Financial Times
Davos: why stakeholder capitalism is under attack
FT Moral Money - For decades some of the world’s most powerful people have gathered at the Swiss resort Davos for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. As FT Moral Money editor Simon Mundy explains, many follow the philosophy...
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Global Perspectives
Four leading scholars give us their unique take on different aspects of the global socio-political landscape, past and present. Featured are intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), Emilie Hafner-Burton, Professor of International...
Professor Dave Explains
Empiricism Part 2: Locke, Hume, and Voltaire
We've learned about the early figures in the empiricist movement, so let's continue along the timeline to examine John Locke, David Hume, and Voltaire, among other key figures in the late 17th century. Empiricism helped set the tone for...
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The 10 Stages of Genocide
The 10 stages of genocide have been observed and described by Dr Gregory Stanton as a framework to understand how crimes against humanity happen. The framework is supposed to help us spot early warning signs and potentially prevent a...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yascha Mounk - The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosophically liberal values. Born in Germany to Polish parents, Yascha received his BA in History from Trinity College Cambridge...
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Influence of Native Americans
Dr. Forrester discusses the impact of Native Americans on the British settlers and modern American culture.
Let's Tute
types of taxes
In this session we will learn about the Tax. What is taxe? Types of Taxes,: 1] Direct Taxes and its defination with example 2] Indirect Taxes and Defination with example 3] Features of Direct taxes and Indirect taxes 4] What is the...
Mister Simplify
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - Simplest Explanation Ever
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development is a useful tool in analysing human psychology. It is split into 8 stages and the development of ego or personality is dependent on the successful completion of each stage. This video covers...
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Civic Virtue & Democratic Principle
“Civic Virtue and Democratic Principle” defines the terms civic virtue and democratic principles and discusses examples of each in terms of community and the classroom.
The Guardian
From Luxury Hotels to Homeless Shelter
Brian was down on his luck and sleeping rough in Liverpool. Lawrence was a successful hotelier and property developer. David was a self-proclaimed hippy in a dead-end job. Together they formed an unlikely alliance and created a homeless...
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Conflict
Conflict explores the types of conflict by identifying four types, including character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society.
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Tammany Hall: Controlling New York Politics
It is the historic New York building that is synonymous with greed, crime and corruption, but what is the true story behind Tammany Hall?
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Shirley Jackson
A master of the macabre, Shirley Jackson explores the creepy underbelly of domestic life, with a sharp focus on the challenges that women face.
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Octavia Butler
First popularized as a genre of literature in the 1920s, for decades science fiction was dominated by white male authors. That is until Octavia Butler, an African American woman, rewrote the script.
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Mark Twain
Known as the Father of American Literature, Mark Twain used satire and a sharp wit to explore and reveal the realities of US society in the 19th century. In doing so he developed an all-new “American style” of writing.
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Gladys Bentley: Breaking All the Rules
At a time when homosexuality was illegal in the United States, LGBTQ+ artist and pioneer Gladys Bentley broke all the rules to become one of the wealthiest Black performers of her time.
Curated Video
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.”
The Business Professor
Socialism
Socialism is a political philosophy and movement encompassing a wide range of economic and social systems which are characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.
The Business Professor
Crony Capitalism
Crony capitalism sometimes also called simply cronyism, is a pejorative term used in political discourse to describe a situation in which businesses profit from a close relationship with state power, either through an anti-competitive...
The Business Professor
Civil Society Organization
A civil society organization (CSO) or non-governmental organizaiton (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national
The Business Professor
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price systems, private...
The Business Professor
Autocracy
Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the ruler, known as an autocrat. It includes most forms of monarchy and dictatorship, while it is contrasted with democracy and feudalism. Various definitions of...
The Business Professor
Anarcho-Capitalism
Anarcho-capitalism, political philosophy and political-economic theory that advocates the voluntary exchange of goods and services in a society broadly