Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis Gordon & Jason Stanley - When Philosophers Talk - Part 5
Lewis Gordon graduated in 1984 from Lehman College, CUNY, through the Lehman Scholars Program, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy...
Institute of Art and Ideas
Is democracy an illusion?
We believe democracy leads to a fairer world. Yet almost all governments claim to be democratic including China, Russia and Syria. And 50 years after the abolition of hanging, UK polls still show a majority in favour. Is democracy...
After Skool
Is Life A Video Game? - Elon Musk
Elon Musk argues that we are living in a simulation RIGHT NOW. A pretty mind blowing idea. He even goes on to say that the chance of us living in base reality is 1 in Billions.
Curated Video
Writing a Strong Introductory Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of writing a strong introductory paragraph for an argumentative essay. They emphasize the need to define the claim, address the opposing claim, and grab the reader's attention with a...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What is Logos?
What is Logos for public speaking? As Aristotle might say, a logos definition is, a rhetorical appeal, a way of persuading listeners. Logos = Appealing to listeners' sense of rationale and logic, responding to an audience's need to hear...
Hip Hughes History
The Anti-Federalist Papers Explained
The Federalist Papers get all the love! An overview of the Anti-Fed Papers and their arguments for opposing the US Constitution.
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Features of Structure at Paragraph and Sentence Level Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
Healthcare Triage
The Doctor Shortage in the US: Is It a Real Thing?
Many people have to wait too long to see a doctor. And it could get worse. If, as many people believe, we have a shortage of doctors in the United States, then it follows that we can fix this only by training and hiring more physicians.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
We Can—And Must—Reform Capitalism.
Fred Block says capitalism is not an unchanging monolith—which means we can make it better One of the Right’s greatest successes has been claiming that their definition of capitalism is as radically laissez-faire is fixed. It’s time to...
Curated Video
Learn and Master C Programming - Let's Implement a Variadic Function in C - Technique #2
Here, we will see how to rely on a sentinel (magic) value to detect the end of the argument list. This clip is from the chapter "Advanced Topics" of the series "Learn and Master C Programming For Absolute Beginners!".In this section, we...
TLDR News
Trump's Second Impeachment: The Case for and Against Conviction - TLDR News
This week the Senate impeachment trial began, with arguments being made on both sides. So in this video we take a look at both cases, explain what's being argued & what the most likely outcome is.
Curated Video
Writing the Argument for a Thesis Statement: Turning Purpose into Claim
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive essay by turning the purpose statement into a claim. The teacher provides an example and breaks down the process of finding the specific subject, stating an opinion, and...
Tarver Academy
Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness by MLK Quote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About "Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness" by MLK
Hip Hughes History
Religious Freedom or Discrimination? The Gay Wedding Cake Case
A short summary of the case the Supreme Court will examine of the Masterpiece Cake Shop and it's refusal to serve a gay wedding reception with a fair examination of the Constitutional issues involved.
IDG TECHtalk
How to send SMS text messages from R
See how to send a text message directly from an R script with Twilio and the twilio R package.
Curated Video
Writing a Convincing Conclusion for Your Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing a conclusion for an argumentative essay. They explain the importance of restating the claim and reasons, and provide examples of how to do so in a new and...
APMonitor
Python Basic Statistical Analysis
Python statistical functions such as average, maximum, minimum, standard deviation, and custom counting are demonstrated in an iPython notebook.
Hip Hughes History
Executive Actions Explained: American Government Review
What are Executive Actions? What is an Executive Action? In this lecture we trace the Constitutional origins of Executive power and summarize Presidential Actions including the almighty Executive Order.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Vamsi Vakulabharanam - Inequality in Asia: The Local Effects of Global Capitalism
Inequality did not increase during the early stages of economic development in Japan and the East Asian Tigers. But in India and China it did. Why is that? Vamsi Vakulabharanam suggests that the explanation lies not with the...
Tom Nicholas
The Death of the Author: WTF? Roland Barthes' Death of the Author Explained
Roland Barthes’ The Death of the Author is a seminal text in the development of literary theory. Often considered the moment when structuralism gave way to poststructuralism as the dominant approach to cultural analysis, in The Death of...
Math Fortress
Geometry: Beginning Proofs (Level 3 of 3)
In this video we go over 3 examples that illustrates how to use previously proven theorems, assumptions, properties of real numbers, variables, and operations as a reason in a proof.
Seven Dimensions
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of critical thinking in avoiding manipulation and fake news.
Packt
Argument Parsing with Yargs: Part I
File System and Command Line Args (Notes App): Argument Parsing with Yargs: Part I This clip is from the chapter "File System and Command Line Args (Notes App)" of the series "The Complete Node.js Developer Course (3rd Edition)".In this...
Economics Explained
Do We Actually Need Taxes?: What Are Taxes?
Taxes are an unfortunate reality for most people living and working in the modern world, we pay them every year, we complain about them, and then we forget them until next year. Taxes are one of the most important elements of any economy...