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]]> 1088 no 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=polymatterWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-americas-birth-rate-crisisSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvSfsEIJJGnVjNLChSjt5fxlPV7XzLzt6s5KD00VmZ8/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0000 full PolyMatter 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=polymatterWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-americas-birth-rate-crisisSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZvSfsEIJJGnVjNLChSjt5fxlPV7XzLzt6s5KD00VmZ8/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)

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]]> 2238 no 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-marketSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8joMHv7Rq_l3M7Zfth4fZWesO1Hkcg_JTh2Eya-KQk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:37:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-marketSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8joMHv7Rq_l3M7Zfth4fZWesO1Hkcg_JTh2Eya-KQk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)

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]]> 2233 no 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 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:15:00 -0000 full PolyMatter 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 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.

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-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.
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]]> 557 no 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-failedSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrUHs6QVDLJTrfQecMizLR4op53142c8p-b3VhHwSbk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:52:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-failedSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrUHs6QVDLJTrfQecMizLR4op53142c8p-b3VhHwSbk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1338 no The Economics of Uber First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: http://skl.sh/polymatter7Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterUber 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/releasestheir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/Special thanks to http://ridester.com for looking over the script in advance. 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]]> 836 no How Somalia’s Pirates Make Money First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter13Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterModern 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/4bYG91YMTI Europe footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6jFCnj01bESome footage provided by Bigstock: http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0000 full PolyMatter First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter13Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterModern 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/4bYG91YMTI Europe footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6jFCnj01bESome footage provided by Bigstock: http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter13

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]]> 809 no 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 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:07:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For years, apps have gotten cheaper and cheaper on the App Store until they're now mostly free, making money in other ways.

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]]> 406 no What Makes Black Mirror So Good? Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterBlack 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.comThe first song is The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://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-WNsZioThe 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 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:45:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterBlack 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.comThe first song is The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://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-WNsZioThe 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 Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter
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]]> 1604 no How Lies Become True On the Internet - Circular Sourcing Support the channel by signing up for SkillShare for free: http://skl.sh/polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterMore sources should mean more credible, but the flaws of online journalism have changed what qualifies as “truth” on the internet.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/inside-an-online-content-mill-or-writing-4156-words-a-day-just-to-earn-lunch-money/http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/05/28/410313446/why-a-journalist-scammed-the-media-into-spreading-bad-chocolate-science*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Music:Infados Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Support the channel by signing up for SkillShare for free: http://skl.sh/polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterMore sources should mean more credible, but the flaws of online journalism have changed what qualifies as “truth” on the internet.https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/inside-an-online-content-mill-or-writing-4156-words-a-day-just-to-earn-lunch-money/http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/05/28/410313446/why-a-journalist-scammed-the-media-into-spreading-bad-chocolate-science*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Music:Infados Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the channel by signing up for SkillShare for free: http://skl.sh/polymatter

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]]> 1156 no Are We in a Cold War with China? 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-are-we-in-a-cold-war-with-chinaSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qU2mW9QiL_mfyz9_WOa7V51B2v3AGBQm5g17DYpi92I/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:30:00 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-are-we-in-a-cold-war-with-chinaSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qU2mW9QiL_mfyz9_WOa7V51B2v3AGBQm5g17DYpi92I/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1783 no The Grand Theory of Apple Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterYou can hate Apple’s philosophy, think they’re overpriced, and disagree with every decision they make, but their decisions are perfectly calculated as part of a grand strategy.Special thanks to Neil Cybart who was a big inspiration for this video. This article in particular: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2015/12/02/the-grand-unified-theory-of-apple-productsIf you like to follow Apple news and analysis, Above Avalon is the place to do it (and his podcast is great too)*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music isLobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Headlines referenced:http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-macbook-pro-2016-consumer-reports-2016-12https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-say-broke-face-id-security/http://mashable.com/2016/12/30/consumer-report-apple-macbook-pro-recommendation/?utm_cid=hp-r-4#J2LayWecaaqIhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/4/19/15353730/apple-iphone-8-delay-touch-id?https://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replacedhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replacedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/apple-prices-too-high-2013-11https://www.forbes.com/2009/11/06/iphone-apple-china-leadership-managing-failure.html#430af53f2b4bSchiller Quote: https://medium.com/backchannel/exclusive-why-apple-is-still-sweating-the-details-on-imac-531a95e50c91https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/09/the-average-american-household-owns-more-than-two-apple-products.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:07:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterYou can hate Apple’s philosophy, think they’re overpriced, and disagree with every decision they make, but their decisions are perfectly calculated as part of a grand strategy.Special thanks to Neil Cybart who was a big inspiration for this video. This article in particular: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2015/12/02/the-grand-unified-theory-of-apple-productsIf you like to follow Apple news and analysis, Above Avalon is the place to do it (and his podcast is great too)*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music isLobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Headlines referenced:http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-macbook-pro-2016-consumer-reports-2016-12https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-say-broke-face-id-security/http://mashable.com/2016/12/30/consumer-report-apple-macbook-pro-recommendation/?utm_cid=hp-r-4#J2LayWecaaqIhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/4/19/15353730/apple-iphone-8-delay-touch-id?https://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replacedhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replacedhttp://www.businessinsider.com/apple-prices-too-high-2013-11https://www.forbes.com/2009/11/06/iphone-apple-china-leadership-managing-failure.html#430af53f2b4bSchiller Quote: https://medium.com/backchannel/exclusive-why-apple-is-still-sweating-the-details-on-imac-531a95e50c91https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/09/the-average-american-household-owns-more-than-two-apple-products.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatter
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Special thanks to Neil Cybart who was a big inspiration for this video. This article in particular: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2015/12/02/the-grand-unified-theory-of-apple-products
If you like to follow Apple news and analysis, Above Avalon is the place to do it (and his podcast is great too)

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http://mashable.com/2016/12/30/consumer-report-apple-macbook-pro-recommendation/?utm_cid=hp-r-4#J2LayWecaaqI
https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/19/15353730/apple-iphone-8-delay-touch-id?
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replaced
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4071645-apple-tim-cook-needs-replaced
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-prices-too-high-2013-11
https://www.forbes.com/2009/11/06/iphone-apple-china-leadership-managing-failure.html#430af53f2b4b

Schiller Quote: https://medium.com/backchannel/exclusive-why-apple-is-still-sweating-the-details-on-imac-531a95e50c91

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]]> 755 no What Putin Fears More Than War For a limited time (now through April 30, 2023), Skillshare is offering 40% off your first year of membership — one of their best offers out there! https://skl.sh/polymatter40Go to https://skl.sh/polymatter04237 and the first 1,000 people will get a 1-month free trial of SkillshareWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-what-putin-fears-more-than-warSources: https://pastebin.com/AbaJ8EW1Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Putin TV appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9CH9-__gZ8Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Research and data collected with help from Statista https://youtube.com/@statistaofficialSelect footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:45:00 -0000 full PolyMatter For a limited time (now through April 30, 2023), Skillshare is offering 40% off your first year of membership — one of their best offers out there! https://skl.sh/polymatter40Go to https://skl.sh/polymatter04237 and the first 1,000 people will get a 1-month free trial of SkillshareWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-what-putin-fears-more-than-warSources: https://pastebin.com/AbaJ8EW1Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis includes a paid sponsorship which had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Putin TV appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9CH9-__gZ8Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Research and data collected with help from Statista https://youtube.com/@statistaofficialSelect footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For a limited time (now through April 30, 2023), Skillshare is offering 40% off your first year of membership — one of their best offers out there! https://skl.sh/polymatter40

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]]> 1716 no Why YouTube Comments Suck (and Reddit comments don't) Trolls aren't only to blame for the YouTube Comment section, there are deeper reasons which can explain everything.### Credit ###Music:"Thief in the Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Other sound effects used under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound### Further Reading/Sources ###http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/why-were-shutting-our-commentshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/4ucrgh/is_anyone_else_noticing_this_incorrect_and_poor/?https://www.quora.com/Why-are-YouTube-comments-so-badhttp://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-psychology-of-online-commentshttps://books.google.com/books?id=W1c0CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq=anonymity+of+reddit+vs+youtube&source=bl&ots=9J6O2F4oSR&sig=hcm6idWrpoVsYjIbvugNBCaW72c&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7qN79jKfQAhXCgVQKHRcBCn8Q6AEIRzAM#v=onepage&q=anonymity%20of%20reddit%20vs%20youtube&f=false Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:22:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Trolls aren't only to blame for the YouTube Comment section, there are deeper reasons which can explain everything.### Credit ###Music:"Thief in the Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Other sound effects used under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound### Further Reading/Sources ###http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/why-were-shutting-our-commentshttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/4ucrgh/is_anyone_else_noticing_this_incorrect_and_poor/?https://www.quora.com/Why-are-YouTube-comments-so-badhttp://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-psychology-of-online-commentshttps://books.google.com/books?id=W1c0CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq=anonymity+of+reddit+vs+youtube&source=bl&ots=9J6O2F4oSR&sig=hcm6idWrpoVsYjIbvugNBCaW72c&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7qN79jKfQAhXCgVQKHRcBCn8Q6AEIRzAM#v=onepage&q=anonymity%20of%20reddit%20vs%20youtube&f=false Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Trolls aren't only to blame for the YouTube Comment section, there are deeper reasons which can explain everything.

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]]> 563 no What To Do When Your Country is Drowning First 500 people get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter17Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterThis 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/TNu0y0C9Castle Bravo footage from the National Security Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFPQmTq18XwOther footage from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dENGxFil-bQMap: World - Single Color and Marshall Islands by FreeVectorMaps.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full PolyMatter First 500 people get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter17Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterThis 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/TNu0y0C9Castle Bravo footage from the National Security Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFPQmTq18XwOther footage from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dENGxFil-bQMap: World - Single Color and Marshall Islands by FreeVectorMaps.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 500 people get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter17

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]]> 1141 no How Not to Make Mobile Games Some of the tricks used by the most lucrative mobile games to manipulate and exploit their players.### Credits ###Music is first: Dog Park by Silent Partner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzm4A3xYUp8&index=15&list=PLzCxunOM5WFKdhkL2L__Kjafqa-qzQGeYand then Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:37:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Some of the tricks used by the most lucrative mobile games to manipulate and exploit their players.### Credits ###Music is first: Dog Park by Silent Partner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzm4A3xYUp8&index=15&list=PLzCxunOM5WFKdhkL2L__Kjafqa-qzQGeYand then Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Some of the tricks used by the most lucrative mobile games to manipulate and exploit their players.

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]]> 545 no Subscription Affliction - Everything is $10/month First 200 people to sign up for Brilliant get 20% off: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterIt seems like every business is now charging a monthly subscription, but, if done right, that’s not always a bad thing.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesand the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/Blendle is a micropayment platform for articles/news mentioned: https://blendle.comand Inkl is the subscription platform for articles/news mentioned: https://www.inkl.comFurniture Subscription mentioned: https://www.livefeather.comAbove Avalon on its subscription model: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2018/5/23/above-avalon-subscriptions-turn-threeSubscription Hell article that was on screen: https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/06/subscription-hell/Ulysses App: https://ulyssesapp.comAutodesk: https://www.autodesk.comChange.org Petition for Adobe: https://www.change.org/p/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-modelGreat indie apps mentioned:Drafts 5 http://getdrafts.comSleep++ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep/id1038440371?mt=8Overcast: https://overcast.fmBestPhotos: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bestphotos/id1168605247?mt=8Threes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8PCalc: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8 (bananas included)Candy Crush Trademark: http://thegatewayonline.com/law/commercial-awareness/explaining-the-candy-crush-trademark-sagaTrust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285New News Companies:Blendle: https://blendle.comInkl: https://www.inkl.comIndie, Niche & High-Quality Sites:Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.comKottke: https://kottke.orgMacStories: https://www.macstories.netSketch App: https://www.sketchapp.comSetapp: https://setapp.comSpotify/Hulu Student Subscription: https://www.spotify.com/is/student/BoneBox: https://skullsunlimited.cratejoy.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/blockbuster-texas-close-leaving-8-existence-article-1.3787683https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/apple-music-vs-spotify/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/blockbuster-texas-close-leaving-8-existence-article-1.3787683https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#4d05659553efhttps://www.techradar.com/news/the-future-has-a-subscription-fee-how-technology-is-changing-what-we-ownhttps://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycleshttps://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/scribd-nyt-bundle/https://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2017/05/17/not-so-new-promise-of-subscription-economy/#4a973dc64343http://theweek.com/articles/697355/why-streaming-needs-subscription-bundleshttps://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/investor-relations/pdfs/ADBE-10Q-Q118-FINAL-CERTIFIED.pdfhttps://ulyssesapp.com/blog/2017/08/ulysses-switches-to-subscription/https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#6d768f0653efhttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0https://medium.com/building-ulysses/why-were-switching-ulysses-to-subscription-47f80b07a9cdhttps://ia.net/writer/blog/ia-writer-5-from-raw-to-cooked-to-sushihttps://medium.com/@drewmccormack/a-ca Learn more about your ad choices. 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This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesand the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/Blendle is a micropayment platform for articles/news mentioned: https://blendle.comand Inkl is the subscription platform for articles/news mentioned: https://www.inkl.comFurniture Subscription mentioned: https://www.livefeather.comAbove Avalon on its subscription model: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2018/5/23/above-avalon-subscriptions-turn-threeSubscription Hell article that was on screen: https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/06/subscription-hell/Ulysses App: https://ulyssesapp.comAutodesk: https://www.autodesk.comChange.org Petition for Adobe: https://www.change.org/p/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-modelGreat indie apps mentioned:Drafts 5 http://getdrafts.comSleep++ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep/id1038440371?mt=8Overcast: https://overcast.fmBestPhotos: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bestphotos/id1168605247?mt=8Threes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8PCalc: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8 (bananas included)Candy Crush Trademark: http://thegatewayonline.com/law/commercial-awareness/explaining-the-candy-crush-trademark-sagaTrust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285New News Companies:Blendle: https://blendle.comInkl: https://www.inkl.comIndie, Niche & High-Quality Sites:Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.comKottke: https://kottke.orgMacStories: https://www.macstories.netSketch App: https://www.sketchapp.comSetapp: https://setapp.comSpotify/Hulu Student Subscription: https://www.spotify.com/is/student/BoneBox: https://skullsunlimited.cratejoy.comhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/blockbuster-texas-close-leaving-8-existence-article-1.3787683https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/apple-music-vs-spotify/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/blockbuster-texas-close-leaving-8-existence-article-1.3787683https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#4d05659553efhttps://www.techradar.com/news/the-future-has-a-subscription-fee-how-technology-is-changing-what-we-ownhttps://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycleshttps://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/scribd-nyt-bundle/https://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2017/05/17/not-so-new-promise-of-subscription-economy/#4a973dc64343http://theweek.com/articles/697355/why-streaming-needs-subscription-bundleshttps://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/investor-relations/pdfs/ADBE-10Q-Q118-FINAL-CERTIFIED.pdfhttps://ulyssesapp.com/blog/2017/08/ulysses-switches-to-subscription/https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#6d768f0653efhttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0https://medium.com/building-ulysses/why-were-switching-ulysses-to-subscription-47f80b07a9cdhttps://ia.net/writer/blog/ia-writer-5-from-raw-to-cooked-to-sushihttps://medium.com/@drewmccormack/a-ca Learn more about your ad choices. 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Blendle is a micropayment platform for articles/news mentioned: https://blendle.com
and Inkl is the subscription platform for articles/news mentioned: https://www.inkl.com

Furniture Subscription mentioned: https://www.livefeather.com

Above Avalon on its subscription model: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2018/5/23/above-avalon-subscriptions-turn-three

Subscription Hell article that was on screen: https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/06/subscription-hell/

Ulysses App: https://ulyssesapp.com
Autodesk: https://www.autodesk.com

Change.org Petition for Adobe: https://www.change.org/p/adobe-systems-incorporated-eliminate-the-mandatory-creative-cloud-subscription-model

Great indie apps mentioned:
Drafts 5 http://getdrafts.com
Sleep++ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep/id1038440371?mt=8
Overcast: https://overcast.fm
BestPhotos: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bestphotos/id1168605247?mt=8
Threes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8
PCalc: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes/id779157948?mt=8 (bananas included)


Candy Crush Trademark: http://thegatewayonline.com/law/commercial-awareness/explaining-the-candy-crush-trademark-saga

Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday: https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285

New News Companies:
Blendle: https://blendle.com
Inkl: https://www.inkl.com

Indie, Niche & High-Quality Sites:
Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.com
Kottke: https://kottke.org
MacStories: https://www.macstories.net


Sketch App: https://www.sketchapp.com
Setapp: https://setapp.com
Spotify/Hulu Student Subscription: https://www.spotify.com/is/student/

BoneBox: https://skullsunlimited.cratejoy.com

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https://www.digitaltrends.com/music/apple-music-vs-spotify/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/blockbuster-texas-close-leaving-8-existence-article-1.3787683

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0

https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#4d05659553ef

https://www.techradar.com/news/the-future-has-a-subscription-fee-how-technology-is-changing-what-we-own

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles

https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/scribd-nyt-bundle/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/valleyvoices/2017/05/17/not-so-new-promise-of-subscription-economy/#4a973dc64343

http://theweek.com/articles/697355/why-streaming-needs-subscription-bundles

https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/investor-relations/pdfs/ADBE-10Q-Q118-FINAL-CERTIFIED.pdf

https://ulyssesapp.com/blog/2017/08/ulysses-switches-to-subscription/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2018/03/04/the-state-of-the-subscription-economy-2018/#6d768f0653ef

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/thinking-inside-the-subscription-box-new-research-on-ecommerce-consumers#0

https://medium.com/building-ulysses/why-were-switching-ulysses-to-subscription-47f80b07a9cd

https://ia.net/writer/blog/ia-writer-5-from-raw-to-cooked-to-sushi

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]]> 1093 no Why Corruption is China's Secret Weapon Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-corruption-is-chinas-secret-weaponWatch episode 1 of my new Nebula Original series: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-chinese-censorship-worksSources: https://pastebin.com/M7a5efaWA huge part of this video is based on Yuen Yuen Ang’s great book “China's Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption”. If you enjoyed this video, I recommend reading the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Gilded-Age-Economic-Corruption/dp/1108478603 (not sponsored or an affiliate link)Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-corruption-is-chinas-secret-weaponWatch episode 1 of my new Nebula Original series: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-chinese-censorship-worksSources: https://pastebin.com/M7a5efaWA huge part of this video is based on Yuen Yuen Ang’s great book “China's Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption”. If you enjoyed this video, I recommend reading the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Gilded-Age-Economic-Corruption/dp/1108478603 (not sponsored or an affiliate link)Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-corruption-is-chinas-secret-weapon

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]]> 1200 no Dubai's Plan to Outlive Oil First 500 people to sign up for Skillshare at https://skl.sh/polymatter9 get 2 months free - including my new course “How to Make an Animated YouTube Video”Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterToday, Dubai is a global economic hub, home to massive tourism and business industries. But not that long ago, it was only an outpost in the barren desert.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/releasestheir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.comInspired by “City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism” by Jim KraneAntarctica - Single Color http://www.freevectormaps.com/antarctica/AQ-EPS-01-0001?ref=atr by FreeVectorMaps.comDubai Police Car footage from Dubai Press channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgaDPJcTXw0Dubai The World photo: Alan Pearce https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanpearce/9584409024/Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/AzgZ4XuM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:07:30 -0000 full PolyMatter First 500 people to sign up for Skillshare at https://skl.sh/polymatter9 get 2 months free - including my new course “How to Make an Animated YouTube Video”Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterToday, Dubai is a global economic hub, home to massive tourism and business industries. But not that long ago, it was only an outpost in the barren desert.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/releasestheir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.comInspired by “City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism” by Jim KraneAntarctica - Single Color http://www.freevectormaps.com/antarctica/AQ-EPS-01-0001?ref=atr by FreeVectorMaps.comDubai Police Car footage from Dubai Press channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgaDPJcTXw0Dubai The World photo: Alan Pearce https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanpearce/9584409024/Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/AzgZ4XuM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 500 people to sign up for Skillshare at https://skl.sh/polymatter9 get 2 months free - including my new course “How to Make an Animated YouTube Video”

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]]> 1276 no Why China isn’t Scared of Robots 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-china-isnt-scared-of-robotsSources: https://pastebin.com/BGLJEUdpTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3With video from The Associated Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:22:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-china-isnt-scared-of-robotsSources: https://pastebin.com/BGLJEUdpTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3With video from The Associated Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)

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]]> 1453 no How to Make a Blockbuster Movie First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: http://skl.sh/polymatter6Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatter*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Hollywood is so repetitive and formulaic not because they don’t understand what we want to watch, but because of changing economic forces.CreditsMusic is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesand the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/A lot of this video was inspired by the Stephen Follows website, one of the best sites about the industry: https://stephenfollows.com/hollywood-sequels-by-the-numbers/Avatar clip from Red Letter Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJarz7BYnHAhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6977817/Avatar-fans-suicidal-because-planet-Pandora-is-not-real.htmlhttps://screencraft.org/2015/11/18/how-to-write-four-quadrant-family-and-animated-scripts/https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-money/https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=200824https://www.thewrap.com/pg-13-movies-dominated-2013-box-office-r-rated-comedies-clicked/http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/economics-of-the-movie-theater-where-the-money-goes-and-why-it-costs-us-so-much/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/aug/31/artsfeatureshttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/how-hollywood-accounting-can-make-a-450-million-movie-unprofitable/245134/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Needs_Momshttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/12/16/the-business-of-star-wars-comes-with-a-huge-catch/?utm_term=.ba549a62ebd2https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/01/5905-2/https://stephenfollows.com/how-a-cinemas-box-office-income-is-distributed/Dinosaur silhouette inspired by https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=96840&picture=t-rex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:37:30 -0000 full PolyMatter First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: http://skl.sh/polymatter6Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatter*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.Hollywood is so repetitive and formulaic not because they don’t understand what we want to watch, but because of changing economic forces.CreditsMusic is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesand the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/A lot of this video was inspired by the Stephen Follows website, one of the best sites about the industry: https://stephenfollows.com/hollywood-sequels-by-the-numbers/Avatar clip from Red Letter Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJarz7BYnHAhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6977817/Avatar-fans-suicidal-because-planet-Pandora-is-not-real.htmlhttps://screencraft.org/2015/11/18/how-to-write-four-quadrant-family-and-animated-scripts/https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-money/https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=200824https://www.thewrap.com/pg-13-movies-dominated-2013-box-office-r-rated-comedies-clicked/http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/economics-of-the-movie-theater-where-the-money-goes-and-why-it-costs-us-so-much/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/aug/31/artsfeatureshttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/how-hollywood-accounting-can-make-a-450-million-movie-unprofitable/245134/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Needs_Momshttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/12/16/the-business-of-star-wars-comes-with-a-huge-catch/?utm_term=.ba549a62ebd2https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/01/5905-2/https://stephenfollows.com/how-a-cinemas-box-office-income-is-distributed/Dinosaur silhouette inspired by https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=96840&picture=t-rex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 500 people get 2 months free of Skillshare: http://skl.sh/polymatter6

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Credits
Music is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releases
and the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/

A lot of this video was inspired by the Stephen Follows website, one of the best sites about the industry: https://stephenfollows.com/hollywood-sequels-by-the-numbers/

Avatar clip from Red Letter Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJarz7BYnHA

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6977817/Avatar-fans-suicidal-because-planet-Pandora-is-not-real.html

https://screencraft.org/2015/11/18/how-to-write-four-quadrant-family-and-animated-scripts/

https://stephenfollows.com/which-mpaa-rating-earns-the-most-money/

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=200824

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http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/economics-of-the-movie-theater-where-the-money-goes-and-why-it-costs-us-so-much/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/aug/31/artsfeatures

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/how-hollywood-accounting-can-make-a-450-million-movie-unprofitable/245134/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Needs_Moms

https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/budgets/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/12/16/the-business-of-star-wars-comes-with-a-huge-catch/?utm_term=.ba549a62ebd2

https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/01/5905-2/

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]]> 1710 no Why Sri Lanka is Collapsing: the Coming Global Food Crisis Sign up at https://www.storyblocks.com/polymatter to get unlimited access to Storyblock's collection over over a million high-quality video clips.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-sri-lanka-is-collapsing-the-coming-global-debt-crisisSources: https://pastebin.com/kyD4FGXUTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:30:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Sign up at https://www.storyblocks.com/polymatter to get unlimited access to Storyblock's collection over over a million high-quality video clips.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-sri-lanka-is-collapsing-the-coming-global-debt-crisisSources: https://pastebin.com/kyD4FGXUTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sign up at https://www.storyblocks.com/polymatter to get unlimited access to Storyblock's collection over over a million high-quality video clips.

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]]> 2011 no How North Korea Makes Money Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-north-korea-makes-moneySources: https://pastebin.com/NH5HJqpPTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenEverything else by EvanThis 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-north-korea-makes-moneySources: https://pastebin.com/NH5HJqpPTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenEverything else by EvanThis 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-north-korea-makes-money

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]]> 1096 no Why Bing Isn't a Failure (and the Future of the Internet) Learn math, science, computer science, and get 20% off with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterCORRECTION: There’s incredible power to data in the hands of companies operating at immense scale.It’s why there’s now a movement to limit this,why companies like Digi.me, who I’ve previously mistaken for a data collection company, actually let users manage and safeguard theirinformation.Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterBing is laughed at but it’s actually a profitable product, which demonstrates the power of the control tech companies can have.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.*Clarification: The top Bing searches at the beginning is from a satire website (although I suspect they're not far off from the truth) https://www.thebeaverton.com/2012/07/keyword-term-google-number-one-most-searched-item-on-bing-for-28th-straight-month/CreditsBig thanks to Varsity Star for making the music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EbSc50zkOhLL9lCWmop2T?si=9-KyKUtNTMyxNtKqGY_H-gOne of the sections was largely inspired by: https://staltz.com/the-web-began-dying-in-2014-heres-how.htmlhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/android/google-earns-four-times-more-from-ios-than-android/https://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/https://www.wired.com/2015/05/opinion-internet-org-facebooknet/Steve Ballmer going crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04FOUQpnGschttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHuZ5qrYX4https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/bing-is-bigger-than-you-think-microsoft-boasts-at-33-of-us-searches/Burj Khalifa Graphic based on: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyscrapercompare.svgMicrosoft ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qriKXcipsAstroPad App: https://astropad.comDigi.me: https://digi.mehttp://ampletter.orghttps://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/https://www.techradar.com/news/bing-search-has-taken-over-a-surprising-amount-of-googles-turfhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/269668/market-share-of-search-engines-in-the-united-states/https://www.searchenginejournal.com/bings-share-search-market-growing-faster-googles/164425/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-paying-apple-billions-to-remain-default-search-on-ios-analyst-says-2017-08-14https://searchengineland.com/bing-revenue-growth-microsoft-earnings-q4-2017-279424https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Mobile_Pageshttps://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:03:45 -0000 full PolyMatter Learn math, science, computer science, and get 20% off with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterCORRECTION: There’s incredible power to data in the hands of companies operating at immense scale.It’s why there’s now a movement to limit this,why companies like Digi.me, who I’ve previously mistaken for a data collection company, actually let users manage and safeguard theirinformation.Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterBing is laughed at but it’s actually a profitable product, which demonstrates the power of the control tech companies can have.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.*Clarification: The top Bing searches at the beginning is from a satire website (although I suspect they're not far off from the truth) https://www.thebeaverton.com/2012/07/keyword-term-google-number-one-most-searched-item-on-bing-for-28th-straight-month/CreditsBig thanks to Varsity Star for making the music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EbSc50zkOhLL9lCWmop2T?si=9-KyKUtNTMyxNtKqGY_H-gOne of the sections was largely inspired by: https://staltz.com/the-web-began-dying-in-2014-heres-how.htmlhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/android/google-earns-four-times-more-from-ios-than-android/https://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/https://www.wired.com/2015/05/opinion-internet-org-facebooknet/Steve Ballmer going crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04FOUQpnGschttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHuZ5qrYX4https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/bing-is-bigger-than-you-think-microsoft-boasts-at-33-of-us-searches/Burj Khalifa Graphic based on: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyscrapercompare.svgMicrosoft ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qriKXcipsAstroPad App: https://astropad.comDigi.me: https://digi.mehttp://ampletter.orghttps://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/https://www.techradar.com/news/bing-search-has-taken-over-a-surprising-amount-of-googles-turfhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/269668/market-share-of-search-engines-in-the-united-states/https://www.searchenginejournal.com/bings-share-search-market-growing-faster-googles/164425/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-paying-apple-billions-to-remain-default-search-on-ios-analyst-says-2017-08-14https://searchengineland.com/bing-revenue-growth-microsoft-earnings-q4-2017-279424https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Mobile_Pageshttps://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/ Learn more about your ad choices. 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CORRECTION: There’s incredible power to data in the hands of companies operating at immense scale.
It’s why there’s now a movement to limit this,
why companies like Digi.me, who I’ve previously mistaken for a data collection company, actually let users manage and safeguard their
information.


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Bing is laughed at but it’s actually a profitable product, which demonstrates the power of the control tech companies can have.

*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.

*Clarification: The top Bing searches at the beginning is from a satire website (although I suspect they're not far off from the truth) https://www.thebeaverton.com/2012/07/keyword-term-google-number-one-most-searched-item-on-bing-for-28th-straight-month/

Credits

Big thanks to Varsity Star for making the music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EbSc50zkOhLL9lCWmop2T?si=9-KyKUtNTMyxNtKqGY_H-g

One of the sections was largely inspired by: https://staltz.com/the-web-began-dying-in-2014-heres-how.html

https://www.digitaltrends.com/android/google-earns-four-times-more-from-ios-than-android/

https://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/

https://www.wired.com/2015/05/opinion-internet-org-facebooknet/

Steve Ballmer going crazy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04FOUQpnGsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHuZ5qrYX4

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/bing-is-bigger-than-you-think-microsoft-boasts-at-33-of-us-searches/

Burj Khalifa Graphic based on: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skyscrapercompare.svg

Microsoft ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-qriKXcips

AstroPad App: https://astropad.com

Digi.me: https://digi.me

http://ampletter.org

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/

https://www.techradar.com/news/bing-search-has-taken-over-a-surprising-amount-of-googles-turf

https://www.statista.com/statistics/269668/market-share-of-search-engines-in-the-united-states/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/bings-share-search-market-growing-faster-googles/164425/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-paying-apple-billions-to-remain-default-search-on-ios-analyst-says-2017-08-14

https://searchengineland.com/bing-revenue-growth-microsoft-earnings-q4-2017-279424

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Mobile_Pages

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/19/open_source_insider_google_amp_bad_bad_bad/

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]]> 877 no Could China Survive the Sanctions Against Russia? Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-could-china-survive-the-sanctions-against-russiaWatch episode 3 of my new Nebula Original series on Nebula: "China's Rare Earth Dominance" https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-chinas-rare-earth-dominanceSources: https://pastebin.com/sDC33wR9Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:35:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-could-china-survive-the-sanctions-against-russiaWatch episode 3 of my new Nebula Original series on Nebula: "China's Rare Earth Dominance" https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-chinas-rare-earth-dominanceSources: https://pastebin.com/sDC33wR9Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support PolyMatter & watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-could-china-survive-the-sanctions-against-russia

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]]> 1394 no The Return of Nuclear Weapons 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-the-return-of-nuclear-weaponsSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ae6GtFXorqqEIn3k7UlNgVAg7-HgvN2mv1hl9VzBUNk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:06:15 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-the-return-of-nuclear-weaponsSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ae6GtFXorqqEIn3k7UlNgVAg7-HgvN2mv1hl9VzBUNk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 863 no The Secret Genius of the Cheesecake Factory Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get a free 30-day trial. The first 200 people also get 20% off a year of Brilliant PremiumThis video is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or commissioned by the Cheesecake Factory. It was made by a fan and entirely out of love for the Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-secret-genius-of-the-cheesecake-factorySources: https://pastebin.com/WiFeJGimTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Research and data collected with help from Statista https://youtube.com/@statistaofficialSelect footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:08:45 -0000 full PolyMatter Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get a free 30-day trial. The first 200 people also get 20% off a year of Brilliant PremiumThis video is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or commissioned by the Cheesecake Factory. It was made by a fan and entirely out of love for the Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-secret-genius-of-the-cheesecake-factorySources: https://pastebin.com/WiFeJGimTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRMusic by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Audio editing by Eric SchneiderMotion graphics by Vincent de LangenThumbnail by Simon BuckmasterWriting & Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo supplied by Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Research and data collected with help from Statista https://youtube.com/@statistaofficialSelect footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get a free 30-day trial. The first 200 people also get 20% off a year of Brilliant Premium

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]]> 738 no Apple is (kind of) a Game Company Cheddar Pay-To-Win Gaming: https://chdr.tv/youtudaf76Cheddar Dot Com Bubble: https://chdr.tv/youtuc2551Cheddar Cord Cutting: https://chdr.tv/youtub44e7Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterApple may not look like a gaming company, but they’re just a *different* kind of gaming company, and they’re poised to do even more.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsFirst song is Root - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/5Z--iS9tw2USecond song is Hills by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesThe app icon with the “3” is a great game called Threes: http://asherv.com/threes/Fortnite estimate https://sensortower.com/blog/fortnite-mobile-first-monthMarket Share: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/https://www.statista.com/statistics/269831/mobile-gaming-revenue-in-the-united-states/https://www.statista.com/statistics/263988/top-grossing-mobile-ios-gaming-apps-ranked-by-daily-revenue/https://www.fastcompany.com/40457373/where-did-apple-tv-games-go-wronghttps://www.statista.com/statistics/270291/popular-categories-in-the-app-store/Adoption rates: https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/25/ios-11-adoption-rate-tv-streaming-up/Project Marzipan: https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/20/apples-project-marzipan-will-let-ios-apps-run-on-the-mac-in-2018---reporthttps://www.theverge.com/2015/10/8/9480779/google-search-mobile-vs-desktop-2015https://phys.org/news/2017-10-bing-microsoft-overlooked-ai-tool.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:50:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Cheddar Pay-To-Win Gaming: https://chdr.tv/youtudaf76Cheddar Dot Com Bubble: https://chdr.tv/youtuc2551Cheddar Cord Cutting: https://chdr.tv/youtub44e7Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterApple may not look like a gaming company, but they’re just a *different* kind of gaming company, and they’re poised to do even more.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsFirst song is Root - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/5Z--iS9tw2USecond song is Hills by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesThe app icon with the “3” is a great game called Threes: http://asherv.com/threes/Fortnite estimate https://sensortower.com/blog/fortnite-mobile-first-monthMarket Share: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-share-held-by-smartphone-operating-systems/https://www.statista.com/statistics/269831/mobile-gaming-revenue-in-the-united-states/https://www.statista.com/statistics/263988/top-grossing-mobile-ios-gaming-apps-ranked-by-daily-revenue/https://www.fastcompany.com/40457373/where-did-apple-tv-games-go-wronghttps://www.statista.com/statistics/270291/popular-categories-in-the-app-store/Adoption rates: https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/25/ios-11-adoption-rate-tv-streaming-up/Project Marzipan: https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/12/20/apples-project-marzipan-will-let-ios-apps-run-on-the-mac-in-2018---reporthttps://www.theverge.com/2015/10/8/9480779/google-search-mobile-vs-desktop-2015https://phys.org/news/2017-10-bing-microsoft-overlooked-ai-tool.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cheddar Pay-To-Win Gaming: https://chdr.tv/youtudaf76
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Fortnite estimate https://sensortower.com/blog/fortnite-mobile-first-month

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https://www.statista.com/statistics/269831/mobile-gaming-revenue-in-the-united-states/

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https://www.statista.com/statistics/270291/popular-categories-in-the-app-store/

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This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releasesand the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/The biggest source of inspiration for this video is the wonderful Ben Thompson's analysis of Amazon at https://stratechery.com - highly recommended.“wasted” GTA font used under a free license: https://www.dafont.com/pricedown.fontSEC report from Amazon, including its competitors: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872416000172/amzn-20151231x10k.htmhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/29/amazons-patent-flying-warehouse/95951942/http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/28/technology/amazon-web-services-outages/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/2017/08/23/technology/amazon-education-tenmarks-writing/index.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/28/amazons-cloud-service-goes-down-sites-scramble/98530914/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Amazon-Kindle-Cost-Production-Supplies-Parts,13953.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/technology/moviepass-economy-startups.htmlhttp://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-member-numbers-revealed-2018-4https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/amazon-strategy-teardown/https://a16z.com/2014/09/05/why-amazon-has-no-profits-and-why-it-works/https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/14/why-amazon-is-eating-the-world/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/03/01/amazon-control-internet-aws-cloud-services-outage/98548762/https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/11/13/to-what-extent-are-amazon-and-google-competitors/#773520114267https://searchengineland.com/survey-amazon-beats-google-starting-point-product-search-252980https://www.economist.com/briefing/2017/03/25/are-investors-too-optimistic-about-amazonhttps://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/03/25/amazon-the-worlds-most-remarkable-firm-is-just-getting-startedhttps://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/amazon-pharmacy-team-expanded-to-more-than-30-leerink.htmlhttps://stratechery.com/2018/amazons-go-and-the-future/https://stratechery.com/2016/the-amazon-tax/https://stratechery.com/2018/amazon-health/https://stratechery.com/2014/losing-amazon-religion/https://stratechery.com/2013/amazons-dominant-strategy/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197608https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/technology/moviepass-economy-startups.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-newest-ambitioncompeting-directly-with-ups-and-fedex-1474994758https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/031116/making-sense-amazons-move-logistics-amzn.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/020515/why-amazon-needs-dump-ups-and-fedex-amzn-fdx-ups.asphttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LT3L7AO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00LT3L7AO&linkCode=as2&tag=sgtsnu-20&linkId=YN4RE2ODX35ZZBNQhttp://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/amazon-stock-price-here-are-the-4-industries-wall-street-thinks-amazon-will-destroy-the-fastest-2017-9-1002426699https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/17/amazon-tanks-blue-aprons-stock-with-o Learn more about your ad choices. 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Credits

Music is by Varsity Star: https://varsitystar.bandcamp.com/releases
and the Varsity Star Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/

The biggest source of inspiration for this video is the wonderful Ben Thompson's analysis of Amazon at https://stratechery.com - highly recommended.

“wasted” GTA font used under a free license: https://www.dafont.com/pricedown.font

SEC report from Amazon, including its competitors: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872416000172/amzn-20151231x10k.htm

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/12/29/amazons-patent-flying-warehouse/95951942/

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/28/technology/amazon-web-services-outages/index.html

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/23/technology/amazon-education-tenmarks-writing/index.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/28/amazons-cloud-service-goes-down-sites-scramble/98530914/

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Amazon-Kindle-Cost-Production-Supplies-Parts,13953.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/technology/moviepass-economy-startups.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-member-numbers-revealed-2018-4

https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/amazon-strategy-teardown/

https://a16z.com/2014/09/05/why-amazon-has-no-profits-and-why-it-works/

https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/14/why-amazon-is-eating-the-world/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/03/01/amazon-control-internet-aws-cloud-services-outage/98548762/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/11/13/to-what-extent-are-amazon-and-google-competitors/#773520114267

https://searchengineland.com/survey-amazon-beats-google-starting-point-product-search-252980

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2017/03/25/are-investors-too-optimistic-about-amazon

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/03/25/amazon-the-worlds-most-remarkable-firm-is-just-getting-started

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/amazon-pharmacy-team-expanded-to-more-than-30-leerink.html

https://stratechery.com/2018/amazons-go-and-the-future/

https://stratechery.com/2016/the-amazon-tax/

https://stratechery.com/2018/amazon-health/

https://stratechery.com/2014/losing-amazon-religion/

https://stratechery.com/2013/amazons-dominant-strategy/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197608

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/technology/moviepass-economy-startups.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-newest-ambitioncompeting-directly-with-ups-and-fedex-1474994758

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/031116/making-sense-amazons-move-logistics-amzn.asp

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/020515/why-amazon-needs-dump-ups-and-fedex-amzn-fdx-ups.asp

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]]> 1112 no The Death of Malls? Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterYou've probably seen or heard about malls closing, but this doesn't necessarily mean the end of malls entirely, and online shopping isn't quite the enemy that you might expect.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music is Wallpaper Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/The “mall formula” idea inspired by this: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/17-071_615ba9f2-dfca-41f2-a0eb-0336e5e36160.pdfGame is Civilization 5 (go buy it)Clip of IRL person talking is an Apple executive from the September 2017 Apple Special Event.Anchor store source (among many others): http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-shopping-malls-wont-tell-you-1308954251095Future of malls source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#445dd9007eb4Tom Simmons, who oversees the mid-Atlantic shopping center division of Kimco, another real estate giant, is more blunt. “There are B and C malls in tertiary markets that are dinosaurs and will likely die,” he said, but “A malls are doing well.”Internet sales up (not meant to be exact, only show a trend)http://pewaukeeeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/04/producers-take-advantage-of-compulsive.ht/mlMap is United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com *Image editedLiving inside mall article: [You Can Now Live Inside America’s First Shopping Mall for $550 a Month - Westminster Arcade Rhode Island](http://www.countryliving.com/real-estate/a35148/shopping-mall-micro-homes-in-rhode-island/)Other sources:https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#38b5f4727eb4https://www.fixr.com/costs/build-shopping-mallhttp://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/17-071_615ba9f2-dfca-41f2-a0eb-0336e5e36160.pdfhttps://www.ten-x.com/company/blog/for-elite-class-a-malls-its-good-to-be-king/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/26/why-these-malls-are-thriving-while-others-die.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/http://www.businessinsider.com/so-what-are-we-going-to-do-with-the-retail-malls-2017-3https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/5/4/15124038/regional-mall-apocalypsehttp://www.margaretriverbusiness.com/2012/11/is-the-internet-killing-the-traditional-retail-shop/http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/is-online-shopping-killing-brick-and-mortar.aspxhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/16/amazon-to-buy-whole-foods-market-in-deal-valued-at-13-7-billion-2/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/05/the-retail-apocalypse-summed-up-perfectly-in-one-chart-commentary.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:15:00 -0000 full PolyMatter Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterYou've probably seen or heard about malls closing, but this doesn't necessarily mean the end of malls entirely, and online shopping isn't quite the enemy that you might expect.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music is Wallpaper Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/The “mall formula” idea inspired by this: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/17-071_615ba9f2-dfca-41f2-a0eb-0336e5e36160.pdfGame is Civilization 5 (go buy it)Clip of IRL person talking is an Apple executive from the September 2017 Apple Special Event.Anchor store source (among many others): http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-shopping-malls-wont-tell-you-1308954251095Future of malls source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#445dd9007eb4Tom Simmons, who oversees the mid-Atlantic shopping center division of Kimco, another real estate giant, is more blunt. “There are B and C malls in tertiary markets that are dinosaurs and will likely die,” he said, but “A malls are doing well.”Internet sales up (not meant to be exact, only show a trend)http://pewaukeeeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/04/producers-take-advantage-of-compulsive.ht/mlMap is United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com *Image editedLiving inside mall article: [You Can Now Live Inside America’s First Shopping Mall for $550 a Month - Westminster Arcade Rhode Island](http://www.countryliving.com/real-estate/a35148/shopping-mall-micro-homes-in-rhode-island/)Other sources:https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#38b5f4727eb4https://www.fixr.com/costs/build-shopping-mallhttp://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/17-071_615ba9f2-dfca-41f2-a0eb-0336e5e36160.pdfhttps://www.ten-x.com/company/blog/for-elite-class-a-malls-its-good-to-be-king/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/26/why-these-malls-are-thriving-while-others-die.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/http://www.businessinsider.com/so-what-are-we-going-to-do-with-the-retail-malls-2017-3https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/5/4/15124038/regional-mall-apocalypsehttp://www.margaretriverbusiness.com/2012/11/is-the-internet-killing-the-traditional-retail-shop/http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/is-online-shopping-killing-brick-and-mortar.aspxhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/16/amazon-to-buy-whole-foods-market-in-deal-valued-at-13-7-billion-2/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/05/the-retail-apocalypse-summed-up-perfectly-in-one-chart-commentary.html Learn more about your ad choices. 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Game is Civilization 5 (go buy it)

Clip of IRL person talking is an Apple executive from the September 2017 Apple Special Event.

Anchor store source (among many others): http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-shopping-malls-wont-tell-you-1308954251095

Future of malls source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#445dd9007eb4
Tom Simmons, who oversees the mid-Atlantic shopping center division of Kimco, another real estate giant, is more blunt. “There are B and C malls in tertiary markets that are dinosaurs and will likely die,” he said, but “A malls are doing well.”

Internet sales up (not meant to be exact, only show a trend)
http://pewaukeeeconomics.blogspot.com/2015/04/producers-take-advantage-of-compulsive.ht/ml

Map is United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com *Image edited

Living inside mall article: [You Can Now Live Inside America’s First Shopping Mall for $550 a Month - Westminster Arcade Rhode Island](http://www.countryliving.com/real-estate/a35148/shopping-mall-micro-homes-in-rhode-island/)

Other sources:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2017/06/26/its-the-end-of-the-mall-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine/#38b5f4727eb4
https://www.fixr.com/costs/build-shopping-mall
http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/17-071_615ba9f2-dfca-41f2-a0eb-0336e5e36160.pdf
https://www.ten-x.com/company/blog/for-elite-class-a-malls-its-good-to-be-king/
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/26/why-these-malls-are-thriving-while-others-die.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/
http://www.businessinsider.com/so-what-are-we-going-to-do-with-the-retail-malls-2017-3
https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/5/4/15124038/regional-mall-apocalypse
http://www.margaretriverbusiness.com/2012/11/is-the-internet-killing-the-traditional-retail-shop/
http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0711/is-online-shopping-killing-brick-and-mortar.aspx
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/06/16/amazon-to-buy-whole-foods-market-in-deal-valued-at-13-7-billion-2/
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/05/the-retail-apocalypse-summed-up-perfectly-in-one-chart-commentary.html

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]]> 897 no Apple's Money Problem (and Why It Won't Buy Netflix) http://skl.sh/polymatter3 - First 1,000 people get 2 months premium for 99 cents. (Sponsor)Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersDiscord: http://discord.me/polymatterApple makes an astonishing amount of money but this presents an interesting challenge for the company and raises questions about what they should do with it all.Thanks to Leo Gyeongmin Lee for the Korean subtitle translation.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is Weekend in Tattoine [Youtube Audio Library]Partially inspired but this wonderful article: http://www.asymco.com/2018/01/18/the-apple-cash-faq/and https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/12/12/the-end-to-apples-cash-dilemmahttps://www.macstories.net/news/apple-q1-2018-results-88-3-billion-revenue-77-3-million-iphones-13-2-million-ipads-sold/https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/8/15/apple-has-the-best-business-model-for-generating-cashhttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/apple-s-cash-mountain-how-it-avoids-tax-and-the-irish-link-1.3281734http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-big-companies-make-every-second-2017-12http://www.everysecond.io/appleFor the airline ticket, here’s where I found the price: http://i.imgur.com/ejen79H.pngFortune article is: http://fortune.com/2017/03/29/apple-ipad-2017/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:20:00 -0000 full PolyMatter http://skl.sh/polymatter3 - First 1,000 people get 2 months premium for 99 cents. (Sponsor)Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersDiscord: http://discord.me/polymatterApple makes an astonishing amount of money but this presents an interesting challenge for the company and raises questions about what they should do with it all.Thanks to Leo Gyeongmin Lee for the Korean subtitle translation.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is Weekend in Tattoine [Youtube Audio Library]Partially inspired but this wonderful article: http://www.asymco.com/2018/01/18/the-apple-cash-faq/and https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/12/12/the-end-to-apples-cash-dilemmahttps://www.macstories.net/news/apple-q1-2018-results-88-3-billion-revenue-77-3-million-iphones-13-2-million-ipads-sold/https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/8/15/apple-has-the-best-business-model-for-generating-cashhttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/apple-s-cash-mountain-how-it-avoids-tax-and-the-irish-link-1.3281734http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-big-companies-make-every-second-2017-12http://www.everysecond.io/appleFor the airline ticket, here’s where I found the price: http://i.imgur.com/ejen79H.pngFortune article is: http://fortune.com/2017/03/29/apple-ipad-2017/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices http://skl.sh/polymatter3 - First 1,000 people get 2 months premium for 99 cents. (Sponsor)

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and https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/12/12/the-end-to-apples-cash-dilemma

https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-q1-2018-results-88-3-billion-revenue-77-3-million-iphones-13-2-million-ipads-sold/

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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/apple-s-cash-mountain-how-it-avoids-tax-and-the-irish-link-1.3281734

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-money-big-companies-make-every-second-2017-12

http://www.everysecond.io/apple

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]]> 1275 no Why the Average Japanese Farmer is 70 Years Old 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-the-average-japanese-farmer-is-70-years-oldSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pY_b7vYtKMMf6OjwcoiPGxpx6CEZ7Qnt9Walc91dgOg/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Thanks to hoser (https://www.youtube.com/@h0ser/videos) for the video topic idea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:25:00 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-the-average-japanese-farmer-is-70-years-oldSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pY_b7vYtKMMf6OjwcoiPGxpx6CEZ7Qnt9Walc91dgOg/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Thanks to hoser (https://www.youtube.com/@h0ser/videos) for the video topic idea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1622 no How Cruise Ships Work Dashlane: Use code youtube2018 at http://bit.ly/dashlanepoly (Sponsor)Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe cruise industry is extremely efficient and subject to strange regulations.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is I'm Going for a Coffee by Lee Rosevere under Attribution License http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/02_Im_Going_for_a_CoffeeMany images from Royal Caribbean International: https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.comFake window video from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4__AIB8Bl-4Kirtibati map from: Kiribati - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.comGuy Fieri image http://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/2016/07/28/feel-guy-fieri-coming-carnival-cruises/Virtual windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4__AIB8Bl-4Castaway Cay Image: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ports/castaway-cay/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:56:15 -0000 full PolyMatter Dashlane: Use code youtube2018 at http://bit.ly/dashlanepoly (Sponsor)Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe cruise industry is extremely efficient and subject to strange regulations.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.CreditsMusic is I'm Going for a Coffee by Lee Rosevere under Attribution License http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/02_Im_Going_for_a_CoffeeMany images from Royal Caribbean International: https://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.comFake window video from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4__AIB8Bl-4Kirtibati map from: Kiribati - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.comGuy Fieri image http://pointmetotheplane.boardingarea.com/2016/07/28/feel-guy-fieri-coming-carnival-cruises/Virtual windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4__AIB8Bl-4Castaway Cay Image: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ports/castaway-cay/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Dashlane: Use code youtube2018 at http://bit.ly/dashlanepoly (Sponsor)

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]]> 1392 no Why the United States is Suing Apple Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/polymatterWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-the-united-states-is-suing-appleSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17CWeotIz4qrD_7_b_PU7wAiYV5gYE0kVrJKAKEZeHVE/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:01:15 -0000 full PolyMatter Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/polymatterWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-the-united-states-is-suing-appleSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17CWeotIz4qrD_7_b_PU7wAiYV5gYE0kVrJKAKEZeHVE/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/polymatter

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]]> 1586 no How China Killed Hong Kong's Economy 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-how-china-killed-hong-kongs-economySources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wGOJmxWFg92KoRYZ46tRV6t0fcfb8xubavR41qiX_hI/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:32:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-how-china-killed-hong-kongs-economySources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wGOJmxWFg92KoRYZ46tRV6t0fcfb8xubavR41qiX_hI/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1576 no The Most Overvalued Startup in the World? Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/polymatterGet 10% off with my promo code: polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterWeWork is the 4th highest valued startup in the world but it may not survive the next recession.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.comSome footage provided by BigStock: http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrialFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/kfK29xihEllen picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33170765@N04/3371640116 License is https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ and modifiedManufactured Authenticity video: https://youtu.be/8FJEtCvb2Kw (recommended!)WeWork office images: https://www.wework.com/press [United States of America with States - Single Color](http://www.freevectormaps.com/united-states/US-EPS-01-0002?ref=atr) by [FreeVectorMaps.com](http://www.freevectormaps.com/?ref=atr) Clips of WeWork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj25cD9m-zQThumbnail skyline vector: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/city-skylines_787669.htmThis video is sponsored by Dashlane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:27:16 -0000 full PolyMatter Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/polymatterGet 10% off with my promo code: polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterWeWork is the 4th highest valued startup in the world but it may not survive the next recession.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.comSome footage provided by BigStock: http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrialFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/kfK29xihEllen picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33170765@N04/3371640116 License is https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ and modifiedManufactured Authenticity video: https://youtu.be/8FJEtCvb2Kw (recommended!)WeWork office images: https://www.wework.com/press [United States of America with States - Single Color](http://www.freevectormaps.com/united-states/US-EPS-01-0002?ref=atr) by [FreeVectorMaps.com](http://www.freevectormaps.com/?ref=atr) Clips of WeWork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj25cD9m-zQThumbnail skyline vector: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/city-skylines_787669.htmThis video is sponsored by Dashlane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Try Dashlane here: https://www.dashlane.com/polymatter
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]]> 1168 no Russia is Running Out of People 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-russia-is-running-out-of-peopleSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NnUR01sAGwMb0TWMVEcCp6Pr5ouTveaLH0jeOJXXTk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:37:30 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-russia-is-running-out-of-peopleSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NnUR01sAGwMb0TWMVEcCp6Pr5ouTveaLH0jeOJXXTk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1441 no Can Switzerland Stay Neutral? Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 50% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)Or, if you prefer, you can get lifetime access to Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatter⁠Watch my new exclusive series, "A Grand Theory of Xi Jinping" after subscribing to Nebula: ⁠https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-china-xi-grew-up-in-a-grand-theory-of-xi-jinpingWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-can-switzerland-stay-neutralSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fPvbsGpE1ZZ5lRSkQqf009WqojRYZ20v80wyXBXtqe8/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:21:49 -0000 full PolyMatter Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 50% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)Or, if you prefer, you can get lifetime access to Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatter⁠Watch my new exclusive series, "A Grand Theory of Xi Jinping" after subscribing to Nebula: ⁠https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-china-xi-grew-up-in-a-grand-theory-of-xi-jinpingWatch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-can-switzerland-stay-neutralSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fPvbsGpE1ZZ5lRSkQqf009WqojRYZ20v80wyXBXtqe8/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 50% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)

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]]> 1424 no Why Apple Can’t Leave China (yet) Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-apple-cant-leave-china-yetSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSxgBpHu9_kBnRd9X0Tb-skXWMrlY3ZV2p_iqB8N3WA/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:08:45 -0000 full PolyMatter Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-why-apple-cant-leave-china-yetSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HSxgBpHu9_kBnRd9X0Tb-skXWMrlY3ZV2p_iqB8N3WA/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)

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]]> 1467 no Rent is Free in South Korea. What’s the Catch? 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-rent-is-free-in-south-korea-whats-the-catchYou can learn more about Jeonse and its origins from Lauren Cho and Hailey Seo via The Yale Review of International Studies at: https://yris.yira.org/column/revolutionary-antiquated-or-simply-broken-the-south-korean-jeonse-housing-system/Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X_yXe28iYaGUkOq7vCMdkaWBVVuFjjNnDDaBZiM8SLE/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:40:00 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-rent-is-free-in-south-korea-whats-the-catchYou can learn more about Jeonse and its origins from Lauren Cho and Hailey Seo via The Yale Review of International Studies at: https://yris.yira.org/column/revolutionary-antiquated-or-simply-broken-the-south-korean-jeonse-housing-system/Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X_yXe28iYaGUkOq7vCMdkaWBVVuFjjNnDDaBZiM8SLE/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)

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]]> 414 no The College Board Monopoly on Education For 10% off your first purchase on Squarespace and to support this channel, go to: http://www.squarespace.com/polymatterThe College Board owns the AP, PSAT and SAT tests, which brings in millions in profit every year. And behind this monopoly is the fact that these companies really sell to schools, not students.Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatter*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music is “Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Graph of GPA over timeSource: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/grades2.pngRe-visualized with new colors, and removed B and D grades for simplicity. You can compare the original graph where the data was taken to my graph here: http://i.imgur.com/lJCoyFD.pngSecond Graph (schools)You can compare the original graph to my visualization here: http://i.imgur.com/ICRsN5w.png (where pink is original data, yellow is mine)Source: http://www.gradeinflation.comACT vs SAT map:Map used and edited from: United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.comData used for map taken from: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/04/education/edlife/where-the-sat-and-act-dominate.html (Note: from 2013, some data may have changed)College Board Economics quote comes from: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-economics-course-description.pdfOthers:http://www.gradeinflation.comhttps://blog.prepscholar.com/average-sat-scores-over-timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_softwarehttps://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/feeshttps://www.collegeboard.org/abouthttp://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/15/138167102/study-the-most-common-grade-given-by-colleges-is-an-ahttps://qz.com/1032183/no-wonder-young-americans-feel-so-important-when-half-of-them-finish-high-school-as-a-students/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:11:15 -0000 full PolyMatter For 10% off your first purchase on Squarespace and to support this channel, go to: http://www.squarespace.com/polymatterThe College Board owns the AP, PSAT and SAT tests, which brings in millions in profit every year. And behind this monopoly is the fact that these companies really sell to schools, not students.Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatter*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Sources ###Music is “Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Graph of GPA over timeSource: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/grades2.pngRe-visualized with new colors, and removed B and D grades for simplicity. You can compare the original graph where the data was taken to my graph here: http://i.imgur.com/lJCoyFD.pngSecond Graph (schools)You can compare the original graph to my visualization here: http://i.imgur.com/ICRsN5w.png (where pink is original data, yellow is mine)Source: http://www.gradeinflation.comACT vs SAT map:Map used and edited from: United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.comData used for map taken from: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/04/education/edlife/where-the-sat-and-act-dominate.html (Note: from 2013, some data may have changed)College Board Economics quote comes from: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-economics-course-description.pdfOthers:http://www.gradeinflation.comhttps://blog.prepscholar.com/average-sat-scores-over-timehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_softwarehttps://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/feeshttps://www.collegeboard.org/abouthttp://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/15/138167102/study-the-most-common-grade-given-by-colleges-is-an-ahttps://qz.com/1032183/no-wonder-young-americans-feel-so-important-when-half-of-them-finish-high-school-as-a-students/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For 10% off your first purchase on Squarespace and to support this channel, go to: http://www.squarespace.com/polymatter

The College Board owns the AP, PSAT and SAT tests, which brings in millions in profit every year. And behind this monopoly is the fact that these companies really sell to schools, not students.

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### Sources ###
Music is “Deadly Roulette" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Graph of GPA over time
Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/sites/default/files/grades2.png
Re-visualized with new colors, and removed B and D grades for simplicity. You can compare the original graph where the data was taken to my graph here: http://i.imgur.com/lJCoyFD.png

Second Graph (schools)
You can compare the original graph to my visualization here: http://i.imgur.com/ICRsN5w.png (where pink is original data, yellow is mine)
Source: http://www.gradeinflation.com

ACT vs SAT map:
Map used and edited from: United States of America with States - Single Color by FreeVectorMaps.com
Data used for map taken from: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/04/education/edlife/where-the-sat-and-act-dominate.html (Note: from 2013, some data may have changed)

College Board Economics quote comes from: http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-economics-course-description.pdf

Others:
http://www.gradeinflation.com
https://blog.prepscholar.com/average-sat-scores-over-time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educational_software
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/fees
https://www.collegeboard.org/about
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/07/15/138167102/study-the-most-common-grade-given-by-colleges-is-an-a
https://qz.com/1032183/no-wonder-young-americans-feel-so-important-when-half-of-them-finish-high-school-as-a-students/

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]]> 601 no The Strange, Broken Economics of Ireland Visit https://www.givewell.org and pick "YouTube", then "PolyMatter" at checkout to get your donation matched for a limited time.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-strange-broken-economics-of-irelandSources: https://pastebin.com/vdhSbqb4Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo from Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:42:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Visit https://www.givewell.org and pick "YouTube", then "PolyMatter" at checkout to get your donation matched for a limited time.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-the-strange-broken-economics-of-irelandSources: https://pastebin.com/vdhSbqb4Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comVideo from Getty ImagesMaps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3Select footage from the AP Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Visit https://www.givewell.org and pick "YouTube", then "PolyMatter" at checkout to get your donation matched for a limited time.

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]]> 1661 no Why are flags so similar? There are no international flag design rules, so why are national flags so similar?### Notes ###There are a few more specific reasons for similar flags, but I do hope this video serves as a decent answer to the question in my own words.### Sources ###"Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Long Road Ahead"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:16:21 -0000 full PolyMatter There are no international flag design rules, so why are national flags so similar?### Notes ###There are a few more specific reasons for similar flags, but I do hope this video serves as a decent answer to the question in my own words.### Sources ###"Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Long Road Ahead"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices There are no international flag design rules, so why are national flags so similar?

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]]> 333 no How To Do Politics Directly support PolyMatter by signing up for a free or paid Blinkist account: https://www.blinkist.com/polymatteraffPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe way you talk about politics may be perfectly justified, but does it help or hurt your cause?*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Credits ###Sound design by Justin Welgraven: www.justinwelgraven.comMusic is Moonlight Sonata by Beethovenr/CMV study and data from https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01103.pdfOther major sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/opinion/sunday/the-key-to-political-persuasion.html , https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/06/the-art-of-political-persuasion/ , https://news.stanford.edu/2015/10/12/framing-persuasive-messages-101215/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:13:45 -0000 full PolyMatter Directly support PolyMatter by signing up for a free or paid Blinkist account: https://www.blinkist.com/polymatteraffPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe way you talk about politics may be perfectly justified, but does it help or hurt your cause?*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Credits ###Sound design by Justin Welgraven: www.justinwelgraven.comMusic is Moonlight Sonata by Beethovenr/CMV study and data from https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01103.pdfOther major sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/opinion/sunday/the-key-to-political-persuasion.html , https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/06/the-art-of-political-persuasion/ , https://news.stanford.edu/2015/10/12/framing-persuasive-messages-101215/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Directly support PolyMatter by signing up for a free or paid Blinkist account: https://www.blinkist.com/polymatteraff

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]]> 613 no How to Fix the Patent System First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe patent system is broken but not unfixable. Here’s a possible solution.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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/a845parX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:45:00 -0000 full PolyMatter First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe patent system is broken but not unfixable. Here’s a possible solution.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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/a845parX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Polymatter

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]]> 787 no How China Accidentally Created a Billion Dollar Scam Industry Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-china-accidentally-created-a-billion-dollar-scam-industryAlternatively, get Nebula Lifetime for $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatterSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q---H-7a2MW2T_St07h_shjNTS0G7WJb088CfHx0wsA/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:16:15 -0000 full PolyMatter Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/polymatter-how-china-accidentally-created-a-billion-dollar-scam-industryAlternatively, get Nebula Lifetime for $300: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=polymatterSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q---H-7a2MW2T_St07h_shjNTS0G7WJb088CfHx0wsA/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 40% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $3/month!)

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]]> 2016 no Why Puerto Rico’s Economy Doesn’t Work 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-why-puerto-ricos-economy-doesnt-workSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pI0q0BVH2Pv6i9b4gv9zWtRCPM36DU8bApEN4OP2gPM/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:13:38 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-why-puerto-ricos-economy-doesnt-workSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pI0q0BVH2Pv6i9b4gv9zWtRCPM36DU8bApEN4OP2gPM/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Use https://go.nebula.tv/polymatter for 50% off an annual subscription of Nebula (that's just $2.50/month!)

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]]> 1388 no Nudging: The Future of Advertising Advertising tries to convince you to buy things, but nudging is about influencing customers without their knowing. It's only going to be used more and more, but where should we place limits (if at all)?*This video includes a paid sponsor. This sponsor was not involved in the making of the video, nor did they write any of the script. All portions of the advertisement are located at the end of the video, which was paid for as sponsored advertising content. This channel is not directly affiliated with the sponsored company, but does explicitly endorse their product after testing it firsthand. If you have questions or concerns about sponsored content, please email PolyMatter using the channel page.Music:Hidden Agenda Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:47:30 -0000 full PolyMatter Advertising tries to convince you to buy things, but nudging is about influencing customers without their knowing. It's only going to be used more and more, but where should we place limits (if at all)?*This video includes a paid sponsor. This sponsor was not involved in the making of the video, nor did they write any of the script. All portions of the advertisement are located at the end of the video, which was paid for as sponsored advertising content. This channel is not directly affiliated with the sponsored company, but does explicitly endorse their product after testing it firsthand. If you have questions or concerns about sponsored content, please email PolyMatter using the channel page.Music:Hidden Agenda Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Advertising tries to convince you to buy things, but nudging is about influencing customers without their knowing. It's only going to be used more and more, but where should we place limits (if at all)?

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]]> 550 no The Reddit Filter A look into a problem of democracy through Reddit’s voting system where one idea inevitably rules and diversity is systematically challenged.To be clear, I love Reddit and use it daily. However, I also think it has some serious flaws and it’s healthy to know about them.### Notes ###This video is (so far) the most time-consuming video I’ve made on PolyMatter. Took ~12 hours to make but I’m pretty happy with it. Let me know what you think.### Credits ###-2 One-Liner Jokes Taken from http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/jk...-Thanks to /u/Hyperphrenic from Reddit for the “Reddit’s Political Leanings in 2015” image. You can see his raw data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...-“The best item to protect you from sasquatch attacks is a camera.” from a popular ShowerThoughts post on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthough...-First song: Retro Soul by BenSound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/retro-soul-Second Song: Funky Element by BenSound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWZUugBGQc-Short sound effects taken from the amazing FreeSound.org (all CC 0 licenses used. I highly recommend this site for free sounds. Many sounds are free to use without credit).### Assortment of different links used in the production of this video ###(Some worth reading if you’re curious)http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...http://noahspringer.com/who-is-reddit/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-...http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...http://www.popularmechanics.com/scien...http://science.sciencemag.org/content...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_...https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeauti...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informa... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:18:45 -0000 full PolyMatter A look into a problem of democracy through Reddit’s voting system where one idea inevitably rules and diversity is systematically challenged.To be clear, I love Reddit and use it daily. However, I also think it has some serious flaws and it’s healthy to know about them.### Notes ###This video is (so far) the most time-consuming video I’ve made on PolyMatter. Took ~12 hours to make but I’m pretty happy with it. Let me know what you think.### Credits ###-2 One-Liner Jokes Taken from http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/jk...-Thanks to /u/Hyperphrenic from Reddit for the “Reddit’s Political Leanings in 2015” image. You can see his raw data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...-“The best item to protect you from sasquatch attacks is a camera.” from a popular ShowerThoughts post on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthough...-First song: Retro Soul by BenSound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/retro-soul-Second Song: Funky Element by BenSound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWZUugBGQc-Short sound effects taken from the amazing FreeSound.org (all CC 0 licenses used. I highly recommend this site for free sounds. Many sounds are free to use without credit).### Assortment of different links used in the production of this video ###(Some worth reading if you’re curious)http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...http://noahspringer.com/who-is-reddit/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-...http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...http://www.popularmechanics.com/scien...http://science.sciencemag.org/content...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_...https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeauti...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informa... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A look into a problem of democracy through Reddit’s voting system where one idea inevitably rules and diversity is systematically challenged.

To be clear, I love Reddit and use it daily. However, I also think it has some serious flaws and it’s healthy to know about them.

### Notes ###

This video is (so far) the most time-consuming video I’ve made on PolyMatter. Took ~12 hours to make but I’m pretty happy with it. Let me know what you think.


### Credits ###

-2 One-Liner Jokes Taken from http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/jk...

-Thanks to /u/Hyperphrenic from Reddit for the “Reddit’s Political Leanings in 2015” image. You can see his raw data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

-“The best item to protect you from sasquatch attacks is a camera.” from a popular ShowerThoughts post on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthough...

-First song: Retro Soul by BenSound https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/retro-soul

-Second Song: Funky Element by BenSound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWZUugBGQc

-Short sound effects taken from the amazing FreeSound.org (all CC 0 licenses used. I highly recommend this site for free sounds. Many sounds are free to use without credit).

### Assortment of different links used in the production of this video ###
(Some worth reading if you’re curious)

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...
http://noahspringer.com/who-is-reddit/
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-...
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...
http://www.popularmechanics.com/scien...
http://science.sciencemag.org/content...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_...
https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeauti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informa...

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]]> 370 no Apple Glasses Are Coming - Here's Why Start listening to Audible: http://audible.com/polymatter or text polymatter to 500500 - For Prime members: only $4.95/month for 1st three months (Prime offer ends 7/31/2018)Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterSmart, Augmented Reality glasses are on the way, and Apple is the perfect company to make them.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/releasestheir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/and Music by Epidemic Sound: [http://epidemicsound.com](http://epidemicsound.com/)iMessage SFX from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAVpFY7XIssA great article on the topic by Apple blog Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/7/27/apple-glasses-are-inevitableHype Cycle: https://www.gartner.com/technology/research/methodologies/hype-cycle.jspIKEA clip from FightClub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYd2dHnJqygTim Cook Pokemans Comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb991jotDVgJony Ive Aluminum clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFsHype Tech names generated from: https://www.makebullshit.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Futurologyhttps://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/top-trends-in-the-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2017/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/long-island-iced-tea-micro-cap-adds-blockchain-to-name-and-stock-soars.htmlhttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004483/tim-cook-says-ar-has-more-potential-than-virtual-realityChocolate study: https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800 and http://ds-wordpress.haverford.edu/psych2015/projects/chapter/science-journalism-sensationalized-headlines/Magic Leap: http://digg.com/2018/magic-leap-demo-videohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovationshttp://blog.evocator.org/2010/04/hype-chasm.htmlJony Ive Aluminum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFsMagic Leap Bug Eyes: https://mashable.com/2017/12/21/magic-leap-one-mixed-reality-headset-design-reactions/#tf_5BjXRlPq6https://www.apple.com/ios/augmented-reality/http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/11/google-patent-reveals-google-glass-being-reinvented-using-micro-led-displays-a-technology-apple-is-exploring.htmlhttp://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/08/apple-granted-52-patents-today-covering-3d-glasses-in-air-gesturing-and-a-micro-led-patent-for-future-idevice.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/paullamkin/2017/07/31/apple-ar-smart-glasses-detailed-in-patent/#46c8402d1e06https://www.enjoyvue.comhttp://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/09/advances-in-micro-led-displays-are-being-made-and-apples-luxvue-owns-a-key-patent-to-advance-production.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/6/20/15838284/apple-leak-leak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:10:54 -0000 full PolyMatter Start listening to Audible: http://audible.com/polymatter or text polymatter to 500500 - For Prime members: only $4.95/month for 1st three months (Prime offer ends 7/31/2018)Patreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterSmart, Augmented Reality glasses are on the way, and Apple is the perfect company to make them.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/releasestheir Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varsitystarmusic/and Music by Epidemic Sound: [http://epidemicsound.com](http://epidemicsound.com/)iMessage SFX from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAVpFY7XIssA great article on the topic by Apple blog Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/7/27/apple-glasses-are-inevitableHype Cycle: https://www.gartner.com/technology/research/methodologies/hype-cycle.jspIKEA clip from FightClub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYd2dHnJqygTim Cook Pokemans Comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb991jotDVgJony Ive Aluminum clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFsHype Tech names generated from: https://www.makebullshit.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Futurologyhttps://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/top-trends-in-the-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2017/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/long-island-iced-tea-micro-cap-adds-blockchain-to-name-and-stock-soars.htmlhttps://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004483/tim-cook-says-ar-has-more-potential-than-virtual-realityChocolate study: https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800 and http://ds-wordpress.haverford.edu/psych2015/projects/chapter/science-journalism-sensationalized-headlines/Magic Leap: http://digg.com/2018/magic-leap-demo-videohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovationshttp://blog.evocator.org/2010/04/hype-chasm.htmlJony Ive Aluminum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFsMagic Leap Bug Eyes: https://mashable.com/2017/12/21/magic-leap-one-mixed-reality-headset-design-reactions/#tf_5BjXRlPq6https://www.apple.com/ios/augmented-reality/http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/11/google-patent-reveals-google-glass-being-reinvented-using-micro-led-displays-a-technology-apple-is-exploring.htmlhttp://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/08/apple-granted-52-patents-today-covering-3d-glasses-in-air-gesturing-and-a-micro-led-patent-for-future-idevice.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/paullamkin/2017/07/31/apple-ar-smart-glasses-detailed-in-patent/#46c8402d1e06https://www.enjoyvue.comhttp://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/09/advances-in-micro-led-displays-are-being-made-and-apples-luxvue-owns-a-key-patent-to-advance-production.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/6/20/15838284/apple-leak-leak Learn more about your ad choices. 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A great article on the topic by Apple blog Above Avalon: https://www.aboveavalon.com/notes/2017/7/27/apple-glasses-are-inevitable

Hype Cycle: https://www.gartner.com/technology/research/methodologies/hype-cycle.jsp

IKEA clip from FightClub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYd2dHnJqyg

Tim Cook Pokemans Comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb991jotDVg

Jony Ive Aluminum clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFs

Hype Tech names generated from: https://www.makebullshit.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology

https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/top-trends-in-the-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2017/

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/long-island-iced-tea-micro-cap-adds-blockchain-to-name-and-stock-soars.html

https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004483/tim-cook-says-ar-has-more-potential-than-virtual-reality

Chocolate study: https://io9.gizmodo.com/i-fooled-millions-into-thinking-chocolate-helps-weight-1707251800 and http://ds-wordpress.haverford.edu/psych2015/projects/chapter/science-journalism-sensationalized-headlines/

Magic Leap: http://digg.com/2018/magic-leap-demo-video

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion_of_innovations

http://blog.evocator.org/2010/04/hype-chasm.html

Jony Ive Aluminum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_HMXVm9zFs

Magic Leap Bug Eyes: https://mashable.com/2017/12/21/magic-leap-one-mixed-reality-headset-design-reactions/#tf_5BjXRlPq6

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/paullamkin/2017/07/31/apple-ar-smart-glasses-detailed-in-patent/#46c8402d1e06

https://www.enjoyvue.com

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2017/09/advances-in-micro-led-displays-are-being-made-and-apples-luxvue-owns-a-key-patent-to-advance-production.html

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]]> 1031 no Why Scooter Startups Are Worth Billions First 200 get 20% off annual premium membership with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterDock-less electric scooter companies are now worth billions of dollars. Are they really the future of personal transportation, a passing fad, or an invasion of public spaces?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.comPhotos of China’s bike graveyards from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/may/01/unexpected-beauty-china-bicycle-graveyards-share-bikes-in-pictures#img-9Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/hHaM6FQA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:55:00 -0000 full PolyMatter First 200 get 20% off annual premium membership with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterDock-less electric scooter companies are now worth billions of dollars. Are they really the future of personal transportation, a passing fad, or an invasion of public spaces?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.comPhotos of China’s bike graveyards from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/may/01/unexpected-beauty-china-bicycle-graveyards-share-bikes-in-pictures#img-9Full list of sources: https://pastebin.com/hHaM6FQA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 200 get 20% off annual premium membership with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Polymatter

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]]> 861 no Huawei: The Big Picture First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterThis 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/2ehENRde*It’s worth noting that a few of these sources are unreliable. For example, CGTN is a branch of China’s international propaganda arm. I’ve included them in my research to understand how China is talking about the issue and trying to persuade outsiders.Map: World - Single Color and United States by FreeVectorMaps.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:26:15 -0000 full PolyMatter First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/PolymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterThis 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.comFull list of sources: https://pastebin.com/2ehENRde*It’s worth noting that a few of these sources are unreliable. For example, CGTN is a branch of China’s international propaganda arm. I’ve included them in my research to understand how China is talking about the issue and trying to persuade outsiders.Map: World - Single Color and United States by FreeVectorMaps.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices First 200 get 20% annual premium membership of Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/Polymatter

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]]> 1054 no Why China is About to Start a Trade War 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-china-is-about-to-start-a-trade-warSources: https://pastebin.com/SBNVrbygTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:02:43 -0000 full PolyMatter 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-china-is-about-to-start-a-trade-warSources: https://pastebin.com/SBNVrbygTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterEmail: polymatter@standard.tvSupport independent creators like PolyMatter on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/polymatterHow I Make These Videos: https://skl.sh/2OW1YQRAudio Editing by Donovan BullenEditing by José GámezMotion Graphics by Vincent de LangenWriting, Thumbnail Design, and Direction by EvanThis 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.comWith video from Getty ImagesWith video from ReutersWith maps provided by MapTiler/OpenStreetMap Contributors and GEOlayers 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Go to https://brilliant.org/Polymatter to get 30 days free and 20% off Brilliant Premium.

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]]> 1600 no The Biology of Business [Sponsor] free trial and 20% off: https://www.Blinkist.com/polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe fields of biology and economics essentially study the same thing: finite resources and their allocation, meaning they have a lot to learn from each other.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Credits ###Sound design by Justin Welgraven: www.justinwelgraven.comMusic is Ave Marimba Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/If these topics interested you, here are some related books and websites that were used in the research for this video:-The Darwin Economy https://press.princeton.edu/titles/9852.html-Economics as an Evolutionary Science https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5172092-https://hbr.org/2004/03/strategy-as-ecology-https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-do-some-companies-thrive-while-others-fail-https://hbr.org/2016/01/the-biology-of-corporate-survivalNatureIsMetal video taken from: https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/6kn6xw/very_angry_zebra_has_had_enough_of_cheetahs_shit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:57:30 -0000 full PolyMatter [Sponsor] free trial and 20% off: https://www.Blinkist.com/polymatterPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterTwitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterDiscord: https://discord.gg/polymatterThe fields of biology and economics essentially study the same thing: finite resources and their allocation, meaning they have a lot to learn from each other.*The end of this video includes a paid sponsored promotion. This company had no part in the writing, editing, or production of the rest of the video.### Credits ###Sound design by Justin Welgraven: www.justinwelgraven.comMusic is Ave Marimba Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/If these topics interested you, here are some related books and websites that were used in the research for this video:-The Darwin Economy https://press.princeton.edu/titles/9852.html-Economics as an Evolutionary Science https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5172092-https://hbr.org/2004/03/strategy-as-ecology-https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-do-some-companies-thrive-while-others-fail-https://hbr.org/2016/01/the-biology-of-corporate-survivalNatureIsMetal video taken from: https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/6kn6xw/very_angry_zebra_has_had_enough_of_cheetahs_shit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [Sponsor] free trial and 20% off: https://www.Blinkist.com/polymatter

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