In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill launch a brand new Crash Course on Economics! So, what is economics? Good question. It's not necessarily about money, or stock markets, or trade. It's about people and choices. What, you may ask, does that mean. We'll show you. Let's get started!
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@hollycomeaux1274 years agoWhen you gotta watch crash course again because all your classes are online and nothing makes sense. 6397
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@ffish37195 years agoEconomics is the study of people and choices. opportunity cost is whatever you give up to do something. scarcity is the tension between incentives is a set of external (rather than intrinsic) motivators that explain people' s choices. macroeconomics is the study of production, employment, prices, and policies on a nationwide scale. microeconomics is the study of how consumers, workers, and firms interact to generate outcomes in specific markets. ...Expand7451
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@truthseeker21264 years agoIm 38. I never graduated high school. Got into a relationship at a young age. Had 4 kids with him. Fast forward. He was abusive but he got still got t. ...Expand3362
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@cerulean22b694 years agoIm not in an economics course, im just here out of curiosity. Its such an important part of society that i want to know how it works. Anyways to everyone doing this for a class good luck: 2010
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@karangarg46317 years agoI swear this channel is a gift to mankind. 2792
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@happyorangejuce9 years agoMy entire life, i didn' t smoke, i always applied sunscreen before going outside, i was conscious of what i ate, and i exercised regularly. Now none of that matters because the comments gave me cancer. 1868
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@mosquitobight8 years agoEntrepreneurship and establishing a business should have its own crash course series. 1994
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@PrivacyKingdoms8 years agoJacob and adrienne, please ignore all these hateful comments. I literally did not feel one negative feeling towards anything in this video. I seriously. ...Expand861
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@mxriamn5 years agotaking economics this year, preparing early. 1562
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@thedemolisher48877 years agoPersonally, i don' t find anything really wrong with this video. It provided a quality and informative description regarding the background nature of . ...Expand217
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@ariel.yeater4 years agoThe woman: eek me: oop the woman: eek again . 136
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@James-jh8pk8 years agoThe video starts at you're welcome 2142
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@pattty8474 years ago5 years later and i' ve rewatched this entire series multiple times and am still delighted by how well these two get along and work together. 28
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@criftycraftay7 years agoIf someone explained economics like that to me in school, i might have studied it. Great job, guys! 88
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@sora14615 years agoQuot; that computer you me: " how did he-quot; also me: " oh" 228
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@4TRANC37 years agoOver the next 40 weeks? I have 32 hours to learn everything for my econ midterm. 47
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@petep4 years ago" who' s gonna walk to the gym? " this is your brain on america. 182
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@RainaRamsay9 years agoWhat? They have muppets! How do they have muppets? 514
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@ishitabajpai61575 years agoThis guy speaks so fast that i gotta play back everything. 820
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@wrenbartlett47417 years agoI' m 17 and the muppets intro actually soothed my internal outcry against the green brothers not being present. 34
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@TheDreadfulCurtain4 years agoCoronavirus hits and i would like to repeat those air craft carriers could be hospitals and roads. 658
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@SirusDas8 years agoFew awesome things about this channel is. 1) very well scripted 2) very well presented 3) very well explained. 4) very well compiled. Thanks for sharing knowledge! 19
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@dawnquarles85266 years agoLove the entire series as well as the individual videos clifford does. He not only made it possible to pass economics in college, but i use these videos. ...Expand10
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@lyonlofi8 years agoIs it weird that i' m watching this for fun instead of studying? D: 2604
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@KCMMFB8 years agoYou guys did read that this was intro right? Every intro class i' ve ever seen aims to butter you up before they hit you with the hard stuff. And besides,. ...Expand70
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@beck017 years agoI can' t believe people are actually complaining about the hosts, they are great! I am watching these again after two years and they remind me why i loved this subject in the first place. 90
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@rogersnick175 years agoThis crash course made economics so approachable for me, eased me into the stock market and literary changed my life. This fact this knowledge is free is a godsend. I have to donate to this channel. 6
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@tinaareddy8 years agoI wonder why we didn' t have economics in school, all this sounds extremely interesting! 372
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@aidenhanson8844 years agoIm glad my teacher made me discover this channel. 20
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@illuminatiCorgi8 years agoI don' t care that i' m 27. I wanted the muppets to teach me o_o. 1002
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@MminaMaclang8 years agoOn rat tails: during the this year' s drought in the philippines, rice farmers started to starve. Crops were dying, and so were the animals. There. ...Expand148
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@BB0FaN4 years agoThe fact that these videos have a long list of subtitles including arabic makes me very optimistic and joyful. Angels exists. They make educational videos love for saudi arabia. 37
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@SurvivingAnotherDay5 years agoTaking economics this year! And the next. And the next year after that. As well as the year after that. i' m majoring in economics. 25
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@annamoon86848 years agoI just started watching this eco series and it took you 11 and so minutes what my teacher did in 3 sessions. I' m not saying my teacher did a bad job,. ...Expand17
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@Jazmynnn4 years agoI cant believe im out here on summer break watching a video on economics. Quarantine has me craving school now. 8
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@StephenRichmond899 years agoPlease say the rest of this series isn' t going to be this patronising. I love economics, i love crash course and i really do try to give things a good i have no desire to be mean or unkind and i have no doubt the presenters, script writers, editors, director and everyone else are brilliant people who work increadibly hard but this is just a huge shift in tone from the other crash course series. One of the assets of crash course is that it could be light hearted with great content without the usual talking down to the audience that you see invideos. Please don' t lose that. and thank you for all your hard work. ...Expand74
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@roselle96148 years agoThis is so awesome! It didn' t just add fun to economics, it added more attractive and colorful pictures, which i dont find in my book (i' m a bit of a visual learner, so yeah) i' m looking forward to finishing this course more power to you guys!. ...Expand33
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@headinthegalaxy4 years agoI don' t remember picking economics as a subject and yet here i am, having a break down and hoping to god crash course will help me pass. i' m so screwed. 36
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@MultiSciGeek5 years agoRevisiting this after years, recently finished my exams (textbook stuff) and just realised how good this is! This is so refreshing! I love the out of box and real life application stuff! 17
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@walrusrider89936 years agoIm in my first ever microeconomics class and i am so grateful for this video series right now. 6
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@strombolijr.97826 years agoIs it just me, or is this guy in every single econ video, i literally cannot escape him. 11
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@edwardalvarez1078 years agoI choose to be open minded and give them a chance. 256
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@stevenxw8 years agoClifford' s going to be my micro/macro teacher this year at sphs. Hahaha. 183
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@revera894 years agoVery recommendable course on economics. Easily understood, non-partisan; excellent. Thanks crash course, for the, as always, on various topics and with various hosts, entertaining education. 8
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@FAITHVDEAN5 years agoI passed my macroeconomics class, but this video taught me more lol. 31
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@ashleynaylor84125 years agoI really liked this video, because for the first time in my economics studies i understand why economics is considered to be a social science. 6
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@alexisabakasanga5 years agoI loved economics as a subject back in high school. Its so interesting, i loved this video. 13
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@freesk89 years agoPlease be balanced. Can you present both sides? I mean, not just theside. Mention the chicago school/milton friedman side as well. Bon points for the hayek/von mises side! Especially on the macro side, there is controversy. Don' t gloss over it, please! That' s where the fun and excitement comes in!. ...Expand64
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@alyssarempe94447 years agoJacob clifford, you are one of the main reasons why i got such a good grade in my microeconomics class! 2
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@enriquephan77298 years agoThis is the reason i love the internet. This kind of education for free it' s just amazing.
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@namih15494 years agoWhen your gcses get cancelled, so you have 5 months to do whatever tf you want, but you' re taking econ for a level without doing it at gcse, so you decide to get ahead bc you have nothing better to do. 145
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@tonyrichengod92807 years agoI' m a 35 year-old man learning about economics (formally) for the first time, and i have to say this is one of the mostengaging, and efficient (hehe; p ) learning channels on youtube. I am very thankful i found this channel and crashcourse is definitely a pioneer and example to follow towards the future of online learning. I will show this to my children for sure. Kudos. ...Expand
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@cannonfodder89076 years ago" walking home in the rain is worse than the teeny tiny chance of dying in a car crash" getting wet< death. 31
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@TheTundraTerror9 years agoI' m only 90 seconds in and i' m already screaming " fucking stop! Please stop! " 2 and a half minutes in and it' s only getting know what? Nope. Fuck this. I' m out. ...Expand195
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@Tysca_8 years agoYou guys are fantastic! I took a macroeconomics course in. College in spring and it was one of my favorite classes! It taught me that economics isn' t . ...Expand2
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@goroakechi10688 years agoYou guys should do one that focuses onand business! That would be awesome! 48
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@econartist51045 years agoI love crashcourse and all the material that you provide. I enjoy that you create content that is both informative and entertaining. I appreciated the. ...Expand1
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@Eric-jb1ym8 years agoThanks for doing this. I minored in economics but it' s nice to have a refresher plus it' s just fun. Reading let' s say the wsj or financial times and understanding the underlying concepts is awesome. 22
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@jelymarielast yearThank you crashcourse! Your videos helped me a lot when i' m still studying in college way back 2014. And because of this course together with hard. ...Expand
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@JBinero9 years agoThe title is flawed. This is the study of free market economy. They said they aren' t pushing a liberal or conservative political agenda on us, which. ...Expand87
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@mrinal3457 years agoSo educational! This series is pure gold! Please cover more topics if possible: 8
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@ZxTaHeRxZ7 years agoI just added this to my playlist and will eventually watch all episodes! Adrienne totally got me hooked! 1
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@gost76884 years agoMy teacher teaches us economics and he suggested this video to us. He a real one:
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@jmgaming28695 years agoMy teacher suggest this video and he said i must listen carefully! So while im listening to your video i write every single word so it took me 45mins and. ...Expand
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@ArjunTheCreator8last yearYou two make economics fun! Thank you for having great humor! 3
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@TheKiwiColonel8 years agoExtremely interesting and useful video, thank you so much! 18
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@meldenise7798 years agoThey did really well. From their introduction, to giving solid and easy to follow examples. This helps; thanks! 1
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@Karolm-eb9nh7 years agoLove this video. You guys did a great job explaining everything and making the video fun at the same time! Excited to keep watching. 4
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@Totindr8 years agoThanks for putting in the hard work in making these videos and a shoutout to the awesome hosts. I look forward on taking the journey and learning all about. ...Expand3
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@catherinepangilinan77735 years agoThis whole 13 seconds made me so excited to learn economics gahhh cant wait. 2
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@lulud.43635 years agoThese vids from crash course video are so helpful! I' m grateful that this channel existed!
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@sheepbow9095 years agoWhen you came here to study sees meme me this. Does bring a smile to my face. 8
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@gudrh40244 years ago" everything has a cost. " audible note taking. 43
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@ameliahilton28694 years agoMy teacher is actually making us watch this video from home. 10
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@justindie75439 years agoMr. Clifford kinda looks like mark cuban, billionaire. 73
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@PK-ls4jq8 years agoThis is a video on how to learn about economics, yet they are talking so fast is amazing anyone can learn anything from this video. 1
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@ishaisha37394 years agoI am an indian and i love watching your videos. love u. 1
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@domoxxoox12 years agoThis has solidified my passion for economics. And has reassured i' m majoring the right thing. Thank you.
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@mrawesomesause18 years agoLove this series and the hosts! Thanks guys! 2
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@stomedyfan58407 years agoWhy aam i watching this on a weekend and taking notes on this. I dont even have a class for this. 7
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@rawshn7 years agoThis is the best way a student like me can learn economics! Please make videos like these for all subjects of the world and education will be fun!
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@entlestove4318last yearI love when my classes make me watch crashcourse vids < 3 theyre so fun and interesting.
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@sunnyyoda55117 years agoWhen i was taking economics i was miserable but here this video makes, all this sound extremely interesting! Great job, i loved the video. 3
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@sinclairbowman924 months agoI like the " get rid of all cars" approach in terms of making me laugh. It' s very evil genie/clavicus vile. 1
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@AndrewWatsonPiano7 years agoYou two are great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm! 3
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@theog.51978 years agoJacob and adriene, i must let you know that you are doing a wonderful job! It is true that i do not care who provides me information, as long as it' s . ...Expand4
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@s.u.p.r.e.m.e.society96077 years agoThis video inspired me to learn more about economics than anything ever not to mention nothing explains it more clearly. Thanks so much!
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@MOHAMEDOSAMA-rk1gi8 years agoThank you for this style of easy explanation. 2
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@tenzero52745 years agoGod bless this channel thank you for all your videos. 5
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@aaliyahrogers7028 years agoI love this series i hope y' all could do an all based business series for people who really want learn about business and the roots and beyond. 2
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@DanielPerez-jv7nm5 years agoThese courses are so extremely entertaining. Love your crashcourse material. I have watched the entire economics playlist in order to study for my bec. ...Expand9
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@antonysandoval92238 years agoAm i the only one that got happy at the end of the video when i saw his belt says acdc? 17
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@nursofeanurhisham6 years agoThe ' if economics was biology' helped me so much because i understand those terms much better. Thank you so much i love u.
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@bhumitharu46964 years agoHey. I am so grateful for you and this channel and fhe whole team. yeah it have made us feel that economics is more about people and i used to think its only about money. much love from nepal. ...Expand3
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me: oop
the woman: eek again . 136
me: " how did he-quot;
also me: " oh" 228
this is your brain on america. 182
love for saudi arabia. 37
i' m majoring in economics. 25
and thank you for all your hard work. ...Expand 74
it added more attractive and colorful pictures, which i dont find in my book
(i' m a bit of a visual learner, so yeah)
i' m looking forward to finishing this course
more power to you guys!. ...Expand 33
i' m so screwed. 36
getting wet< death. 31
2 and a half minutes in and it' s only getting know what? Nope. Fuck this. I' m out. ...Expand 195
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this. Does bring a smile to my face. 8
audible note taking. 43
love u. 1
thank you for all your videos. 5
yeah it have made us feel that economics is more about people and i used to think its only about money.
much love from nepal. ...Expand 3