Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

Understanding Exchange Rates

12th - Higher Ed
The video provides an overview of exchange rates and their importance in the global economy. The video also delves into the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on a country's competitiveness in terms of trade, and how a fixed vs....
Instructional Video4:22
Financial Times

Coronavirus why the west will be hit harder

Higher Ed
FT science editor Clive Cookson on why the testing response in different regions has left western nations catching up with a crisis they never expected, and why culture, politics and behaviour are all important factors in beating the...
Instructional Video2:22
Financial Times

Why western Europe dominates football

Higher Ed
Soccernomics' author and FT columnist Simon Kuper says climate and geography have helped the region's national and club teams to dominate world football - and draws a parallel between today's Champions League and the Scientific...
Instructional Video16:15
Step Back History

Why Is There No Palestine?

12th - Higher Ed
After nearly 100 years, the Zionist movement had come full circle in 1948, declaring Israel an independent state. However, this was amidst chaos and claimed upon land that already had people living there. How do we get from this period...
Instructional Video8:35
Mr. Beat

Saudi Arabia and Iran Compared

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Saudi Arabia and Iran, two Middle Eastern countries with governments that apparently hate each other.
Instructional Video8:55
Mr. Beat

Hong Kong and Macau Compared

6th - 12th
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Macau and Hong Kong, both located in China.
Instructional Video20:37
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Ha-Joon Chang: Economics Upside Down

Higher Ed
In INET's full interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he discusses some ideas that seem contrary to traditional thinking in economics, such as free trade does not necessarily make countries richer, and that there is no such thing as a free...
Instructional Video4:37
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Lewis R. Gordon - Fear of Black Consciousness

Higher Ed
Lewis R. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut at Storrs; Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies; Honorary Professor in the Unit for the Humanities at Rhodes...
Instructional Video9:54
AllTime 10s

EVERYTHING You Need To Know About Coronavirus

12th - Higher Ed
The Coronavirus is the latest threat to public health, with health officials saying that it has become a global pandemic. People are being placed into quarantines, hand sanitising stations are being set up across the world, and the...
Instructional Video7:46
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Noriko Matsubara - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Japan

Higher Ed
Noriko Matsubara is the owner and an English teacher of the small private school in Japan, '英語教室 'notogawa SKY', in Higashiomi-shi, Shiga, Japan.

She wants her students to communicate with, and learn about, children in other...
Instructional Video2:22
The Business Professor

What is the significance of Boycotts on international business?

Higher Ed
What is the significance of Boycotts on international business?
Instructional Video17:00
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Kevin O'Rourke: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (2/8)

Higher Ed
Kevin O'Rourke describes a political trilemma in Europe. He says that if the nation state remains dominant in the Eurozone, the trilemma suggests two possibilities. Either public opinion is successfully ignored in countries like...
Instructional Video14:12
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Inclusive Growth: Making It Happen

Higher Ed
Gabriela Ramos is the OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20. Since 2006, she has been advising and supporting the Secretary-General’s strategic agenda. As a Mexican woman working in at the OECD headquarters in Paris, she is...
Instructional Video1:09
Next Animation Studio

Gutter oil: explained

12th - Higher Ed
The Chinese government has been battling to eliminate "gutter oil" from the country's kitchens. Chinese police recently raided six illicit oil recyclers, arresting 32 suspects and recovering 100 tons of gutter oil that was being...
Instructional Video1:58
XKA Digital

Risk and opportunity in emerging markets

Higher Ed
Paul is the founder and CEO of Alquity Group. He passionately believes in a business model that sees companies interacting more closely with society to create real beneficial change, by ensuring everyone gets sufficient support to be...
Instructional Video2:30
Makematic

Take Action for Partnership for the Goals (Ages 11 - 17)

K - 8th
Teenage student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
Instructional Video9:39
AllTime 10s

10 Countries That Are Impossible To Invade

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to defence, some countries are just safer than others. From nations with massive militaries to states with unavailable terrain, we're counting down the 10 Countries That Would Be Impossible To Invade.
Instructional Video19:15
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Ricardo Hausmann: Taking Stock of Complexity Economics 4/5

Higher Ed
Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard University speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Taking Stock of Complexity Economics: Which Problems Does It Illuminate?" at the Institute for New Economic...
Instructional Video17:35
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Yasheng Huang: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (4 of 7)

Higher Ed
Yasheng Huang is Professor of Political Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011<br/>
Instructional Video8:58
TLDR News

Why We're Not Achieving Coronavirus Herd Immunity & How it Impacts a 2nd Wave - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
The only way that life can return to normal with Coronavius still present is if we reach a sufficient level of herd immunity. This could be achieved by the virus naturally spreading through the population or via a vaccine. The problem is...
Instructional Video13:46
Curated Video

Foreign Aid and Assistance

12th - Higher Ed
This video is a lecture discussing foreign aid and assistance given to developing countries. The speaker explains the reasons why developing countries require aid from the developed world and how aid can help strengthen their economies....
Instructional Video2:53
Curated Video

Considerations for Expanding Overseas as a Business

Higher Ed
The video discusses the challenges and considerations that arise when a business considers expanding into overseas markets. The speaker highlights the example of Tesco's failed attempt to expand into the United States and emphasizes the...
Instructional Video6:36
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Institutions, Democracy, and Economic Development

Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video7:12
The Business Professor

What are international law courts and their function?

Higher Ed
What are international law courts and their function?