HISTORY OF IDEAS - The Renaissance

[@ALSeth-Storyteller]

"It's not about looking at their world through our eyes but looking at our world through their eyes."

[@carracci7665]

Best line!

[@lamriniyounes4723]

+AL Seth Most interesting idea

[@nerdstark9002]

Bad line in a good video.

[@Kain5th]

how is it bad?

[@nerdstark9002]

Doug E The whole point is that you should learn to look through your own eyes. So why learn to look at our world through theirs?

[@Soytu19]

"The Renaissance built such great cities because of an idea: that we are to a large extent shaped by the character of the buildings around us." Awesome

[@sarahl.5748]

Soytu19 is that syd Barrett in your profile pic?

[@Galifamackus]

@Victor Tronin i think that was the point of why they built great cities, reflecting character in creation

[@dylanmurphy9389]

@Victor Tronin it was true, just look at our cities now. Full of degenerates with cheap glass buildings

[@sincerelyeugene6638]

@Victor Tronin people make the place, then the place makes the people. Sometimes, the place is made by others for a select number. I.e. slavery sheds, and ghettos. Purposefully made to shape and mold the minds of the people forced to live there.

[@Kishla-f4o]

Bible study is renason ways

[@leion247]

We need a new Renaissance

[@baronbonbon]

+leion247 I think Hitler tried. But in a most inappropriate sort of way.

[@leion247]

lol

[@emperorpicasso8732]

i'm going to bring it.

[@cb-7422]

+Antihater135 Simply start by glorifying wisdom and intellectualism, and beauty in the arts. Mock the lack of creativity, and people will be repulsed by the lack of true advancement, and might actually want to change something

[@Silk-hj5jm]

This channel is a good start. I'm sure those of us here take delight in intellectualism.

[@HotFirePDX]

I legit teared up watching this. One thing I wish we learned in school, especially as English speakers, is the difference been "caritas" and "cupiditas" as forms of love. As alluded to in the video the renaissance thinkers wanted to engender us all with a sense of love for one another, and this is the "caritas" form of love, which is related to the English word "charity." Cupiditas one the other hand is characterized by lustfulness or desire, which we've glorified in the modern age to such and extent that "charity" is something we think of as an chore rather than a way of life. Very interesting stuff and I'm glad I stumbled upon this! Thank you School of Life!

[@michellecockerham5273]

The Greeks had many words to define forms of "love": eros (sexual), phileo (brotherly), and storge (familial), agape (unconditional, godly love, which is sometimes translated as charity). Agape is the ideal form of love which must be the anchor which holds eros, phileo, and storge in check lest they become corrupted. May I recommend C.S. Lewis' The Four Loves. A wonderful rendition of these essays is available on KZbin accompanied by doodles.

[@nonmathematicalshapes4574]

@@michellecockerham5273 this is awesome knowledge, thank you

[@Jimjolnir]

Thanks to both of you. Spreading the love

[@_graciebug_]

the greeks had like 7 words for love, and yet english only has one! truly, we are unequipped to describe love in our current state.

[@Hades-Ares-Phobia]

The word is not "English" by a long shot. The word is clearly Greek. "Χαριτές" (Gracefulness - Charites). It's where our "thank you" comes from (Ευ-χαριστώ - Εu-Charisto). Cupiditas is Latin, but essentially a copy adapted in their language.

[@theayesha147]

If only there are rich people like Medici right now with the same vision, morality, wisdom, compassion and heart.

[@ThePawcios]

Elon Musk, Jeff Besos, Bill Gates :P

[@limousinecar230]

It was because media is just showing that rich is filthy, but when it comes to philanthrophy deeds, they just edit it

[@RafaelMarques01]

There are only people interested in globalist dumb agenda

[@ThePawcios]

@@-zzz3838 and do you think in the past it was different??? Columb, Vespucci and Magellan were not better. But history will remember their archivements :P

[@uuhhhmicrotone2435]

@@ThePawcios nice non-argument response, so you agree that the rich are naturally immoral and that we shouldn’t have a system the facilitates consolidation of wealth at their levels?

[@yesicacabrera6445]

this video makes me want to live and not simply exist. The line that says “to not see the Renaissance through our eyes, but to see our world through their eyes” the feeling of the rebirth of man, my ever growing and changing mentality and views of the world couldn’t have been grasped any other way. I still have a lot to learn about the world around me; but I am moved knowing that I am born in an era with endless possibilities and knowledge at my fingertips.

[@GuitarBard96]

I want to say thank you School of Life. I've seen all your videos, and I've shared them with friends, younger and older. You guys are doing the best work out there by being in touch with the current trends of online media, and by creating amazing content that gets me exited about philosophy, history, and the arts. Being a 19 year old civil engineering student, I can tell you that these videos are perfect for young people. I have more and more desire to read, and be in touch with ideas and practices that come from the past. I have learned that I am responsible for sharing these ideas, and that I too can be a part of the world of philosophy.

[@simbamartens7192]

Civil engineering? Please build us beautiful cities like in the Renaissance.

[@ChairmanMo]

Way better than Crash Course.

[@rockvoorhees7724]

different, not better

[@amirawi]

Agree! This motivated me to study!

[@mustyleable]

Yes, so glad to read about the 19 year old inspired by history and the good things that humankind achieved such as the Rinascimento era ‘re-birth’ - we didn’t invent much if you think further...... just the iPad!

[@pj1370]

Great video, couldn't help but think Medici looks like Lord Farquaad from Shrek...

[@angelamillerdavis1312]

agreed

[@claudiacastro8824]

Peter Micksch same xd

[@starchovies]

God, me too.

[@cwall1314]

My students thought the same thing

[@adlev21]

I’m done with this world

[@h.i.m.3200]

I like how these videos are not just a series of info-dumps done nicely but are connected to our present world.

[@joshissocool97]

you've finally put into words what I find so depressing about other channels and what I find so good about this one!

[@wendten2]

+H. I.M. i just like his voice.. he could be ramming about the madding patterns of flatworms for 6 hours for all i care

[@farjad1341]

Wasn't expecting Shahid Kapoor in the video..

[@tuckerchris1111]

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[@youngzzaz5407]

@@tuckerchris1111 you bloody genius 🤧🍑

[@doodelay]

"We are all creatures who love, so if you want people to love something, you must first make it beautiful." I felt that 14:05

[@evandercaldwell9993]

Indeed, that's a beautiful philosophy!!! 💕💗

[@abeddani992]

The saddest thing said here is: "For the price of this yacht, Lorenzo fuelled the Renaissance".

[@tijsadams3585]

yeah but it's not like Billions of dollars aren't going to scholarship and research these days, right? Isn't it better to have publicly funded research than research that depends on the whims of wealthy individuals?

[@eagle_spangled_tricolor2073]

Well public funding ain't much better with time consuming debate and opposing interests.

[@chowillgobig]

Explain this pleaseeee

[@dariomartinez6358]

@@tijsadams3585 Still not enough, more money is used on creating new ways of killing people than in new ways to revolutionize art and science and as you said, many interests are involved in it .

[@Vatoxido]

@@tijsadams3585 Yes you are right. But at the same time WE NEED conscious wealthy individuals!

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

"The Renaissance would never be remembered if its leading members had just made piles of cash"

[@gotworc]

okay so you just quoted that line and what lmao

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

@@gotworc Your reply.

[@ed-od9sd]

i guess we lack vision because art is almost not treated as education these days.

[@howtubeable]

+damien park Yes, perhaps. But public schools, colleges, universities and seminaries all treat the past as something irrelevant and unjust, something evil to be rejected. That's why art education is so dismal and cynical nowadays. Educators can't be seen as actually promoting Western civilization.

[@moonknightish]

Where are you from?

[@snerrkthemerc294]

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," yeah right!

[@brennanmonaghan5049]

@@howtubeable thats simply not true - im in school for architecture and we learn roman architecture first along with the ideals of vitruvius. this rhetoric is ignorant and incorrect. we also learn about non-western civilizations because they are just as interesting and as important. people often misconstrue this as getting rid of learning about the west when in reality its just refocusing to prevent bias and give a broader understanding of architecture. In addition, if more millionaires were interested in funding art then the world would probably look a lot nicer - but their not, they just want to keep making money.Also, the people nowadays who see art as trivial and useless are the first to complain about an ugly society. maybe do something about it? instead of complaining

[@cromana5574]

Waldorf Education excepted...

[@shivamthiagarajan6199]

"We are, to a large extent shaped by the character of the buildings around us." What an interesting thought!

[@Vstrum]

Shivam Thiagarajan I’d probably stand up straight if I lived in a town as pretty as the renaissance era

[@cromana5574]

The architecture of Rudolf Steiner--it changes you.

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

Richtig...die umwelt formt den menschen......sad often today. Sad

[@marcobelli6856]

That’s why ghettos make people violent. It’s science ugly Shit make you less happy and more violent. The government do it on purpose they don’t give a Shit about Beauty anymore

[@shashvatshukla]

I learnt that in the Renaissance artists were sort of focused on doing things for the good of society, led partly by rich visionaries who could fund the operations. I think the message of the video is one that this channel has mentioned in other videos: that we need to use art and the humanities to make our lives and societies better. The channel (and The School of Life) itself is also an attempt in exactly this direction.

[@juliusroescher]

It's a shame we can't adapt to the ideas of the Renaissance. We have the potential to build beautiful cities and detailed structures but nobody wants to pay for it :(

[@suchalad]

We do pay, modern humans give up their souls, so that we may walk amongst such trash and still be contempt

[@mcocwasp4067]

Pay for it. Pay mu guy

[@eleeveeayees3425]

But do we have enough resources to build those kind of cities?

[@maximogonzalez4337]

Maybe Saudi Arabia is starting a new Renaissance with their city projects

[@Anonymous07192]

@@eleeveeayees3425 ye bro, with the technologies and resources we have today we can't make beautiful cities people made 600 years ago.

[@vJorddan]

I truly believe this channel embodies the ideal these philosophers had. Inspiring others to learn and improve the world we inherited.

[@kartinihanitio6010]

I'm going to Florence this summer for several reasons-- Renaissance, Filippo Brunelleschi, Florence Cathedral, the Dome, arts, The Medici....but this video gives me a new perspective of how I look at the Renaissance. Thank you!

[@youngzzaz5407]

I'd want to visit Italy some time too🤧💓💓

[@rashidakenzie1905]

now, I have a greater understanding of the renaissance

[@Artomedics]

School of life, ive binged on many of your videos this week but this one is a true masterpiece, i was hanging on the edge of my seat the entire time, smiling and enraptured and lost track of time. I was so touched that i was even compelled to write this comment, even thou i have ages i dont comment youtube videos. Bravissimo. your video has inspired me to pursuit a personal renaissance of sorts.

[@keys-j2v]

I wish I had experienced this kind of view when I was in high school. I intend to share this with as many art students as I can; what an important point of view. Love this channel!

[@thetaleofme1219]

I can see how the narrator is hugely impressed by the era

[@IvanTravels]

Our cities look ugly compared to the Renaissance style.

[@punishedpokemonfanboy1032]

But I like New York

[@skyx12435]

I can assure you that our cities look way better now than they did in the middle ages. (As long as you don't consider muddy dirt roads with livestock living on them and everybody literally throwing their shit on them beautiful).

[@Randomness65535]

Pretty much everywhere, but some areas are better than others. For me it like this: Renaissance = Central Europe > Latin Cities/Towns > UK > Nordics > US > East of the Iron Curtain

[@johnarbuckle2619]

+Randomness65535 latin cities ? i can see how some of them are beautiful but most of them are ugly and 3rd worldish

[@Randomness65535]

Augusto Griffi Yeah, I guess I was only talking about the pretty ones. I like all the colour lol. I might be wrong but I got that impession from mostly just the richer, smaller places that used to be colonies.

[@Elusive_Reclusive]

Probably one of the most informative and well put together educational video series on KZbin. Seriously thank you to everyone who worked on this.

[@themuslimatheist7578]

Loved it. Came right before my history test too. Now do one on the golden age of Middle East, or better known as, golden age of Islam.

[@ihmejakki2731]

+The muslim Atheist Your profile pic isn't exactly on point to talk about the golden age of Islam ;)

[@MrMusicman456]

+The muslim Atheist But aren't Islams bad and trying to kill America, happiness, and puppies? Thats what Fox News keeps telling me

[@igorkorzun5988]

+MrMusicman456 to be fair, our eurocentric education seriously limits access to interesting time periods. I can tell you in detail what was going on in Europe during the 8th century, but I know fuck all what was happening across africa at the time. And that annoys me, because it's probably the biggest continent on the planet and yet all I know about it is that it's populated by black people and it's not rich. That cannot be all there is.

[@themuslimatheist7578]

George Severn it sort of did have something to do with Islam, it was just not this type of modern Islam. It was a sect in Islam known as mutazilun.

[@themuslimatheist7578]

George Severn I don't think so, considering algebra was done to make it easier for Muslims to calculate their inheritance laws without going to court, or trigonometry was done to find their way towards Mecca for prayers, or ibn sina practiced medicine mainly because he believed it was the only thing more worthy in Islam than fighting and dying a Martyr.

[@charmedprince]

The Renaissance makes me cry. These are my people. I am so creative but I cannot fit in in this modern world

[@Cas12321]

Me and Lorenzo rolling in the Benzo

[@artthatsnotart]

+Giorgi Kenchiashvili The School of Life - HISTORY OF IDEAS: Gangsta Rap

[@tristantully5029]

+Bilal Rahmani PLEASE

[@renzowise8261]

I hear this line everytime someone learns my name

[@tyronewoodard5800]

Nwa - fuck the police

[@sahaatpoddar7605]

thank you for telling us we didn't know@@tyronewoodard5800

[@masterpeace7630]

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. -Leonardo Da Vinci

[@rebelinfant]

Alain de Botton and The School of Life are the modern day Medici family, inspiring a renaissance of philosophy for us modern-day/internet-addicted masses :) Thank you!

[@yogsothoth7594]

+The School of Life You were talking about how you don't think that art has purpose these days but I'm not sure that's true, sure painting and sculptures are that important to us and rarely give a message that touches the hearts of many people but that's because that torch has been picked up by some films and games. The problem with this is the ones seen by many people and the ones that are the best are very hard to produce as a single individual however talented. A few classic films and games last longer but most are only regularly seen for a few years which means most pieces of modern art based meaning will only stay with audiences for a few years. The other main art form which gives out morality and meaning is the music industry, yes many songs have very little meaning but the average Greek vase was a plain piece of pottery with little or no imagery on it yet there are a few pieces of amazing Greek Cases that are brilliant pieces of art. Like wise there are a few bands which provide a lot of meaning in their songs, for example Monsters of Men's Dirty Paws is a song that ones dissected and analysed for all it's metaphors I believe is a song about the futility of war, some people disagree with me but most art with contains symbolism in it and symbolism almost always can be interpreted in multiple ways.

[@rahatalishah2014]

any one know impact of renaissance on english language?

[@shayannouraei7902]

This sentence gave me goosebumps: "It's not about looking at their world through our eyes but looking at our world through their eyes."! Thank you

[@wcropp1]

I am a big fan of The Renaissance and The Enlightenment, as well as the associated progress in science, math, technology, and secular reason that came about in these periods. However, I do think there is something to be said for the idea that we have neglected many of the trans-rational aspects of human existence. Science and reason have a hard time accounting for the qualitative yet very important ideas around aesthetics and ethics, etc. An attempt can be made at a rational explanation, or they can be written off as purely relative and subjective ideas, but as human beings the question of how we should behave/coexist, what we should value, and other normative questions are just as important as the most recent interpretation of quantum mechanics or the next revolution in computing. We have evolved an inborn set of priorities and values that may be rationally explained on a macro level, but how we choose to express these concerns on an individual and social level is still very much a difficult to settle but vitally important issue.

[@carracci7665]

I'd just say that the notion of the Renaissance bring a precursor to the Enlightenment was espoused by Jacob Burkhardt. This progress-driven account is now rejected by scholars. Some scholars now even describe the Renaissance as a continuation of the Middle Ages. The interest in rhetoric, classical texts etc never really disappeared in the Middle Ages, the difference in the Renaissance was more in terms of the birth of philology. Neoplatonism also might be more what your looking for, it was definitely a philosophy in the Renaissance that can be contrasted with the more syllogistic forms of Aristotelian thought. Neoplatonist writers are more playful and literary in their approach to expressing philosophical ideas. eg The classical account of Diana and Acteon becomes an allegory for the transformation of the soul. etc

[@ayalane_29]

What I like about their videos is that they leave messages in the end where they left their viewers pondering about it.

[@barrankobama4840]

I kinda loved this video, but I suffered a lot for the massive massacre of Italian names.

[@Sunshine.Angelique]

lol me too

[@juliat1199]

Your words, this video, your depiction of the Renaissance - is a piece of art in itself. Thank you for this.

[@wthitsjames]

Such great videos! Thank you for all the hard work put in so we can be exposed to ideas that we would otherwise never have been introduced too. I would love to dive deeper into the Renaissance. I would love to have some book recommendations to get me started.

[@jeremychristian5409]

+Karl Striepe thank you very much for the reference. Truly appreciated

[@melissacoulman6228]

+James Kim I highly recommend, "The Body Emblazoned" by Jonathan Sawday. It's all about the Renaissance culture and the changing perceptions of science- particularly anatomy. The book analyzes those perceptions in culture, art, and literature of the time. It also has lots of really interesting illustrations.

[@antoniafiorenza]

James try reading English author Linda Proud's beautiful trilogy of novels . Best fiction there is about Renaissance Florence. Tabernacle of the Sun, Pallas and the Centaur, A Gift for the Magus

[@PareshBharambe]

Play Assasin's Creed 2 Game to know more

[@athenassigil5820]

+antoniafiorenza 1469 I was scrolling through the comments, saw your recommendations and just kindled them!

[@chelseaoliveira2962]

damn, this dude straight up called the Medici family poor compared to bill gates

[@joaovictorhasse1630]

I mean, Bill Gates will probably be poor compared to the richest people on the planet 400 years from now... I guess it makes sense looking in this perspective :)

[@teooktd]

I'm an artist (musician) and this video was extremly inspiring for me! I feel like I have a much more important role in the society now :D

[@DavidZwarych]

A magnificent exposition summarizing the rebirth of mankind. Society rises and falls in waves. We can always re-learn the lessons to take us out of the pits of our despair.

[@Nero-ox5tw]

This is perhaps the single most brilliant video on KZbin.

[@urmilanayak9629]

Beautiful. Not just the knowledge but provocation of " I"

[@ozyozman]

I remember not finishing a book about the Renaissance because it was agnozingly boring and dull. I thought I'd have a similar a experience when I first clicked on this video. fortunately I haven't. I like what you are doing with this channel. teaching history with relevance to today's society.

[@anuradhainamdar8967]

Marvellous video, narrating about the Renaissance, the eruption of ideas in art covering painting, books, architecture & philosophy in Italy & the its spread thought out Europe.

[@hisyogidudeness9499]

I know you read all your comments and I like that. I've probably only ever commented on one or maybe two youtube videos EVER; however I've watched ALL of your videos, with the exception of perhaps the most recent one or two that I'll enjoy right now. Your cause is noble and I personally endorse your channel as the best and most prolific outlet on youtube when I meet the rare few people day to day who are actually receptive to 'philosophy'. I saw your series on netflix a year or so back (on six philosophers), and found you a fascinating character, and I'm so happy that you have found this platform to live out the full expression of your being; I truly believe this is your purpose and you have taken control of this medium and are a force to be reckoned with, or rather you are a [benevolent] force of nature. The reason I was inspired to comment on THIS video, is because I felt like it was the best one yet (obviously subjectively debatable), though this is reasonably based particularly by virtue of it's LENGTH. I am not placing an expectation of 'should' on your creative genius, but I know sometimes people respond saying that perhaps a video could have been longer, and I feel like the more time spent with you in the video the better! Creating that kind of content could be daunting (I don't know because I don't do multimedia educational videos lol), but I would remind you that the technology combined with your simple format allows for pretty streamlined efficiency of production (I'd argue this is quite comparable to South Park - i.e. Computer animation requiring a fraction of the amount of time that it used to take to create fascinating multimedia cut-and-pastes.) Lastly, longer videos could be somewhat like a standard tv episode (even if only 15-20 minutes without commercials), which both could be more comprehensive and also encourage people to sit and appreciate the concept longer. My one critique of this modern form of multimedia philosophy 'cartoons' is that I have a slight feeling that despite the virtue of introducing young people to these ideas in a fun, easy and simple way (which is great!!) it may leave them with a sense of under appreciation for the classical depth of thought and effort which historically are the profound foundations of these great people, places, philosophies, etc. Just like video killed the radio star, it also kills the author to some extent, which reiterates my point about adolescent/young-adult learning - where they would rather watch the movie version than have to actually READ any classic book like The Great Gatsby. In this same sense, to simplify the point again, I hope 5 minute youtube videos don't undermine the essence of the pure love of philosophy (true love of wisdom) by becoming spoon-fed pseudo-intellectual instant gratification that falls by the wayside of people's lives of consumption. Ramblings but there is some truth in there if you mull it over : )

[@Galifamackus]

Loved that POTUS (band) reference! And amazing comment from 6 years ago

[@ANNAANNA-kt9nm]

Complimenti per l' analisi dettagliata di un periodo che qui in Italia ha lasciato bellezza ovunque. Hats off

[@zakkdavis1704]

very informative and inspiring video ..I'm greatful for the school of life's work ..so thank you to all the people coordinating and composin fb these works ,and thank you Alain!

[@PAVKBEARS]

I can't believe I just cried what a powerful message.

[@DaisiesInMercury]

I love the time of the Renaissance. So interesting💕

[@MrArukimasu]

This is a wonderful video; so rich and dense in information that I had to listen to it twice but that's time well spent in my book

[@sarahl.5748]

School system today is more about competition and notoriety in going to big colleges. I don’t go to school for the art of learning anymore.

[@dylana5924]

Currently pulling an all nighter and did not expect to come across one of my now favorite videos on the Internet. So inspiring. I am a classical thinker working to become a surgeon so that I can fuel this must needed fire!

[@dylana5924]

Much* lol it is 5:29 am I need sleep

[@Vnifit]

A brilliant video, one of my most favourite video of yours. Not only is it conveyed well; but it is concise, moderately paced, very well thought out and really gives meaning to not only the study of history, but architecture, art, beauty and love. Bravo!

[@vaibhavgupta1248]

nobody might read my comment but this channel is the most powerful thing ive ever come across

[@machtrebel]

You know what the fellow said - in Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace - and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

[@wildanfirdausb6530]

marinetti that fellow is orson welles

[@niallsomething3469]

The invention cuckoo clock is millions of times more important than those priceless paintings, buildings and sculptures. Those sketches of inventions by Leonardo da Vinci? Worthless in comparison to the cuckoo clock.

[@introducealittleanarchy]

@@niallsomething3469 sarcasm right?

[@ata-urrehman6842]

This is the best channel for insights about history, sociology and politics on youtube.

[@ace5]

You did an amazing job on this and your other video's guys! Don't listen to the crazies.. You've inspired me to look into city planning practices and literature during the rennaissance. I wish they played videos like this in schools before teaching a subject. Would give context and reason to study and explore these areas.

[@AngSt3r13]

I am loving watching your philosophy videos when I’m high, it is truly one of my loves in life 👍

[@tatyana_savin]

This ia so great. Like having a relly good conversation about questions I ask myself since I was 14. Thank you, guys!

[@muratusta7285]

I am so thankful to you for making this video. The story of the renaissance is so beautifully told and presented with criticism of our modern world.

[@dianewat8723]

I loved this, thank you for the deeper understanding of what art can do for the society and the individual

[@chris-alexandrepena6195]

I really love your work, but it would be so much better if would quote your source material to give it more credibility. Where did you get the estimate $500 million the Medicis have spent on art? I've been going through various books on the matter without finding any solid information on the matter. Thanks

[@devina8812]

Half a billion that sounds about right

[@titianmom]

I have my doubts. I can't imagine building the basilicas today for that amount, for example. And the mindset of people who become famous is that they're worth millions of dollars...even if they aren't. Look at football players and actors. Nothing much socially redeemable about them, but they think they're worth lots of money. If artists became famous, how much more would they demand for their work?? I agree that we should all work together to make our world better, but too many people in our world see dollar signs for what they do. This video hints of socialistic ideas which never seem to work because of humans taking advantage of others in the end. Sad.

[@Shutra]

@@titianmom inflation exists. 500 million at that time, when the renaissance began, would be more than 20 billion today. I think.

[@historicalperspective6252]

@@Shutra I'm pretty sure inflation is already taken into account. People just weren't really rich compared to this day. Which is logical, if you think about it. With the industrial revolution and the computer era, our productivity and corresponding wealth has become 100 fold.

[@VajraSutra]

@@Shutra Didn't the video say the Medicis were worth about 1.5 billion in today's money?

[@7kurisu]

DeBotton, this is surely your best work on this channel. while i think there is nothing inherently wrong with art or history for its own sake, i agree that our institutions (political, academic, artistic, architectural) have become un-moored from reality, they serve only the interests of the economic elite and celebrate mediocrity as a virtue. well done for rescuing some of the best virtues of the renaissance for the mediated mass of digital peasants (the rest of us)

[@totemworlds]

This is my favorite video of yours, it taught me that Renaissance was more than just beautiful art.

[@veragrig8645]

The video itself is a modern work of art 🙌

[@artofmusic303]

A refreshing, informative, and relevant take on the Renaissance. Thanks for creating this.

[@BurkeLCH]

That's funny, I hunt wisdom on KZbin to help me and the humanity I'm a part of. Thanks for the upload. May we fan the flames of self betterment.

[@honeylavender1122]

Appreciating the minds of the renaissance so much thank you! I’m only surprised such minds didn’t think it necessary to elevate women to be equals, I guess that’s cool part of the our renaissance now, the “awakening”

[@successmeditations110]

I have never heard the renaissance explained so well, and to give it such meaning, I feel enriched having just watched this video. Thank you.

[@tonatiuth451]

+The School of Life Could you make a video about the Renaissance of the XII century?

[@trindinwright6374]

Wow! What a video this time period has always called out to me. I, my whole life have just seen such a glaring distinction between entertainment and artistry and how the artist must be the most appreciated bunch in a society! This video has answered so many questions and has given me so many solid reasons to understating this intrinsic thought stream I have. I’m grateful. What a time to be alive. What great vision and such a profound understanding of the human condition and how best to hack said condition for the best good one who’s a being can reasonably ask for.

[@CheApplewhaite]

New Renaissance yearners unite!

[@adrianinha19]

This is my vision. This is what I want to do for my country and for humanity: inspired, improve, and advance human race. Thank you for such wonderful video, it has really opened my eyes to what we as artist really need to focus on.

[@jonertaprenga9457]

This kind of content is opening my eyes to the world. I am grateful for it and for Alan de Botton giving us access to this valuable knowledge.

[@osoialncuiq]

I studied arts in the past. Never thought of the Renaissance that way. This is deep! Thank you for the intriguing video!

[@MarcosRLebron]

Thank you so much for this video right before my Renaissance test! : )

[@imanegg6134]

The thought put into everything from the architecture, philosophy, and art is remarkable. I like history but it sometimes makes me feel bored. I was just trying to understand why the renaissance is such an amazing era in history through my schools books, but I still couldn't get the deeper meaning. This youtube video just made me a fan of the renaissance and the arts as well. I feel very elegant after watching this for some reason 😎

[@esk8jaimes]

8:09 ''The Renaissance built such great cities because of an idea; that we are to a large extent shaped by the character of the buildings around us.''

[@syhusada1130]

Since watching videos from this channel, I've began to form visions for my writings, for my stories. Thanks. I've become more purposeful.

[@artist2739]

The Value of seeing Beauty in Life around us....

[@missminx6984]

Thank you so much. What a beautiful description of the thought behind everything they didi in those days uplifting everyone in society and striving for balance and harmony. 💜

[@Subariel]

among the best videos published in this channel so far, a truly masterful work

[@preditor467]

I think among the best video in KZbin... A video hasn't provoked so much thought and bring appreciation to a topic in quite a while

[@316OMG]

it's not about using our eyes to see their world , it's about using their eyes to see ours . GOLD .

[@brianmahayie]

This one was super helpful for when I taught my students about the Renaissance. Also, thank you for putting in the urban planning aspect. I'm an urban planning masters student (as well as a tutor) and we have brought up your great points in our conversations. Great video

[@MrVaishakh13]

This is literally one of the best videos ive watched on History of Renaissance!

[@kevinbrown8578]

Loved it. The best explanation of the Renaissance I’ve ever heard. This video helped me understand the Why of the Renaissance so easily. There were quite a few names mentioned I must now research.

[@daanboon4118]

Best video ive watched in KZbin in a long time

[@Suite_annamite]

Thank you, as always, for yet another heart-warming and inspiring - not to mention in-depth - video. Whenever you can, please do one on the Baroque period, including the "Rococo". I think I can speak for a lot of us when I say that I have yet to find anything on KZbin that is comprehensive - and entertaining - about what Baroque truly was/ is.

[@andikahetris5219]

This content is so brilliant I can’t even believe I’m watching it for free, I’m deeply grateful..

[@farenorenda]

It's as if investing in your infrastructure is a value in and of itself.

[@1st_Julianna]

What a concept, right? I look around at some of the brutalist things we've built and SMH. No wonder we are where we're at socially and politically...

[@albinlindmark1383]

I keep returning to this video. It feels like a teaser of something I'm desperately lacking in my life.

[@HighLighterlines]

do one for the enlightenment period. That would be awesome

[@rantyyustinadewi]

It's 2020. And I keep coming back to this video. Very good work!

[@snowbloomangel]

Haha Shahid Kapoor at 13:42

[@sanketpatil497]

Juliet Diadem I know right??

[@aaham_asmi]

I m an art student to thank u so much for giving me such an interesting perspective towards Renaissance and its scholars .... I always thought so many artist at the same time same place how this video answered it ... a very interesting video ....

[@TheBeatleboy64]

The trouble is, today the wealthiest *do* often give a lot towards various things related to beauty; but can this be justified in a world where millions die from extreme poverty every year?

[@omarfuller]

+Harry Peto Can you justify having more than three shirts or having one cellphone when you know there are people without food or clothes on your very own city?

[@freatonfire11]

+Harry Peto do you think there was no extreme poverty in the renaissance era ?

[@mananttheegg9185]

yes.

[@TheBeatleboy64]

To respond to each point in turn: -It's usually not their money if you actually look at the history of wealth and how unjustly it is taken; but even if it is wholly "theirs", that would say nothing about their moral duties in itself. It might be my "choice" whether to save a drowning child, but that says nothing about how bad it is for me to ignore the problem. -No, you can't justify having luxuries really, but it's all a question of degree, and doing the best you can. -Two things about poverty stopping progress: first, what on earth is progress if not preventing unnecessary suffering? Second, a new renaissance and eradicating poverty are not mutually exclusive; we have way, way more money than required to do both these things. -We absolutely can save them all. -Obviously there was extreme poverty in the renaissance era. What is peculiar about our time is that there is so much extreme poverty that could so quickly and easily be eradicated. And it will be, soon.

[@JamesFilbird]

This is one of the very best videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Bravo to everyone involved in writing and producing this production. Let's make the world a better place for all with a new Renaissance.

[@IWouldLikeToRemainAnonymous]

This video sums up everything you have ever said in the previous videos, basically, and it's good.

[@IWouldLikeToRemainAnonymous]

+The School of Life exactly, and while you like to bring up parts of what you've tought us already again and again, it doesn't make the video any less good, since the subject interests us and we would rewatch you old videos anyway! Thanks for the response I got and I hope that I may atleast visit one of your schools sometime, until then, have a great weekend! (Keep up the good work also)

[@Didacmmv]

+The School of Life Thank you for doing what you're doing, we need moar !

[@joshissocool97]

agreed, a super school of life video 😁

[@Adela_Eraya]

I really liked the video because it shows reneissance from the lens of them and I think that there were beautiful cities who were really influenced by renassance but so many villages were dirty and mudy. If you look around yourself you can find beautiful cities and their districts, too. It depends what the cities consider important... It's so nice that we could also try to apply reneissance principles and live by it. It is possible for a man or some comunity. The beauty of our time is that we can decide for the ideals and there are so many like never before... The diversity is overhelming and maybe that's sometimes a problem. There are too many things - it's so easy to get lost in them.

[@watchvids7802]

I enjoyed this social commentary on the current times.

[@QueensAlex101]

I cannot express in words how much I love this channel.

[@rshmnz]

I've watched this video a few times already. I think it's among the best and most inspiring you've made!

[@ImissSaganCarl]

How wonderfully well said. I feel very lucky to have chanced upon this video and finally understood the true point of the Renaissance, which is vastly so much more than I ever thought it was. This truth should be spread. We really need another Renaissance in today's superficial societies.