Institute for New Economic Thinking
Who Gets the Bad News of Capitalism?
Professor Stephanie Seguino of the University of Vermont describes how inequality between men and women has driven economic growth, arguing that pursuing equality while growing the economy requires reframing social spending as a form of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Amir Herzberg: Cyber Security & Centralized Data, What Could Go Wrong?
A global watchdog has sounded the alarm about the growing danger of cyber attacks, on financial markets, warning that firms and regulators around the world need to address the “uneven” response to the threat of online assaults. And...
Step Back History
Is SOCIALISM a THREAT??
We're in this moment where, in the West anyway, Socialism is back into the national consciousness in a big way. And for the first time in a long time, the narrative is more than just "socialism is the bad thing we need to forget about"....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
L. Randall Wray: Time for a New Approach for Unemployment?
More than five years after the fall of Lehman Brothers we are still dealing with the problem of high unemployment, the worst kind of "waste" in economic theory. Is there a better approach? A number of scholars, notably Professor Randy...
ACDC Leadership
Micro Unit 1 Summary- Basic Economic Concepts
The Micro Unit 1 Summary video is designed to help you understand economics. In this video I cover the basics: scarcity, opportunity cost, the economic systems, the production possibilities curve, and comparative advatage. I also show...
The Art Assignment
Five Favorite Works of Art with April Richardson | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Comedian April Richardson's five favorite works of art, including Billy Bragg, Siouxsie Sioux's FACE, zines, haunting photography, and the movie Hairspray!
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Shaikh’s path 4 Capitalism as a Turbulent System
Shaikh’s path 4 Capitalism as a Turbulent System
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steve Keen: How He Saw "It" Coming 2/7
In part 2 of the interview he talks about how in his search for a realistic framework of capitalism he ended up with the work of Hyman Minsky. Unlike standard theory, Keen says, Minsky emphasizes the role of money and debt in the...
Intelligence Squared
Why Capitalism cannot save our planet from Climate Change
In light of the potential collapse of our climate, momentum garnered by Greta Thunberg and raging Australian wildfires, Intelligence Squared hosted a climate...[Part 1/5] George Monbiot on Why Capitalism Cannot Save Our Planet from...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Alternatives to capitalism
As China and Russia adopt their own variants, the reign of capitalism seems absolute. Yet there are many who wish for an alternative and some who claim a final crisis is in the making. Is there a radical alternative that we have not yet...
Language Tree
Occupations in American Sign Language (ASL)
American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the fastest growing languages today. ASL is the primary language of the Deaf community and schools for the Deaf in the United States and Canada. After watching Occupations in American Sign Language...
Financial Times
Adding social issues to the corporate balance sheet | Moral Money
The FT's Gillian Tett looks at how employees, investors and customers are increasingly demanding transparency across supply chains and corporate structures
Jabzy
What is Juche? - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about what Juche is
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Fighting Neoliberalism with Keynes & Minsky?
Riccardo Bellofiore explains how managerial capitalism of the post-war era entered into a crisis of profitability in the 1970s, and subsequently metamorphized into a new stage, where the role of banks changed, households became net...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Economy’s Cuban Missile Crisis
In 2008 a global financial meltdown was just barely contained. But Adam Tooze says that the crisis of confidence has had long aftershocks. Adam Tooze, Columbia University historian and author of the new book Crashed: How a Decade of...
Institute of Art and Ideas
What is the future of Capitalism?
As China and Russia adopt their own variants, the reign of capitalism seems absolute. Yet there are many who wish for an alternative and some who claim a final crisis is in the making. Is there a radical alternative that we have not yet...
ACDC Leadership
Economic Systems: Why is Communist China doing so well? Micro Topic 1.2
My thoughts and reflections after visiting Xiamen, China in March 2014. Please note that this is not designed to be a comprehensive overview of the Chinese economic system. Many important facts were omitted. Most of the communist...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steve Keen Urges Economists to Put Money into Their Models 7/7
In a monetary economy, all transactions are three-sided: There is a buyer, a seller, and a bank that records the transfer of money between the two parties. A realistic model of capitalism should have money in it, says Steve Keen in part...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: A Drastic Simplification of Finance - Robert Kuttner
American Prospect's Robert Kuttner tells INET that banking needs to be simplified, in order to limit the abuses of the system, restore confidence, and rectify the political errors that led to the current crisis. Interviewed by Daniel...
Jabzy
Early Japanese Capitalism - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Early Japanese Capitalism
Professor Dave Explains
President Ronald Reagan
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Ronald Reagan
Financial Times
How to get more sleep
A third of people in the UK get less than the recommended 7-9 hours a night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. But ostrich pillows, nap pods, wearable devices and sleep robots can all supposedly help. The FT's Daniel Garrahan...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
To Save Capitalism, Make it Work for Average Folks
David Smick, the founder and president of Johnson Smick International and editor of The International Economy about his new book, The Great Equalizer: How Main Street Capitalism Can Create an Economy for Everyone. Smick argues that...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
There is No Such Thing as a Free Market
In part 1 of INET's interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he tells us that "market objectivity" is a myth, because in reality supposedly free markets are all regulated in some fashion