Above, Prof. Dorian Warren talks about how a combination of hope and seeking justice will propel the world towards change. RF had the opportunity to sit-in during a live session of WNYC’s The Real Cost of Unemployment, hosted by Farai Chideya. The panel consisted of personal finance expert, CARMEN WONG ULRICH, author of The Real Cost of Living and frequent contributor to outlets including the Today Show, CNN and MSNBC;
I’m watching the entire Story of Stuff series. Let’s watch it together, or check out my notes on all the videos, here. Thanks – h! The Story of Stuff is a very simple video that everyone must watch. When RF first saw this video a few years back, we were like, “OH SNAP! HOMEGIRL IN THE BLUE BUTTON DOWN IS CORRECT!” Imagine, being able to explain the mode of production, the
“This isn’t loot from a robbery, it’s the cost of an education.” Well, at least he’s not paying in Sacajewea golden dollar coins. As we head into the school year, here’s a good read from the wonder couple at the ZeroPassiveIncome blog . Nic Ramos, an out-of-state student in Colorado, was just trying to make a statement regarding the increasing cost of a college education. What you see are dollar bills amounting
RF enjoys this trend of Youtube-accessible animation being used to explain scary (and very adult) economic situations. This video covers inflation, stagflation, the recession, and answers why the U.S. Treasury can’t just keep on printing dolla-dolla bills, y’all! ALSO, this is the first time we’ve heard the current state of the economy called “a global economic collapse.” So, this animation ends on a bit of a dark note: “The only