See a selection of the latest videos and other news from CGP Grey, a former teacher turned educational YouTuber and podcaster.
This educational but fun video from CGP Grey explains the virtues of the Single Transferable Vote (STV), the version of electoral reform most favoured by Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
No surprise to discover that pirates in real life were not like pirates in the movies. But there is lots to surprise and interest in the reality of pirates, especially the way economics drove egalitarian-ish decision-making… … Read the full post »
CGP Grey takes a look at what ‘everyone knows about history’ and is wrong. He starts with Vikings and includes my favourite fact about Napoleon… … Read the full post »
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Earth? The answer may surprise you… … Read the full post »
Watch the fun (yet educational) video from CGP Grey, with some tips for rulers – dictatorial or democratic. … Read the full post »
Wondering about why the Liberal Democrats oppose first past the post and instead want electoral reform? … Read the full post »
This fun yet educational video from CGP Grey explains the social networking site Reddit, which is sometimes nicknamed ‘the front page of the internet’. … Read the full post »
Watch the new fun (yet educational) video from CGP Grey taking a look at a question central to the rise of technology as varied as driverless cars and bots doing the jobs of journalists. … Read the full post »
On Thursday 4 May, voters across Scotland will use the single transferrable vote (STV) voting system to cast their vote in the Scottish council elections. … Read the full post »
However powerful the ruler, they still die eventually. So what happens next? … Read the full post »