South Africa transitioned to democracy in the 1990s with a visionary constitution, but the promises of that constitution are largely unfulfilled to this day. Public leader Lindiwe Mazibuko explores how poor leadership failed to deliver a...

When it comes to technology, we're often presented with two contrasting visions of the future: one where technology fulfills all our desires, and another where it leads to chaos and conflict. Sociologist Ruha Benjamin is here with a more...

The way we rate national economies is all wrong, says rating agency reformer Annette Heuser. With mysterious and obscure methods, three private US-based credit rating agencies wield immense power over national economies across the globe,...

Today, we’re going to take a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system. Now sure, the government’s role in the economy can be...

In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill teach you about Economic Systems and Macroeconomics. So, economics is basically about choices. We'll look at some of the broadest economic choices when we talk about the difference between planned...

There's a massive cost that every developed economy has to deal with that nobody talks about... Infrastructure maintenance. It sounds boring but all of those developments that governments love to talk up can end up costing a fortune to...

This video provides an introduction to the topic of government intervention in markets. The video discusses different types of market failures and the reasons why governments may intervene to correct them. The video also discusses...

In this video I reviews all of MICROeconomics in 19 minutes. (Note- I used the same intro from the macro video since Unit 1 is the same, but this definitely covers MICRO).

In this video I cover all the concepts for an introductory microeconomics course and AP course. I go super fast so don't take notes. Focus on the big picture ideas, identfy what you still need to practoce, and go back and watch my Unit...

We just learned about plate tectonics, so let's see how that fits into a global-scale model for the formation and destruction of supercontinents called the Wilson Cycle. How do supercontinents like Pangea form and split up? It's an...

In part 3 of INET's interview with John Fullerton, the founder of the Capital Institute discusses the fact that if there are limits to growth, then we are faced with a tricky allocation challenge as developing countries start consuming...

Without access to experiments as natural scientists do, economists sometimes rely upon "natural experiments” to exploit the effect of democracy on various economic outcomes. University of Chicago professor and the co-author of Why...

Is Market Capitalism simply an accident of certain factors that came together in the 19th and 20th centuries? Does the innovation of economics require a new economics of innovation? Is the study of economics deeply affected by the...

This video introduces the topic of market failures and the role of government in addressing them. They cover concepts such as public goods, externalities, antitrust laws, and income distribution. The teacher emphasizes the importance of...

In part 6 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he discusses the idea that In an economy increasingly defined by "networked collaborations," the government can play a key role in overseeing innovation

This is a lecture-style video that discusses the effectiveness of different types of environmental policies. The lecturer explains various government interventions such as indirect taxation, subsidies, regulation, tradable pollution...

A quick overview of what you will cover in the sixth unit of Microeconomics. Virtually all teachers will cover the same topics, but keep in mind that some teachers might teach a few concepts in a different order.

In a free market, there are certain things that the government must provide that the marketplace cannot. These are called public goods, and they include things like schools, roads, parks, and many other things. These are the things that...

This videos uses the Circular Flow Model to explain the big picture ideas of AP microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Mr. Beat explains the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism. Karl Marx was the one who first articulated it, but boy is he misunderstood by many today.

Australia, U.S., India and Japan hold summit to discuss Beijing's rising power.

Australia, U.S., India and Japan hold summit to discuss Beijing's rising power.

Mar.29 -- E. Glen Weyl, Microsoft principal researcher and author of "Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society" presents at the Bloomberg Equality Summit in New York.