The economics of beard popularity in the US
AdultsEconomyPhilosophy...We may have reached "peak beard."
Food Truck for the Homeless | Share a Meal // 60 Second Docs
AdultsFoodSocietyAfter a life-changing epiphany in 2009, Ravi Singh, along with his wife Jacquelin, started Share a Meal, a non-profit program that delivers fresh meals to the homeless on Los Angeles' Skid Row. For five days a week, the Sikh man and his team of volunteers make and deliver hundreds of vegan burritos out of their food truck as a way to serve and share with the community. Out here, it's more than just a free meal - it's a way to show others that they have not been forgotten.
Ryan's Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur // 60 Second Docs
AdultsGlobal WarmingLeadership...When Ryan Hickman was just 3 years old, he went with his father to recycle for the first time. After sorting his bottles and cans, he became obsessed with recycling, and how it can help save the environment, and decided to start his own business - Ryan's Recycling Company. Now 7, Ryan has disposed of more than 200,000 bottles and cans and earned about $21,000. It's all in a hard day's work.
Would you sacrifice one person to save five?
AdultsLifePhilosophy...Imagine you're watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks, straight towards five workers. You happen to be standing next to a switch that will divert the trolley onto a second track.
Post-Truth: Why Facts Don't Matter Anymore
AdultsPhilosophySocietyWhy we can't seem to agree on what's true when it's easier than ever to check.
Why are we so attached to our things?
AdultsHumanSelf...After witnessing the "violent rage" shown by babies whenever deprived of an item they considered their own, Jean Piaget - a founding father of child psychology - observed something profound about human nature: Our sense of ownership emerges incredibly early.
Is Most Published Research Wrong?
AdultsSocietyData ScienceMounting evidence suggests a lot of published research is false.
Kids On: Escaping The Friend Zone
AdultsPsychologyRelationships...In this episode of Kids On, the kids give advice on how to avoid/escape the dreaded friend zone.
Should you trust unanimous decisions?
AdultsPsychologySocietyImagine a police lineup where ten witnesses are asked to identify a bank robber they glimpsed fleeing the scene. If six of them pick the same person, there's a good chance that's the culprit.