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2026 - 3 Ways to Sharpen Your Writing with Lane Greene, Columnist from The Economist
In today's episode I interview Lane Greene from The Economist. Lane shows us where most people go wrong with their writing and 3 concrete things you can do right now to up your writing level. Listen in today!
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gender Equality Works for Everyone.
According to Colorado State Professor Elissa Braunstein, macroeconomics has a habit of misunderstanding and even misrepresenting labor. As a result, we see increased gender conflict and structural inequalities in the labor force....
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Olympics 2020: are the rules for trans athletes fair?
In 2020 transgender athletes may take part in the Olympic Games for the first time. But allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sport is provoking a heated debate about inclusion and fairness.
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Why politicians have failed to tackle climate change
Climate change is now recognised as the defining threat facing the planet. So why has so little been done to tackle it?
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Should gene-editing be embraced?
Gene-editing opens up a world of possibilities. But it also raises some difficult questions. We go behind this week’s cover story on the latest in reproductive science
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Intersections of Psychology and Economics
Much has been said about the interaction between economics and psychology. With Prof. Singer we discuss the psychological research that informs cutting-edge economics as well as the psychological underpinnings of old models. She explains...
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Why Economics is a Social Science: Understanding the Basics
The video is an introductory lecture on why economics is defined as a social science. The lecturer explains that economics is the study of individuals and their decision-making behavior and how those decisions affect the economy as a...
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Olympic champion Edwin Moses on covid-19, race and trans athletes | The Economist Podcast
The coronavirus pandemic has derailed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but that’s not the only problem facing world sport. The Economist Asks podcast spoke to Edwin Moses, former hurdling gold medalist, about doping, race relations and the...
Science360
New Software Matches More Kidney Donations, Faster
Harvard economistAlvin Roth is a matchmaker but he's not finding love - he's finding kidneys! With support from the National Science Foundation, he and his team have developed a suite of computer programs that match living kidney donors...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Kay: People, Not Iron Ore: The Limits of Math in Economics (4/5)
In part four of this INET interview, John Kay suggests that economists need to broaden their skill set and reconnect with the humanities and other social sciences. While math is a useful tool, it is not the only language appropriate for...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wade Hands - Paul Samuelson and the Neoclassical Synthesis
Paul Samuelson was both a mathematical micro-economist, working from theorem to proof in the neoclassical tradition, and a committed Keynesian macroeconomist, convinced of the necessity of policy intervention to improve the performance...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
George Soros: Why We Need To Rethink Economics
In this short interview, Institute for New Economic Thinking co-founder George Soros tackles the question at the heart of the Institute's mission: What's wrong with economics and what can we do to change it?"Economic theory needs to be...
ACDC Leadership
Limitations of GDP- Macro Topic 2.2
Hey, thanks for watching. In this episode I explain the limitations of GDP and why it's not the best way to measure standard of living. I talk about GDP per capita, income inequality, the environment, and the shadow economy. Just to...
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Covid-19: how it will change the world
Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world?
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China's influence in Europe
China's investment in Europe is growing. Our cover leader this week explains why the money is welcome, but not when it is used to buy political influence.
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El Salvador's violent gang members are finding God in prison
18th Street and MS-13 gangs terrorise El Salvador, making it one of the most deadly places on earth. Leaving the gang is not easy—former gangsters face rejection from society and the threat of violence from other gang members and the...
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The Economics Behind Music Festivals
Music festivals attract 32 million revellers annually around the world. That adds up to an industry worth nearly $10bn a year.
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Cindy McCain: what next for the Republican Party? | The Economist Podcast
Cindy McCain shocked the Republican Party when she endorsed Joe Biden for president. Now, the widow of John McCain tells The Economist Asks podcast about her prediction that the Republican Party will split and her hopes for a new era of...
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3D printing prosthetic limbs for refugees
3D-printed prosthetic limbs are being tested by Médecins Sans Frontières to help people who have lost limbs in the war in Syria. The new technology is cheaper and faster than conventional methods and could revolutionise treatment of...
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Could a cure for cancer be hiding in your medicine cabinet?
A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the "repurposing" of existing drugs could offer effective new treatments.
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Covid-19: what you need to know about the second wave
The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Young Scholars Initiative: The Next Generation of New Economic Thinkers
Explore your curiosity in economics in an open and critical community The Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) is a growing international community comprising thousands of students, young professionals and researchers committed to new and...
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£222 Billion: The Cost of Brexit So Far? - Brexit Explained
In the last few weeks, there have been a number of articles and posts claiming that Brexit has cost the UK more since the referendum than all of the membership fees it's ever paid the EU. As much as that might be an appealing argument to...
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When thoughts control machines
Efforts to connect human brains to computers have taken big leaps forward in recent years. Melding our minds with machines could provide the biggest single upgrade to human intelligence since our species evolved. But are we ready?