The 3 Hour/Day Renaissance Man Program

[@kitebarbie]

“Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one….” that’s the full quote and it referred to Shakespeare’s massive and diverse talents. This quote is often used to undermine those with many interests or skills (but only because the second part is never included), but so in fact it is meant to highlight how much more valuable diverse knowledge is.

[@dadanikk]

that is not the full quote lad. there is no full quote

[@poleve5409]

that's not the full quote it's from that thread of made up full quotes on tumblr

[@Wmaddox333]

It sounds as if that statement is used to undermine greatness by those who cannot achieve it. And there has only been one Shakespeare, and he had only one skill.

[@poleve5409]

@@Wmaddox333 shakespeare did not have one skill that is just a lie. Shakespeare was proficient in english, interested in politics and culture, worked as playwright and actor, etc. In fact the renaissance was a time when having multiple skills was necessary to be recognized as a genius. And when we look at history, do we ever see specialists in the list of famous people? Very rarely. It's always a "generalist" who was interested in many fields. Albert Einstein as an example. Even more recent "geniuses" are generalists and never specialists.

[@LucasSteele-v4r]

For the past three weeks I've restricted my media intake to Saturdays exclusively. Throughout the week I read, write, etc. It's been so amazing, I feel like I've been able to navigate my mind again and just sit in silence. Interestingly, when I use media with intent, I find that I'm done within a few hours. I seriously don't know what I used to watch all the time.

[@odysseas__]

That's an amazing idea honestly. I do something a bit similar on Sundays, where I reserve that for movies or documentaries I was meaning to watch. Much more intentional.

[@sew.medieval]

My hobby? Medieval reenactment. It's the hobby that breeds other hobbies. It lead me to horse riding, historical sewing, chain mail making, martial arts, and now I'm researching armouring. It's like crack for history buffs.

[@odysseas__]

I always respected it from afar, seems really cool

[@miggy2002]

Well, that escalated quickly!

[@ettoreferruccio6124]

Fully on board with the concept of becoming a "Renaissance Man". I've progressed in my life quite far since I started being honest with myself and stopped justifying my failures. I am now chasing the ideal image of the human that I want to become. Your videos add fuel to my motivation. Although I want to rely on consistency more than motivation, having some motivation definitely helps.

[@idontwantayoutubechannel1670]

Amateur ("Ham") Radio is creative in that you often need to create solutions to problems or needs: you need to make a proper cable for a transmission line, build an antenna from scratch, some operators even build their own equipment. It's definitely mind expanding: in one weekend I talked to operators in 18 different countries that even with the Internet I wouldn't have had any other way to connect with. Something about making the contacts, using your skill to make the most of radio propagation characteristics, atmospherics and so on - even hearing the background radiation from the center of the galaxy or radio signals emitted by Jupiter - gives you a sense of wonder and awe at how vast our world and our universe are. It can be an expensive hobby, but what a newcomer might find is that a lot of the older hams are happy to pass on their old equipment to make room for new equipment and to help get a new operator active in the hobby. I've honestly spent very little of my own money on equipment. 😅

[@portugeese_man_o_war]

0:30 i will hyperspecialize on being awesome

[@trevorkinman1946]

Ham radio is a super super diverse hobby; there definitely could be creative aspects such as building radios/designing systems, but a lot of it is tinkering/adjusting your system or actually getting on the air and monitoring or communicating with both people that you know or people that you don't know. There is something called POTA which is basically where you go into the woods and see how many contacts you can make, there are a lot of emergency preparedness/emergency response related things, there is something called QRP which is basically where you try to see how many contacts or how far you can contact with as low power as possible, there is CW (morse code) which is very active still and quite relevant especially for QRP, etc... In the US you just need to take a test to get a Technician license (first of three levels) and then go get a cheap ($25) radio and start dabbling, it's pretty easy to get into and you can go as deep as you want without ever running out of things to learn/try/achieve. As far as building out a "skill tree," ham radio is definitely one of the most interesting hobbies that also unlocks or aids a bunch of other related hobbies/interests like electronics, emergency preparedness, hiking/offroading/overlanding, pilot license, DIY...

[@odysseas__]

Very cool, thanks for all the detail! Sounds like it's one of the more practical skills in times of unrest, should that ever happen. I also like the social element built into it, that should make for some interesting stories.

[@upadhyayshashank]

Today's my birthday! Thank you for making this day even more special for me!

[@odysseas__]

Happy birthday man, hope you enjoy yourself

[@user-uz1hc9ig9o]

Happy birthday!

[@capcrow420]

Happy birthday!!

[@RozMazov]

Happy birthday, mine was just a little bit ago.

[@h0zi3r]

Happy birthday fellow Scorpio!!

[@richardschulz6797]

The old video you refer to was the video which introduced me to your channel. I've been trying to this recipe of one hour for the three fields and the times when I manage it I feel more fulfilled. My hobbies at the moment - cooking, photography, writing my newsletter. Thanks for the great video : )

[@odysseas__]

Thanks, and that's amazing to hear, even so long after. Love that you're putting in the effort.

[@spaceboy69420]

im a college student and for the past two years my routine has just been filled with studying my syllabus, i used to be curious and had multiple hobbies but it all came to an end. I really wanted to fix all this but never managed to get enough time and even when i had it, i lacked motivation. so thank you for making this video as this concept of dividing my hobby into three pieces and managing the time i give to them in a manner thats adaptable seems to the best way i can focus on meaningful hobbies instead of consuming slop in those few spare hours i actually get out of the day

[@JoJo-is-the-name]

@3:35 Just food for thought, that may not be the best example of Good Health = Happiness/Feeling better. I've known from experience (after multiple varied injuries lol) that this feeling 'bad' about not being able to workout the way I want is more linked to perfectionism. I think this is a very modern problem we impose on ourselves (myself included) where we feel shitty because our workout isn't optimized as possible and we failed to reach that goal. Injuries are this to the maximum, because we are forced to limit ourselves to get better. But this limitation should still spark happiness in us because we're cutting back LITERALLY for our own health. But in reality we don't, because of perfectionism. Ah just ramblings of someone who endures OCD lol. Anyone another amazing video!

[@kristinmorey4921]

I'm currently doing a lot of hand stitching making a quiet book for my child. The current pages I'm focusing on are weather and the continents, and I made Montessori-style 3-part cards to go with them. It's been fun working on that stuff. One thing that may be helpful is something that another KZbinr, JashiiCorrin has done with her habit tracking. She uses a low bar - high bar system. So while the end goal may be an hour a day of each of these things, setting a low bar that's much more attainable can help foster a sense of accomplishment and may keep you from giving up because you can still see you're making progress.

[@mokocchii]

17:56 i really crave producing an ambient metal/breakcore concept album with individual illustrations to each song (like vildhjarta). it means a world to me and i'm happy with the music i make (composition, arrangement and mixing-wise), but i'm not so good at drawing. this difference in skill level brings anxiety to me, as i have to postpone the release of the music, possibly for months. i figured i could fight it by posting some art/music studies later (actually i've done so many of them but haven't posted yet lol). btw love your channel!1!!

[@dqan7372]

Second reference to ham radio I've heard this week. It's making a comeback! :) I (and my parents) got into it when I was in my teens. Helped me get out of my shell a little bit, and I ended up talking to people in some pretty neat places. Then we moved and never set up the tower because of zoning problems. Growing up there was a great local club filled with willing and helpful people ready to answer questions. Hopefully there are still clubs like that out there. Glad you made this video. Just what I needed to hear.

[@odysseas__]

Cheers, and I'm glad at the sounds of it too. I do like that social element I've heard it has

[@inzainiac]

This video falls under my daily allotment for absorbing great ideas. Thanks!

[@ChrisSenM]

I was just talking to someone about having a variety of interests, and how I love the idea of polymaths. I love to learn, and make art also. Then I come home and here is this video. Very interesting! Thank you!

[@ChrisSenM]

I choose a topic each month to read about. Often it's history, this month it's economics. I also enjoy making collages, gelli printing, and drawing flowers. Thank you for asking! Sharing the passions is part of the fun.

[@Pattie-b8w]

I like the Renaissance. I like being curious about many things. I like the idea of becoming a writer someday. I like exercising at the gym and enjoying outdoor activities. And, I like all your videos!

[@ceylorbyrd3825]

Thank you so much for the content that you create !! Your advice about overconsumption of media has helped me a lot ! Now I take my time and watch one video and take it in. Your videos have also pushed me to actually start making a comic that I had been thinking over for years !! Lastly, I appreciate the absence of music in your videos; it’s very calming and helps focus in on the content!

[@spiralout3942]

It’s really awesome to see the younger generation (myself included) start to really dig deep into self inquiry and doing their best to be creative and learn a lot of topics. I really enjoy the renaissance man lifestyle, it satisfies a lot of urges for my creativity. Thanks for the video!

[@WhatShallMyUsernameBe]

So I stumbled upon your channel by looking up the obsidian video and your tips and tricks. My goal was to have a tool to offload my mental thoughts and have it connect dots and make relations between topics but it is quite demanding to have consistent tagging. For the last 2 days I've been working on a program that automatically reads through all my notes and automatically assigns consistent tags to each note in a way that enables connection. Going pretty well honestly I'm excited to see how this project of mine and my note taking expanse thanks for your content by the way

[@tropicalisimo7777]

That sounds ultra fun and a coold side project. What are you using to build it? I was looking for some project to practice

[@WhatShallMyUsernameBe]

@tropicalisimo7777 python and a 3b llama model. Fun!!!

[@WhatShallMyUsernameBe]

The llm is run locally for privacy

[@mhmmdibnyasser]

Odysseas, Odeyssea! You've been a great inspiration for me recently. Thanks for talking to us.

[@adellajones9887]

I loved your comments about health. I am 63 years old. I fell - not old lady fall but a slippery surface fall - and hurt myself. Long story short - months of pain, surgery, recovery, still recovering and still have pain. I can't do what I need to or want to do. You are so correct about health having an effect on your learning and mental outlook. Have a wonderful day, month, year! 😁

[@bradchristy5002]

Very nicely done. Perfectly delivered, high value points. Thanks, please keep it up!

[@roflcopter3320]

This is a great framework. I don't do much creating, and I feel that actually putting things into the world will be good for my soul.

[@muhammadelemery4857]

Thanks for the great video and content.. You remind me that I have to stick to my old hobbies that I usually forget about through my life I used to practice two main creations things 1st was drawing or painting but this is when I was too young Until I have Found the 2sec one which is writing I still remember when I first wrote down what I feel on a paper and this left me very happy and satisfied And of course if I get back to these first words it is really cringe Nowadays I give up on all creation and even consumption parts in my daily routine, it's sad but you encouraged me to focus and stay disciplined to a plan Thank you

[@Florin_Dark]

"you wanna do business,..." 0:58 show Royce Du Pont

[@odysseas__]

The best mentor

[@Biboo_o]

needed the reminder, geting so much cramped up , doing so much study for couple weeks , havent drawn for a while and have few books piling up, thanks brother( /uncle idk ur age but im a highschooler)

[@odysseas__]

Study is tough, but best wishes from me. Much appreciated too. I'm not uncle age yet either, but one day I'll embrace it.

[@Biboo_o]

@@odysseas__ thanks brother

[@breneworld]

I recently came across a book titled The Renaissance Soul: How to Make Your Passions Your Life by Margaret Lobenstine. I’m barely in the first two chapters and I finally can put a term to my multi-passions. I’ve always liked to create something even if it’s not perfect because I’m just too curious of will it work or not. Great video as always 😊👏👏

[@cosmic-ocean]

Thank you for making such helpful video

[@odysseas__]

Cheers, I appreciate it

[@mage-of-flamei]

ok, but are you a spy? I literally just wrapped up a mini essay, about polymaths, and my desire to be one. Thanks for your videos, they mean a lot to me.

[@odysseas__]

Love to hear it, thanks. Let's just say it's a sign from above.

[@Killroyhitpoints]

Skynet™️

[@jonthestarving]

​@@Killroyhitpoints😂😂😂

[@RahamanBinUjit]

Where can I find that essay?

[@Killroyhitpoints]

@RahamanBinUjit I ain't your ese, pal.

[@alanmascarenhas9504]

Gonna use this. Hoping for the best.

[@odysseas__]

Best of luck

[@ProductionsFromBeyon]

The physical and intellectual are very easy for my to achieve and feel intrinsically motivated to pursue. The creative the is the area I struggle with, but I think I get it to some extent in my work (teacher, making lesson plans) and in my cooking (which I found as physical).

[@fevval7958]

Thank you for this video. As a student, exercise helps me clear my mind between studying and working on my own projects. Personally, having a lot of interests makes learning challenging. I would love to see growth in all of them. But seeing myself working on one makes me feel like I'm losing the skills I've learned. I like to create art, write code, learn music, and I'd love to be a content creator someday. However I'm not entirely sure how to showcase my work in a format others can consume. Managing my time is going to be the end of me, I swear.

[@woainiyo]

Amazing video! Love it! I really want to become a polymath who excels particularly in one field but is a great adventurer in other ones too. I just sometimes get discouraged because I feel it’s too late to set off in that direction (I’m 18). I feel like it’s something I should have started years ago when I still had so much time in middle school😅 Trying to get over this feeling is hard though

[@lukemcluckie]

You're videos are of great inspiration to me, in how to think and approach life. My project is the outdoors. I run, hike and cycle, whilst documenting a bit of this on my outdoor instagram page via video and photo. I properly started to pursue this passion 18 months ago, and have found a much more fulfilling life as a result. This culminated in a recent long distance bikepacking trip across Europe, where I was able to raise almost £900 for charity. Please keep these videos coming. Given the one-way nature of the relationship between youtuber and audience, it must be hard for you to fully understand the effect that your videos have. I assure that I am not alone in being massively inspired by your stuff.

[@odysseas__]

Forever grateful to hear things like this, and what you're doing is really cool, all for a purpose higher than yourself.

[@warcuff_kenji]

Great video! If I may add a thing to the consuming part, in my opinion socializing, talking with friends/strangers, going to (if you can, a more sophisticated) party is still consuming. Observing people, interacting with others, consuming the world basically, our world. It's great to read/watch movies/or listen to music, but I don't want anyone to neglect socializing in their lives, because they have to read a book or watch a video essay. We are social creatures. Socialize. Or not. We don't care. [as]

[@odysseas__]

Thanks, and I'm totally on board. Some of the wisest people out there owe it purely to experiencing life richly and talking to many different people.

[@Bkesal14]

Oddly enough, this has really clarified some areas of improvement for me. I'm excellent at prioritising an hour or two to exercise. Likewise, I always set aside time to read, listen to music, or an insightful podcast. I do these daily. But, I have neglected the third part. I'm realising that my unrealised creative potential has been what's making me feel somewhat incomplete.

[@odysseas__]

Nice, I'm grateful to hear it. It's arguably the 'hardest' part, but I hope it does the trick for you.

[@RossTimeNow]

Awesome video! You definitely inspired me to apply these in my own life, and create KZbin Videos about them!

[@SilverSeleucid]

Id add a fourth element to this, WORK. A career you find that drives you and incorporates your hobbies or skills. my schedule of hobbies interests and skills would look something like this Physical: Gym, Ski, Hike, Bike Enjoyment: Music, Fine Cinema, Philosophy Creation: Warhammer, Cello, Beekeeping & Gardening Work: Aviation, Meteorology, HAM Radio Lastly one day a week I will devote time to turning off my brain. Ill drink some mead, play video games, and eat cake! right now I am just an overweight deli worker who dreams of ariplanes and bees. I only engage with warhammer, gaming, and the gym, everything else on my list is a dream to do and I am slowly working towards it! you help inspire me!

[@CeliaAWhite]

This video is brilliant. Thank you.

[@odysseas__]

Really glad you think so, thanks

[@CeliaAWhite]

@@odysseas__ I struggle with focusing on one skill and/or topic to learn because I have so many interests. Do you struggle with this?

[@odysseas__]

@@CeliaAWhite Always, but I try to narrow it down to a few main focuses that scratch the itch of each 'area' in life.

[@PeterIntrovert]

Hi, how are you? Thank you for the another inspiring video. ❤

[@arnavtrivedi4918]

Great Videos as always🔥 Thanks

[@odysseas__]

I appreciate it, thanks

[@Buffalozilla]

Thanks for the video! It's a bit late in the day to get the full three hours done, but I've got the sketchbook out and I'm working on a drawing I've been meaning to finish :)

[@odysseas__]

Much appreciated, and best of luck from me. I'm sure it'll be a banger.

[@BonoboCorp]

2025 will my year of psychology, that will be the main learning topic beside those that are directly/indirectly connected to school (tech stuff my primarry passion). 2026 art/architecture maybe? my goal would be to learn (practically) how cultures are made and your videos are of great help in the learning part. BTW have you read Limitless? I'm about to start reading it. cheers

[@odysseas__]

I like the idea of shifting between things slowly -best of luck with all that. I haven't either, but it rings a bell so it must be in my list already.

[@stephenY96]

People who say they dont have enough time for stuff most deffo binge watch netflix and play computer games. Absolute time drains that will suck your week dry

[@Cicen2]

Hi Ody, a few months ago I got 3 quarters through one of your videos (in audio form) before I realised I recognised your voice! Been following since as they're a good reminder of my goals. My question is have you considered a video on multi-tasking? And what do you think about it? I consume a lot of educational podcasts while im doing tasks that don't require my brain eg. when walking or travelling somewhere, cooking, cleaning or between sets at the gym. It's allowed me to gain a lot of knowledge while retaining my free time although it's probably damaged my attention span a bit as i dont spend much time in silence anymore.

[@gordo2022]

This man knows the DuPont approach!

[@odysseas__]

100% success rate

[@NicholeRojas-r8i]

I thought that my multiple hobbies where a problem since I can't excell on any of them... But if I try only one continuously I feel empty. Now I'm happy finding confort in learning everything I like as much as I can kust because I WANT and not because I want be better than somebody else that's not my way, I've never been ancompetitive person jet I have achieved good scores a academic goals, again just because I liked to study

[@ArcherSnowSpark]

Is there a system, method, guideline, rule of thumb, or simply some tips that I can follow to find great works to consume? Cuz if so, I'd like to know.

[@All5Horizons]

Being great at anything really just means progressively sucking at it less.

[@odysseas__]

Wise words

[@Wmaddox333]

I appreciate the call for creation, but I have to leave this message.. You must choose a "Techne", an art, a skill, a craft. In Plato's philosophy, you absolutely must have good reason for whatever you do, it must be for a purpose greater than ones self..You literally cannot devote yourself to yourself. Knowledge is to be applied to the skill, the skill is to be applied to production. Aristotle likely described the Techne as "a state involving true reason concerned with production", or in short.. A means to an end, not the other way round.

[@SilverSeleucid]

im into both warhammer and HAM radio and hearing them back to back freaked me out, was this made for me?

[@paky3052]

ily Odysseas

[@odysseas__]

Much love

[@JeromeSimmsUK]

0:59 You want to do business -> shows Royce DuPont Yes... That kind of business

[@trevorfranks69]

What can i do to start creating in that 1 hour without thinking "damn, this better makes money or gets me a paid contract so i can make extra money outside my job" and just create for fun?

[@Dhrvb-O]

Perfect video for my adhd

[@odysseas__]

Thanks

[@yanmezinskiy8817]

We are aware of Plato's true name. His name is Aristocles.

[@Imortahl]

What is a polymath if not an specialist in many fields? Better than being specialist in just one.

[@ritiksrivastava3093]

Brother pulls up Da Vinci from Assassin's Creed 😄

[@Daniel-j6l]

Despite eating 100% clean food for years, all cooked by me, training consistently and progressing my physique for 5 years, abs, strength all the things, I am still unable to experience positive emotions, still stuck in pessimism, nihilism, still desperate.

[@odysseas__]

Do you know why?

[@RozMazov]

I mean that's some great work, but there's more to life than that. And if you don't know any other directions to take or you actually do have other fulfilling parts of your life, then it may be time to consult a specialist for some insight.

[@Daniel-j6l]

No. That’s why I watch videos like this, read books, watch film and write. I’ve tried excluding all of these things, living entirely alone with my thoughts but inevitably I turn against myself in a vicious manner. So for now my best bet is to sedate, to attempt to distract myself (it never works). What do you do when nothing, whether external or internal changes your state of mind, your inner-most philosophy, your fundamental value judgments. What is there left to do?

[@alca6023]

Make a safe space for yourself inside of your own mind. Then treat yourself as you would a person who you love and respect. Self acceptance is often a behavior that is punished by society. For the simple reason that you are easier to control when you lack self-respect. Thus, self-acceptance and self-respect often need to be learned, relearned, and rewarded internally. Oftentimes, for me, being cruel with myself is a sign that I need better boundaries with others or is a symptom of stress. Keep at it, and you'll find a good way to have a better internal landscape.

[@odysseas__]

@@Daniel-j6l Could you tell me more about that inner philosophy? is it that you lack a meaningful purpose? Is it that you fear the worst for the future? I'm not going to pretend to be well-versed in this sort of thing, but I can understand where you might be coming from. Despite all my progress, I'm no happier than I was a year or two ago, and I'm just trying to compare my experience to yours. I feel that the important thing is getting to the core of the problem, and that can only be done by asking a lot of questions unfortunately.

[@andrewvee7793]

Where'd u get that bookstand?

[@odysseas__]

Somewhere on Etsy or Amazon I think.

[@Shevock]

How good was that movie with Danny Devito at the peak of his abilities and a young Mark Wahlberg.

[@XPLaxative]

Great video, I watched the first one which actually inspired me to start learning again. I have a question. How do you start learning something when you have no idea where to start? I want to learn how to think more strategically but I am unsure how to approach it. I don't know if I should watch videos and gather whatever information as possible before getting a book and reading more deeply into it and implementing it as I go along, idk. Any advice? Thanks.

[@aykha7090]

List down all the things that really intrigue you and pick one that scores 100%on your list.

[@XPLaxative]

@@aykha7090 I meant one singular thing, like getting into it and knowing where to start with it, but thank you anyway. I have come up with an idea on how to approach it, I am just leaving the comment up for further insight.

[@phalanxuser]

I'm a graphic designer and I'm struggling as a freelancer. I need to make a lot of money

[@dazedandconfused.]

Currently im just trying to figure it out.

[@heisenbergu600]

0:58 those who know 💀

[@dylanmccann1924]

If you guys are looking for a cool sport, try jiu jitsu, its a ton of fun

[@AGL23]

This is creepy. I’m just getting started on this. And I see this video.

[@Jasper-nk5fo]

Slight cringe at Plato (born 428 BC) described as a “Renaissance man” (late 1400’s) but considering that the renaissance was inspired by neoclassicism I suppose it kind of makes sense 😊 I love the emphasis in this video of being well rounded (a term that is not used much these days)

[@odysseas__]

I get you, but the term in this context is not strictly tied to time. It can describe people ten thousands years ago or even today.

[@Jasper-nk5fo]

@ I get you too but considering renaissance literally means rebirth, you might be conflating the original with the copy

[@alva.mp8]

I can't tell if I'm a renaissance man or if I just have adhd

[@Contact.clipsxcuts]

Good video, but bro what about becoming Batman😢, are they both same?

[@odysseas__]

Pretty much, he was a renaissance man too

[@AmanSingh-eu7zv]

Royce dupont 😈 few

[@odysseas__]

I'm glad you are another appreciator

[@JosephKelly-uj1zo]

Do an hour of boxing or Muay Thai one day and yoga or pilates the other and rest all weekend and you will be in the top 1% of humans on the planet and feel amazing.

[@odysseas__]

For sure, it's surprisingly easy to achieve that.

[@jeanlucdecoster]

You should make a video on what you find heretical of the Catholic Church! Not so Catholics can yell at you lol but to have an honest conversation just like this one

[@user-eg4nj5mw1d]

Jeremy fragrance moment

[@odysseas__]

I want to have more

[@hjeriz]

I'm a very fit guy and I love reading (since I was a little kid). However I don't create anything, any suggestions?

[@codegnomic2329]

ideas: learn an instrument write an essay write a poem record your poem record your essay paint sketch woodworking The ideas are limitless, it depends on your intrrests and what calls out to you

[@jeneral-jeff8402]

The state of the internet 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@radianthole]

We're getting some comedy in your scripting now huh

[@kattailsbackwardssoaieg9304]

Man- something about the constant dismissal of everyone who isn’t in similar intelectual spaces as you just comes off as simple and unhelpful. Like, I appreciate the structure of a 3 hour balance of interests that feed into and help elevate each other, but who’s going to benefit from this advice if you wave away certain modes of consumption or dismiss interests that many people have built into their lives? Wish this video was more thought through or better worded

[@odysseas__]

When did I dismiss anyone else? In the part I talked about 'trash' content, I even assured that there's a time and place for that stuff too. I like it sometimes, but I won't lie and say it's all one should do in life -scrolling and bingeing trash literature or reels or whatever. If that's all someone wants to do, fine -I'm not talking to them in these videos.

[@kattailsbackwardssoaieg9304]

@@odysseas__​​⁠Id say it’s in how you were dismissing “booktok” in a single line, as often people like to group it as a single entity where no books of import or value are talked about. That along side your negative comment about weed use, I worry it puts certain demographics in a box outside yourself. I understand you went into some detail about distinguishing things you consume for fun or pleasure from things to consume to better oneself but I believe the way you talked about some of the slop paints larger strokes than you were intending

[@odysseas__]

@@kattailsbackwardssoaieg9304 Of course, there's always nuance, but fleshing that all out would be both very long and tiresome. Nobody needs me to explain how booktok isn't just one thing -people know that -and nobody should take my comment and interpret it as weed=bad, always and everywhere. The context matters.

[@kattailsbackwardssoaieg9304]

@ that’s reasonable, I just commented to highlight that I found it othering, even if it was minor or unintentional It sort of tainted the rest of the video for me personally, but I liked the other points you brought up

[@kickerich9402]

Hey ody, I've noticed that youre following Nick Fuentes on Twitter, who is a raging fascist through and through Are you aware, that he is that kind of person?

[@odysseas__]

News to me -must be from a while ago. I've never watched any of his stuff either, I just know he's a right-wing commentator. Also by the way, following someone doesn't mean you agree with them. It's healthy when your feed doesn't parrot your political views.

[@kickerich9402]

@@odysseas__ Healthy View on the whole thing. Did not want to push you into any direction, just found it a bit strange!

[@odysseas__]

@@kickerich9402 No worries, and I understand

[@amthedarknight]

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