Sam Harris: Is AI aligned with our human interests?

14:42 min | 65,063 views
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'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs point to a policy | FT Film

35:02 min | 25,264 views
Ukrainian war crimes prosecutors believe it is part of Russian policy to execute surrendering prisoners of war. The FT investigates the evidence to map the rise in cases. We talk to the people...

An Ethicist’s Guide to Living a Good Life | Ira Bedzow | TED

25:10 min | 37,136 views
It's easy to say you have values — but how can you actually put them into action? Ethicist and rabbi Ira Bedzow helps people wrestle with this big question so they can navigate life with...

How The Finance Industry Destroys Economies

16:07 min | 456,991 views
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Art of the real: Trump bows to markets

21:28 min | 10,764 views
Just 12 hours after Donald Trump launched his searing regime of tariffs, he paused (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/09/trumps-tariff-pause-brings-investors-relief-but-worrie...

Expect More Mixed Signals from Copper | Presented by CME Group

1:15 min | 25,323 views
As global supply tightens and tariff tremors grow, copper markets have demonstrated continued strength, reaching multi-year highs in March. Nevertheless, commodities traders shouldn’t assume...

A WEEK of BOAT LIFE in BAJA MEXICO // Teulu Tribe

33:19 min | 39,572 views
This week, we are joined by two good friends of ours on the wild and remote shores of the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. Sailing Catalpa: https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEjpiYKr-hCbtqwC8RXwtg 〰️〰️...

How one of Japan's largest insurers is pivoting to serve an aging population

15:00 min | 3,312 views
Sompo Holdings, a leading global insurance provider, is undergoing a significant transformation under Group CEO Mikio Okumura. The company, with operations in 28 countries, has restructured...

How cloud systems are transforming data management | FT Tech

3:37 min | 49,449 views
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The Google Interview Question Everyone Gets Wrong

20:13 min | 6,536,118 views
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U.S. Politics Are Broken: Here's How Industry Competition Theory Can Help Fix the System

6:05 min | 5,124 views
Unhealthy competition is at the root of political dysfunction. Applying a famous business framework can help identify the best ways to fix it. (This video was originally published in 2020.)...

What if we made a camera that sees in reverse?

23:03 min | 4,703,927 views
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LIFE UPDATE: Boat Fire & Our Little Secret (real life + unfiltered)

15:14 min | 52,980 views
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An NBA Champion’s Advice on Being a Top Teammate | Shane Battier | TED

10:38 min | 32,202 views
What if the secret to success isn’t being in the spotlight, but making everyone else around you shine? Former NBA player Shane Battier shares how his most impactful moments didn’t come...

Is Central Bank Demand Driving Gold’s Surge? | Presented by CME Group

1:36 min | 17,769 views
While equity markets struggle, gold has provided standout returns for investors so far in 2025, up almost 16% year-to-date. Typical explanations for the surge would include the uncertainty...

Hackers, malware and the darknet - The fatal consequences of cyberattacks | DW Documentary

42:26 min | 178,640 views
Cyberspace is less secure than ever before. Hackers exploit human error or technical loopholes to steal data -- or publish it on the darknet, if the ransom demanded is not paid. It’s a practice...

Western markets could be facing a new era of uranium scarcity | FT Energy Source

2:45 min | 41,544 views
Nuclear power is experiencing a revival as countries look to low-carbon solutions to meet their energy needs. Demand for the uranium that fuels nuclear reactors is predicted to almost double...

The Rich Are Making an Unusual Bet on Disaster

14:18 min | 37,928 views
Climate change fueled by rich nations has made parts of the planet seemingly uninsurable. Catastrophe bonds have been sold as a clever solution that spreads the risk, and great reward, to investors...

Will Sinking Confidence Kick-Start Rate Cuts? | Presented by CME Group

1:07 min | 30,591 views
One of the Fed’s favorite economic indicators took a battering in March, with the two major indexes of US consumer confidence sinking to multi-year lows. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment...

Will Trump’s Tariffs Cause the Next Recession?

8:54 min | 183,687 views
President Trump's sweeping new tariffs sparked a $6 trillion market selloff and reignited debate about trade policy. Economists say they're watching for signs the tariffs might break the current...

A Survival Guide for Musicians in the Age of AI | Harvey Mason jr. | TED

12:55 min | 29,330 views
Artificial intelligence can write a song in seconds, but does that mean human songwriters will become obsolete? Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. doesn’t think so. A songwriter himself,...

Pulp friction: the trade war bites Apple

23:06 min | 7,640 views
As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs take effect, our correspondent explains how one of America’s most profitable companies (https://www.economist.com/business/2025/04/04/apple-gets-caught-in-a-t...

The runaway debris threat to space technology | FT Tech

8:38 min | 50,004 views
Our exploitation and exploration of space has left 13,000 tonnes of junk orbiting Earth. Defunct craft and larger pieces of debris are also colliding, adding to the millions of smaller fragments...

Our Boat Doesn't NEED Us Anymore?! (Boat Life Mexico) // Teulu Tribe

33:27 min | 67,460 views
Its finally time to cross the Sea of Cortez, 220 nautical miles. We have a favourable forecast and our new self steerer Hydrovane, El Rumbo. Lets do it. Hydrovane Install: https://www.youtube.com/...

Where It All Went Wrong For BP

10:58 min | 278,470 views
Following environmental catastrophe, corporate missteps and plain bad luck, BP lags its peers. Now it’s scrambling to re-embrace fossil fuels while an activist circles. Is it too little,...

Geothermal Energy is Changing

21:54 min | 2,446,226 views
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Why Japanese Railways Win

20:51 min | 1,021,942 views
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Can the Magnificent 7 Recapture Their Former Glory? | Presented by CME Group

1:15 min | 50,483 views
Once the darlings of the S&P 500, the group of tech stocks known as the "Magnificent 7" has experienced a significant reversal of fortune. Their spectacular 60% gain in 2024 has crumbled to...

The Most Useful Thing AI Has Ever Done

24:52 min | 8,299,429 views
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50 Days in Europe Living & Travelling by Sailboat ⛵️ (How we did it)

21:59 min | 69,427 views
50 Days Sailing The Best of Europe (HOW WE DID IT). Our Dream Sail Around Europe and a special Q&A... Watch from the Start, Ep1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfZuf6hkg2xGewAHfhaEa1ZLMCo60bE...

Why More NFL, MLB And NBA Teams Are Not Publicly Traded

11:48 min | 66,016 views
Only a handful of sports teams including the Major League Baseball team, Atlanta Braves, are public in the U.S. That's mainly due to strict league rules, tax advantages of private ownership...

How to See the Future Coming — and Prepare for It | Jane McGonigal | TED

5:42 min | 44,332 views
As a futurist who helps people prepare for all different kinds of possibilities, Jane McGonigal thinks we overuse words like "unthinkable" and "unimaginable." She introduces three hypothetical...

Sabine Hossenfelder: Life’s biggest questions explained with physics | Full Interview (Ad-free)

Sabine Hossenfelder talks about Albert Einstein, dead grandmothers, the physics of aging, and more in this full interview with Big Think. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube....

Life at 50°C: Exposing the toxic record of Colombia's oil giant | BBC World Service Documentaries

The Hunt for a New Kind of Magnet to Power the Future | Bloomberg Primer

24:02 min | 432,214 views
Scientists are developing ever-more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion. But China’s dominance of the supply chain for rare-earth magnets threatens their global availabili...

The American EV industry must solve its chicken-and-egg problem | FT Energy Source

6:32 min | 83,960 views
The EV industry in the US is facing a chicken-and-egg conundrum. Manufacturers of EV charging infrastructure need EV drivers as customers to earn profits, but those drivers want chargers in...

Commander's Intent Enables Great Leadership

5:39 min | 57,626 views
Discover how direct communication, a staple in military leadership, can transform corporate environments. Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Harvard Business School lecturer Hise O. Gibson walks...

Exploring the rainforest of Papua New Guinea | DW Documentary

42:26 min | 96,049 views
Mundiya Kepanga's fight against deforestation has paid off. The leader of the Huli tribe in the forests of Papua New Guinea is delighted that the government wants to make the country a global...

RFK Jr. is in charge of vaccines. What now?

9:42 min | 288,727 views
The new US secretary of Health and Human Services has a long history of spreading misinformation about vaccines. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss...

Three Recession Indicators to Watch | Presented by CME Group

1:15 min | 61,012 views
Markets are abuzz with talk of a possible recession as 2025 continues to deliver one economic surprise after another. Trade wars, tariffs, federal spending cuts, and declining consumer confidence...

How Russia's Economy Has Survived Putin’s War

10:01 min | 830,220 views
Despite years of sanctions for annexing Crimea and later full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy endured. Now, with Donald Trump shifting global alliances, it’s Europe that’s...

Ethan Siegel: From the Big Bang to the Multiverse | Full Interview (Ad-free)

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Work Is Broken. Gen Z Can Help Fix It | Amanda Schneider | TED

12:12 min | 54,614 views
Would you rather stay in your current job until you retire, or change jobs every year? Researcher Amanda Schneider says Gen Z's answer to this question says a lot about the evolving workplace....

How Crocs Became Cool Again

10:17 min | 112,253 views
After having a big moment in U.S. culture during the early 2000s, Crocs' growth fell flat over the decade following the Great Recession. However, clever marketing and brand messaging focusing...

How to fix the CEO succession problem | FT Working It

15:36 min | 138,801 views
CEO turnover is at an all-time high. A perfect storm of burnout and the need for leaders who can navigate ever-changing tech, geopolitical crises, and social issues, means it's hard for chief...

Trump, the bitcoin reserve and the future of crypto

31:12 min | 2,329 views
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the crypto industry, a move which has had wide-ranging implications globally. Richard Teng, CEO of Binance and Chao Deng, CEO of Hashkey...

Set Your ALARM for 2AM...WE ARE SAILING BABY! (Mexico Boat Life) // Teulu Tribe

27:35 min | 50,625 views
Join us as we navigate life aboard our 40ft sailing boat along Mexico's stunning coastline. Sailing from the rugged Isla Isabel to the buzzing town of Mazatlan, we are sure to awaken our senses...

Dubai’s Billion-Dollar Crypto Underworld

19:12 min | 586,389 views
In early 2024, the US charged cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Lee with running a Ponzi and pyramid scheme called HyperVerse, alleging he defrauded people of $2 billion. But instead of facing...

Sam Harris: Navigating the AI Arms Race | (Ad-free)

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What if you just keep zooming in?

21:29 min | 11,596,929 views
Here’s what happens when you just keep zooming in. Use code veritasium at https://incogni.com/veritasium to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan. A big thank you to Magnus Garbrecht...

We Hit Trouble Sailing Our Boat to St Tropez

15:54 min | 179,187 views
DESCRIPTION: We Hit Trouble Sailing Our Boat to St Tropez! Surviving 30+ knots and we can't put our headsail down... it's going to be a journey! Welcome to boat life in the French Riviera....

Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs

25:12 min | 5,838 views
More than 36,000 migrants (https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/04/01/britains-plan-to-smash-people-smuggling-gangs-has-a-big-problem?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=thei...

How Elon Musk Took Over the US Government

11:21 min | 683,351 views
Elon Musk’s “DOGE” follows a playbook familiar to the world’s richest person: it’s the one he used at Twitter. But the stakes this time are infinitely higher, and his actions will...

How Japan’s largest AI unicorn is shaping the future of deep learning

14:56 min | 49,778 views
Widely considered Japan's leading artificial intelligence startup, Preferred Networks is on a mission to tackle "real-world" challenges through deep learning. Founded in 2014, the company...

The Problem With Trying to Run Government Like a Business

14:45 min | 459,249 views
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All The Ways BYD Is Leaving Tesla In The Dust

14:33 min | 1,356,244 views
Chinese automaker BYD‘s new 5-minute EV charging technology might be one of the biggest breakthroughs the industry has seen so far. But experts say there’s reason to temper enthusiasm....

Roast potatoes with Heston Blumenthal | FT Globetrotter

8:55 min | 18,163 views
Roast potatoes should make you happy, says chef Heston Blumenthal, inventor of the triple-cooked chip. Here, with Adam Tooby-Desmond, head chef of the two Michelin star Dinner by Heston, which...

News media wants to keep you angry, anxious, and depressed | Amanda Ripley

11:06 min | 71,557 views
"These days, no national news network is trusted by more than half of American adults. And that's a problem." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6a...

Singapore’s Public Housing is Getting Complicated

11:09 min | 393,406 views
Singapore’s public housing, administered by the central Housing & Development Board (HDB), has been the envy of the world. But limited supply, rising prices, marriage incentives and the potential...

Stories Define What Kind of Company You Are

1:25 min | 5,151 views
Malcolm Gladwell discusses the concept of ‘over stories’ and their impact on leadership and organizational behavior, highlighting the importance of shared stories and community norms in...

After 100+ parts and 45 hours of practice, I did it

18:01 min | 3,586,918 views
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Lars Windhorst and H2O: scandal, spies and the superyacht | FT Film

30:53 min | 320,859 views
This is the story of Lars Windhorst, a racy financier with nine lives. Once a wunderkind of German business, dubbed the German Bill Gates, Windhorst survived a plane crash and has lost then...

Doomed traders: Trump’s tariff fallout

21:28 min | 16,306 views
Since Donald Trump announced punishing tariffs on “Liberation Day” last week, stock markets have fallen and governments and businesses scrambled to respond. Our correspondent discusses...

Cartels in Ecuador | DW Documentary

28:25 min | 50,996 views
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families,...

Trump’s Tariff Math Explained

6:04 min | 279,115 views
The Trump administration launched a sweeping tariff strategy targeting countries with which the U.S. runs trade deficits. The White House's formula is being used to calculate new import duties,...

Amanda Ripley: The news is poisonous, profitable—and very popular | (Ad-free)

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Discovering MEXICO'S Best Kept Secret Island // Teulu Tribe

20:30 min | 59,928 views
We are anchored off the rugged, remote and outstandingly beautiful Isla Isabel off the coast of Mexico, where we are spending the week exploring the coastline that is home to thousands of sea...

The Illogical Case Behind Buying Greenland

22:09 min | 636,653 views
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How China Could Face Japan’s 'Lost Decades'

9:10 min | 232,167 views
Low bond yields, weak inflation and a struggling property market have raised fears China may see its own version of Japan’s 1990s “balance sheet recession.” Can China change course in...

Why Super Glue Is Perfect For Gluing Skin

26:20 min | 10,400,906 views
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The V-22 Osprey and why it keeps crashing

24:02 min | 2,274,576 views
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The US needs more mines for crucial transition metals | FT Energy Source

3:14 min | 29,223 views
In the US, demand for metals critical to the green transition continues to climb sharply. But the development of new mines there that could help fulfil that need has reduced to a crawl. The...