PBS
The Mystery of the Eocene's Lethal Lake
In 1800s, miners began working in exposed deposits of mud near the town of Messel, Germany. They were extracting oil from the rock and along with the oil, they found beautifully preserved fossils of animals from the Eocene. What happened...
Curated Video
Understanding Crowding Out and the Laffer Curve in Fiscal Policy
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy and the concepts of crowding out and the Laffer curve. The presenter discusses the theory behind the Laffer curve and covers supply-side and Keynesian views. He emphasizes the importance of...
Professor Dave Explains
The Difference Between Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Governments are typically concerned with curbing both unemployment and inflation, and there are two ways they approach this, fiscal policy and monetary policy. These are tools that can be used to speed or slow economic growth. What are...
TED Talks
TED: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse | Jimmy Carter
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing....
TED Talks
Laura Boykin: How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases
Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Curriculum Reform & Rethinking Economics
Mainstream economic theory has been increasingly questioned following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The disconnect between reality and theory manifested itself most clearly when the Queen of the United Kingdom pointedly asked why...
The Wall Street Journal
Optimizing Equal Pay with Syndio's Maria Colacurcio
Syndio's 'EquityTech' software analyzes salaries, rooting out discriminatory differences while providing strategies to fix those disparities. CEO Maria Colacurcio dissects how this software works to help organizations hold themselves...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
William White: Which Way Forward? 5/6
William White, Chairman of the Economic Development and Review Committee, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets,...
Crash Course
Fiscal Policy and Stimulus
A country with high recessionary and inflationary gaps has several options to stimulate growth. A video focused on fiscal policy inspires young economists to explore the ways a government can influence, regulate, and stabilize (or...
Emergent Order
Robert Skidelsky on Keynesian Economics - It's All About Spending
Get the full scoop on John Maynard Keynes and the origins of his incredible influence on macroeconomics and the role of government. British economist Robert Skidelsky offers unique insight into Keynesian economics and its fundamental...
Emergent Order
"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
Opt out of another dry economics lesson with this crazy video featuring a performance and rap song about the contributions and theories of economists Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes. The primary topic of focus is a boom...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Government Spending and the Is Lm Model
Sal Khan demonstrates how a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve. [7:08]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Political Ideology and Economics
This video [6:09] discusses how liberals, conservatives, and libertarians think about fiscal and monetary policy. Discussion of Keynesian and supply-side economics.