Thank you for your video and viewpoint. I agree that the world has lost its villages. Communication, people, and things - reach far and fast. Tech innovation has changed the world forever. I believe you that we lost our villages some 100-200 years ago. I'm not educated in terms of culture, but our rate of technological progress is unprecedented and it's not hard to believe life is very different now than what we were used to as a species. I would argue that the loss of our villages is secondary in harm, to the recent capture of our attention - The internet. Since the internet was introduced around 2000, our collective (free time in front of a screen) has increased linearly, from around 2 hours a day (in 2000, on a TV), to around 7 hours a day (in 2024, on the internet). 7 hours of free time is almost all of everyones free time!!! This is a direct and incredibly severe change in how we spend our time. I agree with you when you said "we are so over awed by the power we've unleashed". People are addicted. The internet is engineered to be addicting, not unlike a drug. Consuming entertainment and media in druglike doses is harmful to us psychologically, but it's also affected our participation in "3rd places": social environments that are neither home ("first place") nor work ("second place"). In the period between 1970 and 2000, third places were crucial for fostering community, providing a setting for casual, spontaneous social interactions. Since 2000, 3rd places have essentially been replaced by the internet. This loss of "3rd places" would be another nail in the coffin to your "lost villages" hypothesis. There are additional factors that may lead one to feel anxiety. A collapsing ecosystem. Violence and greed as core attributes of being human... despite all the progress we've made elsewhere, our brutality persists. Even the most privileged people make decisions that cause harm, out of pure selfishness. Homogeneity, stereotypes, racism, expectations of things we've never experienced. Commodification of every aspect of life. A loss of authenticity. The internet has taken our innocence, and made us afraid. Studies have been conducted over time in the U.S. asking people about their trust in others, with one of the most prominent being the General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS has asked the question "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?". Less than 30% of people trust eachother today, relative to about 60% in the 1960's and earlier, despite the world today being safer than it ever was before. The internet has been used to manipulate us - against our friends and neighbors. We are more politically polarized than ever. Another thing you said "People will take your power, to give themselves power" is applicable here. By dividing us, we are controlled, at the expense of our relationships. We are controlled at the expense of practical policy... utilitarianism subverted by the application of technology, incentivized by wealth and power. I would urge you to consider internet addiction as a core harm, when you think about what kind of solutions you might want to pursue. Although the internet might be the most effective way of transmitting information at scale, i don't think the internet in and of itself offers any solution to the problem inherent in itself. I think we need to draw a hard line in the sand and be intentional about what role the internet and the commodification of our attention should occupy in society. Should we accept that people are drawn to quick releases of dopamine from a screen? That companies are allowed to manipulate this for profit? Should we push back and say that this isn't healthy for us? That we need to exist in the present with eachother? I think we need to collectively get outside and touch grass more than ever. We need to connect intentionally and spend time together. We need to act like it's the 80's. Have a beer with a neighbor, play in the street. We need to step away from fiction and fear and constant entertainment.
Strongly agree with what you're saying. I find the most challenging thing knowing who or what to 'push back' against. I feel somehow that pushing back is what we all instinctively want to do but what we need to do is pull together - and that is much harder to do - it involves pushing back at our own instincts rather than pushing back at others.
Thank you Tim. I’m going crazy with all the shit happening and I mean the personal things would be hard enough to handle. But all the global conflicts, are affecting friendship. And the worst there is no time to breath one event is followed by another layer on layer. People forget and move on. And in about two weeks we will know if America will become a dictatorship. I really need to find a village with nice people. Thank you for giving me hope. And thank you for everything you have done.
Thank you Tim. Without you and the endlesss team, connections and music wouldn’t exist. Your presence is felt. The world cheers you. The Endlesss experience is truly a universal and timeless structure that I foresee will be a core function of a producer’s essential music creation process.
We lost together and we found each other, Tim. Through hardship, failures, challenges and accepting our guilts and shames. I really appreciate your content. This marks a really crucial step for a very exciting future ahead for us. Most of the time, especially in a healing path, we found solution through action right in between the doing. Congratulations. Keep doing your finding authentically.
I’m right with you Tim. I think the conflict of scale is our technology reaching beyond our metaphorical biology arm. We are over stretched. We need more aspects to bridge that ever-increasing gap. And one important aspect - as you say - is a village. But I don’t believe I can just create a village, but the energy that made you the Tim Exile I know through your music might be enough to connect more people. What you do with that is where I get lost in a thousand half ideas with no direction. And how mad is it that I feel like I can speak about such things to yourself, but not people who I know more/have known for longer? So much to unpack.
Oh I feel you on the thousands of ideas. I guess one of the blessings of creating things and sharing them in public is that there's creative energy and even more so attention is very limited - so I don't think this is any particular focus of mine, just plain old constraints haha
This reminds of when you used to talk about all the shires. As you know, Endlesss gave me so many things. I would not be the person, musician, creative that I am today without having had the experience that it and everything that went with it, gave me. I don't have the answers to how to bring back those connections. All I do know is that when moving through this crazy life I do my best to have compassion, kindness and and open mind because you're right, the world feels challenging for everyone right now.
The shires! Yes!I think it's OK not to have the answers. This whole video is about me not having answers really - but the determination is important - and the kindness and compassion too. All three are essential if we're going to become villagers again.
Thanks for the video, Tim. You are touching on a topic close to my heart. I grew up in a village, a municipality of 1000 people, but I needed to move for education. As I went to high school and later university I got the growing feeling of being alienated from the nice city I was studying in and feeling alone even with heaps of friends. After seven years at university, I got myself a Master of science where I could have done anything I wanted. I could do research, if I wanted. I could have gotten a high-paying job in a firm that hired most of my peers, if I wanted. I could have travelled and worked abroad, if I wanted. I ended up going back to my home place working for the local municipality so I could be closer to my people. In the same way some processed food or drinks taste "artificial" I felt that living in a city was an artificial form of a community/village. I wholeheartedly believe that people living in a city are being compensated for the feeling of belonging with a higher salary, more opportunities and more entertainment.
What a great choice to make and I have no doubt that you're being rewarded well for taking the road less travelled. The city and its bright lights (both literal and metaphorical) are addictive and it's hard to resist. You've done something rare. Bravo
Tim! Thank you for making these videos. I believe in them. But speaking of storytelling, something I think you are very good at, and I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, and I know you’re trying different things, but there is definitely something in your first two videos, especially the second one, with the music, and your constantly moving through the landscape, that really worked so well. I don’t mean to sound you know, shallow - to talk about form when what you’re speaking to are matters of such gravity - but! When I saw that second video I thought: «Oh, this is just going to be Tim, moving through the world like this, sometimes with other people, sometimes alone, and we get to just think with Tim! and listen with Tim!» and I though, that’s just going to be so great. And this is great too! Please don’t get me wrong. And you’re probably a good few videos further in than this. But I encourage you to go back and look at that second video. There’s something there! Something way of storytelling something that really works. You moving through the landscape. Sometimes we see you. Sometimes what you see. And the thoughts. And the music. Yes, apologies for ramble! And who am I to say this. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have thought about it a lot! I know what you mean - the first couple had a purity to them which felt essential. I'm still experimenting with what works. There's another one coming tomorrow which I'm quite excited about - the first time with a guest on the channel! But I'm taking what you're saying to heart. I would love this channel to have a really pure essence. It will also make it easy to create if it's a simple formula
You hit on some key aspects of healthy mental healh there - a sense of connection and belonging and creativity. Creativity is often overlooked and pushed out for things demmed more "important" - I always try to find some time in my day for creativity, however it looks. And with those hobbies and interests you can begin to find you own little group of people - or "village". We are all so different but all so lucky that there are the people for us out there. And as you mentioned, that no longer has to limited to where you live. However, that comes with it's own issues to navigate when a "village" is spread all over - time zones, how to communicate, breakdown of communication, building those serious connections. There are lots to think about! We live in a time where connecting with people and finding somewhere to belong should be easier than ever, and yet for some reason, it's not working.
YES! Creativity is so important. If there's one thing I'd like to make a dent on it's finding a way for creativity to be meaningful in the 'village' context. Creative energy always ends up getting sucked into the big wide ocean where it's impossible to taste unless it's from a megastar. You've got me thinking about all the different problems to solve to build villages for the 21st century. I feel an urge to make a list coming on.
Community is gone because every principle and institution that bound people together has been attacked starting with Churches. The tallest buildings in towns and villages were the Churches wherein people gathered together toward a common point of attention and celebration which then flowed downstream to unity within families.
I think the best way to find community is to put down the phone or use it properly to find what you NEED in the world. The only thing a phone as been for me is a rose tinted telescope that can take you all over the world but trap you in your own mind althewhile you're physically going nowhere. Of course this is one small piece of the pie but its a solution that goes a long way. Invest in your surroundings, and if you don't like your surroundings, its always possible to leave. You can cross the US 3 times over coast to coast with only a months rent. And a plane ticket anywhere else even less. Think about it.
Here's a problem, Tim. I no longer feel supported by ANY aspects of online "virtuality". Imogen's networks at first seemed welcoming, as did yours, but I'm afraid that neither has been fulfilling. In effect, I've no choice but to quit ANY that are a "timeburn". I simply don't have enough life left to tolerate ANYTHING less than a full efficacy. Sorry, that's where I'm at. I'm sure that TH-cam is a less than ideal place to announce my departure, but there it is. Again, the problem is that with a great deal of the modern history of the world, there is simply no further room or interest in a story that extends beyond a decade. Best of luck, - Billsy
I'm truly sorry for your loss. This is something that will never leave me. I talked about this in my last video about facing fear. I'm also really glad you didn't lose as much as me as I wouldn't wish the consequences of this on anyone. There were points in the last 12 months when I didn't know if I'd be around much longer. For now, thankfully, it looks like my cancer is in remission but that's no certainty. Every day is precious. I'm in a mountain of debt from Endlesss and still have no income apart from the incredible generosity from the gofundme campaign. But I'm finding a way to seize the day, do the things that are important to me and (try to!) tell uplifting stories in the process. I hope if there are things that are really important to you that you can find a way to do them. Thank you for believing in me and I'm sorry it didn't work out.
@@LuckiestTimAliveSometimes (in fact probably most of the time) businesses fail and investors lose money. Your business idea, in my opinion, has more value than just monetary. I don’t know how that can be sustainable in a capitalist world but I truly hope we work out a way to keep the fire going. The esssence of endlesss is community and (for me) learning. I’m so sorry both of you lost out but I hope you know how much us regular users appreciate your efforts!
I can’t believe ableton just released the move hardware and ableton note app. They should have bought endless from Tim and integrate it to all there products. Then the move groovebox would have been much more interesting. Thank you Tim. Your video do resonate with my state and thoughts very much. ❤
Thank you for your video and viewpoint. I agree that the world has lost its villages.
Communication, people, and things - reach far and fast. Tech innovation has changed the world forever. I believe you that we lost our villages some 100-200 years ago. I'm not educated in terms of culture, but our rate of technological progress is unprecedented and it's not hard to believe life is very different now than what we were used to as a species.
I would argue that the loss of our villages is secondary in harm, to the recent capture of our attention -
The internet. Since the internet was introduced around 2000, our collective (free time in front of a screen) has increased linearly, from around 2 hours a day (in 2000, on a TV), to around 7 hours a day (in 2024, on the internet). 7 hours of free time is almost all of everyones free time!!! This is a direct and incredibly severe change in how we spend our time. I agree with you when you said "we are so over awed by the power we've unleashed". People are addicted. The internet is engineered to be addicting, not unlike a drug.
Consuming entertainment and media in druglike doses is harmful to us psychologically, but it's also affected our participation in "3rd places": social environments that are neither home ("first place") nor work ("second place"). In the period between 1970 and 2000, third places were crucial for fostering community, providing a setting for casual, spontaneous social interactions. Since 2000, 3rd places have essentially been replaced by the internet. This loss of "3rd places" would be another nail in the coffin to your "lost villages" hypothesis.
There are additional factors that may lead one to feel anxiety. A collapsing ecosystem. Violence and greed as core attributes of being human... despite all the progress we've made elsewhere, our brutality persists. Even the most privileged people make decisions that cause harm, out of pure selfishness. Homogeneity, stereotypes, racism, expectations of things we've never experienced. Commodification of every aspect of life. A loss of authenticity. The internet has taken our innocence, and made us afraid.
Studies have been conducted over time in the U.S. asking people about their trust in others, with one of the most prominent being the General Social Survey (GSS). The GSS has asked the question "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?". Less than 30% of people trust eachother today, relative to about 60% in the 1960's and earlier, despite the world today being safer than it ever was before.
The internet has been used to manipulate us - against our friends and neighbors. We are more politically polarized than ever. Another thing you said "People will take your power, to give themselves power" is applicable here. By dividing us, we are controlled, at the expense of our relationships. We are controlled at the expense of practical policy... utilitarianism subverted by the application of technology, incentivized by wealth and power.
I would urge you to consider internet addiction as a core harm, when you think about what kind of solutions you might want to pursue. Although the internet might be the most effective way of transmitting information at scale, i don't think the internet in and of itself offers any solution to the problem inherent in itself.
I think we need to draw a hard line in the sand and be intentional about what role the internet and the commodification of our attention should occupy in society. Should we accept that people are drawn to quick releases of dopamine from a screen? That companies are allowed to manipulate this for profit? Should we push back and say that this isn't healthy for us? That we need to exist in the present with eachother?
I think we need to collectively get outside and touch grass more than ever. We need to connect intentionally and spend time together. We need to act like it's the 80's. Have a beer with a neighbor, play in the street. We need to step away from fiction and fear and constant entertainment.
Strongly agree with what you're saying. I find the most challenging thing knowing who or what to 'push back' against. I feel somehow that pushing back is what we all instinctively want to do but what we need to do is pull together - and that is much harder to do - it involves pushing back at our own instincts rather than pushing back at others.
Thank you Tim. I’m going crazy with all the shit happening and I mean the personal things would be hard enough to handle. But all the global conflicts, are affecting friendship. And the worst there is no time to breath one event is followed by another layer on layer. People forget and move on. And in about two weeks we will know if America will become a dictatorship.
I really need to find a village with nice people. Thank you for giving me hope. And thank you for everything you have done.
Thank you Tim. Without you and the endlesss team, connections and music wouldn’t exist. Your presence is felt. The world cheers you. The Endlesss experience is truly a universal and timeless structure that I foresee will be a core function of a producer’s essential music creation process.
Thank you Gradient! Glad you got so much out of the experience!
We lost together and we found each other, Tim. Through hardship, failures, challenges and accepting our guilts and shames. I really appreciate your content. This marks a really crucial step for a very exciting future ahead for us. Most of the time, especially in a healing path, we found solution through action right in between the doing. Congratulations. Keep doing your finding authentically.
Ah bless you thank you! Finding each other through loss - it's the cracks where the light comes in
May our Creator bless you Tim. You are one of the GOATS! (By the way, THE MOUTH was before it's time, DOPE!!!!!) 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you! I will continue to try to keep exploring over the horizon!
I’m right with you Tim. I think the conflict of scale is our technology reaching beyond our metaphorical biology arm. We are over stretched. We need more aspects to bridge that ever-increasing gap. And one important aspect - as you say - is a village. But I don’t believe I can just create a village, but the energy that made you the Tim Exile I know through your music might be enough to connect more people. What you do with that is where I get lost in a thousand half ideas with no direction.
And how mad is it that I feel like I can speak about such things to yourself, but not people who I know more/have known for longer? So much to unpack.
Oh I feel you on the thousands of ideas. I guess one of the blessings of creating things and sharing them in public is that there's creative energy and even more so attention is very limited - so I don't think this is any particular focus of mine, just plain old constraints haha
This reminds of when you used to talk about all the shires. As you know, Endlesss gave me so many things. I would not be the person, musician, creative that I am today without having had the experience that it and everything that went with it, gave me. I don't have the answers to how to bring back those connections. All I do know is that when moving through this crazy life I do my best to have compassion, kindness and and open mind because you're right, the world feels challenging for everyone right now.
The shires! Yes!I think it's OK not to have the answers. This whole video is about me not having answers really - but the determination is important - and the kindness and compassion too. All three are essential if we're going to become villagers again.
Oh Tim. It's a blessing to have you 'back', and re/unmade. These videos are a gift and speak for many of us, more eloquently than you might imagine. x
It's great to be back! Thank you for welcoming me!
Thanks for the video, Tim. You are touching on a topic close to my heart. I grew up in a village, a municipality of 1000 people, but I needed to move for education. As I went to high school and later university I got the growing feeling of being alienated from the nice city I was studying in and feeling alone even with heaps of friends.
After seven years at university, I got myself a Master of science where I could have done anything I wanted. I could do research, if I wanted. I could have gotten a high-paying job in a firm that hired most of my peers, if I wanted. I could have travelled and worked abroad, if I wanted. I ended up going back to my home place working for the local municipality so I could be closer to my people.
In the same way some processed food or drinks taste "artificial" I felt that living in a city was an artificial form of a community/village. I wholeheartedly believe that people living in a city are being compensated for the feeling of belonging with a higher salary, more opportunities and more entertainment.
What a great choice to make and I have no doubt that you're being rewarded well for taking the road less travelled. The city and its bright lights (both literal and metaphorical) are addictive and it's hard to resist. You've done something rare. Bravo
Tim! Thank you for making these videos. I believe in them. But speaking of storytelling, something I think you are very good at, and I hope this doesn’t come across the wrong way, and I know you’re trying different things, but there is definitely something in your first two videos, especially the second one, with the music, and your constantly moving through the landscape, that really worked so well. I don’t mean to sound you know, shallow - to talk about form when what you’re speaking to are matters of such gravity - but! When I saw that second video I thought: «Oh, this is just going to be Tim, moving through the world like this, sometimes with other people, sometimes alone, and we get to just think with Tim! and listen with Tim!» and I though, that’s just going to be so great. And this is great too! Please don’t get me wrong. And you’re probably a good few videos further in than this. But I encourage you to go back and look at that second video. There’s something there! Something way of storytelling something that really works. You moving through the landscape. Sometimes we see you. Sometimes what you see. And the thoughts. And the music. Yes, apologies for ramble! And who am I to say this. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have thought about it a lot! I know what you mean - the first couple had a purity to them which felt essential. I'm still experimenting with what works. There's another one coming tomorrow which I'm quite excited about - the first time with a guest on the channel! But I'm taking what you're saying to heart. I would love this channel to have a really pure essence. It will also make it easy to create if it's a simple formula
Just have to say Tim, you sound near enough exactly like Bear Grylls
Hahaha this is the first time I've heard that but I'll take it
tim posts, I halt everything and watch
Thank you so much for tuning in!
You hit on some key aspects of healthy mental healh there - a sense of connection and belonging and creativity. Creativity is often overlooked and pushed out for things demmed more "important" - I always try to find some time in my day for creativity, however it looks. And with those hobbies and interests you can begin to find you own little group of people - or "village". We are all so different but all so lucky that there are the people for us out there. And as you mentioned, that no longer has to limited to where you live. However, that comes with it's own issues to navigate when a "village" is spread all over - time zones, how to communicate, breakdown of communication, building those serious connections. There are lots to think about! We live in a time where connecting with people and finding somewhere to belong should be easier than ever, and yet for some reason, it's not working.
YES! Creativity is so important. If there's one thing I'd like to make a dent on it's finding a way for creativity to be meaningful in the 'village' context. Creative energy always ends up getting sucked into the big wide ocean where it's impossible to taste unless it's from a megastar. You've got me thinking about all the different problems to solve to build villages for the 21st century. I feel an urge to make a list coming on.
Are you the same Tim who gave me The Finger a few years ago?
Yes the very same sir
😊
Community is gone because every principle and institution that bound people together has been attacked starting with Churches.
The tallest buildings in towns and villages were the Churches wherein people gathered together toward a common point of attention and celebration which then flowed downstream to unity within families.
im not a christian but im going to volunteer at a church to better help and get involved in my community.
This is the way - acting in spite your your doubts - well done you ❤️
Yes exactly this. As well as villages we also need to find churches.
I think the best way to find community is to put down the phone or use it properly to find what you NEED in the world. The only thing a phone as been for me is a rose tinted telescope that can take you all over the world but trap you in your own mind althewhile you're physically going nowhere. Of course this is one small piece of the pie but its a solution that goes a long way. Invest in your surroundings, and if you don't like your surroundings, its always possible to leave. You can cross the US 3 times over coast to coast with only a months rent. And a plane ticket anywhere else even less. Think about it.
You're so right. I'm so much better when I finally put down my phone
Here's a problem, Tim. I no longer feel supported by ANY aspects of online "virtuality". Imogen's networks at first seemed welcoming, as did yours, but I'm afraid that neither has been fulfilling. In effect, I've no choice but to quit ANY that are a "timeburn". I simply don't have enough life left to tolerate ANYTHING less than a full efficacy. Sorry, that's where I'm at.
I'm sure that TH-cam is a less than ideal place to announce my departure, but there it is.
Again, the problem is that with a great deal of the modern history of the world, there is simply no further room or interest in a story that extends beyond a decade. Best of luck, - Billsy
Best of luck mate :)
Wishing you the very best of luck with your quest Billsy - I hope you find what you're looking for
Mmmm
I invested in Endless, can tell you one thing, cant afford a getaway in Scandinavia......
I'm truly sorry for your loss. This is something that will never leave me. I talked about this in my last video about facing fear. I'm also really glad you didn't lose as much as me as I wouldn't wish the consequences of this on anyone. There were points in the last 12 months when I didn't know if I'd be around much longer. For now, thankfully, it looks like my cancer is in remission but that's no certainty. Every day is precious. I'm in a mountain of debt from Endlesss and still have no income apart from the incredible generosity from the gofundme campaign. But I'm finding a way to seize the day, do the things that are important to me and (try to!) tell uplifting stories in the process. I hope if there are things that are really important to you that you can find a way to do them. Thank you for believing in me and I'm sorry it didn't work out.
@@LuckiestTimAliveSometimes (in fact probably most of the time) businesses fail and investors lose money. Your business idea, in my opinion, has more value than just monetary. I don’t know how that can be sustainable in a capitalist world but I truly hope we work out a way to keep the fire going. The esssence of endlesss is community and (for me) learning.
I’m so sorry both of you lost out but I hope you know how much us regular users appreciate your efforts!
@@Winkle89 good words, thanks :)
I can’t believe ableton just released the move hardware and ableton note app. They should have bought endless from Tim and integrate it to all there products. Then the move groovebox would have been much more interesting.
Thank you Tim. Your video do resonate with my state and thoughts very much. ❤