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Though it ended five centuries ago, the medieval era continues to permeate our world in far-reaching ways. Whether we pay attention to them or not, the influences and imprints of the Middle Ages are all around us, sometimes evident and sometimes less so.
In these 36 revealing lectures, you'll learn how to recognize the medieval impacts on the modern world, and to grasp their significance and implications. Professor Symes's challenging and incisive...
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As you read this sentence, your brain has just processed about 20 million bits of information. And yet, that astonishing number just isn't enough to get you through your day. Consequently, your brain takes some shortcuts, including cognitive biases-when t
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Most Americans these days consider entrepreneurship to be a good career. More than half of all American adults will start at least one business during their working life. Due to the shutdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home became a common practice that many Americans would like to see as a permanent work option. This means that if you're like most Americans, you've either already started your own business or you're seriously considering...
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We have never before in human history been able to share so much about ourselves so quickly. Neither have we ever been so exposed to forces that want to take advantage of that capability. Taking Control of Your Personal Data will open your eyes to the surprising extent of that exposure and will discuss your options for keeping your personal data as safe as possible. Your instructor, Professor Jennifer Golbeck of the College of Information Studies...
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The amazing era of the Middle Ages was a time of major historical shifts and transformations, reverberating with discoveries, innovations, events, and historical processes that are integral to the world we know today.
In the 24 enthralling lectures of The Middle Ages around the World, Professor Emerita Joyce E. Salisbury leads you on a sumptuous tour of this incredible historical epoch, making clear that the remarkable historical currents and advances...
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African Americans became disillusioned with their prospects in the United States following the Civil War. Instead of providing for formerly enslaved people across the South, the government abandoned them to Jim Crow laws segregating buses, schools, stores, and even ticket windows by race. And in northern cities, white Americans responded to the influx of Black migrants not with compassion but with extreme violence and discrimination.
The period...
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The John F. Kennedy presidency has an indelible hold on our imaginations. Even more than half a century later, we remain captivated by the charismatic young leader who promised us the moon, who remained steadfast in the face of nuclear catastrophe, who told us to "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"-and whose life was cut short by shocking assassination.
Although so much ink has been spilled about JFK,...
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Shedding light on what creative people do, and how they do it, neuroscientists are mapping the regions of the brain that come into play during creative work, showing that creativity is a skill and something that all of us can cultivate.
In these 24 compelling lectures, Professor Viskontas takes you on a deep dive into the human creative faculty, exploring core themes, such as:
• How Creative Work Activates the Brain: Study the regions of the...
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How were wars fought after 1945, and who fought them? Why did the United States invade Afghanistan, lose the war in Vietnam, and support authoritarian governments in South America? How do insurgent groups win wars against powerful, well-financed nation-states? What does the "McDonald's theory" have to do with peacekeeping? Why did the British, French, and Soviet Union empires collapse after World War II? How have new weapons and technologies reconfigured...
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Assessing America's National Security Threats digs into the history, scope, and scale of America's most pressing national security threats. In 12 lectures, you will work with former US National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster to understand the threats facing the United States today. You will dive into history to better understand the motivations, goals, and world views of our adversaries; investigate American foreign policy, both past and present;...
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The world of espionage is shrouded in mystery-even to those in it-but so much of what we think we know about spy craft is rooted in pop culture. Even though the true nature of espionage is quite different, that doesn't mean history's real spies are any less heroic, or less fascinating.
In these nine episodes, go behind the shadows with a distinguished panel of historians-including a former intelligence case officer-in search of the secret meeting...
17) After the Plague
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Long before the advent of either the novel coronavirus or the 1918 flu, the plague was one of the world's most prevalent and transformative diseases. In the 14th century, it ravaged populations in the East and West, infecting any man, woman, or child in its path. In Europe, it killed roughly half the population.
All Europeans were touched by its lasting effects. A young Geoffrey Chaucer lived, worked, and wrote in the shadow of a pandemic. Without...
18) The Vietnam War
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Dig into a globally significant and politically transformative conflict in The Vietnam War. Join expert John C. McManus as he reconstructs the Vietnam War in stunning detail. In the end, this course is not just a history lesson, but also an exploration of war itself and the kind of impact it can have on ordinary hearts, minds, and spirits.
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The brain is a complex and mysterious organ. When everything goes right, it is a finely tuned machine that serves as our body's central processing unit. But like computers on the fritz, things occasionally go haywire in the brain, and the effects can be absolutely crushing. What happens when things go wrong?
Now you can delve into the mysteries of what can go awry inside our central processing unit. Taught by esteemed Professor Sandy Neargarder,...
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The world has been fundamentally changed by the shock and devastation of a 21st century pandemic. COVID-19 has claimed six million lives; we process a daily deluge of often conflicting and/or overwhelming information; and humanity has no way of knowing when this collective trauma will finally end. Will our lives ever be the same again? It seems not.
Now, try to imagine the plague that devastated Europe in the Middle Ages and beyond: more than 25...
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