How Big is the U.S. Debt?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONMany people have debt, and the U.S. government is no different. But people in debt frequently worry about paying it off and hope to live debt-free.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based...
Health Coach Threatened with Jail for Dietary Advice
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONShould there be limits on what advice people can give others? Should people need licenses or permits– government permission—to give advice?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online...
Junk Science Locks Up Innocent People
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWe learn from CSI, Law & Order, and NCIS that forensic science is infallible, leading to the conviction of people who might otherwise have gotten away with their crimes. But DNA...
Toys Were Us – Now Let’s Build Something Better!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIt is sad when a business we have grown up with closes. Often, that closing is a result of creative destruction. But is that good, bad, or just the natural course in an...
Lab-Grown Meat is Coming to Your Supermarket
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWould you eat food grown in a lab? What if there were a way to oppose the killing of animals and still eat meat? If it doesn’t come from an animal, is it still meat? This video...
Free-Market Social Security
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONToday is the 83rd anniversary of Social Security, and this year it went into the red. In the long run, it has a $32 trillion-dollar shortfall.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online...
The End of Tipping
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCelebrities, union activists, and politicians demand that the government raise the minimum wage for restaurant workers.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also...
Plastic Straw Myths
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHave you used a plastic straw lately? Did you feel guilty? Celebrities and activists hope so! They want us all to stop sucking.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare...
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhen you watch the fireworks on the 4th of July, do you think about the Declaration of Independence?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE...
Stossel Confronts Politicians
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel confronts politicians about corruption allegations.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register...
The College Scam
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONA new book makes "The Case Against Education." Who would argue against education? Economics professor Bryan Caplan tells John Stossel that “what we need to do is to go back to a...
Little Pink House
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSusette Kelo bought a run-down home. She fixed it up and painted it pink. Then the government came and took it.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available...
Will Tariffs Hurt Americans?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow will the Trump administration’s steel tariffs impact America?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register...
How Free Are You?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAre you living in the freest country in the world? Not if you live in the United States.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE...
The Evil Rich?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONBernie Sanders and others on the left want higher taxes on “millionaires and billionaires.” Would that be a good idea?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also...
The Deadly-isms
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSocialism, Nazism, progressivism…there are so many “isms” on the political spectrum. This video takes a closer look and suggests a different approach.AVAILABLE...
The Fight Against Food Trucks
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProtectionism at play? Politicians say food trucks are “unfair competition” for restaurants.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE...
Happy Thanksgiving!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHappy Thanksgiving! But before you eat that turkey, thank private property! Without it, Thanksgiving would be “Starvation Day.” Here’s why.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online...
Let Them Leave
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIn 2018, California may vote on leaving the US. Regions around the world want independence from countries that control them. Stossel says if people want to secede—let...
Price Gouging
VIDEO DESCRIPTION John Stossel discusses price gouging.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...
Hurricane Reconstruction
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe recent hurricanes took a heavy toll. The cost of rebuilding will be significant.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick...
Entrepreneur Saves Free College Courses
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAn internet entrepreneur saved 20,000 free online college lectures (and more) after the government declared them illegal.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also...
Private Parks
When we think of parks, we probably think of public parks, government owned, managed, and maintained. But are all public parks managed and maintained by the government? It seems as though some aren’t maintained at all. This segment looks at the role entrepreneurs can play in public parks.
Inequality & Trade
Do the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? Does trade with other countries hurt us? Should we produce everything on our own? This segment looks at income, jobs, and trade.
Elijah McCoy
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWho was Elijah McCoy? What did he do? This video takes a look at the importance of perseverance and innovation, by highlighting Elijah McCoy, whose life and accomplishments can be fine examples for all our students. He is, it is said, the Real...
Fake News is Old News
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe term “fake news” has been in the news a lot the past few years. What does it mean? Is it really fake or does it just present a side to a story that some people don’t agree with? Fake News is Old News presents a historical view of reporting that...
Everything
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat would you do to save your child’s life? Where do you draw the line? Would you break the law? What if the law wasn’t protecting anyone? Everything is a thought-provoking film that shows the dilemma faced by a mother who comes up against federal...
Economics Made the World Great
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIs life today bad? Or is it awesome? Why? What about life today is an improvement from the past? Economics Made the World Great shows changes that have taken place in the past three centuries and changes that are taking place today that have made the...
The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there...
Private Frontier: Space
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSpace, the final frontier. Are voyages to explore strange new worlds—to seek new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before—best left to government to fund with our tax dollars or should these efforts be conducted by the...
Permissionless Society
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat would life be like for us today if people didn’t innovate? How different would life be if innovators needed government’s permission to innovate? Would that permission be based on politics? Would it be based on what politicians think is best for...
Why Politicians Don’t Cut Spending
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProf. Ben Powell explains why politicians don't cut spending, as a general rule. Using public choice economics, or the economics of politics, he shows how the political system naturally leads to overspending.Download Teacher's GuideTo download this...
Death by Socialism
Socialism is often seen as just another economic system, perhaps a more fair system, where people are more equal. But is it really just another economic system? Is it really more fair? This segment looks at socialism and the consequences of socialism on a country and its people.
Venezuela vs. Chile
Does capitalism “suck”? Does socialism work better? Why do so many people support socialism? This segment looks at the effects of socialism in Venezuela and contrasts it to Chile, considered one of South America’s most prosperous countries.
Robots & Driverless Cars
Are robots and self-driving cars the way of the future? Will robots take people’s jobs? Will we really be able to relax as the car does the work? Is that safe? Will there be any jobs left to go to anyway? This segment looks at the development, use, and impact of robots and self-driving cars.
YouTube: Now We’re the Gatekeepers
How are technological innovations changing the way we find talent? How does it affect the way people earn money? This segment looks at the way YouTube has changed the way performers are discovered and paid.
Eye Test Innovators
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel got an eyeglass prescription over the internet. Should that be illegal?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick...
$2 Million Bathroom
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel investigates a New York City park bathroom that cost $2 million to build.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick...
Stop! You Need a License To Do that Job!
VIDEO DESCRIPTION“Bottleneckers” use occupational licensing to screw competitors and innovation in the name of keeping us safe.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available...
Departments Grow and Cherries Rot
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEven when President Trump tries to cut government, it grows!AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to...
Save the Rhinos!
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAn entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE...
What Should We Do About Climate Change?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIs Trump pulling out of Paris Climate Agreement good? John interviews someone from each side of the debate to spread some light on the issue.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online...
Does Free Trade Create Prosperity?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONTrump plans to impose 20% tariff on soft lumber from Canada. Bad idea! Here's why.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...
Are Mandatory Minimums Harmful?
John Stossel and his guests share their views on mandatory minimum sentencing.
One Thing We Should Copy From Canada
John Stossel and David Henderson discuss how Canada fixed its debt problem.
Fmr. pro athlete Jeremy Bloom on using failure to achieve success
‘Fueled By Failure’ author Jeremy Bloom on his career and how he turned failure into success.
Socialism in Venezuela
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSocialism is often seen as just another economic system, perhaps a more fair system, where people are more equal. But is it really just another economic system? Is it really...
What Is The Truth About Climate Change
John Stossel discusses what’s fact and what’s fiction, regarding climate change.