A Conversations with Amartya Sen

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen - one of the most famous scholars of our time - speaks about the interplay of economic theory and political philo...[more]

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interrobang! - Episode III

GetDocued's biweekly podcast "Interrobang!?" - this week featuring the hot topic of piracy! Meaning the sort of piracy that c...[more]

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When Kids get Life

How forgiving should society be, when it comes to teenagers who commit murder? Should they get life sentence? Is it okay to send someone to ...[more]

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Sick around the world

Once again, an american president tried to reform the US-health care system. And once again, a president failed to do so. The US-america...[more]

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Sheldon Richman: Seperating Education and State?

This lecture by Sheldon Richman asks "why is government involved in education?" Today everybody takes this inimate link for grante...[more]

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Abduction of japanese citizens by NorthKorea

On Japanese Government Internet TV one can find quite a few videos (documentaries and even an anime) that are dealing with the problem of ja...[more]

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