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  • Yesterday · 16 min

    Why Israel is a Tech Capital of the World

    First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter15 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Pins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatter Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/Uncv0akk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 20 min

    China’s Fundamental Economic Problem

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter to watch my new Nebula Original episode about the One-Child Policy and to get 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-chinas-fundamental-economic-problem Watch the new (7th) episode of my Nebula Original China, Actually, "The One-Child Policy": https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-one-child-policy Sources: https://pastebin.com/8hqg7m4v Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Music by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net) Audio editing by Eric Schneider Motion graphics by Vincent de Langen Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Writing & Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Video supplied by Getty Images Maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 18 min

    The True Cost of the iPhone

    First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Polymatter Thanks to Dave for the video idea! Go watch his excellent startup pitch: https://youtu.be/pVsXf9wH7Q0 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Pins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatter Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/3LFB2Bqh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 37 min

    America’s Birth Rate “Crisis”

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!) If you're not a fan of subscriptions, you can (alternatively) pay $300 up-front for unlimited lifetime access to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatter Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-americas-birth-rate-crisis Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvSfsEIJJGnVjNLChSjt5fxlPV7XzLzt6s5KD00VmZ8/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Editing by José Gámez Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 37 min

    How College Broke the Labor Market

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!) Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-college-broke-the-labor-market Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8joMHv7Rq_l3M7Zfth4fZWesO1Hkcg_JTh2Eya-KQk/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Editing by José Gámez Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 9 min

    Kim Jong-Un: A Brilliant Leader

    North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un is a rational mastermind who does anything and everything to stay in power, even with most of the world against him. ### Credits ### -When I wanted to make this video, I read Andrei Lankov’s wonderful book “The Real North Korea”. It informed much of this video but much had to be left out due to time constraints. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend buying his book. https://www.amazon.com/Real-North-Korea-Politics-Stalinist/dp/1511383941/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 -Map at the beginning of the Korean Peninsula is North Korea by https://freevectormaps.com/north-korea/KP-EPS-02-0001?ref=atr - they provided the vector image which was then edited for use in this video. They own all intellectual property rights of that image, but allow it to be used with attribution. -Nighttime aerial photo of Korea courtesy of NASA https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=83182 Astronaut photograph ISS038-E-38300 was acquired on January 30, 2014, with a Nikon D3S digital camera using a 24 millimeter lens, and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by the Expedition 38 crew. It has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by M. Justin Wilkinson, Jacobs at NASA-JSC. Music: Lurking - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/ggZ-nyzmjTg -Sound Effects are all taken from FreeSound.Org using the CC0 license -Gameplay footage is of Civ 5 -All articles and screenshots include their sources in the image Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 33 min

    Why “Learn to Code” Failed

    Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-learn-to-code-failed Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrUHs6QVDLJTrfQecMizLR4op53142c8p-b3VhHwSbk/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 14 min

    China's War on Pollution

    First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter14 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Pins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatter Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Discord: https://discord.gg/polymatter This includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/bzqLXGEy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 28 min

    Why China Banned Homework

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!) Get access to Nebula forever with an optional Lifetime purchase: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatter Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-china-banned-homework Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ph76k8iQVG5U1K2qpIupIQ-VqAj37tuUr7jWH2alasA/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Editing by José Gámez Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 28 min

    Taiwan is Not Venezuela

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 50% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!) Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-taiwan-is-not-venezuela Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n_WCuT2PrlGR7197y53YiSoddxG9oKcaANy6fQjPLMU/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 23 min

    Why Ethiopia is Creating a New Country Next Door

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!) Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-ethiopia-is-creating-a-new-country-next-door Sources: https://pastebin.com/MEPkfWVr Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Editing by José Gámez Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 With video from The Associated Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 19 min

    Why it’s Illegal to Buy a Car from Toyota

    Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula. For a limited time, you can also get lifetime access to Nebula for $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatter Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-its-illegal-to-buy-a-car-from-toyota Sources: https://pastebin.com/93szVyrj Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Editing by José Gámez Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Video from Getty Images Maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 18 min

    Why Japan is Giving Away 8 Million Free Houses

    Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-japan-is-giving-away-8-million-free-houses Sources: https://pastebin.com/G2kBW6dz Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Music by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net) Audio editing by Eric Schneider Motion graphics by Vincent de Langen Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Writing & Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Video supplied by Getty Images Maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Research and data collected with help from Statista https://youtube.com/@statistaofficial Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 22 min

    How America’s 4,488 Banks Work

    Go to https://ground.news/PolyMatter to get 40% off unlimited access to the news tool I actually trust. It helps you cut through the noise and understand how stories are being reported across the spectrum. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-americas-4488-banks-work Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gZ9g52cY8f5cKi5dAb3Vu91rsFrc_EXSdQxBCSyRb1k/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 13 min

    The Economics of Uber

    First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: http://skl.sh/polymatter7 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Discord: https://discord.gg/polymatter Uber may be the highest-valued private company in the world, but its economic troubles are profound and concerning. This includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releases their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/ Special thanks to http://ridester.com for looking over the script in advance. Ridester offers resources for ride share drivers. Brief music clip: Teddy Bear Waltz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ VHS fast forward effect modified from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_auAhu-91U https://www.forbes.com/sites/lensherman/2017/12/14/why-cant-uber-make-money/#7d83f5f410ec Dr Seuss Style Font: “Yikes” by Rick Montgomery https://www.dafont.com/yikes.font?l[]=10&l[]=1 http://flopstarter.com https://medium.com/enrique-dans/why-is-uber-sweeping-all-before-it-because-it-understands-economies-of-scale-70d104688783 https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee http://ritholtz.com/2018/05/tlc-medallion-owners-created-uber/ https://www.caseyresearch.com/forget-stocks-buy-taxi-medallions/ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/nyregion/new-york-taxi-medallions-uber.html http://www.nyc.gov/html/media/totweb/taxioftomorrow_history_regulationandprosperity.html https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/11/nyregion/medallion-limits-stem-from-the-30-s.html https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17500510/uber-london-license-appeal-court-decision?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter https://www.statista.com/statistics/277229/facebooks-annual-revenue-and-net-income/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/27/how-much-uber-drivers-actually-make-per-hour/?utm_term=.cc5e13967aec https://www.cbinsights.com/research-unicorn-companies https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/uber-statistics/ https://medium.com/uber-under-the-hood/uber-in-small-towns-and-cities-a-data-deep-dive-6e3cc2a250f4 https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-self-driving-cars-could-end-uber-1494154805 https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-kalanick-out-ubers-troubles-are-just-beginning-1498049054 https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-kalanick-out-ubers-troubles-are-just-beginning-1498049054 https://www.statista.com/chart/12059/uber-revenue-bookings-and-net-loss/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/01/uber-lyft-driver-wages-median-report https://www.ridesharingdriver.com/uber-fees-cancellation-booking-cleaning-fees/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 13 min

    How Somalia’s Pirates Make Money

    First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter13 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Pins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatter Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Discord: https://discord.gg/polymatter Modern pirates operate a fascinating, carefully run business. Understanding it can teach us a lot about economics. This includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/4bYG91YM TI Europe footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6jFCnj01bE Some footage provided by Bigstock: http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 6 min

    The App Store Race to the Bottom

    For years, apps have gotten cheaper and cheaper on the App Store until they're now mostly free, making money in other ways. ### Credits ### Music: "Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 9 min

    What Makes Black Mirror So Good?

    Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Discord: https://discord.gg/polymatter Black Mirror is widely loved, but it's also horrifying to watch. So what makes it so compelling, and is it more than a critique of technology? ### Credits ### Video footage is taken from episodes of Black Mirror, a show written and created by Charlie Brooker. The full series can be found on Netflix.com The first song is The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The second song is Mariage d'Amour - Paul de Senneville || Jacob's Piano which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCG-WNsZio The article titled "The Case Against Black Mirror" can be found at http://www.vulture.com/2016/10/black-mirror-the-case-against-it.html The section in this video was taken directly from that article, but is not the entire article. The poll of favorite episodes is http://www.strawpoll.me/11556061/r and was found on the Black Mirror subreddit. Charlie Brooker clip is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2YPxSDIoPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 22 min

    Why the Average New Car Costs $50,000

    Visit https://climatize.earth/polymatter and use the code “POLY50” to get $50 in investment credits. You’ll earn that credit only once you’ve completed your profile and it’s only available for use on their platform. A minimum investment from the investor’s funds must be applied when using it. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-the-average-new-car-costs-50000 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C2gSX6GgtPS80BWTgYIWlFoCfr52kupoBWxeXsF8yw4/edit?usp=sharing Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv Support independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Audio Editing by Donovan Bullen Motion Graphics by Vincent de Langen Writing, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. With music from Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com With video from Getty Images With video from Reuters With maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 23 min

    How China Won the Electric Vehicle Race

    Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 30% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/polymatter Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-china-won-the-electric-vehicle-race Sources: https://pastebin.com/yRG30Jxm Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymatters Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatter Email: polymatter@standard.tv How I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQR Music by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net) Audio editing by Eric Schneider Motion graphics by Vincent de Langen Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Writing & Direction by Evan This includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video. Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com Video supplied by Getty Images Maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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