Crash Course Political Theory Preview
AdultsEducationLifePoliticsWelcome to Crash Course Political Theory! Over the next 13 episodes, Ellie Anderson will introduce you to the perspectives of political thinkers past and present, and explore how political theories apply to the most burning questions of our time.
America is rife with political traps. What’s your escape route? | The Dilemma Ep. 3
AdultsEducationPoliticsPsychology...Can we let go of the need to win arguments without losing a part of who we are?
How Nine Nuclear Saboteurs Changed WWII
AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology...In Germany in 1939, the Uranverein, or “uranium club,” was trying to beat Oppenheimer to the bomb.
How to Disagree with Respect — Not Hate | Spencer J. Cox | TED
AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychology...Spencer J. Cox, Republican governor of the state of Utah in the United States, says that even in these deeply polarized times, it's still possible to disagree without hate or contempt.
Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It | Andrew Yang | TED
AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychology...The electoral system in the United States needs a redesign, says political reformer Andrew Yang.
How the US Is Destroying Young People’s Future
AdultsHumanPoliticsProductivity...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.
The Power of Unconventional Thinking | David McWilliams | TED
AdultsCreativityHumanPsychology...From World War II to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don’t always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says David McWilliams.
Historian Breaks Down Napoleon's Battle Tactics | WIRED
AdultsCreativityHistoryHuman..."Love him or hate him, Napoleon is a figure probably unrivaled in modern history." Today Jonathon Riley, a British General and historian, breaks down French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's most prominent battles and utilized war tactics.
Why Korea is Dying Out
AdultsHistoryHumanScience...Every two years one million Japanese disappear, China’s population will halve by the end of the century, the median age in Italy has reached 48. All around the world birth rates are crashing – Is humanity dying out? What is going on and how bad is it?
What was life like for a court jester? - Beatrice K. Otto
AdultsHistoryHumanPolitics...Contrary to common belief, jesters weren’t just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The first reliably recorded jester is thought to be You Shi, of 7th century BCE China. Jesters had unique relationships to power: they could be viewed as objects of mockery or as entertainers and trusted companions. Beatrice K. Otto digs into history's most infamous jokers.