How YouTube Changed The Essay | Evan Puschak | TEDxLafayetteCollege

[@thetrollhunter1000]

Leave it to Evan Puschak to make his Ted Talk a video essay about video essays.

[@JeremiahFernandez]

viedoessayception

[@kaziwaleed]

haha! legit

[@MuzzYADam]

I love how even his presentation feels like one of his video essay.

[@zero3556]

Old Man Fogan Well of course, since he still speaks off his own script he wrote beforehand and learned by heart :)

[@jackcolson4745]

he's following his own self-fulfilling prophecy

[@MajorAskew]

Wow Evan, great moves, keep it up, proud of you.

[@federal_europe]

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[@Nerdwriter1]

I hope other people get this.

[@icd.f44.9]

Hehe...

[@Germania9]

It's funny how it all started with Yahtzee's video reviews, which later vloggers took his structure into different, compelling structures, from ASAP Science to your vlogs, of course.

[@francispena2818]

+Nerdwriter1 I'm starting to think... you should make a book

[@KeeganIdler]

20 people watching in person, 20,000 online. Essay changed indeed.

[@chatgptnewslive2023]

YOU DESERVED A FULL CROWD. but then again, people are throwing side eye at important stuff. wish i were there Evan! you did amazing.

[@TheSecretPlot]

fortunately he has a really big crowd here in KZbin :)

[@chatgptnewslive2023]

The Secret Plot right? i wish i was there for him.

[@jeremiahfernandez9161]

He has a huge online crowd :)

[@VoidUnderTheSun]

I thought that too. But even if his talk wasn't seen much then, it's been seen 34'000 times since then :)

[@mothernyx4933]

u have to pay for ted talks i think so thats probably why theres not alot, broke students

[@TheAnthraxBiology]

Evan should be on a real Ted Talk, not just a Tedx. His channel; Nerdwriter1, has some of the most carefully thought out videos and they get you thinking.

[@alondotan239]

I watch a bunch of essay channels on KZbin including some mentioned in this speech, but what sets Evan apart to me is his unmistakable passion for anything he chooses to talk about, and especially for learning, which in turn gives viewers like myself a bigger passion for learning as well. Keep up the good work, man.

[@qwertyTRiG]

There's a similar passion for learning in Tom Scott, but I'm not certain I'd call his stuff "essays".

[@andrewgarrison7485]

Evan, you give me hope for humanity.

[@VirtueInsightWebPage]

ditto

[@iansmart4158]

U deserved a bigger audience. Great talk man!

[@NiamhAllStar21]

Hot damn it's the nerdwriter

[@kaustubhxdd]

Niamh C one.

[@abhijithis9424]

99

[@thomeiser8933]

THIS WAS HAPPENING IN MY TOWN!? AHHHHH I've been a Nerdwriter fan for like four years, how did I manage to miss this.

[@bitsnthings]

There is always that one moment in the video where he slows down, you know that last line he's going to leave you with will be awesome, and then the essay ends. Like oh boi talk about marketing. This guy markets with the phrasing in his voice.

[@ChristianRuppelt]

Got to love this guy.

[@Lugaid13]

What a shame that the room is only half-full, this guy is a genius.

[@lulzwin]

Wow he even talked the same way he does in his vids lol I guess he actually talks like that :P Great job Evan!!

[@Nerdwriter1]

Hahahah. That's what I've been saying all along.

[@W4ldgeist]

It's called "good intonation" and you got it down man. Your speaking melody makes every topic worth exploring, every video worth watching. Keep them coming. I've learned so much through your videos.

[@lulzwin]

Im not even joking when Im saying this but I think it would be cool if he did a video essay in how he spoke, or just a study on how presenters speak. Kind of like what he did with in his video about Trump.

[@AdmiralHipper15]

Yes I agree with Luna, I think it would be fascinating if you did a video on public speaking!

[@zero3556]

ムーン No person goes on Ted talk without learning a script by heart beforehand :) His talk about video essays was written by him like the scripts of his videos, that's why he sounds the so much the same ^^ Don't think he always sounds like that but I've really gotta respect how professionally he manages to speak infront of a crowd! probs

[@carloscobian3989]

One of the things on my bucket-list is to meet at least one of the brilliant youtubers I follow and have a nice coffee chat.

[@Pubaa]

Evan is one of the best

[@Lanooski]

this has gotten me stoked to make more stuff.

[@filmnewsreport3231]

There needs to be a bigger audience for this speech.

[@Lalalaliland]

I have waited a long time for him to do a TEDx-Talk and now it's finally here!

[@timespace.productions7513]

The lecture-circuit was a huge phenomenon in the 19th century in the world, especially in rural-areas.

[@tedtyro2961]

I'm actually kinda shocked there was such a small audience. Nerdwriter, you are the business. Play on.

[@waywardmind]

Wish he'd have had a bigger audience. He deserves one. Great film-essayist.

[@bensley56]

Fantastic talk, Evan. I love your channel, I've learned so much about art criticism and all forms of analysis from your video essays. Having watched you since the early days, I almost feel proud to see you delivering a TEDx talk! Keep it up, man. I'll always be here watching your stuff.

[@DopeEgo]

Bob Dylan sent me

[@TheErnstkare]

tell him I said hi

[@ValladaoMateus]

Tell him to stop making commercials.

[@locutusdborg126]

Me too.

[@samualkowal1672]

Same He sent me a little late tho

[@allisondoak9425]

I love the structure of a high school or university essay as an argument, an attack on a commonly held belief or idea. But like I love your essays as a truthful explanation and an exposure to your passion and ideas.

[@VeganConnor1]

Most underappreciated ted talk :(

[@Spenc1000]

4 years later and it’s still a great talk!

[@aseth9541]

I love Nerdwriter's content so much.

[@Law...]

Evan reminds me of the best person I can see in myself

[@johnyossarian5226]

God, I'd love to have a classic 1800's three hour talk or debate with Evan, even though most of his work is 5-10 minutes long it would be amazing to see how much comes out of that conversation.

[@Sirrajj]

A great Intellectual man: Evan/Nerdwriter1! Respect for him 💖💖💖

[@GermaeAnne]

Evan! You deserve a more enthusiastic and bigger audience in this talk! Those people are LUCKY to be there. I wish I was there.

[@anoushkajain8866]

His channel has taught me so many things. So grateful! He's amazing :)

[@dannycrowley9630]

Thank you for bailing on the other jobs and doing nerdwriter. Your videos are a service to humanity, and are laying the foundations for this new medium of philosophical discourse.

[@sanabapi]

this guy inspires me... thank you for the nerdwriter1 channel

[@angelicacamilo9170]

I didn't know Nerdwritter and Every Frame a Painting were friends, thats pretty cool.

[@333joelelias]

I'd have expected a bigger crowd keeping in mind that he runs Nerdwriter!

[@plica06]

It looked like he had memorised the entire talk... genius.

[@TheClemmRusty]

Evan, your content is truly amazing. I love the channel, and I never miss a single video. Greetings from Serbia, keep up the good work, buddy.

[@Pablobw]

You are great Evan, been a long time fan of nerdwriter. Sad to see suck a weak, uninterested crowd, but your target is online, and online you are receiving the merit you deserve.

[@liefwerk]

That was amazing! Thanks for giving your time to make our internet a better place :)

[@eroshan]

One of the greatest creators on youtube having the smallest crowd I have seen at TedX. Sad!

[@pocketfullofshellz]

So proud!! And I loved the MGS alert sound hahah

[@lennycarl0099]

great - hats off to Evan

[@marioarias1899]

This guy is INCREDIBLE

[@michaelpickles9056]

Love your videos, I never use to be interested in examining art but you present in away that keeps me interested and gets me thinking about what the artist is actually saying.

[@OptimisticForce]

This is so underrated!

[@craiginzana]

Nerdwriter1 brought me here.

[@GiladZinman]

craiginzana lol

[@nitinnanjappa9321]

You can't be thanked enough for your videos

[@andeace23]

As eloquent as ever Evan, well done.

[@MiracleWinchester]

An inception of essays wtf this is beautiful Evan

[@alexvillarreal6039]

¡Viva the Nerdwriter!

[@fizzarafique2616]

Genius! Love this guy.

[@7410n0]

Very underrated presentation

[@JaredJanes]

Such a great talk! I feel like there is a overlap here with the recent growth in popularity of highly produced podcasts too. I for one welcome education branching out from the classroom and into entertainment. Perhaps this is the beginning of the education reformation we've all been yelling for.

[@ihazthots]

I want to take a second and recommend Evan's channel - Nerdwriter1 - to everyone. Please check out this fascinating KZbin channel. Every video is worth the time you put into watching it.

[@Eueu]

Nerdwriter1, not "thenerdwriter."

[@ihazthots]

Thanks for noticing the error. Made the change.

[@cosmicwarriorx1]

...can't agree more.. !!!

[@anetahajkova1336]

+

[@MrKaplanFilm]

Probably the most intellectual youtube channel so far.

[@NicholasDobbie]

Go you Evan!

[@wrenoir5251]

YES TED TALK THIS IS SO YOU AND PERFECT FOR YOUR BRAIN AND CONTENT

[@justrelax7491]

Damn Evan the Man!

[@JoshAarons]

Evan is awesome! His video essays are thought provoking and his choice of topics never cease to amazing me. I'd love to have Evan as a friend - think of those incredibly interesting conversations you could have with him over a pint of beer? Fancy a pint Evan haha?

[@bings2867]

He doesn't seem to use filler words. ("uhm" like")

[@hello_iamjenny5931]

Bings that doesn’t sounds professional hahahaha

[@Joesfosterdogs]

To date, over 140k people are in your audience! More to follow...great work!

[@aditya.k.kochhar]

Nerdwriter1 is a genuine :) I think he is a great story teller!

[@Jagermaestro7]

His last sentence is on point.

[@justuscilliers]

Love NerdWriter !!!

[@mileslime]

So good. Love this. A little extra food for thought: Karl Ove Knausgaard's "My Struggle" is an essayistic series of novels, and that is so popular right now. Essayism is trending.

[@jumpingjoy20]

HI, Composition Teacher here. I didn't study Literature. I studied Rhetoric and Composition. I agree with him insofar as literature is a poor discipline to teach generalized academic writing skills. But the composition class isn't there to teach you how to write an essay. It's there to teach you how to make academic arguments in whatever field of study you choose in the future. Academic papers most certainly DO require you to write strong topic sentences and pick a position and defend it. That's how the university creates knowledge. What he's talking about is a genre of writing called creative non-fiction. Writing that uses non-fiction genre's to create a more artistic or thoughtful piece of writing. KZbin adds a wonderful multi-modal aspect to the genre of the creative-nonfiction essay that can be mass produced and widely circulated. I agree that it's a wonderful thing, but it's not better or more than the traditional academic essay.

[@drakefierge]

Excellent job, Evan.

[@michaelelliott1212]

I realize this video was 6 years ago, but I want to say, I was totally entertained by Evan's essay, "Write A Book" from Escape Into Meaning. The part about being crestfallen was hilarious. Only because I can relate to what followed his being "crestfallen!" LOL

[@RemoteTactical]

This has been one of my goals for my channel. The demo / genre of what I do is usually banjos and camo...being a designer and lover of film - i wanted to reshape how I would present my information.

[@dalanium98]

OMG this talk is soooo amazing!! :DDD essays are sick andi can't believe this is the nerdwriter fanboying, his video essays are the bombbb aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh all the ahs and amazements

[@dariusdunn2532]

Awesome presentation! I enjoy all of your work here on KZbin. Keep it up.

[@siegebug]

If anything the superhero part is a bit off tone. Other then that it is a interesting, engaging topic and over all great presentation!

[@mullarky]

agreed

[@locutusdborg126]

Targeting Millenials.

[@i_dont_know_who_i_am69]

Luo Hung Chun yeah, i feel like there's a lot of other videos by pbs idea channel that are more suitable for the occasion, but still great presentation overall

[@adamj2683]

I believe that alert sound at 3:00 is the same alert sound from Metal Gear Solid when discovered by an enemy. :)

[@pranavquackerson831]

best tedx talk

[@jarin4847]

holy shit u did a ted talk! always thought u had the perfect voice for it!!

[@carpthediem2076]

Evan your great brother

[@kobayashimaru8114]

Great speech. And thank you for that clip about the NFL's yellow line. I asked a couple of my football crazed buddies one time and they just shrugged like it was a dumb question. It wasn't even a curiosity in their minds lol.

[@Nilbogish]

wonderful talk!

[@lordrandal90]

Well done Evan

[@abrampainter3764]

I listened to 6 minutes of this video until I realized it was nerdwriter himself

[@dasrhl9]

u did good Evan!

[@fangirlfortheages5940]

I love the nerd writer

[@insulareshdxo9454]

Seeker Daily took me here :)

[@stevenbarc5560]

love this guy!

[@manomartin6036]

What I have learnt, another interesting channel

[@markparkinson6378]

Well, no one is more qualified than the Nerdwriter.

[@lukepascal6023]

Aaaayyy its the nerdwriter!!!

[@OrganicGnar]

Brilliant, wish I could support you in person

[@locutusdborg126]

Great talk.

[@leomeror]

Nerdwriter1 on TEDx Talks? Nice!

[@cielocruz2525]

LOVE HIS VIDEOS!!! Ah need more people:(((

[@OfficialMonarchy]

guys a natural

[@candicehoutekier8853]

Wonderful

[@jrandrade7850]

I love Ansel

[@Zanteeh]

So the key to a good essay is SHIT. SHort, Interesting, Truth

[@aquaswissblue]

Love this video....

[@MinThant19977]

You know you become a real nerd when you read an essay about essay

[@kjekelle96]

Does anybody have an idea of what software is used for the creation of this smooth and good looking slideshow?