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Sources to Potentially Use
editfacts and numbers for additional understanding <http://www.bigthinkedge.com/?utm_campaign=Big%20Think%20Public&utm_source=Big%20Think%20Footer >
who is the founder? <http://bigthink.com/experts/victoriabrown>
who is the co founder? <http://bigthink.com/experts/peterhopkins>
what is big think? <http://bigthink.com/videos/where-did-big-think-come-from>
more about big think <http://bigthink.com/about>
whats so important about big think? <http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2087815_2087913_2087914,00.html> Km4038b (talk)
Book promoters
editIs there a place to add that most if not all of the interviewees are authors promoting their book? Seems kind of important aspect of this site. 46.116.129.245 (talk) 02:37, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
Not progressive
editAs someone who has seen quite a few Big Think videos and someone who often leans right on political issues, I think its not right to say that Big Think is a progressive outlet. Most of its videos explain scientific concepts in ways that do not promote a political agenda. Granted the ones that do involve a political issue tend to fall on the left or progressive side. However calling it progressive in the way this article does lumps it in with NowThis and Brut who are simply pushing left wing propaganda with every video they make. So I am going to remove the word "progressive" from the article.Liberty axe (talk) 05:08, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
Update
editI edited the info concerning Big Think's 2012 statistics using the cited source.[1] The number is 12,000+ and not 1,200. Darwin Naz (talk) 01:20, 18 May 2019 (UTC)
Koch Brothers
editThis article goes out of its way to mention Koch Brother sponsorship, but then fails to mention any other sponsors, making it appear that this organization is completely and solely funded and even controlled by the Koch Brothers. The writing is vague, and the research almost non-existent. Maybe the Koch Brothers are just one of thousands of benefactors, and maybe they donate a token amount. We simply don't know. Until we have better information I am removing it from the lead section as the notability and importance is not established. -- GreenC 18:35, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
On closer examination, the cited source doesn't even say Big Think is sponsored by the Koch Brothers. It's in the "People" section of the website. This could be because someone from the Koch Foundation was one of the guest speakers at some point. Removed entire: Special:Diff/1179529017/1192676205 -- GreenC 18:39, 30 December 2023 (UTC)