Harvard University: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01 "THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER"", one of the most frequently recommended online lecture series on HN, praised for giving people vocabulary to examine ethical positions and for Sandel's skilled teaching.
- 11 HN recommenders 12 months 2013–2025lectureOne of the most frequently recommended online lecture series on HN, praised for giving people vocabulary to examine ethical positions and for Sandel's skilled teaching.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2017talkHN recommends it as an approachable, numbers-driven overview of what renewable energy would take.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2017–2018lectureRecommended on Ask HN threads as a high-quality free probability course for relearning math or building an ML foundation.
- 2 HN recommenders 2 months 2013–2018interviewHN commenters recommend it as one of the best single introductions to Thiel's worldview on technology and stagnation.
Questions
Which Harvard University video does Hacker News recommend most?
Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01 "THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER": recommended in 12 different months by 11 HN users between 2013 and 2025.
Is this every Harvard University video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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