Hollywood's a Mess, But There's Another Option

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We’ve spent a lot of time on this series talking about the effects of coronavirus lockdowns on the economy in general as well as the entertainment industry, specifically. The economic burden has been devastating to many, and it’s impacting other areas of our lives in really negative ways. It’s… not great.
Fortunately, there is at least one bright spot in the entertainment industry right now. Hollywood, and the film industry in the US in general, is a mess right now, but the Czech Republic is quietly coming to the rescue of some of our favorite entertainment projects.
Like pretty much everywhere else in the world, the Czech Republic shut down filming in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, they were able to resume filming in May, unlike the July reopenings in most other filming hot-spots. And how the country is managing it is just as important as the rescue itself.
The Czech reopening plan was developed in conjunction with health experts, sure, but also the people and organizations the plan would actually affect. More importantly, the guidelines laid out for the resumption of filming are just that: guidelines. NOT legally-binding regulations. This allows for the flexibility to accommodate the individual needs of each particular project.
More importantly, the guidelines expressly state that there are certain things that simply can’t be known during the unfolding of an epidemic, and individuals need to take responsibility for themselves and their projects. In this time of heavy-handed restrictions and over-reliance on the “wisdom” of experts, the intellectual humility and emphasis on personal responsibility in the Czech filming guidelines are both incredibly refreshing and incredibly important.
It’s also working. The Czech Republic has drawn some huge projects there due to its pre-existing qualities, but it’s keeping them there and keeping them closer to schedule than other locations have been able to.
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[@imnormal7990]

wouldn't mind hollywood being replaced tbh

[@bradleygolden7000]

keep kevin sorbo lol

[@JensHove]

Replaced with a hole in the ground.

[@Assassin5671000]

I am just wondering with the knowledge of all the bad stuff that happens there and people being exposed or exploited why hasn't it gone down earlier

[@StalwartSpartan298]

Ayy, that’s free market for you. Once the competition is cut, perhaps another area will rise and outshine Hollywood like never before

[@jaredmartin2003]

You'd be surprised how many productions have moved to Atlanta. I knew someone in my high school graduating class that wanted to become a screenwriter and moved to Atlanta, not Hollywood, to chase his dream.

[@quantumvideoscz2052]

Well, hello there, FEE. I actually am from the Czech Republic and hearing you say some praise on our country, even if it's just about our film industry, really makes me proud. Thanks for the great video!

[@jeanchapman1301]

Quantum Videos Cz I’ve heard a lot of good things about the Chech Republic from my Romanian co-workers. That combined with the beautiful pictures of the country definitely put it on my list of places to visit

[@romainegaza3851]

Are you open for migration? Our government just blamed us for everything 🤣

[@jacobstelwagon8699]

@@jeanchapman1301 grandparents have been there, as well as many other places, according to them it definitely a place you would want to visit

[@doctorPaule]

I went to a conference in Prague. I loved the city! I even began to understand the announced names of stops on the trolley lines.

[@quantumvideoscz2052]

@@romainegaza3851 Well, not at the moment, but when this all is over, sure, unless you don't know the language at all and refuse to even slightly move (aka work, get a job). But beware, our government is sometimes even worse, but it is the most memeable government ever. One of our politicians is known for being a drunk and having a foul mouth (Miroslav Kalousek), our president is getting slowly senile (Miloš Zeman), our current prime minister is also a businessman and what a lot of people would call an oligarch, who is being investigated for financial frauds even back when he was the minister of finance (Andrej Babiš), we still have an active communist party, though they usually just exist and do nothing at all etc. And some things our politicians said are so memorable, that people have made apps that play audio clips of those quotes, mainly from Kalousek, Zeman and babiš, bevcause those three are living memes. And that's just scratching the surface. You think AMericans have a stand-up shhow instead of politics? We are way ahead of them. And our satire somewhat evolved with those people, of course. I guess Reinhard Heydrich was right when he called us Czechs laughing beasts back in WW2...

[@doctorcrankyflaps1724]

One of the good things to come out of this is no one likes Hollywood celebs anymore. Excellent.

[@SM-pv4sn]

It was more like it revealed the character and motivations of some celebrities. Some demonstrated that their primary motivation for their career choice was an insatiable need for attention, so without their usual venues, they took to social media to get attention through any means neccessary. It didn't matter how foolish, false, or authoritarian their statements and actions were, as long as they got their fix for their addiction. It's good in a way that the mask slipped and people know to not respect some actors they used to admire, but also in a way it's bad that we have so many entertainers with bad intentions and bad character. To note of course not all Hollywood celebrity actors are bad people. There's plenty out there still that both have acting talent and good values. It's good to recognize those who are respectable within a profession, even if that profession as a whole lost most respect it used to have.

[@learn2draw716]

I don't hate or like them. I'm the same. Indifferent.

[@learn2draw716]

@@SM-pv4sn Humans be humans. Let's hate them for being human.

[@MrVvulf]

I've been watching international movies and tv shows for years now, long before the pandemic hit. There are still great products made in USA, but there are also great things to watch from all over the world - especially if you don't mind subtitles. I think I first started branching out frequently when "reality tv" started booming and it seemed far too few writers in the US tried to craft great stories. I guess an analogy would be the US automotive industry of the 1970s and early 80s - they were churning out crap, and it took pressure from other countries for them to get their act together again.

[@god47398]

imagine all the people

[@Fr4ncM]

So Hollywood should Czech itself before it rekts itself?

[@c-secofficer123]

*slow clap*

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

Ok, I giggled. That was a good one!

[@marcusanark2541]

Gold comment.

[@apm9507]

😄Czech your privilege! 😄

[@kingsosa8671]

10/10

[@Sousabird]

Can't wait to see how much of our taxes get thrown into that mess

[@IVespidI]

Well clearly it depends on who's elected. It's no secret who hollywood is pulling for

[@IVespidI]

@@riverrushforth oldest profession on the planet? Or purveyor of altered consciousness?

[@diogenesdacynic8656]

@Judge Dredd panem et circenses. Nothing new under the sun

[@storminmormin14]

It will be at least $200,000,000,000 to just cover unfunded pensions. Then after that there will likely be an additional aid package to help with the $570,000,000,000 in other debt. Then probably some stimulus to try and stop the bleeding. So all in all you’re probably looking at a bailout in excess of $1,000,000,000,000. I’m advocating that if CA wants a bailout then they need to split into separate states.

[@watchdealer11]

Celebrities: do as I say, not as I do.

[@tenhirankei]

Or wear as I say on camera, not as I usually do.

[@aaronamos4503]

The same for politicians too!!!

[@BladeOfLight16]

Celebrities: Do as the authoritarian political powers say (especially China), not as I do.

[@feuerfrei7070]

My gf is studing abroad in the czech republic right now. She reaaally likes the place. We are considering moving if we get the money for it.

[@michaelskrecek9761]

We will be happy to have you here.

[@JensHove]

Tell her to watch out for couches.

[@kingslushie1018]

JK wait, what?!?!

[@AALLAN-hc8ck]

She is cheating on you bro!

[@ethansevilla1395]

What is the Czech version of Chad or Tyrone? just questioning

[@marcusanark2541]

Who would guess that fine reasoning and personal responsibility would amount to something?

[@0._.0]

You can't rely on people's personal responsibility when it's about the safety of others and not just themselves, though.

[@NatoriousGamePlay]

@@0._.0 it's no different then driving. It's all a mutual system. I trust that you won't drive recklessly and you expect the same from me. Me not driving recklessly also keeps me safe. The problems arise when the government assumes a nanny position, and everyone expects the government to keep other people responsible. That's when the problems start.

[@0._.0]

​@@NatoriousGamePlay But you know that it's the government that enforces most of these driving rules and that this is the reason many people follow them? Also, like you said: "Me not driving recklessly also keeps me safe." This is true and means that people are incentivized to follow the rules for their own good. This is not true for spreading a virus that you already have, at least as long as neither the society or the government will punish you for it. It's also what I talked about in my original comment.

[@0._.0]

@@jazzip007 ​It's forbidden under certain circumstances for people to drive (drunk/drugged, no license) and there are speed limits and driving regulations. These are limitations of your freedom for the safety of others. Completely taking cars away would be a very big limitation of freedom (though mostly because we are so used to it), but it's also never an actual talking point. It's always about making it safer/more environmentally friendly rather than banning it (mind you, this isn't that the individual uses them more responsible but that manufacturers improve them). Now, what's the difference to this pandemic? Firstly, in the beginning the scale of the problem wasn't known, so it's wisest to overreact rather than underreact. Secondly, uncontrolled it's much more dangerous than traffic, once out of control you won't be able to go back. Thirdly, it's temporary. Fourth, a single reckless person can't just make a single accident but infect dozens, while otherwise responsible people don't even realize they could be a danger or know how to act accordingly. The motivation is also much less if it's just to protect others and not themselves. And lastly, no matter what the government does, the economy will take a hit. It can just choose to try to regulate this hit or leave it to luck. Also, while you can argue about the necessity of a complete lockdown (with stay-at-home orders), I'd say wearing masks and not meeting more than a dozen people at once is on par with speed limits and traffic signs for driving.

[@NatoriousGamePlay]

@@0._.0 so you want to punish people for potentially spreading a virus they may not even know they have because symptomless carriers are so high? Or what. I bet you believe another shutdown is a good idea. Take personal responsibility, and stop outsourcing responsibility to the government. That's what this video said. Make sure you take care of yourself, and guess what, everyone will be fine

[@vicholtreman1405]

"Public starved for content to take their minds off the state of the world." "I guess I'll watch professional sports." "Oh."

[@colemanbubar5098]

He said original Sports are far from that

[@cmarley314]

@@colemanbubar5098 The Falcons blowing two double digit leads in a row is original though...

[@colemanbubar5098]

Christopher Marley agree to disagree

[@SebasManrox]

Out Of Frame: Let's talk about Czech Republic's film industry... Me, an intellectual: Oh, you mean Adult Film Indus... Out Of Frame: NO.

[@kingslushie1018]

Sebas Manrox wait, what?!?

[@rainphantom]

You nailed it

[@frank8917]

Porn industry?

[@dongately2817]

That peaked in the late 90s and has been in decline ever since - at least as far as American produced adult films are concerned.

[@randygault4564]

Truly we do not need new movies on anywhere near the rate they've been coming. What we need is better access to the 20th century.

[@Mythhammer]

What we need is a return to sanity and responsibility. Both of which are in short supply of late.

[@jeromefournier9667]

Man I have not needed Hollywood for my entertainment in a long time... a few years at least.

[@boris001000]

I realized this was FEE, in which they favor the idea of individualism. *And that is a good thing.*

[@RyanPrather33]

I really enjoyed your content over the last several months! Today I celebrated the 1 year opening my coffee shop! It has been a rough year but we are really starting to see the shop turn around and start to be profitable. I want nothing more than to provide a good cup of coffee to small town IN residents and your content has spoken to me as I've put myself out there to benefit my fellow man. Keep up the great work man there are those of us out there that really need to hear it!

[@mejudgega]

I agree with everything in this video. But The trouble is we, Americans, struggle with the whole personal responsibility thing.

[@melvinrabot9125]

The Czech Republic shows that it is very important to provide the individual with the necessary guidelines to combat epidemics than for governments to dictate how an individual should respond to the crisis. Thank you for the informative content.

[@andrewluker4036]

More people need to learn from this channel's reasoned and humble approach

[@sbyrstall]

Maybe Hollyweird should learn from this is they need us more than we need them.

[@thomasmichael5942]

What do you think about how Flordia just ended all government restrictions? The governer even required that all mask mandates at the country/local level be removed.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

A beacon of light, FINALLY.

[@MrInternetHermit]

I'm horrified. If Florida was a low risk state/area, then there wouldn't be an issue, but it's one of if not the highest high risk state/area.

[@MrInternetHermit]

@Bigdrake I would never sacrifice someone else for myself. What I'm saying is I don't want people seeing others jumping off cliffs and thinking that is a good idea to the point of copying them. The pandemic is real, and if people don't take it seriously, many will die. Again, if Florida was a low risk, i wouldn't have an issue.

[@MrInternetHermit]

@Bigdrake Sadly, I think you are right [sad about the idea, not about who is right]. I do think we are getting that tragedy right now with the [Trump vs Dem party] fight.

[@LokiTheAnsuz]

@@MrInternetHermit don't be horrified. Envelop yourself in plastic if you're scared, let others assume their risks according to their own conscience...

[@imyasharya]

For a second, I mistook Falcon as A-Train.

[@mabrown666]

So did I

[@TheFourthWinchester]

A-Train can act better.

[@vitanderle7626]

Not a nationalist, but still, I'm proud to be Czech 🇨🇿😃

[@khaleddekar2188]

There are no shame of been nationalist

[@Rob-gu4kd]

This is one of the most underrated channels on the tube.

[@wapadragon4589]

"This is exactly the attitude the US needs right now." So long as America stands, our attitude will never change. We are a doomed country with a broken government.

[@storminmormin14]

As a former Californian, most all of their major problems were easily foreseeable and preventable. But their unfunded pension liability crisis will be something to behold like no one has ever seen before.

[@thellesoliveira3073]

Guys, I'm here just to say THANK YOU SO MUCH you all, specially Jon Miltimore for all documentation he uses to leave at FEE website. I've learned so much. Salutes from a brazilian Anarcocapitalist.

[@SavageMoments956]

Sad thing is they are now calling a state of emergency on October 5th due to COVID.

[@michaelskrecek9761]

Yeah, thanks to the situation I am moving from our second biggest city back to my home town. I cannot afford to continue here since I lost most of my work due to fear of covid.

[@TheDerana]

"...the kind of attitude that's most needed right now in the US" Everyone imprisoned in Melbourne: *cough*

[@TheRoyalV-h3r]

Thank you for giving credit to that small piece of eden i call home.

[@IllusionSector]

0:54 _But a waning entertainment industry is also bad new for consumer... starved for fresh content_ Oh, please. There's enough great classic cinema (way more worth your time than the next tent pole) to keep you filled for the remainder of your life. Let's clear those off our bucket list first and then we'll see.

[@grantjohnson5785]

I immediately thought the same thing. Plus BOOKS. So many books I haven't read yet!

[@kylenoe4044]

Wheel of Time?!? And I'm only just hearing about it now? Thank you Out of Frame!

[@audreyandremington5265]

Go to Daniel Greene's KZbin channel for fantasy news. He talks a lot about the lotr and wot shows.

[@Chr0nic1er]

Great video. But the biggest news I heard was that the Wheel of Time might actually have film coming out... I'm such a nerd.

[@sarasunshinemt4444]

I read about half the books, around 20 years ago, as a teen but stopped cuz I found the female characters too bitchy for my tastes. Maybe now that I'm an adult (with teenagers) I should try again with new perspective.

[@Chr0nic1er]

@@sarasunshinemt4444 I mean, I wont claim you were wrong in your assessment haha. To me the Wheel of Time will always hold a place in my heart as my first epic fantasy so I am excited to see it, and I encourage others to try it/retry it. But as with many things, if you gind yourself not enjoying it... dont :)

[@Mythhammer]

One of the best things that has come out of this entire sorry situation, is it has revealed for all to see, those who can not be trusted with the limited authority that was entrusted to them. What the consequence of these displays of tyranny will be, remains to be seen.

[@jayman4569]

Great job as always! These videos are very educational

[@timothybeardsley2715]

Just like the universe, the market will balance itself. We are seeing that now with the entertainment industry.

[@russellknight7729]

Firstly, I am a bit uncomfortable in criticising your vids as I usually find them enlightening & entertaining. That said, I would like to point out that Czech Republic is not the most robust of European economies & therefore an early re-opening after Covid may not be for social reasons, but rather, economic considerations. Secondly - the resurgence of Covid in Czech Rep. since the end of June hovered between 100 & 300 per day until the end of Aug & they are now in the unenviable position of between 800 & 3400 new cases per day through Sept. I can only wonder if the Czech authorities have erred on the side of developing herd immunity at the expense of the well being of the most vulnerable in their society. Although you did state that you admire their decisions on an industry level, I feel you should have mentioned the cost in humanitarian terms. Sorry

[@timothyjacksondrake4454]

A friend of mind whose intelligence I deeply respect raised a similar point. At the risk of over simplifying: Can we trust individuals to protect the most vulnerable and if we can't is the tradeoff of giving up certain liberties to a authority worth the cost?

[@charlenebaganzmoore]

Personal responsibility? The millennials must be crying by now. Since Covid all they do is blame the government, who yes, have made mistakes but no one can really predict a pandemic. Those waste of skins could not cope with responsibility. I am raising my son in this event and am trying to give him a normal life. He is my joy.

[@thefeleapz4144]

Thanks for another video, professor.

[@wiener_process]

I don't know about the film industry, but right now the general coronavirus handling in the Czech Republic is absolutely terrible.

[@eduardoortega2505]

In which country you can say otherwise. I'm in Mexico but I'm seeing the world burn out there. And in Mexico too obviously

[@richdobbs6595]

What statistics are you using to make your assessment? Seems like the per capita fatality rate is about a quarter of that in the US state of Colorado, which had a fairly quick and decisive lock down and has a population with a high degree of compliance with mask wearing and social distancing.

[@wiener_process]

@@richdobbs6595 We have one of the fastest growing infection rates right now. The hospital beds are filling extremely fast. The deaths will come. Our health minister just got replaced for incompetence. The government was warned by experts all summer that this was coming but made no preparations whatsoever. Now they're desperately trying to close as much of the economy as they can in hopes that it will slow the spread. We had really good spring, but before we get to the winter, there will be dead.

[@richdobbs6595]

@@wiener_process Thanks for the explanation. Hospitalizations are concerning since they are connected with fatalities, while depending local situations infection rates can be high without having much effect on hospitalizations.

[@calh1076]

More excellent content. Thanks!

[@timothygarycarolus1018]

I was supposed to go to the Czech Republic this year on a student exchange BUT, a pandemic said no.

[@feuerfrei7070]

Always happy about another video from you :)

[@89Awww]

I visited Prague three years ago and it's such a beautiful city! Czech it out!

[@watchdealer11]

I did take a trip to the Czech Republic because I was able to get on from "essential travel." 😅

[@alwallace4538]

Thanks for the comment about the responsibility for all this disaster being the response, not the CCP flu itself.

[@Globalnet626]

Rip my dude 2 weeks after this video Czechia went to lockdown due to massive corona cases

[@FEEonline]

:(

[@-astrangerontheinternet6687]

There are so many great books to read. And beautiful skies to see.

[@upperdenops8829]

Exactly what’s needed everywhere right now, and in every industry

[@TalmoTheSell]

Another thing to consider is that there are also so many other places in the US alone to start new studios

[@jimkim125]

I am in Texas, working on planes, getting paid, playing with guns, it is a hoot!

[@jimkim125]

I should add that I am responsibly playing with guns, that may be a necessary clarification

[@centipede167]

The hot climate there would beat covid, right?

[@missybees1104]

Instead of top down planning they did a bottom to top. Well done.

[@fc4511]

Great video, keep up man

[@t-rexgamer1018]

People are leaving California. People are tired of fake news. Late night shows are no longer funny. Emmys or other award celebrations are a joke. New Hollywood films are bland uninspired and woke. Shocker

[@charizard6323]

I'm watching this in March of 2021 and god the US is finally thinking we ain't bunch of fools and taking care or business that should have been done a long time ago

[@alternativejk90]

FEE...what is your soundtrack list??? You guys pick the best music and information!!

[@extranolugar4588]

The blind fear and hysteria in the face of a moderately severe disease shown by so many in the US, and the willingness of powerful politicians to pander to them, puzzles me.

[@penneyburgess5431]

When all else fails, try personal responsibility and respect. Thank you Czech Republic!

[@0ExG0]

Hey btw would you make a vid using Babylon 5? there are so many good topics on power, corruption, entrepreneurship, Individuals, and so many good stories. Also Battlestar Galactica have good points.

[@Jacob_1997]

Damn, asi a man from Czech republic, I can be proud at least of something for once. Just don't think of Czechia like a perfect country, even we have our own Trump and other assholes in the government, like a drunk president (Zeman), former STB agent (Babis), a communist police officer taking part in beating innocent people during velvet revolution (Ondracek). But thank you for this, your channel really makes a person think about deep stuff and I absolutely love that :))))

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodSnyderMan]

I know i comment this on every video, but its true. Ouf Of Frame is the best thing on youtube!

[@bloodangelphil]

I visited the Czech Republic in 2015. I say this as a dude who hates traveling, but I fucking love that place.

[@Liberator130]

Great video!

[@JenniferMcMahonhawaii78]

Brave remark. I agree with you.

[@Noemo2000]

It’s great to see them being proactive but I wonder if/how liability laws might fit into this as well? Are you exposed to as much risk should someone fall ill while filming in these foreign countries?

[@MisterMonsterMan]

If current Hollywood were to rot and wither away, our world would be a better place.

[@ForeverOfMusic]

Huh, looks good, I'll have to Czech it out.

[@sai-codes]

Guys a suggestion, add the link to your patreon in the comments or the description

[@WorgenGrrl]

Isn't the Czech republic part of the V4?

[@mrkisukes]

When in doubt, error on the side of freedom.

[@nicholaswilkowski632]

Finally sensible. Shit, my Dad's coworker is right that Czech Republic is freer than the US

[@MrPrachen]

Wow, never expected this to be praise of my country when I clicked the video. Just wish that regular czech people would be also this clever/conciderate.

[@somethinsomethin7243]

Personal responsibility used to be a hallmark of american culture. This is well documented from the language in the Constitution to Alexis De Toucueville, to Ronald Reagan. I think we are losing it and it is worth fighting for.

[@WasatchWind]

Interesting. Forgot that a wheel of time series was coming. But I'm waiting more for whenever we'll finally get some Brandon Sanderson novels made into films or TV shows.

[@VenomTheCat]

where is the link of the video version of the podcast

[@nPcDrone]

Wheel of time will have to either be a 20 movie series or a Show with 20 seasons

[@thedoruk6324]

As Long as Its Not 🅱ollywood We are gonna be *Alright!* :]

[@imnormal7990]

sub 2 pewdiepie

[@aaronbradley3232]

Awesome comment

[@drottle]

Wacaliwood is all the film industry I need

[@bruccelati652]

I really wonder would you guys ever cover anime?

[@kompuglobalhypermega]

Not sure about that. The anime distribution outside of Japan (yes even the US) is a cursed mess.

[@jchart01]

I've been picking up lots of illustration work. LoL. Oddly enough, I'm more busy now than before COVID.

[@dsc4178]

I get to go to work, and get to create my own stuff.

[@dragunov815]

Oh.

[@MrRaemechanix]

Cant shed a tear for for Hollyweird. Clamore for Communism. Well. You get what you deserve.

[@vinzingerakaelotakuakatheweebp]

What about people gaining better content from Anime, Manga, and Tokusatsu, FEE? Like seriously, why not get better entertainment and escapism from Anime, Manga, and Tokusatsu?

[@jaredmartin2003]

Although I see your point, there is still stigma against Anime and Manga in the West. Also, animation is seen as a downgrade compared to live-action just like comics are viewed as a downgrade from prose. This really sucks, but if some more mainstream western animation studios start putting out more content meant for a wider variety of audiences, maybe anime and manga will be less stigmatized.

[@vinzingerakaelotakuakatheweebp]

@@jaredmartin2003 Well, in that case. I would disagree with them. Since animation is the evolution of entertainment. Like seriously, have seen this video. IamLucid made a good point and explanation in his video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpPZd5uQqtSJe6M

[@vinzingerakaelotakuakatheweebp]

@@jaredmartin2003 Why does these people who stigmatize Anime and Manga consider Animation as a Downgrade

[@jaredmartin2003]

​@@vinzingerakaelotakuakatheweebp There are a few reasons I can speculate on. Number 1: Anime and Manga is written by Japanese authors for a Japanese audience. While much of the anime in the 90's and 00's where "Americanized" for the most part, many modern anime hasn't. This leaves a sort of cultural barriers for those people who strictly want to deal with what is normal to them ie American/Western Culture. Number 2: Animation is often viewed as "kids stuff". Many have refused to see that animation has evolved past this. Even animated TV and Movies that have more adult themes (and might even have more maturity than many live action shows), it is still viewed as weird and immature. The same is often said for comic books. Despite Japanese culture not viewing animation (or comics) in that regard, people in the U.S. will still have the idea ingrained in them. Number 3: Weebs. Weebs tend to be socially awkward while being very passionate about a niche hobby. This is very off-putting to many. And although this is definitely not all Anime Fans, if a normie encounters a guy with a hentai hoodie and is geeking out about his body pillow with his Waifu on it, they'll definitely have a bad perception of the whole medium. Maybe I'm being a little to harsh on weebs but I still think my point stands.

[@vinzingerakaelotakuakatheweebp]

@@jaredmartin2003 No, you just the right answer to my question. That sort of explains why people stigmatize Anime and Manga as well as why they considered Animation as a Downgrade.

[@wenmar6293]

WOW...I really did not expect you to mention my country. I soooo love this XD Czech republic is not bad country, neither it is perfect. Our prime minister has some really bad rep and take a little bit too much inspiration from Trump. Recently our people became completely numb toward the virus...and lets say majority has embraced the 'death is part of life' philosophy...Its not all that bad though...at least we are not panicking........

[@msmaiko1012]

I knew my ancestral country was awesome.

[@josephstratemeier8619]

Hollywood would be a covid casualty I wouldn't mind.

[@GhostMacross01]

Malaysia has a lot of people who would flaunt and abuse such self-regulatory measures. Because of a minority of decent Malays the rest of the local Malays believed they are better than what local non-Malays label them all. The local Asian Indians do not care for such measures. The local Malaysian Chinese, at least the youths those born in the 1990s onward, should grow up and be sociable of actual substance instead of being bias prejudice for no reason other than because they can get away with it.

[@NiaLin]

Another reason of many to keep the Czech Republic @ the top of the list for countries to flee to.

[@macrosense]

i like to get dvds of Canadian sitcoms. I also enjoy Murdoch Mysteries.

[@grantjohnson5785]

"Starved for fresh content?" OK, normally I agree with everything you guys say, but you clearly have vastly underestimated how many shows and movies already exist... not to mention books and other print media. There are so many things that I've never watched or read, but would like to someday, that Hollywood and all other content producers could literally vanish from the face of the earth, and I'd still be set for LIFE.

[@jamesmcdude2239]

Asking an American not to be selfish and do something for the common good is like asking a fish to fly

[@FrazerKirkman]

I'm normally a fan of so much of your work. For this episode, it really didn't justify why individual liberty is a good idea when it comes to risking other people's health.

[@FEEonline]

Everyone decides for themselves which risks are worth taking. Generally speaking, communicable disease has *always* been the potential risk of living among other people. If you don't like that risk, it is you who should make the choice to separate yourself from others. It is not your right to prevent other people from interacting with each other as they see fit. So I think you have this backwards... You can control which risks you take, not which risks other people take. The only reasonable exception to this is where we are talking about some action that has a direct and specific causal relationship to harm via negligence, such as wildly swinging a sword around in a crowded room or - in the realm of disease - knowingly going to a crowded space while infected and trying to infect others. That does not apply to situations where someone is just going about their lives, not being sick or not knowing that they are a carrier. If that's the kind of thing you are afraid of, you should be the one to avoid public spaces instead of demanding that everyone do so on your behalf.

[@FrazerKirkman]

@@FEEonline but this virus is contagious even when people are unaware they have it. What are your thoughts if 80% of the population wants a lockdown and to try to stop the disease from spreading and 10% thinking it's up to personal choice?

[@FEEonline]

@@FrazerKirkman essentially all viruses are contagious, many of which are somewhat so even when people feel fine. In truth, covid is *far* less dangerous than most people believe. The CDC puts the Infection Fatality Rate at 0.003% for those under 19, 0.02% for those between 20-49, and 0.5% for those between 50-69. Folks over 75 obviously have a higher risk of dying of covid, but what we've actually seen is that the vast majority of deaths are among those who are both very old and who have multiple pre-existing conditions. Over 40% of deaths in the US alone have been people living in nursing homes. I strongly believe this could have been avoided had NY, NJ, PA, CT, MI, and a few other states not actively sent covid-infected patients back to their long-term care facilities, but I would note that the average length of time people typically stay in nursing homes is just over a year, with 50% of residents dying within 6 months... So this is an especially frail part of the population. Many other diseases pose a much greater risk globally even though we have treatments for them (ie. Tuberculosis, from which 10M got sick and 1.5M died in 2018). So, I guess I would say that people who demand others comply with their risk preferences are largely being overly fearful and to some extent have been the victims of an exceptionally hysterical news media that has reported the worst estimates as if they were fact and highlighted the scariest anecdotes as if they were the norm since the beginning... While often ignoring the clearly destructive policy decisions that led to the really bad outcomes for place like NYC. Lastly... The fact that a lot of people believe they have the authority to violate other people's individual rights is precisely why we have a Bill of Rights to begin with. It's the whole point of having a Republic with checks and balances against concentrated power, and it's the very thing I have stressed over and over on this series from the beginning. Giving up freedom for fear is a terrible trade off that leaves people with neither security nor autonomy, again and again. Freedom allows you to take as many precautions for a risk as you'd like. Wear three layers of masks, stay home as much as possible, don't go out to eat or see friends, spray all your packages with lysol if you want... But accept that not everyone will want to do the same.

[@FrazerKirkman]

Surely there is some level of lethality that you think collective decisions on public health would be reasonable? So you are confident there won't be long term effects for covid. If there was a bioweapon release, and government actors encouraging people to behave in ways to spread it, how would you respond?

[@FEEonline]

@@FrazerKirkman in general, no. The state is almost always the worst at making these kinds of decisions. Consider covid as an example. The first thing that happened was that China's government lied about the disease, its severity and where it came from. Then the WHO said it wasn't able to be transferred from animals to people, then it wasn't airborne. In the US, the CDC started screening travelers from China but politics prevented any border closures... Then the FDA stood in the way of individual labs testing people and regulations prevent companies from making or importing tests. Meanwhile the CDC's tests were faulty and the entire process was run through labs in Atlanta, which meant our testing process was exceptionally slow, expensive, and inaccurate in the first month of the pandemic. This, in turn, meant that tests were heavily rationed and only given to the sickest individuals, and that completely skewed the data - making people believe that there was a very small number of cases comparative to the number of people dying, and although it was obvious to many people (myself included) that the way we were collecting this data was statistically invalid and incredibly misleading, reporters ran with it, terrifying the public with massive death rate claims. It took another couple months before we started to get seroprevalence tests and antibody testing that showed that we actually had many times the number of officially reported cases. While all that was going on, governments across the world were pushing covid into the highest risk populations by sending sick people into nursing homes... The Federal government was telling people not to wear masks, then later flipped to say we should...... Honestly, there have been so many major screw ups since this started that I have lost count. And while all that was going on, the rules governments have imposed have cost tens of millions of people their livelihoods and permanently shuttered millions of small businesses. Due to the isolation, depression and suicide rates are up, domestic violence and child abuse is way up, as is drug abuse. Global hunger is massively up and for the first time in 40+ years, absolute poverty is up instead of declining. Death from untreated illnesses like heart disease are also up. I view most of this as unnecessary, but because the state made these determinations for everyone, we not only had no say in balancing the trade-offs for ourselves and those closest to us, we also had no legal means of employing creative entrepreneurship to find more effective solutions to the need to both stay relatively safe and still maintain a life. To the extent that there's a role for collective, political decision-making, I'd think it's going to be in the realm of distributing accurate, up to date information in a timely manner, making recommendations, providing support to hospitals & other care givers, and where necessary engaging in targeted quarantine actions for those who are sick. Early on, I suggested state-based programs to help high risk people work from home or take off work for a period of time, and I think that would have been a reasonable thing to do in this context. What I don't think is that the state should have unlimited power to make decisions for people living in a free society and certainly not to do so indefinitely as has happened this year.

[@X_Blake]

Great video

[@apm9507]

Each of us have the technology, platforms, and talent to make home movies that could be as good as at least the recent Oscar winners. We merely need to take action! 🎬 🎥

[@wlg2677]

Yes Bollywood.

[@Midironica]

Let Hollywood burn to the ground tbh. I have enough movies I like. Out of new movies, I love about 5%, I like about 10%, I dislike 30% and absolutely hate the other 55%. Everything else Hollywood related (award shows, celebs)? 100% loathe. It's time for Hollywood to end.

[@kahnwolfe9548]

A little bit of personal responsibility... well THERE is something that 95% of this country hasn't done in the last 3 decades. It's always been about victim mentality and always blaming someone else for everything that happens. If people literally took a lick of personal responsibility for things you wouldn't have to have made half the content that you have up to this point. I am all for personal responsibility, but I am one of the few out of the many in the US that actually still takes responsibility for their own choices and actions and until our leadership, media, and vast majority of individuals do as well, we'll continue down this slippery slope into chaos.

[@marksanford8237]

Fine reasoning and personal responsibility is not exactly Americas strong suit.

[@learn2draw716]

I just want amazing stories that aren't afraid to take risks.

[@Simon-me9fh]

May I recommend getting into anime?

[@dainbramage8355]

I got some bad news for you man, you see it too optimistically. I'm czech. There are two morons in charge issuing conflicting statements each day, their reponse to the crisis is a mess to put mildly. I don't know anyone that is employed in film industry here so I can't verify the fallout there, but most other people are definitely being screwed over by the restrictions, which coincidentally, on monday there are being reintroduced harsher restrictions, again. There is not much praise to be attributed to the people in charge here.