Intelligence Squared
Sayeeda Warsi in defense of 'Great' Britain
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi argues against the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Say...[Part 4/5] Debate: Sayeeda Warsi in defense of 'Great' Britain
Institute of Art and Ideas
Should we get rid of nation states?
From the Olympics to the UN we celebrate national identity and culture. Yet nations are typically the source of warfare and conflict. Would we be better to get rid of nations and borders in favour of a wider, ultimately global,...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is democracy an illusion?
We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring Economic Democracy
GDP doesn’t tell the whole story. The University of Glasgow’s Robert McMaster explains the Economic Democracy Index, which measures public decision-making at different levels of the economy.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Leah Juelke - Teachers Make a Difference - Gayle Hyde
Leah Juelke is an teacher at Fargo South High School, North Dakota, in one of the largest English Language high school programs in her state. As a resettlement city, the majority of her students are refugees, who come from camps and...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is experience all that we have?
Our life is made up of experiences. But what experience is remains a mystery. Heidegger thought it inexplicable and neuroscientists cannot find its location. Do we just need a better theory to uncover its secrets? Or is experience...
Curated Video
Geography: From Athens to America
Thanks, in part, to its unique geography, Athens is the birthplace of democracy, and one of the most successful city-states in all of Ancient Greece.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Do borders and boundaries divide us?
The nation, the tribe, the union, are all sources of strength. But they are also a means to entrench advantage and exclude others. Are borders and boundaries really about privilege? Should we strengthen them so we have greater power and...
Institute of Art and Ideas
The biology of discrimination
Many neuroscientists believe disorders of the mind will be solved when we understand the differences between the male and female brain. Yet is is frequently argued that men and women are not born but made. Are mental differences between...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are some cultural values better than others?
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
The March of Time
Hoover speaks
MOT 1935: INTERVIEW: Past-President Herbert Hoover sitting at desk w/ unidentified man taking notes saying he only wants country to know issues criticizing 'New Deal' spending w/o balancing the budget 'printing press credit & increased...
Cerebellum
Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - The Compromise Of 1850 And The Fugitive Slave Act
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...
Intelligence Squared
Elizabeth Gilbert on failure and forgiveness
Elizabeth Gilbert on failure and forgiveness at IQ2.
Intelligence Squared
Is the BBC impartial? John Humphrys settles the question
Is the BBC impartial? John Humphrys settles the question.
Weird History
What Happened After The Theory Of Evolution Came Out
Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is perhaps the most famous, and certainly the most controversial, scientific theory ever developed. First published in 1859 in a book titled, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Are western values still relevant?
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
Soliloquy
How New Zealand became Nuclear-Free
In 1987, the New Zealand parliament passed the “New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act” writing into law that New Zealand would be Nuclear-Free. This was the last act in a series of events where being...
Curated Video
The History of Birth Control
The invention of the Pill in 1967 revolutionised birth control everywhere. But US scientists Gregory Pincus and John Rock weren't the first people to experiment with contraception – civilisations around the world have been doing it for...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to be More Likable
How to be more likable? Well, you don't need any special charisma to be likeable and make more friends. It's all about fundamentals.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Marcello Dececco: Political Economy of Structural Adjustment (1/7)
Marcello DeCecco, Professor of Monetary and Financial History, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, speaking at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011. He is introduced by Richard McGregor, Deputy News Editor at the Financial Times.
Healthcare Triage
What Does Medicare Actually Cover?
We've been hearing a lot of pretty general plans to implement Medicare for all Americans. How would that work? Medicare as it exists today has some coverage gaps. How would that be addressed in Medicare for All?
TLDR News
How Do Laws Get Passed In The UK?
It's pretty hard to tell what's happening in parliament from the outside. So we run through how laws are passed in the UK. From their first reading to when the time the Queen gives them royal ascent.
Intelligence Squared
Joseph Stiglitz: Trickle-down economics is 'absolutely wrong'
Joseph Stiglitz: Trickle-down economics is 'absolutely wrong'.