Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why Economics Needs a Moral Dimension
INET President Rob Johnson talks with Michael Sandel about the limits of a life driven by self-interest, gambling and Wall Street, and why the consumer model of economics has failed to explain the human experience.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Natural Cycle of Recoveries
In part 4 of INET's interview with Lance Taylor, he says that the recovery from the crisis will take time, and should involve increased labor buying power and more private investment from profits
Curated Video
The Importance of Sales in Business: Insights from Successful Entrepreneurs
The video discusses the importance of sales and its significance in all aspects of a business. It features successful entrepreneurs who share their experiences and insights on how to effectively convey a value proposition and the...
Curated Video
The Purpose and Importance of Financial Regulation in the Banking Sector
In this lecture presentation, the speaker discusses the purpose and importance of financial regulation within the banking and financial sector. The speaker explains the various risks involved in banking, including credit risk, market...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Nicola Sturgeon Opening Remarks @ #INET2017
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon kicks off #INET2017 in Edinburgh.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Alexander Field: The Depression Era R&D Explosion (3/4)
In part 3 of this INET interview, Alexander Field discusses how innovation occurred during the Depression era. He suggests that massive investment—and indeed even growing investment during the Depression—in R&D led to widespread gains in...
TLDR News
Four Day Work Week: The Future of Work? - TLDR Explains.
The idea of a four day work week has been floated a few times by the Labour Party and originally by the Greens. To some, the idea sounds laughable, but others see it as the natural extension of how work trends and automation are headed....
Sustainable Business Consulting
Green Team Responsibilities
Provides example responsibilities for your green team members to increase productivity of your green team
Seven Dimensions
Tips for Productive Remote Work
This video provides practical tips on how to work from home productively. It emphasizes the importance of having a dedicated workspace, establishing a routine, and setting boundaries with family members and colleagues.
Curated Video
Shifts in Aggregate Supply: Short- and Long-Term Impacts and Uncertainties
This video explains the difference between long-run and short-run aggregate supply shifts, and provides examples of factors that can cause shifts, such as changes in the cost of production factors and population growth. The video...
The Wall Street Journal
Thinking Differently About Cyber Talent
There's a dire shortage of talent so some employers are turning to those with autism, who may not be seen as a fit for traditional corporate roles but who can excel in cybersecurity.
Curated Video
Calculating and Understanding HR Data: Labor Productivity and Turnover
This video lecture discusses HR data and how to calculate two of the most important items: labor productivity and labor turnover. The speaker explains how HR data is important in various areas of a business and emphasizes the...
Curated Video
Results, Technology, and Longterm Vision: Launching a Startup
Kira Radinsky is a Ukraine-born Israeli scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur who has been featured on Forbes 30 under 30 and MIT's 35 under 35. In this video, she shares her personal and professional philosophies that drive her...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Who Wins and Loses from Innovation?
The concept of innovation as a "good thing" is seldom questioned. After all, there is no doubt that innovation and invention create the foundations for much of our growth and economic prosperity. But what about the distributional...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How do we move beyond the “austerity” debates?
And how do they relate to our democratic institutions and institutional social relations? We debate these topics with Italian author Thomas Fazi, focusing on Europe but searching for answers to the most divisive economic debates of our...
Curated Video
The City That Saved 5000 Jewish Children During the Holocaust
This video is a personal account of a Holocaust survivor who reflects on his experiences as a child during World War II, including his deportation to a concentration camp and eventual escape to Switzerland. The video highlights the...
IDG TECHtalk
How will the coronavirus change the way we do our jobs?
Millions of people across a diverse array of industries are working from home for the foreseeable future due to coronavirus concerns. For some, it’s their first time ever working from home for more than a few days at a time. While we’ve...
Financial Times
How to get more sleep
A third of people in the UK get less than the recommended 7-9 hours a night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. But ostrich pillows, nap pods, wearable devices and sleep robots can all supposedly help. The FT's Daniel Garrahan...
Curated Video
Measuring Productivity in Domestic and International Contexts
This video focuses on issues around measuring productivity in both domestic and international contexts. The video explains the various inputs that are measured and highlights the common approach of measuring productivity on a per hour...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Marc Brackett - Teachers Make a Difference
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. His grant-funded research focuses on the role of emotional intelligence in learning, decision...
Sustainable Business Consulting
Planning for Obstacles
Provides the four main obstacles that occur, and how to plan to overcome these barriers
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Luigi Pasinetti’s Intellectual Formation; Italy and the two Cambridges
Luigi Pasinetti’s Intellectual Formation; Italy and the two Cambridges
Curated Video
Technological Change: Invention, Innovation, and Market Incentives
The video is a lecture about the topic of technological change, specifically focusing on the difference between invention and innovation and how they relate to firms and markets. The lecturer discusses the positive effects of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why Does India have Twice the Productivity of Capital Compared to China - Sir James Mirrlees
Sir James Mirrlees, Nobel Laureate, notes that China does not use its capital as efficiently as India, even though their overall growth rates are about the same. As an economist, he is fascinated by this discrepancy, and says that it...