Weird History
How a Random Flower Became the Bitcoin of the 1600s
When Bitcoin came screaming back into the public consciousness in late 2017, there was a lot of talk about whether or not Bitcoin is an economic bubble. The crypto currency flew under the radar for several years and then all of a sudden...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Unlimited Wants, Limited Resources | How & How NOT to Do Economics with Robert Skidelsky
Lionel Robbins defined economics as: “the science which studies behaviour as a relationship between unlimited wants and limited resources which have alternative uses.” How do we understand this tension between unlimited wants and limited...
Curated Video
How Prostitution Built The Wild West
Putting the "wild" into Wild West, prostitution was big business in frontier communities – and gave the so-called "soiled doves" who controlled the industry wealth and influence as America grew.
Curated Video
Understanding the Distribution of Income and Wealth in Society
In this lecture presentation, the speaker discusses the distribution of income and wealth, what it is, why it is important to consider, and the impact it can have on various groups within society. The speaker explains the distinction...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
[DISCUSSION] How Can Sociology Help Economics? | How & How NOT to Do Economics | Robert Skidelsky
Following Robert Skidelsky’s lecture “How Can Sociology Help Economics?” he leads a discussion with students. INET sincerely thanks the Julis-Rabinowitz Family for their generous support, who named this series to honor the spirit of a...
Curated Video
Income and Wealth Inequality: Causes and Consequences
The video is a lesson on the topic of inequality in economics. The presenter explains the difference between income and wealth and how an unequal distribution of these can result in market failure. The video also touches on the impact of...
Mr. Beat
Saudi Arabia and Iran Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Saudi Arabia and Iran, two Middle Eastern countries with governments that apparently hate each other.
Curated Video
Changunak Antisarlook: The Reindeer Queen
She was known as the Reindeer Queen – and one of the richest women in Alaska. So how did Changunak Antisarlook use her remarkable wealth to benefit the Inupiat community?
Mr. Beat
What's Up With All the Rothschild Conspiracies
Mr. Beat explains the history of the Rothschild dynasty and the origins of the conspiracy theories based on the beliefs that the Rothschilds control the world.
Makematic
UN Global Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities (Ages 11 - 17)
Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalitites for teenage students
Mediacorp
Breaking Down the Class Divide in Singapore
This video looks at the growing class divide in Singapore and begins to investigate what life is like at the bottom of the class ladder. Regardless of Class part 1/8
Cerebellum
The Declaration Of Independence - Continental Congress 1774
The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, is critical for American citizens to understand their importance in defining their freedoms and the foundation of democracy. This video looks at the path Americans took to Independence...
Economics Explained
India Will Not Be The Next China: Introduction
Up until 1990 India was slightly richer than China on a per capita basis, but since then China's economy has grown far faster than India's. In this video we look at the structural issues in India's economy have thus far prevented it from...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Victor Shih: Political Economy of Structural Adjustment (4/7)
Victor Shih, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, speaking at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 10, 2011.
Next Animation Studio
Panama Papers: How do offshore shell companies work?
An anonymous person from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, has leaked millions of documents describing how some of the world's richest hide money in offshore havens.
Epic History TV
Alexander: Mutiny at Opis
Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army conquered much of the known world in a brilliant 10-year campaign. But in 324 BC, near modern Baghdad, his army mutinied. This is the speech he made to his troops, according to Roman historian...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wealth & Inequality: Back to the Future
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." The American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald is responsible for the quote, but in his scholarship Gabriel Zucman, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley (and INET...
TLDR News
Could Bloomberg Become the Nominee Mike's Rise Explained - TLDR News
Michael Bloomberg has experienced an impressive rise in the polls in recent months, with him closing in on Biden. It's looking more and more like he could be the serious moderate competition for Sanders. So in this video, we explain...
Economics Explained
Vietnam: The Economy of the Next Decade?
Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world today. In 2019 its growth was only beaten out by a selection of far smaller and far more unstable national economies. With a huge and very hardworking population not to mention...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Assets: Financial, Tangible, and Intangible
How do people get rich? Rather than having very high-paying jobs, wealth is more easily accumulated through ownership of assets. This is anything of value that can be converted into money. Of course we know about assets like houses and...
Science360
The Land Before the Wheel - Gil Stein discusses the mound of Tell Zeidan.
Gil Stein, lead researcher and director of the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute discusses finds discovered at the mound of Tell Zeidan, one of the world's first cities. Researchers hope to gather clues about how early societies...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sustainable Economics: Panel Discussion on INET's Bretton Woods Conference (1 of 5)
Tom Bernes, the Executive Director for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), introduces Jim Balsillie, CIGI's founder.
Economics Explained
Is War Good For The Economy?: So What About WW2 & Final Thoughts
Can wars end economic decline? It may have helped in the past, but can it help today? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how the world works, our content covers the biggest topics and headlines through the eyes of economists....
AllTime 10s
10 Lies North Koreans Are Told About The World
The North Korean government keeps its cards close it its chest and its citizens in the dark in regards to the outside world. here are 10 pretty shocking lies the North Korean government tells its citizens.