EPCOT & How Corporations Killed the Future

[@lenawalters1866]

Love that we have a Hate Robert Moses Cinematic Universe across multiple video essay channels. So nice! I'm sure he's looking up at us hating every second of it.

[@joehopfield]

"Anti-communism" was always anti-union, anti-labor

[@DarkFalcos]

I'm so happy to know this hidden gem of a channel. It's works like yours that make the age of the internet worth living. Fron France, a lot of thanks !

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Merci beaucoup! What a sweet comment

[@LuisCalle98]

Contrapoints, PhilosophyTube, and now JML are my top video essay channels. You don't get them often, but when you do it's an EVENT.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

An honor to be in this company! Thank you so much!

[@kathylennerds750]

im only about a half hour in but I felt i needed to comment before I forgot: absolutely blown away by the dedication to the theme here ! the switch to the technicolor 50s made me gasp

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I'm glad it worked ☺️

[@BotheredBoy]

I'm so excited for this. Thank you for including me!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank YOU for participating!

[@davidyemm7910]

Almost no one could have predicted how much social media has manipulated public opinion with the illusion of engagement.

[@randolphholladay9953]

What a wide-ranging lecture! I grew up in this period. My mother traveled to New York from Arizona to attend the 1938 World’sFair. I was in Finland when Kennedy was killed, and came home via the world’s Fair in 1964 accompanied by my mother.

[@laggardson6534]

In before José becomes a star of stage and screen

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Just know my heart will always belong to you, not the public

[@KWilliamWhite]

I'm just always so floored by how incredibly well researched, thoughtful, and well made your videos always are. The set decoration, lighting, and all of the tv and film effects this time are just so perfect! And with so much more beauty in the text of what you've written. Just gorgeous!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

You are such a motor for me to create in general, I hope you know that!

[@DrAnarchy69]

6:56 that’s my union’s art on the left. Big up the One Big Union, the IWW!

[@tonypires306]

Great video as always! Sending love from Brazil

[@davidmaxwell4696]

That last section was really quite powerful. I'm glad you added it!

[@kalka1l]

0:49 Belle Epoque Retrofuturism is my favorite back when gaslight meant gaslight. So excited for this video!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

"When gaslight meant gaslight" I love that

[@call_rickey]

never met a josé maría luna video that didn’t rip

[@JoseMariaLuna]

🥺🥺🥺

[@BacklogReviewer]

This is fantastic! I've gotta call out what a fantastic choice it is around 20 minutes in to refer to the US and Russia as "proprietors" of the atom bomb instead of "wielders" - lovely bit of wordplay.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank you! I love it when people point out little details they liked 🥺

[@BacklogReviewer]

@@JoseMariaLuna I know exactly how difficult it is to make something marginally as good as this, so its a very very sincere complement!

[@loglorn]

I hadn't realized until the "sponsor" section how small this channel is. The production value on these are _really_ good, and the discussions are really good, i was positive this channel was way larger. I literally had to triple check the subscribe count

[@mystiverse]

The artistry in this video simply bleeds through the screen. Fantastic work, and I'm so excited to watch where you go next!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thanks a lot! You're very sweet!

[@mikkosaarinen3225]

Your ending to this video, which I love btw, reminds me a lot of the ending of Dr.Fatimas video on aliens. If you haven't seen it, I really recommend it.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I have not! I’ll check it out!

[@brockk.9482]

The last section was really powerful and sat with me. Fantastic work as always.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I’m so glad! Thank you!

[@laurensimendinger8887]

I originally watched your Orpheus and Eurydice video, and glad I came back for this one! This is such an excellent, informative video, and everything a video essay should be. Thank you!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!

[@chadbeisner]

Wow so glad I found this video. Just finished and I’m at a loss for words a bit. Thank you for all the work you put into this.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank you for watching!

[@TheDuke_007]

This was such a interesting video, its cool to see someone talk about retro futurism before the 2000s. Congrats on the 10k!!🎉

[@tamannayousuf3629]

i'm so glad to have found this channel! the research, presentation, script, editing- everything is just immaculate. thanks for putting these vids out!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@BanzaiBenzai]

I am so glad the algorithm placed this video into my front page. This video was a breath of fresh air in a seemingly endless haze of late-stage-capitalism noxious fumes. I appreciate the plethora of well researched ideas and perspectives from other cultures. It is not often that I get to hear these less-heard voices, and I appreciate your work in collecting, researching, and sharing them.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank YOU so much for giving it a chance!

[@DreamsoundsVideo]

Such a wonderful video

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank YOU for participating!

[@geoffresmart]

I just started but I love the classic production style and you’re a great host!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I really appreciate this!

[@ZackPaslay]

she josé maria on my luna until i subscribe to the patreon❤️

[@JoseMariaLuna]

What does this even mean

[@ZyllasAthenaeum]

Absolutely fantastic work! The last chapter fills me with fire. Let's build a better future! Also I love your little diva 😻

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy that’s the takeaway! By which I mean, the cat, obviously

[@ngrayson]

Wow surprised how many subscribers yall have. Deserve at least 1 million!!

[@MaigaVidal]

We are so back 😤

[@markmcgrath4121]

This is wonderful! You put so much into these videos, which I love. Really looking forward to whatever you decide to do next.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Thank you so much!

[@QuestionofHanTyumi]

Magnificent video José, your drops always slap and help get me through the monotony of my work days and I appreciate you. Congrats on your current success and I hope that ball just keeps rolling!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I appreciate this so much! Thank you!

[@lonepaladin]

Incredible video! I can’t even imagine how much time this must have taken to create. I usually listen to videos like this while walking, but I’m glad I sat down to watch this one. Outstanding work, José!

[@JoseMariaLuna]

This means so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Frowncisco]

ahhhh VIDEÓN (despues lo veo)

[@ikerapar1382]

URUGUAY MENTIONED RAAAAAA que grande el Pepe Mujica, y que grande vos, José. Sos un genio.

[@kathylennerds750]

When it comes to city living, I personally also don't understand why anyone would choose to _live_ in a city. Unfortunately, amenities and most of all opportunity is more or less only found in cities and since basically no country makes it easy to get from the country side into the city, one is left with little to do but to move into the city regardless of preference. Anyway, if cities were less cramped, more affordable and not as car heavy (noisy, smelly), I might not mind having to move as much but as is, no city Ive been in has really been giving anything but that.

[@call_rickey]

WE ARE SO ABSOLUTELY BACK

[@BooksRebound]

Yay new video

[@randolphholladay9953]

Are the same Luna who did the movie reviews? I am intrigued because your points of view. Thank you!

[@harrydrewer905]

Thank you for making this! I loved it!

[@liljepolak8565]

This needs to be picked up by the algorithm!

[@double-star]

Thank you! Let's build life!

[@DarthXombieX]

Hello Valley resident and Metro user here reporting from the future. Sad to report the dream of an on time 183 is dead. It was killed as a route just three months after this video released. Trying to ride Metro from the Southeast Valley into Burbank/Glendale is even worse than before 🙃

[@JoseMariaLuna]

I want the 183 to know it was me (Also, is the 501 still a thing?)

[@DarthXombieX]

@@JoseMariaLuna Yeah, no plans for that route to be cut afaik, at least not until the NoHo-Pasadena BRT is built.

[@ob1quixote]

Magnificent.

[@gianap7358]

Wake up a new Jose video just dropped! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Aleli_C_A]

This was the best video so far! ❤❤❤

[@Luis-hc9kp]

I just found your channel through another video and subscribed, first time ever for a channel of video essays 😅 I'm watching this now and I'm wondering if you'll mention Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe!

[@lenawalters1866]

My husband just shouted from the next room over "I freaking loved that hydroponic farm!!! I got to eat a hydroponic potato!!" 😅

[@JoseMariaLuna]

HYDROPONIC FARM STANS RISE!

[@loglorn]

This feels, and i understand this might sound weird at first lol, like the companion piece to Dr Fatima's video on aliens ("What astrophysicists think about aliens")

[@marocat4749]

I dont think the world ends, Humanity is a cockroach and always finds a way, whats a stake is make it less bad really, which is possible and worth persuing. especially because dooming does nothing, alarmist, ok, but hope must survive to do anything really.

[@daniethegirl029]

Masterpiece ❤

[@NealHunterHyde]

You had me with EPCOT and (the death of) FUTURISM … but add in (3m30s) Queer Filmmaker and i think I’m gonna have to stick around beyond the preview and into the feature presentation!! Xo

[@JustJen1386]

Amazing vid ❤

[@smartsmartie7142]

16:05 From what I know the reaction of the public to broadcast of HG Well's war of the world was extremely exaggerated by the newspapers

[@carleria90]

Estoy súper temprano en el vídeo y no sé si lo vas a mencionar, pero me recordó a los cortos de Tex Avery que satirizaban esta idea de un X para el futuro como mecanismo de marketing y lo absurdo de esto.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Sí sé exactamente de cuáles hablas pero no pensé en incluirlos jaja

[@carleria90]

Sí entiendo por qué. Es muy millennial coded, tipo estás sentado en la sala de tu casa con tu hermano en el Cartoon Network pirateado viendo dibujitos animados. Es pura nostalgia y todo lo que ya usaste en el vídeo está muy chévere como para inflarlo. Está bacán el vídeo!

[@snowbeast4463]

I feel like we had a lot of this around the turn of the millenium and the mainstream rise of the internet. Turns out it wasn't as great as we thought.

[@rosecoloredessays]

this is a phenomenal video

[@XxhoundBitexX]

I love your videos!!

[@Renott]

"Rachel Bloom darling Ray Bradbury" lol

[@ruliak]

AVELO OMG OMG I LOVE YOU BOTH

[@jpgextinction]

Hi sisters

[@marocat4749]

classic asbestus Ok moses being head of the fair is redicilous, and he really a monster. Oh walts good side, he dreams of trains.

[@shane92515]

I’m here from the Leftist Cooks and I’m staying!

[@Furore2323]

Super hooray time!

[@Furore2323]

Never apologize for your cat!

[@frandreola]

just laughed out loud at the reference to the rachel bloom classic, fuck me ray bradbury

[@ghostporcupine]

HECK YES

[@Ebrahim_17]

A Lost Future???

[@randolphholladay9953]

You look very handsome in that suit!

[@DestructorN7]

The slow cancelation of the future

[@scoobyview]

Big up the crystal palace

[@crisunderscore]

Let's gooooo

[@crisunderscore]

Voltei aqui para dizer que comprei "Ideias para adiar o fim do mundo". E me recuso a comentar sobre isso em inglês! #AméricaLatina

[@pixelguy9922]

Here before a million subscribers

[@randolphholladay9953]

After living in war-tmpoverished Finland for 3 years I disliked the fair and American culture seemed sterile on every levell. Bad food, plastic😊 design, awful music on tv. I was ready for the counter-culture and the coming Hippie movement.

[@JoseMariaLuna]

Your story is so interesting! Thank you for sharing this!

[@5050clown]

on moss

[@Frajoli_n]

Nice name

[@nath_reviews4757]

So swag so so swag

[@PietraLuna]

Who world have thought capitalism world have destroy our futuro... oh, wait...