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The American Founding in Practice: Ideals vs. Reality
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The United States was founded on the principles of natural rights, equality, and classical republicanism, but how well did it actually live up to these ideals? In this lecture, Professor Rob McDonald of the US Military Academy at West Point describes the conflict between the ideals of the American Revolution and the unfortunate realities of the time.

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History
U.S. History
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Lecture
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Rob McDonald
Date Added:
10/31/2017
America's Founding: Why Our Founding Fathers Risked It All
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Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible risks the Founding Founders took when they rebelled against British authority? They were starting a war with the greatest military power of the time even though they did not have a mighty fighting force themselves. And they were fighting for a type of government that most people thought was impossible. In this video mini-course, Professor Sarah Burns of the Rochester Institute of Technology explains the historical and philosophical context of the American Revolution from the changing role of the British army in the colonies to Radical Whig theory.

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History
U.S. History
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Lecture
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Sarah Burns
Date Added:
07/04/2016
Are the Greeks Villains if They Default on Their National Debt?
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What happens when governments default on their debts? In this video, Professor Garrett Jones of George Mason University uses the Greek government debt crisis to explain what happens when governments default on their debts and why it's not always a bad thing.

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Economics
Social Science
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Lecture
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Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Garrett Jones
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Ayn Rand: A Leading Lady of the Classical Liberal Tradition
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How should we understand Ayn Rand’s political philosophy? In this video, Professor Jennifer Burns of the University of Virginia argues that Rand belongs to the classical liberal tradition.

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Political Science
Social Science
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Lecture
Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Jennifer Burns
Date Added:
04/16/2011
Behavioral Economics
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Economics is built on the premise that humans act rationally, but everyone behaves irrationally some of the time. Is it possible that human irrationality nullifies economic theory? Join Professor Antony Davies of Duquesne University and Erika Davies of George Mason University as they take you on a crash course of behavioral economics, discussing topics like rational choice, heuristics, nudging, and public choice economics.

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Economics
Social Science
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Lecture
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Antony Davies
Date Added:
08/15/2016
Can We End Poverty Overnight?
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Americans make up around four percent of the world population and yet they control over 25% of the world’s wealth. If that wealth were shared evenly across the globe, couldn’t we solve the problem of global poverty overnight? In this video, Professor Matt Zwolinski of the University of San Diego explores how best to end poverty for good.

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Economics
Social Science
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Lecture
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Matt Zwolinski
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08/19/2015
Capitalism and Political Economy
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This course is an introduction to economics for non-majors and political economy, with an emphasis on the moral and ethical problems that markets solve, and fail to solve. Taught by Professor Michael Munger of Duke University, this course includes full length lectures, links to readings, and a sample final exam.

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Institute for Humane Studies
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Michael Munger
Date Added:
01/30/2023
Capitalism and Political Economy
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This course is an introduction to economics for non-majors and political economy, with an emphasis on the moral and ethical problems that markets solve, and fail to solve. Taught by Professor Michael Munger of Duke University, this course includes full length lectures, links to readings, and a sample final exam.

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Economics
Political Science
Social Science
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Full Course
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Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Michael Munger
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Condorcet's Paradox: How to Rig a Majority Vote
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Do you think that a majority vote is always the fairest way to reach a consensus? Think again! In this video, Professor Diana Thomas of Creighton University explains that it is very easy for a savvy politician to dictate the winner of a vote using Condorcet’s Paradox.

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Political Science
Social Science
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Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Diana Thomas
Date Added:
09/14/2017
Does Government Have a Revenue or Spending Problem?
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People say the government has a debt problem, but what causes federal government debt? In this video, Professor Antony Davies of Duquesne University traces the root cause of government debt to find out if the problem is too much spending or too little government tax revenue.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Institute for Humane Studies
Date Added:
10/31/2017
The Drowning Child: A Philosophical Thought Experiment
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Professor Matt Zwolinski of the explains philosopher Peter Singer's drowning child thought experiment and explains why its moral may not be as clear cut as it appears.

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Arts and Humanities
Philosophy
Political Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Matt Zwolinski
Date Added:
09/12/2017
Economics Made Easy: Curricular Resources for Economics Courses
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Looking for engaging content for your economics courses? The Institute for Humane Studies has curated this collection of educational resources to help economics professors enrich their curriculum. Find videos, interactive games, reading lists, and more on everything from opportunity costs to trade policy. This collection is updated frequently with new content, so watch this space!

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Economics
Social Science
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Teaching/Learning Strategy
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Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Institute for Humane Studies
Date Added:
04/13/2018
The Economics of the Zombie Apocalypse
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Presumably you've already made plans for surviving a zombie apocalypse, but have you thought through the important economic factors that might make the difference between surviving and losing your brain to one of the walking dead? In this video, Professor Anthony Davies of Duquesne University discusses how a zombie apocalypse would affect the price of gasoline, the supply of money, and the economy as a whole.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Anthony Davies
Date Added:
09/14/2017
Equality as an Ideal
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Philosophers across many different ideologies argue that equality is an important human ideal. But what type of equality should we strive for? In this lecture, Professor Mark LeBar of Florida State University reviews four different kinds of equality and the obstacles in achieving them.

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Arts and Humanities
Philosophy
Political Science
Social Science
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Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Mark LeBar
Date Added:
09/14/2017
Everything Has its Price (And That's A Good Thing): Spontaneous Order and the Price System
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In this video, Professor Don Boudreaux of George Mason University explains how the price system is able to coordinate the behavior of billions buyers and suppliers in a great chain of global cooperation.

Subject:
Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Don Boudreaux
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Externalities: When Is a Potato Chip Not Just a Potato Chip?
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Trade benefits both buyers and sellers, but what happens when the transaction affects a third party? In this video, Professor Michael Munger of Duke University defines the term externality and explains different ways to solve the problem of externalities.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Michael Munger
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Five Inequality Myths
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Many people are concerned with growing income inequality, but according to Professor Antony Davies of Duquesne University, there are a lot of misconceptions about inequality. In this lecture, Professor Davies explores five common myths about inequality, covering topics like profit, types of equality, and the standard of living.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Antony Davies
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Foreigners Are Our Friends: Free Trade and Open Borders
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According to Professor Bryan Caplan of George Mason University, many people suffer from "anti-foreign bias", believing that countries should prioritize goods made within their own borders and limit immigration to preserve jobs for citizens. In this video, Professor Caplan explains how trade and immigration actually increase wealth for everyone.

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Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Bryan Caplan
Date Added:
10/31/2017
Forgotten Rebellion: Black Seminoles and the Largest Slave Revolt in U.S. History
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The story of John Horse and the Black Seminoles has been largely untold, but according to Professor Amy Sturgis of Signum University, it deserves to be remembered. Not only did they create the largest haven in the U.S. South for runaway slaves and lead the largest slave revolt in U.S. history, but they also secured the only emancipation of rebellious slaves prior to the U.S. Civil War. In this video, Professor Sturgis tells the incredible story of the Black Seminoles.

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History
U.S. History
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Lesson
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Institute for Humane Studies
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Amy Sturgis
Date Added:
09/14/2017
Free Trade vs. Protectionism
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According to Prof. Don Boudreaux of George Mason University, free trade is nothing more than a system of trade that treats foreign goods and services no differently than domestic goods and services. In this video, Professor Boudreaux defines free trade and protectionism and provides real world examples of free trade.

Subject:
Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Institute for Humane Studies
Author:
Don Boudreaux
Date Added:
10/31/2017