Capitalism and Democracy - Part 1

Explore the intersection of capitalism and democracy in this thought-provoking lecture from the Foundations & Applications of Humanities Analytics course. Delve into the complexities of these interconnected systems as Simon DeDeo, from Carnegie Mellon University and Santa Fe Institute, guides you through key concepts. Learn how to apply digital humanities techniques, cultural analytics, and text analysis methods to extract meaningful insights from historical and contemporary sources. Gain valuable skills in probability, measurement, operationalization, and natural language processing to enhance your understanding of societal structures. This lecture, part of a comprehensive course supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, empowers humanities scholars to leverage computational text analysis for new avenues of research and scholarship.

Introduction
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Operationalisation
Count words
Probability
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