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Dig into the history of credit cards in the United States, and how they have evolved since the 1950s into the industry we know today. -- Today, credit cards are a $500 billion-a-year industry. Banks consider these lines of credit when deciding whether or not to approve loans, incentivizing customers to maintain multiple credit cards. So, how did this lending system originate? And how did they get to be so popular? Nidhi Upadhyaya digs into the history of credit cards in the United States. Lesson by Nidhi Upadhyaya, directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ----------------------------------------------

Dig into the history of credit cards in the United States, and how they have evolved since the 1950s into the industry we know today. -- Today, credit cards are a $500 billion-a-year industry. Banks consider these lines of credit when deciding whether or not to approve loans, incentivizing customers to maintain multiple credit cards. So, how did this lending system originate? And how did they get to be so popular? Nidhi Upadhyaya digs into the history of credit cards in the United States. Lesson by Nidhi Upadhyaya, directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ----------------------------------------------

Explore the model known as doughnut economics, which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. -- Can we call any economy “healthy” in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addiction to endless growth, and used a new compass for modern prosperity? One such compass is known as “doughnut economics,” which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. Explore how this model reframes our economic systems. This video is based on interview excerpts from the TED Interview podcast. The episode is called “Kate Raworth argues that rethinking economics can save our planet” Listen to the full episode or read the transcript here: Directed by Vicente Nirō, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patre

Explore the model known as doughnut economics, which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. -- Can we call any economy “healthy” in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addiction to endless growth, and used a new compass for modern prosperity? One such compass is known as “doughnut economics,” which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits. Explore how this model reframes our economic systems. This video is based on interview excerpts from the TED Interview podcast. The episode is called “Kate Raworth argues that rethinking economics can save our planet” Listen to the full episode or read the transcript here: Directed by Vicente Nirō, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patre

Explore the different types of capitalism, how they operate, and how they impact issues like climate change and rising inequality. -- People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can’t be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society. Directed by Lorenzo Mercanti, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ----

Explore the different types of capitalism, how they operate, and how they impact issues like climate change and rising inequality. -- People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, can’t be solved by a capitalist economic system. So, is that true? And if it is, can we fix capitalism or do we need to tear the system down and build a new one from scratch? Explore the different types of capitalism and the role it plays in our society. Directed by Lorenzo Mercanti, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ----

Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. -- Income and wealth inequality are not new. In fact, economists and historians who have charted economic inequality throughout history haven’t found a single society without it. Which raises a bleak question: is inequality … inevitable? Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. Directed by Natália Azevedo Andrade, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: -------------------------------------

Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. -- Income and wealth inequality are not new. In fact, economists and historians who have charted economic inequality throughout history haven’t found a single society without it. Which raises a bleak question: is inequality … inevitable? Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. Directed by Natália Azevedo Andrade, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: -------------------------------------

Get to know the different kinds of co-ops, how they work, and how they differ from traditional companies. -- Co-ops are a big part of the global economy: they employ 10% of the world’s workforce and over two trillion dollars flow through their doors every year. At a co-op, there’s no single person with overarching, top-down power over everyone else, like a CEO at a traditional company. So what exactly is a co-op and how does it work? Explore the different types of cooperatives and how they operate. Directed by Elizabeth Galian, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ----

Get to know the different kinds of co-ops, how they work, and how they differ from traditional companies. -- Co-ops are a big part of the global economy: they employ 10% of the world’s workforce and over two trillion dollars flow through their doors every year. At a co-op, there’s no single person with overarching, top-down power over everyone else, like a CEO at a traditional company. So what exactly is a co-op and how does it work? Explore the different types of cooperatives and how they operate. Directed by Elizabeth Galian, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ----