Hip Hughes History
Explaining Federalist Paper #10: US Government Review
A short summary of the meaning behind Federalist Paper #10, written by James Madison. Let HipHughes bring you through Factions and beyond.
Mediacorp
Hydropower Showdown on the Brahmaputra River
This video discusses the positive impact of man-made interventions on the Brahmaputra River, particularly the construction of dams by India and China. The video also highlights the consequences of these changes, such as floods, erosion,...
Weird History
What Was Medieval Junk Food Like
What was medieval junk food like? If you're picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies, you're not far off from the truth. Just substitute a meat pie for the Big Mac and a funnel cake for the Twinkies, and you'll have a good idea of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Many Obstacles to Getting Funding and Alternative Economic Views Circulated - Katarina Juselius
Katarina Juselius, professor of economics at the University of Copenhagen, says that governments need to change their incentive systems in regard to funding new and alternative economics projects. Interviewed by Peter Leyden at King's...
After Skool
End of the American Dream: Wealth Inequality Explained in 2-Minutes
This video is NOT suggesting that we punish those who have worked hard to achieve success. It is trying to point out a major flaw in the system. If an entire student body fails a class, then something must be wrong. The teacher isn't...
Step Back History
What are Taxes?
Every year, we grumble about taxation. We know the American revolution had at least a bit to do with taxes on tea. We even think of taxes as inevitable as death! Where do taxes come from?
Mediacorp
Decoding Social Class
This video focuses on how one determines their social class, what makes a class marker, labels and stereotypes and how they are formed. Regardless of Class part 3/8
Healthcare Triage
Socioeconomic Disparity and Inequality Even Extend to Breathing
Individuals with higher socioeconomic status may enjoy a longer life, but we haven’t precisely pinned down all the reasons why. Disparities in lung function may help explain the lifespan gap between the poorest and richest Americans, and...
Step Back History
The AIDS Crisis: "How Many Beautiful Friends Died"
Today, we need to talk about one of the largest medical disasters in recent history that we almost never talk about. Let's talk about the people who thought they would die, had the state do nothing, and fought like hell to demand their...
ACDC Leadership
Which country has the worst economy?
Which is worse? Tuvalu has the lowest GDP, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita, Venezuela has massive inflation and long lines for basic necessities, and the economy of North Korea is...well, broken. What do you think? Which country...
Healthcare Triage
TANF, Cash Assistance, and How Work Requirements Effect Poverty Relief
Last week we talked about different ways to promote work in safety net programs: incentives or carrots, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and disincentives or sticks like work requirements. Policy makers have tried out work requirements...
The Economist
Mapping poverty in America
America is the richest country in the world, but it also has one of the biggest divides between rich and poor. What can a zip code reveal about inequality?
The March of Time
1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Kefauver talking about people trying to stop him in Florida, politicians, criminals, Russell responding. MS Two unidentified men.
MOT 1952: DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE: Senators Estes Kefauver & Richard B. Russell sitting side by side, SOT Kefauver talking about people trying to stop him in Florida, politicians, criminals, Russell responding. MS Two...
The Economist
Was Karl Marx right?
On the 200th anniversary of his birth Karl Marx remains surprisingly relevant. He rightly predicted some of the pitfalls of capitalism, but his solution was far worse than the disease.
The Economist
Can poverty ever be eradicated?
Poverty rates have fallen faster in the past 30 years than at any other time on record. This is a remarkable achievement, but one in five people in developing countries still live on less than $1.90 a day. The UN wants to eradicate...
Curated Video
Poopendous!
Everyone poops, yes, that's true—from anteaters to humpbacked zebu. There are even several special names for poop (such as guano, dung, or dung). But what about all this poop? Where does it go and what is it for? It turns out that poop...
Curated Video
Differential Association Theory: How Criminal Behavior is Learned
The video explains the concept of differential association theory, which suggests that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions and experiences. It uses the example of a young boy named Robin who ends up in jail after...
Step Back History
The Richest Person Ever
Who’s the richest person on earth? Bill Gates? Carlos Slim? They don’t come close. Today I am going to talk about the richest person who ever lived. He spent so much money that he could destabilize entire regional economies, and had his...
Weird History
11 Ways Corruption Led To French Revolution
Though historians have been right to point to a variety of French Revolution causes - ranging from economic and social issues to questions of political representation - it is also true that French royal excess played no small role in...
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Comparing Writers' Ideas and Perspectives Part 3 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Curated Video
The Gilded Age: When America Became a Superpower
Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.
Science360
New nanotechnology to produce sustainable, clean water for developing nations
The world's population is projected to increase by 2-3 billion over the next 40 years. Already, more than three quarters of a billion people lack access to clean drinking water and 85 percent live in the driest areas of the planet. Those...