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I really enjoyed watching this series when it aired on TV. Below are links to the episode ‘Jungles’.
Links to:
Human Planet: Jungles Part 1 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 2 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 3 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 4 (HD)
- Nassim Taleb Quote
The quote below is from The Black Swan, and I rediscovered the quote in THIS great post from Jana Vembunarayanan where he discussed what he learned from the Big History Project: "I am sometimes taken aback by how people can have a miserable day or get...
- The Men Who Built America – History Channel (2012)
Found via The Great Documentary Planet. Link to Part 1 Link to Part 1 of 6 to Part 2 (the full Part 2 wasn't available straight through) Link to Part 3 Link to Part 4 ...
- Star Is Caught Devouring Planet
Found via Naked Capitalism. Astronomers have found evidence for a planet being devoured by its star, yielding insights into the fate that will befall Earth in billions of years. The team uncovered the signature of a planet that had been "eaten" by looking...
- Pbs Series On Niall Ferguson's "the Ascent Of Money" (2009)
The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles The Ascent of Money Episode 2: Bonds of War The Ascent of Money Episode 3: Risky Business The Ascent of Money Episode 4: Planet Finance Live Q&A with Niall Ferguson, host of THE ASCENT OF MONEY...
- 9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
Video recommended by Bill Gates. This discussion explores the promise and perils of the next 50 years. Can humanity, heading toward a population of approximately 9 billion, advance economically without overheating the planet? Can food and water supplies...
Money and Finance
Human Planet: Jungles
I really enjoyed watching this series when it aired on TV. Below are links to the episode ‘Jungles’.
Links to:
Human Planet: Jungles Part 1 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 2 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 3 (HD)
Human Planet: Jungles Part 4 (HD)
- Nassim Taleb Quote
The quote below is from The Black Swan, and I rediscovered the quote in THIS great post from Jana Vembunarayanan where he discussed what he learned from the Big History Project: "I am sometimes taken aback by how people can have a miserable day or get...
- The Men Who Built America – History Channel (2012)
Found via The Great Documentary Planet. Link to Part 1 Link to Part 1 of 6 to Part 2 (the full Part 2 wasn't available straight through) Link to Part 3 Link to Part 4 ...
- Star Is Caught Devouring Planet
Found via Naked Capitalism. Astronomers have found evidence for a planet being devoured by its star, yielding insights into the fate that will befall Earth in billions of years. The team uncovered the signature of a planet that had been "eaten" by looking...
- Pbs Series On Niall Ferguson's "the Ascent Of Money" (2009)
The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles The Ascent of Money Episode 2: Bonds of War The Ascent of Money Episode 3: Risky Business The Ascent of Money Episode 4: Planet Finance Live Q&A with Niall Ferguson, host of THE ASCENT OF MONEY...
- 9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
Video recommended by Bill Gates. This discussion explores the promise and perils of the next 50 years. Can humanity, heading toward a population of approximately 9 billion, advance economically without overheating the planet? Can food and water supplies...