TED Talks
TED: A global culture to fight extremism | Maajid Nawaz
Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy in...
TED Talks
Smruti Jukur Johari: What if the poor were part of city planning?
Almost a billion people worldwide live in informal communities and slums, often without basic infrastructure like clean water, toilets or adequate roads. Urban planner Smruti Jukur Johari breaks down myths about these communities and...
TED Talks
TED: How to make a profit while making a difference | Audrey Choi
Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all global capital, giving them (us!) the power to make a difference by investing in companies that...
TED Talks
TED: What moral decisions should driverless cars make? | Iyad Rahwan
Should your driverless car kill you if it means saving five pedestrians? In this primer on the social dilemmas of driverless cars, Iyad Rahwan explores how the technology will challenge our morality and explains his work collecting data...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What is epigenetics? - Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna
Here's a conundrum: Identical twins originate from the same DNA ... so how can they turn out so different - even in traits that have a significant genetic component? Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna explains that while nature versus nurture has a...
TED Talks
TED: What happens when biology becomes technology? | Christina Agapakis
We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy? asks biological designer Christina Agapakis. In this awe-inspiring talk, Agapakis details her work in synthetic biology -- a multidisciplinary area of research...
Crash Course
Gender Stratification: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re looking at how society becomes stratified along gender lines. We’ll discuss Raewyn Connell’s concept of hegemonic masculinities and emphasized femininities. We’ll explore gender socialization in the home, media, and schools....
TED Talks
TED: How video games turn players into storytellers | David Cage
Have you ever watched a film or read a novel, wishing that you could change the narrative to save your favorite character? Game designer David Cage allows you do just that in his video games, where players make decisions that shape an...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 3 tips to boost your confidence
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips...
SciShow
Why More Choices Don’t Make You Happy
We're surrounded by choices in life, but psychologists have found that having those choices doesn't necessarily make us happy.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How many ways can you arrange a deck of cards? - Yannay Khaikin
One deck. Fifty-two cards. How many arrangements? Let's put it this way: Any time you pick up a well shuffled deck, you are almost certainly holding an arrangement of cards that has never before existed and might not exist again. Yannay...
Crash Course
Intro to Economics: Crash Course Econ
In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill launch a brand new Crash Course on Economics! So, what is economics? Good question. It's not necessarily about money, or stock markets, or trade. It's about people and choices. What, you may ask,...
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...
Crash Course
How to Make Tough Decisions: Crash Course Business - Soft Skills
We make small choices like what to eat for lunch, but we also have to set goals, pick a career, and decide how to invest our hard-earned money. It’s not easy! We don’t want to make a decision out of fear, rather than doing what’s best...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: 5 tips to improve your critical thinking - Samantha Agoos
Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it's impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways to improve our chances -- and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking. Samantha Agoos...
Curated Video
Complete Linux Training Course to Get Your Dream IT Job - Case Statement Scripts
New ReviewUtilize case statements for streamlined decision-making processes in your scripts, handling multiple conditions neatly.
Curated Video
Strategies for Making Thoughtful Decisions: A Guide to Objective Decision-Making
The video transcript provides practical strategies for making decisions by combining both emotional instincts and rational analysis. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the problem, comparing options objectively using techniques...
Curated Video
Do Living Things Have Free Will or Are They Biologically Programmed?
How low in complexity can you go and still have free will. Does a bacteria have free will? Do single cells have it? What do we know about agency in living systems? I collaborated with physicist and author Philip Ball, a former editor at...
Curated Video
How to Buy a Swiss Army Knife
Howcast - Learn how to buy a Swiss Army knife in this Howcast video with expert Dan Delavan.
Curated Video
How to Increase Your Self-Awareness
Howcast - Learn how to increase awareness from life coach Stephanie Florman in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
2 Asian Monolid Makeup Tricks
Howcast - Learn two monolid makeup tricks from celebrity makeup artist Raychel Wade in this Howcast Asian makeup tutorial.
Curated Video
How to Pick Cha-Cha Shoes
Howcast - Learn how to pick cha-cha shoes in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
What Causes Atherosclerosis aka Hardening of the Arteries?
Howcast - Learn what causes atherosclerosis, aka hardening of the arteries, from Dr. Dennis Finkielstein in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Does Sugar Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease?
Howcast - Learn if eating sugar increases your risk of heart disease from Dr. Dennis Finkielstein in this Howcast video.