Tag: Economics
The economics of enough: Dan O’Neill at TEDxOxbridge
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIG33QtLRyA&fs=1&rel=0] Is economic growth always a good thing? Why are people in countries like the US and UK not happier or working fewer hours when GDP has tripled since 1950? Dan O’Neill’s thought-provoking… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA&fs=1&rel=0] Ben Stein as Uber Dork economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” 1986. True in teen comedies, true in […]
Noam Chomsky on Peak Oil, Economics, Financial Markets, Bailouts, Investment, Climate Change (1998)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ef_cbZ-Pc&fs=1&rel=0] Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production is expected to enter terminal decline. Global production of oil fell… Video Rating: 4 / 5 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZsYxVe0KE8&fs=1&rel=0] “Why has Globalization Increased Inequality in Developing Economies?” A Lecture by Eric Maskin, […]
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Hoovervilles: 1932 Do-Nothing Economics Image by Tony Fischer Photography By 1932, the Great Depression had spread across America causing tremendous suffering and hardship. Hoovervilles: A Hooverville was the popular name for a shanty town built by homeless men during the Great Depression. They were named after the President at the time, Herbert Hoover, because he […]
Introduction to Economics
Economics is much more than just numbers and graphs. In fact, we can use economics to explain much of what we encounter in our daily lives. For instance, why is customer service at your local… Video Rating: 4 / 5
Joshua Farley: Economics of the Anthropocene
Joshua Farley was one of 45 leading scholars, authors and activists who convened at The Great Hall of Cooper Union, New York City, on October 25-26, 2014, for the public presentation: “Techno-Utopi … Video Rating: 4 / 5