History Hit
Protest, Spirit of the People: Vietnam's effect on Britain
How did the youth in the U.S. and Britain view the war? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 37, NASA Safety Center Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Safety Center Director Harmony Myers discusses resources to help achieve technical excellence in safety and mission assurance.
Global Ethics Solutions
Bribery and Corruption Awareness Business Gifts and Bribes
What are the ethical lines for accepting gifts and hospitality in the workplace? Oftentimes gifts and hospitality is used to influence a purchasing decision, a quid Pro Quo exchange, compensation or preferential treatment, or a kickback...
Seven Dimensions
Managing Unfair Dismissal
In this video, Pater Wallbridge discusses the topic of unfair dismissal and provides insights for HR managers and employers on how to handle such situations. He explains the concept of unfair dismissal, the reasons why people perceive...
TLDR News
How the UK Government Started a Twitter War with Journalists - TLDR News
It seems that the UK government is getting more combative online with the government repeatedly getting angry with news sites on Twitter. In this video, we discuss the government's recent outbursts and why the government seems willing to...
The Wall Street Journal
Department of Justice Looks at Enforcement in a Pandemic
Department of Justice's acting assistant attorney general Brian Rabbitt explains how the coronavirus pandemic has changed risks, enforcement and expectations of corporate compliance.
Curated Video
Measuring and Assessing Income Inequality Using Lorenz Curve and Gini Index
In this video, the presenter explains how to measure and assess income inequality using a Lorenz curve and the Gini Index. He breaks down the complicated definitions of the Lorenz curve and simplifies it as a graph indicating income...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Andrew Sheng: Where do we go from here? 4/5
Andrew Sheng, Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission at the Closing Panel entitled "Overhangs, Uncertainty and Political Order: Where Do We Go From Here?" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The "Strange World" of a Balance Sheet Recession
In part 1 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he lays out the ideas behind a "Balance Sheet Recession," and discusses why the monetary policy QE 2 won't work
Curated Video
Fiscal Rules: Importance, Impact, and Challenges
This video is a lecture discussing fiscal rules in economics. The speaker explains how governments must project their spending and tax revenue in order to maintain fiscal responsibility, and how fiscal rules are individual targets and...
Curated Video
Evaluating Shifts in the Aggregate Demand Curve: The Art of Evaluation
The video is a lecture presentation providing guidance on how to evaluate shifts in the aggregate demand curve and the final impact on the real economy. The presenter explains how to identify and analyze individual shifts in the AD...
Curated Video
Design a computer system using tree search and reinforcement learning algorithms : Training the Agent, and Understanding What It Learned
From the section: The Multi-Armed Bandit. In this section, we will learn about the basics and look at one of the most foundational concepts in Reinforcement Learning – The Multi-Armed Bandit We construct a model of a MAB environment from...
Curated Video
Fiscal Rebalancing and Austerity Measures Explained
The video provides an in-depth explanation of two key terms in economics: fiscal rebalancing and austerity. The presenter covers aspects such as GDP components, trade imbalances, fiscal finances, and the size of the public sector. The...
TLDR News
Is Johnson doing Enough to Fight Coronavirus Herd Immunity vs Isolation - TLDR News
Last week the UK government announced the country was moving to the next stage of their Coronavirus strategy. However, they caught a lot of flack for not doing enough, with the UK's strategy looking a lot less drastic than other major...
Curated Video
Design a computer system using tree search and reinforcement learning algorithms : Tallying Every Outcome of an Agent Playing Blackjack Using MC
From the section: Model-Free Prediction and Control With Monte Carlo (MC). In this section, we will learn one of two improvements on DP – Monte Carlo, a method which does not require a model of the environment. We talk about a new...
TLDR News
What Does the World Want from a Biden Administration? - TLDR News
As one of the most influential countries in the world, nations across the globe look to the US government when it comes to major issues like the environment, COVID & global diplomacy. So in this video, we discuss what countries like the...
Curated Video
Addressing Income Inequality: Fiscal Policy Options and Strategies
In this video, the presenter discusses how to address income inequality through fiscal policies. He explains the Lorenz curve and genie index as tools to measure income inequality, and suggests ways to move the curve closer to the line...
The Wall Street Journal
Scientist Ricardo Salvador on a National Food Policy
Ricardo Salvador, director of the food and environment program for the Union of Concerned Scientists, discusses how a national food policy might address priorities such as health, climate change and agricultural sustainability with WSJ's...
The Business Professor
Disparate Impact in Employment Discrimination
Disparate Impact in Employment Discrimination
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Andrea Terzi: Fixing The Eurozone Architecture
The European project, which was designed to bring lasting peace to the continent, is under threat. How? Through the insistence of elites that a common currency should be imposed, but under conditions that would make such a currency...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gerald Epstein - Banks: How Big Is too Big?
We all know it: The financial sector is bloated and banks are too big to fail. But just how bloated is it, and how much should it be shrunk? Gerald Epstein and his collaborator James Crotty use both micro and macro data to deliver the...
Healthcare Triage
What Kills Us? How We Understand Risk.
One of the things that baffles me about people is how they completely misunderstand risk. Lots of my friends panic about things that have no real chance of killing them, but ignore the things that will. This can lead us to make...
Global Ethics Solutions
Working Sober! Insights Into Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace is a rising concern. With an estimated seventy seven percent of illegal drug use occurring with people who are employed, an employee drug and alcohol abuse policy is important. This course provides...