Crash Course
Social Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor. Many Americans strongly believe in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do we create a better economy? | TED-Ed
Can we call any economy "healthy" in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addiction to endless growth, and used a new compass for modern prosperity? One such compass is known as "doughnut...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to escape poverty? | Ann-Helén Bay
Imagine that you've been unemployed for months. Government benefit programs have helped you cover your expenses, but you're barely getting by. Finally, you receive a paycheck— but there's a catch. Your new job pays enough to disqualify...
Curated Video
What is Monkey Management (Oncken's Monkey)? PM in Under 5
Do you ever find yourself overworked? Is it a little like you are carrying everyone else's monkeys on your back? Too often, project managers make a deadly mistake. Just four words... 'Leave it with me.' So, what is Monkey Management?
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 1.1 Roman Republic
This overview traces the Roman Republic from its inception, highlighting its mixed governmental structure designed to prevent tyranny, to its decline amidst corruption and power struggles. The backdrop of Julius Caesar's rise to power,...
Curated Video
Introducing Song of the Whale: A New Research Vessel for Marine Mammal Conservation
The Song of the Whale is a cutting-edge research vessel designed to study marine mammals while minimizing disturbances with its low-noise technologies. Built by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, this unique sailing ship aims to...
Curated Video
Introduction to Managing Remote Teams
Perhaps the biggest challenge for a Team Leader is managing a remote team. We evolved to work together in small groups and in a small area. Now, managing remote teams can involve people all over the globe. This throws up many challenges,...
Curated Video
Taking Care of the Wellbeing of People in Your Remote Team
Of course, the final challenge of managing a remote team is to take care of the welfare and wellbeing of people who can be a very long way from you. The usual quiet chat in an informal arrangement is off the table. And so too is your...
Mr. Beat
The One Political Issue That Unites All of Us
Mr. Beat explains corporate welfare. I mean, he tries to, at least. He really does try.
The Guardian
US veterans on life after the Iraq war: 'I don’t want my son to be afraid of me
In 2007 Sean Smith made an award-winning film about the Apache Company Stryker Brigade Combat Team during war in Iraq. Nine years on, the soldiers are back in the United States. They discuss post-traumatic stress and how their...
Curated Video
Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights
Jessi examines what the term "Animal Lover" means and discusses the difference between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. Includes questions about elephants and the bullhook, PAWS and the Butte fire, and a ban on exotic animal performances.
Curated Video
Introduction to the Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choices
The video introduces the economic problem - the central issue that drives every economic system towards the type of economic activities that they undertake. The lecture explains the scarcity of resources and the choices that people have...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Government Intervention in Markets
This video provides an introduction to the topic of government intervention in markets. The video discusses different types of market failures and the reasons why governments may intervene to correct them. The video also discusses...
Let's Tute
Accounting for Not for Profit Concern
In this video we are teaching about the introduction, accounting of NPO, capital vs revenue for non profit organisations with the help of examples
Let's Tute
Non Profit Organisation
This session covers All About Non-Profit Organisation 1.How do they source funds 2.How is accounts maintained and 3.What is the difference between capital and revenue
Curated Video
Understanding Economic Integration: Customs Unions and Free Trade Areas
The video provides an overview of economic integration, explaining how different countries interact with each other to increase trade. The presenter describes various types of economic integration, ranging from complete economic...
Curated Video
Identifying Allocatively Efficient Points on a Production Possibilities Diagram
This video is a lecture on identifying allocatively efficient points on a production possibilities diagram. The speaker explains the concept of allocative efficiency and explores various production points on the diagram and how to...
Step Back History
The Poor People's Campaign
Martin Luther King Jr was a more radical figure whose history has been whitewashed. This is the story of his last days fighting for economic justice in the Poor People's Campaign.
Curated Video
Understanding Government Failure in Economics
This video discusses the concept of government failure and why it occurs in certain situations where a government intervention has a harmful effect on society's welfare despite being intended to improve it. The video provides examples of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Moritz Schularick: Credit Booms Gone Bust
Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff tell the history of financial crisis as a tale of excessive public debt. But what more commonly drives financial instability, says Moritz Schularick, is excessive private debt. Financial crises are...
The Economist
Will China dominate science?
China is fast becoming a world leader in science, but should the world worry? Our deputy editor, Ed Carr, examines the impact of China's scientific expansion.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Khalil Gibran Muhammad - Big Data
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg Center...
Healthcare Triage
Do Early Childhood Programs Pay Off?
Are early childhood programs a good use of resources? In this series so far, we've talked about what childhood programs are, and whether they work. Now, we get to the question of whether or not they pay off. One of the reasons that life...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Ruth Globus and Jon Galazka Talk About Biology Data from Space
A conversation with Jon Galazka, project scientist for NASA’s GeneLab, and Ruth Globus, a rodent research project scientist, at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.