Ben Munoz

The Big Idea: Abandon traditional instruction (ie lectures) based on outdated behaviorist theories and replace with Brain Centric Instruction Design based on our improved understanding of neuroscience and learning. Traditional…

The Big Idea: America needs to defend freedom of speech, the scientific method, intellectual diversity, and a meritocratic ethos. "For decades now, a set of idea pathogens, largely stemming from…

The Big Idea: We have massive data showing the genetic or epigenetic basis of autism, together with a handful of environmental toxins. What Does Cause Autism? We now have data…

The Big Idea: Take Naval seriously because he...questions nearly everything, can think from first principles, tests things well, is good at not fooling himself, changes his mind regularly, laughs a…

The Big Idea: Success in show business is a result of talent, hard work, strategy, and luck -- probably in equal portions.

The Big Idea: Brace yourself. Winter is coming. The 2020's will be a time of crisis and will remake America. CHAPTER 1 - Winter Comes Again The four turnings of…

The Big Idea: Coronavirus: this too shall pass. The pandemic’s most enduring impact will be as an accelerant of existing trends. Look beyond our unprecedented present and predict the future…

The Big Idea: Contrary to what the media might depict, violence has declined over the past decades and centuries. Understanding the driving forces of the decline can help societies continue…

The Big Idea: the story of Nike, from idea in 1962 to global brand. Nike began as a paper at Stanford on the potential market for importing Japanese athletic shoes…

The Big Idea: People are emotional creatures, so negotiations are more emotional than people think. Use tactical empathy to negotiate. Don't just split the difference. CHAPTER 1 THE NEW RULES…