ASMR Reading & Discussing “A Rule is to Break - A Child's Guide to Anarchy" Book

[@remi_dadude]

Thank you so much for this! As a child, this video really helped me learn how to avoid nefarious organizations and government schemes!

[@EphemeralRift]

Same!

[@mattstudios740]

28:24 “but again, f### the rules, cake for dinner.”

[@solidskullz5736]

Got introduce them to the ways of anarchism when they’re young. That way they don’t fall victim to GREED

[@light2990]

yeah but then they fuck up their education so i disagree.

[@stofosaurus]

​@@ZakyAdyaksa2888you really need to educate yourself because it's so obvious you're just regurgitating the same crap most kids in the western world were taught at an early age to be controlled by the libcon capitalist machine. Please have a read at the Oxford Reference on Anarchism and educate yourself.

[@stofosaurus]

​@@ZakyAdyaksa2888in short anarchism just means people governing themselves independently without a government body, parliament, regime or similar. It's not anything more sinister than that.

[@drumjunk]

@@stofosaurusbut people will make it bad, you know that.

[@mattstudios740]

When anarchists try to prove we don’t need a government or police force, they always prove we do.

[@SeyaDiakite7]

My guy slowly turning into Gandalf. Let it grooooow

[@JenX1975]

Can you please do another shelter from the rain? That video has put me to sleep every night for the past 3 years

[@lghostt445]

That one is pretty fire

[@JenX1975]

@@lghostt445 I think its his best one. The whispering thing freaks me out.

[@scrubjay93]

The book is a twist on the children's book I grew up with, A Hole is To Dig by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1952.

[@katelyndewey1146]

If you grow and grow too much, you can always can and store in a pantry! My grandma had a few different veggies (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, peppers) growing in her garden and she would always can anything she wasn’t going to use fresh. She made the BEST pickled beets and pickles. I miss that woman so much

[@ComradeVinsky]

The straight face delivery of some of the goofiest sounding descriptions always makes me laugh. Thanks ER :)

[@GCG277]

Love your videos bro. I would always have trouble sleeping so I would put my AirPods in and listen to your videos while I go to sleep and I’m out like a light.

[@Lucianato2]

Oh my, Paul. I don't truly know enough about anarchy but I do know a lot about listening to your videos, regardless of the topic, and falling asleep to them. Thank you for your continued service to somnolence. 🤘🤘

[@threestans9096]

anarchy is pretty awesome and non-violent. the violent black bloc that gets media attention and etc are not real anarchists. theyre angry marxist kids who want the govt to give them stuff. they think anarchy means chaos. True anarchy doesn’t make such requests. they request to be left alone and unmolested by authorities. They request any contracts to be individually based and by voluntary action. Meaning, social contract theory and everything about it, would not fly with anarchists.

[@Garryswrld499]

@afkjourney😂😂😂

[@mikaylalynn2570]

i’ve watched this every night for the past week, i hope we get some more bed time stories soon

[@thomaskayfabian]

Great video, helped me a lot to relax and calm down before sleep! Thank you Rift!

[@ComputerizedAxialTomographyTPC]

Anarchism is the literal definition of "reject humanity, return to monke" without the devolving part if you think about it

[@johnnopeyy4129]

So you think your humanity depends on the 1-3% of persons that rule the system you are dominated under? 🤔

[@EphemeralRift]

I agree about the return to a hunter-forager lifestyle but not necessarily a devolved one.

[@the_Alpha_and_Omega]

You teach us the ways i must thank you for that

[@maximmm5462]

That "children video" option makes a video blocked for commenting and if you swipe it to a smaller window on a phone it stops until you uncover it again

[@Heli038]

Always has been my favorite person ☺️

[@sukunas_shrine]

Omg handsome Paul just posted, which means I get to eat an edible and watch this tonight after hanging out with my friend. What a wonderful day today has become, I adore you Paul! I can’t wait to purposefully stay awake to watch your videos! I’m totally digging the hair down and the beard!

[@stevenrfg0456]

Bros just gave me an idea

[@drumjunk]

This comment feels like it’s from 2015.

[@sukunas_shrine]

@@drumjunk If that’s the case then that makes me a time traveler. 🙃

[@sukunas_shrine]

@@stevenrfg0456 Hopefully a brilliant one!

[@drumjunk]

@@sukunas_shrine you are not funny, Ratio.

[@DrAdrenalineTO]

I'm not surprised, I bet Saruman here reads this to all his Uruk-hai children before sending them out to war

[@theenthusiast6832]

The "Make music" page reminded me of the synth that you made a few videos with last year. I loved the ambient synth noises and would be thrilled to see more of that style of ASMR from you :)

[@EphemeralRift]

Yeah I have a slight itch to bring that out again. Maybe in the coming weeks..

[@Luka-prisma-ravencroft]

Ironically I love retail roles but hated a few other roles I've had 21:00 Fun fact: my boss nicknamed me from my personality in-store as "puppy" in the back office stock room

[@Pontiffeye]

So basically the society is the book, and the book is society!

[@lebronisthegoatla]

Imagine you can't sleep and then u.go to utube this vid pops up. It means u find a peace. Im in the situation

[@Lucianato2]

I can provide you some tips on gardening. It's all about what *you* make of it and how you can fit it into YOUR routine so it best fits your wants/needs. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty! ⛏🌱🪴🍊🍆 All that you do will enrich you, Paul, whether you like it or not. 🤘🤘

[@mitchelcain5610]

That F bomb was on point i had to hear it again 😂

[@9191doobius]

I’m so splenanarchytastic rn

[@JamieAdventurer12]

Wow! Guess I am an anarchist child, cause I believe in all of those that said in this book. Well, almost all of them 😅

[@LexiLou1387]

Digging the hair and beard! Epic!

[@z12as]

hes almost the wizard he wanted to become

[@LexiLou1387]

@@z12as😂 yes! The Gandalf vibes make me warm and fuzzy.

[@johnathanleonardo912]

Mom's for "liberty" must be throwing their phones out the window lol

[@bobbobson3039]

Some of the presented ideas promote assertiveness, self acceptance, ability to question or listen, which are positive traits. Some of them are questionable. No more baths? Go the wrong way? These may just cause problems. Anyway, I dont see how any of those ideas are representative of anarchism anyway - all the positive traits can also be developed in capitalistic society.

[@EphemeralRift]

When you take a book way too seriously

[@nosamename]

capitalism should not be continued to any extent, implementing positive aspects of an ideology to it is a bandaid fix for the scum of the earth that is capitalism, it needs to be overhauled and completely changed also it’s for children of course they’ll mention baths and cake these are not serious doofus

[@nathangardner3824]

Your a very interesting person and I think it's nice that your not just some other standard random 😊

[@Orionanimations]

Love your videos Mr rift! especially the classic manly asmr please do another one also would you have any advice for the little asmr channel that could?

[@ClamWatch]

Top of the morning to ya laddie

[@jamesbaker608]

Love your videos keep it up😊

[@gavinboi2066]

Could I possibly ask what happened to the sunday arrival video? I just loved the banter

[@jabrilbedeir2458]

My favorite uncle is back

[@kailyvm]

[@engelis2012]

this guy is so smart! I usually don't sleep during his videos like this because this man is so fricking based. Live happy and long, you are my legend

[@EphemeralRift]

Eh I’m just a human. I do plenty of dumb things too.

[@votumseparatum-lr2cg]

​@@EphemeralRiftbut you are very knowledgeable about anarchism and left ideas. I doubt that you didn't read karl marx, or any literature on this topic. Don't deny it, you ARE really intelligent, and you are not afraid to share your unpopular opinion with millions of different people. You are a legend for me too. Greetings from Russia.

[@anthonyfrancois-ospina]

Where the Wild Things Are: Anarchy Edition

[@robertmiller8110]

My man still making videos 🙏🏻

[@CirclesandSounds]

Booj! Grindell lįnń väges lįnń zūt grhęšt īshhœt¡ aka relaxing during severe weather 🧘‍♀️⛈

[@Mitus_UA]

You going to be new survior in DbD!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EphemeralRift]

lol what

[@Hellspawn13]

@@EphemeralRift For context, DbD refers to Dead By Daylight, an asymmetrical 1v4 escape game in which four "survivor" players are tasked with repairing damaged electrical generators across a map (selected randomly from a list) while being hunted by one "killer" player whose goal is to sacrifice all four players to a lethal entity by striking them down and hanging them on meat hooks scattered throughout the map. DBD survivors are the player characters who are trying to escape the killer. They come with a unique item, a set of perks to help them escape the killer more effectively, and a set of abilities to cater to specific playstyles. I'm just as confused as you are about someone suggesting you're going to be added to Dead By Daylight - though I don't think it would be very difficult to write one or more of your characters into the game as a survivor character.

[@Bulldog00Madness]

Video idea, you could roleplay as one of the anarchists in Days Gone. That would be cool

[@jogar9478]

Epic Idea, I'd love to see you do a Matrix, Agent Smith re-enactment. Perfect man for the job

[@rat-boi-zen5162]

Rift did you see cattle decapitation live? How was it?

[@EphemeralRift]

Nope I don’t do concerts anymore

[@dex1309]

I can't help but wonder if ER noticed the irony in ripping up the book because it told him to do so. Great video though.

[@9191doobius]

One misconception that’s spread about anarchism is that it’s contradictory for its advocates to follow any rules/commands ever. This is not the case. They reject that they should be forced by threat of violence to behave a certain way. We all have masters, anarchists just say we should be allowed to choose our masters. I’m not an anarchist btw not arguing for or against just clarifying

[@dex1309]

@@9191doobius Thanks for the clarification. But I was more so pointing out the "f*ck the rules" message. This was just meant as light humour not an insult or attack on the ideology itself.

[@EphemeralRift]

haha I didn’t even think twice!

[@Hobokip]

The concept of the book is awesome but I would only read it to an older kid haha. I feel like I could see a younger kid getting the wrong idea from.. a lot of the book. Really cool though

[@zoey2421]

Wish I wasn’t bummed about the way you responded to one of my comments a while back, but your videos never cease to make me happy regardless. Wishing you so well Uncle E.

[@kiern1285]

ER, how do you view socialism, communism and Marxism. Since you've been talking about anarchism a lot lately, I'm curious.

[@cowmangaming2529]

Feeling squintubilytastic thanks to you

[@darthnear7263]

Hi, Rift!

[@mastrtonberry2]

19:02 Don't you think that there is a level of danger telling, not just kids, but anyone this?

[@Vor1ki]

What’s the problem of saying don’t fall for peer pressure and don’t be something you aren’t, be who you are?

[@benzinc582]

If you think that being yourself and doing what makes you feel comfortable is dangerous then you’ve got issues

[@mastrtonberry2]

@@benzinc582 I do actually, depending on what that thing is. You're free to claim to be whoever or whatever you want, but you're not free to demand affirmations from others. And it can be dangerous to your own health as well. Mental and physical.

[@mastrtonberry2]

@@Vor1ki I agree with what you're saying, how you said it, but I'm talking about the deeper issue.

[@alirezaasemipour4637]

Hi uncle rift

[@Bodomi]

If you want an easy way to live a little bit more like our hunter-gatherer ancestors you should start a ketogenic life-style.

[@The__Kipster]

After the whole debacle of this dudes Twitter posts and his mental state, these posts are getting stranger and stranger to me.... am I the only one who feels this way??

[@killr12301]

Definitely not. Kind of a shame that he’s so focused on pushing this stuff.

[@ragnard0967]

Are you guys still talking about those tweets from like 3 months ago? Jesus Christ man, it’s time to move on and let go.

[@ben-hurray]

Tell me you’re a sheep with out saying it…

[@ben-hurray]

@ciaranjamiesonfamily-frien5144yeah he’s made dozens of videos of topics like this

[@ben-hurray]

@ciaranjamiesonfamily-frien5144only after the useless drama over nothing are people caring 🥲

[@corvus2327]

If you grow too much food, share the extra with the poor or learn how to can and store it away.

[@naleenesingh4672]

IS THAT GANDALF FROM LORD OF THE RINGS

[@purolover]

ER picked the child at heart perk

[@purolover]

I would also like to point out the irony that this book was most likely bought by the store who then sold it to ER.

[@Eliezerquezadilla]

I do support anarchy But... i now that it wont last long since all the big countries will wipe the state clean If only we could all agree on something...

[@ben-hurray]

Well yeah it’s not practical In todays world dumb dumb. It would be the best in a ideal society, which we don’t live in

[@nosamename]

leftist infighting is a major threat to us as a whole, i think we should all unite under “murder is bad, get the state out of my home, and people deserve food, water, and housing” and all the other social rights issues leftists will always argue about economic systems but we’ve gotta tackle the right wing machine first before we’re all inevitably crushed in the gears of it

[@EinfachnurFox]

Rule34 is the only rule we don't break

[@Hiro-Code016]

Agreed

[@EinfachnurFox]

@@Hiro-Code016 🤝

[@Crayzo_A.s.]

Bro please can we have the currency exchange guy back

[@mufukajones518]

Hey rift

[@azieg]

these words Mr. E are too long and smart for my small smooth brain

[@genericjuiceoutofcontext]

Day America Of asking for enclave Asmr

[@Hiro-Code016]

That's wild

[@Noah-pr2or]

Man I do not want my kids reading this. Interesting books but, holy moly

[@jessepatch9076]

This weirdo has lost the plot

[@johnnopeyy4129]

Why? F the system for real. 🤷

[@EphemeralRift]

*sheep sounds*

[@jessepatch9076]

@@EphemeralRift Get help mate

[@Hiro-Code016]

I will never understand why people like you decide to waste their time on a creator or video they clearly don't like and push their algorithm with a click and a comment like just don't click the vid and ignore it if you don't like the topic or creator🤷‍♂️

[@NotoriousSRG]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@marlonguimaraes9363]

I kinda get some cognitive dissonance watching this after seeing his tweets. He always seemed to be so reasonable and sensible in his videos.

[@drumjunk]

You can tell that all of his socials are not related in the slightest. This is Asmr, his twitter is his personal takes. I treat him like Kanye, he makes really good videos but sucks ass as a person.

[@ragnard0967]

Grow up, its time to move on honey.

[@aprofungus417]

Wha Wha, he said some naughty words on Twitter, who gives a shit?

[@EphemeralRift]

As if 52 years of my life is defined by 1 minutes worth of questionable tweets lol But hey intellectually-challenged small minded ppl are gonna be intellectually-challenged and small minded

[@ragnard0967]

@@EphemeralRift amen brother 🙏

[@kerrygiantsquidlipp]

Promise me you will never do anything that’s a rule ever again

[@EphemeralRift]

Lol

[@SuperHonorKing]

Whoops my anarchy symbol

[@cabacoisado8734]

Professional yapper

[@EphemeralRift]

Is that how they spell intellectual these days?

[@certifiedrealverified]

AuthorityGODS won anarchopoopies lost.

[@stofosaurus]

As an anarcho-communist i very much appreciate this topic.

[@NoOne-be7xw]

Nice to see a fellow ancom in the wild

[@axaelsilva5735]

My bro getting old 😔🥲

[@firebro2]

King of the yap.

[@nosamename]

Duh bro he’s reading

[@greenman5229]

Stupid book, don't tell me what to do.

[@Hiro-Code016]

Seems like your getting the right idea here

[@Bigrig2020-c1d]

I just opened the video and I’m expecting to hear the n word >:)

[@EphemeralRift]

I dont get it

[@call_me_mado5987]

As I have gotten older I have gradually seen the ugly and the bad of modern society. And I have been thinking how much, more meaningful a more wild lifestyle would be. I especially really like the idea of humans living in nature, especially in small communities, i think humans just, y'know just connect better like that. Back in the day humans would live in small village communities, no internet, no advertising, nothing. Just animals and people living together. Don't get me wrong I really appreciate modern society as well, medicine, cars, food, electricity, that's all good stuff. But it would be nice to be able to experience both lives, just how you get sick of eating the same cereal every morning for breakfast, maybe it is time for a change. I like technology and I am a huge mechanical nerd, but I think we should use the technology for our benefit, not the technology using us for it's benefit, if you get what I mean. I have grown in a village but also have seen the cities a lot, and although yeah, my village may be lacking in fast food restaurants, hotels etc. It just feels way better waking up in the morning surrounded by a small community, and a lot of nature. My village practically is surrounded by mountains and it's quite something to see everyday. I'm not saying everyone has to live like a stone age human would. But maybe living away from society a couple of years could really just open your eyes to both sides a bit.