Is it ever okay to put a price on a kidney? Why is it illegal to sell an organ, but perfectly legal to sell blood plasma? This episode explores the world of “repugnant transactions”ā the markets we find morally offensive ā and asks why we ban certain markets as “gross” […]
Are Donald Trump crypto gains and corporate tax policies overshadowing the reality of Social Security benefits for average citizens? This discussion examines the reported $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency earnings linked to Donald Trump during his time in office. We break down the stark contrast between these massive financial figures and […]
“Leveragism” is a term I made up, and it describes what the American economy is increasingly heading towards. As you will see, this is really bad news. š Support this channel and join an amazing community: http://www.patreon.com/bennjordan š Stalk me on social media for more frequent updates: https://linktr.ee/BennJordan š“ Subscribe […]
I asked 550 people extremely personal questions in a survey, found some weird correlations, and made people and friends at NAMM read it to you. I also talk about some of NAMM’s recent financial issues. š Support this channel and join an amazing community: http://www.patreon.com/bennjordan š Stalk me on social […]
See Part 2 now! https://go.nebula.tv/philosophytube Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube BIBLIOGRAPHY: Janet Adamy & Anthony DeBarros, āU.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt,ā in The Wall Street Journal Sophie Alexander & Dana Hull, āElon Musk Wants You To Have More Babies,ā in Bloomberg Sara Ahmed, The […]
Immigration raids that began in Charlotte, North Carolina, last November set off a chain reaction: emptying community spaces, crippling businesses and illustrating the damaging effects of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign on local economies. As has been the case in communities all across the US, mass immigrant detentions have left […]
#sponsored Go to https://snhu.edu/philedwards to explore over 200 degree programs and find your path forward. Sources here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153916598/ I noticed in a few of the comments people mentioned the idea of scalping, which I only had briefly in the video. Here’s a rough transcript of what some people said about […]
Renewables require change in the energy supply chain. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Electricity is incredibly difficult to store, so grid operators have to generate it at the exact moment it is demanded. In order to do this, they create incredibly accurate models of the total electric loads, that is […]
Don’t Act. Just Think. New videos weekly: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think+ for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigthink.com/plus/ ———————————————————————————- Philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek has a bone to pick with the PC movement. While he doesnāt buy into the right-wing paranoid view that the politically correct […]
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Politics and Economics Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ———————————————————————————- Engagement with the the fundamentals of political philosophy is an essential step toward being able to think critically about the power structures in place […]
