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Crash Course
Money & Debt: Crash Course World History 202
In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions,...
Crash Course
Money & Debt: Crash Course World History 202
In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is a gift economy? - Alex Gendler
What if, this holiday season, instead of saying "thank you" to your aunt for her gift of a knitted sweater, the polite response expected from you was to show up at her house in a week with a better gift? Or to vote for her in the town...
Curated Video
What are Economic Systems?
Different economic systems have been developed to meet the needs and wants of the citizens of a country or society. These systems have distinct advantages and downsides for producers, consumers, and governments.
Curated Video
What are Economic Systems?
Different economic systems have been developed to meet the needs and wants of the citizens of a country or society. These systems have distinct advantages and downsides for producers, consumers, and governments.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Smithin: Forging Fresh Tools from the Past
Professor Smithin argues that new economic thinking is not only about new thinking but also about recovering past knowledge from past crises. He talks about the policy response from the 2008 crisis compared to the 1930s. Most crucially,...
Curated Video
The Function of Money in Exchange and Specialization
This video explains the importance of exchange and the development of money in promoting specialization and economic growth. Using the example of a rudimentary village with specialized tasks, the video shows how bartering creates...
But Why
How Money Started
Early humans traded goods to get what they needed, but bartering was not practical when one person did not want or need what the other had to offer. Eventually money was invented to make economic exchanges easier and more practical....
Curated OER
Basic Economics Lesson 2 - Exchange and Prices
Trade, exchange, and price are the focus of this basic economic video. Economic theory is used to describe whether exchange occurs, which relates to human wants and mutually beneficial exchange. The scenarios provided are used to explain...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve and You: Money Versus Barter
A video discussing how money has made trade easier than the practice of bartering. [1:52]
Other
Shane Killian: Youtube: What Is Money?
Going basic again. This video covers the basics of what money is and how and why it works. [10:54]
Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis Fed: Functions of Money: The Economic Lowdown Podcast: Episode 9
Episode 9 [8:38] of the Economic Lowdown podcast series with transcript discusses the functions of money and the different forms it has taken throughout the ages.
Other
Biz Kids: Youtube: What Is Money?
Show me the money! Join us and you'll take the grand tour through the history of money from the days of bartering, through the first coins and currency, all the way to the electronic transfers of today. Watch as the Biz Kids put on...