Evangelion - Human Instrumentality Explained

[@vanshinners2722]

Amazing video. There is something about NGE videos that never gets old for me

[@ghost-pulse]

@@vanshinners2722 super glad you enjoyed

[@thatgermanview5721]

you need to let go of NGE. Watch Arcane, I beg you. It will finally banish the monster that is NGE.

[@Exciya]

Instrumentality has to be indeed, the most painless, least scary apocalypse that could ever happen. When I first watched Eva I must have been 15. Most of the story and references to psychology went over my head but I always knew for some reason that Eva was "special" to me. Even though I didn't get the show, there was always the feeling that it was made FOR ME. Like the show understood me. And when I got older and rewatched Eva, I started to understand the show too. I feel like I've been down a path of loving Eva, thinking it's metaphorical high brow trash, to loving it again now understand its messaging and references to psychology and faith, then hating it again when I learned that a lot of the show is the creator's own trauma dump, to loving it because of that display of vulnerability, to disliking it again because of the rebuild films and now having seen 3.0+1.0, thinking it's the best way it could have ever ended. The part of movie 4 I liked the most? The opening or final battle? No. The scenes with Rei participating in the community of the village was the best thing. She finally got to learn what it meant to live. Something that was never granted to her before.

[@datboi3518]

I was 16! I watched it for the first time in 2014 and I was literally going thru the worst depression of my life after my mom died in 2011 and this beautiful piece of art actually bought me some piece of mind. I love Eva. 🥹

I was around 16 when I saw the first episodes and I think 18 when got my hands on the EoE. Back then a lot went over my head, but I also found myself enamoured with it and felt that it touched something special inside me. I spent a lot of time in the following years (in the early 2000s) looking for explanations and interpretations and built an understanding and my personal view on how things went and what they meant. I've since rewatched the series and EoE several times, but haven't seen the later movies at all. I might like them, but for me the original run is enough and has formed me into who I am today.

[@introvertedextrovertedtraver]

I think the scene after with the collar at the base and shinji response was my best feeling. His reaction was a lot more mature and showed growth that the previous incarnation would crumble and be depressed for another 6-14 episodes considering what happened

[@BlushyVT]

I watched Evangelion as a freshly graduated high school student in 2004 and watched End of Evangelion in my college years back in 2005, and have never fully understood what the full meaning was behind the human instrumentality project. From all the absolutely disturbing and cosmically horrific and yet beautiful imagery of the End of Evangelion, I honestly thought it all ended in a sad and terrible note. Throughout the years, I've been wanting to make sense of it and now, 20 years later, watching analysis vids of this anime, and coming to finally see this video essay, I'm glad to see and fully realize that End of Eva ended on a good note, and a happy ending. I haven't seen all the new movies yet and I will in the future, but thank you for this truly in depth look in one of the most profound and impactful (no pun intended) animes in history. Well done!

[@ghost-pulse]

Thanks for this, really glad you enjoyed the video and I'm glad to help bring the perspective you were looking for.

[@thatgermanview5721]

Please let go of NGE. Watch Arcane. See the magic, beauty and love. Cage the beast that is NGE and do not let this poison ruin your life further.

[@Walpurgisnacht.]

It didn’t end happily in EoE. It’s essentially Asuka and Shinji becoming the new Adam and Eve. They were the first two souls to “choose” to live life with AT fields, as themselves. Shinji didn’t believe that Asuka was even real at the end and that’s why he begins to strangle her.

[@thatgermanview5721]

@@Walpurgisnacht. That is pretty dark. I still have this anime rent-free in my head. However I would think that achieving the Singularity Shinji has to absorb Asuka somehow to become the Singularity again. Maybe he chose a really bad way because he didnt know there were more beautiful alternatives.

[@trevorleclair4935]

I commend you for putting pen to paper and creating a video that explains a piece of art that really influenced you. I enjoyed it thoroughly man, you should keep it up.

[@buzzy-ears]

Damn son, this is your FIRST video?? Subscribed

[@crabbuckets7506]

Appreciate the video. It's such a beautiful anime, the series, and the movies. Well done, guy 👍

[@IOSALive]

Ghost Pulse, amazing video you deserve more views

[@ghost-pulse]

@@IOSALive thanks!

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

As everyone is saying here... I am surprised by this being a debut video! Congratulations, consider me a new fan! But bro, I'm gonna need that setlist of musics used in this video ASAP. They're so beautiful, and incredibly fitting for what you're talking about

[@paskahousu6438]

sick vid bruv. now my high ass is scared of this happening irl LIKE HELL NAH MY ASS ISNT MELTING WITH ANYONE

[@ghost-pulse]

Thanks dude!

[@mrblank-zh1xy]

It wouldn't feel like melting lol. They live on in a dream state. It would be like falling asleep.

[@paskahousu6438]

@@mrblank-zh1xy well shit that would actually be nice(without other ppl ofc)

[@barroworrob7618]

Love that this came my way. Hope you keep making videos!

[@ghost-pulse]

More to come, slowly but surely.

[@naoseikk7284]

non ironicaly (sorry if i write something wrong, english is not my fisrt language), but seeing this video high make me understand evangekion more then seeing the anime sober

[@vegetatard3865]

This is so peak omg😭😭

[@Keaton_Ambrose]

Great video, excellent pull by the algorithm. Definitely subbed

[@ghost-pulse]

heck yeah! Thanks!

[@josedorsaith5261]

Also worth mentioning: Human Instrumentality is the Jewish concept of 'Tikkun Olam'

[@UndeniableBlack]

Incredible video. Watched until the end.

[@ghost-pulse]

@@UndeniableBlack thank you, I appreciate that!

[@bloodybmill]

Your right on most points but one thing the Eva’s are not robots, they are actually large human like bodies that then had the mothers of the children’s souls, that’s why the kids can sync so well with their units, Eva unit 01 was made from cells of Lilith while the rest of the Eva’s are made from cells of Adam

[@ghost-pulse]

@@bloodybmill very true! I called them robots at the start of the video as part of a kind of joke about the series being about mech fights when its actually much deeper :)

[@ermiskats2814]

Evangelion is the ulimate DMT trip

[@smithyMcjoe]

I think Rey appeared to everyone and let them choose instrumentality or life, and only Auska and Shinji did. Maybe her "how disgusting" isn't aimed at Shinji but the fact it was only them that realised.

[@magnumbreakz]

agreed. she rejected the idea of gendo making the decision for the entire humanity. what's the point if she just redirected that control to another single person (shinji)

[@Kaptime]

Apocalypse can also mean revelation or disclosure so it's probably the most apt. During HI everyone knows eachother's secrets.

[@ghost-pulse]

You’re right, good point there!

[@MilitaryTogo]

ok, so we turn into a hivemind. Got it

[@Walpurgisnacht.]

Yes? A hive mind, but still separate.

[@albertocabezas282]

Yes and no. Yes, everybody is everybody else too. No, because everyone is aware of their uniqueness even being merged with everybody else.

[@alejandrotorresriquelme8714]

As a teenager sounds like a great outcome... After reading the 40K setting, this becomes a concentrated gate to the warp...

[@Bean3776]

Watched NGE at 13 because of the sick ass mechs (Unit 00 is the best) and it lowkey changed my life dude, especially end of eva, that movie was the greatest thing I had eveer watched at the point in history

[@ghost-pulse]

@@Bean3776 truly a masterpiece!

[@crispy9566]

I actually finally decided to watch NGE after watching some of this. I'm on episode 13 and it's been super good so far

[@ghost-pulse]

You’re in for a wild ride from there!

[@miguelpalmerin4323]

Amazing Video

[@GModBMXer]

Reminds me of cosmic bliss. The opposite of cosmic horror or a different kind at least

[@spacefacecadet]

I'm a bit confused on how humanity can go back to being individuals at the end. Is there something in the text that lead you to this reading? I didn't personally get that impression

[@Zelmazam1]

This is your only vid?

[@ghost-pulse]

@@Zelmazam1 hey! Yes it is for now but I will have more over the next few weeks :)

[@King_Kristof]

Oh cool, I've seen images from this show but never watched it. Thanks for the explanation.

[@flyaz16]

What about the other lifeforms?

[@TheGreyAngelic]

I loved this ending, but it does feel a bit too optimistic in regards to its message. Yes, bad things exist. And I guess good things can thrive from that. But with everything it's chance. And for some there's a lot more negative in life than the positives. Sometimes it feels like the negatives outweigh the positives. Maybe I haven't experienced enough joy, I guess I can only hope.

[@AsianburnsForlife]

But those are just thoughts they come and go just depends where you feel most comfortable to remain negativity or positivity maybe you are out of practice with positivity because of how you grew up so even when "positive" experiences emerge you don't recognise them as such and even then you may retreat from them towards a move pessimistic view because that is what you feel comfortable with...we don't seek what is good we seek what is familiar, maybe it's time to familiarise yourself with positivity

[@Farrelcl]

Thank you so much

Remember, the H in NGE stands for Happiness

[@Scorci]

fantastic video

[@ghost-pulse]

I’m glad we don’t know what happens next, the uncertainty and knowledge that life WILL go on is enough for me and that uneasy feeling of not knowing how things will work out is all part of the message of Evangelion I think. Also we have the rebuild films for a happy and more conclusive ending. I think that after watching the original series and end of Eva the rebuilds actually are a really nice watch and seeing shinji get happy ending is very nice, even though it’s not as “profound”. Really glad you liked the video!

[@Scorci]

@@ghost-pulse Not knowing how it'll work out and going head first knowing it wilkl go on is such a powerufl message

[@williamcompitello2302]

The fate of the world, resting in the hands of some wimpy INFP kid... ends up making the correct choice? Do we really need an apocalypse for this?

[@mowglippml]

This could have been an email

[@FilipKatavic-wu3km]

apocalypse is not the end of existence but the end of a worldview, which is basically the same as "the world" since in experience the world is not physical collection of entities but everything within the horizon of meaning, so the way the world is viewed is for all intents and purposes the world itself history repeats the apocalypse pattern when civilizations try to totalize itself by merging their world with the periphery, ie. that beyond the horizon of meaning, this sounds abstract but the pattern makes itself known on every level - physical, psychological, societal and spiritual - social systems, identities, beliefs and ideologies break down and violence ensues because the nothingness that is released when civilization tries to control and make sense of "everything", instead of everything they have a terrifying encounter with nothing you can see this on ideological leves when people learned God doesn't appoint kings, or that communist party will not create utopia, or now - that technology and liberal democracy will not bring prosperity, the promise of power and totality is equal to nothing but the key thing is that apocalypse doesn't mean destruction or end but revelation, when civilization claims monopoly on all meaning (like Roman Empire appropriating every religion as long as the emperor is worshiped, or modern civilization appropriating humanistic impulses as long as capital holds all power) then it meets nothingness for the purpose of liberating true meaning, e.g. the meaning of equality is redeemed only after an egalitarian project fails (like soviet marxism) or Christianity is redeemed only after cultural or political Christianity gives way to secularism to reveal the spiritual essence uncluded by ideology and hypocrisy sadly, we are in a crisis of meaning and find it hard to connect with people on all levels, thus alienating ourselves from ourselves as well, it sadly does take an apocalypse to restore us to a more grounded, sincere and courageous worldview after one world ends, it will be revealed to us I know its harsh and not all people will be able to handle it (I myself might not) but its better than complete spiritual destruction of human soul, though we will come close to that as well stay hopeful

[@vegetatard3865]

So it basically like the infinity tsukuyomi from Naruto but with better written

[@josepharboleda335]

You just made me love NGE even more.

[@halfhero]

Fantastic video! You simply mustn't pronounce Longinus that way, though haha

[@ghost-pulse]

@@halfhero longeyyyeeeeenus 👀

[@halfhero]

@ghost-pulse strong argument, I concede the point

[@PathFinder-t6p]

I disagree that you going to say something that i disagree with though we may disagree that you going to say something i disagree with when in fact where in total agreement! thus strangely how this argument began, so indeed i think we have definite found ourselves within a perplexing paradox a bit like Schrodinger's cat felt or the awakening of sentient ai i am and i am not because im a robot dont worry we all been there i think it every day i go to work

[@ghost-pulse]

@@PathFinder-t6p uh

[@chattyhyena3607]

Houh?

[@Max-iq8hi]

Sometimes i feel like this Human Instrumentality would be the happiest possible ending for everyone and everything. I kinda thought that it's thanks to Human Instrumentality everyone and everything could live happily ever after. If we became one, we could understand each other better. No more corruption, discrimination, greed, laziness, propaganda, suffering, or evil in general. Everything would be perfect, and we'd all be happy, and reunited with our dead friends and family. Everyone would redeem themselves, earn their happy ending, and reach enlightenment, and understand and know everything and everyone. At least that's how i interpret it. Did i get it wrong?

[@ghost-pulse]

Gendo?

[@BurghezulDjentilom]

ontologically evil.

[@Hawkeyepenny]

And learn to say seele right too. Did you even watch the series

[@louiscyphre2267]

Seem redundant to say in my opinion. This is your video who’s opinion would it be other than yours?

[@ragrustle1332]

what was this account about before? osrs ?

[@ghost-pulse]

Yes thats right :)

[@Bragendesh]

@@ghost-pulse omg that explains it. I was already subbed and was really confused!

[@Hawkeyepenny]

Of only you can say asuka right

He pronounces Asuka correctly, though?

[@igrlfnd]

human instrumentality would fix me

[@BOBimusRex]

Pretentious drivel. Couldn't sit through it. Just clicked on the video to find out wtf "human instrumentality" is. The title kinda implied you were gonna explain that ish. Title was NOT, "the history of evangelion."