Professor of theoretical physics), Brian Cox (Science communicator), and many more globally recognized thought leaders.
What is Big Think+ and who is it designed for?+
Big Think+ is the premium subscription service designed for both individual learners and organizations. For individuals, it unlocks exclusive classes, early content releases, and additional learning materials. For businesses, Big Think+ for Business serves as a corporate learning and professional development solution, helping organizations provide structured, expert-led learning across leadership, communication, AI, and personal development.
What topics and subject areas does Big Think cover?+
Big Think organizes content across 50+ subjects grouped into five main categories: Philosophy (Ethics, Religion, Knowledge, Political Theory), Science and Tech (Physics, Biology, AI, Computing), Mind and Behavior (Psychology, Neuroscience, Mental Health), Business (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Innovation), and History and Society (History, Literature, Art, Culture).