POP CULTURE: What's wrong with the media

The media is supposed to tell us everything important: so why, after spending so long with it, are we generally so overloaded, confused and oddly unfocused on the stuff that really matters?
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[@sdcair]

Having bad media is a bit like having bad food around. The problem is not so much that it exists. Instead, people must learn to consume the healthy sort.

[@user-fw7nm4pm3r]

And just like the bad food- bad media is so in your face and easily accessible. Almost inescapable. Just like you hunt for healthy food... We must hunt for the healthy media

[@peaceleader7315]

Human mindset just doesn't know what is good and what is bad.. because media isn't a unifying of a one human species ambitions.. it belongs to national sovereignty jurisdiction and their private ownership of interests.. hmmmm

[@menotyou1938]

Thx to you commenting that our English teacher decided we should write a comment about your comment finding 3 pro arguments and 1 con argument and idk what to argue bc you already said everything ✌️😭

[@Felix-felicis702]

​@@menotyou1938lmao we had to do a similar thing

[@Neura1net]

Your writers deserve more money. Don't know what they earn but they are great and should get more.

[@deeperdee]

+The School of Life haha cleaver

[@sebastianzanzinger]

And the video editors as well

[@anandchahal6063]

Strange Charm that’s not how it works. Just because you deserve money doesn’t mean you should get it. This channel makes at least a million dollars s year for doing something that doesn’t take much talent.

[@vilikatavuki6523]

Hecka thing's are just all made up, there will never be any real space exploration: it's baloney because science. They don't deserve to get paid more for they're doddle skit, they're just all in on it and so what if they end up destroying the world, that's what the United States is all about, the end of the world is coming too and there's no escape. There's no prayer in the world that will stop the end off the world and the United States government and it's people are responsible for the end of the world while all the fucken mindreader's in the USA made an financial hustle over it only. Huge rip off like USA priest'$, it's all for an famous stunt, what happened to they're prayers they said work's? What about anyone else?

[@thaisminaknnedy1065]

I'm in love with this channel, it is so truthful, so loyal and so real! I am overwhelmed by knowing there are people out there who have such hope on humanity, you give me hope and understanding I would not get anywhere else. I pray to God you guys gro to be come big and make the changes society really needs

[@RicardoBubel]

yes

[@clementpanda9333]

I think exactely the same... They have great thoughts that make me think about a lot of things, this is really interesting

[@Wormost]

What a time to be alive

[@notahamster333]

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[@CultofThings]

The media decides what we argue about

[@ryanelliott5269]

Alain, I've read many of your books and have started avidly watching this channel. Utterly sublime work in getting philosophy out there and spreading ideas that can genuinely improve lives in profound and positive ways. I am going to start sharing it as much as I can. Thank you!

[@ashleyhyatt6319]

Ryan Elliott Hear, hear! Alain for Earth's first Chairman of Social Development.

[@kobrasayyadi7776]

I just want to say, this is absolutely beautiful. I am genuinely happy that we have such videos to at least remind everyone, especially the youth such as myself, about what is the truth about the things that we immerse ourselves in, in our daily lives and to consider the important things that truly matter in the real world.

[@ananya.a04]

OMG this was such an accurate description of what media has become these days, especially the part about celebrities! I discovered this channel a few days ago, and I have been hooked. I make a point to watch one of your videos everyday and leave positive feedback about it. It also proves your stated point that the wrong things are grabbing headlines these days. Channels like these should get recommended to more people instead of channels about stupid people destroying iPhones and drowning themselves in 15 litres of Coke.

[@valentinoshoes9664]

This channel deserves more subscribers and your videos deserves more views! Everything is well edited, dialogued and written. I hope you keep making videos, i'm doing loads of work in college and therefore do not have the time to read books that tackle on topics such as these, philosophy or the arts for the time being. It made me feel empty. But now that I know your channel exists, i feel revived and my love for learning.

[@marysalinas6146]

Thank you for this, School of Life! Very enlightening piece, this is.

[@abdullahmirza1920]

It just took me two, 5 mins videos to fall in love with this channel! All the best for the future!

[@maria-delrincon]

Great video! Thanks! Very important ideas about the media. I started studying journalism and got discouraged when I realized what journalism is really about nowadays. Then I moved to Film as I thought you can spread truth, justice and wisdom in a better way through films. This video makes me think about many projects to start a new medium or doing something!

[@lukemcneill4504]

"There are things we need that lie further back." How true and thought provoking. Perhaps the "news" should not revolve around insignificant events of the present, but significant events that may be clarified through past experiences of other individuals and societies. Thank you for the video!

[@bryansantos1602]

This was beautiful to watch, thank you for posting and don't stop.

[@robertunger1751]

I adore playing your videos before sleep or almost every evening. Learning so much from a 5-15 min video, you are a great school, just keep up the good work! The only bad thing is, it doesnt make me sleepy :-)

[@paulperole]

beautiful video: loved the idea, the tone of the speaker as well as the instrumental.

[@Joselson14]

The evidence presented in the majority of videos have solid arguments that also shape my way of thinking. I'm loving all these videos, they keep me informed, give me more knowledge, open doors for wide array of ideas for the future and more arguments so I can talk in discussions. Love it, this definitely should have more viewers.

[@ahmadal-mekhlafy8717]

This KZbin channel is on of the really best. Thank you so much :) ..

[@welshriver]

This is great, it felt like rereading the medium is the massage through a moving info-graphic. Thanks!

[@zaidseddiq3847]

beautiful video. beautiful channel! thank you

[@vvn2325]

thank you thank you thank you ! for informing us, for being an awesome and informative channel. keep up the good work!

[@makkreol]

another brilliant thought provoking video. thank you.

[@FriendliFyre]

Subbed. A perfect description.

[@WiseadviceRo]

What an awesome video! Thank you!

[@AnushriShuklaASTAR]

That explains why you have less subs, when you deserve so much more views! I feel sad... :(

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4.7 Mill now!!

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[@punicher12]

Excelent video, as always!

[@EdwardScissorsHands1]

I'm really a fan of this channel. Congrats.

[@nargizk390]

this is SO SICK. I'm sad from how true it is, yet it is really well thought of to post such an informative video. Thanks for opening many people'eyes(I hope it is so)

[@ErkaaJ]

I cry for humanity, watching this brilliant elucidation of populism.

[@wizardsbane]

Vice does a good job of this. Providing information via interesting gonzo journalism about important topics, though allowing for reports of less important but still interesting niche topics.

[@witchywoo6099]

Thank you, pretty damn spot on, nice work!!

[@myawilliams4549]

amazing video, thank you for making my life better.

[@IanTheEarlobe]

John Oliver's last week tonight does exactly that; takes a serious important topic and makes it interesting

[@JamaicanTeeth]

Your username is fantastic

[@peachwalls]

Just what I was thinking! And he's getting huge audiences for it too.

[@TheLmori3]

Yes!

[@Simp_Zone]

Takes a serious important topic and makes awkward forced comedy around it you mean

[@channelforpositivitylunder9385]

So true :)

[@eoindolan2011]

Hi Alain, I love the channel and this video is awesome. I would love to see a video on Edward Bernays, thanks

[@Sreeve94]

I love this channel. Keep up the good work Alain!

[@intertwinedinside]

Thank you. These videos make me much inspired to change by behavior right away. I will remember this well and try to read about what's important about society, not about what excites me.

[@zeyneptoprakbasti7958]

Hi School of Life, I came across this video after watching "Why Arts Graduates Are Under-Employed", and it made a lot of sense to me, as you said the humanities have so much to offer for our lives and studying things like history, philosophy, the arts, etc can have such an influence on the way we direct our personal lives. At first this idea felt so genius and out of my mental capabilities (and it still is, I am amazed!) but I realized how common-sensical this realy was: of course it makes sense to use these things for our modern societies. Just like how the maths and sciences develop throughout humanity (as people learn them, then they build on top of them inventing newer and more advanced concepts), it is strange how the same is not the case for the humanities. It is strange how our society can easily see the use of maths and sciences (furthering our technology, and the right-side of the brain) but unable to see the use of humanities (which would be strengthening the left-side of our brains i believe). Please correct me if I misinterpreted anything. Then I watch this video and I am in full agreement, and in awe of the questions it has brought that I have never thought of before. I agree that we cannot fully seek to save global problems if the main focus of our lives are things that we, quite hypocritically, criticize yet are interested in (ex: scandals, Hollywood drama, etc). Therefore, the media should be representative of these important issues, and issues of the past that are just as important. And as you said, the problem is that the media does a horrible job of making those topics engaging. I read some of the comments on this video and people seem to be complaining that its not the medias fault, its just that people are not interested in philosophy or some of the deeper things in our world! And thus, comes into play your other video: "Why Arts Graduates Are Under-Employed". You said the arts play a huge, unrecognized, but huge role in our lives because it can be so useful to our lives. Is this not the answer to everything? Could we not make Justice, Truth, and Wisdom, engaging to the general public by presenting it in such a way that it applies to people's personal lives thus they have an incentive to become interested? Your youtube channel is very powerful and has influenced me, and many others to think about life differently. You have such a big impact, you are literally the school of life. So my question is, while making all these videos, and if all of these ideas are thought up of, why are they not being enacted? Because you have such a diverse set of thoughts covered on your channel (and they all relate to life) don't you have most of the answers to everything? is anyone doing anything about it? do you do anything other than making youtube videos, do you go out and talk to the people in charge about these answers and ideas of yours? You have hundreds of comments but I would really apreciate a response, if possible.

[@daneiladams]

Alain, y are simply a bad ass, love this channel, thank god for you,!

[@pyrro777]

Who can "dislike" this?

[@stormthrush37]

Great stuff; I agree on so many levels.

[@loriborba32]

What great commentaries, very incite full on what makes us, as well as what we make as people, very cool and comforting

[@kalilkash973]

This channel is amazing.

[@Johnod100]

that was a great video mate and so true i liked it

[@maakatea8]

Content of the video great as usual! I must say that I also see a big improvement in the aesthetics of visuals... Did you get a new animator?

[@francopayan2826]

Keep it up with the awesome, interesting and educatioal videos. I enjoy them very much.

[@FG-qs8uj]

This is similar to the good business video of the last week. Great video.

[@mariasahli1592]

This channel is amazing. thank you

[@dreameugene]

Every video I like TSOL more. Thank you for all the hard and great job you're doing, indeed.

[@Cormagh]

Great video, finally. Will The School of Life be upping their game?

[@SALVADORANFIRE]

"We need a media that isn't just free but also good". Very well said.

[@Kazuya1234567]

This channel ist just amazing!

[@amans8881]

Your have really helped me to get my views purified and to get wider prospective on regular things.

[@amans8881]

You*

[@MaraKatria]

Outstanding video!

[@integeroverflow7063]

The most ruminating video I have seen in a while. The school of life describes it perfectly. Does anyone know what the background music is?

[@jasonbigg8341]

Superb, thanks mate.

[@juanmartinreborati7928]

Thanks for sharing!

[@killgriffinnow]

I agree 100% with this video. It's EXACTLY what I've always thought. This needs to go viral right now.

[@bayukurniawan8597]

Interesting and i want to encourage you to make more videos about important matters. I think you're a very excellent form of media. Regards.

[@paulymike]

Well I totally like this video, it makes really great valid points that I greatly agree upon about media before discovering this channel. I'll now subscribe to your channel my friend.

[@davehunt727]

Excellent series.

[@survivalskillspodcast]

wow this is deep this is amazing thank you

[@HaileyKrakana]

I find The School Of Life to be one of the most useful and knowledgeable channels on KZbin. These aren't just videos for entertainment, but for the bettering of our minds.

[@ollielife1]

there is much to learn from a great man like Alain de botton. he always inspires me! thank you Alain!

[@ericm1839]

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[@AmiltonGarcia]

Great! Great video!!!

[@Robert4865]

Fully agreed! Good video!

[@georgekanaris2664]

great video!

[@nicoleliu8207]

Very true. I am so tired of those gossips and celebrity scandals.

[@YazidOttman]

I can't agree more. Thank you

[@MrJethroha]

This is such a good channel

[@torontoinontario]

Awesome sum up

[@rzcrzc1449]

Wow. Powerful powerful stuff!

[@Xico017]

I love this channel.

[@jayamay]

Your words are now more poignant than ever. It takes time to see the truth as we’re all so plugged in to the mass media feed from such an early age. Thank you for your insights once again @Alaindebotton 👏

[@fruitloafgamer3068]

and the current headline of the sun? '1 in 5 Muslims sympathise with jihads' please help, I'm not sure whether to laugh or give the sun's editors the number of a school/psychiatrist

[@forzaacmilan36]

+Tavarish Byele One of the very core of the Quran is giving money to the homeless. Not hurting yourself like eating Pig meat, Gambling and especially suicide bombing. It's forbidden to kill innocent people. Yet you're the youtube expert that knows more about Islam than Muslims.

[@envythejelly6034]

It's a religion spread by the sword, and it's continuing to do so.

[@orbit7082]

+Child of Olivares First person I have seen saying that, for that's the truth.

[@forzaacmilan36]

Selzirian Conlang It actually spread mainly by trade.

[@abhishekkumar3679]

+Child of Olivares You know why the media is successful is promoting such a point of view about Muslims? Because most Muslims don't speak out. You know the media doesn't care about you, so you should start doing something on your own. This information which you have posted here is valuable. But it won't reach many people. To that make a blog or a KZbin channel. Spread awareness. Encourage others, especially Muslims, to do so too.

[@AnCoilean]

These videos have actually sparked an interest in me , one I never experienced, art history and architecture . Thank you , you got a new subscriber

[@amv062184]

this world is hopelessly fucked

[@amv062184]

aydooknow attitude...... ugh, i know this, dont remind me please.....

[@soslothful]

Deeply insightful.

[@amv062184]

***** Lack of proper judgment and responsibility, mixed with nearly unlimited power is a recipe for disaster.

[@DTMWTMP]

This is an excellent summary of the media. I stopped watching most news, now thanks to the internet I can read what is actual news instead of hearing about junk.

[@yousefdamra9950]

The best vidoes i watched in a long long time.

[@mhdamayri2529]

Damn it School Of Life .. ur so good

[@cathyschneider2126]

The background music sneaked into the foreground a few too many times to enjoy this video.

[@jaredong]

As the video proposes, media and advertising in itself isnt bad in itself. Rather, the messages and goals that it currently operates on are flawed. While it might be difficult to change the large news companies, I do believe youtube and other channels of communication can allow for a more democratic and worthwhile way of spreading the news.

[@krutibhavsar9534]

Brilliant!...

[@PaoloBaldo]

to the point. watch it over and over again.

What's the name of that melancholic song playing on the background?

[@Cinqmil]

Every news item has a shelf life of only nine days. That's the amount of time after we forget. If you want to check this: keep your newspapers around and read them nine days later, nobody talks about those topics anymore. On the other hand, if you check facebook or a similar sort of social media, most articles that get attention there are often years old.

[@maydelenaquino705]

Whether you read the news or not, media has a part now of our daily living, for media it's all about making money, fame, sharing lots of interesting stuff in our society, and we are part of that society, the main source of media.

[@Retroloft556]

It is the monetization of everything that has made everything suck. Music, Film, KZbin, Television...... Telling it like it is just is not that profitable.

[@solomonroskin8879]

Saddens me how accurate this is.

[@MacintoshEnterprises]

"We need media that isn't just free, but also good". - We need the School of Life.

[@Tschoo]

Great video. Nicely straightforward. A criticism that one could implement is now to ask: what is the good? Additionally to developing an awareness of the misguidedness of popular media we also have to think what the good really is and if there is anything "good" that we really can all agree on. Thats the crux about it all, that nobody in western cultures really believes into anything else but relativism and pluralism and that the best way to run such a diverse world is radical freedom. But since of course many people are not guided by a careful self-reflection on themselves and how a society should be run, they are prone to follow their immediate instincts of pleasure and pain, of fight and flight, making them vulnerable to those who specialise in exploiting these immature psychological flaws. This in turn leads to a not so good society, maybe worse than a dictatorship of "goodness". So in not being able to decide on what the "good" is we stay paralyzed how we always are, namely at radical neutral freedom, leaving society to other forces which shapes it instead of fixed values, like hedonism and capitalism. But yet I still prefer radical freedom over a bias towards "good" media, since what is "good" is always in the eye of the beholder. I'm pretty sure the Chinese governent thinks they are the good guys. I'm pretty sure Assad thinks hes a great guy who only wants the best. I'm pretty sure that IS fighters think that they are the only hope and goodness in this world. To have a "good" media would mean to have a media with values on which everyone agrees, which seems, in a pluralistic relativistic world, folly. I can see how Allain can demand a more "good" media on the grand scale of things and maybe if we only go broad enough with our definition of "goodness" we might even all agree on the same values, but the more concrete the question of the good becomes, the more diverse the answer will become. And why then use the word then, if the definition of it falls apart when it becomes concrete? Does calling anything "good" have any sense then?

[@MrAdrien1999]

>Kanye's a wrong celeb.

[@dannybronx3540]

Taylor Swift too

[@jean-mariebigard5512]

You dumbass listen to his albums

[@jean-mariebigard5512]

That's so easy to hate on Kanye

[@jean-mariebigard5512]

He's one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time whether you like him or not (and not just hip hop) ; if there's someone that famous who deserves their fame, that's him.

[@MrAdrien1999]

[@wantonape4781]

If you want a 'good' media, and I agree that we need one, then you need to start changing who owns stuff.

[@beegood6700]

Watching this in 2020. Could not be truer.

[@lambusaab]

How do you make a business report as good as a Taylor Swift song?

[@cherylrajewski3390]

Your thesis focuses on society as a whole, and as a group, how the media is not doing its proper job which is to inform everyone of global wide reaching issues that we face. But it comes down to not groups of people, but the individual, who needs a necessary distraction from their own sense of helplessness and anxiety over life in general. It offers a distraction, where one can focus on someone or something else for a bit. Media is just one example of distraction. Other examples include religion, drugs and alcohol.

[@tactteam00]

School of Life, can you do a video on being resilient? Or more broadly, emotional intelligence. I think you'd nail it, and that it would help a lot of viewers.

[@wisdomteeth3511]

am new to this am am already loving it

[@AnnBoylen]

The best media doesn't tell the news but show it and let the audience decide for themselves

[@casey-gt8nl]

I hope this guy will run for us president... #saveamerica

[@AmiraDreams]

+Duckers honestly just #savetheworld

[@mizikoniss]

+Duckers #savetheworld

[@emirzstockerz2002]

+1 2 3 NOO ITS WHOLE UK

[@karthik0121]

Sadly, he will never win. Why you ask.! 0:50 is the answer which is equally applicable to him.