PHILOSOPHY MEMES (but taking them seriously)

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[@Alceste_]

I'd totally want a video on the philosophy of knitting, if that's what you were saying.

[@ThatVeganTeacherYouTube]

The first 500 people to read this will get an A+ just for being here. ➡Being vegan is a moral baseline for anyone who cares about rights. 🍓Can you honestly be a good person if you pay strangers to sexually assault mother cows, force them to be pregnant, kidnap their baby boys (to turn them into veal sandwiches and steal their milk), enslave the baby girls to become milk machines like their mothers, all because you like the taste of cheese? Answer: No. 🌽 All good people must strive to be vegan. 🥦If you're reading this, don't get mad at the messenger. Instead, watch the documentary called Earthlings to understand and to begin to change into the person you deep down want to be. You can do it!🥕

[@AliceEverglade]

so when's the philosophy of knitting video coming out?

[@Ash-rg6zh]

Never thought someone would philosophically analyse Hawk Tuah but here we are

[@TurtleMarcus]

One must imagine spit on that thang

[@Anthonybrother]

Much less braindead reaction than making it into tshirts

[@kazukawasaki97]

​@@Anthonybrotherthere are t-shirts about hawk tuah?

[@Flesh_Wizard]

I hawk, therefore I tuah

[@VenomSnake1517]

MemeAnalysis used to make videos analyzing memes using Jungian psychology, went really hard

[@liamhorsman8000]

Was not expecting to ever hear you say "Hawk tuah, spit on that thang"

[@daisy954]

Genuine jumpscare

[@cam-dasmartman]

I NEED the timestamp

[@barttennekes544]

@@cam-dasmartman 5:15

[@RaperOfPredators]

Eagle Tuah were a thing long before Hawk Tuah ripped them off

[@saveriocarro9399]

He's a freaklosopher

[@FloraNoraFlor]

A philosophy major seriously interpreting philosophy memes from internet dwellers, I love it.

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Haha! I hope you enjoy it!

[@LittleCheka]

I think it's a damning symptom of our decadent society (I'm edging)

[@daysejones968]

to goon or not to goon, that is the question@@LittleCheka

[@ThatVeganTeacherYouTube]

➡Being vegan is a moral baseline for anyone who cares about rights. 🍓Can you honestly be a good person if you pay strangers to sexually assault mother cows, force them to be pregnant, kidnap their baby boys (to turn them into veal sandwiches and steal their milk), enslave the baby girls to become milk machines like their mothers, all because you like the taste of cheese? Answer: No. 🌽 All good people must strive to be vegan. 🥦If you're reading this, don't get mad at the messenger. Instead, watch the documentary called Earthlings to understand and to begin to change into the person you deep down want to be. You can do it!🥕

[@JStack]

@@daysejones968and the answer is to goon to point of nearly coom repeatedly unless you lose train of thought and accidentally finish

[@daisy954]

An philosophical analysis of Diogenes’ possible opinions on the hawk tuah girl was not what I expected when I clicked on this video

[@ThatVeganTeacherYouTube]

➡Being vegan is a moral baseline for anyone who cares about rights. 🍓Can you honestly be a good person if you pay strangers to sexually assault mother cows, force them to be pregnant, kidnap their baby boys (to turn them into veal sandwiches and steal their milk), enslave the baby girls to become milk machines like their mothers, all because you like the taste of cheese? Answer: No. 🌽 All good people must strive to be vegan. 🥦If you're reading this, don't get mad at the messenger. Instead, watch the documentary called Earthlings to understand and to begin to change into the person you deep down want to be. You can do it!🥕

[@thecaptain3920]

Ain’t no way bro gave a philosophic analysis of the hawk tuah girl 😭

[@rensblom8855]

Reading Nietzsche is like deciphering text messages from your crush? Excuse me?😭

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

Makes you wonder what kind of person his crush is

[@PeacePoet]

He only crushes on poets and philosophers

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

@@PeacePoet I mean, I interpreted it as "this is clearly written by an intelligent and sensitive person who you are inclined to like, but it is really hard to reconcile that with the actual contents of the text, which are misanthropic, unpleasant and wicked."

[@resir9807]

I agree, Nietzsche looking hella cute

[@ashtongiertz8728]

​@@vitriolicAmaranthsensitive? He applied Darwinism natural selection, a naturally occuring mechanism regulating SPECIES, and applied it to individuals. His philosophy also greatly influenced Mein Kemf

[@christianbrown9159]

“Don’t quote me on this, in fact as I always say, don’t quote me on any of this meme video stuff. I’m just talking off the top of my head” ~Unsolicited advice

[@sashagornostay2188]

"Don't quote me with any of this stuff" (c) Joe "Unsolicited Advice" Folley

[@MikeMozzaro]

How did I not know that was his name? XD

[@samstacks]

My favourite british man uploads again!!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! I appreciate the vote of confidence!

[@sydn2698]

He’s British? 😢

[@manubishe]

​@@sydn2698he's British, And is tall as Alex the sceptic

[@connie7246]

bro what's his name I've watched some of his videos n I just realised that I don't even know his name lmao I call him mrs philosophy guy ​@@manubishe

[@manubishe]

@@connie7246 cosmicsceptic

[@DisasterxUs]

The impression I got while reading Beyond Good and Evil is that Nietzsche just enjoyed trash talking everyone and everything, perhaps just as an exercise in skepticism. A proto-shitposter, if you will.

[@uwayn9829]

He’s a good shit talker but when it comes to his philosophy, its baaaddd very bad

[@ashtongiertz8728]

Correct. Why do we still pretend he was in any way a brilliant philosopher?

[@uwayn9829]

@@ashtongiertz8728 bc his acclaimed work mainly focuses on criticism the norm. In short anything that leads to his nihilism is good but his models of self actualization are disappointing. You shouldn’t base your philosophy on him post nihilism in my opinion.

[@spawel1]

shitposting is real philosophy

[@florianfeige6323]

@uwayn9829 His nihilism?! You understood nothing reading him then. Absolutely laughably bad take.

[@bobwilkinsonguitar6142]

The Collective Unconscious mind has been unleashed online, and its utterances are prophecies veiled by sad frogs and silly text.

[@antonivsfortis]

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[@TimeTickerOfficial]

The amount of videos you post consistently is quite impressive!

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! They are a lot of fun!

[@horizonkage]

"Dont quote me on this, im really just talking off the top of my head in these meme videos" - Unsolicited Advice.

[@paulgaras2606]

Bonobos have been confirmed to spit on thangs in their natural habitat. So Diogenes may have approved on those grounds.

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

Thoroughly enjoying this series

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah thank you! that is very kind!

[@magncentLLC]

True intellectual curiosity is very rare, confirmation bias very common. There isn't any risk in never having an original idea. Original thinking is unpopular. People feeling certain that anything original said by an obscure living philosopher is by definition wrong. The push back comes before any serious thought takes place. A reflex of sorts.

[@cokezerofolkhero]

I'm surprised he never brought up Ralph Waldo Emerson. Similarly aphoristic to Nietzche and said many of the things you've mentioned. Of course Emerson has plenty of his own inconsistencies and problems but he had some good points about the value of originality (whatever "originality" really means)

[@cassidynoelle741]

7:25 That is a very good point. I still fall into the pit trap of feeling above other people who get caught up in materialism or static worldviews, but it’s good to take a step back and put yourself in their shoes. Pointing out the perceived flaws in someone else’s argument isn’t justifiable unless you’re in a legitimate debate or trying to actually making sweeping change, and even that is mostly relative. Sometimes you don’t need to justify just doing human things like going Goblin Mode on a lazy Sunday or getting weird in the bedroom. Explaining or critiquing a philosophy is all well and good, but creating your own just based on your own values and observations will always be more challenging. Instead of looking down on others for not thinking the same way, I find it more productive to figure out why they are happy and I’m not.

[@PixlyPenguin]

You seem like a great person, I often have the same problem

[@luancosta199]

"Why they are happy and I'm not" too real

[@mesekkai]

I don't see them under me...i just see them thinking differently...

[@cephelos1098]

My issue with debates on the existence of God is that the problem is by construction undecideable. To claim that one position is objectively correct implies a level of knowledge on the nature of being and the metaphysical reality of the universe that I've yet to be convinced anyone has. I tend to label myself as agnostic, but I generally favor the idea that there is *some* sort of higher power that exists, simply because it's a belief that has no cost and ever so slightly positive value to me in the form of a slight amount of comfort.

[@therandomheretek5403]

This is basically my philosophical position on this as well. I just don't get the level of assertiveness most people have (on both sides) when talking about something effectively unfathomable.

[@voxsvoxs4261]

Wait how is it undecidable? You can make objective calculations on the possibility and necessity of those the traits necessary of god and whether their combination is neccesary. Like you can say omnipotent thing, see if the omnipotent thing has to be omniscient etc.

[@JebeckyGranjola]

@voxsvoxs4261 Right, I cannot conceive of the non existence of the greatest possible thing, or the cause of all things, or a necessarily existing thing. It's like thinking of a number that doesn't exist.

[@potatotaxi]

I feel the same. I'm agnostic because if there is a God, who says we even know bro? God could literally just be watching all these religions like "no thats not what i did bruh" or he could not care at all, or it could be a dead celestial being, or it could be a constituent force of the universe like the strong force, we literally have no idea afaik. Something started the universe and that something is God. This is all I can tell you

[@EllipticalReasoning]

I agree with you regarding _the debate_ on the existence of God, but personally would reject the idea that knowledge of God is equally intractable. Like in the sciences, where theories cannot give a confident answer the matter can usually be resolved by experimentation.

[@COLONizerr]

I think that wojack at 6:40 is supposed to be George Carlin

[@stalinsbutterfly]

He would change his words so much if he recognized that ig

[@funny_gaming_Pro]

Why does people forget that he is a fuckihng comedian ? Like it litterally is his job (or what he loves doing) of course he is gonna be cynical, and i also think that the person who made that soyjak meme about him didnt watched his other interviews when he was just doing a talk with a reporter and away from the audience, he IS a sincere person when he needs to be.

[@XanderFenikkusu]

@@funny_gaming_Pro nah, he certainly actually believed what he joked about. He was a nihilistic, hedonistic, anti-theistic, liberal old man, who thought he was above it all - especially Christianity. He just worded his sincere beliefs in a funny way to create comedy.

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIllIlIII]

As for the first meme, I think the biggest issue is that a lot of people, especially online, want to have read philosophers rather than actually reading philosophers, with Nietzsche being the prime example. His works are not only very difficult, but he also changed his mind a lot, and the result is that people online tend to completely misunderstand him and his works due to only getting the gist from some 5 min KZbin video on him. And don't get me started on Camus. I absolutely hate the Internet idea of Camus. The Sisyphus quote is part of a like 2 page chapter in a 134 page essay that's part of a 2-book project. Discussing Camus online is absolutely impossible.

[@isiahs9312]

I read The Rebel (yes read cover to cover)a few times and I am proud to say I think I understood half of what he wrote in that single book.

[@Quadrilli0n]

Philosphy in internet sucks generally.

[@KarolOfGutovo]

You think seeing this on youtube is bad? Try having both of those problems in a school curriculum as like 2 of 5 exapmples of philosophy that are actually brought up at all.

[@TurtleMarcus]

Granted I'm biased because I'm Catholic, but I wholeheartedly agree with your last point. Reddit atheists have for too long written it of as "sky daddy fairytale book" without engaging with its content. I really enjoy hearing non-believers discuss and analyse the Bible and its philosophies and theologies (plural), from their own perspectives. Indeed, large parts of the Bible contain really harsh criticisms of the religious governments (that's basically the point of the Books of Kings) and of the hypocrisy of the religious elite (like Amos and Ezekiel), which many find suprising to learn.

[@georgekomarov4140]

As an atheist, it is just dumb af to criticise theology without diving sufficiently deep into the Bible etc.

[@voskresenie-]

But... how can god if bad thing??? checkmate theists

[@iamspencerx]

​@@georgekomarov4140I think I missed the memo that said "theology = the bible"

[@georgekomarov4140]

@@iamspencerx that's why I put "etc." after "the bible". Or should I provide an extensive list starting from Gregory of Nyssa and ending with Alvin Plantinga or whoever?

[@flarebear5346]

I completely agree, I am an atheist even though my family and country (portugal) are very religious but, I was very lucky that my entire family never tried to make me think a certain way. Ever since I was a kid, they were never shy about talking religion, politics and all of that stuff. Unfortunately, I don't think many people have had the same luck that I had. My friends were always confused when they heard me talk about stuff with my family, they told me that their parents never talked about stuff like that and I think it's a shame

[@LUKSTUFF]

I'm impressed with the thematic symbolism in the use of shape and light in your background.

[@IAcroniXI]

5:21 absolute cinema

[@DvrDvrs0n]

"... even funnier when its connected to ancient philosophy" wtf is bro on😭😭😭😭

[@swimmingbird1]

Philosophy memes when parents walk in : 5:16

[@ritome2405]

Started watching your videos since last month and i watched most of them! I am design major and I like to draw more than read so i don't usually go on and view details regarding the work you suggest to read..i am guilty about that..But i have to say your videos have been the best companion to my painting sessions. Thank you so much for increasing my knowledge when it comes to philosophy and inspiring me at times when i lack ideas :) !

[@annafrancesca5690]

People always assume Im stupid because I choose to always be happy. All I can think is how sad it is to be so willingly unhappy in the name of appearing intelligent-not even BEING intelligent. At least I know I can strive for both.

[@Homiphilosinid]

I'll never understand people that would rather appear intelligent as opposed to trying to be or at least trying to he educated

[@HonoraryAperture]

What are you

[@monochrome_tv]

You are the most well spoken person I have ever had the joy of listening to. You are concise, well informed, and confident.

[@lug358]

This might sound like a weird compliment, but i wanted to tell you that watching you is a very refreshing breeze for me when there is so much content and there are so many men online being hyperfocused on their bodies, money, a "successful facade", and all of these things. Im sure there's more to this nieche community that i dont know about, but tbh im very happy to see a young man being so interested in philosophy.

[@pietrocatalano4285]

17:08 I'm not sure if you ever read the Prince in its original Italian, but the way it's studied here in Italy really aims to "devillanize" Machiavelli's figure- he's far too often seen as a cold, ruthless political calculator, when in reality he detested the idea of "the end justifies the means" as it's intended today. Machiavelli does not advocate for the end justifying the means because it's the best thing to do, rather because it's the best way for one to keep power, IF done correctly. For example, Machiavelli talks about how Cesare Borgia appointed a pretty evil governor over one of his conquered cities, let the man get away with basically anything and then killed him after a month (or a year, I could be misremebering this) in a very violent and theatrical fashion, without the public actually seeing it happen. Once the people found the man's corpse, they cheered, after which Cesare gained their support since he'd shown that he was willing to kill his "friends" to help them. That's the end justifies the means in a nutshell. Instead of gaining someone's trust with actual acts of goodwill, you can just fix a problem for them in spectacular fashion and boom, suddenly everyone loves you because you got rid of the villain. Much easier and cleaner than bothering yourself with appeasing one city through tax reforms or some other nonsense. In general, Machiavelli did actually care quite a bit about the people of Italy, and advocated heavily for them to come together, or at the very least stop being so divided, because they were easy prey for the other European powers (as the 16 and 17th centuries very quickly proved). He was also a harsh critic of the ruling elite and held very little sympathy for them; whatever support he did show was probably just for show (pardon the pun), since he'd already suffered a lot after the Medici came back from their coup.

[@levalas91]

500.000 Sub-Special: The Philosophy of Knitting

[@Tenofswords9]

You’re gonna love it when you find out theres a whole rabbit hole of niche memes surrounding the philosophical beliefs of the Hawk Tuah girl

[@AwesomelyNumb]

22:56 as a gamemaster i do this all the time. I'll write something, get to the session a few weeks later, check my notes midsession and go "damn this is so ass."

[@therandomheretek5403]

At least you notice yourself. It's only after I've described something to my players that its sheer stupidity hits me, giving me about 0.5sec to regret it before the rest of the group realises....

[@dutArkham]

You should definitely do the philosophy of knitting and include the sisters of fate, the Norse version and witches. Most of the time knitting in mythological context is determinism but not always, so you could weave that into the conversation lol

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Ah that’s a fantastic idea! I could have sat down for years and I would have never thought of that!

[@tristangodwin78]

I absolutely love your videos as I’m just now getting into reading philosophy. They’re so clear and insightful and they allow me to truly understand the content.

[@Albanility]

I imagine this guy would be the best person to have a conversation with on an hour long bus ride home

[@byDinosaur]

I'm glad you've started making these (and continued making them). I had your first meme video show up as a recommended and have found your other videos very entertaining and has given me that push to explore philosophy again having been on a different path for so long. I never thought I'd view an philosophical analysis on the hawk tuah girl, but here we are. What a weird and wonderful world we live in!

[@safyullahjawid8592]

That Scene of U normally drinking coffee (or whatever) was so humanizing 😅, you're so intense and on point most of the time that it shows a more human side of U

[@farinshore8900]

I so enjoy these "meme" videos! Thank you for brightening my day.

[@Famphon-o7c]

Just wanna say you Are a big help to the philosophy community and I love your work it helped me craw out of a dark place I was in no job bad health in pain for a long time now I'm working again solved my pain and I'm moving forward ⏩ thank you so much brother keep reading them books your work Is IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE now an for the future kids will find you and it will change how they see everything

[@descendingintodreams1768]

Begging for an Authenticity video, as someone who’s paranoid I’m only telling myself lies. :’)

[@i.b.640]

I think the Sartre one went into this topic ("why you're always anxious)

[@elliotbacklund8529]

You're amazing, totally unbiased. Subscribed.

[@Cin-u4k]

Being impressed with a work vs. understanding it. Definitely something to keep in mind.

[@khadija-xe5kj]

i genuinely love your videos and input so much

[@U_O_Owen2116]

"Reading Nietzsche is like deciphering messages from your crush" indeed both germans confuse and fascinate me

[@michaelnewsham1412]

I like that this is less frantic. Some of his other videos tend to have a much more anguished tone, as if he's urgently trying to communicate the underlying Absolute Truth- which is okay once or twice, but not every time.

[@MadelynNelson0606]

this guy has the clearest and most refreshing bright aura philosophy people can be so pretentious and grim but i just want to get a coffee with him straight up

[@jeffbtvs]

I think having a set of ideals or beliefs as your guide through life is necessary in order for one to live life fulfilled. But to be unable to "entertain" new positions when you are grounded imo is just as much of a problem. There's this middle ground that has to be struck so you don't become blind to other paradigms the world has to offer, even if you don't accept them and continue with what you personally hold true.

[@ashtongiertz8728]

Yeah, that's something the left needs to learn. They claim to be for tolerance and diversity but really they want to be validated and refuse to tolerate any opposing or criticizing viewpoint.

[@Kaizen_]

Dude you speak what I think, especially at hours past 9pm, these videos are incredible keep up the good work 🔥

[@bradklein8107]

I’m a Christian specifically Catholic . I like your videos and think you are fair so I would like to hear more on what philosophy you think is true in the Bible and what you think is either not true or doesn’t apply anymore. Thanks and God bless😉

[@kpsuisse714]

3:48 "I certainly sometimes confuse being impressed by a work with understanding it, which I think is reasonably natural" Loool me in a nutshell... I certainly sometimes confuse being impressed by your KZbin Channel with actually understanding it, and I don't know if it's reasonably natural... Jokes aside, thanks so much for the inspiring and understandable content

[@Alex-vm6ef]

Meme #6 is clearly the opposite of what actually happens and was probably made in direct response to a meme expressing the opposite. I'd guess the person who made it wants it to be true bc they really do not understand the discourse

[@Marcus-y1m]

Wow , This channel is really great ! The accent , the vocab , the understanding is truly incredible. Thank u so much ! Hope u keep uploading more new videos ...

[@zacclark5945]

That argument about evolution forming us a logic system based on survival was a really interesting thought. Please make a video about it!

[@schitzie]

the serenity inherent to not knowing whether that is called a wojak or not must be truly sublime at times

[@AmbroseSutter]

I want to make a point that being sincere and using humor aren't exactly opposites. We can really use humor to communicate and speak to people. I would argue that as long as you are sincere at the core and actually care about stuff.

[@hatchimafful4235]

Wow, i got caught off guard when you started talking about the topic of sincerity on places like twitter. The whole “never acting sincere makes it so you cant be called out and if they do, just make them look like a fool” is pretty much my whole personality, and now i realize that that isnt what i really want to be. Ill definitely work towards changing how i interact with others from now on

[@Wulk]

"It's all about the memes Jack THE DNA OF THE SOUL!!!!" ah video

[@4891MR]

You reminded me of a line from the 1980s film "Stand By Me" when the author reflecting on his youth in the 1950s remarks, "Finding new and creative ways to insult a friend's mother was always held in high regard."

[@garfunkle4578]

Hawk Tuah philosophized this is peak Internet

[@fartytaqles]

This content is that I live for fr

[@i.b.640]

I think Machiavelli wrote one Manual for Tyranny and one manual for Democratic processes

[@sussett]

I deem myself usually able to understand the ideas you talk about, but I must say, I just couldn't get the "hawk tuah" girl thing, it must be too deep for me hahaha

[@sylvarogre5469]

I am quite enjoying this series in addition to the more in depth videos.

[@andros996]

Could you do a video on your own experience in reading and getting to understand some mystifying philosophers like Nietzsche or Hegel? I think it would greatly help the viewers to close in on some complicated topics.

[@pezyg]

I was caught so off guard by the second meme lmao

[@lolachlih3136]

Thank you for the series is a real banger!😊❤

[@LeonardoGPN]

Regarding meme #6, I question the idea that the universe is inherently logical. What we call "logic" may simply be a projection of our limited capacity to perceive and interpret reality. Likewise, the concept of "sensory data" as entirely subjective or objective falls short. For instance, the "redness" we perceive isn't located solely in the object or in our mind-it emerges from the dynamic interaction between the two. Our perception of logic arises from the fundamental processes that shape consciousness: recording, retrieving, and inferring. These mechanisms allow us to categorize, recall, and anticipate experiences, shaping how we engage with the world. However, this doesn’t mean the universe itself operates within the constraints of these processes. Rather, our brains are intrinsically limited to conceptualizing phenomena that conform to these frameworks. As a result, we tend to ignore non-patterns and temporally complex relationships that elude our ability to perceive them as coherent. Our conscious experience, deeply rooted in the retrieval and processing of information through neural pathways, restricts us to engaging with only a specific and accessible layer of reality. We are locked inside the retrievable layer of reality.

[@q-675]

My new favourite genre of videos lol

[@unsolicitedadvice9198]

Haha! They are very good fun to make

[@andersonborba2060]

I'd say that an obvious idea is still worth looking into. There are a couple of reasons to it, the chief one is that stating the obvious brings everyone to the same page, it's not ground braking, but grounding instead. Often, the obvious is not so to everyone: an illusionist knows how grounded in reality and the laws of nature, how obvious their tricks are, even though their audience don't. To quote sir Arthur Connan Doyle: "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact"

[@dizzydaisy909]

as a philosophy student this was very useful for learning where to go with my own studies beyond school, thanks

[@TheFallfish]

The bird in meme 5 is not a pigeon but a dark eyed junco, a species of new world sparrow

[@jazzo8567]

Legit fav series 😂😂😂 Deceased at the hawk tuah omfg

[@zataiyo9111]

The part where you talked about Schoppenhauer, and overlooking when we are happy...I've kind of had a mini revelation today If I had a good day, I need to take the time to think amd feel what was good, and if I had a bad day I need to do it too Otherwise my mind will get cluttered with everything i don't need Because I need good and I need bad But I don't need wasted thoughts

[@garyanatolyfigueroadiaz2501]

2:20 You explained it well. One should not have pity for the weak, because it is a condescending attitude. Being kind to them cannot be due to such an attitude. That would be using others to show yourself as a good person.

[@Ashlynsohvik]

I find it surprising and a little strange that Nietzche didn't believe there was a difference between benevolent pity and contemptuous pity.

[@sillythewanderer4221]

@@Ashlynsohvik yes it is strange

[@nadasorusrex8202]

I really enjoy your videos. They provoke deep thought within me.

[@The.Anna.Roberts]

Philosophy of Knitting, for the record I'd totally watch this! I guarantee most people experience reflection while knitting and has had some sort of philosophical moment that they could relate to, if not just the idea of 'who realized of this pattern?', passing down an intricate movement across generations, and how it has impacted cultural evolution and vice-versa.

[@JebeckyGranjola]

For the Cat who says, "You think your notes are cookin, but realize it's the most obvious thing." I find the total opposite. I look at my notes and say, "wtf am I taking about?" Or you forget to write down your citations. I once wrote an entire paper responding to an essay on Battailes, where I didn't write down the citation, nor even any of the quotations that essay was on, so I literally had no idea what my own paper was arguing.

[@aleksjenner677]

You'd be great on the Talk Tuah prodcast

[@arpitverma784]

love your videos, make my day, keep it up dude!

[@danieljaworowicz5171]

I now require a 10 hour video presentation on the philosophy of reading

[@lanahellebaut5728]

Watching this while knitting :D Needles(s) to say I'd watch a video on the philosophy of knitting!

[@stevejorgensen1105]

I remember, long ago, seeing someone wearing a shit that said something like “Philosophy - I’m in it for the money”. The shirt also had some university logo on it. Probably University of Washington.

[@LagMasterSam]

I think we severely devalue sincerity. The real brain rot in our modern times is thinking that sincerity is meaningless or impossible. That just breeds a greater lack of sincerity.

[@ThelemicMagick]

"Sometimes, when I have smoked [cannabis], I have a brilliant idea and I write it down; but the next day, when reading it back sober... it often turns out to be downright genius." Theo Maassen (Dutch comedian)

[@Miette-qc9oe]

Literally the best way to start the day is watching his videos fr

[@maxcassidy5809]

I studied philosophy in college and had a little podcast about Kierkegaard. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT KZbin NEEDS! I just wish I was as talented. Thank you so much @unsolicited advice Did we need over analysis of edgy memes, no; but I’m going to watch every one you make 😂

[@The_seeker_of_life]

did bro really just give a philosophical analysis and deeply explain the “hawk tuah” meme.

[@Knoxie.]

I really do enjoy these types of videos :)

[@nuttie4773]

You could say this comment may be an unsolicited opinion :) 7:27 You said people react in a rejecting way if you put more of your own thoughts in the video, but tbh since i first started watching you i craved for your personal opinion on any topic. And the more you provide it the more lively video becomes. And i'm sure there's plenty people like me. So, please continue adding your own opinion! Your content is terribly interesting and addictive on it's own, because of how good you analyze things and then you actually are explaining them well. But all in all it's even more cool to see you integrating your thoughts into topic at hand. Also your meme series are like a full of milk kitten to my hungry mouth

[@Svevsky]

Your comment about insincerity is honestly profound, i never thought about it that way, having a sincere opinion on anything does always put one in a vulnerable spot. But personally, i think it also gives perspective and purpose. These nihilistic people must be very aimless in their lives. Honestly, i'd rather be hilariously wrong about my beliefs than not have any beliefs at all. I'd rather be a lolcow than a redditor

[@Dale-ct5ru]

22:00 I also have a bedside notebook for ideas and inklings of wisdom happened upon in the midnight hours, and it also sometimes doesn’t work. Yesterday I wrote “Rominic McDominic” 😔👌 and I don’t remember why

[@pollyrg97]

As someone who recently took up knitting, 10/10 I would watch a video on the philosophy of knitting

[@rawcopper604]

The real philosophical question is whether you put milk in that cup of tea

[@12ka442ka-t]

0:32 OH MY GOD NO WAY!! THANKS FOR FEATURING MY MEME(AND ITS THE FIRST ONE!!)!! i've been watching you on my main for so long!! oh and it's MISTER Rizzstein to you boy xD just kidding :D

[@12ka442ka-t]

AAAA is this what it feels like to be knighted?

[@AbsurdistDiary]

I really love these videos

[@ericmathis4309]

The way that I took Meme #6, it was more about how people rely on scientific thought to either prove or disprove religion, where the smart person knows that they're two fundamentally different things, and that in order to either prove/disprove religion you kind of have to approach it on it's own ontological level.

[@plsdk8321]

22:50 I would be interested in the philosophy of knitting

[@albertocruz4127]

Really good video laughed a lot. Cutie with the glasses as well.

[@unhingedconnoisseur164]

18:57 i mean, its not as if people arent still trying to do the same thing now but presumably without the heavy dose of aristotelian metaphysical baggage. josh rasmussen's argument from arbitrary limits has become kind of famous, for example