How Hypocrisy Undermines Civilisation

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LINKS AND CORRECTIONS Support me on Patreon here: patreon.com/UnsolicitedAdvice701?Link& Sign up to my email list for more philosophy to improve your life: forms.gle/YYfaCaiQw9r6YfkN7 SOURCES MENTIONED IN VIDEO: Christine McKinnon "Hypocrisy, with a note on integrity" Nils Brunsson "The Necessary Hypocrisy" Jan-Erik Lonnqvist et al. "On why hypocrisy thrives: Reasonable doubt created by moral posturing can deter punishment" Jamie Barden et al. "“Saying One Thing and Doing Another”: Examining the Impact of Event Order on Hypocrisy Judgments of Others" Eva Feder Kittay "On Hypocrisy"

[@ryanizanami4866]

You're doing a great job. I'll be looking for more Love, Religion & Justice related philosophies.

[@CMA418]

It’s pure projection. I hate hypocrites because I am one. 😭

[@sandygehrmann6309]

Do you actually hate jam sandwiches though?

[@Satyaan.]

will pay my gratitude soon by this Christmas 2024,

[@TheTrueRandomGamer]

There are actual subreddits that glorify/normalize cheating, but so many people there who get with taken people say they wouldn't tolerate family members doing it. Rules for thee but not for me. It's despicable.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Oh wow! I had never heard of that. Funnily enough I am slowly working on a video about the philosophy of infidelity at the moment, so that might be worth a google for me.

[@TheTrueRandomGamer]

​@@unsolicitedadvice9198r/adultery and r/stupidslutsclub are worth a visit if you have a strong stomach

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Oh cheers! I need some first-hand accounts from the perspective of a cheater so that is really helpful

[@TheTrueRandomGamer]

​@@unsolicitedadvice9198You can find others with research but those stick out the most.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah I'll have a look around as well, but thank you for the help and the starting point :)

[@Conservativeskater]

The philosophical pain of hating hypocrites knowing fully well I also am a hypocrite in one way or another is both paradoxically entertaining and horrifying

[@ExcaliburCool]

Everyone is a hypocrite mate

[@MorteWulfe]

@@ExcaliburCool I disagree with your comments. Only weak people are hypocrites.

[@foogriffy]

​@@MorteWulfeI disagree with your comment. Only strong people are not hypocrites.

[@goslingbro]

​@foogriffy disagree with both of you the word isn't that black and white. Imagine saying to a toddler "lying is bad" now imagine being in 1940'd germany where solders are knocking on your door asking if any jewish people are in you're basement. Are you now a "weak" person for lying to the solders? Or no longer a "strong" person? *Edit spelling*

[@Kereeye]

@@goslingbrobrother, what?

[@ogre706]

Possibly some of the worst kinds of hypocrisy comes from politicians. These are people that write the laws/rules everyone else must live by while often not living by these same rules, and that can be downright infuriating at times.

[@EIizabethGrace]

Yes, hypocrisy as described in the video is bad enough, but it’s even worse the more power you actually have to affect how others behave. Sadly, and irritatingly, it’s also hugely advantageous a behavioral pattern, if you want to get a political position of all sorts: act palatable on the outside, but then do whatever behind the scenes. Also, I’d argue there’s a bit that the video didn’t consider: the inverse correlation between hypocrisy and morality. Those who are hypocritical can continue to reap the benefits of being moral while, in practice, disregarding moral standards in favor of what benefits them, but they’re also more incentivized to argue in favor of moral standards that are unfair, untenable, or straight-up harmful, but benefit them. After all, they don’t intend to abide by them anyway. That becomes even more dangerous in the hands of someone who actually can set moral standards through their platform and the actual legal system. Meaning hypocritical politicians are not just regular hypocrites who particularly benefitted from their hypocrisy and now get to set mandatory standards of behavior they don’t abide by. They’re also genuinely dangerous because they have an incentive to use their sometimes ample powers in order to set up rules that benefit them regardless of how much they harm those who abide by them, and can do so to a far greater extent than someone who does it overtly. On a smaller scale, but not to a lesser degree, this applies to all figures of authority, including bosses, teachers, religious leaders, and most of all parents.

[@gabrote42]

SCOTUS moment

[@vivianlovve]

Definitely. If we can’t see the genuine motives of a POLITICAL figure, then that is a huge problem

[@francisdec1615]

The state is the most hypocritical institution there is. The state in the UK has hydrogen bombs while at the same time punishing people for even carry pepper spray for self protection. The state in principle taxes people at gunpoint but will call that blackmail if a private citizen did the same and send him to jail for many years. The state can take a person's physical freedom from them but calls it kidnapping if a private citizen does the same thing. And despite this most people, like the conformist cowards and fools they are, will ridicule anarchism.

[@ZaidKhan-pb3ht]

“Sometimes hypocrites are just people in the process of changing” - Dalinar Kholin

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

That is true - I think this probably goes some way to explaining why we tend to judge people more harshly for saying one thing and then doing another, rather than doing something and then condemning themselves in hindsight

[@JorgeChavez-du5vm]

If that were true why are they the same forty years later?

[@ZaidKhan-pb3ht]

“Sometimes” being the point of the matter

[@Cornball819]

​@@JorgeChavez-du5vm It is probably a lack of self-awareness. They may think that they have changed from their old ways but then unconsciously will tell others one way proceeding to do the opposite. (Just my assumption.) :)

[@harlowbrooker7866]

I love that series so much

[@adnankulin9154]

As a Muslim, I feel the urge to explain that in Islam we have two types of hypocrites: A true hypocrite who disbelieves in his heart yet pretends to be a Muslim (for example). A Muslim who can become a hypocrite if they display any of these three (in some verses, four) types of behavior: When they speak, they lie. If you trust them with something, they betray that trust. If they make a promise, they do not fulfill it. (In the second version) When they argue, they cross all limits of evil. The second type of hypocrisy applies to believers. Sometimes one or two of these traits can be found in a believer, and they must work on themselves. They can't allow any of these traits to persist. If a believer finds any of these traits within themselves, they are not yet considered a hypocrite, but there are traces of hypocrisy in their heart, so they need to work on it. If all three (or four) traits are found, then they have become a hypocrite. There are also many verses from the Quran and hadith (authentic sayings recorded by the followers of the Prophet, things he said but were not part of the Quran) that describe the second type of hypocrite, the believer. First of all, in the Quran on page 3, the first kind of disbelievers mentioned are the hypocrites. Both types are included (according to some Islamic scholars). There are also some verses in the Quran, for example, in chapter 4, verse 142: "Surely the hypocrites seek to deceive Allah, but He outwits them. When they stand up for prayer, they do it half-heartedly, only to be seen by people-hardly remembering Allah at all." Clearly, we can see this as a warning to be mindful of ourselves. If you are a true believer, you will consider what your Creator thinks of you. Yet, we have this verse reminding us to be careful of our actions, as these behaviors can occur in daily life. Please keep in mind that English is not my main language, nor is Arabic. I'm not an Islamic scholar, nor am I from the Middle East. I'm just a very ill artist and poet, a Muslim, trying to fit into the 21st century. I wasn't raised as a Muslim; I became one in my early teenage years. The reason I explained how hypocrisy is viewed in Islam is because I find it very profound. I'll give you one more example from my own experience. We all know that Islam fought against the pagan Arabs who worshiped idols. Islam is very strict about art that depicts people, animals, or mythological creatures. That's one of the reasons why we don't have any portraits of our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and why it is forbidden to draw him in any way. People tend to worship such depictions. Yet, we live in the 21st century, surrounded by pictures on our phones, portrait photos on our driving licenses, passports, etc. Pictures are all around us, yet you don't see people worshiping a marketing image on the street. As I mentioned, I'm very, very ill. I live in the Balkans, I’m jobless, and I have no social income. However, I am skilled at drawing, especially portraits and animals-things that are forbidden in Islam. My health condition is so bad that if suicide were not forbidden in Islam, I would have done it long ago. So, faith means a lot to me. I’ve asked many imams and sheikhs for advice due to my social and health situation, and I’ve received many different answers. Well, guess what? I draw. Daily. I pray, and I draw. I see how my Muslim community has distanced itself from me, and I don’t receive support from them. I literally live like a hypocrite. But am I one? Well, guess what? I’m alive. So surely, I’m not. That’s just one example of my everyday struggle. There are many other situations too, but I’ve already written enough.

[@surfbirdie5759]

I have gotten into the habit of watching this channel before I go to bed and I find it incredibly helpful in sorting myself out and bringing the day to an end.

[@twocents8355]

Hypocrisy by religious leaders bothers me the most as they claim to have a hotline to God. Not only do they engage in the wickedness they condemn, they play their flock for fools.

[@grapenut6094]

I dont think Ive ever felt more insulted by anyone in my entire life than by my Jewish mother. All this talk about a religious revival makes me sick to my stomach.

[@pembrokeisland9954]

That was a really good explanation, thank you. Hypocrisy is the one thing that triggers me. It's like a button you can press, and you get a guaranteed reaction from me. Kinda stupid but I can't help it. It's just SO infuriating. I would also add one more to your "levels of hypocrisy": The kind that continues the contradiction even when the hypocrisy gets as public and blatantly obvious as it can be *and* he's NOT punished for it by the general society. That is just beyond wrong as there the betrayal then comes from the very society you live in. That kind of thing can destroy the general trust in your fellow people, and make the very foundations of a society crumble.

[@tamjoseph1251]

I am glad that you mentioned the Orthodox saint. I love this story also, and I always think those saintly acts are already forgotten by this world. Now I regard you as my friend

[@JasonStorey]

I came to the conclusion (for myself) the answer was an unbalanced equation. Inference. Hypocrisy is not just an error, but a break of perceived fundamental laws. If a murderer lives next door but promises to only murder people with red shirts I can coexist regardless of how I disagree with their axioms. If someone says one thing and does another they are internally self inconsistent. This makes them a dangerous liability and triggers far more disgust than someone who you can disagree with but draw a causal path from the events through their world view into action. In short, as you mentioned here, inference. I didn't realize I despised hypocrisy till I was 30. It seemed to represent a failing of character, a lack of introspection or an ungrounded set of core axioms or beliefs. They seemed to represent something fractured and broken at the root of whatever we consider reality. I now have a lot more empathy for people who lack a certain level of introspection and am more inclined to believe that nobody wants to be the villain, so I am willing to give more rope but If someone advocates against something successfully enough to demonstrate that clear understanding of what is wrong, then person is a wild card and I will excise them from my life.

[@killjoyredux8361]

Indeed

[@g1lbert68]

Yeah you're the supreme Judge of character Edit: Aren't You?

[@thienyetan2035]

@@g1lbert68 We are hypocrites XD

[@g1lbert68]

@@thienyetan2035 you're a true W Yes we all are Thinking about it, people who commit suicide are the most non hypocritical people to have ever lived

[@MorteWulfe]

Hate to say it, but for someone over 30 you have a naivete about you. There are ALWAYS those that want power and control and will fight tooth and nail to get and keep such power. There are good people, there are bad people and there are a whole lot that dwell in the gray area between.

[@scarypoltergeist]

i think a large part of hypocrisy is the subconscious ego's protection against admitting fault. there seems to be a layer of protection in place to prevent us from noticing fault in ourselves as easily as we do in others. it could also be the other way around, that we have evolved to be more keen on judging others as a tribe species. probably a little of both.

[@MatthewGoodwin-h3u]

You make a good point

[@rosemarywoodhouse4832]

What happens to them if the admit they are at fault

[@scarypoltergeist]

@@rosemarywoodhouse4832 self doubt that leads to the degradation of the ego and learned helplessness

[@nezar-6889]

I fired up KZbin and the video was posted 2 minutes ago. That's a sign! I am destined to feast on your video for breakfast, sir!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

[@MatthewGoodwin-h3u]

In order to not be a hypocrite you gotta see the potential hypocrite in yourself and take full responsibility for it

[@sunnydavid5149]

It fills me with so much joy whenever I see a notification of your uploads.

[@ahlbf7]

Welcome to Brazil: a place where hypocrisy is common and normal people just live every day in rage because of it.

[@456456459]

My two main reasons for rejecting the religion i was raised in are hypocrisy and pedophilia.

[@killjoyredux8361]

Jewish huh

[@JAMESLEVEE]

​@@killjoyredux8361odds are better it's Catholicism. Judaism has no monolithic doctrine that cannot be departed from. It depends on denomination.

[@456456459]

Neither, fundamental independent Baptist. In other words not related to southern Baptist.

[@WrathOfKhaaaaaaan]

@@JAMESLEVEE Odds are higher it's Islam. 9-year old Aisha.

[@JAMESLEVEE]

@@WrathOfKhaaaaaaan flip a coin.

[@phoenix_xd5728]

Unfortunately there's a lot of hypocrisy going on online, you just have to read what people say and it jumps out at you. These days I am left to wonder if people understand what they type

[@mycrazylife1111]

When you point your finger in judgement, point three at yourself first, I've heard it said. People seek to project their own weaknesses onto others, often subconsciously, to make themselves look better to themselves. Conscious Mind: "Look at so-and-so, that's a terrible action I would never take!" Subconscious Mind: "Look at so-and-so, I'm just as bad but I cannot cope with that reality, so I'll project that weakness onto so-and-so instead!"

[@damson9470]

every single person is a hypocrite. this is not coming from a place of hurt, this is coming from a place of truth. every single bit of judgement we have towards one another is projection of parts we don't like about ourselves.

[@ryanizanami4866]

Most people are hypocrite, some are hard to notice, while others are easy to distinguish with enough time and observation.

[@geniusofstupidity470]

@@ryanizanami4866 everyone is hypocrite.... you cant be a human if you arent a hypocrite everything that jas to do with talking and social laws is hypocrite bc it comes all down to nature that has no laws. so in thaf way everyone is a hypocrite unless you use msth or some kind of facts based on things tjat cant change.

[@geniusofstupidity470]

its jist depends on what your morals are and what you wanna be hypocritical about

[@geniusofstupidity470]

like death everyone dies thats not a hypocrisy statement bc its true

[@mikechester8705]

being early here is such a good thing!! I'm really glad I've found your channel. Keep doing more awesome videos man, I'll be looking out for more:D

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! I hope you like this one!

[@jazzo8567]

I know of a place that promised on a Friday that everything was going well and no layoffs were going to happen. Come Monday, a third of the employees were let go. Had a couple of friends impacted by it and a general vibe I got was the anger at being promised that everything was going to be okay. (Banger video as always!)

[@eIicit]

You are so ridiculously talented and a great mind. Cheers! Your closing thoughts are things I will ponder throughout the week as I recognize and chastise myself for my own mistakes, as tends to occur. Your content is excellent at providing perspectives that help me recognize and evaluate potential blind spots as I seek to better myself.

[@anton33779]

I think it was a really good idea from you to talk about all these things as a uninvolved third whilst giving off the vibe that it is of utmost importance to you. Makes it very interesting and enjoyable to watch.

[@kariannecrysler640]

I think the problem is thinking of negative things as unnecessary and positive things as perfection. You can’t have one without the other. Similarly life/death are dependent upon each other. I think that the insult of betrayal without need is a more negative one that makes the betrayer a liability, a faulty part of the whole. Like pack animals that shun the injured or sick. The mental need for such deception can be seen as a sickness. Tyrants, sociopaths, psychopaths, etc all utilize active betrayal that can cause harm, making their actions criminal to the society, but we recognize that it is a sickness medically. Definitely lots of stuff to ponder thank you.

[@roberthill8797]

An atheist who recognizes Jesus' truth is not a hypocrite but is someone recognizing the true reality of religion beyond hypocrisy embedded in everyday life. I love these well constructed videos!

[@christiandauz3742]

I don't believe in fairy tale made up religions Augustus is a real person unlike 'Jesus' Ragnar Lobrok is more real and historical I wish I could go back in time and introduce Atheism, Modern Education and Critical Thinking to Stone Age Humans

[@OfAngelsAndAnarchist]

Er, yeah it is. “The truth of Jesus” is that he was a magical being with the keys to heaven and superpowers. To believe that would be hypocritical and also a little worse than silly.

[@archiewall124]

What? Yeah mate, I think that does make you a hypocrite.

[@Mountiansidecalm]

@@roberthill8797 I believe Ben Franklin created a bible that shunned the esoteric aspects of the Bible while keeping the integrity of its philosophy. Jesus taught us to avoid narcissist and find the truth for ourselves. I believe if he was just a man who didn’t do any extraordinarily feat and just died by the hands of the government, in a mortal death (like Socrates) he would still be interesting to read about. I belive they have changed the meaning of the words in the Bible multiple times when translating them to other languages to push personal narratives. It is wise to have a judging air about what you read, especially religious material. I like what you wrote.

[@roberthill8797]

@@OfAngelsAndAnarchist The Kingdom of God, Jesus said, is not of this world. Nobody mopes or talks about religion more than militant world bound atheists. If you are so much better than religionists why don't you prove it by your actions and stop being such a pathetic backbiter. Let's hear something said about Nietzsche's disdain for blinkered naysayers.

[@wrimbo2883]

I've started to hate hypocrisy more and more recently, being confronted with many people that practiced it. But what I find most irritating is their ability to judge others actions while calling themselves righteous. That's probably what I hate it. An hypocrite that doesn't think much of himself, I probably wouldn't mind.

[@lisalisa3635]

You hate hypocrisy for the judgement of others, yet you judge them for it as well

[@wrimbo2883]

@@lisalisa3635 true! That makes me a hypocrite then.

[@crix_h3eadshotgg992]

⁠@@wrimbo2883why? Judging others isn’t the bad part. Judging others for things you do yourself, while acting righteous, is. You have not, as far as I can tell, contradict yourself: You were only talking about your own feelings on the matter, and not extrapolating those into moral judgements. One can argue that your stated anger is “righteous” (those two emotions are close) but I do not think that’s the case here? Can you explain why you’re a hypocrite?

[@wrimbo2883]

@@crix_h3eadshotgg992 I think I didn't think things through with my reply, I didn't have the time back then. But when I thought about it later on, I realized I wasn't and that lisalisa missed the point. I am judging them, yes. But I certainly do not act righteous. I mostly assume that people are hypocrite by nature and that it's inevitable that someday one may fall into this trap. It's more their behavior that irks me rather than they hypocrisy. I hope I explained myself better this time.

[@4kram207]

we call a person a hypocrite not when they lie, but when they, themselves, are the lie.

[@alexpinkstone5639]

I've always seen you as a good friend since we met months ago, but only just discovering your channel has really made me appreciate your philosophical knowledge and develop so much more respect for you! Hope you're doing well, buddy. On the subject of hypocrisy and condemning immorality, the way I see it most productive in society would be for us to condemn behaviour we view as immoral and not remain quiet about it, even if we do knowingly engage in it ourselves, while at the same time admit our hypocrisy and deeply strive to live up to the standards we set for others rather than make excuses for ourselves. That way we demonstrate our humility and acknowledge our own faults, being the example for our audience instead of putting ourselves on a moral pedestal.

[@Cornball819]

"if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." Perhaps some people are such hypocrites because they may despise one way so much and then subconsciously begin to be that way without realizing it.

[@MrTao-iy2nf]

Sometimes a hypocrite is merely a man in the process of changing

[@ZyroZoro]

Damn, that's deep.

[@MrTao-iy2nf]

@@ZyroZoro its a quote from kaladin from the cosmere i think

[@Allena_boofe]

How? I don't get it?

[@matlol2675]

i refresh and then, a gift from the heavens, UnsolicitedAdvice video pops up. keep up the great work!!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@shripperquats5872]

Hypocrites are correct when they speak-- otherwise, they would not be hypocrites. How else would a person know when to point out another person's bad actions, if they aren't insecure about doing it themselves? This is why I do not hate hypocrites, and neither should you. They shine a light on dark things, even if that dark thing is themselves.

[@shinjiikari1021]

That is a very interesting perspective!

[@xeriasual]

Or maybe you just did that one thing once where they, on the other hand, have been doing it forever. And it's only bad when someone else does said thing. It's not that we hate hypocrites it's that we hate their way of thinking and judging others.

[@shripperquats5872]

@@xeriasual Its easy to get frustrated or caught up on an individuals personality bad or good, but whether or not you draw conclusions about the world from their behavior is up to you.

[@aaronmoten953]

That's not necessarily true. Hypocrites can say gay sex is bad then go have gay sex. That doesn't automatically make gay sex bad or evil.

[@xeriasual]

​what does the world have to do with anything? We draw conclusions about said person. It's easy to ignore someone you don't care about who's being hypocrite but not easy when it's someone close to you or has some power on you say at power or emotional power. If we want to talk about the hypocrisy on a larger scale just look at the war on drugs. It ruined and killed more people then the drugs itself. Everyone is a hypocrite but it becomes a problem when that trait starts to affect your life. And it's not as easy as to say distance yourself from these people because in a lot cases these people have been in your life for a long time or you depend on them maybe emotionally or financially or they depend on you. and I see the flaw in that too, just don't depend on others but it's really easy said than done. Hypocrites run the world and ruin lives both on large and small scale.

[@i.b.640]

"I am not an expert on manslaughter." .. I'm glad to hear it.

[@kariannecrysler640]

I totally betray myself lol. Excellent subject here. I was pondering it myself this week.

[@manticore-übermensch]

Another great video and I must say I'm always impressed that a young gentleman is switched on and quite knowledgeable. Bravo.

[@FameeKafka]

We're all hypocrites in one way or another. Sometimes unknowingly.

[@Runpulator]

One truth in life, everyone who has ever lived, has forms of hypocrisy. Everyone.

[@MorteWulfe]

I find it funny to see so many people on this thread excusing their innate weakness. If you have a set of values, stick to them and devil be damned as to what others think of it.

[@ShumaiTheDetective]

Bold of you to assume ***everyone*** any scientific proof to support your statement?

[@kappasphere]

Almost every discussion I've had with a non-vegan about the topic has ended with them concluding that they're going to live as a hypocrite from that point

[@shiina29]

Uh-huh.

[@BrentVis]

Happy to see someone mention this already.

[@kimberlycarrigan8824]

Was there another way to get you to stop?

[@saturdayschild8535]

What were they being hypocritical about? Not everyone wants to eat only plant based, and not everyone can. This is a rather convenient conclusion when someone doesn’t want to live as you want them to.

[@kappasphere]

@@saturdayschild8535 > "Not everyone wants to eat only plant based" Everyone I've spoken to has agreed with me that ethically speaking, 1. killing an animal is worse than things that they themselves sometimes even consider unforgivable (for example, hitting an animal with a hammer so it can't walk for the rest of its life), and 2. there is no substantial difference between either paying someone to kill an animal to let you eat it, or killing the animal yourself to then eat it. They come to the conclusion that meat consumption is bad, but they find reasons why they don't have to comply with that conclusion, such as "I don't want to eat only plant based". I have been in the same situation. The problem here is that what you want for yourself and what you want for everything affected by your actions is sometimes in conflict, like when you want to eat a chicken but you also don't want the chicken to die for your sake. > "not everyone can" Everyone I've spoken to could. There might be exceptions when looking beyond those people (like Inuit having only fish in their region), but those are irrelevant to the discussion, because they did not exist inside the group of people who I've had conversations with. Also, I've found "not everyone can" to be a generally bad talking point when talking about meat consumption, because cutting meat out of your diet is actually cheaper, at least in the region where I live. When I go shopping with friends, the most expensive item on the receipt is usually the meat that they bought. > "This is a rather convenient conclusion" A conclusion that forces you to change your lifestyle against what would be comfortable is the exact opposite of a "convenient conclusion". If you want your words to have any merit, do better than throwing random insults.

[@ExcaliburCool]

If you aren’t ever a hypocrite, you’re probably too worried about not tripping over yourself. Let yourself learn and grow.

[@LouisaWatt]

What you’re referring to as “hat swapping” is called “code switching” in psychology and it’s pretty ubiquitous. We all moderate our behaviour with different groups of people to fit in with the group’s micro-culture. It’s not a case of being deceptive or inauthentic, it’s more like having consideration for acceptable norms. Like, I’m not going to swear like a sailor to my grandmother, unless she actually is a sailor.

[@alexplingu4373]

Painfully true. Nice content mate!

[@3mk4y-1]

How are you pumping these out like this?!?! So cool!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Haha! Thank you! This one was written in a sort of mad dash of enthusiasm because I got very excited about a paper

[@geoffhead111]

well argued. you've fleshed out the detail of what i thought myself. and therefore you must be right. always enjoy being told what to think, anyway. never liked the process myself. i now have thoughts enough to cheat at dinner parties

[@mirandadozier183]

I love your content! It’a so carefully considered and clearly articulated. Thank you!

[@TutiFrutix4]

"Honestly, your interpretations are so brilliant, I’m beginning to think you’re some kind of philosophical wizard. You don’t just make concepts clear-you dissect them with surgical precision, sprinkle in some profound wisdom, and suddenly, I'm having existential breakthroughs during my coffee break. You’re like the Socrates of KZbin, except way easier to understand, and with better video editing skills. Bravo! But I still don't know your name :(.

[@ewuraamaetruwaasam7084]

My favourite philosopher. I clicked so fast.

[@Moodymuse60]

Always a pleasure listening to your work here. Thank you for your uploads ❤

[@eronore]

never clicked so fast

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! It is good to have you here!

[@10RexTheWolf01]

9:48 In other words we just like to be nosey and see if we can get the same rewards out of what someone else does/did whether it be good or bad. Sad thing about this is we don't really find life worth it unless we're get something out of it and lying can bring in more rewards than honesty.

[@mahnoormasood9437]

Watching your videos is my new hobby

[@Garfield-l5m]

"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." Aleister Crowley

[@ClydeOscope-forrealreals]

Okay, I love the things he covers and the way he covers them, but my favorite part is 100% is just his choice of words and the way of delivering them. It’s very unique and I only want to listen to his yapping for that reason.

[@cellovandervegte8986]

If a hypocrite is not lying then they might just be a person trying to change.

[@TheMrAwesomeNinja]

Unsolicitedadvice video to start the week let’s gooooo 🔥

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Haha! Thank you!

[@Sunnydayze0]

Thank you for another interesting and well presented video

[@atlasxatlas]

i have noticed that the embedded dynamic subtitles are very distracting for me. for me personally i prefer to focus on the speakers face or gestures, and the constant changing subtitles and especially the changing colors are highly distracting and reducing my ability to focus on the content. i suggest get rid of them, and instead use the youtube subtitle feature which is opt-in and by viewer preferences.

[@dietwald]

We all need to pick the degree of hypocrisy we can publicly justify.

[@darthmarth87]

everyone is a hypocrite with one thing or another, but there is a very special frustration at hypocricy stemming from a place of authority -breaking the very rules you make ain't gonna fly well by most people

[@SadieMage]

Yes! I’ve been hoping you’d touch on hypocrisy! I love Dan Turners piece!

[@realistic_delinquent]

“Those who preach the loudest have the most to hide”

[@cymikgaming1266]

Finally I'm early to these amazing videos

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! That is very kind

[@KnightofEkron]

Every society is practically defined by hypocrisy, hypocrisy isn't a bug, it's a feature.

[@alena-qu9vj]

It is not the hypocrisy itself which makes us so furious about the powerful preaching water to us peasants and drinking wine themselves. It is the fact that we are absolutly powerless in the face of this chucpe.

[@thebiggorp1623]

I defined it as envowing a rule for all, then disobeying it yourself.

[@IsabelSantana-j8j]

Hi, loved the video. Watching from Brazil, couldn't had come in a better time. Since friday, we were faced with the Minister of Human Rights, a man many praised, acused of sexual assault.

[@HassanRadwan133]

Really enjoying your videos

[@louislorenzi-prince3842]

Lesson 1: Don't make bold black-and-white statements publically.

[@bretwojarski5842]

I don’t even understand what you mean by this lol

[@jackderschlitzer]

I just wanted to use the opportunity to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and thank you for it. Works well as podcast, is informative and not as depressing as news. A bit like the Third of Jordan Peterson without politics and psychiatry ;p And the way out of hypocrisy: Just be honest and keep working on yourself, trying to be the best version of yourself. That's the beauty of christianity: God gave us free will so we can choose to do the right thing or not to. It's our own decision and hopefully we're persons who make the world a better place. Furthermore there's Jesus who states (as you explained) that no human can be without sin. But he loves us anyway. He loves us so much, that he happily died for all our sins on the cross, promising they'll all be forgiven IF we really regret them. To really regretting them, you gotta work on yourself to never do this again and despise your deeds. And here's the beauty again: you may even fail at this. With that in mind, you can be a really honest person and REALLY grow hard since your not only breaking a promise to yourself but you also gotta tell your peers about it and get even more of the pressure to not fail again. This way the whole community profits. Perhaps not too far fetched: the (mostly christian) people on the internet, to tell you not to poison your mind and your body by watching porn (to distinguish of masturbating). It's a good deed in itself (if you believe this helps society). Since the chances of getting caught are almost at 0 we also got good chances not to break trust (yay. Learned something from you again). And after all it seems to be a pretty hard task for many youngsters and it's wonderful to admit one failed, promising to his peers to try even more and becoming a better person in this process. Being honest and trying to best your best yourself is always the best way, not only depending hypocrisy :) (JP: Don't compare to others. Only to your yesterdays yourself) Best greets!

[@LadyPenumbra]

I have lived in an extraordinary circumstance for the last 5 years. I gave up my job to help my mother-in-law take care of my dying father-in-law. My mother-in-law has viewed my every action as immortal. Good or bad. But being judged as bad no matter what does liberate one to make one's moral code free from morals for appearance sake.

[@atesakarn7448]

My trust issues just negate the effect of hypocrisy. Unless someone try to force me to live with their rules, say anything, I don't really care

[@cmbaz1140]

He was distancing himself from his wife.😂

[@Satyaan.]

Repeating a lie thousand times doesn't become Truth, but a mess can flare up for unknown period to harass innocent people,

[@MissPlaced84]

I don't think it's as simple as drawing some line between condemning others and allowing social ethics to be eroded away. Most people want to be ethical people, it's not always easy to do the ethical thing, sometimes it's not easy to know what the ethical choice is. In most cases what's more effective than punishment or judgement is empathy and support to learn/do better.

[@debilista]

Hypocrisy is unintended gaslighting.

[@takemywordforit4128]

Im incontinent. I KNOW I shouldn't smoke, drink, and hook up and I tell people that nobody should when asked, but I can't help myself when met with temptation. I CAN believe in a tenet of my faith and still do otherwise because I am weak yet know better.

[@MatthewGoodwin-h3u]

The biggest hypocrites are the ones who say they’re not hypocritical at all

[@Jacks2022]

“The worst part was the hypocrisy”

[@jucastro19]

The way for me is to keep observing myself, aiming for less hypocrisy and more coherence. There is always pain anyway...

[@TheLastStardaughter]

Seeing a neurotypical and politically agnostic point of view on this was eye-opening -- I value honesty and consistency and hypocrisy breaks these. (I would not count St. Vitalis's actions as immoral because he was deceiving pimps who would have used his honesty to infringe on the human rights of others, and so who had no moral standing to expect honesty.) It had not occurred to me that what actually *bothers* most people about hypocrisy is 'claiming to be better than others based on false premises' -- the same as when someone lies about their degree or ethnicity -- because I'm not trying to sort the world into a hierarchy of who's better than others. It would be interesting to hear your take on why some hypocrites' followers *don't* care about the hypocrisy.

[@poorchini]

"We care about the well being of all of our employees". Then proceeds to lay off 1/3 of their workforce...

[@bobcatmania]

You should do a video explaining the genres of non religious moral structures

[@marko112kg]

Bosses who say we are a family seem to have an undeservedly high oppinion of families

[@jacobwilkinson5479]

I think with the moral condemnation of others and hypocrisy vs actually upholding moral values in a community, a good approach it the realisation that the ‘moral values’ we have are our ideal outcome to strive for and not a prescriptive set of rules we apply to others. (not the right wording but you get the idea) In this way, condemnation should instead be a reminder of the ideals we hold and a push to be better (supportive action) rather than judgement. Because in that way we are able to avoid hypocrisy by acknowledging that we don’t meet even our own moral standards but that they are still a worthy goal that we and others should strive for.

[@CooperGreenman]

7:07 It should be noted that this is one interpretation of the mechanisms involved in Game Theory, and not a reflection of its entirety or even its gist. Much of Game Theory is actually about how this strategy may initially seem advantageous to the individual but that said individual would actually be better off acting in a more cooperative manner if they are aiming for a long-term winning strategy.

[@AKay-b8r]

awesome video as always ‼️ do you think you’d be open to doing a video about social anxiety? I’d be really interested to see the implications on it on modern-day, seeing as it’s becoming more and more common

[@addammadd]

6:46 We learn a lot about Plato’s own sense of responsibility with his digression on the shepherd.

[@shexec32]

2:16 There's no hypocrisy because for one to occur, you'd have to say you never eat sandwiches. Disliking jam sandwiches is a distinct statement about never eating jam sandwiches. By conflating the two, one of the fallacies you have committed is the undistributed middle. 2:53 yeah, I'd classify this as a type of hypocrisy. If Vitalis engaged in practices where prostitution turned out to be beneficial for the women, he would be a hypocrite for claiming that prostitution is never be beneficial under any circumstances. I see no problem with the original definition, other than breaking your presupposition that all hypocrisies are uniquely bad.

[@cartermcclung]

I tell people that hypocrisy is often a consequence of holding too many values.

[@MatthewGoodwin-h3u]

And a lack of self awareness

[@saturdayschild8535]

Or saying they hold values that they actually don’t…

[@cognitivedissident4615]

Sometimes witnessing the hypocrisy of others is quite gratifying because it publicly undermines their incessant self righteousness. In this case it is the self righteousness that is annoying and the hypocrisy that serves as the antidote. In the very public example of Hancock you mentioned the antidote is multivalent in that it alleviates the irritation of the doubting cynic who was able to discern mere authoritarian opportunism attempting to pass for the actions of a good shepherd (the ever-satisfying "i told you so"). For the community at large who were quite willing to succumb to said authoritarian boot strapping it serves to dispell their delusions and with some it mollifies their undiscerning order following tendencies as well as their coercive demands for conformity....hopefully. Finally it corrects the behavior of the self righteous hypocrite not necessarily because he feels guilt born out of self reflection but because quite simply he cant get away with his antics any more due to the undermining of his own public clout, you could say he has inadvertently told on himself.

[@CreepyHandedMan]

Another thing about hypocrisy is that it's worse than cheating: one could cheat by improving their odds unbeknownst to others. But it's another thing to actively decrease everyone else's odds, to then use that as your own headstart. What I mean by this, is that the worst hypocrites are those who impose a certain behavior on others, passing this behavior as a virtue, demanding moral efforts, only not to follow that behavior, profiting from everyone else bowing to their "law". Country's economy is going down the drain? Politician's policy: everyone needs to tighten their belt and accept austerity. It's hard on people but they'll do it if need be. If that same politician is then caught organizing grandiose parties, expensive trips, and worst of all, on the taxpayers' dime, then they more than betrayed the people: they used the people's good will and following of the policy to allow them to circumvent it completely. It's actively stepping on people's heads by getting them to give you their heads in the first place. A complete perversion of the good will of others, to purely egocentric ends.

[@Satyaan.]

Someone has to be the bricks of foundation to be adorned and alluring building higher than our aspirations

[@eiyuu9]

Hey Joe, I was wondering if you've done any videos on the Karamazov Brothers? I think dissecting each of the brothers would be quite interesting for a video. Anyway, keep up the good work!

[@kimberlycarrigan8824]

I don't think we need to make moral judgements against other people. If somebody breaks the law, arrest them. If somebody annoys you, avoid them.

[@Delvokian]

The first example doesnt seem like hypocrisy. They didnt say "dont get within 6 feet of anyone ever." It said "distance yourself from others in public." So kissing his mistress is not hypocritical

[@BlotterWizard]

Everyone is a hypocrite, Part of being human And all hatred is self hatred zzz

[@UllyrWuldan]

I know it would be a long loooong video, or perhaps a multi parter… but I’d like to see you go through and break down “The 48 Laws Of Power” by Robert Greene. I think that book would intimately tie into this subject.

[@Stierenkloot]

Great video

[@vivianlovve]

I feel kinda neutral about hypocrisy. Sometimes people are hypocrites because they genuinely don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings. Some people are hypocrites to gain validation from other people. At the same time though, condemning people and then acting like you like them also seems cruel. It gives the person a false notion that you like them and when they actually figure out you don’t, that just hurts more than the other type of hypocrisy presented. I guess just interacting neutrally with that person would suffice, but I kinda understand that kind of hypocrisy.