"Sociology Professor Answers Any Questions from His Students"

[@TheLesporter]

If you young people, (students) want to learn something today that will change your future and present do this. 1. walk to school and back to your dorm/home. 2. don't eat for two days and go to bed hungry and sit in the cafeteria (at your lunch break) while others eat. 3. Take a long trip around your city on public transportation (city bus). You will quickly grow up and see the world in a different light. I promise you that you will remember this experience the rest of your life.

[@TheRightWay11]

Can I still do this as someone in my 20s?

[@TheLesporter]

Absolutely, it will do you a lot of good.@@TheRightWay11

[@jerryoshea3116]

​@@TheRightWay11Why not!

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

That’s legit a good idea 👍

[@edgarrv5229]

Awesome class, .....Awesome Teacher........Awesome Students,......congrats!

[@milestackettmusic]

The professors advice about money, and being wise about where you spend it so you can actually live more happily is absolutely true

[@sunnyk007]

Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in the world and one of the richest people on the planet, still lives in his old house.

[@michellekim2345]

There are lots of channels about your lectures in KZbin. I'm a 53 year old korean woman who's got into your adorable words. Thank you so~ much and will watch your lectures❤

[@awkwardlycharming]

This professor has lived in so many places and experienced so much culture, that is awesome and something i hope to do!!

[@jimmoses6617]

Traveling is one thing, living in a place for extended time is where real learning begins. The former is vacationing, the latter is living.

[@andreiadetavora8471]

This Professor is just precious. I trully mean it. He's awesome. I wish I could go back to UNI

[@sharidivinity2500]

Having seen a few of this professor's classes online, this is by far the best. Finally the person being asked the questions is thoughtful and experienced enough to give insightful answers and it helps put his other classes into greater perspective. A classic hippy trying to help the young generation live their best life and navigate our world with respect and understanding.

[@liileejade8861]

The things he's saying about after life and reincarnation and all the rest. I was saying when I was 14. I was a run away and had only old friends. I always had older friends.

[@FiremarshalM1]

😂❤🎉

[@shikhalemuel6802]

Praying for professor and the students he influences.

[@milestackettmusic]

This professor appears to be one of the success stories of the self discovery /spiritual movement of the sixties /early seventies. He balances the spirituality with critical thinking. Thankfully there are still professors like this teaching the next generations & not these ideological priests of the identity consciousness /neo marxist movement.

[@OsefKincaid]

is neomarxism when you want to do a marxism but you're in The Matrix?

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

Ridiculous. He was born in the 60s.

[@milestackettmusic]

@@KimberlyLetsGo I’m talking about the cultural spiritual movement that came from the 60s genius.

[@mostlyanchors168]

It pleases me immensely to know that there are still learning institutions out there that still teach critical thinking. This gives me hope for my son’s future.

[@turangatohiariki3042]

Critical thinking but no ownership fir what was done to native american's & enslaved african's so you can be where you are with what you got today..CRITICAL THINKING US DEFLECTING 😂😂😂

[@emailvonsour]

Critical thinking....reincarnation....does not compute

[@thomasfoley4639]

I think there are more critical thinkers than the narrative that has been getting pushed across the board for at least a couple different administration's, I don't understand why so many people are stuck on Marxist Socialism and thinking Democrats want to be Communist???, Social programs that help avoid elderly poverty children hunger which are a very small percentage of the deficit. Also this teacher is talking about different cultures and most conservative platforms are get out of "our" country and their all out to get us and other scare tactics

[@johnguertin840]

So impressive, good to see there is still some great professors out there!

[@H..M..]

I love your videos, even though a lot of the ones I only recently watched are several years old. It’s great that there are still a few professors out there trying to teach kids to think.

[@Dustin-b8u]

I love this, a very great man once told that to be the best human being you can, all you need to do is no matter where you are,,,,be there, once you learn what that means you will understand what it means to not only have happynes, but Joy as well, as most people don't know there's a difference between them

[@destinypirate]

My half century of life advice - Dive deep into everything that you do, just choose it first. Work too hard, risk too much, seek the big challenges & embrace the pain. With all do respect, the 180 degree opposite of thus professor, don't water down your understanding of values. Some things are more good, other things much worse. There are stakes. Embrace them. Embrace when you win, embrace when you lose. Just don't fail by never jumping in to life itself.

[@lancemanion3270]

Thank God a teacher with common since!

[@himacho8771]

You can't even spell common sense kid, wouldn't even be surprised if you didn't know the meaning of that word.

[@formattester6]

this guy is on another level.

[@dualmass]

I am 57 years young , just came thru three years of PSTD, The lesson i learned is exactly as he just mentioned,,, Nothing is good or bad, You make it so.... His view of God etc is spot what i have discovered.... I pray everyday I ask for Wisdom and to keep my mind open to "gods"/ allahs/ the universe's plan and that I follow the path that was chosen for me....Exciting to hear someone else see it this way.... I have overcome death... Peace be with You my brothers and sisters....

[@einbatixx4874]

saying you are 57 and young is so cringe

[@terrycassis1864]

I agree with his thought that life is filled with good and bad and being ok with knowing both are coming at you is important. I think what he didn't say is there is an imperative for us to bring as much good as we reasonably can.

[@vinylrebellion]

Yes we should be as empathetic as we can, but it should never be enforced empathy. That's when it goes off the rails into political correctness

[@michaela2757]

Always be open to learn, even when you know everything.

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

Too many people’s “cups are full”. Arrogance and ego. Feels like another dark age coming

[@BunnyWatson-k1w]

At 3:00. All things that happen to you have good and bad consequences. That is true. I would not say that as a 19 year old college student. But today in my 50s it makes so much more sense.

[@lemonyellow3117]

I’m a sixty year old college dropout surfer artist and I love this guy.

[@jimadams8795]

Float like a cork on the ocean - that wisdom comes courtesy of Professor Brian Wilson.

[@ray1170]

Honestly this professor makes me wish I went to college

[@debbiewinterrowd203]

But then you’d have to go to that 2nd intermediate accounting class …… 😳🙄🤬😂. I’m with you. Love to be part of something like that and remember what it was like to be so young, naive, and idealistic. Cheers !

[@ray1170]

@@debbiewinterrowd203 I would also enjoy learning about accounting, as long as intellectual curiosity is valued. I think most things can be enjoyed under the right conditions.

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

💯🤔 Albuquerque New Mexico in the house with support

[@suen5006]

His story about the hospital and wanting to get married after his wife had a seizure - that's when it hits you. When my husband had a heart attack and I'm signing papers for him, and so grateful we have a legal connection. The old saying "make it legal" is true. You have so many more rights and your relationship is really taken seriously if you're married.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

Couldn't one simply get a power of attorney document for their partner? Or just get rid of legal marriage altogether?

[@suen5006]

@@shinobi-no-bueno Then what's the difference? One legal move and you have hundreds of rights.

[@zizendorf]

Loving the opportunity to learn for "free" via the internet, I cannot help but compare and contrast this college professor, Dr. Sam Richards with internet blogger Peter Boghossian. There is no comparison! Dr. Richards provides wisdom, guidance, and means to knowledge. Dr. Boghossian spews discord and trolls the internet for his misguided ideology. I hope these students can appreciate the gift being provided to them!

[@philmulrooney7020]

What a powerful human❤

[@CiceroSolo]

I majored in Sociology (and law) and the type of sociological work this man is doing is the essence of what sociology traditionally stood for.

[@Blackwater_House]

4:26 Dark Clouds do indeed have Silver Linings. In High School I wanted to go to the Royal Military College Duntroon (Canberra, Australia) and become an Army Officer, but My career counsellors talked Me out of it, because I was a Person with Disabilities and therefore (in their opinion) completely unsuitable for Military Service. Then I wanted to go to Teachers College, but upon Graduation My grades were not sufficient for Me to secure a place. Then two years after Graduation, I began Teachers College because My Age qualified Me for a Special Entry Program. And 13 years after Graduating High School, whilst working as an Officer of the Crown within the ultra secretive Australian Department of Defence, (where I was a specialist in Military Planning) the Australian Army expressed a desire to offer Me a 10 year work contract (despite My Disabilities) and put Me into the Uniform of a Colonel in the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police.

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

Great story👍😁👍

[@davidohmart1336]

This guy is cool great outlook on life this is stoicism

[@BuddhaAfterDark]

Prof gets it ❤

[@rizcar4]

People who’ve had near death experiences have one of three situations: 1. they don’t remember anything; 2. They remember floating out of their body and going to pure light/warmth/love; 3. They experience total void and darkness and they recall the feeling of utter hopelessness. Perhaps he should study more on the Causeless Cause and Thomas Aquinas. He has no concept of the reality of demons.

[@alst4817]

Cool story bro

[@ianisles2537]

I fukn love this guy

[@mutzyputzy9420]

The struggle is worth it. No regrets. Life is full of learning opportunities and the sooner everyone realizes it the better. I hope that everyone learns to embrace gratitude and lives a life that is worthwhile.

[@Phloppy]

I love him!

[@aNYCdj]

I have always told people everything in life works both ways.

[@TheAsianRepublican]

19:00 - the problem with his assessment of people who have died but comes back is those memories might be the hallucinations of moments right before death, not during death because the brain activity has ceased

[@montyferguson4657]

If they were merely hallucinations they would be random and there would be no underlying theme that transcends borders and cultures

[@emailvonsour]

Why not? We have a lot in common.@@montyferguson4657

[@snacker0711]

In comparison to other liberal professors possibly, but he certainly leaves an impression on his viewers . Still it’s nice to see someone attempting to be more objective than hardcore left or right.

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

By far. All puns by me fully intended 😂

[@WhatWhoandY]

I was overhearing a handicapped person talking to another handicapped person ‘you’re handicapped, get over it! (wow) then one said to the other ‘Steve, being ugly is not a handicap” Steve laughed so hard, lesson for me was, take yourselves and circumstances lightly. My dad told me - if you don’t get hurt, bruised, or dirty, you just weren’t trying hard enough’ true. He said “You start making excuses and bad decisions, your gonna get good at it, and that’s all you’ll be good at”

[@vinylrebellion]

This guy is so good. It's where Jordan peterson used to be before he became too snarling and antagonistic.

[@MurphyKristovsky]

Yes! I love before-he-was-famous Dr. Peterson. Today’s Dr. Peterson needs to go see 2000s Dr. Peterson for therapy and get sorted out.

[@jerdanro]

Love everyone. Stop hating. Period. Stop blaming others. Help each other. What religion oir culture doesn't at least ostensibly agree with that.

[@junaidqadirb]

you're wesome doc! God bless you!

[@laureenelwell8932]

That's exactly how I 'feel' about a belief in a higher power and an afterlife - not really what one would call religion.

[@duster.]

Awesome, man. You are so right, bad things, good things, Yin and Yang. I'm nearly 70 and I had two heart attacks in my early 40s, that meant the end of my working life, That's the bad thing, the good thing was and is that I get to spend the whole day, every day with my wife. My mother died but that meant I got to know my father who had been there since conception but I never knew him until my mum died. Those are just a few of my experiences. I started life with not much except for the love of those around me. I never went to college or university, other than the university of life. I made decisions that that improved my life by accepting changes that presented themselves to me, changes that I could have ignored. I'm not religious but I live a lifestyle whereby I do good if I can, when I can. I will help when and if I can, that may mean getting something off a shelf for someone having difficulty in reaching it while others walk by. I can't help myself I help because it's what I do, it's who I am. I tell people that dying is the easy part of death, those grieving have the hard part. Peace.

[@billthebeerbeaconscott8860]

Regarding his readings about people who experienced the after-life, he states that everyone had a positive experience. However he fails to recognize that while people would be excited to share their positive experiences, how many people would be willing to divulge that they were condemned to Hell?

[@bryguysays2948]

Uhm, it's all over KZbin. Just look. Even the most hardcore atheists and satanists have had such after life experiences. They turn to God, because in Hell, only Jesus can save you.

[@himacho8771]

I had a near death experience and saw the only true god L. Ron Hubbard before me, scientology is real.

[@tobiaszb]

It's funny that one of the most important moments in life can be just going upstairs to a building or a sauna. Never know, when information integration will strike you.

[@michellewu306]

What is this professor’s name? He is amazing!

[@TheJohnnywbred]

I’m sad how many kids aren’t paying attention. I also realize now I’m 62 and when I was young I was foolish. Clearly though I can see a good teacher and I can’t recall anyone like this.

[@Razear]

Amazing how a third of this Q&A consisted of a discussion around Pascal's Wager. Lol

[@TheBaconWizard]

Example?

[@johnnybgoode2484]

Certainly, the guy has some interesting takes. Regarding those who've "returned" from the afterlife, how does one know if those who come back are not among the damned? For that matter, I've personally heard testimonies of those who returned who claim to have had negative and distressing near death experiences. It's only a small percentage with the negative experience. However, since we have no idea how the sample may be skewed, it doesn't seem wise to make broad brush positive statements regarding the afterlife.

[@G_Demolished]

More importantly, how do we determine if any of the things reported in “near death experiences” are anything more than the sensory experiences of people with dying brains?

[@TheVexinator]

"This too shall pass"

[@johndavid4831]

I really would like to know about this "evidence" he so boldly asserts exists. I would love to believe in Re-incarnation, but I have never been exposed to this information. Could I get a link or something? Seriously, what do you got?

[@karagi101]

He has, like everyone else has, no solid evidence. Just anecdotes.

[@robertdelisle7309]

How can we attribute any intentionality, intelligence, or choice to an impersonal life-energy force? If Reincarnation is real, then how can an Impersonal Force keep track of Karmic debt and make a decision about what an individual will come back as?

[@andreiadetavora8471]

because we are that force ;)

[@robertdelisle7309]

@@andreiadetavora8471 if we are that force, then it’s not impersonal because we are persons. A person is a being with a mind and a will. An impersonal force has no mind or will.

[@paulwilligan3874]

Ahhh, the human perspective of labeling every experience good or bad. Even Dr. Sam has been ensnared by its net.

[@co7013]

I would ask: you're often holding these beads in one hand. Is that just a habit or is it more than that?

[@opryman1]

What he says about judgement makes sense. Even Jesus said, " Do not judge anyone, for the judgement you use will be the same judgement given to you."

[@barryc6231]

Fascinated by life after death. All bets are off

[@Lemur70]

Can you break this down in time. Your first 8.5 minutes actually teach or say about some of the most important things in life that many people largely miss. Awesome thoughts.

[@fuzzychest]

I like that he provides a decenting view from other Sociology Professors. I like his take on everything has a good/bad side and things even out. I like a lot. But I really wish he was a better speaker. It's a bit hard to follow and listen as he doesnt fully flesh out ideas and seems to ramble or get distracted.

[@Helix_22]

What if we really are living in a simulation, and we are really alive and well way into the future where the entire world is at peace and it is required for all of us to live out an entire life experience during this point of time to remember and respect what we have in the future. Kinda like a VR game that may only last hours/mins in the real world, but during the process, it feels like a lifetime.

[@LL-zk2ny]

Interesting that he says that he is "not" in trouble with the university / staff while his body language (arms crossed, legs crossed) says differently. 🤔

[@billydeverauex2487]

YOU ASK A QUESTION,HE GIVES YOU HIS OPINION 😊😊😊

[@Facepalm710]

This guy should go on the JRE!!

[@adityaakshay1]

Prof just described Hinduism and its branches like Buddhism about does he pray ? if yes to whom. Pretty cool that the religion was able to figure all this out 5000 yrs back.

[@wretchedsoullikemine]

Boethius- Consolation of Philosophy. Lady Philosophy will always be there for you, and you can always trust her. But Lady Fortune will never be loyal to you.

[@jasoncowell5133]

Who is bring served by these questions I wonder? So much for critical thinking of social sciences - this man knows it all.

[@MarkHWillson]

Dude in the green sports jersey is skeptical of his sweat lodge story lol 🤣

[@liileejade8861]

A seizure decided you were getting hitched. Amen. 😅 You can't beat marriage man. It's coming for you. I love how you love her so much. My hubby didn't want to get married and I didn't really care but I felt like I was a failure as a woman. Like. A man who really loved a woman would naturally want to put a ring on her. After 9 years he proposed. We don't wear rings. We just had a civil wedding. No family or anything. It didn't make sense to not be married sometimes. He's my next of kin and I'm his.

[@MrErpman]

Tell them to pay back their loans.

[@cjohnson3836]

Every rose has its thorn Just like every night has its dawn Just every cowboy sings his sad, sad song

[@generalroro21]

Pray that this great thinker and teacher finds Christ the only way to heaven

[@waltbarratt200]

What’s his name?

[@patriciacave4450]

Balance

[@billthebeerbeaconscott8860]

You decided to get married after realizing you couldn't see your loved one in the hospital. Imagine if she had died in the hospital and your refusal to make a marriage commitment when you had ample opportunity prevented you from seeing her alive again. You have ample opportunity to make a commitment to Jesus today. Imagine avoiding this commitment your entire life only to discover you'll never have the opportunity to be in God's presence for eternity because you squandered all your opportunities when you were alive

[@bobwilkinsonguitar6142]

"Spirits" my guy, you got a heart condition, or you passed out from dehydration in your sweat lodge

[@davidbell4986]

I think Shrooms were involved in the sweat out story.

[@mister_dave1184]

There is not a singular god but there is a life force that connects us, cause that makes more sense?

[@xchen3079]

For first question, model minority myth, east asians, the professor did not answer to the point: culture. The culture came from extreme poverty and the desire of becoming a man above other men.

[@lgv5706]

Equanimity.

[@johnguertin840]

Everything has a beginning and an end. In the beginning there was god!

[@GibsonBuck]

"Spirits" 😂

[@kimwinstead8741]

It is hard for our human minds to comprehend that there is a God, because we believe there is a beginning and end to everything, but God has always been.

[@brendanwilliams8235]

I have a question 👋 That show "The Amazing Race". Is that about white people?

[@exodeus7959]

I really liked his lecture about statistics of gun violence and how our perception of reality has been warped by the media. But really disagree with his comment that all the good things in our life are “given” to us. I think he was trying to subtly nudge at the concept of “grace” and how he has experienced it in his life but without giving away all the secrets. He wants his students to experience grace first-hand. But by no means is everything that is good been gifted or handed to us.

[@zik0v]

Liked he has a "masbaha" in his hands

[@sethcartner2996]

No offense to this guy, because i have definitely liked some of what he has to say in other videos, but as a Christian this is not what prayer is about. This is more like a Bhuddhist religious perspective, but for Christians prayer is about communicating with our creator. Often we adk for things, and get taught lessons, and sometimes we see God really do something miraculous, but its about relationship with God. Its also about submission of our will to His in order to be in less bondage to sin, to be more spirit filled, but again, thats through the relationship.

[@sethcartner2996]

I am a bit concerned about these spirit possessions. When the Holy Spirit moves He is sobering, not confusing. As to "who created God?" The unmoved mover argument is sufficient. Basically God is timeless and has always existed, no one created Him. He is outside of the laws of nature and needs not abide by them.

[@kalleaghhill1504]

Amen!

[@alst4817]

I don’t mean to sound rude but that is a very specific Christian perspective. There is much more to the world than that, much much more.

[@1zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzful]

So this question brings together a few things ive heard in this and othe lectures... operating on the assumption you believe in afterlife and communication with people that have passed and spirits or whatever and reincarnation. How do you think your wife will feel if she dies before you and has to watch you living with another guy for the rest of your life?

[@TornadoeJoe]

To think there isn't a God is to think you understand the universe very very well. A creator doesn't have to have been created, someone had to invent the laws of physics.

[@chrisspencer5042]

Invoking spirts can be dangerous because there are good and evil spirits

[@brennanfee7458]

Watching this is a bit of an answer for me as to why so man come out of college ill-equipped for the real world.

[@sinnedferris903]

Lost me at “Three times I was possessed by spirits”? Instantly lost all credibility. From the other comments, I must be the only one that found this a little more than bizarre. Why not just say “I got so high that…..”

[@doggo9388]

Because from his experience he was possessed by spirits. There are many comments on here of a similar sentiment and I truly don’t understand them: If he felt spirits take over his body and force him to sing a song he hadn’t heard before that would play in the future, why would he doubt that? I get why you and other people would, sure, but why are you so surprised that HE believes it?

[@brucefuller5331]

the statement that the basis for all religion is that everything has a good effect and a bad effect-that is the stupidist thing i;v evr heard. it is totally false-period

[@chuckalarcon9555]

Interesting class and instructor but too many tangents, extrapolations, I find it too confusing or time consuming to stay interested. Bring it to boil in micro time not stove top.

[@drussarmstrong6887]

stupid question maybe...what are the beads he has?

[@drstevej2527]

He is an insightful guy but he is also an example of why we moved on from the 1960s. There is no scientific evidence for spiritual possession. You can have such experiences through drugs or through external influences but it has nothing to do with spirts. I’m surprised that a professor does not know about pattern recognition. He was not singing that song. He was singing something and then he heard a song and that became the song. Remember kids he is not an authoritative figure on all these topics. He has credentials in a very specific field of study not the numerous topics he is addressing here. On most of these topics he has no more credibility than a fast food worker.

[@mutzyputzy9420]

When we cross over that in and of it’s self an amazing experience. The next part I believe is judgement which is overlooked when taking in account of those that died and returned to life with short lived accounts. The returned didn’t face judgement and we’re simply returned. We are stuck linear logic and reasoning. Which means we only can understand a very minute and unequaled disproportionate of understanding that we couldn’t begin to comprehend. As a behavioral and biological scientist I don’t say this lightly. There’s only one way. “The Way” is Jesus. We can’t do anything to save ourselves from ourselves. Pick up the good good news and start reading the Bible that’s a love letter that is intended to develop a personal relationship with our one and only advocate and redeemer. Take a moment and reflect, then make a decision after reading and hearing the good news. There’s a reason for me to be on my knees tonight seeking forgiveness. I fall short of the glory of God and need forgiveness. The forgiveness isn’t so I can be on my merry way. I also need correction and guidance to love and serve others as Jesus did perfectly.

[@Disapproving_Welsh_Corgi]

Is it just me or did the Advice for Grads section give a lingering taste of ablism and financially stable privilege? It's shame because I really love so much of Sam's work.

[@thomashoffman5745]

Oh that lesson that ends with everything good that happens is given to us and that good grades dont matter and working hard doesn't matter because everythibg has its goods and bads is soooo wrong. While I agree everything has its goods and bads, some things come with far more bads than goods and other things come with far more goods than bads. I liked a lot of his lectures, but boy is he waaaayyyuu off base on this.

[@geebee8989]

@3:40 This is a lie. Clear example tell the good things about you being shot to death?

[@PRICEX]

Pea brain comment...

[@tobiaszb]

"There is some evidence for reincarnation." We reincarnate each moment, many times a second. Tune your mind to notice it as fast. It is not bound to each person either. There is social perception and the link in Attention Schema Theory to self perception.