The Freakonomics of McDonalds vs. Drugs
Economist Steven Levitt challenges popular myths about drug dealing, revealing surprising data on its low profitability and high risks compared to legitimate minimum wage jobs.
Impact of Economy and Its Approach in Developing Nation
Explore financial development approaches in developing nations like Nepal, examining economic impacts and strategies for growth with insights from CA and political analyst Sandesh Paudyal.
Which Country Does the Most Good for the World?
Simon Anholt introduces the Good Country Index, a scale measuring countries' global contributions. He explores the unexpected consequences of globalization and challenges nations to think beyond their borders.
Does Money Make You Mean?
Social psychologist Paul Piff explores how wealth affects behavior, revealing surprising insights from rigged Monopoly games and discussing the broader implications of inequality on society.
What the Social Progress Index Can Reveal About Your Country
Explore the Social Progress Index as an alternative to GDP for measuring societal well-being. Learn how this tool evaluates nations across three key dimensions for a more comprehensive view of progress.
The Currency of the New Economy Is Trust
Explore how trust and reputation capital drive the sharing economy, revolutionizing how we consume and interact in the digital age.
Our Buggy Moral Code
Behavioral economist explores hidden reasons behind cheating and stealing, revealing our predictably irrational nature and how we can be influenced in unexpected ways.
Does Democracy Stifle Economic Growth?
Economist Yasheng Huang compares China and India's economic growth, challenging assumptions about democracy's impact on development and offering surprising insights on authoritarian rule's role.
The Surprising Math of Cities and Corporations
Discover how simple mathematical laws govern cities' properties, from wealth to crime rates, based on population size. Explore similar patterns in organisms and corporations.
Trial, Error and the God Complex
Discover how successful complex systems are built through trial and error, and learn to embrace randomness for better problem-solving in this thought-provoking talk by economics writer Tim Harford.
How Africa Can Keep Rising
Economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses Africa's positive growth trend and outlines eight key challenges the continent must address to ensure continued progress and a better future.
Capitalism Will Eat Democracy - Unless We Speak Up
Economist Yanis Varoufakis explores the shift of power from politics to economics, discussing the impact of mega-rich and corporations on democracy, and proposing a vision for a more balanced economic system.
Saving for Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Economist explores behavioral challenges in retirement savings and proposes innovative solutions to overcome our tendency to prioritize immediate spending over future financial security.
Sweat the Small Stuff
Discover how simple solutions can solve big problems through behavioral economics and humorous examples in this engaging talk on innovative problem-solving approaches.
Understanding Cultural Codes that Drive Behavior
Explore how cultural differences stem from the strength of social norms, impacting nations, organizations, and global interactions. Gain insights to bridge cultural divides and enhance cross-cultural understanding.
Innovating for Impact in Our Global Food System
Explore innovative practices like regenerative agriculture reshaping environmental stewardship in the global food system, impacting health, economy, and sustainability.
Instrumental Variable Estimation: STATA Application of IV Using 2SLS - Part 9
Apply instrumental variable estimation using two-stage least squares in STATA, enhancing your econometric analysis skills with practical implementation.
Creating a Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI as a Service
Explore AI's transformative potential, its impact on industries, and strategies for leveraging it as a competitive advantage in the age of Intelligence as a Service.
ROI of Platform Engineering - A Novel Approach to Estimating Value
Explore a novel approach to estimating platform engineering ROI, challenging conventional perspectives and uncovering key factors influencing calculations.
Reactive Synthesis - Open Questions and Challenges
Experts discuss open questions and challenges in reactive synthesis, exploring cutting-edge research and future directions in system modeling and automation.
Multi-Modal, Pre-Trained Models in Verifiable Sequential Decision-Making - Metacognitive AI
Explore multi-modal, pre-trained models in verifiable sequential decision-making for metacognitive AI, focusing on latest advancements and applications in artificial intelligence.