Am I Happy?: Q&A

[@johnnyharris]

Thanks again to Policygenius for sponsoring this video. If you have any life insurance questions be sure to leave them in a comment below so they can answer those for you.

[@moruxuss8313]

Polinuts

[@upawlawrell6467]

my g

[@balqano2]

Hi I love ur vids

[@RogerSmith-ee4zi]

Hello!

[@cookiespark6189]

Do you like pumpkin pie?

[@JatinderSingh-et1jj]

Q - Am I Happy? JH - Let's look at a map.

[@DuDa-nu5lc]

Oh i see Taiwan Taiwan is Taiwan...Taiwan Taiwan, China

[@RNG-999]

Hong kong?

[@zhivago9286]

That's his ✨happy place✨

[@Bugneedfix]

Nah. He's just gonna get followed around next time he goes on a vacation.

[@LizziesLukas]

I wouldn't mind him showing me a thousand maps

[@LeahandLevi]

Johnny I think you have answered your own question by weaving climate change into your videos. From experience, making a video about climate change directly often just attracts the extremists looking to prove a point. Inserting the real circumstances of our climate INTO the already compelling stories you create is a fantastic way to communicate these issues without "making a statement".

[@biomutarist6832]

That's a cool way to think about it!

[@inyrui]

i honestly doubt he's swayed even one climate change denier to believe in it lol. like you're talking about climate change to an audience who mostly believes in climate change already lmfao

[@GarrettWease]

Wow, Levi on a Johnny video! My worlds colliding on KZbin ever more often.

[@ea2631]

I agree. Calling everyone who disagrees with you an extremist is a prick move tho.

[@biomutarist6832]

@@inyrui unfortunately political and religious stances are entrenched nowadays, I highly doubt watching a video or a hundred would change anything.

[@prajvalrao4871]

*I love that he's uploading more often now*

[@hasoon1657]

OMG YES!!!!

[@illestvillain1971]

He needs a break. I feel exhausted just by watching the videos, knowing the amount of work that goes into it.

[@hasoon1657]

@@illestvillain1971 yeah, he suck a knowledgeable person in my opinion, like he gives so much knowledge in just a short amount of time

[@goofygoof2446]

@@illestvillain1971 I agreed. The thought process would really be exhausting and draining

[@vive335]

@@illestvillain1971 ikr it’s a lot to remember

[@juliuslirr9635]

00:57 - What are the top 3 countries you have visited based on cuisine? 01:54 - Do you ever unplug? How do you take care of your mental wellbeing? 03:05 - What is the first effect you learned in after effects? 04:09 - What are the top 3 videos you have ever worked on? 06:12 - What motivated you to go to therapy? 08:01 - Have you ever felt your life was in danger in a foreign country? 08:47 - What is one topic you wish you could explore? 09:41 - What is your children's favourite thing about traveling much? 10:39 - What does your breakfast look like these days? 11:40 - AD 12:59 - How is your italian language learning going? 13:53 - Plans for Merch? 14:35 - Favourite natural sight on each continent? 15:28 - What are some goals you would like to achieve with bright trip? 16:13 - What have you learned abour yourself as you have grown your channel? 17:10 - How did you find your videography aesthetic? 18:40 - How do you keep up your curiosity? 19:45 - What is your favourite item of clothing that is not the orange jacket? 20:11 - Are you happy? 21:36 - Do you have a team? 22:25 - Do you have editing and animation in mind before you start writing the script? 23:11 - How do you simplify complex stories? Is this built in, or did you work on it? 24:58 - Iz asks something but I can't understand what

[@Knim]

First off thanks for time stamps at the end she asks if Johnny has a pet peeve but then says that he already answered the question

[@supatvrd]

Shout out to iz, we must show appreciation at all costs.

[@gaudaddy]

Oooh he called Taiwan a country! Can't wait for his next video titled "Response to CCP's warning" or smth like that. I hope he doesn't apologise for it

[@failedrockstar]

he doesn't have to apologise. he isn't sponsored by the Chinese government.

[@ziyatzubaidi3134]

John Xina lmao

[@khalon4993]

You realize everyone in the us thinks Taiwan is a country right

[@nolkerss]

@@khalon4993 you realise the USA isn't the only country in the world right?

[@jameschang000]

gg john cena

[@Luke-jo4to]

Cant wait for Johnny’s apology in Mandarin because he referenced Taiwan.

[@ltstar9612]

Johnny cena

[@Dockhead]

@Sordance china has stakes everywhere in the world, we have no choice to do business with china. even the computer/phone your responding on is majority chinese.

[@user-ep1ks2pq5r]

Ain't gonna happen

[@supersu6138]

😂😂

[@ToriKo_]

@@ltstar9612 Johnny Cena map

[@johnnyderby2]

When you said your life was in danger while hiking up a volcano, I didn't expect it to be because of someone with a gun 😂

[@Alt3Tab]

yeaaah, that took a turn for me as well xD Imagine the turn it took for him, gosh.

[@moreafterthistime]

Lmaoooo that escalated quickly

[@tanyatran2131]

Love how your wife takes care of you ❤. You're so lucky! P/s: no one mentions her and how many times she hands out drinks to Johnny, making sure he's well taken care of so I thought I'd do that.

[@blossom4237]

I am the happiest for you and your growth after leaving Vox. You deserve it all

[@tseawell90]

Ah he worked for Vox. This explains a lot

[@KenhCuaDaoLeMinh]

He is stills a contributor for Vox, not definitely leave yet.

[@elizabethbishop8367]

*gets held at gun point* Johnny: “Yeah, that’s about it.”

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Oh Johnny I am SO GLAD you bought up Taiwanese street food!!! Taiwan is such a hidden treasure that the world doesn't seem to really know about. I've been there 3 times to do summer camp teaching, staying 2-3 weeks at a time, and usually end up in a food coma by the end of all my times there! Looooooove Taiwan!

[@Emvevo212]

71% of the world is water, the rest is Johnny Harris.

[@tola_ath]

Wrong. Avoid lying

[@anandprakashpathak2586]

71% of the earth's surface is covered with water.

[@bigshows347]

What??? Are you dumb or uneducated? Don't you know that the rest is not Johnny? The rest is the land.

[@sarpbakrsoy8125]

@@bigshows347 was that sarcasm? Please tell me that was sarcasm.

[@michaelflynn24]

@@sarpbakrsoy8125 he was probably making fun of david

[@Sihengli]

hey! you're an inspiration to us all, bless your content, all the emotional and intellectual work that goes into all this. thank you for being a voice for common sense and understanding in the radicalized hellscape that is the internet. keep fighting the good fight!

[@brianpwnsjustin]

@@User-uz1jp edgy incel.

[@MegaMarine4ever]

30 days of gardening. Taking your time. Seeding, propagate cuttlings etc. It`s great for your kids as well if you go for fast growing easy plants like mint or radish. Might be something completly new for you, and makes your home feel more at home, because it`s actually alive.

[@WanukeX]

2:30, yeah, I didn’t go as far as you to once a week, but I removed all news apps and push notifications and Anything News Related off my phone, and just decided to watch the evening news or just read a few articles on any night i want to plug into the news cycle, my god if it didn’t ever make me realize how much of a time consuming void the 24/7 news was in my life.

[@michaelvanberkum2844]

Putting groups on mute also helps. You will only look when you are bored. And then you also have something to do when you are bored....profit? If someone wants you to answer directly or if its important then they should text you private or call The result is a much less uninterrupted day so less stress

[@KityKatKiller]

I'm so happy about German publicly funded news. They have a really nice to use news app, nonsensationalized articles and I don't think I've ever gotten more than 2 notifications a day. The stuff that's possible when the news are not funded by ads.....

[@tray2204]

Love how he calls switzerland a continent. I mean for how much beauty that is there, it needs to be its own answer.

[@cheeselover626]

I've been following Johnny since his video about the physical class borers in Rio (which was prevalent for the Olympics at the time). I am proud to say I just started the Director's Commentary Tier on Patreon. I just love the love for maps and unique storytelling perspectives.

[@johnnyharris]

Wow thanks Adam. That means a lot.

[@HoH]

Get well soon!

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

Nice to see you here!

[@ccwhyao]

TAIWAN :) !!!! glad u love it (although I am not Taiwanese but I'm happy u said that !)

[@dreamsoda897]

Yep, Taiwanese food is something else. I love everything I ate there especially the ones from the night markets.

[@pauljun9265]

捕獲野生西西歪 希望他能來馬來西亞啊！

[@sriharin9032]

@@cosmicdot. you mean west Taiwan?

[@asdefull]

@@cosmicdot. west taiwanese food is quite good, but taiwan main island street food is the best

[@sebastiancastellanos3575]

@@cosmicdot. Taiwan

[@VaishnavieSangam]

I always take inspiration from your editing. It's so engaging.

[@cadiprajkarki]

I checked out your channel. Its cool. Not a cube person, but still I was engaged.

[@samanthabutler4342]

19:14 Is literally the reason reason I fell in love with this channel. Thank you so much!

[@cerealeater803]

This is the only Johnny Harris video with the most meme

[@youtubetroller2451]

*memes

[@danwithaplan6151]

Johnny Harris has taught me more then all my years in school

[@ElVerdaderoAbejorro]

"What are the top 3 countries..." "Taiwan". The CCP has officially added you to their watch list right there.

[@KarenSundays]

We need to protect Johnny at all cost.

[@claybattles-herron4594]

Happy Birthday Johnny! You're the man that knows how to bring lines on maps alive, thanks for all the great content!

[@PiaAmorin]

I loved how you answered the question about therapy. I’m so happy for you!

[@alexgan1409]

The 30 days series sounds really interesting. Honestly, it seems like a very good way to talk and engage with different cultures without the focus on tourism.

[@davidschmidt5507]

I want a whole Joss Fong appreciation video

[@nataliesteiner]

Yes! She really had accessibility in her mind and Johnny took such good care of that idea.

[@Lalong93]

This whould be cool

[@mattnezz6127]

or a COlab?:

[@ReinRamos]

Today, I declare you are the best and my favorite KZbinr to date. Everything.. from variety of topic, content, substance, delivery, visuals, continuity, execution.. being Johnny Harris himself, the looks, the voice, the courage to speak what needs to be spoken, credibility, omg my words of admiration wouldn't end.. the BEST! :)

[@simulify8726]

NBA: *bows to CCP* NFL: *bows to CCP* John Cena: *bows to CCP* Blizzard: *bows to CCP* South Park: *Shows middle finger to CCP*

[@reshavguleria7884]

Gosh loved the episode

[@DaneReidVoiceOver]

South Park 🔥

[@reshavguleria7884]

@@DaneReidVoiceOver yupppp

[@anhtunguyen781]

*[REDACTED]* this reply has been deleted by KZbin in order to prevent fake news, hatred toward the ultimate glorious CCP Love you Xi Jinping and please do not call him using the P word CEO of KZbin

[@noobatthetower8747]

@@anhtunguyen781 glorious chairman xi

[@sueharris1814]

I was first introduced to your channel by the "Why did I leave the Mormon Church" video. Now I am hooked. I am going to be binge watch all of your videos, BRAVO.

[@ezratyson8544]

Taiwan is an independent country. Hell yes, Johnny

[@luxembourgishempire2826]

You can tell he watches China Uncensored. Heck yeah!

[@simulify8726]

@@luxembourgishempire2826 Kinda appreciate that Chris Chappel has dedicated his life and career of exposing China. He makes good humour in his videos too

[@paramjotsingh8]

You misspelled Chinese Taipei sir Big brother China is always watching

[@seraphicether]

@@simulify8726 I think China Uncensored is funded by a anti-communist chinese-american cult with strange beliefs called Falun Gong but, it is just my opinion. Though I support Taiwanese Independence, I don't support propaganda by Falun Gong.

[@hridaykhandelwal7220]

Why won’t it be

[@allynaroman]

19:16 is so well worded and I resonate 110% with that. Thank you for explaining complex concepts simply to me when a lot of people get it but don’t know how to explain it to me in a simple Way. Einstein says that if you can’t explain something simply than you haven’t really mastered in understanding that concept :)

[@martinharris4416]

1:05 Top 3 countries visited 1:58 How are you not insane till now 3:06 First effect learned in after effects 4:12 Best videos u made 6:20 why i take therapy 8:04 Was your life in danger ? 8:51 one topic you could wish you could explore 9:45 Travelling and children favorite thing 10:45 Breakfast 13:09 Italian language learning 14:43 Fav natural sight on each continent Im tired of doing these youtubers jobs dude, just put timestamps in your damn description for gods sake !!!!

[@vanshbharadwaj9829]

Thanks, also I am disappointed that he didn't tell what he does for his hair after telling all of us that we shouldn't use shampoo

[@latadhanuka9849]

@@vanshbharadwaj9829 He didn't say to not use shampoo,if you have actually watched the video he said that it's different for everyone and see what's the best for your hair

[@__Sara]

The Iceland trip grew so big I think because people enjoyed seeing you travel and speak about thoughts and points that came from you instead of fitting to a "video idea", I like your style of story telling a lot!

[@robinhahnsopran]

30 days of opera! Learning about operas, learning to listen to operas, learning which ones are your fabourites and which ones have the most interesting modern adaptations, learning where operas come from and how they've shaped history - and even, of course, learning a little about how the sound is made! ✨ (Not that I am biased. I'm an opera singer. 😂)

[@nolano8279]

I understand the feeling of someone being smarter than you and that jealousy that comes from it. I am in high school and am undiagnosed dyslexic and I completely relate to you in the sense that I cannot learn things by looking at words on a page. I love your content so much because it allows me to learn things without a textbook or exams or anything. It allows me to just learn. You have succeeded in your goal to teach things in a way you wish you were taught. your channel will always hold a special place in my heart. thank you so much ❤

[@falsafji]

I love u Johnny, very inspiring person!

[@brendenfullmer1052]

I LOVED that last question. I felt the same way in school- I always felt stupid and often still do, but I do find that when I learn something I learn it thoroughly. I either learn it deep or not at all.

[@chloe-qx5pk]

paused my binge watch of johnny harris to watch johnny harris so glad i stumbled on the mcdonalds ice cream video and found this channel! been following vox borders ever since and always wondered where else i could find that type of videos

[@nataliesteiner]

Get ready, him and Iz will BLESS your life!

[@TraceyOfficial]

As a fan of @izharris, I was just thrilled to bits that you brought her into your video! I love the credit you gave her and support you showed her. You didn't have to but you did and I want to honour you for that.

[@vishvice12]

Your Vox video about India-Sri Lanka fishing wars is my favorite one. It inspired me to learn After Effects.

[@fangshiuan9051]

I'm Taiwanese and I'm so thankful that you listed our food as your number 1 pick :'))) love your videos btw they're really insightful thank you so much !!

[@cascadia6260]

IDEA for climate change: You could go to Bangladesh, the sahel or someplace and really show people how it’s affecting them there and how it will happen to everyone soon.

[@bethdealmeida6789]

Or to Brazil where political/economical issues are making it a powerhouse in feeding dense populated countries (like China), sadly affecting its biodiversity wildlife and ecosystems, while not necessarily benefiting Brazilians.

[@adammurphy6845]

I'm thankful for Vox introducing yourself to me all those years ago. As a fellow map lover, your videos as in a class of their own! Thanks for all that you do. The stories, the maps, the videos are 'il migliore'!

[@senorkarl]

When my kids wear the same color top and bottom we call that being the {whatever color} ninja. Johnny is the turquoise ninja today.

[@hisnameisdev]

Hey Johnny. You're my inspiration on learning so many things every day. Love from 🇳🇵

[@christianchinchilla3865]

Oh man, this is the first time I hear Johnny talk about Guatemala and it is about being robbed. I am very sorry you experienced that in my country. I hope you had a good time besides that incident. Love your videos.

[@rudrapratapsinha8880]

Chinchilla what happened

[@dmchez]

I know! So sad. I’m wondering which volcano it was

[@TheAmazingchapin]

Lastimosamente así es nuestro país :( yo también estoy decepcionado

[@VetaParco]

Words cannot explain how grateful I am for this channel. I too hate not understanding things and have always wanted to, and these videos have made it so easy to learn and understand things in a simple and digestible manner. Thank you so much for all you do!

[@nick-ul6sw]

It would be cool for Johhny to do a 30 day of teaching something, say to a friend, relative or even stranger rather than learning

[@MedicineofSound]

Doesn’t matter if you are happy if you have a good heart. It shines thru your videos and the way you explain!

[@GWEBrasil15]

i'm Brazillian economics student... my dream would be to help johnny on the climate change video on a zoom showing why our policies are failing here, but i would be so happy talking to johnny that i would probably talk about sad things with a smile LOL

[@GWEBrasil15]

i'm also very dislexic

[@garimarao7229]

It quite resonates, when you tell you want to put content out there, which everyone understands. I have learnt a lot more from your videos than from any textbook.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Taiwan has the best street food and best breakfast!

[@bush.nawaz.t8385]

Yeah it does. Even though I haven't eaten Taiwanese food in from Taiwan, I've eaten them locally. And it's delicious.

[@HamedAdefuwa]

John Cena has left the chat

[@vineetpanwar3687]

@@HamedAdefuwa he answered the question as country , hahaha.

[@TheOneManInBlack]

Just seeing those little clips of all those videos he edited in, i just realised what a crazy life this man has. I mean all those places Johnny has been all those stories he was part of got to be thrilling! I feel he's such a good guy and i love how his channel is growing. Much love from Switzerland

[@Satya.N]

Johnny : i read news once a week Also johnny : morning brew is a great way to get news in the morning. 😂

[@Wimtim]

Just wanna say, before watching this video, that I am really looking forward to listening to you talking about your happiness. We all have our a fair share of bad thoughts, and I am curious to peek into what makes you tick Johnny! We are all diffrent after all, we all have our demons, I know that your general positivity can help brighten the life of others!

[@bobbyomari5500]

SO ready for this printed map! Would love to get a JH map framed in my home ❤️

[@rubricen]

The definition of geniosity is to make something complicated simple. Thank you for making things understandable.

[@sirgalahad1470]

13:50 How about "30 days of Iz" because, you know...she's so cute 😍

[@233gbdhvfj]

holy shit I was respectful when you answered first questions while being sick but doing a freaking sponsor break sold me completely. So Much Power

[@fxdrapeau]

Please tell me that you’re going to have a geographer go over your maps to make sure there aren’t any major mistakes in them! This happens way too often in published maps

[@jen___]

I love all your videos!!! Thank you for who you are, because I’m definitely like you too. I want to know everything and teach it to others in a way that they’ll understand and learn it. A Q.: What place that you’ve been to brought the most joy in your life? And What exactly about that place brought you joy?

[@savagekingtexas_3990]

I hope everyone has a great weekend and a very bright start of June

[@necrommy6989]

you as well!

[@maxsanchez-financeproducti8566]

Happy Birthday Johnny!!!

[@vincentchu7700]

Y’all should really visit Taiwan after the whole covid thing! I live here and yea the food is amazing

[@Noname-hc3lw]

Can people find vegetarian/vegan Taiwanese food?

[@johnnychang4233]

@@Noname-hc3lw Check the channel Peaceful Cuisine as the guy hosting it has toured Taiwan for vegan food 😉

[@Noname-hc3lw]

@@johnnychang4233 thanks man, will check it out!

[@johnnychang4233]

@@Noname-hc3lw kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ3Rf41vdpyer7M

[@vincentchu7700]

@@Noname-hc3lw for sure there’s a lot of Buddhist culture here so it’s everywhere

[@trendysh]

Hey Mr. Harris! Just wanted to thank you for your videos. Me and my boyfriend are your biggest fans here in Switzerland. Keep up the good work !

[@Chelzor]

Sometimes I wonder if people ever just make up questions for Q&A videos. “Do I have a map coming up for my merch store? Why yes I do”

[@justjhey]

Johnny you’re amazing! Thank you

[@SpruceBricks]

Yes! A Q&A Session! And also, when you upload, I get super Happy! =D

[@MrOlstlp]

My parents travelled a lot with me and I'm so grateful for all the countries I saw and all the experiences I had. I think it's awesome that your boys can see the world bc I think it widens your mind to think about the world differently.

[@udkc]

Some feedback: personally, I almost always watch yt ad reels to support my favorite creators, but I know many don't, so you should still be strategic about it. If I were you, I would place the midroll a bit more separated from the sponsor, at least not after it. In my mind, most people would be far more inclined to skip when they just watched you plug the sponsor.

[@michelleevangelio3589]

Hehe.. I like it though.. I use this time to read the comments.. n still make his statistics looks good

[@rambutketiak]

I’ve seen nord vpn and maltesers ads from Jolly youtube channel. Because they made the ad looks interesting I don’t skip them. But if they presented the ad in the flat talking most of people do it I tends to skip it. Props to the channel who can deliver their ads in an interesting view.

[@udkc]

@@rambutketiak you're talking about sponsors. I'm just advising Johnny not to put the the yt ad reels immediately following the sponsor presentation, because that might make it more likely that people will skip it, which essentially means lost revenue. Sponsors won't know whether we skip the read outs or not. So that doesn't matter as much, except regarding watch time statistics as someone pointed out above.

[@rambutketiak]

@@udkc but I love the channel that give interesting ads for the video sponsors. The effort they do for the sponsors of the video for me at least seems more genuine rather than flat-talking “thank you for today sponsor blablabla”.

[@udkc]

@@rambutketiak Well, that I agree with u 100% on. I bet serious channels envy comedy and gaming channels because of their liberty regarding delivering sponsor plugs

[@amandigity]

As someone who also has dyslexia and ADD, I do find your videos very accessible. So well done and thanks!

[@MrMorganwatch]

"...I think I've built a whole world out of trying to explain things in a way that I wish someone would've explained it to me." Felt that.

[@ploufbadouin6273]

The Breakfast Video has been the single most influential thing in my life. I am very excited by a 2021 update!

[@danzwku]

Hi Johnny! In your recent "China's Rush Into Africa, Explained." video at the 10:10 mark, you mentioned that you are working on a video about the conflict between China and Taiwan. This is an incredibly sensitive topic and because I am aware of the reach of his audience and respected reputation from said audience, I was hoping you might consider some of these points? You said that both Taiwan and China claim to be China. I understand that when speaking casually one would state things that way so I don't take issue with that when speaking on the fly. I have absolute confidence that Johnny is aware that it is the Republic of China that claims to ''be China'' . The reason why I think however when making a video specific to this situation and conflict is that we cannot neglect the percentage of Taiwanese residents who did not wish nor welcome the Republic of China to take over their island in 1945 when the Japanese relinquished their claim over Taiwan. What percentage of the Taiwanese did and did not welcome the Republic of China to take over at the time is something I have always been curious about. Virtually nobody, and I mean that seriously, nobody in Taiwan wants to fight a war with mainland China to take over the mainland. After centuries of being separated by the island, families have been living in Taiwan during the Spanish colonization, Dutch colonization, the Koxinga take over, the overthrowing by the Qing, the 50 years of occupation by the Japanese, and the dictatorship under the Chinese nationalists thereafter, the Taiwanese have adopted their own identity that is independent, and separate from that of Mao's China. Just like how there may be Americans who have Scottish ancestors, they may simply just refer to themselves as Americans when they are at home or when traveling abroad. Is there an ''American'' ethnicity? Is there a "Taiwanese" ethnicity? In a similar fashion, that is how Taiwanese people identify today, as just Taiwanese. Even though I personally identify as Chinese (of the Republic of China, not the People's Republic of China) - Taiwanese - Canadian. I personally think that specifying that hyphen, of being "Chinese-Taiwanese'', acknowledges the fact that not all Taiwanese people are of Chinese ancestral background. We cannot neglect the over a dozen aboriginal tribes that are said to have actually been the origin of other aboriginal tribes that have since travelled throughout Austronesia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH_Kqodnha-Un8U (turn on CC) I was born and raised in Canada, and was only exposed to one side of the political narrative that I grew up with. My grandfather was a veteran of the Chinese civil war. I think it is sad, a tragedy and a shame that when people today say China, they think of the People's Republic of China when they are the regime that has been responsible for the highest number of Chinese deaths than any other regime in history, including the Japanese. When it was the Republic of China that did the most to defend China from the Japanese. There have been stories passed down where with each battle the nationalists defeated off the Japanese in the mainland, the communists would wait and scrounge the ammunition and supplies as the nationalists went off to the next battle. By the end of the war, they had nothing to offer their veterans and had to turn them away; the communists used this as ammunition and said "See, look at how they treat you, you should join us instead, we'll feed you." The communists then went on to burn precious Chinese scrolls, books, art and artifacts that we will never get back. I curse that we will never see or know what was written inside. There is even rumor that Mao wanted to scrap Chinese writing altogether and start from scratch to create a new phonetic Chinese alphabet. It was their goal to see to erase the culture that was present and start from scratch to have Mao's version of communist culture be the only culture that was necessary. It is because of these reasons why I think it is a shame that when people think or say China, they think of them, when it was the Republic of China that saved what scrolls, books, and art they could get their hands on and protect them by bringing them to Taiwan. Another crucial point I would highlight about the US is that they technically only acknowledge that the PRC claims Taiwan but does not recognize it. "the United States of America recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China, but it only acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China. Within that context, the two sides agreed that the people of the United States would continue to maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. On this basis, relations between the United States and China were normalized." The use of the word "acknowledge" (rather than "accept") is often cited as an example of the United States' ambiguous position regarding the future of Taiwan. Regarding the political status of Taiwan, in the communiqué the United States acknowledged the One-China policy (but did not endorse the PRC's version of the policy) and agreed to cut back military installations on Taiwan. This "constructive ambiguity" (in the phrase of US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who oversaw the American side of the negotiations) would continue to hinder efforts for complete normalization. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Communiqu%C3%A9s en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Assurances www.thebatt.com/opinion/what-the-one-china-policy-is-and-why-it-s-time-to-ditch-it/article_9bcaf78c-f628-11ea-a9bd-cb630a421ccd.html Some fun facts. The Republic of China is the only Chinese government that has governed both in the mainland of China and Taiwan. The People's Republic of China has only governed in the mainland. While the ROC and PRC both claim to be China, only one side is threatening the other with violence to end the other. If that is the case, can we really say the Chinese Civil War has ended? The American civil war ended with the end of the Confederacy, but both the PRC and ROC exists and functions independently of each other to this day. The ROC was a founding member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the Security Council until 1971. Taiwan is the first country in Asia to legalize same sex marriage Taiwan is the first country in Asia to ban the eating of dogs Taiwan is the number one country in Asia for gender equality Taiwan scores 94/100 on Political Rights and Civil Liberties while China scored 9/100 freedomhouse.org/country/taiwan/freedom-world/2021 freedomhouse.org/country/china/freedom-world/2021 Growing up with the side of the family that naturally leaned towards the KMT, I was only exposed to their side of the political narrative. I was only made aware in 2018 that no, not everyone was ecstatic about the Chinese nationalists coming to take over Taiwan, and that Mandarin is only commonly spoken today in Taiwan because the Chinese nationalists enforced it after World War 2. Funny enough, my cousin on my mother's side of the family is very much on the opposite of the political spectrum than my father's. Not only does she chooses not to identify as Chinese at all, she is part of the faction of Taiwan that wishes to rid their country of "The Republic of China" and one day just be The Republic of Taiwan, given that this doesn't start a war. She cites the Treaty of Taipei and the Treaty of San Francisco. "Japan formally surrendered its claim to sovereignty over Taiwan on 28 April 1952, thus calling into serious doubt the authority of Japan to formally make such an assignment regarding the status of Taiwan over three months later on 5 August 1952. Indeed, British and American officials did not recognize any transfer of Taiwan's sovereignty to "China" in either of the post-war treaties" "The San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed on 8 September 1951 and ratified on 28 April 1952. The date of the ratification of the San Francisco treaty is the same date that the Treaty of Taipei was signed, that being 28 April 1952. However, the Treaty of Taipei did not enter into force until 5 August 1952 with the exchange of instruments of ratification between the two governments in Taipei.[4] While there is no explicit provision for the transfer of sovereignty over Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, Article 10 is taken by some scholars as an implicit transfer." The premise of citing these two treaties is that: a) Japan gained sovereignty over Taiwan in 1895, b) Japan lost sovereignty over Taiwan in 1951-1952, and c) Japan never indicated the "successor state" on Taiwan thereafter. Therefore, according to certain activists, this means that Taiwan is only controlled by the Republic of China on behalf of the WWII Allies, and does not constitute a part of the ROC's sovereign territory. I would be biased only to show you one side of the narrative. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_independence_movement#Legal_basis_for_Taiwan_independence I realize that I have thrown a lot of information at you; you might have already finished your video so this effort of mine might be too late. I would be very happy to speak to you further if you would ever need to. I would also defer to two experts on the issue that I have come across over the past couple of years. twitter.com/catielila twitter.com/jessicadrun Thank you so much for your time, and I look forward to your video! Sincerely, Daniel Ku, a Chinese (of the ROC) - Taiwanese - Canadian.

[@chrisaguilera751]

You do what you love doing and have a beautiful healthy family. We should all be so lucky.

[@sadmansabah6670]

Is there a particular effect/tint he uses in his videos in general? very A E S T H E T I C . . .

[@colegibson1869]

I'd say teal shadows and orange highlights?

[@underweightpotato6438]

Yes there is I guess. He once mentioned it in one of his videos. But I forgot

[@haroldaltamirano3958]

Everything in the shot is a shade of orange. The painting, the couch, his hair, his skin

[@JayJayFilmbox]

Just a menu: 00:59 What are the top three countries I have visited, ranked by cuisine? 01:55 Do you ever unplug? How do you manage to take care of your mental well-being as a journalist? 03:04 What's the first effect in After Effects that you learned, and what made you want to learn it? 04:08 What are the top three videos you've worked on, ever? 06:12 What motivated you to go to therapy? Did you have any initial resistance? How has it impacted how you show up as a partner, father, and in your relationship with yourself? 08:02 Have you ever felt like your life was in danger during a visit in a foreign country? 08:47 What is one topic you wish to explore but you don't think you'll be able to make a video on? 09:42 Do you travel with your children? If yes, what is their favorite thing about traveling so much? 10:40 What does your breakfast look like today? We need an update. 11:24 Advert (dont skip it so Johnny could have some money lol) 13:06 How's your Italian language learning going? 13:55 Do we have a plan of Maps evolving into wallpapers or wall hangings as Johnny Harris merch? 14:13 And there won't be many. It's like a special one, once a year, right? 14:34 Favorite natural site on each continent you've been to? 15:30 What are some long-term goals you would like to achieve with Bright Trip? 17:11 How did you find your videography aesthetic and, and include animation in there? Like why? 18:40 How do you keep up your curiosity? Are you afraid of burning out and how do you combat that? 19:46 What is your favorite item of clothing that is not the orange jacket? 20:11 Someone just really landed a hard ball. Are you happy? 21:37 Do you have a team helping you make videos or is it just to you? 22:26 That kind of goes with this question, which is, do you, do you have the animation and editing in your mind before the narration script? 23:12 How do you simplify complex stories and express it with so much ease? 25:06 Thank you all for being here.

[@udaybhullar440]

Johnny what happened to your astronomy hobby ? Your video "how I mapped a galaxy " is probably one of my favourite on KZbin !!

[@rodrigomoreira3724]

I usually skip the ads on videos but i make a point to watch yours just to support your great work. Keep it up, youre awesome! Love from Brazil :)

[@RV_Chef_Life]

When Chuck Norris travels, he brings Johnny Harris

[@nataliesteiner]

Ohhhh!!! this is good.

[@kingclan007]

Really admired this guy, so didicated...his videos are pushing me to start making video from scratch. Even though I have no idea yet.

[@PS-ug7nm]

Do try different kinds of indian breakfasts, trust me you will _Never_ run out of options....

[@praddumnvats6759]

😂

[@sadekomar]

are they healthy?

[@dencelkbabu]

@@sadekomar then, how the hell do Indian's even exist if they eat Indian cuisine for their whole life? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@PS-ug7nm]

@@sadekomar There are different types , most of them are very healthy, some of them are oily and buttery but taste realy good

[@bently42]

What a great video. Thank you!

[@jennatolls2753]

We need some Greece-related content! There's a bunch of interesting stuff going on over there!

[@ΘανοςΡουσόπουλος]

Being Greek I can assure that there a lot of interesting riots always over here. Greece is just riots and souvlaki

[@Dockhead]

no offence to the population and country of greece, but almost every nation on earth has issues, and should be interesting, what about the DR congo? civil war and abusive manipulation gold mining owned and influenced by switzerland.

[@ΘανοςΡουσόπουλος]

@@Dockhead man, no shit every country has problems. But as you can guess from my name I am Greek. I'm just making fun of my own country over here...

[@Dockhead]

@@ΘανοςΡουσόπουλος hi, it wasn't directed at you but more to the original post comment sorry. just trying to equalise the notion that all of earth has its struggles and i guess its a personal interpretation to decide which is interesting or more worthy in examples. i love Greece food cuisine.

[@jennatolls2753]

@@Dockhead If you don't have anything nice to say, you don't need to comment. I'm just tryna give a shoutout to my dawgs and show Johnny he's got Greek fans.

[@martinpfrogner6689]

Happy Birthday, John! 🥳 Hope I memorised the day correctly.

[@annnaaabel]

We Are the Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer - A great resource on how to process climate change and deal with collective apathy.

[@gotgayed]

Always a fan of Johnny !

[@BB-pn2qv]

Economist is good, but as someone who lives in Japan… holy crap can they miss the targets and I worry they sometimes get paid for good press.

[@tseawell90]

The economist frequently misses the mark. Have you not yet discovered how most mainstream media is propaganda?

[@lewis616]

@@tseawell90 all media tends to be propaganda I.e serving the beliefs and/or wants of whoever is publishing it. Not trusting everything is as it’s said is a good thing but just watch you don’t end up blindly believing what a non-mainstream media outlet is telling you they do the exact same thing and you might end up with fringe and false views.

[@tseawell90]

@@lewis616 this is true

[@aniketkalbhor2199]

Take care Johnny👍 Map merch! Very excited

[@midimusicforever]

I am happy to see that you properly recognize Taiwan as an independent country!

[@tanjimrahman6912]

It's a pleasure to see Jonny Harris explaining a thing. Mr Harris explains complex matter very easily to people. Like boring international relationship he makes this boring matter funny and helping people understanding complex thing easily . Thanks Mr Harris for all you have done for us ❤️

[@florinpopa6746]

Hey, Johnny! Have you ever thought about visiting Romania, trying Romanian cuisine or doing a video about Romanian history? :)

[@Dockhead]

i used to know a Romanian, said he's never been happier to be out of there. said it was nothing but tomatoes around him and sun flower seeds near the farm his family worked on

[@florinpopa6746]

@@Dockhead Well I live in Romania and I grew up at the country side, but I love it here. Sure I get sick of the work we have to do there sometimes, but It feels so good to go back home after some time in the city. Couldn’t be prouder to be Romanian

[@akatascarlet]

This is the longest time I spent watching a QnA without clicking off the video. Good job.

[@ashgreninja7521]

15:05 Johnny, can I ask why you specified Southern India and specifically, which place in South India?

[@benyantal2158]

The breakfast video was the one KZbin recommended me and I have been watching ever since. Great work keep it up!

[@nightthrower]

Question: Will you do some controversial topics like China claiming the West Philippine Sea?

[@kjellurie]

this!!

[@nightthrower]

@@alexrider2597 lol

[@nightthrower]

There will be an old map from China that he will uncover I know he'll be excited.