Social Studies 30: Modern Economic Liberalism

This awesome video, created by an Alberta social studies teacher, explains why liberals started to accept more government intervention in their ideology and much more.

What does this song tell you about the Great Depression in the American South?

This 2012 article from the Economist considers how Sweden's economy performs differently that other countries.

Sweden has a fairly unique approach to its economy. Income equality is regulated through taxes. Learn more in this video

A great written summary of the evolution of classic liberalism to modern liberalism

This video explains Keynesian economics, the idea of the multiplier effect, the broken window fallacy, and the tradeoffs of government spending to get out of a recession.

Keynesian Economics proposes a path out of economic recessions: government spending to 'prime the pump'.

This video will give you an good understanding of Keynesian economics.

This video, from the Khan Academy, explains two economic tools: monetary and fiscal Policy

Keynesian Economics was developed during the Great Depression, but how do these ideas play out when the economy is not struggling?

This review by an Alberta teacher focuses on the basics of free-market capitalism and the Laissez Faire economic theory.

This videos shows how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Obama's 2009 ARRA reflect Keynesian Economics principles.

A short video on the Progressive Age, created for studying for a US history exam.

A good summary of the two Roosevelts economic reforms in the United States.

A fun look at U.S. history including the Great Depression.

New Yorkers come out to remember the 100 year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that lead to the adoption of modern liberal ideas

The government use taxes and spending to influence the economy. This giving and the taking can have a profound effect.

David Harvey looks beyond capitalism towards a new social order. Can we find a more responsible, just, and humane economic system?

Slavoj Zizek investigates the surprising ethical implications of charitable giving.

This videos focuses on the Great Depression, and the economic policies of Keynes and Hayek. It examines the New Deal, command economics of the USSR, and finally today's mixed economies.

John discusses the US national debt, the federal budget deficit, and plans for shrinking or eliminating the deficit.

In this great video by an Alberta social studies teacher, you'll learn about bureaucracy, progressive taxation, universal health care, and two-tier systems

You could read some pretty heavy books about economics or you can look at this cartoon to understand how the distribution of wealth has changed in America, and why.

This video discusses the minimum wage, and whether raising the minimum wage would negatively affect employment in the United States.

John discusses the US national debt, the federal budget deficit, and plans for shrinking or eliminating the deficit.

This video discusses the complicated reasons why the United States spends so much more on health care than any other country in the world.

This video examines how Canadians think wealth should be distributed in our country versus how it actually is distributed.

Learn about neo-conservatism, stagflation, Reaganomics, trickle-down economies, and a neo-conservative economic plan in Alberta in this excellent video created by an Alberta teacher.

A very clear explanation of what happened to cause the credit crisis in the United States.

In this funny video, Keynes and Hayek end up singing about why there's a "boom and bust" cycle in modern economies.

"Fight of the Century" is the new economics hip-hop music video that explains the difference between Keynes and Hayek

Does an unrestrained free market promote peace and prosperity, or does it exacerbate economic and social inequalities?

Jeff chats with the Armchair Expert about his career in international economics. **Warning: Some explicit language.