Is the world only becoming better and better? How are increases in wealth and life expectancy affected by social inequalities? Why do we hear so little about the global increase in mental illness and its development over time? These are some of the questions that Roland Paulsen, associate professor of sociology, discusses in this video, which is also a comment on some of the claims of Hans Rosling and other New Optimists.
Economics
Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie: Are Central Banks heading for a fall?
They are pushing up interest rates the world over because monetary theory dictates that this is the way to bring down inflation. But not so long ago those same banks were arguing that inflation was […]
Geopolitics
The Thinking Muslim: Dr. Omar Suleiman – Gaza: Are US Muslims Doing Enough?
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National Politics
Patricio Guzmán – Mi País Imaginario (with English subtitles)
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