TED Talks
David Cameron: The next age of government
The leader of Britain's Conservative Party says we're entering a new era -- where governments themselves have less power (and less money) and people empowered by technology have more. Tapping into new ideas on behavioral economics, he...
Professor Dave Explains
Political Philosophy Part 2: Wollstonecraft, Bentham, Mill, and Marx
We just got an introduction to modern political philosophy, so let's continue by looking at some additional important figures approaching the contemporary era. These are Mary Wollstonecraft, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and Karl...
Professor Dave Explains
Late Modern Philosophy Part 2: The Roots of Analytic Philosophy
We just introduced continental philosophy, so let's take a look at the analytic tradition that arose around the same time, as the modern era was drawing to a close. Of the two schools, this was the one more concerned with philosophy of...
Curated Video
Election of 1912: Third Party
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt's bold creation of a new political party, the Bull Moose Party, challenged rivals Taft and Wilson, forever altering the political landscape of the United States.
Hip Hughes History
America and the Elite Theory of Democracy
Mr. Hughes lays a little lovin' on you in the form of a short summary of the elite theory of government. No not communist propaganda or the Democratic playbook of hamming up class warfare, just an honest analysis of the intention of the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Sandel on INET's What Money Can't Buy Video Series
Should you be able to sell your kidney? Should we auction off the right to immigrate? What about paying people to vote? Ahead of the launch of INET’s “What Money Can’t Buy: The Series,” Michael Sandel and INET President Rob Johnson...
Religion for Breakfast
Intro to Confucianism
In this episode we examine the topic: Intro to Confucianism
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Philosophy and Logic
Humans are on a quest to understand the world around us. How did this quest begin? What are the tools we use to gather knowledge? How do we know what is possible to know? What do we mean when using words like ethics, ontology,...
Hip Hughes History
What is a Libertarian?
Nailing down the basics on the political ideology known as Libertarianism.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Divine Right
Looks at the role of philosophy in the study of government, and the divine right of kings.