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BBC explores the origins, history and impact of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW). From its Cold-War military origins in the 1950’s, through its modern-day incarnations. (58 min)

This episode is all about primates and how the modern human gained the upper hand in nature’s game of survival. (45 min)

A Sci-Fi Channel documentary about the year 2012 on the human psyche. The film explores the subject through different beliefs of what will happen on December 31, 2012. Fun stuff. (95 min)

Wade Davis, at recent a lecture explains that differences in human existence throughout the world should be celebrated and not seen as inferior or superior as humans tend to define. (4 min)

Engdahl: New regional cooperation that challenges US dominance is good for the world. (22 min)

Mike Wesch, a 2009 National Geographic Emerging Explorer, talks about the future of communication and education, and describes the inspiration behind—and breakthrough success of—his wildly popular video Web 2.0 The Machine is Us/ing Us. (16:50 min)

Excellent video documenting the evolution of the Web and how it has changed the way we communicate and suggests that we need to rethink a few things like copyright, authorship, identity, ethics, governance, privacy and so on. (4:34 min)

Author of “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” John Perkins walks around Panama’s presidential palace, as he remembers how 3 decades ago he was unable to corrupt President Omar Torrijos. (4:12 min)