This video uses a rap-video parody to explain how John Maynard Keynes and F.E. Hayek differed on the economy and spending. It's catchy, it's hilarious, and most importantly, it's thoroughly accurate and perhaps one of the best ways to explain economics (which is why it has logged over 10 million views now).
Wednesday
Counting Money
This interesting video shows how people in different parts of the world count money with their hands.
Thursday
Enough!
Excess is not just about resources but everything -- including weapons. What is the point of this large of a nuclear arsenal? The wasted effort is so evident when one considers that the entire world can be annihilated with just a fraction of the armaments we have.
Monday
Better Left Alone
Not every employee is a candidate for development. Here are a few that should probably not be considered...
Wednesday
Bankers Vs. Consultants
A hilarious mock-battle (via rap) between bankers and consultants. See how many consultant and finance buzzwords and phrases you can catch (including the now legendary two-by-two matrix that is the trademark model of any consultant anywhere).
Friday
Start-Up Hell
What happens when start-ups fall victim to the same sales scams as established companies...
Thursday
Mother of All Scenarios
As this comedian shows, mothers are the masters of scenario-planning, or rather, the masters of worst-case scenario scaring.
Tuesday
Coming Home
This collection of surprise military homecomings of soldiers based abroad prove that sometimes, even when you are impossibly far away, love can bring you home.
Awkward Pauses
Late night television show host Craig Ferguson knows the comedic value of an awkward and extended pause. This video shows him in action as he puts numerous celebrities and guests in an awkward position for comic effect.
Monday
Watch Them Go
Career Builder has a reputation for clever, funny advertisements that appeal to those who feel stuck in their jobs, or worse yet, working for bunch of maniacal chimps. Don't discover too late that you're one of those chimps.
Friday
One Week of Never-Ending Sun
What's it like to have a whole week of sunlight as they do at the poles? This creative video loop gives some idea.
Thursday
If I Wanted America to Fail
A stunning (and, let's admit it, pretty convincing if you didn't know the facts) viral video by Free Market America that was timed to be released during Earth Day 2012 attacks sustainability initiatives as stifling growth through over-regulation. If you find yourself being swayed by the arguments in this video, be sure to read Noel Schutt's excellent rebuttal to it.
Tuesday
That Magic Touch
Only Cabin staff have that mysterious ability to secure an overhead compartment with no strain or problems.
Monday
Al Jazeera Expose on Grameen Bank
because Al-Jazeera is not available to most American cable television subscribers, they were not able to see this report that questions some of Grameen Bank's ethics and practices as well as those of other microlenders.
Wednesday
Too Much Work
Ever have days like this when you need to print something and it just isn't happening? Hopefully not...
Tuesday
Community Ownership
A short CNN report about the Green Bay Packers, the only NFL franchise jointly owned by the public and operating as a not-for-profit.
Monday
The Youngest Leader
In 1992, at age 12, Severn Cullis-Suzuki raised money with members of ECO to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. There she presented environmental issues from a youth perspective at the summit, where she was applauded for a speech to the delegates. The video has since become a viral hit, popularly known as "The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes". This video has been seen over 20 million times. In 1993, she was honoured in the United Nations Environment Programme's Global 500 Roll of Honour. She continues her environmental efforts to this day and has had a bestselling book and documentary released. Leadership knows no age.
Thursday
Cutting Costs
A hilarious SNL skit about a company desperate to cut costs and the ridiculous measures they take.
Tuesday
The Dalai Lama Walks into a Pizza Shop...
An Australian TV journalist takes the opportunity during an interview with the Dalai Lama to tell him a Buddhist joke. It fails miserably...
Wednesday
The Difference Between Having Wealth and Being Rich
Comedian Chris Rock explains the difference between people who have wealth (and seek to distribute it) and people who are rich (serve only themselves). Humorous yet insightful, this is Rock making a valid point the best way he knows how. (This segment includes lots of bad language so please do not watch if sensitive to expletives.)
Thursday
Man Kisses Frog
High school biology teacher Joe Mueller from Marin County, CA, was selected as the best candidate from all faculty to kiss a frog for charity. The wit and humor with which Mueller carries out his end of the bargain (even giving impromptu biology lessons while being engaged in the process) is a testament to teachers everywhere. And though he may not have met a prince or princess, a charity somewhere did benefit greatly from his act.
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