ASMR - Ideal Cities, from Babel to Brasilia (part 1)

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Soft spoken male asmr sleep story about utopia and the dream of ideal cities. In this ASMR video, we explore the old dream of creating the perfect human community and how it translated into architecture and urbanism. Part 1 deals with an overview of city-building since the Antiquity and various experiments from the New and the Old World (especially communities inspired by Fournier, such as Utopia, Ohio; the North American Phalanx in New Jersey; La Réunion in Texas; the Familistère de Guise, Northern France). I also tell you about Robert Owen, the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the creation of Bagdad, and many more things. Part 2 (available soon) will deal with the 20th and 21st centuries, from the Bauhaus, Le Corbusier or Oscar Niemeyer to the dream of arcologies and the on-going building of planned cities all around the world.
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Listen on Spotify and other music streaming platforms: asmrdb.fanlink.to/ideal-cities-part-1 part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3yzg4mfpZJkrs0 timestamps: 0:00 introduction 4:31 Utopian Socialists and Charles Fourier 16:22 Utopia, La Réunion and North American Phalanx 25:14 Godin and the Familistère de Guise 35:15 City-planning from the Antiquity to the Middle Ages 50:17 the Renaissance and the appearance of utopia 56:10 Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans 59:23 19th century modernization of cities 1:01:12 birth of urbanism at the end of the 19th century Patrons can now download videos in HD, or audio only, and watch or listen to them offline. www.patreon.com/thefrenchwhisperer

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I sense an ecole normal graduatee?

[@Dvariak]

As someone who’s been fascinated by Utopianism and it’s history for the longest time, this was an absolutely unexpected but beloved surprise! Loving it!

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[@brendaforevergreen7436]

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This is like a 2/3rd year undergraduate degree course this guy is putting out here

[@lorenagalvao9984]

OMG I cant believe you will mention Brasilia! It’s my hometown, the city itself it’s spectacular in therms of architecture and organization. I’m really happy with this, normally people down know about our city and it’s peculiarities, thanks for that! 🇧🇷

[@wendygray3729]

This was so interesting to listen to. The struggle between falling asleep and learning new things is real.

[@andreahileman1411]

It isn't a myth! I woke up today with an epiphany after listening to the Roman history one last night. Learned the old phrase "Bread and circuses" ... which made me realize the race war is a mere distraction from the class war we should be focused on fighting together as a whole people.

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my newborn daughters first asmr. she loved it

[@hannahh8696]

Congrats!

[@maleficusvictor9887]

May she grow health and strong. Congratulações do Brasil.

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thank y'all very much!

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the roaring 20s in america would be an amazing topic :)

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This is lovely, I just finished a class on Utopian thought! Perfect timing and a great video.

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Couldn't sleep 5 hours tossing and turning. Tune in to french whisperer asleep within 20mins 🤗 God bless you

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Sleepy is a lovely way to learn. The ideal school would have a sleepy learning room 😊 Thank you

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[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

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Fancy doing a video on brutalist architecture

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"Hello everyone" *stress levels immediately drop* Hello again :)

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I like the version with very soft music in the background, could you please make double versions? Thank you!

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Outstanding. 🌇🏙🌃

[@heathersmith1952]

I can't wait to listen to this tonight! I was surprised to see Utopia, Ohio. Sadly, I never heard of it and I live in Ohio.

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This should have waaaaay more likes

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It's easier for some people to get into role playing ASMR also some of them are really well made and tell good stories

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@@TheSozeone I'm not saying it sucks I'm just saying I wish they would talk about something interesting lol

[@theinternexperience890]

I’m late to the party on this one but I was shocked to learn one of these cities is in my neck of the woods. I live in Monmouth County NJ very close to the former site of the North American Phalanx

[@karolyngrimm]

I have BAD insomnia, I can’t thank you enough 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

welcome here!

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A little detail on the remodelling of Paris during the second empire: The large, broad avenues that are so typical for Paris's centre were introduced to make it easier to squash public unrest - by always giving the imperial troops a clear line of fire

[@Drjoshington]

Amazing

[@VlogGabriel]

Looking forward to sleep with you talking about Brasilia! Greetings from a brazilian listener!

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Brasilia will be in part 2, I had too much to say for a single video

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I've literally never made it to the end of one of your videos 😴😴

[@thomasmart]

On attend une vidéo en français ! sinon toujours de bon travail t'es vidéos.

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Yay!!!

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I hope you had a good Christmas.

[@alexandrahighland977]

and please add a viable internet connection to 'The French Whisperer' to the design for Utopia...

[@annekinsale1521]

Hello French Whisperer. Why are the auto-generated subtitles on this "German" - a mix of English and German? Very strange. Have found that on some others of your videos. I use them if I don't catch the name of someone or somewhere I want to research. Great videos. Thank you so much. 😎

[@Fractal_blip]

a sad song for babel, may it forever crumble.

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1:55 where is this?

[@velvetzelda719]

Thanks KZbin for NOT notifying me :(

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Hey man idk if this makes any sense but, I think your videos would benefit from a small about of background noise. Like in that calm ad that's going around 😊

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When are you going to do one on philosophy?

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Nano I found him from that ad too, so glad I did though!

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Tyler Smith yeah this channel is very interesting. Love the straight talk no random tapping

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Fait un autre “En Français” s’il tu plaît!

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...hello evrywan...” ❤️❤️❤️

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Did I hear you on a sleep relaxation ad on snapchat?

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Maybe, the Calm app uses recordings I made for them in their advertising campaigns.

[@MrRatSuperHD]

Hello ! Next video in french ? Thx

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Je ne pense pas que j'en referai, elles ne marchaient pas alors je me suis lassé... je verrai si ça marche en français quand les enregistrements seront sur Spotify, peut être que ça intéressera plus de monde comme podcast et dans ce cas je recommencerai.

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I’d listen to him in ANY language.

[@MrRatSuperHD]

Ok merci ! Dommage j'adore tes vidéos en français j'apprends pleins de choses avant de m'endormir mais j'ai déjà vu 5 fois toutes tes vieilles vidéos en FR ^^

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This pics are takin' from Iraq

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Ça fait maintenant quelques temps que je me suis abonné à ta chaîne car je trouvais ça intéressant et je suis sûr que ça l'ai toujours mais tu ne fais plus de nouvelles vidéos en français. À quoi bon t'appeler french wisperer change de nom appel toi english wisperer. Je vais me désabonner si ça continue. C'est dommage car j'aimais beaucoup ce que tu fais.

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Bonjour, ma chaîne a toujours été en anglais depuis le début. J'ai essayé en français mais ça n'a pas marché, alors j'ai arrêté. Voilà tout :)

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FIRST...NOTIFICATION SQUAD?

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drinking some johnson and johnson. no tears.

[@williamrichmond6219]

As a hard-line Marxist myself, I feel like this is a big help to my understanding of utopianism. Anyway, time for bed now.

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Please please please would you do a video on the Titanic

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[@nocount1]

WARNING TO INSOMNIACS: This video will not lull you to sleep! The subject matter is too fascinating and the presentation too compelling!

[@redpilledtrooper7523]

Regarding Babylon.. Biblical scholars are actually speculating that Eridu, the first city was where the tower of babel incident happened. That was where I believe the earliest known ziggurat was found. It was a twin rebellion. A City trying to build a perfection without god. A utopia. The idea was since they were banished from eden, they would try to create their own. They worshipped ENKI. Or Lord of the earth. I think Babylon and Socialism are great parallels since they are both devoted to the destruction of mankind.