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The Paradox of Voting
New ReviewPolitical scientist Don Green joins Joe to figure out the complex psychological and social factors that motivate us to vote - or not to. They discuss how and why this decision making process may be in conflict with certain scientific...
The Daily Conversation
Putin's Blueprint for Dictatorship
New ReviewHow Vladimir Putin implemented his blueprint for controlling every aspect of Russian society.
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Can the military control unrest in the US? I Inside Story
A defiant and outraged Donald Trump threatens to deploy the army to deal with protesters.
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Human rights vs bilingualism
University of Ottawa accused of discrimination for requiring dyslexic student to take course in French
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How to Get into Law School
Law school admission requires careful, strategic planning — let these steps be among the first challenges you rise to.
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Netanyahu tells UN chief to move peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘immediately’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns the UN Secretary-General to move peacekeepers out of southern Lebanon.
The Daily Conversation
World's Most Unequal Countries
This video lists the 10 countries where the richest 1% of people control the most wealth, with Russia topping the list. Many of these countries, including the U.S., India, and Brazil, face major inequality problems where a few people...
The Daily Conversation
Modern Slavery: The Most-Afflicted Countries
These ten countries have the most people living in modern slavery, or victims of human trafficking.
Makematic
Who Constructs History?
Historians, archaeologists, archivists and cartographers use primary sources, like diaries, tools, and maps, to unlock the secrets of the past and sort the fact from fiction.
Makematic
Extablishing the Three Branches of Government
In 1787, the founders agreed to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new system of government. The Constitution divided power between the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary, each with its own roles and responsibilities.
Veritasium
On These Questions, Smarter People Do Worse
The smarter someone is, the more likely they are to get a particular type of problem wrong. This study involves a tricky question about a fictitious study on skin cream and how people, based on their numeracy, interpret the data. The...
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Lessons from the Past
Josia Ober, classicist and political scientist at Stanford Universtiy, talks about existing democracies with elite capture on the one hand and economic inequality turning into political inequality on the other hand and how we can use the...
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Lying and Politics
Historian Martin Jay, UC Berkeley, talks about the situations in which lying takes place in politics and might be justified and even expected in adversarial, diplomatic and other situations.
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Comparing USA vs. China
Political theorist John Dunn, University of Cambridge, compares and contrasts how well the USA and China have been governed from an economic and human rights perspective since 1979 up to the present day.
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Definitions and the need for caution
Historian David Armitage, Harvard University, discusses the necessity for historians to be very cautious about the impulse to provide clarity in things like legal definitions needed by politicians, policy-makers, military officials and...
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Doing Social Science Better
Four experts from different backgrounds give their candid perspectives on how social science research should be improved. Featured are: political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley), philosopher Brian Epstein (Tufts University), historian...
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Recovering Intentionality
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) highlights the core difference between the social sciences and natural sciences, involving intentionality.
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Public Intellectuals and Universities
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) reflects on the societal role of universities and the importance of academics engaging with the outside world.
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Waste of Time?
Political theorist John Dunn (Cambridge) voices his concerns on the detachment of many political scientists from the real world of actual human societies.
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The Merits of Philosophy
Political scientist Mark Bevir (UC Berkeley) makes a plea for the reintroduction of philosophical thinking across a wide range of other disciplines.
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Assessing Intentions
Political theorist Mark Bevir, UC Berkeley, relates his conviction of how political science - and the human sciences in general - differ strongly from the natural sciences in that political science requires acts of interpretation to...
Hip Hughes History
The Preamble to the Constitution for Dummies
The first in the "Constitution for Dummies" series. A simple, straightforward reading of the Preamble of the United States Constitution with a little bit of chuckle and context. The Constitution Explained Series. 48 Videos, 6.5 Hours...
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The Lame Duck Explained
What is a Lame Duck? A short history of the term with examples of Lame Duck Presidents and Congresses throughout American History.
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Federalists vs Anti-Federalists in Five Minutes
A super quick overview of the two beginnings our political party system. Subscribe to HipHughes to keep the universe aligned for free here / hughesdv