Author and independent scholar author Pankaj Mishra gives his views on whether the East and the West have a fundamentally different set of values.

Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra describes his personal experiences of growing up in Asia while being disproportionately affected by Western cultural, philosophical and economic considerations.

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra warns us not to essentialize, urging us to place the notion of "Asian Values" in historical context.

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how, despite being born not far from where the Buddha lived and preached, he had to make a special effort to learn about Buddhism.

Historian Nile Green, UCLA, describes why the notion of a “Clash of Civilizations” between the West and the Islamic world is inappropriate, while describing how the model of “religious economy” can help us improve both understanding and...

Let's learn about the Western Honey Bee!

Learn about Estonia -- a country in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea -- including its 15 counties and capital city with this Countries of the World video by KLT.

Learn about the geography of Barbados -- an island nation in the Caribbean -- with the Barbados Geography video

English Exploration of the New World investigates the English exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.

Geography of the West Region of the United States evaluates the characteristics of the West region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.

Historian Maria Mavroudi (UC Berkeley) explores the dynamic distinction between East and West, emphasizing the ever-changing nature of this categorization over time and place. By delving into historical connections such as the Silk Route...

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how, just as a skillful novelist sheds light on the motivations of her protagonists, a questioning of the motivations of those in central positions of authority will help us better...

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes the different experiences and associations that non-Westerners have with the notion of modernity.

Lewis and Clark Expedition recognizes how acquiring the Louisiana Territory encouraged Americans to explore the West by reviewing the objectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

The Latitude-Longitude Grid applies knowledge of coordinates, equator, prime meridian, tropics, and hemispheres by locating places on a map or globe.

Quantum physicist Artur Ekert (Oxford and NUS) invites students to challenge authority at every turn.

Mountains of North America locates major mountain ranges found in North America by using a map or globe.

The video “National Parks” discusses how national parks were established and highlights six important national parks located in the American West.

I thought I’d revisit one of my most watched videos, including my 10 More Things about WW2 and some previously unseen content.

“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.

Get all setup for Amazon's Rings of Power with some backstory to the origins of evil and the woes of the Elves in JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth.

“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes” – Mark Twain.

Released on the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, here is a short history of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall!

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