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Does democracy stifle economic growth?

From www.ted.com - November 21, 2012 11:11 AM
TED Talks Economist Yasheng Huang compares China to India, and asks how China's authoritarian rule contributed to its astonishing economic growth -- leading to a big question: Is democracy actually holding India back?

 

This compelling TedTalk explores the links between economic development and governmental style, oversight and influence.  While the speaker mainly discusses politics and economics in the context of China and India, Pakistan, Russia, North and South Korea are all mentioned.      


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Matt Mallinson's comment, November 21, 2012 11:11 AM
Democracy can stifle economic growth. War will definitely stifle economic growth. North Korea doesn't look like they're going to stop fighting South Korea, if only they would combine their lands, they would probably be a much better nation as one.
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Europe according to Estonians

From www.youtube.com - October 10, 2012 10:35 AM

This video is not very educational, filled with bad stereotypes and some truly inaccurate (and potentially offensive) statements.  Still, I show it every semester as the rationale for why we need to study more about Europe (but mainly because my students LOVE watching it).    


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Matt Mallinson's comment, October 10, 2012 10:35 AM
Hilarious yet annoying in a way, very stereotypical but also educational. I liked this video.
Nick Flanagan's curator insight, December 12, 2012 9:25 PM

while this realy wasnt geographicaly accurate, it was a very funny video.  it showed that possibly people from Estonia really do view the rest of Europe that way.  
chris tobin's comment, March 22, 2:05 PM
Thanks for sharing this video......pretty funny
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The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained

From www.youtube.com - October 10, 2012 10:32 AM
Elizabeth Allen's comment, October 14, 2012 3:02 PM
Great, quick way to get it straight regarding the UK and England
chris tobin's comment, March 22, 4:43 PM
Very clarifying information.......narrator really speaks quickly, like he just drank 5 pots of coffee and has to catch a plane or something...The You Tube Video 'Coffee The Greatest Addiction Ever' pops up next to his video
chris tobin's comment, March 22, 4:43 PM
Very clarifying information.......narrator really speaks quickly, like he just drank 5 pots of coffee and has to catch a plane or something...The You Tube Video 'Coffee The Greatest Addiction Ever' pops up next to his video
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Venice sinking five times faster than thought?

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From worldnews.msnbc.msn.com - October 10, 2012 10:34 AM

Venice, by virtue of its geographic situation will always be sinking as a course of nature.  A research team from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the UCSD has recently concluded that Venice is sinking 2 millimeters per year...not catastrophic on a single year basis, but threatens the long-term viability and sustainability of the location. 

 

Urban ecology: what economic forces created the rationale for building Venice?  What environmental factors are currently threatening it?  Will economic or environmental forces win out? Location: do the economic advantages of a location outweigh the environmental liabilities of the location?  How do these competing factors influence the development of a city?  For additional information on this story see: http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-venice-hasnt.html


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Stephanie Cordeiro's comment, October 7, 2012 1:28 AM
This is very interesting and surprising. I never really knew that about Venice!! It's kind of scary to think about it as well. Well, if I wanted to see Venice, guess I should get my ticket fast. I feel sorry for them. I would like to picture how it would be if it happened to us and we were in that situation, yikes!! It is sinking because of natural causes, and there isn't anything that they can do about it. The major part of these natural causes are the plate tectonics. The Adriatic plate includes Venice, and it is causing Venice to drop in elevation. Also, floods are increasing in Venice making it difficult for people to even walk. I believe that Venice will just sink because as I said, it is because of natural causes, no matter what they try, they will just be competing in something that they already lost since the beginning.
Matt Mallinson's comment, October 10, 2012 10:34 AM
2 millimeters a year might not seem to bad right now, but it's weird knowing Venice will be gone sometime in the future.
Derek Ethier's comment, October 10, 2012 10:08 PM
The waterways of Venice made it not only a cultural capital (especially in the Renaissance) but it also made trade, travel and even communication much easier and more practical. Unfortunately, there is some detriment to settling a city on so much water. This may not be a problem in the next 10 or maybe even 50 years, but eventually foundations will began to crumble and citizens are in for some serious problems.
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