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Counter-Power - Best of Freedom of Information

Is more information really the solution? Whether Jens Spahn, Philipp Amthor or Friedrich Merz - they all openly say what they are up to and make no secret of their connections to the Trump administration, billionaires and the fossil fuel lobby. What is the point of transparency in times of authorita

Positive and negative freedom – who is freer

We often think that freedom means acting without restrictions. But since one person's freedom can influence another's, unrestricted action usually creates problems. To prevent this, we create rules. Philosopher Isaiah Berlin went a step further and distinguished two types of freedom: negative freedo

The Core Values of Software Freedom

If you ever looked for a video that explains the values of Free Software in three minutes, look no further. For our 20th anniversary we have produced this video so more people can learn what software freedom entails. If you want to dive deeper into this, the script of the video is based on a talk

What information can be published on Wikipedia?

Is Wikipedia a reliable source? What information can actually be published on Wikipedia? We try to answer these questions by explaining the basic principles of the neutrality & reliability of sources used when editing an article on Wikipedia. This video was produced in cooperation with Wikimedia Ge

Should We Have a New Human Right to Freedom From Work?

For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * The importance of the human right to work is recognized by its inclusion in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In this video, NICOLAS BUENO proposes that we reflect on its necessity and reimagine it as something more ambitious, as a new human right

The Efficiency of Informal Political Processes

For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * Informal political processes like polls, petitions and protests have become easier to organize in the social media age. In this video, STEPHAN LAUERMANN explores both the nature of these processes and how we can assess their effectiveness. Using game theory