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How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future

AdultsHumanPolitics...
In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before.

Paving machine

AdultsConstructionProductivity
Tiger-Stone is a Dutch made paving machine that uses gravity and an electric motor to print stone and brick roads. It's a six meter wide machine that is capable of laying 300 square meters of road a day.

How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian

AdultsProductivitySoftware Engineering
Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively - and they have a lot of experience with what can go wrong. Brian Christian shares how we can use some of these insights to help make the most of our own lives.

Open offices are overrated

AdultsPhilosophyWork...
If you work in an office, there's a good chance it's an open one. How did we get here? And why is it so bad?

How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene

AdultsNeuroscienceProductivity...
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don Greene explain how practice affects the inner workings of our brains.

The Science Of Motivation

AdultsPsychologyProductivity
What's the best way to stay motivated?

Super Quick Potato Peeling!

AdultsFoodProductivity
How to peel potatoes really quickly. This simple trick show you a speedy way to peel your potatoes without using a peeler. Great if you've got a lot of potatoes to peel. You need to boil the potatoes, but you could try parboiling them and then putting them in the oven if you want roast potatoes, or cutting them for chips.

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can

AdultsBusinessProductivity
Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can. He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, show close ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on, and details the complex operation of the tab that opens the can.

Railroad assembly line

AdultsConstructionProductivity
Railroad assembly line? That is a seriously incredible machine

How to Pack a Suitcase Efficiently

AdultsProductivityTravel
How to pack a suitcase. Top tips and life hacks to make packing a suitcase as quick and efficient as possible. Solve common travel problems and learn new packing solutions.

Productivity Future Vision

AdultsFutureProductivity...
How could emerging technology transform the way get things done 5-10 years in the future? Watch Kat, a young independent marine biologist, and Lola, a corporate executive, work together in a highly interconnected and information rich future.

How art can help you analyze

AdultsArtProductivity
Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like Rene Magritte's Time Transfixed can enhance communication and analytical skills, with an emphasis on both the seen and unseen. Amy E. Herman explains why art historical training can prepare you for real world investigation.

Packing like a Pro

AdultsProductivityTravel
Me packing for my month-long trip. I've gotten a pretty solid response to this video so I have enabled comments. Thanks in advance for all the nice feedback right? :) The bag in this video is an REI Stratocruiser 22".

30-Story Building Built In 15 Days (Time Lapse)

AdultsConstructionProductivity
What can you accomplish in 360 hours? The Chinese sustainable building company, Broad Group, has achieved another impossible feat - building a 30-story tall hotel in 360 hours.