This episode was sponsored by Prudential. Go to http://Raceforretirement.com and see how quickly 1% can add up. You’re probably familiar with the basics of magnets already: They have a north pole and... Read more »
So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We’re going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it’s... Read more »
In which Adriene and Jacob teach you about how and why prices rise. Sometimes prices rise as a result of inflation, which is a pretty normal thing for economies to do. We’ll... Read more »
The way light behaves can seem very counter intuitive, and many physicists would agree with that, but once you figure out light waves it all starts to make more sense! In this... Read more »
There was a lot of bad stuff going on in Europe in the 17th century. We’ve seen wars, plagues, and unrest of all types. But, there is some good news. Huge advances... Read more »
Today, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court’s most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is... Read more »
Today, Carrie Anne is going to take a look at how those transistors we talked about last episode can be used to perform complex actions. With the just two states, on and... Read more »
This week on Crash Course Econ, Jacob and Adriene are talking about failure. Specifically, we’re talking about market failures. When markets don’t provide a good or service efficiently, that’s a market failure.... Read more »
Welcome to Crash Course Theater with Mike Rugnetta! In this, our inaugural week, we’re going to ask the two classic questions about theater. 1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re... Read more »
What is a monopoly? It turns out, it’s more than just a board game. It’s a terrible, terrible economic practice in which giant corporations dominate markets and hurt consumers. Except when it... Read more »