One Minute Economics
The Treaty of Versailles Explained in One Minute: From German/Weimar Republic Hyperinflation to WWII
The Treaty of Versailles is one of the best examples of how complex economics can be. In one minute, I did my best to explain how the Treaty of Versailles had economic effects, monetary effects such as hyperinflation and even...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wealth Inequality in the US and Beyond
It’s no secret that wealth inequality has grown, both in the US and abroad over the past several decades (after moderating somewhat in the post-WWII era). What has been particularly notable about the work of Emmanuel Saez, Professor of...
Bill of Rights Institute
Post-WWII Boom: Transition to a Consumer Economy
The war is over! Scholars investigate an AP review video to uncover the post-WWII era in the United States. Viewers examine and analyze the consumerism that arose in post-war America. This is the eighth installment of a nine-part...
Khan Academy
When Capitalism is Great and Not-So-Great
Comparing and contrasting Capitalism and Socialism, this lecture outlines many nuances between the two economic systems, including the ideas of meritocracy and "fairness." A discussion about the effects of either system gone "unchecked"...