Social Sciences Courses and Certifications

Subgame Perfect Equilibrium: Matchmaking and Strategic Investments - Lecture 19

Explore subgame perfect equilibrium through examples in trust games, matchmaking scenarios, and strategic investment decisions, enhancing understanding of game theory concepts.

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• 1 hour 17 minutes
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Learning from and Responding to Financial Crisis - Lecture 2

Explore financial crisis impacts, policy responses, and regulatory challenges with insights on fiscal policy, monetary policy, and financial market regulation from a leading economist.

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• 1 hour 38 minutes
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Learning from and Responding to Financial Crisis - Lecture 1

Explore financial crises, monetary policy, and economic cycles with insights from Lawrence Summers. Gain understanding of modern financial markets, behavioral finance, and government interventions in economic fluctuations.

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• 1 hour 31 minutes
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The Evolution and Perfection of Monetary Policy

Explore the history and evolution of central banks, from the gold standard to modern monetary policy, focusing on their role in stabilizing economies and responding to financial crises.

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• 1 hour 10 minutes
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Environmental Politics and Law: Reflection and Lessons - Lecture 24

Explore environmental politics successes, challenges, and future directions. Analyze land management, regulation, and societal impacts. Gain insights on effective environmental stewardship and personal action.

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• 50 minutes
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Critiquing LEED Certification: Design and Green Architecture - Lecture 21

Explore the LEED certification system's strengths and limitations in green building, examining energy efficiency, environmental health, and the role of non-profit organizations in architectural standards.

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• 50 minutes
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Managing Coastal Resources in an Era of Climate Change - Environmental Politics and Law

Explore legal and economic strategies for coastal management amid climate change, examining property rights, ecosystem protection, and insurance policies in vulnerable areas.

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• 44 minutes
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Land Use Law and Property Rights - Lecture 19

Explore land use law, property rights, and government takings through legal cases, focusing on environmental management and coastal development implications.

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• 50 minutes
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Property Rights and Public Lands Management in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 18

Explores property rights' impact on public lands management, addressing authority, wilderness perceptions, permit processes, and resource access conflicts in environmental policy.

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• 43 minutes
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Land Use and Conservation Law - The Adirondack History

Explore Adirondack Park's conservation history, land use strategies, and stakeholder conflicts in protected areas. Learn about regulations balancing ecological preservation with development and resource management.

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• 48 minutes
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The Tobacco Paradigm in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 15

Explores tobacco's health impacts, industry tactics, and evolving regulations. Examines scientific evidence, legal tools, and challenges in controlling tobacco use, advertising, and consumption.

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• 44 minutes
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Nuclear Secrecy and Ecology in Environmental Politics and Law - Lecture 4

Explores US government's nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, examining ecological impacts, public education efforts, and long-term consequences for inhabitants and environment. Highlights complexities of managing technological risks.

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• 43 minutes
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England, Britain, and the World - Economic Development 1660-1720

Explore Britain's economic boom (1660-1720): agricultural specialization, urbanization, overseas trade expansion, manufacturing growth, and the emergence of a national market economy.

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• 47 minutes
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Malthusian Times - Population Growth and Cultural Dynamics in Africa and Europe

Explore demographic shifts, cultural practices, and population challenges in Africa and Europe, examining lineage, fertility, family structures, labor divisions, and the impacts of overpopulation and epidemics.

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• 1 hour 13 minutes
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Quantitative Aspects of Global Population Growth

Explore global population growth dynamics, including census challenges, birth/death rates, age distribution, fertility trends, and their impact on modernization efforts in developing countries.

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• 1 hour 2 minutes
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• Free Video