So weird, I just made a comment and it disappeared as soon as I posted it...

Hi again! I wanted to mention something to help with the algorithm a bit. I clicked on this video because I thought it was about money in general, but after realizing it's about money's impact on schools, I stopped watching, because this topic, though genuinely important, does not interest me enough to watch a 40 minute video. I'm sure others have done the same. The problem here is that although your video will get more clicks it will hurt watch time, and that ultimately does much more harm than good in the algorithm, and decreases how much youtube will recommend the video. Better to have a title that will get fewer clicks but the people who click it will be interested in that topic, and will watch for longer. I'm definitely not good at figuring this algorithm stuff but just wanted to share what little I know in regards to this. I really liked your other two videos, though!

I love this framing of hope as a type of intelligence. (Or perhaps a type of wisdom?) Hope is a really important topic! There's also a video called Hope by the youtuber Anark which I think is quite good.

I wish I had even half your talent for speaking off the cuff so fluently and articulately! Would make my life as a youtuber MUCH easier. I'm also an ex-teacher... actually I only got as far as finishing teacher's college, but the three months of classroom experience was enough. I won't even begin to get into the reasons why I decided to exit that life path, but basically I saw that in order to "succeed" as a teacher I would have to become a version of myself I didn't want to be, and it would obliterate the reasons I became a teacher to begin with. Good video. Felt cathartic to revisit that old wound.

So I’m just supposed to believe some random guy who has no real purpose in life?

Okay, banger, it's a good reasoning throughout, especially regarding the management of emotions that is imposed onto ourselves. nothing to say, also I like mise-en-scene (I'm partially french I have the right to use this word.) But (Yeah the dreaded "but" I do make a few argument, but it's also because there's not a lot to say about the vid, you are on point about everything in my opinion, the issues I'm pointing are mostly outside of the video) I think the main problem lies in the fact that peoples on the left (Which I'm part of) are mostly proposing a new model of masculinity (which is valid) but nobody apply this model when it comes to discussing with "boys". In essence, we have everything good in theory, and most left wing peoples I see on the internet do not seem to understand (in my opinion) that we don't need to re-explain what is our stand on masculinity, the problem is that we, are not progressives in our own way, do not apply these principles, you should not address the "boys" but rather, the left itself, progressives, not to tell them to be less inclusive, but more inclusive... and coherent In other words, the left, the cultural left, (which I know is vague, but I'm grossly referring to peoples who mostly speak about these issues online) still use a mostly right-wing rhetoric when it come to take down the arguments of the cultural right (again grossly undefined, but most peoples get the point, I hope) - We want to take down a form of toxic masculinity that put physical force as the main attribute of manhood, but one the other hand we redefine masculinity as "provide and protect" men are not supposed to protect others, they're not somekind of warrior class, it's even quite a patriarchal notion in my opinion. - We want men to not create a subculture of theirs own, yet we ask for a left wing Joe Rogan. Guys don't need a good MALE role model, they need a GOOD role model, the problem? Most leftist role model, and again I'm sorry to shoot at my own team, most of the left wing figures, are condescending, sassy, arrogant and unemphatic, this is not a gender issue, this not a masculinity issue. - We ask men to not fit into a gender stereotype, yet it's mostly leftist who I've seen making fun of virgin guys, shaming insecure guys as if bullying them would make them latch onto our causes. - We want gender essentialization to stop when it come to women, but I've seen my fair share of "kill all men", it's never kill all rapists, or we attack men regardless of what they've done as individuals, and I think it hurt us in the longrun. Ironically the way the left treat these guys is similar to the way inkcels treat women, we want a part of the young guys to adhere to our values, yet we do not really have anything to offer them. "OH why does Stacy goes over to Chad" = "OH why does the lads goes over to Trump" "We really need women to change so I can bang them" = "We really need men to change so they can vote for us" "Women must have been brainwashed by Feminism!!!" = "Men must have been brainwashed by the Red Pill!!!" "If only they realize how nice I am" = "If only they realize how inclusive we are" And so on, and so on, I think the reason (some) men left the Left is the same reason women left the Right, it's as simple as that. In a similar fashion the right uphold contradictions in theirs treatments of women and theirs societal proposal toward them that frankly alienate them for obvious reasons. Our problem is a problem of coherency, we do not need masculine representation, we need to stop bullying awkward autistic retards. We do not apply the principles we advocate for, and lecturing peoples will only get you the peoples who agree with you already on that subject. I do think we should talk about the loneliness crisis (which is not a male loneliness crisis as it also impact a lot women, in the same way that men, I've been part of them, can be impacted by sexual violence, that we traditionally think of being a women only problem.) Anyway, cool video, you earned a subscriber, also love your "The Monster that is Social Media" video, it's good shit!

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Instantly subscribed!

At this point I refuse to engage with the opposing side for more anything else other than pure entertainment. Attempting constructive discussion is a futile effort when your definition of truth is so wildly different. I tried for years, but at some point it just becomes draining.

Sociology and social psychology are not the same , there is content that overlaps sometimes, but the two are different, they are not interchangeable. Also, using Psychology Today as a source? You can do better, I know you can. There’s way better options out there that can be used as sources. Especially because the source you used out the gate had a spelling mistake in the ‘key points’ section of all places. Try to use sources that are peer-reviewed. It might take longer, but it would be more professional and accurate. Also Dunbar’s Number isn’t about community size in general, it’s about the maximum number of individuals one can maintain a social connection with and keep track of. The theory claims 150 is the max one individual can handle. Also Dunbar’s Number has been challenged multiple times. Not sure it’s the most accurate theory today. Made the video become a little less serious. Good video though, I would recommend getting a teleprompter or a stand for your iPad, scenes like 5:50 become very uncomfortable looking.

I know its easier to read off tablet but if you are looking for improvements maybe find a way to use that on a tripod or stand near the camera so you can read the script while looking at the camera. You are really good at sounding like you aren't reading a script but just need to hide the eye/head motion. Great video tho

Very good and important points, phrased in a succinct way. And they are worth repeating. While there is an increasing awareness of the insidious design of these platforms, the majority still doesn't quite seem to take it quite seriously. Also, it took me a moment to realize that "Kursh Khazar" wasn't a Russian sociologist, but the German infotainment channel Kurzgesagt, haha. Never thought of Sonder as a solution to this problem. It would also make a great name for a Social Media platform that is actually designed for human connection, rather than mere engagement.

I believe Dunbar's number has been shown to be an often cited data point in the conversation about the topic. Your overall points still stand and the real number is certainly under 500, but citing Dunbar alone is a bit unserious. Great video!

I have no social media accounts. I smelled them for the-

First vid I saw of this channel: 1. You need someone to hold an autocue behind the camera. (((-; 2. Be kind, but what about trolls? I've known them to destroy entire newsgroups on Usenet.

We used to surf the Internet. Now the Internet serfs us.

5:30 I like how I mention that I always comment a lot below my videos, but then I promptly forgot to for this one, lmao. What's up.

Good one. The algorithm is doing its job properly

Eh, new video drop. Hell yeah. Can't wait to dig into this one. Thanks.

I bought an ebike because I needed to do research for a solarpunk book I'm writing and now it's my primary transportation. Ebikes are a quiet revolution. Genuinely a miracle technology.

This video made me truly realize why I am in the process of becoming a police officer. I am hopeful, damn near sure, I can make difference in the community and policing as a whole.

It's been awesome hoping again. I've been struggling with my mental health for the last several years. About 2020. I reached out to talk about some of my darker thoughts. I've taken steps. like forgiving myself and learning to feel again. If I had to hypothesize on what broke me out of my cycle was. I stopped trying to think my way to a good feeling. People can be so irrationally dumb. Which usually leads to people hating on something, because they have never taken the time to understand it. So if people can hate irrationally why should I try to make it make sense. I can be happy without reason. I couldn't beat hate with reason so I decided that the best thing was to love and be hopefully. Hope doesn't make sense. there is so much bad and time and time again as individuals and as people we fall short. Why hope? It makes me feel better. Hope is something you give yourself during the dark times. I know it's still hard to be hopeful at times. learning to cultivate it for yourself can be a challenge. However when it does bloom, it's almost as if you're a kid again =)

Hahaha, bold of you to assume I ever had hope.

Stay hopeful, my friends.

I've been teaching for 30 years. I teach at a great school. My kids are good. My parents are fine and my admin is helpful. I will teach until I can't get up anymore. Young teachers are trying to change the world and you are stressing yourselves out. Do your best, forget about the bra straps and the nonsense paper work. Don't sweat the small stuff. Go home when the bell rings. Be with your family. Students are not family. They are not friends and you are not their savior. Real life is not like TV. You are not a miracle worker. No one is. You are not a gardener and they are not plants. You are not supposed to "make them grow." You are not inspirational. You can't save everyone and you pro0balby can't save anyone. You certainly can't teach the ones that don't want to be taught. Its always been that way. You will find once you quit that the grass is not greener at your next job.

We have laws enforced by large burly men and prisons for a reason. Some of the things I saw as a teacher and some things I've heard and read that happen on prison yards are strikingly similar.

thank you for this

This gave me goosebumps… thank you for this

I was the same way, except I would feign optimism on the surface but internally despair. I think hope is something that has to exist detached from outcomes, otherwise it becomes entangled and conditional. I've been nurturing my hope recently after a long battle with psychosis. Thank you for your video!

Really good work as always. I know you may not receive a ton of views or income from this one but it really affected me. Thank you!

Genuine positivity and hopefulness isn't particularly "algorithm friendly", unfortunately. So, once again: Thank you for watching if you did! Take care.

this is very cringe. - european male

The death of the Christian upbringing has resulted in the death of Christian morals. Why wouldn't everything fall apart when a nation forgets God?

tbh i had the issue of finding out who i am, i am very very glad i never done anything to listen to those fuckers, but i still face the challange of needing to be a man, i find it so much easier to be agirl then just a guy, but that creates a whole new can of worms. anywho, its hard for me to cry, but i do cry when i want to, i know its okay, ive told so many people that, but it just saddens me how little kids and people my age who somehow fallen into that shit, i mean fucking hell i have afurry friend whos somehow a republican. the things he say really just cocern me, while we do goof off, there are things he say that i just avoid replying to or just a emoji unrelated. im glad i see this as it shows what really goes on.

jj bola has a great book on this topic called: "maskoff: masculinity redefined". a really great read and on youtube there's pop culture detective who has a few videos on this topic. like you said in the beginning boy's and men are often unable to cry and i feel this so badly. in difficult times or extreme moments, i'd love to cry or even just hours later when i'm alone but i'm not even able to this. it's truly like a physical disability. sometimes i got a feeling like there could be tears but non come. i cry like 1-3 times/year which is better then nothing but still way to little considering the health benefits of crying or being able to communicate your feelings with close people. at least i know all my friends are very aware of this problem. they are all very very open minded and know of a bunch of societal problems. alot of them also are bi, gay or "not gender-conform". still not being able to cry whether with people around or alone feels terrible. thank you for the video :)

Great video, btw I've not been getting notifications from you despite having notifications turned on. Common youtube L.

I strongly disagree with what you say around the 7 minute mark ie that " a real man takes care of everyone" does nothing but reinforce the toxic idea that men need to be providers and protectors.

The "left" lost men bc in their quest to destroy the patriarchy they offered no alternatives besides shame, doesn't help that the democratic party has all but abandoned its blue collar roots that appealed to men

Been looking for an absolute banger to show my little brother, thank you kindly, sug <3

I'm literally ryan gosling, he's just like me fr