How squatter communities across four continent evolve

This is a very interesting talk from ethnographer Robert Neuwirth. For many years he lived in and researched squatter communities across fou...[more]

Tags: developing countries development politics slum

The Crisis of Credit Visualized

This is a pretty nice 11-minute long animated docu about the current credit crisis. For all who still don't really understand what ...[more]

Tags: crisis credit finance wallstreet stock market prime rate economics

Fermats letzter Satz / Fermats Last Theorem

Wonderful documentary about Andrew Wiles and his proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. When still in elementary school, he decided he'...[more]

Tags: fermat andrew wiles math mathmatics

Sheldon Richman: Seperating Education and State?

This lecture by Sheldon Richman asks "why is government involved in education?" Today everybody takes this inimate link for grante...[more]

Tags: education politics freedom libertarism government

Romer's radical idea: Charter cities

Could Guantánamo Bay become the next Hong Kong? Paul Romer thinks yes. Inspired by the success of the special administrative zones in China...[more]

Tags: poverty government state city wealth china hong kong cuba nation building

Ian Morison: The Search for Other Worlds

So, what's new in space? Ian Morison delivers a short update in this lecture given to a Gresham College audience in 2009. If you want...[more]

Tags: space hubble stars astronomy astrophysics