Elon Musk's Basic Economics
AdultsEconomyTechnologyImagine a $2,000 car... or a $100 laptop... or a $70 iPhone... or imagine any product, ten times cheaper than it was.
World's 10 Most Prosperous Countries
AdultsEconomyWellness...The top ten countries on the prosperity index, determined by rankings across nine key categories: Economic Quality, Natural Environment, Health, Social Capital, Personal Freedom, Safety and Security, Education, Governance, and Business Environment.
The life cycle of a t-shirt - Angel Chang
AdultsEconomyIndustryConsider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what's its environmental impact? Angel Chang traces the life cycle of a t-shirt.
Why We Hate Cheap Things
AdultsFoodPersonal Finance...In assessing what material things are important and worth paying attention to, we're oddly prejudiced against cheapness - and frustratingly drawn to the expensive, for reasons that don't necessarily stand up to examination.
How does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann
AdultsBusinessEconomyMoney laundering is the term for any process that "cleans" illegally obtained funds of their "dirty" criminal origins, allowing them to be used within the legal economy. And the practice is about as old as money itself. But how does it actually work? Delena D. Spann describes the ins and outs of money laundering. Lesson by Delena D. Spann, animation by Juan M. Urbina.
The economics of beard popularity in the US
AdultsEconomyPhilosophy...We may have reached "peak beard."
Bill Gates: the robot that takes your job should pay taxes
AdultsEconomyTechnology...In an interview with Quartz editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, Bill Gates explains why robots that take jobs away from people shouldn't get a free pass when it comes to income tax.