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  • Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227

    In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being known for a thriving economy, or particularly interesting politics, the most important things to come out of the Heian period were largely cultural. There was a flourishing of art and literature in the period, and a lot of that culture was created by women. The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu was the classic piece of literature of the day, and it gave a detailed look into the way the Aristocrats of the Heian period lived. While this doesn't give a lot of insight into the lives of daily people, it can be very valuable, and the idea of approaching history from a cultural perspective is a refreshing change from the usual military or political history that survives from so many eras.

    Citation 1: Morris, Ivan, The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan. Vintage Books. 2013. p. 5
    Citation 2: Morris, p. 14
    Citation 3: Morris, p. 67
    Citation 4: Morris, p. 114
    Citation 5: Morris, p. 147
    Citation 6: Quoted in Morris, p. 112
    Citation 7: Morris, p. 198

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    19 min
  • Let's Talk About Sex: Crash Course Psychology #27

    Sex is complicated for different reasons in different cultures. But, it's the entire purpose of life, so there's no reason to blush. In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about Kinsey, Masters and Johnson, Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Hormones, and even looks into the idea of why we have sex. There's a lot to go through here.

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    Chapters:
    Introduction: Alfred Kinsey 00:00
    Biological Sex & Gender Identity 2:01
    Masters & Johnson 3:07
    The Four-Stage Sexual Response Cycle 3:48
    Sex Hormones 5:31
    Social & Cultural Factors of Sexual Desire 7:11
    Sexual Orientation 8:51
    Why People Have Sex 10:17
    Review & Credits 10:43
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    17 min
  • Celebration and Lifelong Learning | How to College | Crash Course

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    The end of college isn't the end of your education, it's just the end of a chapter of your education. But before we think about what comes next, we should really pause to celebrate. Congratulate ourselves. The work to get through higher ed is challenging. And it can be really helpful to use a celebration to close the book on it so you're ready to move on to the next chapter. In this final episode of How to College, we talk about the road ahead.

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    Chapters:
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:27 Importance of Celebrating Successes
    1:57 - Ways to Celebrate
    3:59 - Sharing Your Accomplishments
    4:43 - Lifelong Learning
    5:56 - Graduate School
    6:56 - Conclusion
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    13 min
  • How Society Affects Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #4

    Society does a lot to improve our health, from sanitation to healthy foods. But society can have negative impacts on our health as well, and whether or not we get the positive impacts or the negative ones, can often come down to social and economic standing. In this episode of Crash Course Public Health, we’re going to take a look at some of the basic societal elements that affect our health, and why they are often tied to economic inequality.

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    Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OHJiQ1njj5jWJC1YLDBzQgKC1QfnVgqJbbpK6qs7ekA/edit?usp=sharing

    Chapters:
    Introduction: Society and Your Health 00:00
    Defining Society 01:42
    Food Inequality 03:12
    Housing Inequality 04:54
    Healthcare Inequality 05:31
    Income Inequality 07:43
    Socioeconomic Status 10:04
    Review & Credits 12:14

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    20 min
  • Emotion, Stress, and Health: Crash Course Psychology #26

    So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in facial expressions, but emotions can straight up kill us! In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses stress, emotions, and their overall impact on our health.

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    Chapters:
    Introduction: How Emotions Work 00:00
    Facial Expressions 1:24
    Expressing Emotions 2:18
    How Many Emotions Are There? 2:57
    Two-Dimensional Model of Emotional Experience 3:29
    Defining Stress 4:52
    Chronic Stress & the Autonomic Nervous System 6:36
    Stress & Heart Disease 7:43
    Pessimism & Depression 8:30
    Review & Credits 9:30
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    15 min
  • Money and Debt: Crash Course World History 202

    In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions, and if he doesn't come up with answers, we'll get into some interesting ideas along the way, at least. This week we'll investigate whether money displaces barter, then leads to war, slavery, and what we think of as civilized social orders. We'll also see what old Adam Smith thinks of big money, no whammies, this week on Crash Course.

    Reference:
    Debt: The First 5000 Years by David Graeber: https://bit.ly/3KZsPI0

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    20 min
  • Crash Course Public Health Preview!

    Welcome to Crash Course Public Health! Over the next 10 episodes, Vanessa Hill unpacks what public health is, who does public health work, and why thinking about it is so important! Public Health is so much more than just washing your hands, adhering to smoking laws, or wearing your seatbelt -- although it is those things too. Broadly, public health is an approach to preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health for everyone. So over the course of this series, we'll show you the many ways the story of your health isn’t just about you, and how it’s about so much other stuff like the social, economic, and environmental conditions that impact all of us.

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    8 min
  • Tides: Crash Course Astronomy #8

    Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions.

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    Chapters:
    Introduction 00:00
    Gravity Over Distance 0:44
    Tidal Force Parameters 1:35
    Battle of the Bulges 2:55
    High and Low Tides 3:47
    Push & Pull 4:51
    Tidal Lock 6:07
    Sun Tides 6:58
    Review 8:51
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    15 min
  • Los Angeles Uprisings: Crash Course Black American History #45

    In this episode of Black American History, Clint Smith teaches you about the complicated history of racial tension in South Central Los Angeles. You'll learn about the Watts Rebellion of 1965, a 6-day uprising in response to police brutality that shaped the landscape of racial tension in southern California for years to come. This tension culminated in two major events -- the murder of Latasha Harlins and the beating of Rodney King in 1991 -- which incited the L.A. Uprisings of 1992.

    Clint's book, How the Word is Passed is available now! https://bookshop.org/books/how-the-word-is-passed-a-reckoning-with-the-history-of-slavery-across-america/9780316492935

    VIDEO SOURCES
    Oxford Language Dictionary
    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/261/204/
    Lynn M. Itagaki, Civil Racism: The 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion and the Crisis of Racial Burnout (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2016).
    Robert Gooding-Williams, ed., Reading Rodney King/Reading Urban Uprising (New York & London: Routledge, 1993).
    Brenda Stevenson, The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013).

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    18 min
  • War and Civilization: Crash Course World History 205

    In which John Green investigates war, and what exactly it may or may not be good for. Was war a result of human beings organizing into larger and more complex agricultural social orders, or did war maybe create agriculture and "civilization?" It's hard to know for sure, but it's sure fun to think about.

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    19 min

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