TED Talks
TED: Racism thrives on silence -- speak up! | Dexter Dias
Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges us all to speak out and expose toxic myths...
TED Talks
TED: Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right | Abigail Disney
What's the purpose of a company? In this bold talk, activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney imagines a world where companies have a moral obligation to place their workers above shareholders, calling on Disney (and all corporations) to...
TED Talks
TED: Why do we blame individuals for economic crises? | Liene Ozoliņa
In 2008, the global financial crisis decimated Latvia. As unemployment skyrocketed, the government slashed public funding and raised taxes, while providing relief to the wealthy and large businesses -- all without backlash or protest...
Crash Course
Major Sociological Paradigms: Crash Course Sociology
This week we introduce sociology’s three major theoretical paradigms, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm.
Crash Course
Schools & Social Inequality: Crash Course Sociology
In the second half of our education unit, we’re using conflict theory to explore a few social inequalities in the US education system. We’ll look at variation in school funding and quality, the role of cultural capital, and some of the...
Curated Video
Understanding ideas of community and resilience in Dharker's 'Living Space'
Pupil outcome: I can understand how Dharker presents the community’s resilience in ‘Living Space’. Key learning points: - The poem describes the unsafe living conditions of the slums in Mumbai. - Dharker illustrates the adversity these...
Hip Hughes History
The French Revolution Explained: World History Review
HipHughes cuts the head off the French Revolution and serves it up on a platter of comprehension. Hughes hits the essentials in this epic cram lecture so you can know enough to get away with not being a dummy.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Niall Ferguson: Rising to the Challenge - INET Panel Discussion (2 of 5)
Niall Ferguson is a Professor of History at Harvard University, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bill Yousman - Race and Media
Bill Yousman, Ph.D. is the Director of the Media Literacy and Digital Culture graduate program at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He earned his doctorate in Communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Yousman is...
Curated Video
The Invisible Plight of Poor Southern Whites
For many poor White families in the Antebellum South, slavery did not pay – so why did the ruling elite erase their narrative from the history books?
Curated Video
Women in Ancient Athens
The lives and rights of women in Greece, from a modern perspective, seem severely limited; yet, they played important roles in society.
Bloomberg
Vaccine Rollout Highlights Global Inequality
Apr.09 -- Enough vaccines have now been administered to fully vaccinate about 5% of the global population — but the distribution has been lopsided. Most vaccines are going to the wealthiest countries. Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde looks at...
Bloomberg
Unilever CEO Jope on Equality, Covid-19, Biden
Jan.21 -- Unilever Plc Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope discusses the company's plan to increase by tenfold the amount it spends with companies owned by ethnic minority groups in its supply chain. He also talks about the business...
Bloomberg
Y-Combinator's Sam Altman Says AI Can Reset Global Equality
Oct.16 -- Y-Combinator President and OpenAI Co-Chairman Sam Altman explains how AI is coming sooner than you think, and just how it can help end global inequality. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang at Wired25.
Bloomberg
Need to Connect Aspiration with Financial Education: John Hope Bryant
Sep.20 -- John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, talks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs, Romaine Bostick and Caroline Hyde on "What'd You Miss?" about the group's investor bill of rights and financial literacy.
Bloomberg
Yield Curve Is a Better Measure of Inflation: Quadratic's Davis
Feb.19 -- Quadratic Capital Founder and chief investment officer Nancy Davis says rates are catching up to equities and the yield curve looks like an inflation indicator. Harvard Economics Professor and Former IMF Chief Economist Ken...
Bloomberg
Investing in Biotech is a Long Game: Schulman
Feb.26 -- Polaris Partners Managing Partner Amy Schulman says that the key to investing in biotech is to diversify by investing in a portfolio. She cautions that biotech investments can be risky, but says the successes are spectacular....
Bloomberg
"Pathetic" That Progressives Call for $50k in Student Debt Relief: Summers
Feb.19 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says that progressive Democrats should focus on helping those who have been left behind than calling for $50,000 in student debt relief, which...
Bloomberg
We Are Heading for the Worst Inflation Risk in 40 Years: Summers
Feb.26 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, cautions against dismissing concerns that the economy could overheat. He says there is tension between Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's...
Bloomberg
Some Tech Stocks Are Overvalued: Kraus & Tett
Feb.26 -- Financial Times Editorial Board Chair Gillian Tett says some tech stocks are overvalued and cautions that markets are positioned in a way that suggests that rates will stay low forever. Aperture Investors Chairman & CEO Peter...
Sky News
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Reprezent community radio station in Brixton
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VOICED: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wowed Brixton today when they dropped into a community radio station to learn the ropes. Their first engagement of...
Bloomberg
There Are No Villains in GameStop Frenzy: Rogoff
Feb.19 -- Harvard Economics Professor and Former IMF Chief Economist Ken Rogoff says the surge in retail investing is here to stay and thinks there are no villains in the GameStop frenzy. Quadratic Capital Founder and chief investment...
Bloomberg
Inequality Threatens Democracy, Ford Foundation's Walker Says
Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president, talks about how he got the foundation to change its focus to social inequality. This episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" was recorded Dec. 13.
Bloomberg
Too Much Stimulus is Causing the 'Zombification' of Capitalism: Sharma
Feb.26 -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management Chief Global Strategist Ruchir Sharma says that the surge in zombie companies is one of the unintended consequences of stimulus. He cautions that when zombie companies have easy access to...