An Existential Questionnaire | Philosophy ASMR

My associate and I ask you an entire series of deep, existential, philosophic questions and write down your answers to each one.
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What is ASMR? It is both a sensation and a medium.
ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and is the current, non-scientific name given to the feeling characterized as a pleasurable tingling sensation felt in the head, scalp, back and other regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli, such as crinkling bags, hand movements, whispering, personal attention or watching someone perform a task. It's like goosebumps, but much more pleasant.
ASMR videos are meant to intentionally help induce this sensation, also referred to as "tingles", but also provide a relaxing, calming, soothing, therapeutic and even entertaining experience for the viewer.
Many people who do not experience ASMR still enjoy the videos for their calming and sleepy effect.

[@kikotanto2980]

12:50 well, I'd say my favourite toe(s) would be my two big toes, since they're the ones doing a lot of the work of holding me up, although it's quite a close race, because without the rest of my toes I'd still probably fall over every two steps, plus, my smallest toes are just kinda cute compared to the rest of the other ones, because the rest are just awkwardly long (I'm exaggerating just for comedic effect, I'm not actually insulting my own toes), another thing is that even though I say my favourite toes are my two big toes then i don't really show it, because lately they've been taking a beating because the little black rubber thingies on the rugby field I play on get into my shoes and burn the top layer of the skin on these two toes (mainly), so really, honestly, I couldn't say, it really is one of the toughest questions I've been ever asked.

[@Jadee95]

Why does this comment have only 4 likes? Mine included ofc love you bby

[@abhouston1]

I have a double jointed toe it looks fucked up.

[@shloombaby336]

me too thanks

[@mateomarquez4343]

Kiko Tanto s

[@LimitIsIllusion]

That pinky toe is completely useless. I can't even get it to grip the grouse. We have evolved out of its use.

[@heykenzo4284]

Ephemeral Rift: The master of combining things that are made to let you sleep with things that prevent you from sleeping.

[@TheReeShow]

Henrique Kenzo exactly my thoughts haha

[@111455]

just like the thought of death itself

[@gnostia1302]

Henrique Kenzo even though i slept like a baaaaaby but what you said is true

[@eleonoraduka7328]

Saa nije kompa

[@AmberyTear]

Unless you already figure it all out for yourself and now you can chill while others struggle. XD

[@mar2982]

"Who are you?" *writes down: subject doesn't have a fucking clue*

[@braeden9350]

I love it when Rift collabs.

[@ellisdee2338]

Underated comment XD

[@navyactor]

He collabed with Jimin Junglecock from popular K-pop group BTS

[@veddate997]

Bruh

[@keychain3039]

@@navyactor Ollie london

[@ebgamer29]

The day rift has an unoriginal thought is the day the world ends.

[@tjm8994able]

Ethan Bell dddddddsddsddddssdddssddsddddddddddddddddsdddddsdsdddddddddddssdddddddddsddddddddddddsddssddddddddddddsddsddsddddddddddddddddddddssdddddddddddddddddsdddsdddddddsddddddddddddsddddddddddddsdddsdddddsdddddsddsddddsddddsdddddddddsddddddsddddsdddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddsddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsdddsdsddddddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddddsddddddddsdsdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddssddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsdddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddsdddssddddddsdddddsddddsddddddddddddddsdddddddddddsdddddsdddddddsdsddddddddddddddddddddddddddsdddddsdddddddddddddddsddsssdddddssdddddsddddssddddddsddddsddddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddsdddddddddsssdddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddsddddddddddsddddsddsddddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddsdddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddsdddddsdddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddc

[@fangalien7245]

Tyler McCormick I agree

[@LeDingueDeJeuxVideos]

He must have had countless unoriginal ideas but made them original

[@gfhdhsbdbwuiugdhe1254]

Tyler McCormick Well put, sir. An astute observation!

[@MOON-wl2eg]

Hahaha... I hope it doesn't happen right now

[@testing85]

How do you spend your day? -Hanging out with friends- *Laying in bed having an existential crisis*

[@ArtCE47]

bownsir Same.

[@wolfgang5261]

Hanging out with friends? -no...of course not! But cracking a cold one with the boys. HELL YEAH!!!

[@bigmoron3212]

I lie in bed sleeping all day

[@izrealquintana1903]

yung child support

[@gwhomsttf8022]

Bhd army

[@antonb6196]

6:40 Are we truly free? "No not really" Proceeds to write like 2 pages of my answer

[@obligatorysmurfaccount7406]

HappyNoodle same.

[@grammernotzi]

@(STUDENT)William Giles And he colors them in.

[@UndeadAlv]

He read your mind

[@nibindringiel]

ER: What is the meaning of life? Me: 42! ER: And please refrain from... Me: Too late!

[@elliecarrington9757]

nibindringiel i did the exact same thing!

[@yesiamsureienteredmynameco2103]

Don't Panic mate

[@killmepls7865]

Great book :)

[@endermage77]

That doesn't work though. 42 is the answer to/meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Life by itself would therefore be something _less than_ 42.

[@jeaniciasparkles]

Crap where is that from? I can’t remember lol

[@r.m.s.1085]

I love the way he pronounced "comfortable"

[@peelsreklaw]

Hey, I just checked out your Liquid Shaking video. It's not bad at all! I like the sounds a lot and you seem confident. One thing I noticed is the "popping" effect from your voice/breathing. You might want to consider a pop filter for your microphone. You're definitely the youngest ASMR creator I've seen. Honestly this might turn some people away, but I encourage you to keep going! Have fun. And ignore any trolls who try to mess with you.

[@liladesroches3941]

come-four-ta-bull

[@christianlauren5883]

@@liladesroches3941 comftabĕl

[@brian8718]

I want the mannequin to tap its fingers, just once.

[@ZepviK]

Brian Hobbs thats some Anabelle type of shit

[@DakkerUK]

what mannequin?

[@pyroatheistkabumm2381]

Dude, now I want that too^^ Kinda scary

[@mattmurphy9346]

Do enough drugs and it may

[@dermikadomampfer3198]

Pop a Xan and it happens. XD

[@navnaravon9950]

Make a video labeled "First time ASMR" and its just the mannequin in front of a camera alone for 20 minutes while you made noises with tinfoil, cardboard, and rubber really slow off screen. And if you really want to make it good, make the camera slowly pan in towards the mannequin's face as the video progresses.

[@ObviouslyASMR]

These are the questions that got me out of a darker time in my life a couple years ago, there's still one I haven't figured out though; is it really possible for humans to live without ketchup and mustard 🤔🤔🤔

[@TheBladeOfTheHero]

ObviouslyASMR I've lived without both for years

[@hatz1107]

Relish

[@CDHyena]

ObviouslyASMR the real questions we should be asking are *what if you don't get shown the car fax?,what if life was just like the sims and someone is making us do the things we do?,what if we had a bone pizza?, dogs,cats or raccoons* and *whats is love? And will a baby hurt you?*

[@graysonperdue9402]

ObviouslyASMR yes

[@uhtredofbebbanburg5748]

U gay dutch

[@antonkottorp3148]

Don’t move or blink for 34 minuted and 6 seconds if you’re being held hostage!

[@theviewerofart]

It is my belief that life is meaningless, but rather than that being frightening or depressing I find it liberating. If life has no inherent meaning or purpose, if nothing has any inherent value, the the only value and purpose that remain are what we humans ascribe to things. This leaves us all the architects of our own reality, the masters of our own morality. What you think is important, is. And what you don't, isn't. And so we give our own lives meaning by doing the things we love, and needn't worry about our purpose ever again for it is intertwined with our very desires. Also this point of view means I get to be a lazy piece of shit so long as it pleases me to do so, which clearly makes it the superior philosophy.

[@nerdsanomalous5222]

this comment is criminally unnoticed

[@jonahshriver3358]

I concur.

[@FelonyArson]

theviewerofart *Camus* *intensifies*

[@nobodyreally5329]

wow... exactly my thoughts

[@timefreezer4]

That right there is the beauty of optimistic nihilism, and I entirely agree.

[@monty6726]

Whoever did the subtitles, you're a legend

[@siroctopus2652]

To be honest, the thought of not having an afterlife had always bothered me, especially if I died an early death, but then when I sort of began to believe that humanity's purpose in life was to make some form of difference, I realised that in my death, regardless of how small it would be, I would still be doing the same thing I lived for. And one of my teachers in high school said that we live to die, and for some people that is haunting, but it's the idea that we should work to have no regrets in death, to do all we have to do in life so we can move on.

[@angeloliver7613]

Dude...go to sleep

[@davido5317]

This video should have featured Dave as the character and been titled *"Questions: Deep ones with a Deep One"*

[@MrAnvalos]

David O Dis.

[@penyuwan]

Never seen a person who stares back into your soul without blinking. Its creepy.

[@kingrootbeer8656]

Ever watch Daithi de Nogla?

[@Scoobydum900]

+Sans The Skeleton JOOOEEEEEE

[@tygonmaster]

You have clearly have never seen a hungry puppy. XD

[@grifvii9843]

Yeah. And the guy in the left is pretty creepy too

[@penyuwan]

absolutely

[@chill3282]

*ER asks life existential question* Me: Um, well I'm not too sur- ER: Okay *already writing down my answer* Me: WAIT

[@ZacoBro]

28:03 Turn captions on 😂

[@sanctuaryasmr5261]

ZacoBro just have em on the whole time it's funny as hell.

[@xxking_of_dublinxx3185]

Best thing ive seen all day

[@shalizko1658]

I am so glad i was able to collab with you Mr. Rift I'm sorry i didn't blink the whole video. I know it was weird, but i was kind of nervous

[@ladyofthekitty6405]

I am in class right now. I should be listening to my class. I really should. University is something serious. ...Fuck it ER uploaded, I'm gonna sleep.

[@andrea.7929]

Cat Commander Cactus Same, but to me is my teacher that makes me sleep.

[@SpiritLemon]

Cat Commander Cactus i highly recommend you to keep watching ER he has some serious KNOWLEDGE

[@mosca1907]

Cat Commander Cactus Au

[@perfectlyprejudice7530]

Cat Commander Cactus me tooo

[@therossshow6427]

ER: Who are you? Me: On all level except physical I am a wolf.

[@adoracool7052]

I really love how watching with the captions turned on sometimes gives you little bonus jokes. Your videos always make me smile 😊

[@MtStblty]

Uncle E, just want you to know I'm a long-time fan and that your videos help me through my darkest moments. Keep doing what you do. Thank you.

[@kenzotoda5278]

After watching this i'm going to sleep... For eternity.

[@lostinsound_wav]

Aye still sleeping?

[@m-mori]

Still sleeping?

[@jakupi1304]

@@m-mori I think he gone bruh

[@m-mori]

@@jakupi1304 How are you today?

[@anastasiskal2608]

Buddy? You still sleeping?

[@tomdavidson4164]

I swear to god one of these days that mannequin is gonna blink or move an arm, and on that day I shall thoroughly shit my pants 😁

[@calebbergmann9146]

Tom Davidson summer? Over. Titties? Out. Pants? Shitted.

[@EclipseColdfire]

Okay, you need to start uploading the list of the questions you're asking. This would be fun to ask a friend!

[@solomonterrell3051]

I literally love this guys videos, he simply never runs out of ideas.

[@dead_protagonist]

your associate got that "fuck, i just shat myself" look on his face

[@BB-xm6hy]

This is all i've wanted out of an ASMR video. This is what i've been looking for for so long. Thank you so much.

[@eliasD4]

1:06 "Who are you?" I.AM.THE.SENATE!

[@lucaarmillei1682]

Underrated

[@rosequartz6244]

I watched this before work and I feel like it's put me in a very nice positive mindset for the day. Thank you e.r.!

[@audiogal6977]

Finally someone with deep thinking, intelligence and wit.. I really love these type of questions you are presenting...i have a lot to say regarding these subjects...if i was actually sitting there in front of you, we would actually have a very interesting and deep conversation together..like it!

[@exodus0529]

The captions make this video all the more enjoyable. Thats some serious level of detail

[@maryblackhallow1079]

"Who are you... underneath it all?" Tired. I'm just tired

[@raedesroches7204]

i felt this HARD

[@kingrootbeer8656]

Rift has got to be one of the most creative(or crazy) people out there!

[@jokashunterwilliamson957]

Dear Mr. Rift. After seeing you give us a little peak into Margaret's character i have given a little thought into taking your world of Arkham and writing a story about it, obviously with my own twists on it. But i first wanted to see if you as the creator of these characters was alright with it. Much love, Jokas.

[@katieweiher]

Love everything about this, except the questions! It's funny to feel equally relaxed and anxious.

[@NeflewitzInc]

A lot of ASMR is very hit or miss for me and repeated watching of the same videos dulls their effects for me but your Question/Interview videos always hit that spot.

[@GlomorianPeacock]

Omg that clipboard writing gives me both tingles from the pencil and that feeling from nails on a chalkboard from the clipboard itself...

[@PalomaNV]

Enters video perfectly relaxed and calmed. Leaves video with a personal crisis and existential angst.

[@Pedrohenrique-fb9gd]

ohhww, I really enjoyed this caption, I watch your channel for years just waiting for that day to arrive. I study my English through your videos, and this caption helps a lot

[@deathmetalpotato]

How the *fuck* am I supposed to *relax* when your *sign* is upside down?! 😡

[@endurableplanet4793]

B. Jr. u should have never commented that

[@pyroatheistkabumm2381]

Video ruined

[@cdk2678]

B. Jr. I think its supposed to be that way

[@sanctuaryasmr5261]

B. Jr. I was very triggered when I noticed it.. but I forgave him as I went to sleep regardless

[@samsonmcgloughlin]

It's not upside down, we're sitting on the ceiling

[@bennbann4265]

Absolutely perfect! You're the best ASMR maker by far!

[@ChrisIceton]

So I decided to try and listen to the video whilst maintaining eye-contact with the associate. It adds a whole new feel to it all. Suffice to say I didn't make it through the whole thing, got far too intense and pretty damn scary. See how you guys do.

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

When he asked "what is time?" i was so about to break out into The Tenth Doctor's speech about how people assume it's a series of causes leading to an effect, but however from a non-linear non-subjective standpoint it's a big bowl of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey....stuff.

[@cyberdyne3442]

I don't know what i love so much about questionnaires but they are like my favourite videos along with plastic crinkle ones

[@momkermit8591]

1:40 who are you underneath it all ... Me: ... I m just a N****a with a rocket launcher

[@infich827]

Your questionnaires is the most amazing ASMR things in KZbin, bro

[@SoftPurpleVoice]

Holy shit. This is one of my favorite ASMR videos. Next level. You are a creative genius.

[@kellenleee]

this is the q&a i was looking for and it's above my expectations waaaa thank u rift!

[@mrcrisasmr2322]

Just we need to say thanks to the existence of someone so talented like you. Good job like allways!

[@_sswor9008]

A deep soul needs to relax with a deep video

[@jakem5312]

7:30 "Is it possible for humans to live without condiments?" F U C K M A Y O

[@austinmoreno8486]

.... I read this as soon as the video played it lmao

[@jeaniciasparkles]

TakenAfterMouse LITERALLY my eyes landed on this comment JUST as he was saying it! I had to blink twice lol

[@emmawright2301]

I actually use some of these questions as guiding points for my essays in my existential philosophy class lol thanks on behalf of my gpa rift!

[@delta3039]

I literally thought 42 right when the meaning of life question came up, Rift beat me to it.

[@generic_person9537]

"Does the tortoise have a purpose?" Nah, too existential for me

[@imankamoonsigh]

I love questionnaires. keep up the quality content! -love from saudi arabia

[@SPACECATIZZY]

I SWEAR I SAW THE MANNEQUIN BLINK

[@estonianbalcony]

CodCoolerYT I've just looked at it for 2 minutes and... Yeah... It's kinda creepy; but that's the essence of Ephimeral Rift: The line between the things that make you to sleep and the things that will make you have freaking insomnia 😂

[@eligramenz2428]

Edgar Fernandes Garcia what time?

[@estonianbalcony]

12thManUnited Art Tutorials I dont know, I just looked at the mannequin for 2 full minutes

[@craigtechno]

CodCoolerYT He is not a mannequin...

[@blaiseoffury4866]

CodCoolerYT you probably actually did see the mannequin blink because when we stare at static images for too long our brains get bored and start hallucinating

[@Carter12151]

Nothing like working on my philosophy class whilst listening to some sweet philosophical asmr

[@boxedwhine9377]

You are the best ASMRtist on KZbin. You are the content king my friend.

[@scarapeach]

the doll's face reminds me of Jon Snow lmao

[@emilyhancock3456]

oh dear.. should've gone to SpecSavers

[@Poroner]

it's the "somebody pissed in my cereal this morning" eyes

[@furdileas6405]

Yet another great video from Uncle Rift

[@NorgeKongeriket]

Came here to relax, ended up staring into an existential void. Cheers, Rift.

[@DL_Burga]

This is the only ASMR content that I actually find relaxing, weird, and cool, all in one package. The Gordon Freeman video was also very good. 10/10 nothing like it

[@InsecureLoki]

You gotta love the associates captions, hilarious!

[@dilabetes]

Can we plz get more just questionnaire videos? I just love the pencil sounds + answering obscure questions

[@yellow8958]

So like I’m gonna just spill all the beans here. I’m a very lonely person. I have nobody in my life that I feel comfortable around to even just tell them about my day. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I think I just annoy people, or don’t open up enough or something, so no one really stays in my life or has grown close. but I’ve been watching ASMR for 8 years and whenever I turn on one of ER’s videos I feel like I’m with a real friend… someone who’s always been there through all the years and who I feel comfortable with because I’ve learned his quirks and I know he’s not here to threaten me in anyway because he is genuinely a good person with a creative and intelligent mind like no other… thank you Rift for being my friend and I know you don’t know me but it’s always really comforting to have you around on those nights when I have nobody to turn to

[@LarryLonson]

I wanna have a beer with this guy! You’re the man!

[@tbeamed7475]

Eph, if you need a break anytime, we'll be alright with it. You make very good videos to keep us intrigued.

[@LimitIsIllusion]

Nah, I think he likes it at this point. He can't get away from it, he's in too deep

[@tbeamed7475]

LimitIsIllusion True. True..

[@LegitimateBusinessPerson]

Damn this dude really has his shit together, being able to answer all those questions in only a few seconds.

[@creepypastaexplained4945]

Your regular voice for these videos are way better 😭

[@bongwatertastey]

"Who are you, under it all?" I didn't know all that writing translated into "nobody." Lol

[@ignoremenoworelse]

this is exactly what i was waiting for. writing with pencil on paper gets me everytime

[@sageofsixpains3566]

Rift asking all these questions, man I'm just here to relax

[@ASMR4insomnia]

I like the way you write over the same line over and over. I really want to see what the paper looked like at the end :)

[@meepthewarlord88]

DAMN you caught me with the monty python answer on the meaning of life question..

[@mrsnuffles2320]

I actually have a paper on existentialism coming up, and I think your video helped me understand it a bit better.

[@chickenburrito7861]

Whoever made the subtitles Thank you It makes this video even more entertaining lol

[@StarClay666]

ER: What's the meaning of life? Me: 42! ER: Please restrain from responding with the number 42. Me: Oh...

[@StarClay666]

@@odysseasandroutsos1821 2 years later, but it's a reference to the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

[@grammernotzi]

The subtitles in this are great!

[@spaghettimeister2453]

Great, Uncle Rift is making me question my entire life story yet again

[@Goldentigere]

The sign behind them is upside down and I love it so much

[@HyperHunt621]

"Why are you here?" Y'know, that's always something I've wondered. Hell, sometimes I turn to my friend and ask, "Hey, you ever wonder why we're here?" He usually goes on some long-winded response about how it's one of life's greatest mysteries. Even considers there could be a plan for us and stuff.

[@Symbioteque]

HyperHunt621 How're we gonna pick up chicks in a car that looks like that?

[@kylelilley4814]

HyperHunt621 I always believed that we are here to live; nothing more and nothing less. Living is something that can't be explained and is very much essential to humanity, the only thing essential if you were, and yet we have no factual idea on how we came to be. So I believe that we aren't meant to know and instead we are only here to enjoy life and not understand it.

[@felixsilver25]

Lmao A prime example of one person getting the joke and the other taking it seriously. Now that we’ve come so far....

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

RIP Sheila.

[@gagepoltrack3276]

HyperHunt621 lol rvb

[@glo5237]

"wrinting sounds" are my favorite. instant like

[@preppersdigest1278]

Have been watching asmr for long time and usually just makes me sleepy but I got my 1st tingles

[@OscarRobbing]

That f**kin' doll is staring right at me.

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

You know you can swear on the internet, right?

[@GOOM]

Oscar Cooke-Abbott Fuckin*

[@jamesmadison601]

Am I the only one who would LOVE to hear his answers to the questions?

[@s.albert8157]

I just like that the art is hung upside down.

[@daness8269]

And in the cuff of his sleeve, we see a patient ID bracelet...

[@jacksonmichaelson5984]

Hey rift... I've always wondered what you spell to make the pencil sounds, do you just write nonsense or do you have a method that you use?

[@okboomer6991]

ephemeral rift: What is ur purpose, like do u have one one? Me: well- Ephemeral Rift: *OKAY* (proceeds to write down) Me: *sweating intesifies*

[@GianASMR]

Please make more of these.. Its so unique you cant find it anywhere

[@animalfinatic9366]

i find this so comforting but at the same time i am baffled by these questions

[@Noname-iz9uo]

I listen to this as a productivity boost

[@danfletchall5989]

The mannequin looks like the Stark kid who becomes the three eyed raven in GoT.

[@stain3204]

You know the expression "this went from zero too a hundred real quick"? Yeah this is the perfect time to use that

[@robf1557]

More questionnaires in the future please I love them

[@northsideloco1349]

Sheesh that first question made me drop a few tears when I thought of an answer.. I need counseling lol...