TED Talks
TED: A new stock exchange focused on the long-term | Michelle Greene
Investors tend to think in daily and quarterly numbers, leading to a system that can harm the future health of the economy and planet. Michelle Greene explains how the Long-Term Stock Exchange is reimagining public markets by holding...
TED Talks
John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer
John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. In this talk, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to...
TED Talks
TED: An interactive map to track (and end) pollution in China | Ma Jun
China has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2060 -- and its citizens are helping industries across the country reach that goal. Environmentalist Ma Jun introduces the Blue Map, an app that empowers people to report pollution violations in...
TED Talks
TED: The case for fish farming | Mike Velings
We're headed towards a global food crisis: Nearly 3 billion people depend on the ocean for food, and at our current rate we already take more fish from the ocean than it can naturally replace. In this fact-packed, eye-opening talk,...
TED Talks
Jessi Arrington: Wearing nothing new
Designer Jessi Arrington packed nothing for TEDActive but 7 pairs of undies, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores around LA. It's a meditation on conscious consumption -- wrapped in a rainbow of color and creativity.
TED Talks
TED: Where do your online returns go? | Aparna Mehta
Do you ever order clothes online in different sizes and colors, just to try them on and then send back what doesn't work? Aparna Mehta used to do this all time, until she one day asked herself: Where do all these returned clothes go? In...
TED Talks
TED: What your smart devices know (and share) about you | Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu
Once your smart devices can talk to you, who else are they talking to? Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu wanted to find out -- so they outfitted Hill's apartment with 18 different internet-connected devices and built a special router to track...
TED Talks
Debbie Millman: How symbols and brands shape our humanity
"Branding is the profound manifestation of the human spirit," says designer and podcaster Debbie Millman. In a historical odyssey that she illustrated herself, Millman traces the evolution of branding, from cave paintings to flags to...
TED Talks
The joy of shopping -- and how to recapture it online | Nimisha Jain
Shopping is about more than just what you buy: it's a treasure hunt to discover something new, a negotiation to get a great deal, a time to catch up with friends and family. But for many, online shopping has turned the experience into an...
Kult America
World's First Shopping Mall? Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...
Curated Video
Bottled Water: The True Cost
What is the expense, and environmental cost, of bottling water when tap water is freely available? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. Bottled water is up to 10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Bottled water has...
Curated Video
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency dedicated to limiting the power of big business, protecting consumer rights and ensuring fair competition. It’s the reason you can buy what you want, when you want it – providing you...
PBS
How Fast Fashion Makes You Poor!
Modern consumers can buy a whole wardrobe for what it used to cost for a few outfits... but the hidden costs of fast fashion mean you won't actually be saving money. Find out why!
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Conference Highlights on a Wide Array of Talks
A quick overview of the talks that took place at INET's Inaugural Conference at King's College, Cambridge
Kult America
World's First Shopping Mall? Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...
ShortCutsTv
Family and Social Change
How are family life, structure and relationships changing? And to what extent are these changes a consequence of modernity and postmodernity? This film examines these questions in terms of three types of social change: identity,...
Curated Video
How Do Credit Cards Work?
Learn about the historical precursors to credit cards and the modern systems involved in lending, including authorization, capture, and settlement processes. Credit cards are convenient for both merchants and clients, but this borrowed...
Curated Video
The Evolution of Advertising
This video provides an overview of advertising, exploring its various forms and historical origins. It explains how advertising seeks to promote products, services, and ideas through creative techniques and platforms such as television,...
Amor Sciendi
Portrait of Paul Revere: Moral Consumerism
John Singleton Copley portrait of Paul Revere illustrates the ethical nature of creating luxury goods in pre-revolution America and how it lead to revolt.
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MS TU Shot of large billboard advertisements at yonge and dundas square / Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MS TU Shot of large billboard advertisements at yonge and dundas square / Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Blue Piggy Bank Deposit
Coin deposits into blue ceramic piggy bank on blue background with copyspace to the right.