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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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Jun 5, 2023 • 6min
Want a Revolution? Start a Business.
Is social activism the only way to improve the situation for minorities in America? Alfredo Ortiz, the son of Mexican immigrants and the CEO of Job Creators Network, has a different take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2023 • 5min
Millard Fillmore: The Last Whig President
Is Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, the least significant of all the commanders in chief? Or the most underestimated? Jared Cohen, author of Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America, has the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2023 • 6min
What Are Judeo-Christian Values?
Jews and Christians are the only two religions that share a sacred text and a fundamental set of values. These values created and sustained Western Civilization. But now many want to discard them. If we do, at what cost? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2023 • 5min
Work, Keep Working, and Then Work Harder
In PragerU’s 2023 commencement address, popular podcaster Tim Pool shares the secret of his success (hint: it’s not a degree from a prestigious university). Tim’s life path goes against everything we’re told we need to do to be “successful.” So, how did he do it? And how can you do it, too? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 8, 2023 • 6min
The Constitution: A Moral Challenge
Unlike any governing document in history, the U.S. Constitution inscribed liberty and individual rights into law. But how could America espouse freedom at its founding and also permit slavery? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, examines this moral conundrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 1, 2023 • 5min
Tyre Nichols and Police Brutality
Is police brutality a major problem in America? Many activists, politicians, and the media would have you believe that it is. But what does the actual data say? Rafael Mangual, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of Criminal (In)Justice, presents the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2023 • 6min
Zachary Taylor: The Man Who Might Have Prevented the Civil War
He was a slave owner who opposed the expansion of slavery; a president who despised politics and politicians. That was Zachary Taylor—“Old Rough and Ready.” Joseph Fornieri, Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, tells the story of this walking contradiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2023 • 6min
Fossil Fuels: The Big Picture
Should the world stop using fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas? Or should we embrace them as an essential part of modern life? Alex Epstein explores these questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 10, 2023 • 6min
Don’t Trust Your Conscience
Everyone has heard the expression, “Let your conscience be your guide.” But is that really true? Is your conscience trustworthy? Dennis Prager shares some insights that might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2023 • 5min
Why Public Schools Should Want School Choice
One of the few public policies that unites people from across the political spectrum is school choice—the ability of parents to choose the school that best fits their children’s needs. So, why isn’t it the norm? Mandy Drogin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation explains what the obstacles are and how we might overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
