Do Boycotts Actually Work? • PBS Origins

Have you ever been encouraged to “vote with your wallet”? From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the nationwide grape boycott of the 1960s, boycotts have long been a powerful tool for social change. But in today’s world, where viral boycotts come and go in the blink of an eye, do they still hold the same power? Discover the historical roots of boycotts, their lasting impact, and explore whether this form of resistance is still effective in our modern society.

How Big Tech Steals Our Lives

Andrewism
Welcome to the world of data colonialism, where the continuous extraction of data from our lives generates massive wealth for the few and suffering for the many on a global scale.

The Most Popular Blue in History (Was Ignored By Egypt)

SciShow with host Stefan Chin (he/him)
It’s no secret that people like pretty stuff, or that we like to make our worlds as pretty as possible. And for centuries, tons of people have used the mineral in this month’s Rocks Box to paint the towns blue, so let’s talk about some of the science and some bonus archaeology around Azurite in art.

The Best Virtual Guitars and MIDI Controllers 2024

LoFiLeif with Thorleif Markula
There is a plethora of brilliant virtual instruments on the market today, but that also means it can be challenging to navigate. I have been asked about which are my favorites or recommendations many times, so here they are. And since we finally have a piece of software that turns your favorite guitar into the most competent MPE controller, I choose to preface the recommendations with a brief discussion on the place for MIDI Guitar 3 as an MPE controller, compared perhaps to other controllers. Is there something unique about it, or is it just doing what every other controller have already done for a while now?

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