Instructional Video16:34
TED Talks

TED: How to build a company where the best ideas win | Ray Dalio

12th - Higher Ed
What if you knew what your coworkers really thought about you and what they were really like? Ray Dalio makes the business case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where people can...
Instructional Video16:51
TED Talks

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

12th - Higher Ed
Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true...
Instructional Video9:23
Curated Video

Japan History

12th - Higher Ed
Although myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, the first clear records concerning Japan are provided by the Chinese almost one thousand years later, in the third century CE. Since its beginnings, Japan has...
Instructional Video20:20
All Ears English

1967 - Fairness in America Myth or Reality?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
What do most supreme court justices have in common? They followed the exact same ivy league path. Americans like to think of our country as a meritocracy but is it really, especially when it comes to education? Find out to start a robust...
Instructional Video14:58
The Wall Street Journal

The 2018 "Women In The Workplace" Study Findings

Higher Ed
Kevin Sneader, Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Company reviews the "2018 Women in the Workplace" report, a comprehensive study of more than 280 companies on the state of women in corporate America.
Instructional Video13:48
Khan Academy

When Capitalism is Great and Not-So-Great

8th - 12th
Comparing and contrasting Capitalism and Socialism, this lecture outlines many nuances between the two economic systems, including the ideas of meritocracy and "fairness." A discussion about the effects of either system gone "unchecked"...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Ancient Mesopotamia

9th - 12th Standards
Mr. Green provides an overview of Ancient Mesopotamia by examining the political structures and cultural beliefs of the region. The video reviews shifts in authority from religious to political leaders, as well as the influence of...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Class System: Lesson 4

9th - 10th
This lesson will further examine the components associated with class system; meritocracy, status consistency, and structural social mobility. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Class System."
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: United States History: When Capitalism Is Great & Not So Great

9th - 10th
Understanding when capitalism can potentially undermine innovation, competition and merit.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Class System: Lesson 3

9th - 10th
This lesson will further examine the components associated with class system; meritocracy, status consistency, and structural social mobility. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Class System."