The Anthropocene Reviewed, Animated

Signed copies of The Anthropocene Reviewed are available now: prh.com/johngreen (There is also an audiobook, narrated by me.)
In which John reads the first chapter of his new book, The Anthropocene Reviewed. The wondrous design and animation in this video are by Meitar Almog: / meitaralmog
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If you already have a copy of the book, add yours to the map created by nerdfighters Jim and Ret: theanthropocenereviewed.com/
This video is part of a tradition that stretches back all the way to 2008, when I read the first chapter of my novel Paper Towns. Since then, Hank or I have read the first chapters of seven books--from An Absolutely Remarkable Thing to The Fault in Our Stars to Will Grayson, Will Grayson. For The Anthropocene Reviewed, Rosianna and I asked Meitar Almog to make art in response to the opening chapter.
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[@vlogbrothers]

Signed copies of The Anthropocene Reviewed are available now: prh.com/johngreen (There is also an audiobook, narrated by me.) The wondrous design and animation in this video are by Meitar Almog, whose work can be found at instagram.com/meitaralmog/ and vimeo.com/meitaralmog If you like this video, please share it. Thanks! -John

I haven't started my copy yet, but I intend to listen to the audiobook while reading along with my DTE solely because you narrate it yourself. 😻😻

[@DarkeningAbyss]

You mean I didn't miss my chance to get one??? *excited sobbing hurrying to rectify my lack of this book (with signature)* emoji (since I can't do any emojis on this computer right now anyway) Also, so getting the audiobook then

[@charliespinoza1966]

That was gorgeous

[@ScottKorin]

My signature is purple. Or maybe it's the intergalactic blue?

[@aligatoriukee]

I pre-ordered on Amazon UK and my copy came without a signature :/ A bit disappointed, but I love the book nonetheless! 🦦

[@catfishbingogame]

I give this animated excerpt of John Green's "The Anthropocene Reviewed" five out of five stars.

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[@usfilms8828]

I give this comment five out of five stars. It has deeply impacted my experience of the animated excerpt of John Green’s “The Anthropocene Reviewed.”

[@rohaanomar7003]

@@usfilms8828 I give your comment 5 out of 5 stars. It has really enabled me to enjoy the original comment

[@mrliambh3441]

Every other book of Johns I’ve read, I’ve read in my own voice, or the imagined voice of the character - I read The Anthropocene Reviewed in Johns voice. To me, that’s a sign that John nailed writing without any code.

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[@notanimposter]

I'm sitting here crying because of how similar, and yet how different the John voice in my head sounds from the John voice in this recording.

[@JasonKurtz1992]

I read the first chapter in Sarah's voice, which had the same "wow this is personal" but it was very odd.

[@chelsey8737]

YES! I was just thinking that last night. I'm glad other people get it too

[@yajjhajhria3558]

These "first chapter" readings are getting more and more high-effort with every novel. Looking forward to the IMAX 3D film for Hank's third novel, An Awesomely Fearless Potato.

[@SapphireSparrowFilms]

But you're gonna have to watch it with 2D glasses

[@abundanceofellies9520]

@@SapphireSparrowFilms see what you did there 😎😉

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[@AnonymousFreakYT]

I'm waiting for his next book to have a first chapter that is just "This is the first chapter. Now it's over."

[@RainaRamsay]

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[@shreyashrivastava4840]

"For anyone trying to discern what to do with their life, pay attention to what you pay attention to. That's pretty much all the info you need." *My new favourite quote of all time*

[@vlogbrothers]

Amy was a genius!! -John

[@shreyashrivastava4840]

I can't believe you replied to my comment. This made my day. Your biggest fan from India ❤️

[@fakedungeonmaster5740]

i dont know why but that line just stuck with me. it almost makes me want toreconsider my degree. almost

[@fakedungeonmaster5740]

i dont know how to make a living out of computer parts price to performance ratios

[@pendlera2959]

Unfortunately, in a competitive work environment, the things which many people pay attention to are usually underpaid. It's ironic, in a way, that the law of supply and demand means that the more people care about doing something, the less valuable it becomes.

[@InnuendoStudios]

Apropos of nothing: the names Hazel Grace Lancaster and Margot Roth Spiegelman contain the same number of names, each with the same number of syllables, and have the same scansion as Amy Krause Rosenthal.

[@vlogbrothers]

Wow. I never noticed that. I think it is probably not a coincidence. I love saying Amy's full name. She would make fun of me about it sometimes when I would introduce her, I always did so by full name. -John

[@toboldlysplitinfinitives6518]

That is such an on-brand observation.

[@Jesse__H]

That is a great observation, thanks for sharing!

[@The_SOB_II]

Scansion. It feels as a familiar word, that I may have invented

[@twojuiceman]

@@The_SOB_II don't they sell paper there?

[@figmoon]

i watched this and went "ah men that was wonderful i wish i could keep reading" and then i checked my mailbox and realised my copy of the book arrived today!! i give the dutch post system 4.5 stars for timing

[@aaronhorne8496]

I love to hear (or read) John say "or whatever." He is a master of the English language, and when I hear that phrase I know exactly how little (or how much) the continuation of the previous thought really means in the grand scheme of things. I give "...or whatever" 4 stars.

[@vlogbrothers]

Thanks! It is one of my favorite ways to cut a fancy sentence, or a pseudo-fancy sentence. For me it's like a reminder that I'm not Mark Twain or whatever; I'm a regular person who needs to write regular sentences. -John

[@niftythegoblin]

@@vlogbrothers John, Mark Twain was another person, too. He had his own musings, interests, and insecurities and he still wrote the way he did. And therefore, you should, too! I always found that cutting my writing short for the sake of humbling it wasn't as fun - express your ideas in a way that is interesting and fun to you, always. Anyway, thanks for being one of my favourite writers growing up. The stories you told, and the way you wrote them, with that mix of humble and "pseudo-fancy" language that captured certain feelings I couldn't otherwise describe, made my youth much more interesting! 5 stars :)

[@kaimar3158]

@@niftythegoblin Who are you telling John Green how he should write ? The hubris in your comment was very entertaining.

[@ChrisBence]

@@vlogbrothers Mike Pesca has the phrase "Um Peru De Peru Du Peru" at the end of his show to signal his humility. It means "On whether that is, or is not, bullsh-"

[@annafantasia]

@@niftythegoblin As if he isn’t explaining why this little convention expresses his ideas “in a way that is interesting and fun” to him. And then you follow your mini lecture on why he should write for him with your stars of approval for his writing style. What are you doing 😂

[@DarkkestNite]

I did not know Amy Krouse Rosenthal, but whenever John talks about her I feel like I miss her, too.

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[@BoomBoomGuy69]

Anemoia

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[@terrismith2942]

I went to two of AKR’s events in Chicago and then after she died I attended a gathering honoring her. All were lovely.

[@clementine2675]

“I’m finding out as I’m aging, that I’m in love with the world.” Oh wow.

[@rjung_ch]

It's not just happening to John, feel the same

[@clementine2675]

@@rjung_ch yeah! just loved that quote. Believe he was quoting someone else there as well.

[@adriannek8704]

@@clementine2675 Yes, Maurice Sendak

[@aleyha_]

I love being able to recognize points of the story where John smiles while narrating

[@gretchenbrugman9890]

I was having this EXACT thought last week listening to the latest episode of AnthroReviewed! His smile/almost-laugh comes through so clearly and I love it.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It feels like talking to a friend.

[@Holden_my_breath]

I cried when I read this and I'm crying again listening - this will never cease to be beautiful, melancholy, and inspiring

[@Gaffari2000]

Would you say that's a "5 star" then?

[@Holden_my_breath]

@@Gaffari2000 Absolutely!

[@idilira654]

The same happened to me, it is absolutely remarkable

[@FromAnonymouse]

“Turtles All The Way Down” allowed me to create a photo project through which I connected with my parents. Now I’m writing my own YA novel about a teen living with OCD. Thank you, John. I’m here because Nerdfighteria is here. And Nerdfighteria is, above all else, home.

[@Shrooblord]

that is so cool. good luck with it and may you find what you're looking for on your path!

[@cappybara]

ahh thats so exciting!! I'm currently filming a short film that I wrote about ocd. I'm so glad that OCD is getting more representation and that ocd creators are getting more recognition. Good luck with the book, looking forward to reading it :)

[@FromAnonymouse]

@@cappybara Please post the link in the Nerdfighteria Facebook group once the video is available! I’d love to watch it. We need aaaall the ownvoices rep, I’m here for it ♥️

[@jeka8826]

This is a really beautiful comment. Five stars.

[@TwinkTwinkle]

This is true to me too, nerdfighteria feels like home. Y'all are my kind of people :)

[@ScrapPalletMan]

A burden shared is a burden halfed. I felt every word you said. And I hope the thousands of people watching this has chopped your burden infinitely small.

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[@TheTunamouse]

I'm not sure why but your comment has moved me to tears.

[@ScrapPalletMan]

@@TheTunamouse I was kind of tearing up writing it. I talk about this kind of stuff in my videos

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[@alex-hr6tu]

Exactly how it was imagined in my head. Thank you VlogBrothers, I give this 5 stars :)

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[@ToriKo_]

Unfortunately I only got 14 seconds in to were it was too different and I had to stop watching. I give the personalisation you get while listening to John’s podcast/book a great/5 stars

[@smthsmthsmths]

"It is a bench" -some guy

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Yes, that is a review.

[@Kevin00Brennan]

It is rare, with ADHD, to read any chapter twice just for the pleasure of it. The need for new to keep my attention is an impossibly high barrier to get past. So John, please take this as the highest compliment I can give, listening to this video was the third time I have taken in this chapter. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.

[@smithhenke5049]

ahhh same here! I've consumed the chapter twice, and read a few of the essays that came from some of my favorite episodes of the podcast already. I don't do that often

[@Coryn02]

I have ADHD too, and it is rare for me to read anything. This is a book I now intend to read, though, because that first chapter was glorious.

[@katiegriffitts4311]

Ditto

[@conure3029]

Same here! And it’s not typical that if I cry at something the first time through that I’ll cry at it the second time, but here I am, face covered in tears once again. Here’s to many more of the same!

[@nuhahasan952]

I ordered this book on impulse the day before it was released without realizing it was signed, when I opened the cover and saw your signature I immediately slammed the book shut and started smiling more than I’ve ever smiled in my life. And when I realized the pun you had made by signing your first name in green pen I laughed for the first time in what felt like forever. The thought of a book making me feel so much emotion before I even read it sounds ridiculous but you managed to accomplish that, so thank you John, I hope to be half of everything you are

[@kassiep]

Nawww love it!

[@chojay13]

...I appreciate you mentioning the signing John in green thing because I DID NOT pick up on that

[@Hush99]

"Even separated, we are bound up in each other." is what got me.

[@grantlee4331]

"We all know how loving ends." I don't think I ever thought about that until just now.

[@HappinessOrDeath]

I imagine you to be quite young in life

[@comrade-jellyfish-pizza]

That one hit me right in the feels

[@khadijaomerrehman8596]

The book was finally released in Pakistan! I got my copy today and I've already cried. Its beautiful, John

[@ChayePhilosophy]

It's probably weird but I'm so glad to see this comment and "Pakistan" in it.

[@khadijaomerrehman8596]

@@ChayePhilosophy this is probably weird too but I'm so glad to see a user named "Ali Khalid" in vlogbrothers

[@ChayePhilosophy]

Haha, I can relate. 😅

[@belindabiggs4055]

I am from Pakistan too where did you buy it from

[@khadijaomerrehman8596]

@@belindabiggs4055 readings in lahore

[@KatyaArifinisnotreal]

This animation takes "tell the truth but tell it slant" to a whole other level

[@Alice-tr5fq]

My hardcover arrived 30 minutes ago, I just finished the first chapter and wanted to listen to the song 'You'll Never Walk Alone', when this animation popped up on my homepage. Even though I've barely skimmed the surface of the book, it already feels so human, which is exactly what I hoped it would feel like. thankyou :)

[@purcascade]

YNWA

[@dob1997]

this was incredibly beautiful, your animator is extraordinary and your writing about the world is exactly exactly what i need right now, thankyou

[@Efflorescentey]

I concur +++

[@carpedeos2250]

Hard to articulate how beautiful and moving this was. Too many perfect lines, too many perfect frames... John, I think you might have a knack for this writing thing.

[@Maneleeo]

Hank's next video: "So what's up with chairs??" Just kidding, John, this was beautiful.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Hang on... what _is_ up with chairs?

[@Maneleeo]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I don't know!! Hank, some help here!!!

[@Joeobrown1]

i'm so used to hearing john in 4 minute chunks that i instinctively checked how long was left at 4:10

[@NamaTheNerd]

Wow that was incredible. Little Maurice Sendak in his Wild Things outfit was powerful. 5/5 stars.

[@camdenwaldron9496]

I thought you might it mildly amusing that KZbin asked me to rate its app out of 5 stars immediately after closing this video.

[@Razbeariez]

I will never be able to express how much I love listening to John read. Every time I listen I feel so relaxed & entranced. It's almost like he gives new meaning to words I've known my whole life.

[@kamikazelove]

Hi John. Last night I both started and finished Turtles All The Way Down, having read Looking for Alaska a few days before and rabid for more of the same. Excellent stuff. Also, I had Labyrinthitis last year. I feel your spins, you have my belated sympathy. Tonight I will be reading A Fault In Our Stars. Thanks for providing these wonderful adventures.

[@vlogbrothers]

That's so lovely to hear (not about the labyrinthitis, but about the reading). Thanks for reading those stories! -John

[@countco]

The Anthropocene Reviewed has got to be one of the most hopeful, inspiring, and insightful books I've ever read. Thank you.

[@JoeBagazinski]

John I experienced a vertigo attack in February. This eloquently put how it made me feel. So empty and helpless, and I had never heard of anybody else experiencing this from a first hand experience, thank you for giving me a connection point.

[@bubbleonempirestide]

this animation style combined with john's narration is so rhythmic and lovely :) best first chapter reading yet

[@1874WL]

I have such a reverence for John. The way he describes his view of the world is so beautiful. Its both familiar and other to me. He's an incredible man, and Im glad to have been alive to hear his words from him himself.

[@Efflorescentey]

Perfect word

[@kashishkukreja5904]

India is still struggling with the second wave and we are in lockdown. I am awaiting the delivery of my copy of the book, this really was comforting John. The way you put the feelings I have always had but didn’t know how to express them is so beautiful and vulnerable that it makes me feel less alone. You have made me a more sensitive and thoughtful person and I can’t thank you enough.

[@tryingtoputitintowords]

Sending India love. Hope the tides turn soon for you all.

[@kashishkukreja5904]

@@tryingtoputitintowords Thank you so much🤍

[@ElizabethTheJedi]

Sending love to you and your country. I hope things get better soon.

[@kashishkukreja5904]

@@ElizabethTheJedi Thank you we are all hoping for things to get better🤍

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"The world began to roll and spin" *2020 in a nutshell...and the All Star references live on*

[@Efflorescentey]

Yeah somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.

[@lorenabpv]

vertigo recovery + ocd is one hell of a shitty combo. i quite literally feel the pain you shared with this essay. i am halfway through TAR and while i have enjoyed your books for the past 12 years of my life, this one spoke to me on another level. thank you for creating the podcast and sharing these stories in a curious, earnest way.

[@blurjose]

I'm nearly 50 years old and I find it as cozy to be read to now as I did when I was a child. Thank you, John.

[@3countylaugh]

Yes... Story time never loses its magic.

[@jeka8826]

It's wild because I generally don't like audio books, but I do like story time. When John or Hank read their first chapters, I love it. When I'm watching the Project For Awesome and Pat Rothfuss reads a children's book at 2 AM, I love it. I only want to sit and have someone read to me if I believe they care about me, and I honestly believe these strangers who will never know my name do care about me, because they care about us all.

[@blurjose]

@@jeka8826 Beautifully said, Jenny. The care and warmth make all the difference.

[@charliespinoza1966]

I already heard this on the audiobook version and I almost didn’t cry this time!

[@LikeTheProphet]

Truly, this is John’s best work. Easily, and hands down. It’s so beautiful, thoughtful, vulnerable, funny, hopeful, and somehow also kind. I am so grateful for this book, and the next time I’m in amsterdam, I’ll go to the bench and bring my book along. ❤️

[@spacey-sam]

I’ve been looking forward to this! I love it when you guys read the first chapters it’s such a nice tradition! I’ve also been really enjoying the book!! Thank you John!

[@marissadugas6091]

First, this podcast, and then watching John's private livestreams while signing, and now reading this book, have brought me a strange brand of peace - so much melancholy and joy, such balance, time to reflect, and insight - in this past year. Each essay makes me smile and makes me cry. Beautifully done, all of it. Thank you, John.

[@oliviajacob8858]

The way this made me feel human again in a way that’s been so distant since quarantine.

[@abamskiify]

The illustration of Maurice Sendak and Max is an aspect type of nostalgia I didn't know existed.

[@stoneecoldsober]

This confirms that I need the audio book *update* I got the audiobook...

[@AlfaMShakya]

One of the best lines from this video is when John says that getting a disease is something that we have to learn to live with as well as we can. That got me into thinking, some things that happen to us aren't because we need to learn a lesson, but just to learn to live with it. Thanks John. :)

[@ChristianLoftusMusic]

I remember hearing that Maurice Sendak interview. I was in my first year of teaching and I was driving home after school. I parked my car about halfway through the interview and just sat and listened. I go back and listen to it every once in awhile. Incredibly powerful.

[@abundanceofellies9520]

I’ll be honest I read this yesterday and I had to look up some of the words. Not only do I get to read something I enjoy, I get to learn stuff as well. Thanks John! 🙂

[@Thisismyletter]

I don’t know how you do it John; every one of your essays is amazing. By the end I’m always either smiling or crying - and both are good.

[@carolime9414]

I’ve been following your work and career since 2012, I was 12 and in 7th grade. Last Saturday I graduated from college with my BA in Social Studies Education and History with aspirations of becoming a teacher. My copy of your book is waiting for me at my childhood home back in New Jersey and I move back this weekend. I am waiting with anticipation to read it, but even before I have, I already feel deeply touched by your work and grateful for all that you’ve given. I’ve gotten to carry your work with me all these years, and it feels like a “full circle” moment. So thank you and congrats John, I hope you know how wonderful the journey has been :)

[@jeka8826]

Nerdfighteria has the most beautiful, thoughtful comments section. It's so peaceful here. Thank you, everyone. I give this comments section five stars.

[@paulz726]

Wow what a great format for this! Loving the art style.

[@Emily-un1wp]

"We all know how loving ends."

[@briannasaumure108]

finished the book yesterday, and it was the best thing I’ve read in a long time. I cannot stop thinking about it and telling everyone I know to pick it up. thank you for your genius, John!

[@BatoolZainabSuleman]

This is an excellent example of why my purchasing the book was a necessity. Thank you John for being so vulnerable with us and showing us that you're human too.

[@ceragowans]

Something about John's voice is just so calming. The way you talk about hard things helps me deal with my own hard things. The Anthropocene Reviewed (and TFIOS) has been part of my coping mechanism for my own illness. I have also become more mindful of what I pay attention to through this podcast and now book. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@RamenNoodle1985]

I've listened to TAR 5 times already. It's just glorious, and your reading of it *chef's kiss!

[@yuvalne]

The Anthropocene Reviewed often made me cry - this reading was no different. I can't wait for my copy to arrive so I can cry even more.

[@EliseLogan]

When I read this in the book, I heard it as if John were reading it to me in exactly this way. This is so comforting.

[@marialikesthings4290]

This book would make a great podcast.

[@jtbwilliams]

The the thousands who just clicked as soon as they got the notification. Hi. You have value.

[@1972demondodge]

Okay this sold me bought the audio book and a physical book

[@lmelior]

Hey, I saw a few copies of the book last night in Walmart and checked the signatures. Only one of the signatures was green, and, despite not having purchased a new book in a physical book store for probably ten years or more, I bought the one with the green signature, natch. You ain't no John Purple, after all. I give the green signature five stars.

[@IreneBrownMeow]

"we are so powerful that we have escaped our planet's atmosphere. But we are not powerful enough to save those we love from suffering." These lines are all at once lovely, inspiring, grounding *pun intended* and heartbreaking. Thank you John

[@jamesn3122]

Audio book purchased. You two are really on a roll with the whole making me cry thing lately

[@MelissaFlaquer]

I got a green sharpie autograph, thank you John.

[@MirorR3fl3ction]

The artwork in this is absolutely perfect for John's voiceover

[@emilyharkness9685]

"There are no observers, only participants." Thank you for letting us participate.

[@miacoss9809]

I'm halfway through and so far my favourite essay has been geese but the part I think back to the most is your introduction. Thank you, once again, for writing so beautiful.

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

At the beginning of this video I swore that John had made this video before then I realized it was cuz I read the book in johns voice 😂

[@coolkumquats]

Listening to the audiobook has been my source of peace and hope for the last week. Thanks, John 💕

[@pam1256]

My copy came in the mail today!! I'm so excited! My brother is really excited to read this book too :D

[@olwenpuralena4576]

I'm really enjoying the book so far! It reads in John's voice. It's like have the pod in your head.

[@heathergretton6827]

This was beautiful! Nice work, Meitar Almog :). Perfect animation for John's words.

[@ohrwein7154]

I am listening to this while having to prepare a presentation on Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ( not labrynthitis, but still a cause of vertigo) and Johns inside and description is far more helpful then the Wikipedia page

[@sukanyaganguly111]

Hey! I have BPPV! John's experience is similar to mine, although I didn't get hospitalised as a result of it. However, it is an experience I would not recommend having.

[@locolobos0035]

I also have BPPV. It's definitely a 1 star experience.

[@jeka8826]

I assume you can reference John Green in any medical presentation. If it's something he's never even hinted at, you can work him into one of those clever titles scientists love to sneak in as their only creative outlet.

[@ohrwein7154]

@@jeka8826 lol, I actually did that with Ulcertive colitis, where I mentioned famous people ( including Hank) who have this disease. As there is a lot of stigma around that topic, I wanted to show, that you can still have a normal life with a chronic colon disease.

[@ohrwein7154]

@@sukanyaganguly111 from what I know, out of all the reasons why you could have vertigo, this is the one you would want to have, as it is the easist to treat. But as @locolobos0035 mentioned, the symptoms are definitely still a 1 star experience

[@raymiller1383]

I’m just over half way through the audio right now, my favourite chapter so far is “Sunsets” Such a great book :)

[@raymiller1383]

It’s only after re-listening to this introduction, I now realize this is the only chapter with no review stars. I found myself watching the last 10 seconds anticipating the review, This is an excellent use of the watch time algorithm on KZbin… I give this strategy, four stars… (well played)

[@raymiller1383]

#SpoilerAlert

[@stephatiowa29]

I love the way this was put together, as a long time nerdfighter, it was so lovely to return to place and memories and stories you’ve shared before. It also made me think about how I dissociate to process and how that impacts my access to memory. Thank you John.

[@berglettemom6045]

This took my breath away.

[@ry20]

this animation is absolutely stunning

[@rachelgaughan99]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. That old vlogbrothers feeling of connectedness and inspiratiom from when I was a teenager has flooded through me again. Thank you John. 5 stars ☆☆☆☆☆

[@MrsClintA]

This is everything my heart needed today. Thank you, John!!

[@AzCrX2]

Great idea to have it animated

[@enycha22]

"It is a glory and a privilege to love what death doesn't touch." - Donna Tartt Thank you for this book, John. Thank you for being so inspiring and keep reminding us how to live.

[@kirstenroos6781]

Watched this during my study break. It helped me calm my anxiety a bit. Thank you John. This is beautiful and the animation is lovely too

[@krishagohil1780]

I was already in awe when I heard this a year ago. Now with it being animated it's a whole new experience with the visuals. Wish we could get more episodes and chapters this way. To put it simply, listening to this episode of anthropocene reviewed makes me fall in love with the world. I'm glad I live to hear it.

[@Roll587]

I'm about a third of the way through The Anthropocene Reviewed and it is your best book ever!

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

Based on this experience of the first chapter, I think if I read the whole book I might drown in my own tears.

[@Adia711]

i certainly did

[@shortpockets9408]

Episodes or things like this are my favorite content from you. Listening to the way you put your videos together the tone you sometimes give it, helps me with anxiety. I need to make myself a "John walking and talking" playlist of all the videos you speak like this. It would help a lot. Thank you. Also knowing what it takes for you to make videos that make me feel this calm. Makes me so thankful and proud of you for all the videos you have put out into the world like this. You help a lot of people with a lot of different things. 💕

[@kaylie8631]

I will always have so much appreciation and respect for animation as a medium, this is incredible!

[@robinhahnsopran]

This is moving and exquisite. Five stars.

[@My-name-is-Kit]

Once again John Green writes something I've felt in my soul and never had the words for.

[@wickedly4]

It's really really beautiful John, thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@leog.467]

Oh, these animations are so ingeniously descriptive, I love it!

[@BardovBacchus]

Very early in my life, I noticed the absurdity of the human condition when I realized we believe these two things to be truisms. Never judge a book by it's cover. Always make a good first impression. I turned 50 last fall. I have known for a while that I love humans, but not in any naive way, more like the way my grandfather would describe. "You like someone because. You love someone although." Warts and all, Lori, warts and all

[@curiousfirely]

Seeing this today inspired me to start reading selected parts of The Anthropocene Reviewed to my Middle Schoolers. I hope they too can see the poignant beauty of John's writing.

[@Alixanaa]

I'm endlessly fascinated by the knowledge that, despite what John as to say to promote the book - yeah, there are essays unique to the book and funny little additions for the physical copy (especially for the you luck Americans and Canadians), most of the material is quite freely available online. There are several videos on this channel alone that are basically complete chapters, not the mention the entire podcast, still found on whatever platform you choose to subniche to. And yet... After listening and re-listening to the Anthropocene Podcast over and over, I still genuinely marvel and need the book. When John's thoughts where calmly narrated into the Ether of the Internet they gave me solace and encouragement and made feel more understood and less alone. And now the constructed validity of seeing them in print, tingly bound by a beautiful cover, makes them even move real. And I hope, with all my heart, that this very old medium, that in spite of it all is yet again new for this abstractions of careful worded fears, and hopes, insecurities and assurances and carefully curated scattered thoughts, serves most of all to reach broader audiences. Because I cannot think of single human being who will not benefit from listening, or reading this.

[@tingtingli9431]

Thank you for introducing me to the works of Meitar Almog. Absolutely stunning

[@FlyKiwi]

I remember when Allie Brosh rated items/sensations on Hyperbole and A Half, that was my first introduction to the concept of rating aspects of ones experience.

[@Margles349]

My dad passed away this month. “We all know how loving ends” hit a chord with me. And the desire to keep loving anyway