Eric Hoffer pt. 1 of 5

Eric Hoffer is smart.

[@rentaghostokish5628]

What a character, what a mind! Smoked like a chimney, worked a hard physical job and wrote some of the most insightful analysis of the human condition ever. He lived to 85!

[@brianfyfe7407]

When you make a living off your back, sometimes you just got to make things happen, including making that body work when it doesn't want to.

[@spirulinachlorella1629]

Its the laugh of Skid Row which spits into the face of a fine uperclass journalist. Every word spoken seems an insolence to the fine mister, maybe because you can feel the truth in it.

[@shaolin89]

80

[@thetruthchannel349]

Ya, I fell in love in my first 30 seconds listening to him speak. Beautiful mind.

[@pragersowell]

What a wonderful wise man. His book, The True Believer, is great.

[@nodresiak]

A true working class her. In the halls of college I see a bunch of people walking around with their noses in the air acting as if they are the intellectual elite "the chosen ones". Then you get in a class with them and 70 percent are only capable of regurgitating thinks they have heard before. They sicken me with their conformity of thought. I may be incredibly dumb or incredibly smart but my thoughts are genuinely mine.

[@ikshields]

Having grown accustomed to the cool, rational style of his prose, it's surprising and delightful to see him as he was in "real life" here -- a true ecstatic in every way. The world could use a whole lot of this wonderful guy's sensibility right now.

[@leannemo7382]

Especially a decade later - during a global pandemic ripe with fear, rioting, vaccines, and mandates - when a majority of people will comment/post as if they are all-knowing, yet unable to admit their own ignorance, or that of the people who share their political or ideological agenda. We are divided with few rational, empathetic thinkers like this impressive, yet humble man. Conquest of the people is on the horizon, unless we can remember our shared humanity as Hoffer is able to do here and in his daily life.

[@michaeldroberts6083]

I have followed Hoffer since I was in college, I’m 64 now; My curiosity has always been with his insight along with his “commonality” but it recently came to me?! It’s his passion for life for people for understanding from the dissection of a sentence to the power of the mind

[@VerifyVeracity]

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer. "In the book of Job satain did rightly say that 'a man would give all he has for his life' but what he failed to say was the a man would give his life for what he does not have". I not only read this book twice I took my time mulling it over at a snails pace, consuming it. I thought it was his only book some kind of a fluke, but now I see I have more joy ahead of me. What a mind.

[@jamest4682]

One of the Great Ones.

[@Lxx-tc4xc]

If I recall rightly, Tom Bethell, in his book "Longshoreman Philosopher", opined that Hoffer's strong German accent points to his not having grown up in New York but to having immigrated to the USA after childhood. All we know about Hoffer's life before 1940 is what Hoffer saw fit to reveal about it. He has not been found in any US Census before 1940.

[@johnmcgoldrick8770]

Im a conservative who ADORES Hoffer, but would never claim him as a conservative. He was TRULY unique. He critiques both views. He denounces the leftist ideal of intellectualism and the rightist ideal of the upper class. He BELIEVED with every ounce of his being, in the working man, and in America. Thats why we can both claim him as our own! Thats what makes him so wonderful.

[@JamesLDurham]

7:26 "It is much easier to love humanity as a whole than it is to love ones neighbour."

[@jamest4682]

How true that is.

[@rentaghostokish5628]

America's finest. I really mean it. More people like this guy would've made America a truly great nation. Sadly it's too late now.

[@brianfyfe7407]

America is here, in Junction City Oregon, out on the farm, feeding you over educated porkers back at school. Go do something.

[@ladybug591]

Mr. Hoffer's wise and precious words are wasted on you then. What is wrong with you....."too late now." Apathetic and submissive, that's not an American citizen, YOU are becoming the real problem. Someone has to tell you. Why can't you get out there and be a great example of a good and decent American. Prove the point by example. Do things in you community, protect your children from leftist teachers. Regards.

[@leannemo7382]

@@brianfyfe7407 Not long after your comment, it seems the porkers decided to riot in OR and elsewhere.

[@travisanderson77]

THANK YOU. I've looked for this interview for years and I just stumbled on your videos now. You sir, are a hero.

[@keepyouright6157]

"I just happened to be interested in ideas."

[@IronicKismet]

This is so amazing and Hoffer was such an amazing man. I don't always agree with what he says but his passion for ideas is so inspiring. What a great man!

[@randallsellis]

There was an excellent television documentary in the late 70s called (if I remember correctly), "Eric Hoffer: The Crowded Life." I hope someday this will be posted on youtube.

[@AgendaFiles]

www.films.com/ecTitleDetail.aspx?TitleID=199753 There are many videos and audio interviews with Hoffer, although they are held at the Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford with the rest of his papers.

[@jackmeredith441]

I saw that too, Randall. Maybe around 1977-1978. I was hoping I would find that here. That was a great program. It really had an impact on me.

[@donaldvest1658]

the "old bastard" is/was a naturalized citizen of this country U.S.A.. worked all his life and wrote books about our dealing with each other. he was brilliant . President Eisenhower recommended it to all of us. "True Believer"

[@albongo3949]

What a beautiful soul

[@ctj3012]

It's awesome to see the clips of Eric Hoffer while I have read the 4th Chinese edition of "True Believer" in 1981 , so vivid and brilliant, Salute !! What a man!! Thanks !

[@sneezepal]

I have been looking for this interview for years! Thank you for posting it! At last, to hear & see Hoffer!

[@stevenkarras3490]

i'd have become a longshoreman if I knew i'd work with Mr. Hoffer every day

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

"The True Believer" one of the best damn books I've ever read.

[@crypto-radio8186]

Oakland in 1940-1980's was full of bundel stiffs and long longshoremen and garbage collectors and railroad hoboes who wrote little books. I used to buy them at bok shop duct bins, and in san francisco on noe street he had free paper books. now in 2020 i have stacks in my apatment. big fat books

[@rowdeo8968]

Loved all his books respected him and his fold out bed was standard in SF at the time I had one they were called Murphy Beds today they are Ikea space savers.

[@annip5573]

Thanks ever so much for uploading this rare footage. Would never have expected to find a filmed interview here with Eric Hoffer - what an enthusiastic, engaged human being he was.

[@bengarcia3728]

"America is God's gift to the poor". This is true. often we get caught up in how good the rich have it that, compared to the rest of the world, we forget how good our poor have it.

[@raymondtogtman3503]

Uninformed stupidity

[@timmc8444]

Reading his book now..true believer

[@loukuhlmann3506]

Wow...a really amazing person

[@paulgus73]

If you could only find the interview they did outside in Golden Gate Park where Severeid asks, "What is the difference between Nazi and Communist?" Eric Hoffer replied, "Red and Black! The Communists choose Red then Black, The Nazis - Black then Red. Other then that they are the same." My understanding is that those video tapes were removed from the CBS archives and reused to record the 'Dating Game' in the early 70's just before the revolution in recording technology made those old tape systems obsolete. Such a crime against humanity.

[@michaeloverstreet986]

Simply brilliant

[@19dec1981]

this guys writing change my view on the world thank you sir!

[@ornamentalyouth]

thank you for posting this! please! post the rest!

[@WaterSeesWater]

Wow ! Eric Hoffer ! I didn't expect to see him on KZbin ! He was one of my mentors in my youth for self-education. He taught me to think for myself as pure joy. In Japan,we have most of his books in Japanese translation. Thanks a lot for the videos !

[@donpjen515]

I really want to thank you for this. When will the rest be uploaded? You've got us eager for more.

[@rmfwwatson9204]

I love this guy.people rave over Alan watts.hoffer is way ahead of him.that famous Apollo movie quotes this man,at the very beginning. everyone should read his books.

[@californiaslastgasp6847]

What movie quotes him?

[@Austria88586]

Why did I waste time reading the Beats. This man is a force of nature.

[@METALRAT1000]

I loved his books. They are fascinating!

[@chrisbirdsall6055]

He was ALIVE.

[@hopespringseternal7028]

you are also alive, my fellow earthling, or you wouldn't have seen that, been ABLE to see that, in eric hoffer. you are blessed beyond compare.

[@Delfinmar]

This is fantastic! Thank you for posting this

[@CThomasAIA]

I have been looking for these interviews since i saw them live! Is the rest anywhere to be seen?

[@ceounicom]

one of the greatest of American thinkers. All the more American for the fact that he retained his German accent to his death.

[@conservativemike3768]

Dead ringer for my grandfather, volume and all.

[@richardperry4379]

Thank you Reza!

[@CliffordDavidVickrey]

great video. never knew he had a German (sounds Bavarian) accent

[@thenewmayorofcrazytown7392]

Wow back when American journalism was something to be proud of

[@Vodka2389]

Why does he have such a strong accent? He lived in the US all his life.

[@got2saythis]

+Vodka2389 , his parents were immigrants from Germany and lived in a predominately German section of the Bronx. You can read his bio on Wikipedia. It should shed some light on your question.

[@williamh5780]

The passion of a million men

[@MichaelMarko]

Are there any people like this anymore? Yes but they may not be aware of themselves.

[@lazaru3]

worldcat.org shows there are more vhs and reels of Hoffer in library basements. I'd love to see them shown publically again. Thank you

[@christianronaldandrewpanja9242]

I am a book worm.

[@quezfor]

Thanks much for posting this. A couple friends and I talk about Hoffer and his writing all the time. Parts 4 & 5? Thanks!

[@pragersowell]

Passionate man!

[@urthogie]

Thanks so much for posting this!

[@pacalvotan3380]

Interesting. He speaks with a slight German accent, but he was apparently born and raised in the Bronx, New York.

[@edwardadelman5360]

Wasn't born in brooklyn.Nobody claims to know him before he was 40.No one.Probably immigrated illegally from Germany but that's ok.Hard working good immigrant and brilliant.

[@stvbrsn]

Ah. Eric and Eric.

[@swartzyakov]

Thank you for posting this

[@DuckCasey]

Electrifying.

[@richardperry4379]

What does an investigative journalist mean to you?

[@MichaelMarko]

Are there any people like this anymore? Yes. But they may not know it themselves.

[@The_Ballo]

@TheLongshorman Please upload the rest!

[@laMad123]

Wow

[@costernocht]

He never got the credit he deserved.

[@redjava6761]

awesome

[@justinalentecer]

thank you

[@The_Ballo]

Where is the rest :(

[@iremakgul4758]

please can someone add this subtiteles? i am not native so i cant understand some parts

[@realspacemusicvideos]

Where are parts 4 & 5?

[@01youngil]

Can I get subtitles? Is there anyone who knows how to get the subtitpes?

[@HelioSkeptic]

I am one of them as well.

[@stvbrsn]

One of whom? A longshoreman? A true believer? An Aspergian savant shaman? A beautiful Neanderthal?

[@aslanbarisim]

hey guys what is the book he slaps at 8:31 ? I would like to read a book that he wrote so passionate !! 😊

[@ericcarlson2617]

Passionate State of Mind

[@aslanbarisim]

+Eric Carlson thanks 👍

[@dsnodgrass4843]

The closed-captioning is horrifically awful. Just be warned.

[@khanitime]

Ciekawe czy dotarł tu jakiś polak:)

[@GRYL180]

Interviewer is not a very sophisticated mind. To believe that wisdom cannot emerge from the lower class is just absurd. People with money don't have a monopoly on deep thought.

[@garybsg]

PICK WHICH ONE IS EDUCATED (AND IGNORANT) AND WHICH ONE IS UNEDUCATED WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE? A COLLEGE PROFESSOR OR A SKID ROW BUM AND LONGSHOREMAN

[@GnarlyBroMr]

Prossesor learned what he knows from a book longshoremen has seen it

[@sartoresartus]

Oh fuck off.

[@Loagun]

he's very animated lol