Is capitalism actually broken?
AdultsBusinessEconomyIndustry...People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can’t be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society.
How Society Affects Your Health
AdultsEducationHealthHuman...Society does a lot to improve our health, from sanitation to healthy foods. But society can have negative impacts on our health as well, and whether or not we get the positive impacts or the negative ones, can often come down to social and economic standing.
Finances After College | How to College | Crash Course
AdultsLifePersonal FinanceSociety...If you've taken out student loans, graduation can start a ticking clock in terms of when your first payments will come due.
All the Insane Ways El Chapo Has Escaped Prison
AdultsCreativityHistoryHuman...El Chapo is best known for his time serving as the Mexican drug Kingpin, but we could also add escape artist to his resume. Check out today's insane video to see how the drug lord pulled off multiple epic prison escapes!
The Territory | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films
AdultsHumanLifeNature...he Territory, from director Alex Pritz, provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.
Truth Decay
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychology...Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36
AdultsHistoryHumanPolitics...Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychology...Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.