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Crash Course
Intro to Economics: Crash Course Econ
In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill launch a brand new Crash Course on Economics! So, what is economics? Good question. It's not necessarily about money, or stock markets, or trade. It's about people and choices. What, you may ask,...
SciShow
How Stores Try to Manipulate Your Senses to Sell You Stuff
For those of you looking to go out and actually do your holiday shopping in a store, you might want to be wary of the tricks businesses may use to encourage more spending.
TED Talks
Bill Gates: How state budgets are breaking US schools
America's school systems are funded by the 50 states. In this fiery talk, Bill Gates says that state budgets are riddled with accounting tricks that disguise the true cost of health care and pensions and weighted with worsening deficits...
MinuteEarth
Love Letter to Food
Thanks to the Food Policy Research Center (FPRC) at the University of Minnesota for supporting the issue brief done in conjunction with this video, and to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for supporting FPRC.
MarketWatch
How to figure out exactly when to retire
New ReviewQualifying for social security is a major milestone on the road to retirement. But if you aren’t strategic about your planning, you may end up stopping work too soon. Here's how to decide the right time to retire.
Healthcare Triage
Health Care Reform, Tradeoffs, and the Need for Negotiation
New ReviewWe did an episode on the AHCA. Then we did an episode on the CBO report on the AHCA. Then everything seemed to fall apart. What happened? It turns out, nobody is interested in negotiating about healthcare laws. Which makes it really hard...
Healthcare Triage
Medicare for All and Administrative Costs
Political talk is getting more and more serious around Medicare for All in the United States. The argument, as usual comes down to costs. One of the advantages that proponents always bring up are the very low administrative costs of...
Healthcare Triage
Healthcare in England
We've done the US, Canada, and France. None of them are really socialized healthcare systems. To get at that, we need to go look at a system like that of the UK. More specifically, we're going to talk about England's National Health...
Healthcare Triage
Americans Spend a Lot on Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Back Pain
One of my fist big efforts on my blog was a ten point series on health care spending in the US. It also led to John doing this video - which is the fourth most popular vlogbrothers video EVER, - which pretty much led to Healthcare...
Healthcare Triage
Trump, Congress, and the Plan for Block Grants and Medicaid
How Would Republican Plans for Medicaid Block Grants Actually Work? That's the topic of this week's Healthcare Triage.
Healthcare Triage
The Healthcare System of France
We've covered the United States and Canada. today, we cross the Atlantic to discuss the healthcare System in France. Their system is a combination of universal social insurance with some optional private overlays. It's expensive...
Healthcare Triage
RAND and the Moral Hazard: Healthcare Triage #10
As we've explained in previous episodes, insurance is complicated. Even John gets confused (watch the video!). But there's a reason we have all these deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance. It's because of the moral hazard, and a very...
Healthcare Triage
Questions and Answers With Aaron Carroll and John Green
This week, in a special episode of Healthcare Triage, Aaron and John Green answer your questions! Learn answers to burning questions about handwashing, life expectancy, and stuff.
Healthcare Triage
Preventive Care is Good, Even Though It's Not Saving Money
The idea that spending more on preventive care will reduce overall health care spending is widely believed and often promoted as a reason to support reform. Unfortunately, that doesn't pan out in real life.
Healthcare Triage
Why Does the U.S. Spend So Much on Healthcare? High, High Prices.
American healthcare spending is still WAY higher than pretty much all other industrialized countries. But not that long ago, things were different. The US didn't spend nearly as much in this realm. What changed? Demographics? More...
Economics Explained
Stagflation Part 3: Debt and the US Economy
The video discusses the current challenges facing the U.S. government's fiscal policy, including increasing government debt, tax cuts, and potential consequences on inflation and economic growth. It highlights the intricate relationship...
Curated Video
Becoming a Cyber Security Professional - A Beginner's Career Guide - Do NOT Make this Mistake with Certifications
In this video, the author discusses a trend involving IT and cyber security professionals acquiring certifications just to increase the number of certifications they have.
PBS
3 Steps to a Bulletproof Budget Steps to a Bulletproof Budget
Knowing your income and expenses is just the beginning... a next-level budget MUST be able to answer these super-important questions!
Curated Video
Does Love Always Conquer All When It Comes To Money?
You've heard the phrase "Money is the root of all evil," but money can't divide this loving couple when it comes to making their dream day a reality.
Here's Adam & Jared's top 3 tips for budgeting for the biggest day of...
Here's Adam & Jared's top 3 tips for budgeting for the biggest day of...
Curated Video
Can Porn Be Good for You?
Howcast - Learn if porn can be good for you from sex therapist Dr. Megan Fleming in this Howcast video about the psychology of sex and pornography.
Curated Video
How to Break an Internet Addiction
Howcast - Learn how to break an internet addiction from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Break Your Video Game Addiction
Howcast - Learn how to break a video game addiction from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
4 Key Signs of Internet Addiction
Howcast - Learn the four key signs of Internet addiction from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Can Someone Really Be a Video Game Addict?
Howcast - Learn if a person can really be addicted to video games from Dr. Paul Hokemeyer in this Howcast video.