Yale course on capitalism lecture "From Marxist Historicism to Howard Head's Tennis Racket" originally titled "Karl Marx, Joseph Schumpeter, and an Economic System Incapable of Coming to Rest." Marxist Historicism (which for the most part has been …
Poverty is a marvelous environmental policy
"Poverty is a marvelous environmental policy because where there is no demand there is very little disruption." Quote from the Yale course on Capitalism, lecture "Counting the Fingers of Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand." …
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Si unus non perdit, alter non acquirit.
"Si unus non perdit, alter non acquirit." If one does not lose, another does not acquire. Or, it is impossible for one to gain unless another loses. St. Augustine's 5th century statement and sentiment is still, unfortunately, believed by many …
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Capitalism: Success, Crisis and Reform Lecture 1
Yale course on Capitalism. First lecture entitled Exploding Worlds and Course Introduction. This is part of 33 free courses from Yale University posted to YouTube. It is absolutely incredible to have such resources so readily available. …
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Free Education: Yale and Stanford.
I love the fact that I can access (as of February) 33 full-length semester courses from my alma mater, Yale University. Absolutely amazing! Do the math. If a student took 4 courses a semester (8 per year), in 4 years of college they'd be able to …
Hippocrates, Galen, and Humoralism
I watched a lecture today from Yale Open Courses on Classical Views on Disease: Hippocrates, Galen, and Humoralism. I had these ideas: Three explanations for disease are with us today. 1. Supernatural: God (or gods, or demons) cause or heal disease. …