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[@betterchapter]

The more I stay in this world. The more I understand why roosters start the day screaming

[@anisahussein2056]

😂😂😂😂

[@KristenMcNamara]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SabrinaDacosta]

Dumb

[@d.p.9567]

OMG yes 😂😂😂

[@GreenFits]

The weakest generation in history. They have everything and believe they have nothing. Roosters scream because they have a little purpose that you lack.

[@SeoulForeigner]

I was riding the subway for the same time again in Korea and I noticed that 99% of people were stuck to their phones. There was no societal interaction, no interest in others, and no curiosity with others. I tend to take a book and read it while riding the subway which prompts the elder generation to interact with me, I do hope that people move away from their phones, towards more that is happening in front of them. EDIT: Thanks for all the likes. Glad it resonates with some.

[@lizzie7929]

Very true! People need to be mindful and less on phones unless, necessary! Digital Detox, should be a lifestyle

[@deniskasperovich8251]

Tbh a subway was never a place for social interactions with strangers. It’s just a means to an end. If you want social interactions join a club or go to an event…

[@LambertxMc]

I’ve read this is how people felt when books and newspapers were new. Every generation has its battle.

[@xobeautygoddessox]

Who is to blame for the addiciton to technology? Individuals or the giant corporations that have made this technology integral to living and even surviving in the world? A lot of tech CEOs don't let their children use the very technology they invented and put into the hands of millions (and profited immensely off of). I wonder why that is....

[@DaiDo-ys3uw]

The phone or all quadrant-shaped computer interfaces are only here for some limited time. They will be exchanged for VR or - much better - Augmented Reality in a few years. That‘s the point we as societies and individuals will change again. Why do I think that? It‘s quite easy: Our braines and bodies are not made for looking at a screen. It limits us mentally and emotionally. Watching downwards activates emotions for examples. Staring at tiny fonts deactivates our emotions and activates or non-social-pure-rational side etc. Something like that. But if we just start to wear glasses oder little projectors we get back the full range of motion. Not energy-wise (there is still a gap), but at least from our body in general. Do we need to interact with strangers on a bus? Well - it depens. Often - in the past - people felt alone because they knew noone like them. Today you can find these people online around the world. That‘s wonderful. Make friends with like-minded people. But not just while staring at screens, but by creating wonderful stuff together in augmented reality. That‘s what I think will free us. At least I hope ;)

[@Squintillions]

The decline in socializing since smart phones became common is remarkable. Especially noticeable is the lack of small talk among strangers, for example turning to chat to the person next to you while waiting in line at a store or a concert, talking to the people next to you while waiting for a show to start at a theatre, or on a long train ride or airplane. Also now you see some friends or families waiting for food at restaurants, where everyone pulls out a phone. When I was in high school and college I used to carry a deck of cards and played so many card games with friends while waiting for things.

[@lizzie7929]

Exactly, we should be less on phones and more in the real world, unless, necessary! A digital detox, should be a lifestyle! We should try to be more mindful when on devices and give ourselves a break! I remember when phones, were just for calls and emergencies, nothing else, people were more communicative then! I feel now, others don’t want to talk, as much, I mean, it’s not always feasible, but I used to say hello, a lot to strangers, when walking by or at least, smile, some smile back, others grunt, but I don’t do,as much now, as some seem to be in shock, when you say, Hello! Come on, it’s only, Hello! 👋😅☺️

[@1DreamV6]

I agree with this. However, everyone you come into contact with may not want to socialize with you. We shouldn't be "forcing" small talk at the attempt of (socialization.) Social media & phone detox is a must.

[@denisescally7090]

Quite a few times I've talked to a young person out on dog walks and it turns out they have ear buds in, totally oblivious, they kind of look panicked because someone spoke to them 😮

[@chrisklugh]

I grew up without the internet. We were so much better back then. We are Zombies now. And I doubt we will ever go back. So long as the internet exists.

[@budawang77]

Well said. It's not a mystery why disconnection, loneliness and educational attainment are getting worse. It's not just the young who are addicted to their smart phones, but they have no experience of what life was like without them and their brains are particularly vulnerable. The other day I was rode my bike into town and was alarmed by the number of people walking around staring at their screens. It was a very real traffic hazard and I had to use my bell multiple times.

[@Chris-rt3vk]

The cinematography of the first part was beautiful. It really struck me.

[@kevincgrabb]

In the Mood For Love

[@theuglytruckling]

Someone got a Astera Helios for Christmas

[@rhimiles]

"I make art to bring to life the more beautiful world my heart knows is possible." Dang. Yes.

[@rhimiles]

@@MagicAndPasta How so?

[@rhimiles]

@@MagicAndPasta Thanks, I'll add it to the reading list that I definitely will get around to some day... gulp

[@theophilos0910]

When rural Africans are taken out of their villages (some of these tiny hamlets have less than 300 people in them) and are placed into noisy-dirty-dangerous-crowded cities to cope with the modern frenetic ‘hurlah-burlah’ (say in a 12-hour a day factory to earn money for their family) they start within 3 months to exhibit symptoms of severe emotional-psychic shock which manifests itself into various & sundry physical & emotional illnesses with PTS -like symptoms [often including severe skin-rashes, migraines, vomiting, lack of sleep, memory-loss, confusion, anxiety & depression &c.] Yet whenever these self-same shell-shocked individuals are re-placed back into their more familiar village-settings & allowed to re-connect with family-members, these symptoms often totally disappear within a month or two … only to repeat the cycle each time they leave their birthplaces & the ‘vibration’ they grew up with… I do not believe modern Terran Homo sapiens sapiens (‘human beings’) have been allowed enough time to adjust (‘evolve’) to cope adequately with the sudden acceleration & unnatural rush & pressured-bustle of modern (‘1st world’) societies- I grew up in the 1960s-and used to listen to ‘first-hand stories of the older generations still within living memory’ (e.g. 1895) - the year my grandmother was born for example - I heard many stories about regular townspeople travelling by horse & carriage and used crank-up Victrolas, oil lamps, vegetable-gardens, home-made clothes (and food !) - but they did NOT have radio, television, cell-phones, DVDs, the Internet-or even ball point pens or sliced bread - they of her generation told of a ‘much more relaxed & far simpler & slower time’ when most people walked to work or school or church and took the time to listen to each other … without any of the modern pressures placed on children to ‘succeed’ … It’s the unnatural Frenetic rat-race Starbucks-guzzling soccer-mom scheduled ‘Pace of Modern Times’ especially in the cities (with all their amenities) but even in the suburbs that may lay at the root of so much ‘American Anxiety’ - people have turned from ‘human beings’ (which is what we are) into ‘human doings’ (which is what we are not)… I say it’s high-time for a change

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

To be fair suburbs do mitigate the evolutionary problems of the city. However the issue with suburbs is nowadays due to technology everyone is online instead of hanging out irl. You have culdesacs which lead to small communities like a village. However now instead of the moms power walking together and gossiping. And the kids screaming on their bikes and the teenagers driving to the mall together they are all isolated. The 9 year olds are on their iPads, the teens are on Instagram and tik tok, the moms are on Facebook or at work. Nobody is talking to their neighbors or their family. When I was a young kid back in the early 2010s things were so social amongst us children. We’d play outside for hours together on bikes and scooters and we’d play manhunt. But in 2012 when we were all 11 we got laptops. Laptops meant we were playing online together at each others houses instead of outside. Then we got phones in middle and highschool (2013-2015) and we all slowly drifted apart. I’m addicted to technology but the rifts it causes in my childhood friendships kinda sadden me. The point i am making is all these leftists will claim the suburbs and their autocentrism is a bad thing for social life. When in reality it’s the tech companies who’ve destroyed the American community. Suburbs used to provide a very small local community where everyone knew their neighbors even as late as the early 2010s

[@kaseyines]

@@LucasFernandez-fk8setech companies are responsible for many of these drastic changes, yes. The medium *is* the message after all. But that "self-sameness" that OP's comment mentions is a critical indictment of suburban life. One of the reasons African villages are better at fostering a strong sense of community is because there is interdependence between neighbors that forces everyone to work for the collective good. They actually *need* each other. The reason tech can isolate suburbans in the first place is because we don't technically need each other to survive. You often see this when a household becomes self sufficient or even rich, they start to withdraw and isolate from the community around them naturally and that sense of community is replaced with a sense of competition.

[@jacquelinelovelace1718]

VERY Well Said!!!!!!!

[@gregmurphy2691]

I like that, human beings to human doings, very well said.

[@donnawoodward3163]

Love what you shared! It's a traumatizing world as far as I've experienced. I've always longed to live with loving family in a small connected community within beautiful nature. For those of us who are very attuned to energies, vibrations the unseen, life as it is is so very hard to experience.

[@user-qy2kw9kx3o]

Dear Nathaniel’s mum and dad, Thankyou for your gift to the world.

[@NicholasSchreifels]

Your story telling, visuals, and purposeful vulnerability are a breath of fresh air. Well done and thank you!

[@danielstergios9957]

Dear Nathaniel, DUDE. OMG. YES YES YES. I’ve been following your content for years now, but I’m SO happy you made this film, and made this film NOW. I’ve often felt resonance with what you create but this one resonates on a different level. I was intrigued from the start but I literally said out loud “reminds me of fourth turning” and then you pulled out the book! I too, have been reading the fourth turning and it has me intrigued, scared, hopeless, and hopeful. As a kid I also got annoyed when people said “back in my day” because it was patronizing, but as an adult I too find myself looking back and thinking “things seem simpler then vs now.” In a world that feel like it’s feels like it’s falling apart, I have days feeling debilitated and anxious, and others where I feel motivated to contribute to the change I want to see. Since reading the book I feel like I’ve had this “awareness” where I’m watching earth from space, seeing us humans go through our cycles. Cycles, turnings, peaks and valleys - it does feel like we’ve been here before, crisis, and things will turn up again… but in a world that has learned to track our every click and patience is fading, the need for large change or shift needs to happen faster, but the cycle doesn’t know it, or processes necessary haven’t been Abe to speed u with it. This has me split in 2 ways: on wanting to help the system, the other wanting to escape, run to a small town and try to ignore the world for the remainder of my time. It also feels like there are 2 groups of people: those who are aware,a dare living with intention, and those who are unaware and/or choose to remain unaware. It often feels like those who are unaware, working steady desk jobs and raising nuclear families because that is what is expected and what they were told is the purpose of life - are happier than those who choose to try and live with mindfulness and intention. This has informed my journey with love as well, I’m noticing connections are better when there is a level of awareness. What this means for me though is what you just showed - travel, make art, exercise - focus on the present. Don’t feel like the worlds problems need to be solved today. Though what has been getting to me more and more as of late is just the feeling of like I’m never going to be able to afford a house. It’s a bit scary to now be an adult and ready for that stage… and not seeing an option that makes sense. Also on the filmmaking- you absolutely CRUSHED it with this one, the harsh cold lighting at the beginning contrasted with the soft warm shots at the end. Stellar. Thanks for making this.

[@kristinatoliusiene6045]

Hey, your comment really resonated with me. Why do you think that unaware people are happier than those who choose to try and live with mindfulness? I cant seem to find an answer to this

[@ZeCahli]

@@kristinatoliusiene6045Because “ignorance is bliss”… until it isn’t.

[@agirlnamedsaskia]

I can honestly say that social media and smart phones are almost completely to blame for the crisis phase that we find ourselves in in 2024. I was born in 1971.. Facebook and the iPhone were born in the early 2000’s. Sadly, I kind of look at my life in two halves: pre and post social media. The contrast is astounding and I feel like critical thinking got lost along the way. So, I praise you for making this video and encouraging people to stop, take a step back and consider who they want to be and what they contribute to the world. Beautifully shot video by the way 🤩!! ✌️

[@user-uh4yj9cy6k]

99% poison it is!

[@user-jm4pm6nc5o]

That would be z1on1sts to blame. Not the technology

[@Ana-gq7ce]

Thanks to social media, we now know that there's a g3nocide happening on the other side of the world. I don't think technology is to blame, but rather the corrupt people in power.

[@LilRedHead42]

I'm of about the same age, and I hear what you're saying but I disagree. People used to have their heads hidden behind newspapers. They ride 1 person per car. I really think (in the US) we lost a lot of socialization when the car took over and we lost group transportation (like streetcars and trains). And on the flip side, with tech, I'm able to connect with people in ways I never could when I was growing up and writing (infrequent) letters. Nowdays I can do video calls with family and friends, which we do now even more frequently since the pandemic got more people comfortable with the tech. So I think the point Nathaniel makes about the cyclical nature of societies makes sense to me, because I think people have said "Kids these days...(don't think anymore, don't have respect, etc)" since Socrates' time. If we want more connection (which I think people do right now), we get to figure out how to make community happen - in person, online, and any other way that brings folks together. (I do agree though, Saskia, that social media has changed things a lot. Like in a learning agrigulture amount of societal change. I'm with you on that.)

[@thrashera100]

I agree. It is pretty easy to see how Facebook & Instagram try very hard to always make controversial/racist/edgy content more relevant in the platform to keep people engaged. Top comments tend to controversial even if they are not the most liked comments. Zuckerber really sucks

[@Terra.Angelova]

Honestly I don’t know what it is but your last videos but they make me cry or at least tear up. The combination of the cinematography and the passion that you put into making these films is touching my heart like anything else. So much depth and food for thought. Thank you once again, Nathaniel.

[@KathleenHawk]

YES! "our time to remake the world is coming" I love that. Problems = opportunities, and our world is ripe with problems lol 😉

[@JoaoOliveira-rk8gv]

This is what they want you to believe. Wake up. We are going backwards. Only hope is Jesus Christ.

[@Kikels]

They were intentionally created

[@Emma-Maze]

Yeeah and they're intentionally being maintained, that's the scary part. @@Kikels

[@KathleenHawk]

@@Kikels You were intentionally created too, we all have the power to make a difference

[@marchewkaaron9951]

@@KathleenHawk U mean we all have the power to un-create him? xD

[@jond625]

Nathaniel- I’m your Dads age and I always learn and take something special from your videos. Thank you.

[@dave9519]

Here’s my take: I think it’s a natural feeling to stress about what’s going to happen next. It’s human nature, and I also believe it is a feeling that will inspire advancement. Many times in history where we have landed on hard times, we came out stronger than before. We achieve through the testing of ideals, not by simply wondering if they “would have” worked. Side note: I love your channel, been watching since 2015.

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

Yeah. It’s only felt that way for 20 years now. And I HATE people who are in denial of it.

[@carolbrenner3121]

68 years old here…. I look forward to spring ❤

[@AlburyShaffer]

There’s a current reshaping of values taking place right now. This change is much like Nietzsche predicted. But order follows chaos and stability follows crisis. We are the change.

[@AlburyShaffer]

@alexnder3761 post modernist ideals like subjectivism and perspectivism.

[@Vivivofi]

@@AlburyShafferyou’re saying those things are going to go out of fashion now?

[@AlburyShaffer]

@@Vivivofi I’m saying just as Nathaniel has suggested, life happens in cycles. We are currently going through some growing pains as a global society. Much is changing very fast and it’s created chaos, disunity, misunderstanding, and a lack of direction for many people. But I believe that after this phase of chaos there will be peace and understanding unlike we have ever seen before.

[@Vivivofi]

@@AlburyShaffer that all sounds so extremely vague I feel like someone’s just given me a fucking tarot reading against my will

[@AlburyShaffer]

@@Vivivofi 😂😂 They call me the tarot torturer 👻but fair. Let me try again - life happens in cycles. We go through periods of strict regulation, and loose regulation. Post modernism is about pushing the boundaries of defining “what is good”. The positive effect is that this leads to growth and new perceptions of the universe. The negative effect is that it leaves societies disjointed: people don’t agree on anything so there’s a lot of clashing. My tarot cards(😉) say after the peak of disunity we will have a clearer understanding of our boundaries, and will enter the next phase of the cycle, which will eventually be followed again by chaos and so on and so fourth.

[@wade9087]

the best thing I've learned is to start preparing to live like they did in the past. Gardening, community, substantial/frugal living

[@CyBlue23]

The cinematography is crazy beautiful! I've been told today is Blue Monday and this videos is very on point with the turmoil I'm experiencing and the crisis brewing inside of me for the past couple months.

[@space_1073]

There is a cultural decline in gratitude, especially in younger people. We have so much media and content and attention towards everything that is wrong with the world, and even if they are all true, we fail to acknowledge everything that is working and good happening right in front of us everyday.

[@leslieseale9761]

As born New Yorker who discovered the love passion joy music and warmth of the Brazilian people. I live part time in the intoxicating city of Salvador. I’m now on a sweet little island offf the coast eating fruit off the trees and fish from the sea. At 67 I’ve never felt such health and harmony. I especially see the people here smiling But Smiling for No reason No reason at all. That love is possible. For me the greatest thing here in Brazil is I can express my Love and have it accepted and get that love back. I’ve found Nothing greater! Ty for your insights and searching and sharing ❤

[@culturavibe]

Tudo joia 🤗

[@vontisse]

I’m so happy for you!! 🤍🤍🤍

[@zachsmyder385]

Been feeling very existential and dissociated recently and was worried that this was gonna send me into a spiral but this actually made me feel a lot better about a lot of things!

[@hata6290]

Bro you needa log off

[@zachsmyder385]

@@hata6290 Lol probably do!

[@feralmeditations8520]

As an author I definitely understand needing something to pour your soul into. It doesn't matter what's going on in the world, I can always count on my stories being there for me. That's how I wrote my book Heaven Killer during lockdown. I thought, 'If this pessimistic a-hole can survive his messed up world, I can stay home and figure it out.'

[@Rayowag]

I find that this impending doom feeling also always comes with a possibility for hope. That hope looks different for everyone, but for me personally it's hope for a system in which work isn't the number one thing expected of everyone and a world where community comes first instead of productivity. And I see that communal feeling happening online in response to the world's problems. Now people just need to learn to stop thinking in blanket statements that come from emotional places when a crisis in the world has thousands of layers. I also find more people are open to learning and listening, but that might also just be the people I surround myself with. I have an odd amount of hope, but also an odd amount of dread, because I feel like most people are aware how close we have gotten to a worldwide conflict now. Having friends all across the world and seeing this be broadly the same feeling for everyone is wild, yet reassuring that I'm not going insane. The current state of the world made me finally learn more about other ways countries can be structured and it's been interesting, but I also wish this stress of the current world wouldn't make it so difficult to focus on learning new things. Mindfulness has become difficult, yet definitely helpful. It's easier to forget to breathe currently, but I also managed to open social media pages that stress me out less often and stay on them just long enough to know what's going on and sharing what I feel is important to share when it comes to resources. The internet has been a blessing in all of this in my opinion. Being aware of how greed is ruining the planet and entire countries isn't an internet problem. The internet gave us the ability to finally see it when it isn't happening at home. It's HOW we use or overuse the internet that affects our mental health. The tool itself is uniquely helpful in making people realize a new world finally has to be built somehow and that other people wanna rebuild it too.

[@r0bert_v]

What a work of art. It breathes passion. Your storytelling and cinematography is growing each video! Needed to see this and I'm sending it to some friends.

[@leotichat]

Geee Nath, this beautiful and profound video brought me hopeful tears. Thank you and please, continue making content (it's so good).

[@vansan3211]

Beautiful and inspirational video as always, Nathanial. When I was 22, I fell into a deep, existential-like depression. I read the book “Flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He shares quite a similar sentiment and it changed my worldview forever. It’s so important to note that the times, your own life, flows like the seasons. Nothing is linear. I’m so happy that you’ve come to this realization and can so beautifully share it with others.

[@rubinagomes2950]

WOW!!! I am having fireworks go inside my head and dots connecting. Thank you Nathaniel! 🙏 Excuse me, I need to now journal my thoughts.

[@nicoleschyns]

"the cracks in the foundation of the old world, which make room for a new world" had my thoughts go to Iceland immediately. Like it's a visual of exactly that sentence, giving me chills. What a beautiful video once again (with an interesting new colour scheme :-)) !

[@eva.ieridou]

I absolutely LOVE this! So beautifully said and captured 🤍 Thank you, Nathaniel, for still guiding us through this extraordinary world.

[@lennzy__]

Nathaniel, this video resonated immensely with me. I applaud you for tapping into your heart (something I am also learning at the moment). I think your capacity of exploring and following this guidance might already be bigger than you believe and you certainly inspire many people with it. My therapist recently told me her reason for doing her work: “If you want to change the world, start melting people’s hearts”.

[@kevinkelly7156]

I am 71 years old and I am in complete agreement with you on all the points I’m this video! You shared such wisdom! I am saving and I am going to use it as a discussion starter with men I mentor.

[@angesuprowicz5455]

This is your best yet, well done Nathaniel. Love the fourth turning concept - makes so much sense and gives me hope

[@thejadenlp1]

Filmmaking is stunning. Love the play with colors and light in this one

[@tarique4227]

Nathaniel you are definitely one of my favorite KZbinrs and cinematic videographers of this generation! Your ideology and mindset is so raw and vulnerable. it’s humbling just watching you process your life, as well as life itself. I adore your perspective:) Let me know if you ever do a meet and greet or even sell your art! I love ceramic items and I know your pieces will 100% be so energetic and radiate the most positivity.

[@Cass6]

You have nailed this Drew. So many of us feel this way. It’s a lot to deal with, and to not have stress about it constantly.

[@matthxwr]

This really resonated with how I'm feeling right now. I loved it! Thank you for bringing your ideas and a piece of yourself to the world! Also, shoutout to that seat noise at 7:24

[@Dap740]

Wowww the cinematography, the message, every detail was incredible!!!

[@jonathandegroot9477]

Extremely refreshing storytelling, filming, and at least for myself immensely relatable. This video is like looking out to a calming waterfront and taking a breath, relaxing, and reassurance, "thank god I'm not the only one viewing life this way and craving spirituality which is deeper connection with self, nature, and others", sometimes the peer pressure to fit in or feeling like the "other" for craving more from life in our society really brings me down and question myself or if I should bother. This video is like a encouraging reminder and spiritual hug that hope and the world we seek is not so far out of reach. Thank you!

[@coisalinda2424]

My Friends I’m feeling The Same Way that you are for fact, the world is falling apart and the worst part is around us people and companies and healthcare are all against us as well. I feel lonely I don’t have a single friend and I can conquer concur with you.

[@oneworldonehome]

"You have come into the world at a time of tremendous change and challenge. It is not an easy time to be in the world, but if contribution is your purpose and intention, it is the right time to be in the world." _Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 10: What is Your Preparation For?_

[@darlenemitchell114]

Yes I agree. This book has what many of us need. Purpose, meaning and direction. Thank you for reminding us. Crisis is the soul's response to a world that needs us, but can we respond?

[@oneworldonehome]

We'll see. @@darlenemitchell114

[@heathermiska354]

Nathaniel, I understand what you're saying and think this is a relatively good message for people who can afford it. However, most people cannot afford the luxurious lifestyle that you live. Yes, it is luxurious to be able to focus on your art and not have to work a horrible job 40+ hours a week so that you can pay off the tens of thousands you owe in student loans. You do work hard at your art and videos, that cannot be denied. However, it also cannot be denied that you are immensely privileged. Most of our issues come from the fact that our society is sick (as you said) and most of us cannot just escape out of that sickness and go live in a chateau in Europe. Most of us literally cannot survive if we "slow down" and are just barely scraping by. The real solutions are systemic and should not be placed on the individual. Our societal systems do not support citizens, they support profits for corporations. That is the real change that needs to happen and the only way we can do that is by connecting as citizens and demanding that from the people who supposedly represent us in government. Climate change will wipe us out if nothing is done. This "fourth cycle" will only destroy us and so I think what we should be calling for is community action, protests, mutual aid, etc.

[@Northwest360]

I agree 100%. Folks like Nathaniel and Johnny Harris never challenge the status quo. Their content is like how to function within capitalist without ever asking does this have to be the way? I’d love for them both to prove me wrong, but it feels like indoctrinated by the status quo

[@Catthepunk]

100% agreed.

[@heathermiska354]

​@@Northwest360 Totally agree! I'm not trying to attack Nathaniel, but he definitely has benefitted from the systems in place (aka capitalism). He doesn't challenge the status quo because it has given him so much success. He can turn a blind eye to the reality of the majority because he's one of the lucky few that doesn't have to worry about how he'll pay his rent, crippling student loans, etc. Instead he has the luxury of focusing on self-actualization, following his dreams, traveling to cool places, etc. (Can't speak on Johnny Harris because I don't watch his videos.)

[@jazmynnv5831]

I agree. This "citizen of the world" identity has truly fallen flat in recent months when his voice is most needed. Nathaniel, Johnny Harris, Damon Damonique are creators I had appreciated in recent years for a different perspective but all three have really disappointed. The vagueness of Nathaniel's content especially has just rubbed me the wrong way. It never really touches deeply on any one issue and seems to rely on general platitudes to relate to a larger audience, but misses the mark on nuance.

[@LieberAnnushka]

I agree with you and I find the video quite delusional.

[@VictorioDiNatale]

Your content is always so meaningful - most youtube videos are screaming some message at you or an underlying theme but your videos just speak to me so naturally, I have been following your work for a quite some time now, keep up the amazing work Nathainel, smashing it mate !

[@susanfreddie1152]

You have grown so much as a film maker and as a person and you share it with such beauty and wisdom. Such a joy to watch and learn from. Thank you!

[@Vilhelmnilsson]

To the point! we should absolutely spend our decent into a dark wintertime for humanity to prepare for the coming spring. Great video. Beautifully made. ❤

[@coolbreeze5683]

Lovely video. I think when we make progress in one area (in the world as a whole), another area will always be lacking. When people remember "the good old days", they tend to emphasize the positive. Individuals can work towards finding balance within themselves by discovering their own mechanisms and techniques. The world as a whole is fickle but we must learn to balance ourselves.

[@camillethirifay4287]

amazing video, I love your story telling, the way you structure your videos. The world actually needs more energy like yours

[@poojitachand2811]

What a beautifully crafted video! It is no doubt storytelling is your strong suit, and one of passion. Thank you for this.

[@carollusmarcos]

Beautiful and insightful content, as always. You're a modern philosopher, so inspiring. Keep it up, Nathaniel! Keep searching for answers by asking the right questions. We'll be here to watch and hopefully help on the quest of making this world a better place ♥️

[@sab1184]

I've been watching your content since 2019 and I'm proud to say that I'm here to stay!! I'm also the same age as you Nathaniel (I'm 26, turning 27 this year) and it's like I grew up with you. 🥺💕 ♥️ isabelle

[@nathanieldrew]

Thank you Isabelle! So glad to still have you along for the ride in this new phase :)

[@sab1184]

@@nathanieldrew You're welcome Nathaniel! 🤗

[@azam987654321]

@@nathanieldrewyou just reply to women bro…

[@justme9818]

I'm 44... And yet I feel exactly the same. I get on well with people 60+ and with younger people. People my own age don't get me - and i really don't get them. It's awful really. I've been out of step in my own generation since I was 21. But it's nice to have found this channel.

[@loisthiessen9134]

you're brave! you're engaging and not separating from the world you are in. That's all that matters. I loved this video so much

[@laurakraemer9446]

Nathaniel, your videos are a visual and sonorous delight, besides being inspiring. You're a genuine artist, congratulations! I relate deeply to your journey, having been born in Argentina, moved abroad at 10, and lived in two other countries. Your work resonates with those of us who don't quite feel from anywhere. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@sb1206]

The story about your parents was beautiful. I wish I had had an example like that growing up. Unfortunately I feel that the decay of our social structure is that the majority of people don’t have the time, resources, or desire to raise children well. This creates broken adults with a bone to pick, or people who are completely checked out.

[@joyme3714]

Thank you for being so sincere and caring. I believe our generation is strong enough to come together to bring about a more sustainable harmonious world. Be present and be happy.

[@nathanieldrew]

I agree. Thank you for the kind words.

[@PabloNavarro81]

These exact thoughts get me through these times. Sometimes I accomplish that path better than other times. Thank you for this video, keep going!

[@vera.nadine]

Your best video yet, Nathaniel! And that’s saying a lot. 😍 Your open-hearted authenticity is so valuable in this highly artificial world. Thank you for your points of thought. Much to delve deeper into here. 🙏🏻

[@jamesashfeld4230]

The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe is a really excellent book with a fascinating thesis. I would honestly say it is one of the books which has been the most illuminating in terms of my efforts to understand modern history.

[@kalaysia77]

Great video…. Great message❤ Thank you. I am 75 and am so grateful to live in CA and not the middle of this country. I would love to live in Europe but too old and don’t want to leave my children… and…. No where is perfect . I hope your generation can do a better job with love and caring for each other than mine did😢

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

California is the epicenter of the destruction

[@Lauren-ey7rp]

Simply beautiful. I have been with you on this journey since '20 when France was a ghost town. The documentation of your life experience always brings me peace. Thank you ❤

[@ladyoftheflowers44]

Another excellent short film Thank you so much I’ve been following your work for a while. You exemplify how to live our lives as art. And no matter how “imperfect it is” We can still have a positive impact on another by sharing our perspective and sharing what we make ❤ I appreciate you for these videos so much!

[@SalahBouchat]

"This guy set the bar so high for content creators." ❤😤

[@JuliaShevua]

Sometimes it really seems that something sends us the message through other people at the precisely correct moment... After recent missile attacks here in Ukraine, I found myself stuck in an overwhelming ocean of thoughts and emotions...Not knowing what to do with my life (that even without this war is a separate crisis), what direction to take...when each night you can't know whether you'll wake up or not... Thank you, Nathaniel, I will try to put more soul and meaning into what I do. Your videos are like fresh air in this stifling chaos...

[@frontierflyer]

I desperately needed to see this today. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@keshmeshnakhuutt9555]

NEW subscriber here! I have watched EVERY single video of yours! - I spent 2 weekends to binge watch and make notes from all 186 of them! You have saved my life!

[@shanelyon6269]

Another great video. You should add The Changing World Order (Ray Dalio) and The Storm Before the Calm (George Friedman) to your reading list. They are also about cyclic history but take slightly different views. Also, they are both more readable than 4th Turning.

[@storytellers1]

'history is just one damned thing after another'

[@LizaSchizas]

Nathaniel obrigado for sharing your gift to this world which does feel like it is falling apart. You might not have the answers but as you said the first step is to look within, you hold the answers, you just need to sit long enough to listen to receive its message. Love and light.

[@Lonnwriting]

Appreciatively thankful for your level of figuring things out.🎉❤ Thank you!

[@vanessasabucco927]

Monday morning vibes

[@trippycaterpillar]

lol 😂

[@user-yh1nm1vy3i]

lol relatable

[@Kindlelover88]

My husband has ADHD and is super social, so I feel for the person sitting next to him on a plane or a train or a bus because he will interview them and give them a recap of his whole life no matter how long the ride.😂

[@hilarygibson3150]

Brilliant. He can sit next to me anytime. I've had some really interesting exchanges with complete strangers.

[@sharonkinsella7435]

This is just beautiful. Thank you, Nathaniel.

[@learnenglishwithstories3571]

Nathaniel, this video is a masterpiece. Some videos are entertaining, some teach a trick, but few capture truth beautifully. This, and your Fool video, are transcendent. Bravo, and thank you.

[@homyce]

His life is perfect, he is good looking, young, born on the right side of the border, then moved to another right side of the border and now lives in one of the most desirable cities of the world. Has a rich and very loving and supporting family, found his calling at a young age and is now doing what he loves for living, yet talking about stress and the existential crisis of crumbling worlds! Dear Nathaniel we are indeed suffering, but not for all the “reasons” you think we are.

[@randolphmurdockiii6523]

I wonder how Nathaniel would respond if you asked him what he has had to give up to have the life that you call perfect?

[@homyce]

@@randolphmurdockiii6523 He stayed away from his family for a bit, but I think they joined him now, and that's the only thing as far as I remember 🤷‍♂️

[@niuwer7894]

The boy who lives a comfortable life in France fears that society is going wrong and has depression

[@penultimaparada]

OMG, your storytelling skills are unbelievable!!! Such an amazing video

[@marutn8913]

A very well made video which resonates with what a lot of us are thinking. Excellent cinematography and looks like you have taken it to the next level like you said you would at the end of 2023.

[@majestic2814]

Imo the problem with this cycle-theory is, that climate crisis destroys things permanently, not like in WW2 for example. The biosphere will not just emerge again out of nothing after the crisis, so it will probably not that easy to start a new cycle. I don't know if the book adresses this, would be interesting if yes.

[@toms5996]

Every generation has always felt that 'things' happen to them specifically or that the world changes especially much during their time. There are interesting studies about how after 2009 or so the way we perceive the world changed due to an abundance of information through social media. What I'm saying is that e.g. Europe is living the most peaceful and prosperous time in the history of civilization. Challenges can be solved.

[@aghinia_]

Extremely beautifully delivered. Well done Nathan 😊🙏

[@Aminaish]

It feels a lot better to hear someone acknowledge this.

[@2chickenmama]

The Fourth Turning was a really insightful read, it was grim to really feel like we were in the Crisis era; but it also means that like the people in WW2, we have the chance to come out on the other side and really define the direction of the world till the next cycle. Interesting times indeed

[@billypilgrim1]

Oh you're one of those! It's almost a cult now

[@2chickenmama]

@@billypilgrim1 hahah the book does have a lot of very fervent fans, I just thought it was an interesting theory. People love to look for patterns in things and if it gives people a little comfort by telling them what they could expect it’s alright I think. It’s hard to argue the world isn’t falling apart, and the book did correctly get a couple things right (it specifically mentions an insurrection in the early 2020’s, the book was published in ‘92!) but overall it’s hardly a prophecy, more like a guess based on past events

[@billypilgrim1]

​@@2chickenmama fair enough. The thing that bothers me is how it brushes a lot of events in history and picks the ones that fit the pattern. Also, I don't like the idea that we should basically embrace that shit is about to hit the fan and just expect to things to eventually get better instead of working towards an exit ramp.

[@brucetidwell7715]

As usual, your content is always so beautiful, gentle, and wise. I think the next phase of Western Civilization is going to be disappearing into AI. I'm an artist and I follow a number of AI artists on Insta. However you feel about the philosophical implications of what they are doing, they are there making their art and it is incredibly beautiful! Soft-core erotica of people inhumanly attractive, fantasy homes that are impossibly beautiful, landscapes that are literally glimpses of paradise. Any dream you can have can come true. The next phase is for Virtual Reality to take the final steps to allow us to immerse ourselves in that with a 3D perspective that is convencing and comfortable. Not all that further down the road are the brain implants that will allow us to experience those fantasy worlds on a tactile, sensual, level. I cannot personally imagine *ever* having my brain directly connected to the internet. I'm old enough to remember resisting the idea of ever having a bankcard (because that was the first step to the end of cash) but I got one. Then I resisted getting a smart phone because I didn't need to pay up to have the Internet in my hand when it was sitting on my desk, but I have one. It's only a small step for people who already spend their lives with earbuds in their ears and their eyes focused on a screen to simply disappear into that fantasy and let the world fall apart... until the day the Internet dies. But that is choice one doesn't have to make.

[@alyson42]

Wonderful video! You sound like my Dad (a compliment). He often talks about cycles and seasons. He always says that the way things are now is not how they will be forever. Stick with it. Don’t give up. Things will get better. We just need to get through this turn of the cycle ❤

[@JenShea]

Excellent video Nathaniel. You are blessed with terrific insight and an ability to look past what you first see. Well Done!

[@jamesrose2312]

Look man, all well and good, but ‘finding purpose’ in menial jobs that exploit MOST of us is a big ask. I don’t find this videos message particularly relevant to a broader working class whose only capacity to dream seems to be squandered by dicking around on youtube watching content creators who aren’t really living the same way….

[@soundscape26]

Absolutely... this comes off as quite detached from the reality most of us experience. Well, "content" I guess...

[@DBHErazor]

It's not falling apart at all, you have to broaden your horizon. Look over a longer span of time. Don't be a dum dum

[@Prettymapleleaf]

It absolutely is.

[@soundscape26]

@@Prettymapleleaf If you're a doomer then yes.

[@maksymchuvpylov6987]

Man, this video is amazing! The content, the way you film it, the lighting. It is just great! I really enjoyed the music at the end and the final scene where you lay on the bed. Also, the phrase "How can I find the meaning in the life that I have" is a very powerful one! Thanks for making this video, Nathaniel!

[@lauramerino1928]

Your insightful way of being never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for yet another wisdom gem, Nathaniel 🙌🏽

[@claravonessen5673]

Este es uno de esos vídeos que te tocan el alma. Hace tiempo vengo sintiendo esa "crisis" de la que hablás en las personas, en sus reacciones. Pensé que la pandemia había sido un momento oscuro, pero ahora veo más oscuridad, tristeza y deshumanización. Intento protegerme y refugiarme en mi perra, mi marido, y vivo siguiendo el consejo que nos das, disfrutando más en nuestro interior, "parando el tiempo". Soy una persona empática y me cuesta mucho no acudir al rescate de los que están en medio de la tormenta, intento y hago lo que puedo cada día con mis alumnos. Gracias por compartir y ponerle palabras a estas sensaciones que son tan fuertes, este vídeo es una auténtica obra de arte. Y perdón que no te escriba en inglés, necesitaba escribirte en español para darte las gracias desde mi corazón.

[@mindymiraglia]

Beautifully done Nathan. And a helpful perspective. Going to look for that book!

[@matickovac]

Thanks for the goosebumps and the positive note, we need more of that these days. Love will save us all.

[@reallusionful]

Thank you so much for this story. I also believe having more empathy and learning to connect with one and other will help this world through this age of crisis. This is the lesson we need to teach the new generation.

[@tfall]

This is truly your best work Nathaniel. Thank you for this video.

[@JuliaMuller-tv5uu]

This is a very warm reminder to love what is present. Thank you for that.

[@Matt_Zee]

The year just started, but I know this will be the most relatable, hard hitting video I'll watch this year.

[@Sophia-lw8vv]

You have such a hopeful and optimistic perspective; you choose to be authentic and sharing these videos spreads the importance of that in every way.

[@cecilia9364]

Amazing creativity, gorgeous visual but equally important is the message. So true so simple and profound!

[@ThomasDutzky-bj4je]

That’s exactly the way I feel at the moment. The rapid change of the world with all its crises is overwhelming me. The only way to handle this change is by focusing on what you can influence and to give joy to the people around you and to focus on your work and friends. The world will see better days in the coming future.

[@ionelmarele8368]

Thanks for the work that you put into this video,I always feel better about life and what the future will bring 😇

[@jakelennon6057]

beautiful work, bravo Nathaniel, bravo