Philosophy
Plato’s best (and worst) ideas
Lesson duration 04:49
Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. He created...
Results for "Political Science" (34)
Motivation and Emotion
Social animal - David Brooks
Lesson duration 18:44
Tapping into the findings of his latest book, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights...
Social Psychology
What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion
Lesson duration 04:40
Imagine you are one of the world’s greatest violin players, and you decide to conduct an...
Health
How the lead industry lied to the public for decades
Lesson duration 05:05
Lead is a metallic element that’s distributed across Earth’s crust. When it enters the human...
Public Health
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
Lesson duration 05:22
Lead used to be a very common ingredient in many products, and unfortunately it still lingers in...
Literature & Language
Why should you read “Dune” by Frank Herbert?
Lesson duration 05:06
A mother and son trek across an endless desert. Wearing special suits to dissipate heat and...
Technology
Network theory
Lesson duration 03:31
From social media to massive financial institutions, we live within a web of networks. But how do...
These South Florida 4th-graders have a message for their elected officials about climate change
Lesson duration 02:49
Fourth graders from South Florida share messages with their elected officials about climate...
Civics
The lost art of democratic debate - Michael Sandel
Lesson duration 19:43
Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice....
Social Psychology
Why incompetent people think they're amazing
Lesson duration 05:08
How good are you with money? What about reading people’s emotions? How healthy are you, compared...
Social Studies
The history of the world according to rats
Lesson duration 05:52
Today, rats are often regarded as the most successful invasive species in the world. The most...
Social Studies
The rise of the Ottoman Empire
Lesson duration 05:15
In the late 13th century, Osman I established a small principality sandwiched between a crumbling...
Literature & Language
Why should you read “Moby Dick”?
Lesson duration 05:59
A mountain separating two lakes. A room papered floor to ceiling with bridal satins. The lid of...
Science & Technology
The strangest summer in recorded history
Lesson duration 05:53
In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun...
Social Studies
Why does February only have 28 days?
Lesson duration 04:46
Why does February have 28 days when all the other months get 30 or 31? The answer is part...
Literature & Language
Why should you read “Fahrenheit 451”?
Lesson duration 04:36
Ray Bradbury’s novel imagines a world where books are banned- and possessing, let alone reading...
Literature & Language
What do all languages have in common?
Lesson duration 05:19
Language is endlessly variable. Each of us can come up with an infinite number of sentences in...
Earth and Space Science
Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy?
Lesson duration 04:34
Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move...