Should Genetically Superior High-Achieving Elite Babies Take Over the Universe? | Collins Analysis

[@173dddd]

I showed my husband the thumbnail of this video and gave him a brief synopsis…he said, “If they’re so genetically superior, then why do they both wear glasses?” That gave me a good laugh!

[@Cec9e13]

My very first thought as well, as one who wears glasses

[@newchannelwtfwhy]

Just wear contact lenses jeez glasses look like a relic of 17th century tech that won't go away.

[@kingcosworth2643]

Exactly my thought, I commented above, The Doc is the only exception

[@susanmanning773]

I thought they also have odd head shapes. Before listening to his video I thought he was talking about their headshapes😅

[@coweatsman]

Cynics in Nazi Germany used to say that the perfect Arian was as blonde as Hitler, as manly as Goebbels and as slim as Goring. They of course respectively dark haired, built like the 93 pound weakling and very heavy.

[@BrytonBand]

"he proposed to her on Reddit" this all makes sense now

[@RullVox]

Reddit is a great network of communities, TBH.

[@philsonhtc2871]

Lmao

[@thewallkingdread83]

Those two are Elon Musk mad.. Human extinction is not happening anytime soon - and when it happens, extinction actually is unstopable, bound to happen. Ask Dinosaurs about it... This sounds like an excuse to promote tribalism/racism/eugenics...

[@42words]

Right? Honestly it doesn't surprise me; I saw the video thumbnail and thought to myself "ugh, these two look like _r*dditors_ 🤢 or whatever"

[@42words]

there was once a Global Meetup in the park near me, and I can state in all confidence that these two absolutely _look_ like redditors, so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ edit: okay so _other_ than the fact that neither of them are morbidly obese, but still

[@animeaddict13]

I just read an article on this couple and several things that stood out: 1. They don’t believe in heating their house in the winter because “it’s an unnecessary indulgence” 2. They let their toddler children as young as 2 play alone outside or be left alone with iPads 3. They believe in hitting as a form of punishment 4. They use their children’s bedroom as an office 5. They have assault rifles in their home offices that aren’t locked away 6. They’re planning on homeschooling their kids and not allowing them to have extracurricular activities or saving money for them to go to college 7. The dad straight up said he doesn’t like babies and “parents” them by giving them iPads 8. They let whatever tenants are staying in the house next door stay there rent free in exchange for watching their kids. This is a true crime story waiting to happen. My heart goes out to these poor kids.

[@КатеринаЧеркасова-б8и]

Sounds terrible

[@SkadisOddities]

Some of this is good. If you don't live in the Arctic circle, put on a hoodie in the winter and you'll be fine. Anyone who doesn't have an assault rifle ready to respond to attackers hasn't been paying attention to the news for the last decade. Homeschooling is a great way to keep your kids of out public indoctrination centers where they will be White-guilted and taught that gender is based on feelings (rather than chromosomes). Now that the left wing lunacy has somehow become publicly acceptable to spew, you really have to be careful who is around your kids. However, if you don't like babies DON'T HAVE BABIES. DON'T LET UNVETTED PEOPLE AROUND YOUR KIDS. DON'T BREED SCREEN ZOMBIES. ugh.

[@garylefevers]

Sad but true. These so called parents are making their children vulnerable to the evils outside and even inside of the home. These parents sound like narcissists. I literally pray for those poor unfortunate children.

[@blueStarKitt7924]

😰😰😰🤮

[@charliedeegan1598]

Oh good heavens. Im sure this will end well.

[@jarls5890]

...one thing is for sure: Their children's eyesight won't be anything close to superior or elite..

[@sarahalderman3126]

All depends on what you view as "superior", as all hierarchies are subjective 😂

[@slypork5030]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@shirleysue228]

jarls.., LMAO!!!!!😅😂🤣

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

I’m surprised they haven’t had lasik eye surgery, being that they are financially well-off and the eye surgery is over 30 years old since it began. 😳

[@jamesconnolly5164]

Yeah, but laser eye surgery is already pretty good and by the time those kids are in their mid-20s it'll probably be a lot better. Man, wearing glasses sucks. Got mine lasered a few years ago.

[@willthebeast8002]

This is what happens with two Goofy people have access to too much finances and resources.

[@jerryw6699]

Goofy is way to polite, Fdup is more correct.

[@adoral.libertucci2647]

I know plenty of people who have wealth who are not unbalanced weirdo’s. Becoming weirdos is not exclusive to nor a cause of having resources.

[@jerryw6699]

@@adoral.libertucci2647the beast isn't saying that, they were goofy first, and had access to much money. I have seen similar scenarios, we have a family nearby that came with much money from the dentistry industry 100 yrs ago. They are the goofiest people ever. Without the money, they wouldn 't have so much time to do the strange stuff they do. They would be busy making a meager living like everybody else.

[@sitka49]

Howard Hughes was a prime example. I think Elon Musk is the next HH just give him another 20 yrs.

[@IDoBeSmarter]

Too much soy and fluoride

[@donkramer8848]

They don’t look superior, they look physically weak

[@R_S747]

Genuinely, they look flat out malnourished

[@Marva123]

That's what I was thinking

[@mmaxine1331]

As a climber I don’t look exactly like a bodybuilder, but, im quite freaked out by how Elon musk is having children with every single woman that moves, including those he claimed to have to no sexual relationships with

[@Jinars.]

​@@mmaxine1331As a walker, I don't feel one way or the other

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

They look doffy

[@texasrefugee7888]

We were taught in the health care field that in order to abuse other people, one has to believe they are superior. History has proven this over and over, but people just don't seem to learn.

[@primesspct2]

Well said.

[@mcuserton]

Some people are so abused they think they deserve it. This video by Dr Grande is one such example.

[@AA.PF1]

Why is this taught in the Healthcare field?

[@KelleyTucci]

I believe it is the Psychiatric branch of the medical tree that would cover this topic, I was a nurse, an RN, and like doctors, nurses learn all different areas of medicine. Psychiatric, Geriatric, Pediatrics, Oncology Etc.

[@jlllx]

@@AA.PF1 it's not. op is full of it. that's not what abuse is. abuse can happen to anyone, superior or not.

[@adoral.libertucci2647]

We have an epidemic of narcissism, grandiosity, and entitlement.

[@catsncrows]

It's always been there, we've just learned how to identify it.

[@darthkek1953]

And autism.

[@adoral.libertucci2647]

@@catsncrows I’m old enough to be able to emphatically deny that. This self centric mindset really took hold in the 1990’s. Now it’s the (ab) norm.

[@jonny-b4954]

​@@catsncrowsIndeed. Humans haven't changed much even from ancient times.

[@bsherman8236]

Too much comfort makes you complacent

[@Bnio]

"He grew up in a wealthy family..." Oh, so he doesn't realize he's not a special boy, just lucky.

[@lukaszwinnicki6880]

Like it or not he has the genes of the people who made that much money. It's his family's money, the same genes that he is made out of literally generated the wealth. It's not luck it's ability and he continues to generate wealth for his children which also have the same genes, ability and they will continue to generate wealth and prosperity due to their ability. He didn't win it on a lottery - that would be lucky.

[@johnhummel99]

​@@lukaszwinnicki6880stupid take.

[@Jerbert-qn4in]

Why stupid take? There's truth to this, it's not the sole truth, but you can't completely dismiss this

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@Jerbert-qn4in No there isn't. Both of my grandfathers were self-made millionaires in a country where that was a remarkable feat. They lost everything in WWII. No one has done well since, no matter how hard they worked, how resourceful they were, or how strong their characters and physical health. Even if there were genes that influence wealth -- and I think that's laughable, unless it be the same ones as those that produce narcissism -- you can't assume they exist in a given case.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@Jerbert-qn4in Not only that, but practically speaking, the belief in genes makes people lazy. If an American kid isn't "good in math," we figure it's genes. In Asia and Russia, they figure he needs to work harder. They're clearly right.

[@mzalenski1]

I vote "Friendzone Eternalus" 😂😂 Youre cooking today, Doctor

[@sarahjaye4117]

That one was my fave as well 😂

[@hunsolo1205]

They’ve mistaken their wealth for genius. Their money is important, not them.

[@enginerdy]

That is an extremely Dallas and SF attitude, tbh

[@OrcasPurpose]

And their genius for Darwinism/ Eugenics.

[@AmericanPatriot1812]

Their wealth is not them?

[@enginerdy]

@@AmericanPatriot1812 oh I want to hear this

[@damienluxford4480]

This guy has a face that simply begs for a fist.

[@ShadowlessAsura]

They believe in creating a better future by avoiding negative genetic traits (except for the negative traits they have)

[@KCH55]

That's the ultimate form of narcissism, and very poetic. There is a phrase, but it was always thought of as more of a metaphor, negativity breeds negativity, It was never meant to be taken literally.

[@Tsukonin]

No, because they know their negative traits and use IVF to filter them out.

[@maniswil2]

The irony of this statement...

[@michaels4255]

Every breeder has to start somewhere, and with a good breeding plan, the animals you end up with will be better than the ones you started with. Few breeders get the chance to start with top tier specimens. I only worry that they don't have much of a plan. It seems a bit haphazard, perhaps because they are overly averse to authoritarianism.

[@tbellew100]

My in-laws are high achieving academically and both have master's degrees. Neither one can change a tire or a door hinge.

[@genek8630]

I know a few people who are academically smart but do not have much common sense.

[@stuiley424]

Unfortunately a degree does not necessarily mean a person is intelligent.

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

It’s very strange too, seeing how they fall apart over the smallest things they are incapable of doing themselves, together with a high capacity to injure themselves doing menial activities. They have a higher propensity than usual for un coordination and clumsiness. It’s just an observation.

[@JohnsonPadder]

Unfortunately there are far, far more people who are both uneducated AND can't change a tyre etc.

[@JohnsonPadder]

​@@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger"they" is so ridiculously broad here so as to lose all meaning.

[@triscuit4000]

Earning an advanced degree does not make a person more intelligent than the average person. It is absolutely a sign that a person is willing to endure academic and social hardships, but it does not indicate a person is superior in any way.

[@wrmlm37]

I would add that it is absolutely necessary to be supported by historical wealth in the family. I was willing to endure hardship in pursuit of a COMMUNITY COLLEGE degree, but earning enough to support a mortgage, taxes, vehicle, maintenance on home and car...was beyond my reach as a young adult wanting a Master's. Trust me, the BSN cost me enough. These knuckleheads, became my "managers".

[@whatrtheodds]

Well thanks to large wealth inequality people start actually thinking they are superior. Just like when men dominated the workforce, many though woman were stupid and did not respect the support woman gave because being a mother and homemaker must mean your inferior. It's a shame really. But people like to tell themselves a story that they are somehow the "chosen one" "more talented " because it makes them feel good. Perhaps it's just pure nativity. 😐 Idk

[@Henchman.24]

You really have to explain the "social hardships" part of being a student, because quite honestly that utterly insane minor point is so laughably ridiculous it strains the credulity of every other thing you said.

[@HappinessDIY]

It actually statistically does.

[@HappinessDIY]

@@wrmlm37meanwhile I got a masters while working full time with two children paying my own way. Maybe it’s just impossible to average people?

[@LoneWulf278]

They think a girl named “Industry Americus” won’t be dismissed? 😭 The lack of awareness is hilarious.

[@michaels4255]

Worse, Americus is a boy's name. The feminine is America. An educated employer might recognize that Industry is the sort of name that might have been bestowed by Puritan parents (good!) but possibly also by Communists (bad!). But most people are so historically illiterate that they will probably just assume it's weird.

[@almightyyt2101]

I like the name and can already see her hippy friends calling her Indica or Endo - theyll be fine -

[@InspiredByReason]

The only thing these two are guaranteeing for their children is a lifelong commitment to therapy.

[@blindtrace7220]

I don't know. I really like their videos, weird as they are. Their great, great grandkids will probably be taking over the country.

[@enjoystraveling]

@@blindtrace7220 I don’t believe it’s possible for an 11 generations for them to have that many children since some of their children will might not choose to have any children because they won’t always believe what the parents think so they rebel and some only have a few children etc. and sometimes for whatever reasons they cannot have children at all

[@blindtrace7220]

@enjoystraveling I agree. But they are an interesting watch. And it's kind of undeniable that the culture that breeds and can be productive, will take over this planet. It's a fun topic. And making lots of babies is fun too.

[@MJ98774]

I asked Malcom in the comments of his vid "why is Simone always in the other room when you do a stream" he literally stated her autism caused her stress if they were in the same room. How are they gonna make all these kids if she can't be around him to do a livestream? And how did these four kids come to be if they cant even livestream together? For two self proclaimed geniuses I think they skipped Biology 101.

[@derek4412]

I watch a lot of their videos. It's a lot of fun and they think VERY outside-the-box. It's hard to find truly original thinkers today given that everything is driven by an algorithm.

[@JustLauraThatsAll]

"bully-target infinitus" is gold. well done.

[@Ratkwad]

Yes bravo, 'autistic clap' not sure what im clapping for but yeah sure whatever im elite

[@Dan-fy3vp]

Yeah saved the best for last

[@hismajesty6272]

I love how monotone he is too

[@internetexplorer1057]

Rephrased: "Should narcissists take over the world?" Well, aren't they already..?

[@Aleksandra-yg3sv]

I think you are correct

[@michaels4255]

They do not strike me as narcissists at all, at least not in the psychiatric sense.

[@cheerfuldisaster]

Spot on comment. These guys are especially insufferable. Might know their shit though, most narcissists these days don’t.

[@garyhillman4993]

Oh course their Narcassists they meet everything the word describes.

[@flioink]

"proposed on Reddit" - and that's how you end up on Dr Grande's channel, kids!

[@coweatsman]

I'm too boring to be on Dr Grande's channel.

[@dicedrice7216]

Dr Grande a couple years from now.... "Today's question is can I analyze the case of the Malcolm and Simone Collins family.... Now moving on to the timeline of the crimes...."

[@JamesWilliams-en3os]

😂

[@LoneWulf278]

😂

[@KelleyTheAdvocate]

Hilarious 😆

[@ChubbieVickie]

Oh dear... 😅😅😅

[@millyegbert5512]

😂😂😂

[@chrisruthford4492]

Those two would be living in a cave if it wasn't for hard working blue collar workers.

[@onionfarmer3044]

And those blue collar workers would be using rocks and sticks if it wasn't for the smart and skilled workers who created efficient tools.

[@josephc8440]

@@onionfarmer3044facts

[@christopherrussell63]

​@@onionfarmer3044 That is, society needs everyone

[@jcrowviral]

@@onionfarmer3044 I doubt the couple in question has ever invented anything. Id also say that a blue collar worker is more likely to invent tools than a venture capitalist/travel manager.

[@chrisruthford4492]

@@onionfarmer3044 WTF? That makes absolutely no sense.

[@kjbroo838]

"They are big fans of in-vitro fertilization. This allows them to never have sex with each other." -my brain

[@MSBowen-pk6ww]

ROFL!

[@anonenormous2376]

Sounds like a fun relationship

[@somechinesedude5466]

​putting aside that's cold That's effective If you have a batch of super human & want them to reproduce without complication, that's a way to guarantee it Nothing that haven't been ventured by eugenic, but the question is can the fruit survive this world

[@brettstarks1846]

I can’t hear “in vitro” without thinking of that Sopranos malapropism, LMAO.

[@millsykooksy4863]

Lmaooooo

[@HIMMBelljuvo]

Nothing about the husband screams "genetically superior". I'm just saying

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Yeap, he looks like that simp caricature with the mouth open and smiling. And the fact that he looks like a les/bian.... Zero male mascule dimorphism.

[@AbbyS.Pumpkins]

Neither does his wife…lol!

[@Brendawallingbear]

I was thinking that about the wife.

[@DamageControlLLC]

It's honestly brutal for men. People are much much more forgiving for women.

[@johnnymidnight2982]

Wait... which one is the husband?

[@Peter-vb3dc]

Collapsing birth rates within technologically advanced nations is a very legitimate concern. But these people and their ambitions are completely deranged.

[@davruck1]

No it’s not. It’s a good thing

[@Disgruntled_Canadian]

@@davruck1you can be the first to leave the planet then, and make sure not to procreate on your way out.

[@michaels4255]

Perhaps the odds are stacked against them, but it does no harm to try.

[@kirkshairpiece6741]

High egos, high pride, high foolishness.

[@blindtrace7220]

High fertility.

[@bernicegoldham1509]

​@@blindtrace7220touché

[@Cholesterol-w1j]

Superior genes

[@EM-tx3ly]

@@Cholesterol-w1j Mind probably but the body is much to be desired

[@kennashouse5973]

What a strange lesbian couple.

[@hunsolo1205]

Had to double-check their photograph after reading this 😆😆😆

[@jasmincampbell8105]

😂😂😂😂😂 This comment nearly took me out. Took the edge off this creepy video right away😂 Thank you

[@Bonnie_M23]

😂😂

[@supersubes]

Beat me to it! 😅😅😅

[@LynnCooks]

😂

[@cecillekinnear4585]

I do enjoy Dr Grande's sense of humor.

[@amoraSvlogs]

“Nobody will be asking where is Waldo because Waldo Will be everywhere” 🤣

[@max.lw.]

My favourite line

[@MSBowen-pk6ww]

I though tthey both look like Barney Fifes grand kids!

[@blueStarKitt7924]

Yeah!🤣😂

[@jenniferr9624]

😂😂😂

[@lchen2522]

Savage 😂

[@MakerInMotion]

If we really delegated power to people based on their usefulness to society, farmers would rule the world.

[@leannemo7382]

👏👏

[@glory2cybertron]

and janitors, and garbage collectors

[@racheldesha]

I bet they can’t even conceptualize the weight of the average shovel.

[@susanvaughan4692]

And plumbers.

[@phineasfaber5159]

The modern farmer is the wealthy elite. Small holders are being shaken out because the input costs are too high and they can't scale. The agricorp lobby is extremely powerful.

[@pbee.njayay444]

This may sound dumb but it was so perplexing to me that these two were the ones saying they’re genetically elite and superior I assumed they were advocating for other people who feel this way like speaking on behalf of them, the way that my jaw dropped when I started the video and they’re speaking for themselves…this has to be satire. Please tell me this is a joke. These two…genetically superior? Honey🤣

[@lordjim3109]

Insane, isn`t it

[@1sliiver]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AA-vs9kh]

Yep… 😵‍💫

[@joewilson3393]

As a person on the spectrum, I find the ideas this couple encourage frightening. It is really modern eugenics. And we are definitely the people that eugenicists targeted.

[@TJTurnage]

Great point. I don’t think they’ve grasped that irony - and perhaps they never will

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

Hans Asperger was literally a Nazi involved in 'experiments' on disabled people

[@carolynsilvers9999]

Me too

[@AJA-ie5uu]

Absolutely. Eugenics by another name.

[@blindtrace7220]

You should watch a couple of their videos. They're cute and interesting. Although they're a little hysterical about Rabies and lead levels.

[@faith6833]

I have also read that the father slapped their toddler across the face in front of someone interviewing them. It was hard enough to be audible. When he was asked why he would do that he said it was because that is how animals often redirect their young. They seriously need parenting classes. If they think slapping a toddler across the face is good parenting because animals do it just imagine what may happen in the future!

[@ThisEpicLife]

I’ve sometimes said this when people use the animal kingdom as justification for other behavior. By that logic, cannibalism, bullying, rape, incest, theft, and murder would all be perfectly justifable. I’m of the opinion that humans have an obligation to behave better than animals.

[@paolacristina5613]

They are the animals!

[@KOZMOuvBORG]

@@ThisEpicLife don't think Ayn Rand would agree, didn't she say "it's irrational ɴᴏᴛ to act solely on your own interests" (describes narcissism).

[@macmachine]

Evolution is messy. Can't be controlled. 2 perfect specimens can still throw up a DNA malfunction. These 2 are nutjobs.

[@bunaynayslay]

@@ThisEpicLife exactly. that's why everyone should go vegan because we are the only species who drink breast milk beyond infancy, veganism is the #1 lifestyle with the lowest carbon footprint win win

[@anabivanovic]

Dear Dr. Grande, I have been following your videos almost from the beginning, and I love how great, dry humor became a part of your already sharp analysis!

[@cybermandan1960]

Gotta love how they don't label autism as a disorder just because she has it. "No flaws allowed! Except for mine... they're okay."

[@101Bettis]

Sounds like some "elites" are more elite than others. lol

[@kukusenka]

It’s a disorder though, whether she likes it or not.

[@theartofbeingyou9875]

I don't know much about autisml, but what I have noticed is that they seem to have a lack of empathy and/or compassion.

[@JoyfulNerd400]

@@theartofbeingyou9875has nothing to do with autism lmao, we are some of the MOST empathetic compassionate people, because we know what its like to deal with hatred and ignorance. It’s just them being generally gross people

[@ShamBlaq]

@@theartofbeingyou9875ya you don’t know much at all…easier to just label as a whole huh lol

[@jessyg17]

The level of narcissism inherent in the conception and execution of this plan is utterly staggering.

[@TJTurnage]

Yep, this is the type of mindset that can normalize genocide, slavery and other crimes against humanity once you say one group is better than another

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@TJTurnage Especially when these specific people aren't really better than anyone. Freaks.

[@curlyhairdudeify]

The simple fact that they already look like brothers...

[@cherylmockotr]

That's part of autism, and is in the label itself... "auto" focused meaning self-focused. It's inherently narcissistic. They don't have the mirror neurons to be able to comprehend their emotions being mirrored in another, or vice versa.

[@annaandjuju]

Congratulations on keeping a straight face, Dr. Grande.

[@euchiron]

They should write a book called "The Pragmatist's Guide to Hubris"

[@brianbrett7966]

😂

[@Stu-SB]

Excellent comment !

[@anonenormous2376]

😂

[@katharine2435]

😂😂😂😂

[@annuuuushka]

I have two responses: 1. That's very funny and 2. Is it possible to be pragmatic with hubris? I'm sure they think so, but I'm definitely not asking for their wisdom....

[@gregscally5119]

Sounds like Eugenics 2024 to me. This couple may be in for a shock when their children grow into teenagers and reject their parent's ideology.

[@hismajesty6272]

I can’t imagine what it’d feel like to have your parents openly say they genetically engineered you, and if you were “defective” they’d have thrown you out.

[@larry-z9m]

Maybe you’d rather marry someone prone to cancer for 5 generations or someone who has had alcoholics for 5 generations….

[@gregscally5119]

@@larry-z9m Your intelligent reply is almost blinding in its lucidity.

[@Blox117]

nothing wrong with eugenics

[@kttv9442]

@@Blox117that’s what the Nazis said

[@MisMadison]

Thanks to you and other people shedding light on this couple, the children may see these videos when they are old enough and have the chance to separate their parents ideals from their own

[@ginafarley6190]

Emotionally intelligent parents are the best, whether they’re educated or not

[@Cholesterol-w1j]

Yeah no correlation between intelligence and education nope

[@jrasnom1984]

Mostly the emotionally intelligent is thrown out in civilizations that are low income and low on the industry scale. Look around major cities they’ve become third world and they’re definitely NOT emotionally intelligent. Just watch how reckless they drive. This couple is on to something. If they had a darker skin tone and they came out with the same “pro-natalist” movement they’d be celebrated NOT ridiculed. I’m disappointed in Dr. Grande. This analysis is beneath him. He’s clearly biased and trying to ride the woke wave for that $$$ monetization.

[@hismajesty6272]

Even if their emotional intelligence is not good, if they care a lot and take time to be with and love their kids it’s better than whatever lab Malcolm and Simone are running.

[@JohnsonPadder]

​@@Cholesterol-w1jThere most certainly is lol

[@EM-tx3ly]

Would you rather encounter an emotionally intelligent person but of lower IQ or a highly functional above average IQ psychopath ?

[@rpc717]

Thank you for stressing the ludicrousness of giving children stupid names. Nobody thinks people with stupid names are unique, special, or select because they have a stupid name, but they do think something was wrong with their parents and, by extension, the person.

[@Shockguey]

Judging people on their names is dumber though.

[@falliblewonder]

Industry! 😂

[@coffeecat086]

Creepy. People like that really make me angry. They think like that someone has no value because of a mental illness, cognitive, or physical disability. It’s both annoying, and ignorant.

[@onionfarmer3044]

No one has value unless they make it. Even healthy and intelligent people waste the life their given while many crippled or ""lesser"" minded do wealth of good. What inherent value does every person have to you?

[@Jerbert-qn4in]

To me every person has inherent value. They live, and i appreciate life with it's various facets, challenges and triumphs. Doesn't mean that there aren't natural rules in the world and the world is equitarian. But every life to me nonetheless still has value. Furthermore value is subjective, what is valuable to you may not be as much to someone else and vice versa, another natural law btw.

[@eikoqdupree101]

In​@@Jerbert-qn4in

[@coffeecat086]

@@onionfarmer3044 everyone has something, a perspective, a kindness, even negative emotions. We all interact like a clock, gears turning and making this world good or bad.

[@coffeecat086]

@@Jerbert-qn4in EXACTLY. Thank you. We need to learn to value everyone.

[@pkz420]

There is nothing you can say to convince me that Malcolm is not a lesbian woman.

[@fightingtosurvive6527]

😄🤣

[@l-train7876]

Def looks like a chick.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

That was my first thought too!😂

[@Emptytopfloor]

😂

[@El-aitch]

No hate but I genuinely looked up whether he was actually transgender.

[@robertchampeau6867]

This is eugenics 100%

[@statusdisarray9598]

exactly they are creepy people for sure , nothing to do with ASD just creepy narcs and sprinkle of ASD . That is my opinion 😂 ew

[@onionfarmer3044]

Which is bad because?

[@tombyfield4510]

@@onionfarmer3044 hitler

[@alwaysright3943]

@@onionfarmer3044 Because the bums in the comments can't afford to do it.

[@ericquinn8578]

Coming soon from their publisher: “The Pragmatists’ Guide to Being Effectively Toxic Parents”, “The Pragmatists’ Guide for Narcissists on The Spectrum” & “The Pragmatists’ Guide to Being an Objectively Intelligent Idiot”. I feel bad for those kids, it sounds like their parents view them as a science experiment. People who lack empathy usually don’t make the best parents, and no one with a well-developed sense of empathy would ever give their children those names. Hopefully they turn out well despite their parents.🤞🏼

[@Bess9779]

The problem with the concept is people who are sure they are elite.....usually aren't. Much like people who have to tell everyone how kind or truthful they are.

[@feraudyh]

I remember a neighbor who was a nuclear physicist from Poland..She had a baby and had all sorts of fantasies about its development. She would get her husband to stimulate the little toddler and thought that letting the "little champion" sleep was a bad idea. The baby looked miserable.

[@missbearlockholmes]

He's probably developmentally disabled by now. Developing brains need sleep.

[@blueStarKitt7924]

Oh no!😰🤮

[@rmcq1999]

Infants and toddlers require a considerably longer period of sleep, and more frequent sleep because their bodies are developing rapidly. They're undergoing critical processes that do not occur during wakefulness. 14 hours is pretty much standard for a toddler if you want them to be healthy and well developed to their potential. That idiotic woman would have been stunting her child's development, especially mental development by depriving them of sleep. It sounds like she must have been "educated" during the Soviet era.

[@lordjim3109]

I don`t quite understand where this idea that nuclear physics is super complicated and advanced comes from. Probably because most people are scared of nuclear weapons.

[@feraudyh]

@@lordjim3109 just because it's easy for you doesn't mean it's easy for everyone ;).

[@phyrefey]

Can't wait for the documentaries on these families in 20 years on how the children grew up, changed their names, disavowed their parents and appear on podcasts everywhere.

[@len-1768]

Why does this make me think of the Duggars?

[@claudeyaz]

​ Because people wrote very deceptive and bias articles on these 2, just go look at their content yourself, they aren't half as extremists these comments make them look@@len-1768

[@MarkTheTreeManVann]

That's genetic perfection? Dolph lungrend has an IQ of 168 has a master's degree in chemistry and was the actor in the movie rocky 2 as the Russian. People are in denial. 🤣

[@RoseNZieg]

some people are mocking the eyeglasses. superior genes, indeed.

[@fightingtosurvive6527]

Wow! And he's a good-looking man! 💞

[@champagne7530]

​@@RoseNZieg don't forget moms anorexia predilection

[@Hopdog230]

Yes.. Dolph Lundgren has a degree in Chemical engineering. And I believe he’s 6’5.

[@B-I-G-N-A-S-T-Y]

Good example, I feel physical appearance should factor into the definition of a good specimen. This couple looks like the bottom of the genetic barrell.

[@kellyyork3898]

I taught gifted ( middle and Jr. High School ) students for 15 years. Some grow up to do fantastic things. Some grow up to do what makes them happy. Some follow in their parents’ footsteps. Some take time off to have a family/children before moving on to other pursuits. Some never have any motivation to do anything much at all. What I have seen that really seems to determine whether gifted children are successful in life, as we in the U.S. define success, is that they are highly motivated, highly intelligent, not just creative but they actually have high IQs in the 96 percentile or above range, and they have a great deal of emotional intelligence--they know how to get along with many different kinds of people. It also doesn’t hurt if they know the right people in life/their chosen field.

[@blindtrace7220]

All that and bit of luck.

[@LssnLrnd]

Appreciate your informed share!

[@bernicegoldham1509]

Thanks for sharing this perspective. 🖖

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

in other words: smart , but not in an autistic way

[@legzfalloffgirl5148]

​@therearenoshortcuts9868 Actually, there seems to be a correlation between being "gifted" and other forms of nerodivergence like autism and ADHD

[@JP-wx6uh]

If he studied Neuroscience in undergraduate and did not study medicine afterwards, he may have been unable to pass the MCAT exam and/or get accepted into medical school.

[@Bnio]

For real, all that super smarts they boast about and in the end, they just juggle imaginary money around for a living. That's not my idea of a superior human.

[@davruck1]

Why would he want to take on that debt? Doctors are offing themselves and leaving the profession

[@TheRedBeanPodcast]

Last time I checked dentists have a extremely high rate of putting a hole puncher to there heads. Plus the demand for researchers in neuroscience is expected to increase in the future. Not everyone wants to become a doctor especially if you come from money anyways.

[@FebreGundam]

It's such a coincidence that people who preaches that some group is superior to others ALWAYS belong to the superior group

[@cherylmockotr]

Exactly! I keep waiting for Bill Gates to realize HE is the superfluous population count that we don't need, and to take himself out. No luck so far.

[@mcuserton]

There are plenty of Hispanic white supremacists and even some black white supremacists. I've seen a lot of white East Asian supremacists, as well. Not trying to be contrarian, just what I've personally observed.

[@DamageControlLLC]

The tiny hats? I agree.

[@GeorgeSmileyOBE]

The leaders of every group always think they are the superior group.

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

@@GeorgeSmileyOBE Yes. It is because they use circular reasoning.

[@lalababayaga]

They're just doing eugenics 🤷‍♀️ I hope their offspring have better taste in eyewear

[@shimmer8289]

Believe it or not that's the cool eye wear. My sister has a pair. They aren't my favorite on her.

[@haveaday1812]

We are all doing eugenics technically. You and I just do it sub consciously. You don’t get to truly choose who you are sexually attracted to. It’s up to genetics and environment. And when you sexually select somebody to breed with, you are doing so based on what you find aesthetically pleasing, and certain traits you want your kids to have. Selective breeding. These two are just doing that Out loud.

[@loadishstone]

@@haveaday1812Why the heck are these comments filled with this juvenile argument? Eugenics is an intentional set of beliefs that we as a society must filter out certain traits and generate others. It has a historical meaning. You are just trying to logic it out to apply to a situation it never has. That’s not how language works. Jesus. And sexual attraction is incredibly malleable. There are numerous studies that show our ability to become attracted to certain things with exposure and willpower. You couldn’t be more wrong. Most sexual attraction is social.

[@MSBowen-pk6ww]

@@haveaday1812 no not the same because they aren't getting the good embroye's implanted and killing off the rest. That is the major dif and if you cannot see that wow!

[@NotChefCook]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@someonesomething5336]

Being brought up with such weight, even for truly talented kids takes a psychological toll.

[@Rasputin443556]

It's amazing how people who promote forms of eugenics (and that's what this is) seem to think what the world needs more of is them. I less and less think they're involved in racism, but sheer narcissism.

[@cynthiaholland13]

Racism and narcissistic attitudes go together

[@NinaCohen-dl4hm]

To be fair, their 'doctrine' puts a very high value in variety of cultures and ethnicities. They don't want a homogeneous future for mankind. Aside from the horrendous names they gave their kids, they seem like loving, nurturing parents that have a mix of healthy and unhealthy narcissism. I am fascinated by the pro-natalist mission statement. And pro-natalism as a political movement.

[@glovanajnbaptiste2272]

The last book they might write might be "Why Our Children Hate Us"😮

[@curlyhairdudeify]

Yeap, being raised by the nanny living in their property rent free.

[@aussiejubes]

The pragmatists guide to navigating familial estrangement

[@lostandfound5145]

@@aussiejubes😂😂

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

I suspect there is some kind of plan to allow their kids to pick their own real name once they reach a certain age stay tuned! lol

[@wendysmalley341]

Lol

[@JosephFuller]

"If people like them succeed, they will become extinct." Such a statement is the most savagely worded burn I think I have ever heard. A banger of a conclusion. Cheers.

[@markzuckerberg3128]

People usually think sucess and wealth are due solely to hard work and being smart so they become prideful and arrogant. However, luck/fortune/fate/whatever you want to call has a huge role in success, maybe the biggest. Stay humble my friends.

[@deedsterdoo1603]

It's like hearing a person talk about the exceptional blood line of their dog, but applying it to humans. "Look how well my son can sit and rollover!" I feel sad for their children. They will lack love and feel as though they are only to perform well/play fetch.

[@legzfalloffgirl5148]

As someone born with several disabilities and also high intelligence, the idea that I will one day be "bread out" of the gene pool is frightening, sad and lonely

[@loadishstone]

@@legzfalloffgirl5148Yup. It’s so dehumanizing. They might as well breed out empathy.

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

​@@legzfalloffgirl5148*"bred out"

[@Bealtaine36]

​@@legzfalloffgirl5148not to be a grammar nazi but its breed out.

[@Bealtaine36]

​@@legzfalloffgirl5148why would u want future generations to have the negative aspects of ur genes? U can still pass on ur good ones.

[@scottsena2897]

Hitler had a similar ideology.

[@BrianThomas]

Great point. So didn't planned parenthood in the US. History keeps repeating itself. I'm afraid that circumstances might make this a reality one day.

[@michaels4255]

Not quite: Hitler was childless.

[@bethanythornton]

They look like they’re twins. “Genetically superior” is not normally what incestual children are referred to as..

[@mrfarts5176]

Lol so true...

[@billyherrington5112]

If theirs no genetic diseases in gene pool incest isnt that bad

[@annuuuushka]

One thing worth mentioning: they were criticized as "hipster eugenicists," and their immediate response was "Let's print new business cards that say HIPSTER EUGENICIST." Chapo did an..."analysis" of these same people a while back. I'm very proud of Dr Grande for so professionally and politely exposing their petty megalomania, as well as the way they've turned naming your children into a novel form of child abuse.

[@cifey]

Why don't they stick with the more common names like Mohammed, Jesus, HariKrishna or Blanket.

[@sharonhoyt2133]

Frank Zappa is actually the guy who started naming his children with this type of unusual names. His daughter was named Moon Unit Zappa in 1967. His kids have succeeded but I suspect most of these kids with interesting names might not do as well.

[@annuuuushka]

@@cifey I'm not going to defend fucking blanket, but my issue is not with names that are uncommon or culturally novel. MY name is fucking Annushka. My issue is; they're pseudo-ancient Roman names, picked by wealthy silicon valley elitists for the explicit reason that they are "defeminizing," and also probably because they conjur an air of dominance, might-is-right, and all the glorification of a culture renowned for slavery, human blood sport, and corrupt syphilitic kings. It's directly connected to that stupid culture of dudes like Elon Musk who say they think about Ancient Rome all day because they're soft and insecure and think it makes them look butch. It's super try-hard, just like the kid's names, and that's precisely what makes them embarrassing and laughable.

[@annuuuushka]

@@sharonhoyt2133 I don't know that he's the first person to intentionally pick a whimsical conversation-piece of a name for their kid, but...yeah, Moon-Unit is an odd name and I have no idea what, if any significance it has to him or his family. I suspect it's a bit pretentious, but not as pretentious as the celeb-nepo names that came after, and nowhere NEAR as pretentious, desperate (and also kinda maybe toxic) as the names chosen by birth-ratalists.

[@annuuuushka]

@@cifey I'm not going to defend fucking blanket, but my issue is not with names that are uncommon or culturally novel. MY name is fucking Annushka. My issue is; they're pseudo-ancient Roman names, picked by wealthy silicon valley elitists for the explicit reason that they are "defeminizing," and also probably because they conjur an air of dominance, might-is-right, and all the glorification of a culture renowned for slavery, human blood sport, and corrupt syphilitic kings. It's directly connected to that stupid culture of dudes like Elon Musk who say they think about Ancient Rome all day because they're soft and insecure and think it makes them look butch. It's super try-hard, just like the kid's names, and that's precisely what makes them embarrassing and laughable.

[@thenewyorkcitizen]

This couple gives me BEST IN SHOW vibes. Remember the Parker Posey character?

[@NinaCohen-dl4hm]

Yes! Have to re-watch it now.

[@ericstevens8744]

They both look like weirdos

[@michaelosgood9876]

Mate, I look like a weirdo, but I ain't like that🤩😒

[@debi909]

At 1st glance I thought maybe they were gonna find out they were related 👀😂😅

[@chrishammer4749]

Caricatures of weirdos even

[@dextermorgan1]

I'm sure they are too.

[@steveburke7675]

He's def. mastered that gape mouth influencer look.

[@breathnstop]

Those names are straight out of Ayn Rand novels.

[@TJTurnage]

Makes sense. Rand also put some people on a pedestal and had contempt for the rest. And the ones on the pedestal could do no wrong whatsoever.

[@caulkins69]

They should name their next daughter Dagny.

[@Semiam1]

Who is John Galt?

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

@@Semiam1 Who is Ash Falt?

[@1sliiver]

Ayn Rand...What a joke and a hypocrite with a stupid philosophy. TERRIBLE writer too. I LOVE how Rand was ok with everyone being a narcissist...but when her man cheated on her...all of a sudden it was problem. How fitting.

[@zuffin1864]

I find it hilarious that the only time i heard Todd make fun of somebody directly in a video was done in some amazingly dry humor! Great video 😂

[@marciabradley7660]

I’ve noticed the trend in people assigning money to importance. They are running down the wrong road.

[@rogersockwell]

The book they don't know they're writing: How We Screwed Up Our Kids' Lives Big Time.

[@watermelonwishes4193]

The Where's Waldo comment--🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🫢🫢🤭🤭🤭

[@judyditmer2589]

It’s possible the kids will buy in, though. For every kid who grows up and leaves a bizarrely restrictive, fanatical cult, there are several who stay, sign on, and start a new generation of adherents.

[@SimoneandMalcolm]

Many people leveled the same criticism on Amy Chua (the Tiger Mom). While her daughters aren't going to necessarily replicate her parenting methods in lock step, they have become remarkably successful. Just a thought! :)

[@geoffhart]

Normally I appreciate Dr. Grande's excellent acerbic wit - master's of dry humor like this are true geniuses, and he is a shining example. However, even though many of his points are true, he is totally dismissing the core beliefs of this couple, and denigrating their mission: surviving the coming population collapse. This isn't some "conspiracy theory" of the "elites". This is a scientific fact, based on the current demographic data across the entire world. I hope he would spend some effort reviewing the current research in this area, and perhaps gain some sympathy for the Collins's effort.

[@ksmbennett]

What a nightmare…a world filled with these weirdos!

[@blindtrace7220]

Well. Then you better start making babies.

[@RebeccaGreen-jt3qk]

Unfortunately they are better than the junkies and generational famillies on welfare that live by me.

[@dila4834]

@RebeccaGreen-jt3qk Why don't you move? You seem obssessed.

[@Fukusho88]

​@@blindtrace7220blind are we? ....

[@blindtrace7220]

?​@@Fukusho88

[@TheGreekCatholic]

This couple look like they can't survive a winter. I wouldn't hedge my bets on a thriving society based on their gene pool

[@hismajesty6272]

Eugenicist are NEVER willing to accept that there are more “strong gened” individuals than them. It’s about arrogance, not practicality.

[@gamingbypix]

I mean looks aren't going to affect that...the fact that they're delusional and possibly narcissistic though...that is the important thing here

[@billyherrington5112]

They Will automatise everything

[@TheGreekCatholic]

@@billyherrington5112 they need a time machine back to the 80s so we can nullify this glitch

[@opencurtin]

Definitely Narcissistic behaviour.

[@jonanon8193]

Their lack of insight into the effect of giving their children such bizarre names is staggering.

[@173dddd]

The Waldo comment was pure gold!

[@Username26425]

Savage.

[@jenniferr9624]

😂😂

[@richardlegrand4697]

The Where's Waldo bar was dipped in poison 😂 😂

[@JoseCastillo-cr3gh]

Any parent will tell you. You can plan all you want but your kids will be their own individual. Also kids never do well when they are forced into doing something they don’t want to do. They will most likely do everything their parents don’t want them to do. Money and a college education doesn’t mean intelligence. This has to be the best example of that.

[@Trammiliin_nr2]

I feel so bad for those kids for exactly this reason. I'm pretty sure not all seven of them will turn out as high-achieving, and I want eight kids to pass on their parents' genes. Sure, some of them might follow their parents' path, but more likely than not, they are raising kids who'll leave home the day they turn 18, to never go back and talk to those lunatics ever again...

[@MollyHJohns]

They failed since day one already. And that's because they wear glasses.

[@erikkovacs3097]

Then why do the children of the Amish stick around even though they are culturally encouraged to leave? The Amish seem to be able to keep their children in line.

[@Sjejejjsbensj]

@@erikkovacs3097the same reason many people in cults don’t leave.. Amish life is all they know. They would literally have to start all over, and relearn a lot of things. Many people stay in bad situations because they’re familiar with it and too afraid of the unknown. Also, I live not too too far from the Amish. About an hour away. It’s not what you think it is. Them mfs are on drugs and alcohol in their free time. They get DUI’s and everything lol. Some of them even drug deal and have cellphones. A few Amish and Mennonites work in the city. They need money still.

[@CyberUtilia]

We would struggle to even just mark radioactive waste sites so that humans would still know the signs mean danger in three generations.

[@Kartay333]

I think it’s unfortunate they want so many children but have arranged for their neighbours to raise them. Their desire for numbers supersedes their desire for a meaningful family life.

[@glory2cybertron]

that's how Elon Musk does it too. No wonder his kids end up changing their genders

[@FilmArtPhoto]

Exactly. It doesn't seem like there's warmth or empathy. "Create Your Own Embryo", just keep having kids and give them to the people next door.

[@FilmArtPhoto]

@@phineasfaber5159 lol 😆

[@sindrake8158]

Superior in certain light, inferior in another. There are no perfect people.

[@michaels4255]

Correct! And that is exactly the reason we need selective breeding!

[@_droid]

"Intelligent" and "Reddit" is an oxymoron.

[@okamisan3642]

I’m convinced at least one of these two will end up looking like the monopoly guy at age 70

[@curlyhairdudeify]

More like Ellen Degenes.

[@MJ98774]

If Buddy Holly and that Hogans Heroes guy had a baby

[@BettiePagan]

@@curlyhairdudeify Ellen Degenerates

[@BettiePagan]

@@curlyhairdudeify Ellen Degenerates

[@joeygreathouse3029]

The monopoly guy doesn't wear glasses

[@colink.4868]

Their next book should be called 'The Pragmatist's Guide to Finding Waldo.' They're definitely qualified elites in that field.

[@1sliiver]

They are not geniuses nor are they elites...but your comment certainly is genius!

[@francislarv3012]

Malcolm’s actual birth name was Biggus Dickus Headus

[@thresagraham8181]

🤣🤣😂

[@jenniferr9624]

😂😂

[@darklorddisco]

lmao

[@JohnVKaravitis]

Wow! Classy post!

[@MrTekKnowledge]

😂😂😂

[@agnediciuniene9861]

Oh, yeah. Eradicate all the mental illness, except mine. If I have it, it is not deficit, it's achievement. 😅😅

[@Therealhtrinity]

Is “Rules for thee and not for me?”

[@imageword5576]

i mean if everyone had mild autism then it wouldn't really be a deficit because it would be considered socially normal to not put on an act and everyone would be really smart

[@agnediciuniene9861]

@@imageword5576 if autism was always mild, maybe we wouldn't even had such diagnosis. Someone I know was diagnosed as autistic after they had a severely autistic son. The parent is highly functional and high achiever. The son will probably never learn to speak or stop using diapers. Don't wish this upon this couple but they are asking for it themselves.

[@hismajesty6272]

Literally. Today we are the most equipped to treat and handle genetic disorders like autism, Down syndrome, and so on.

[@magnellah]

I mean, autism is a neurological development disorder, not an mental illness. Didn’t hear anything about her defending the anorexia though.. which 100% is mental illness.

[@mijiyoon5575]

*Dr Grande* "Waldo" spot on *DR. Grande*

[@nataliep501]

Her eating disorder suggests she is a perfectionist. I feel for her furure children 😢

[@nancyayotte2297]

Oh it's inevitable they're going to screw up their kids.

[@hismajesty6272]

Imagine your parents saying if you had a genetic defect they wouldn’t have let you be born. Those poor kids.

[@onionfarmer3044]

​@hismajesty6272 so you want your kids to suffer and live miserable lives?

[@bsc_baker4813]

“Waldo everywhere” was so incredibly funny!😂😂😂

[@user-sv3rh6tr4r]

This entire segment made me think about Idiocracy!

[@LssnLrnd]

Need to finish that movie. Thanks for the reminder.

[@raddastronaut]

Same.

[@genek8630]

​@LssnLrnd You don't need to finish the movie. You're living through it right now. Pretty soon, the #1 movie in the country will be called "Ass."

[@scifyry]

Gattaca too.

[@Jesses_jamming_again]

youre great man! i love youre dry humor you have me rollin sometimes with such contrast intelectually!

[@irairod5160]

"Target Infinitus" would be a great name for a future child of theirs.

[@francisebbecke2727]

"There are no lifeguards at the gene pool."

[@kiuk_kiks]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheCuratorIsHere]

It’s been proven over and over that mixing two geniuses does not result in genius children.

[@3Birds2016]

I was laughing so hard at his name suggestions that I couldn’t even hear them all and had to rewind and listen again! 😂

[@nanettevantriesteharder2469]

Me too . . . .

[@davidhill3939]

The answer is “No.”

[@thewallkingdread83]

Those two are Elon Musk mad.. Human extinction is not happening anytime soon - and, when it happens, extinction is unstopable... bound to wipe it's prey. Ask Dinosaurs about it... This sounds like an excuse to promote tribalism/racism/eugenics...

[@somenightsun]

2:55 🤭

[@bdmenne]

Answer is YES!

[@no_mnom]

Pose it differently, if they could for free or a low price would people adjust the genetics of their baby to make them inherently stronger, faster, smarter, more resilient(to diseases, no glasses, no lactose intolerance, not prone to addiction..) and give them physical attributes they find attractive(think hair color,skin color,eye color etc..) The answer is that it probably would get increasingly common and it would basically eliminate much of the need for filtering when selecting for semen donors since it could be changed.

[@audreycasassa1683]

@@no_mnom God Forbid!

[@GodGuy8]

I watch them all the time they are super! Im starting to watch this video rn but Dont you dare hate on this couple, They must be protected at all cost!

[@tomrhodes1629]

The biblical prophet Elijah has returned, as prophesied, and testifies: Intelligence without wisdom is a boat without water. And intelligence is not related to wisdom; they are two entirely different things. As Socrates illustrated, wisdom is knowing that you DON'T know. And intelligence often helps to defeat wisdom, as limited information is irrational by definition, and limited information is all this world offers you. Yes, intelligent people are just as insane as anyone, and can often be even more insane than the average man.

[@jboss1073]

Detecting that both look like Waldo was masterful. Golf claps.

[@jbrown8601]

💯

[@ninag8-43-55]

I will expect a three year follow-up on this couple. You (Dr. Grande) will be discussing their breakup and very bad behavior towards each other. Fighting for custody of the products, ‘er kids.

[@stevemorris270]

Todd, you are particularly good at explaining complex issues in a clear way.

[@KyDarknight]

Dr.Grande with the dry wit! Love your analysis. 😂❤

[@leeinwis]

extra dry

[@Hansgame]

most cases are horrible, but i cant stop giggling, because of the way he tells these stories 😄

[@bethpaluzzi1380]

Dr. GRANDE IS AWESOME. sorry for Caps