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5-Minute Videos are the flagship viral product that put PragerU on the map. They take the best ideas from the best minds and distill them into five focused minutes. Listen to hundreds of 5-Minute Videos to get reliable, truthful information about politics, economics, history, and America. These educational, entertaining videos, which are Judeo-Christian at their core and promote the values of liberty, economic freedom, and limited government, have been changing the hearts and minds of millions of young people for over a decade.
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Jan 7, 2019 • 4min
Can We Rely on Wind and Solar Energy?
Is green energy, particularly wind and solar energy, the solution to our climate and energy problems? Or should we be relying on things like natural gas, nuclear energy, and even coal for our energy needs and environmental obligations? Alex Epstein of the Center for Industrial Progress explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 4min
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?
Telling the truth is usually right. But can it also sometimes be wrong? If so, when? And why? Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, a bestselling author and renowned scholar, explains when honesty isn't the best policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 6min
Rockefeller: The Richest American Who Ever Lived
Was America's first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller, a greedy robber baron, a generous philanthropist, or both? And did the oil tycoon exploit America's poor or give them access to much-needed energy? Historian and Hillsdale College professor Burt Folsom, author of "The Myth of the Robber Barons," reveals the truth about the Rockefeller empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
Radical Islam: The Most Dangerous Ideology
Is radical Islam our generation's most dangerous ideology? Is it comparable to what Nazism and Communism were in the 20th century? Or are Islamists no more dangerous than extremist Christians, Jews, and Buddhists? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
Why the Right is Right
What makes conservatism right? If you're a conservative, you should know why you're right. If you're not a conservative, why should you think about becoming one? Greg Gutfeld, bestselling author of, "How To Be Right: The Art of Being Persuasively Correct", explains. ORDER "How To Be Right". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
Is Capitalism Moral?
Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it's based on greed and selfishness, what's the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism? And if capitalism is moral, what makes it so? Walter Williams, a renowned economist at George Mason University, answers these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 6min
Why We're Losing Liberty
Was the Constitution written in a way that was designed to protect freedom and limit the government's size? Has it been effective in doing that? And what's the Supreme Court's record when it comes to protecting our rights? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, answers these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
Does Free Speech Offend You?
Should offensive speech be banned? Where should we, as a society, draw the line where permitted speech is on one side, and forbidden speech is on the other? Should we even have that line? And should free speech be limited by things like trigger warnings and punishments for microaggressions? Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, answers these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
Are You on the Wrong Side of History?
Are you on the wrong side or the right side of history? Is there even a "wrong side" or a "right side"? What do those terms mean and why do politicians and pundits use them? Nationally syndicated columnist and best-selling author Jonah Goldberg explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 7, 2019 • 5min
The Most Important Question About Abortion
Is abortion right, or is it wrong? It's the big question that's lost in a societal debate that's mostly focused on legality. But, really, whether it's right or wrong is the most important question about abortion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
