I go down to the shore in the morning and depending on the hour the waves are rolling in or moving out, and I say, oh, I am miserable, what shall- what should I do? And the sea says in its lovely voice: Excuse me, I have work to do. - I Go Down To The Shore, Mary Oliver “In an ever-changing, incomprehensible world the masses had reached the point where they would, at the same time, believe everything and nothing, think that everything was possible and that nothing was true. ... Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst, no matter how absurd, and did not particularly object to being deceived because it held every statement to be a lie anyhow. The totalitarian mass leaders based their propaganda on the correct psychological assumption that, under such conditions, one could make people believe the most fantastic statements one day, and trust that if the next day they were given irrefutable proof of their falsehood, they would take refuge in cynicism; instead of deserting the leaders who had lied to them, they would protest that they had known all along that the statement was a lie and would admire the leaders for their superior tactical cleverness.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.” ― Ursula K. Le Guin
Lies are always part of a broader pattern. And, yet, none of you desert. All of you submit your way into tyranny, begging the Cluster B's in charge to be nice and nicer. And nothing changes. Cui bono? If not this: what? If not now: when? If not you: who?
Arendt's own racist beliefs are one of the best examples of the Banality of Evil that she ever offered. She is one among many figures that are a good lesson against elevating the philosophies which are intuitive to you to be "true," rather than helpful. I find it helpful to think of philosophical directives as a more highfalutin form of giving advice. Much advice isn't helpful, universal, or even asked for. And people are often bad at taking their own advice. Similarly, the difference between the ideas which occur to philosphers and the ones produced by everyday people are largely aesthetic. Reputation, degrees, academic language, and book publishing can create a false wall of credentials that bely the fact that philosophy and thinking belong to everyone.
I watch these videos exclusively at night in order for them to have their full effect. Everyone else has gone to bed, I have nothing to do, and only my mind can occupy me now. I've been trying to limit how much I watch per night because I want them to last longer. It's like a sweet candy jar that you take small handfuls out of every now and then in order to keep the taste lingering as long as possible. Eventually my interests will turn elsewhere and I won't feel the same way about you or your channel anymore, but it's nice while I'm here. Thanks.
i feel like i change a little as a person every time i watch a savannah brown video. always a "drop everything i'm doing and give my undivided attention" type of thing. now to take the little changes i got from this and be better because of it :)
i just wanna say basically god me too. i periodically rewatch them to try and wrap my head around them better and sometimes i reach an epiphany i hadn't reached the first time or first several times. anyway me too thanks
Should be a title of a book. Seriously good advice, for how much influence or control can we assert in life. very little, but in that little their can be great affect.
I have put a lot of thought into the idea of the human scope & how much information the human person can comprehend at one time, it almost feels like we have made an inhospitable world for ourselves because we are too well connected, & in shrinking the world out there down into a smartphone, we collectively forgot about the world outside our doorsteps & the communities we live in; I’ve seen advocates for the idea of looking at the cosmos & remembering that we are small, but we weren’t meant to look at things at the scale of the cosmos, we were meant to look at them from the scale of a human, a human who can only maintain close relationships with 120 people, a human who thinks 20 feet is a large drop, a human who can maybe make a 20 mile journey in a day; maybe the secret is to go back to a smaller scale, companies being content to serve a small area & provide for those who live there & let other companies take care of other areas, rulers being willing to rule a small dominion where they can care that much more personally for those under their care; maybe we can make the world better by going back to a human scale
I AGREE i'm against rulers tho, no one human (despite whatever tainted history has gotten them there) should rule over another, democratically chosen or otherwise
I wish there was a way to do this while keeping the way the trans (and queer in general) community has found each other on the internet as we know it now. If it hadn't been for the internet I'd probably think that I was the only one in the world with a secret so gross that it'd scare away anyone I told it to
Thank you for making this video. I struggle to find adequate words to express how meaningful it is to have heard your point of view, so I’ll just say this - PLEASE keep it up! I know even simple videos take a lot of time and effort, but your gift to us is immensely needed and very well received. And the deeper beauty here is how naturally and authentically you express it.
Same! Listening to this was like stepping off the world for a while, and quietly watching from a distance. We all need to step off sometimes, and assimilate the bigger picture of which we are all a part.
Your videos make me both insecure about my intelligence, writing, poetry, etc., as well as make me want to become a better person. Get to a place where I’m not insecure when someone has my same interests and is good at articulating them. It feels like a conversation that I know is a great one but that I just need to work up the balls to participate in. Once again, another banger, thank you.
@@savbrown thank you. You are an inspiration. You asked why were even listening to you. Not to be trite or cheesy but It’s because you have the eyes of a painter, heart of a poet, and mind of a philosopher.
@@avatargrady6045 i make my own schedule doing something that brings me a sense of purpose and my empathy is completely indiscriminate..everything else kinda slots in after that
I am the opposite. I loved the world from 1 to 29 years. After that, a decline started. By 35, I hated the world. Today, I really find disgust in the world.
you’re phenomenally eloquent. Just watched a few of your videos at work, and had to go write your quote down regarding the tether growing thorns. These feel so real and evocative. Good job!
@@strengthsleuth bears a powerful existential load, I loved the experience. Drifted off several times at a time into my own thoughts on life and how “sadness” is not exactly a state, but a human journey of sorts
You're literally the only person on the interwebs I'll instantly drop everything to listen to. I absolutely adore you and am so grateful you put out your thoughts for everyone to relate with. It is so so so important that you demonstrate that honest struggle looks... exactly like this. Nobody else demonstrates this in the same league. And it's honestly the most important thing of all.
"Given even some of these mercies the mind can move from the mechanisms of survival to the mechanisms of itself, where it can look for meaning outwith its own continuation." holy shit girl
@@uzielrengifo1666 not really, instead of rational, i think its more accurate to say it means the mind is conscious of itself unlike other animals that move by instinct. (Of course, our mind holds the capacity to be rational but i rarely see people use their brains) So basically, we can wonder about our existence and our consciousness, which opens the door for us to understand the true nature of the world.
Just found you. I LOVE the dreamy atmosphere, your hairstyle too. Some of the things you say here i feel like they where brewing inside me but haven't really found words to, thanks for shedding some light on a troubled mind, i'm sure i'm not the only one who feels this way. Dreadfully lovely! Fantastic work and closing with minecraft music? Girl you are awesome. THANK YOU
The last mechanism part is really what got me in tears. I was homeless with my family for 5 years and homeless by myself for another 5. I finally spent the last 5 years trying to make sense of reality since I wasn't there for most of it. Who would've thought that knowing yourself when it's calm is the hardest thing to do.
This video has opened a new door for me. I'm a creative musical person, I have autism and get stuck in repetitive/ negative mind battles quite often. It can last for days and follow me from morning to night but your video has sparked a new vision within me. I believe alot of people needed a video like yours to break that cycle just for a moment. Thank you 🙏
I found this really interesting, these are the kind of conversations that we all have lost to inane bullshit. Ren posted your video, I’m now subscribed. 💫
Echos a lot of the same sentiments that I share. The world is indeed a confusing place, but proper perception management can help cut through the noise. It is easy to look at the world and the terrible atrocities that unfold on a daily basis and conclude with great confidence that there is nothing worth living for. Many, myself included, have fallen into the doldrums and must now spend more effort to get themselves out. A dark cynicism covers us like a great fog, preventing visibility of even the brightest light. Despite this collective misery, we are separated from one another by a black veil of our own creation. This problem can be surmounted: an application of mindfulness can go a long way to "correcting" our views on the world, and more importantly, on ourselves, so that we are not held in arrest by our bleak thoughts. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; - Solitude, Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Something I like to remind myself is that for 99.99% of human history flying was impossible. But as we'd sit beneath the trees and watch the birds chirping above us there was always hope that we could one day fly with the birds. It started with hot air balloons but little by little humanity began to believe in the reality of flight. Humanity's collective belief is incredibly powerful and can literally change the world around us. I want to believe in a good future and I believe most people do too.
What is more powerful then people beliefs, is their greed and their interests motivated by their own weakness and complex. And even tho humanity reach the point of maturity (I doubt it will happen), to finally understand that dominating others don’t bring any satisfaction, it will probably be too late.
@@paulchi-vc7bv i think so too, i feel like humanity is in it's teen years and by the time we realize what's happened (like in the video where Savannah talks about the tree) it will be too late. honestly, i think it might already be too late.
This channel is exactly what I so desperately need in the completely wrong form. I need an interesting conversation with a real life person. A conversation that's not about someone refurbishing their house or cleaning their boat. I'm dying. Every conversation is a hollowed husk, drained of all life. I had one interesting conversation with a person 5 months ago, and I've been thinking about it ever since.
a place to start is curiosity. if someone is refurbishing their house, ask them why? if they want it to look nice, ask them why that? it all leads back to primal human needs. maybe they want their family to have a good life. maybe they want to impress their neighbors and friends. some people aren't interested in deep conversations, but a lot of people are very interested in themselves and you'll never know if you don't ask them. active listening. this works for me at least.
its incredible. everytime you upload its just the perfect timing. your videos almost kind of mark certain phases of my life. over the years you had real impact on my state of mind; everytime i clicked on your video i knew that im gonna grow through it. i wont say that i picked up the essence of every sentence, maybe not even half of them - but i definitely could make something out of it - and i am very grateful for that. thank you
no the world is getting worse, jfc, is it that you guys just want to relinquish your responsibility to fixing it or smthn? sorry that boomers and media lied to you i guess lmao
just stumbled on this channel. its been a while since i listened to someones voice with no music just being real and delving into a topic not as an expert but genuinely thoughtfully. That was refreshing. equal parts philosophizing and genuine poetry in the form of a thoughtful script. Much Love
I just wanted to take a moment to reach out after watching your videos. I really appreciate your reflections on the state of the world and the search for meaning amidst the chaos. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the negativity around us, but I believe that embracing a childlike mindset-filled with curiosity and openness-can help us find joy and connection in our lives. While it may seem like things are getting worse, there are still so many simple joys and beautiful moments to cherish. By focusing on empathy and understanding, we can bridge gaps in communication and foster deeper relationships with others. It’s inspiring to see you engage with these complex topics, and I hope you continue to explore the unique qualities in everyone around you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and encouraging us all to think more deeply about our world. Together, we can find meaning and create positive change.
Your videos are fantastic. Always absolutely captured by them. Thank you. Your reoccurring theme that a lot of humanities problems is bad communication made me think of the Tower of Babel, and your comment around 14:55 about "this whole video is predicated on the fact that truth is important and real" made me think of John 14:6.
I truly loved this video. So much of what you said aligns with my own perspective; concepts that I’ve refined and carried with me for years. I’ve tried having these conversations with others, but it’s difficult to find anyone who comprehends deep topics such as these, much less cares to have the conversation. I wish I could meet someone like you. You did such a wonderful job! I’m looking forward to your next project.
I love to listen to you. You are eloquent, yet eminently familiar and comfortable. I genuinely feel the love and care you have for people in your words, and if any of us have souls, I know that yours is bright, a shining beacon to the world.
Making a judgment about something is not an inherently negative thing. We treat it like it's a dirty word, and it can be used in irresponsible ways, but it's not a bad thing. Being able to make judgments about something is vital. judgement 1. the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
There's a difference between being judgmental and discerning. Taking advice from fools or people who wish you harm is something to avoid, for example. Buddhism is the answer. It's that simple. Meditation and the precepts can save the world.
after finishing this video, i have so many things i wanna talk about but don't know what to say.. I'll just stick to one thing, what you said at the end about art resonated with me a lot. I've been thinking about this very link throughout the video. The world might be getting worse, driven by the egotistical and evil side of Man (which one has to let loose and embrace if you wanna get to these positions, right..), but there's this thing that's greater than all of us here. But not greater in the sense of, we feel intimidated by it, on the contrary, something that allows us to realize that the world of Man holds a parallel feeling of beauty found in the works of nature. This thing, some sort of a butterfly that one cannot properly catch but only watch and feel on one's skin if you let it approach you (and that's all that one needs), is thus felt through nature and art. The simple and timeless beauty of Nature, which does not care about this side of Man that creates all the suffering to his fellow Man, and the beauty felt through art. The thing about the latter is that, it was created by a fellow Man. A breathing soul that was able to grasp this filament, this thread of pure lace, and share it to humanity. This act of sharing, inherently Human. The artist might create works that will go unnoticed, but it is interesting to notice thatthe artist is driven by this sense of sharing. Allowing humanity to have a chance of grasping the lace filament and reaching this higher state of beauty. Monet paintings, Gothic churches, the Sixtine Chapel ceiling, and, of course, music. Don't we say that works of art are timeless ? Doesn't it hold that very characteristic of the Universe's beauty ? So, art enables us to get closer to this thing greater than us. And i say thing because, i can't even describe what it is, but as Human beings we feel it. Art enables us Humans to take that very moment that makes us notice the butterfly flying nearby us, it is the thing that makes us pause an look around, It allows us to see what we cannot, or are disracted from. And if we fully open ourselves to it, if we genuinely allow ourselves to dive into these pure waters, be embraced by these perfumed clouds, the butterfy might even land on our body. Feelings are Art and Art is Feeling. I know that someone who lives in a warzone, or hasn't eaten in four days, or sleeps outside will naturally want his basic needs to be met first before experiencing an artistic experience. How can you take time to listen to Mozart when your daily background noise is the one of bombs ? How would you want to take an hour to dive into Monet paintings, when hunger has been eating you from the inside for 5 days ? It it is infinitely saddening. I am just trying to say that, there's always gonna be this one thing that this very same World has given birth to, that it might be getting worse, but it is not to throw out completely. You know there's this story of this jewish pianist named Władysław Szpilman, during WW2 who, after being discovered by a german officer, he played for him a nocturne from composer Chopin, and the officer, struck in his deepest human string, decided to spare him and protect him until the end of the war. There's something always waiting to be looked at, held, and felt out there. Anyway sorry this is all over the place, i just let my thoughts flow. Before leaving you, i want to share 3 pieces of piano music from the composer i mentionned earlier: Frederic Chopin. I invite you to listen to his "Andante Spianato", his "Ballade no 4", and his "Mazurka op. 17 no.4". Beauty might be subjective, but i believe such works of art hold this universal feeling that touches the soul of Man, this greater soul that binds us all. Make us pause and realize that even if the world might be getting worse through the lense of our mortal existence, this same World holds this beauty that has reached our fellow Man, an artist, which decided to make the ultimate human act of sharing and help us feel what's inside of us, help us listen to what's constantly silenced by the modern world noise, and see the stars that are clouded by the darkness of lost individuals. Listen to those pieces of music and allow yourself to feel, dear people.
Thank you, for reminded me that it is all for love and joy..., and it's always right here poking at you gently... just so easy to lose sight of that because... well, mostly a whole lot of what ya said.... THANK YOU, WELL ARTICULATED
I feel this in a perpetual feedback loop, good bad, shit, worse, better, beautiful, and so on and forever... I want to see the beautiful around us, but I also want to see the shit storm we've created, I loath those who can't see how bad things are, but I detest those who only see its ugly... But I find comfort in a tree is just a tree, thank you for this expression of thoughts.
Personally, I’m in survival mode so I can’t even begin to think of the wonders of the world beyond the small eternal hope that things will get better *someday*. Hope is a privilege in this world. Nurturing it is difficult when life is difficult.
Hopes not a privilege it’s a THOUGHT… hope is why u have rights in the first place… ppl with less rights hope for more rights and too action.. ppl with no rights did the save to lead to ppl with less rights.. 😂 “be prepared for the worst but hope for the best” if u have no hope to get better u will literally not take any action to remotely create opportunities to do so.. even if life is unfair and ur not gonna get better.. hav on my hope still prevents ppl from being absolute nihilists 😂 the fact u get out of bed alive is u still having hope.. 😂 ppl with terminal illness KNOW their done but having “hope” still lets thrn Fking create meaning and goals they can TRY to strive towards even if realistically impossible… y’all use hope casually but I don’t think u really seen a person with completely lack of hope… usually make up most suicides or killings then suicide .. or ppl literally rooting away in isolation and NOTHING u say it show them moves them… even still they have nothing to live for but don’t suicide cause there’s a shred of hope something will change even though they don’t believe it.. 😂
@@davids.1126i’ll be really charitable, and assume that you didn’t ask that in a snarky way on purpose. Saying shit like this, trying to make someone feel bad or embarrassed for taking a break in a life claimed to be in survival mode, is a sign that you need to really examine how you want to make other people feel in your day to day. So what if they’re lying? What if they’re not? Popping out of the woodwork to invalidate someone sucks. Being snarky isn’t cute, and you won’t feel any less alone or lacking when you do it. You just make other people feel bad for no reason. If you don’t care and wanna be shitty, than just own that I guess- but if you genuinely want to not be shitty, think before you say shit like this.
@@davids.1126 I was homeless for 2 years, slept in a 1,5 by 2 storage unit. but I had a phone and before I went to "sleep" id watch a ( for the sake of the argument) 20 min vid , philosophical or otherwise. I was in survival mode then. I now have a house etc etc, but i was and sometimes still am in survival mode bc that state of mind was what I was used to, what kept me alive. living day to day, stuck in a loop of not being able to let go of all the bad sh in the past. and its a battle to let go of that and start " living", a battle very much worth fighting but a battle nonetheless. my question being. what has watching a yt vid have anything to do with being or not being in survival mode?
I truly wish I had a few hours to talk with you face to face. I genuinely appreciate these videos and your insight. I think a lot and whether or not it's a positive or negative trait I find myself with more questions than answers, and my interpretation of your words makes me feel less alone in the that conclusion.
once in a while yt sends u to the video and content u needed and not the one u wanted. its so funny sometimes how baffled people are when u aproach them with love and curiousness instead of hate and mistrust (and sad) but my the journey there was long. enjoying your content. Its nice to se another understanding soul. Ur mind feels familiar/similar
This was absolutely stunning, an incredibly eloquent love letter to the power of art and humanity. I remain in awe at the agility with which you wield words.
i think the biggest problem we face as a species is the understanding of our own emotions. we only recently had this industrial and information era, and now the overproduction and saturation of information is making us all depressed. and it's very bad now but maybe, just maybe, Gen Z is so wonderfully depressed a a whole that when we are the generation that's in power, we start prioritize mental health like never before (it's already happening, therapy is like way cooler than 10 years ago) and then once we fix our emotions within ourselves, we start being kinder to people around us because we start to see ourselves in them. they're not evil, they are broken. don't assume malice when you can assume ignorance or incompetence. the people that heal first start to create better resources for other with less accessibility and after some years/decades, we will collectively heal so much generational trauma. i know my grandparents didn't talk to their neighbors about their deep personal hardships - it was all more about keeping up appearances back then, and then at home you beat your wife. the internet is giving us a viewpoint we as humanity never saw before - real peoples real emotions across the whole world and seeing all that, over time it becomes more normalized. and we can start to learn about our emotions. i think the world is truly healing in the long run, but right now it's one of the "bad" waves that pushes the next huge "good change" waves
In the most respectful way possible - you are perfect. I can't stop watching your videos and engaging with these philosophical concepts with you. It's nice to consider the world in this analytical way than to just be depressed about it and question nothing. Thank you :)
I am sure you get this all the time so I will just say that your words and I guess frequency resonate with me. It feels like what you are saying is all part of my journey that I lost somewhere and I find myself researching autism in great detail as I do with everything that i am interested in at the moment and the things that I need to know because they lead to answers and healing. I am experiencing skill regression due to the unmasking process. I had written regularly for many years and now I find it difficult to pick up a pen and put it on a page. I have also not been able to read in any meaningful way. On the other hand I am making art; on canvas, with instruments, and with metal. I feel like I was removed from myself and replaced with myself if that makes sense. I am info-dumping with bad grammar. Anyway I am sending you what I can. Because I feel that your success is my success and that goes for everyone collectively to invest in you is an investment to everyone. Good luck with your journey I am grateful you appeared in the algorithm.
Small note in the grand scheme, but it's deeply questionable whether or not global poverty has actually decreased - most measures of global poverty are suspect at best (from what I remember, the World Bank did not adjust the lower limit for literal decades to account for inflation), and the institutions which purport to gives those measures have a clear and powerful bias to skew the data (it should surprise no one that the World Bank wants you to believe global capitalism decreases global poverty, despite clear evidence that capitalism increases income inequality in every individual country which gives it the old college try)
Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking of! At any rate, while global poverty is itself very important, it's obviously a small part of what I think was a phenomenal video (and extremely dense video). The allusions to SSX Tricky and Asimov in particular made me genuinely happy. I would consider myself lucky to sit beneath a tree with you any day
one of their metrics for being out of poverty - making 10 bucks a day. means you arent poor anymore. even if you had most of your necessities covered, that wouldnt even pay for the nutrition of a single child, let alone an adult. i have yet to meet a well off human who's mind is fully ready to take in the effects of our way of life on our species. i have met many who's heads are so far in the sand that they truly believe half of the american population can afford to travel outside of the country, when 85% of us cant afford more than one meal a day and 99% of those who are financially stable are there because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into them.
"the World Bank did not adjust the lower limit for literal decades to account for inflation" that's because it was tracked based on fixed 2011 prices, and inflation does not affect fixed prices. What it took long to do was to adjust the arbitrary number of what is considered "extreme poverty" so that it's not like 12 years outdated. something like that 🤔
i loosely believe our one and only trait is endurance, however worse we imagine our surroundings to be, we endure and endure and endure, we love so much to hurt ourselves with struggle and discord just to look back, be glad we persevered, only to then happily make the same mistakes again but comfortably. we'll just be here, painfully happy that this might just be it
I saw a car wreck today. I called the police and pulled over. I’m CPR certified, so I decided to go see if I could be any use. There was an old woman in full panic-attack mode. She didn’t need CPR, she just needed someone to tell her she was safe and to hold her hand. She begged me not to leave her side, so I stayed until medics came. I don’t know if the world is getting worse. Maybe it is. But my neighbors and surrounding community sometimes just need a hug, an act of a Good Samaritan, or a listening ear; not heroes, politicians, or influencers… just good, decent people. That’s all I wanted to say. Go eat lunch with a homeless person. They just want a friend and a good meal.
15:30 - Wow! I love that you exist... Truly thank you for being 😌🙏🏾 I appreciate you and everything about your perspectives. I hope all is well for you and to see more from you soon!
“ I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I’d perceived that this also was but the chasing of the wind. For in much wisdom,is much grief and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow” this quote has always stuck with me over the years.
I sometimes feel like the world's getting worse but it's not from large scale shit, it's from little things like street lamps getting weaker or harsher than they used to, car headlights suddenly being made to blind me, occasional helicopter noises late at night, the accumulation of litter on the floor of all public spaces I walk through. It's like humanity or the planet is a living blob or organ growing more calloused, or holding its breath until it can pass out. A deterioration rather than a calamity
I jave been deeper in what I'd call a rut, but what is probably more accurately known as seasonal depression, than I have ever been. As I learn more about my interests, I feel more depressed and hopeless about how to fix the problems. As I get buried in work and school, I feel lost in the relationships that I don't have the time to properly keep going. All of this has been exacerbated by an anxoous train kf thought about my future, about the future, and I didnt know how to distance myself from the ever growing feeling that the world is going to burn and there is nothing I fan do about it. Then I woke up this morning. The weather was the warmest it has been in months, the flowers outside my dorm are starting to peak through the dirt, and I was able to take a short walk between my hours kf classes and homework. Today I realized that I have put too much concern about whether the world is ending. I realized that the world is still here, the sky hasnt fallen, and I'll do my best ti be a sheperd of the earth during my time here. That is all I need to worry about, and having thay perspective, then seeing this upload has eased my anxiety a bit.
I fell you. This shit is just hard. Knowing too much to ever be as happy as your six year old self. But yes, the world is still there, the sky hasn't fallen. A lot of it is shit, really bad stuff. But most of it, it just is. Taking it in, letting it be. We need that. Life is so damn complicated but it can be simple, even just for a moment. Keep going. Those moments will come.
FOV might be narrow with 6 years in EMS and 7 in the military and I might just not realize that I'm looking through the lease that highlights the worst in people. I think the world hasn't gotten worse but people's perception has grown with the advent of information being readily available all, all the time, in an instant, in the palm of your hand. The world has consistently remained rife with greed and corruption but prior to the increased bandwidth of information transference people had to ability to tune out. I'm willing to bet a years salary that if there was a way to clinically measure everyone's collective cortisol levels in response to stress and anxiety it'd be a scary metric to look at.
your topics, editing, visuals, audio... top notch. but the best is, you. ofcourse, because all of the mentioned, are included now in you. thank you. thank you youtube algorithm, finally some good stuff. first video was the love video, very needed and relatable. the next one was the autism one, which also way too needed and relatable. hope you are doing good! :3
Thanks for this. Trying not to let my connection to the world grow thorny .. "make good the small worlds around you, coz the effects ripple outwards. They do have children. Teach them to be gentle" ❤ My cat was called Asimov "there is pulsating brain at the centre of the universe"
Relatively for the western world it is getting worse for us as economic depression is setting in. It might not be as figuratively bad as the last depression but standards for living getting higher means a bigger shock for smaller things going wrong. However your ability to break free of the constructs of sensationalism and tribalism to find new perspective is valuable. We all need to do more of that.
At the age of 41, I have observed how society has been declining in values and illusions. Social media, created to bring us together, has fostered individualism and dependence on the judgment of others. Governments have influenced young people, shaping their habits, aspirations and motivations. Sex, once hidden, has now been normalized and commercialized, reducing men to slaves to their impulses, unable to handle the stress that sometimes comes with living in society and contribute positively. Video games have captured the attention of young people, diminishing respect for adults. Those who should be adults often lack the ability to form their own judgment and define themselves in the world. Despite the changes, there are still intelligent people who reflect on life and find their own way in this chaotic world, full of criticism, manipulation and falsehoods
This is great thought compelling stuff. And I’m way late on this video but, I will say this, your sound design is underrated. It meld so well into your essay and enhances your narrative for sure.
It's 05:30 for me and words are difficult, but I feel like I need to at least try. - First, thank you for consistently captioning your videos, it's much appreciated - I think your videos, especially "life cheated us all", have been formative to my philosophy-the idea that we can focus on the good in the world, the simple joys of being alive, and build those for ourselves. i have this image in my head of my ideal life, with routine and community and no Big Lofty Goals but simply wanting to enjoy a life. and, you know, I could be doing more to work towards that-it doesn't feel Real, it feels out of reach for the person I am right now, but part of that, I think, is the need to become more like the person I want to be. and part of that is, I think, vague fear about The State Of The World (tm). I don't know, blissful ignorance doesn't sound like something I want, but it doesn't feel sustainable to remain attached to the memetic firehose of ideas like "the world is going to burn" and "resource exhaustion" and &c &c &c. nor does the idea of simply wishing technological progress away seem realistic or particularly desirable. i guess what i'm saying is, I don't know how to Fix The World. but we can still work to improve it in the small ways we can impact, like helping our neighbors with the groceries, and take joy in the moments we can. i mean, in the long run, as far as we know, entropy comes for us all sooner or later. none of us individually can stop this absolute nonsense train journey towards oblivion. but we can make it better for our fellow passengers and enjoy the sights along the way.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Yes, dr.porass. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Just went to your talk today that you did at panel at my London University. You were very inspiring, informative and funny! A talented writer for sure, I just discovered your yt channel and I love how you take the abstract and mix humour and the world around you with poetry and spoken word. You gained a new subscriber and fan! Thank you for spreading a little light in a dark world.
oh my gosh hello!! i always wonder how i come across at those things hahah so i'm glad i made a good impression...thank you so much for your kind words!! welcome!!
You have a new bunch of viewers via Ren. He makes the world better. He thinks like you. Check him out, too. Also The Big Push. Start with Hi Ren if you don't know him. He won't promote himself. Consider it a gift for something more than click bait. Post more often.
most positive change is made by small consistent steps, most horrible change is made by a single catastrophic step, our minds suck at keeping statistics, instead of counting instances correctly, we count emotionally charged ones more, combine that with the media unconsciously discovering this through conversion rates, and suddenly the word has going to shit. p.s. I love what you said about a possible responsibility to point towards these illusions to make sure we don't 'manifest' a worse world.
It's interesting to look at those you are following and to come across one you don't remember so click on one of their videos and be blown away.. Is it strange I could sit and listen to you forever?
Numbers on "progress" are not indicators on whether the world is getting "better", because, contrary to popular belief, you can't reduce reality to numbers. These numbers also tend to measure material "progress", not what _really_ matters to human beings. We're in the middle of what some call a meaning crisis. A lot of people are deeply miserable, if not straight up nihilistic. That's not the hallmark of a healthy society. It's the sign of a civilization coming to an end. Whether that's getting better or worse depends on what you think of that civilization.
Great comment, well put. Although we can see empirical evidence of social decline. Loneliness, depression and social anxiety seem to be on the rise among young Americans. The meaning crisis plays a huge role no doubt but there's also a pretty apparent decline in social skills among the younger generation and that lack of social skills is going to cripple their prospective confidence, assertiveness and ability to enter relationships.
@@miraclesage8622 Thats all part of the end stage "civilization" as well. Anxiety, depression, lack of social skills all that crap goes away once things get real. The crisis was always artificial
I would add that, statistics and indicators can easily reflect manipulation of data for an outcome that supports a specific narrative. Always ask for the raw data before putting all your belief into a statistic.
Never did I think a TH-cam video would change my worldview. Ever since quarantine started Nietzsche's words became my thoughts and beliefs and while some of his views I can still agree with, most of them are too negative of a view on the world. We live in a world where within milliseconds you can talk to someone across the globe and through a pretty low level of tech knowledge you can watch and read whatever's been put out there. Yet we still stick to the same comforts and beliefs as if all we had were the people in our town. I'm gonna start challenging my own beliefs and try my best to listen instead of instantly denying any opposing ones. Great video :)
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I go down to the shore in the morning
and depending on the hour the waves
are rolling in or moving out,
and I say, oh, I am miserable,
what shall-
what should I do? And the sea says
in its lovely voice:
Excuse me, I have work to do.
- I Go Down To The Shore, Mary Oliver
“In an ever-changing, incomprehensible world the masses had reached the point where they would, at the same time, believe everything and nothing, think that everything was possible and that nothing was true. ... Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst, no matter how absurd, and did not particularly object to being deceived because it held every statement to be a lie anyhow. The totalitarian mass leaders based their propaganda on the correct psychological assumption that, under such conditions, one could make people believe the most fantastic statements one day, and trust that if the next day they were given irrefutable proof of their falsehood, they would take refuge in cynicism; instead of deserting the leaders who had lied to them, they would protest that they had known all along that the statement was a lie and would admire the leaders for their superior tactical cleverness.”
― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin is a beautiful human being.
Thanks for sharing these quotes :)
Ursula K. Le Guin is undeniably one of the greats. Good quotes, much appreciated
Lies are always part of a broader pattern. And, yet, none of you desert. All of you submit your way into tyranny, begging the Cluster B's in charge to be nice and nicer. And nothing changes. Cui bono? If not this: what? If not now: when? If not you: who?
Arendt's own racist beliefs are one of the best examples of the Banality of Evil that she ever offered. She is one among many figures that are a good lesson against elevating the philosophies which are intuitive to you to be "true," rather than helpful. I find it helpful to think of philosophical directives as a more highfalutin form of giving advice. Much advice isn't helpful, universal, or even asked for. And people are often bad at taking their own advice.
Similarly, the difference between the ideas which occur to philosphers and the ones produced by everyday people are largely aesthetic. Reputation, degrees, academic language, and book publishing can create a false wall of credentials that bely the fact that philosophy and thinking belong to everyone.
Le heckin capitalism
i like ur brain
what the fuck are you doing here?
Holy shit lmao
Randomly checked on Sav's profile to see if there's anything new, and I find you here too like...
She's the female you Ren😆
And I like yours!!
I watch these videos exclusively at night in order for them to have their full effect. Everyone else has gone to bed, I have nothing to do, and only my mind can occupy me now. I've been trying to limit how much I watch per night because I want them to last longer. It's like a sweet candy jar that you take small handfuls out of every now and then in order to keep the taste lingering as long as possible. Eventually my interests will turn elsewhere and I won't feel the same way about you or your channel anymore, but it's nice while I'm here. Thanks.
@verneukteaap Why thank you
Zoe Dechanel?
i feel like i change a little as a person every time i watch a savannah brown video. always a "drop everything i'm doing and give my undivided attention" type of thing. now to take the little changes i got from this and be better because of it :)
🧠🫀🫁 thank you v much for watching
She is a really great communicator
i just wanna say basically god me too. i periodically rewatch them to try and wrap my head around them better and sometimes i reach an epiphany i hadn't reached the first time or first several times. anyway me too thanks
I feel the exact same way!
@@savbrown Thank you for making such an amazing content !
The tree analogy is really eye-opening, amazing content.
“Make good the small worlds around you.” Excellent.
Should be a title of a book. Seriously good advice, for how much influence or control can we assert in life. very little, but in that little their can be great affect.
small worlds is an understatement when we live within minutes and seconds
Personally I think the world would get better if more people thought about how absolutely stupid huge the sun is once or twice a week
is the cure
And yet, how small it is compared to The Milky Way... and how small The Milky Way is compared to the universe.
You're speaking my language stranger 👍
Joe Rogan just showed me this actually
(And also how dumb little it is, relatively speaking)
dude that shit is mega hot too
I have put a lot of thought into the idea of the human scope & how much information the human person can comprehend at one time, it almost feels like we have made an inhospitable world for ourselves because we are too well connected, & in shrinking the world out there down into a smartphone, we collectively forgot about the world outside our doorsteps & the communities we live in; I’ve seen advocates for the idea of looking at the cosmos & remembering that we are small, but we weren’t meant to look at things at the scale of the cosmos, we were meant to look at them from the scale of a human, a human who can only maintain close relationships with 120 people, a human who thinks 20 feet is a large drop, a human who can maybe make a 20 mile journey in a day; maybe the secret is to go back to a smaller scale, companies being content to serve a small area & provide for those who live there & let other companies take care of other areas, rulers being willing to rule a small dominion where they can care that much more personally for those under their care; maybe we can make the world better by going back to a human scale
Good luck with that. The zeitgeist has big plans and considers themselves ordained by G-d to control humanity.
as someone who spends "too much" time philosophizing about life, this was very thought provoking, thanks.
I AGREE
i'm against rulers tho, no one human (despite whatever tainted history has gotten them there) should rule over another, democratically chosen or otherwise
#AnMonGang
I wish there was a way to do this while keeping the way the trans (and queer in general) community has found each other on the internet as we know it now. If it hadn't been for the internet I'd probably think that I was the only one in the world with a secret so gross that it'd scare away anyone I told it to
Happy I live in a time where poetry and meaningful writing is so accessible. Such a nice place.
peg me with a tv remote
a stage for female attention seekers
Thank you for making this video. I struggle to find adequate words to express how meaningful it is to have heard your point of view, so I’ll just say this - PLEASE keep it up! I know even simple videos take a lot of time and effort, but your gift to us is immensely needed and very well received. And the deeper beauty here is how naturally and authentically you express it.
Thanks Ren for sending me here❤
Same!
Listening to this was like stepping off the world for a while, and quietly watching from a distance.
We all need to step off sometimes, and assimilate the bigger picture of which we are all a part.
ditto 😅🙏💚
Your videos make me both insecure about my intelligence, writing, poetry, etc., as well as make me want to become a better person. Get to a place where I’m not insecure when someone has my same interests and is good at articulating them. It feels like a conversation that I know is a great one but that I just need to work up the balls to participate in. Once again, another banger, thank you.
it takes time..you will do great
@@savbrown thank you. You are an inspiration. You asked why were even listening to you. Not to be trite or cheesy but It’s because you have the eyes of a painter, heart of a poet, and mind of a philosopher.
@@savbrownyou’re my best friend I really like you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@savbrownyou’re very pretty even more as a brunette
Your videos are always ridiculously stimulating. Thank you for the pain you live through
i am very without pain these days thankfully! all the best to u
how do you do it can you drop a tutorial@@savbrown
@@avatargrady6045 i make my own schedule doing something that brings me a sense of purpose and my empathy is completely indiscriminate..everything else kinda slots in after that
:)) Thank
@@savbrown
Zoe Dechanel?
This is like a warm hug from somebody who used to hate the world, but has grown to know better. Much, much better.
I am the opposite. I loved the world from 1 to 29 years. After that, a decline started. By 35, I hated the world. Today, I really find disgust in the world.
me too . and yes, much, much better
@@indridcold8433SAME! 30 and beyond I have become gruelingly nihilistic. I’m 33 now.
@@indridcold8433 what happens in the word is disgusting i dont know how anyone thats sane and cares can not hate it.
I mean, m'eh.
you’re phenomenally eloquent. Just watched a few of your videos at work, and had to go write your quote down regarding the tether growing thorns. These feel so real and evocative. Good job!
I like the way you put words with other words.
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, There is a field. I'll meet you there.” -Rumi
Seek out Thrice - Beyond The Pines as well
@@VladShpiro nice song, your turn to seek out Human Sadness- The Voidz
@@strengthsleuth bears a powerful existential load, I loved the experience. Drifted off several times at a time into my own thoughts on life and how “sadness” is not exactly a state, but a human journey of sorts
@@VladShpiro damn Savanah’s comment section might be the only decent place on all of TH-cam 😂 glad you had a good experience!!
@@tonpho1920 🤝
You're literally the only person on the interwebs I'll instantly drop everything to listen to. I absolutely adore you and am so grateful you put out your thoughts for everyone to relate with. It is so so so important that you demonstrate that honest struggle looks... exactly like this. Nobody else demonstrates this in the same league. And it's honestly the most important thing of all.
"Given even some of these mercies the mind can move from the mechanisms of survival to the mechanisms of itself, where it can look for meaning outwith its own continuation." holy shit girl
philosophy master lol
can i get an eli5
it basically says the human brain is rational but in elegant language
@@uzielrengifo1666 not really, instead of rational, i think its more accurate to say it means the mind is conscious of itself unlike other animals that move by instinct. (Of course, our mind holds the capacity to be rational but i rarely see people use their brains) So basically, we can wonder about our existence and our consciousness, which opens the door for us to understand the true nature of the world.
This sentence would vaporize an ESL person.
Just found you. I LOVE the dreamy atmosphere, your hairstyle too. Some of the things you say here i feel like they where brewing inside me but haven't really found words to, thanks for shedding some light on a troubled mind, i'm sure i'm not the only one who feels this way. Dreadfully lovely! Fantastic work and closing with minecraft music? Girl you are awesome. THANK YOU
Please post more 😭I love the way you talk, your style of videography, all of it and your so pleasing to look and listen to.
The last mechanism part is really what got me in tears. I was homeless with my family for 5 years and homeless by myself for another 5. I finally spent the last 5 years trying to make sense of reality since I wasn't there for most of it. Who would've thought that knowing yourself when it's calm is the hardest thing to do.
This video has opened a new door for me. I'm a creative musical person, I have autism and get stuck in repetitive/ negative mind battles quite often. It can last for days and follow me from morning to night but your video has sparked a new vision within me. I believe alot of people needed a video like yours to break that cycle just for a moment. Thank you 🙏
Tis rare to find an actual Human intersection per The Real & The Ideal. [i agree]
This; indeed!
I have the same exact problem, wish you the best!
Thanks
I found this really interesting, these are the kind of conversations that we all have lost to inane bullshit. Ren posted your video, I’m now subscribed. 💫
what is the world but our beliefs about it is a raw ass line . u have done it again i fear
Echos a lot of the same sentiments that I share. The world is indeed a confusing place, but proper perception management can help cut through the noise. It is easy to look at the world and the terrible atrocities that unfold on a daily basis and conclude with great confidence that there is nothing worth living for. Many, myself included, have fallen into the doldrums and must now spend more effort to get themselves out. A dark cynicism covers us like a great fog, preventing visibility of even the brightest light. Despite this collective misery, we are separated from one another by a black veil of our own creation. This problem can be surmounted: an application of mindfulness can go a long way to "correcting" our views on the world, and more importantly, on ourselves, so that we are not held in arrest by our bleak thoughts.
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
- Solitude, Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Something I like to remind myself is that for 99.99% of human history flying was impossible. But as we'd sit beneath the trees and watch the birds chirping above us there was always hope that we could one day fly with the birds. It started with hot air balloons but little by little humanity began to believe in the reality of flight. Humanity's collective belief is incredibly powerful and can literally change the world around us. I want to believe in a good future and I believe most people do too.
As a person who is in love with space travel, this makes me happy
What is more powerful then people beliefs, is their greed and their interests motivated by their own weakness and complex. And even tho humanity reach the point of maturity (I doubt it will happen), to finally understand that dominating others don’t bring any satisfaction, it will probably be too late.
@@paulchi-vc7bv good realistic comment
@@paulchi-vc7bv i think so too, i feel like humanity is in it's teen years and by the time we realize what's happened (like in the video where Savannah talks about the tree) it will be too late. honestly, i think it might already be too late.
such a wholesome comment. thanks for sharing ❤
This channel is exactly what I so desperately need in the completely wrong form. I need an interesting conversation with a real life person. A conversation that's not about someone refurbishing their house or cleaning their boat. I'm dying. Every conversation is a hollowed husk, drained of all life. I had one interesting conversation with a person 5 months ago, and I've been thinking about it ever since.
a place to start is curiosity. if someone is refurbishing their house, ask them why? if they want it to look nice, ask them why that? it all leads back to primal human needs. maybe they want their family to have a good life. maybe they want to impress their neighbors and friends. some people aren't interested in deep conversations, but a lot of people are very interested in themselves and you'll never know if you don't ask them. active listening. this works for me at least.
Ren directed me here, I have subscribed! Very thought-provoking, thank you 😊
its incredible. everytime you upload its just the perfect timing.
your videos almost kind of mark certain phases of my life.
over the years you had real impact on my state of mind; everytime i clicked on your video i knew that im gonna grow through it.
i wont say that i picked up the essence of every sentence, maybe not even half of them - but i definitely could make something out of it - and i am very grateful for that.
thank you
“so is it possible that the world isn’t getting worse but that our tether to the world is sprouting thorns”
impeccable wording.
no the world is getting worse, jfc, is it that you guys just want to relinquish your responsibility to fixing it or smthn? sorry that boomers and media lied to you i guess lmao
just stumbled on this channel. its been a while since i listened to someones voice with no music just being real and delving into a topic not as an expert but genuinely thoughtfully. That was refreshing. equal parts philosophizing and genuine poetry in the form of a thoughtful script. Much Love
I just wanted to take a moment to reach out after watching your videos. I really appreciate your reflections on the state of the world and the search for meaning amidst the chaos. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the negativity around us, but I believe that embracing a childlike mindset-filled with curiosity and openness-can help us find joy and connection in our lives.
While it may seem like things are getting worse, there are still so many simple joys and beautiful moments to cherish. By focusing on empathy and understanding, we can bridge gaps in communication and foster deeper relationships with others. It’s inspiring to see you engage with these complex topics, and I hope you continue to explore the unique qualities in everyone around you.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and encouraging us all to think more deeply about our world. Together, we can find meaning and create positive change.
Ren mentioned you and I watched your video - new sub here
Your videos are fantastic. Always absolutely captured by them. Thank you.
Your reoccurring theme that a lot of humanities problems is bad communication made me think of the Tower of Babel, and your comment around 14:55 about "this whole video is predicated on the fact that truth is important and real" made me think of John 14:6.
those would have been great inclusions!! must send the next vid to you for pattern finding.. (thank u for your kind words)
This is the kind of conversations i wish we all had more! Your mind truly is amazing! I wanna read whatever your reading!
I truly loved this video. So much of what you said aligns with my own perspective; concepts that I’ve refined and carried with me for years. I’ve tried having these conversations with others, but it’s difficult to find anyone who comprehends deep topics such as these, much less cares to have the conversation. I wish I could meet someone like you.
You did such a wonderful job! I’m looking forward to your next project.
The fluidity in which you speak is so angelic. Your ideas make my brain tingle
I love to listen to you. You are eloquent, yet eminently familiar and comfortable. I genuinely feel the love and care you have for people in your words, and if any of us have souls, I know that yours is bright, a shining beacon to the world.
we must be curious not judgemental !!!!
Making a judgment about something is not an inherently negative thing. We treat it like it's a dirty word, and it can be used in irresponsible ways, but it's not a bad thing. Being able to make judgments about something is vital.
judgement
1.
the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
Somebody watched Cinema Therapy…
Bingo, El Ringo!
Ayy I just watched Ted Lasso
There's a difference between being judgmental and discerning. Taking advice from fools or people who wish you harm is something to avoid, for example.
Buddhism is the answer. It's that simple. Meditation and the precepts can save the world.
You're an astounding writer, Savannah.
Thank you for creating and sharing ❤️✨🙏
after finishing this video, i have so many things i wanna talk about but don't know what to say.. I'll just stick to one thing, what you said at the end about art resonated with me a lot. I've been thinking about this very link throughout the video. The world might be getting worse, driven by the egotistical and evil side of Man (which one has to let loose and embrace if you wanna get to these positions, right..), but there's this thing that's greater than all of us here. But not greater in the sense of, we feel intimidated by it, on the contrary, something that allows us to realize that the world of Man holds a parallel feeling of beauty found in the works of nature. This thing, some sort of a butterfly that one cannot properly catch but only watch and feel on one's skin if you let it approach you (and that's all that one needs), is thus felt through nature and art. The simple and timeless beauty of Nature, which does not care about this side of Man that creates all the suffering to his fellow Man, and the beauty felt through art. The thing about the latter is that, it was created by a fellow Man. A breathing soul that was able to grasp this filament, this thread of pure lace, and share it to humanity. This act of sharing, inherently Human. The artist might create works that will go unnoticed, but it is interesting to notice thatthe artist is driven by this sense of sharing. Allowing humanity to have a chance of grasping the lace filament and reaching this higher state of beauty. Monet paintings, Gothic churches, the Sixtine Chapel ceiling, and, of course, music. Don't we say that works of art are timeless ? Doesn't it hold that very characteristic of the Universe's beauty ? So, art enables us to get closer to this thing greater than us. And i say thing because, i can't even describe what it is, but as Human beings we feel it. Art enables us Humans to take that very moment that makes us notice the butterfly flying nearby us, it is the thing that makes us pause an look around, It allows us to see what we cannot, or are disracted from. And if we fully open ourselves to it, if we genuinely allow ourselves to dive into these pure waters, be embraced by these perfumed clouds, the butterfy might even land on our body. Feelings are Art and Art is Feeling. I know that someone who lives in a warzone, or hasn't eaten in four days, or sleeps outside will naturally want his basic needs to be met first before experiencing an artistic experience. How can you take time to listen to Mozart when your daily background noise is the one of bombs ? How would you want to take an hour to dive into Monet paintings, when hunger has been eating you from the inside for 5 days ? It it is infinitely saddening. I am just trying to say that, there's always gonna be this one thing that this very same World has given birth to, that it might be getting worse, but it is not to throw out completely.
You know there's this story of this jewish pianist named Władysław Szpilman, during WW2 who, after being discovered by a german officer, he played for him a nocturne from composer Chopin, and the officer, struck in his deepest human string, decided to spare him and protect him until the end of the war. There's something always waiting to be looked at, held, and felt out there.
Anyway sorry this is all over the place, i just let my thoughts flow.
Before leaving you, i want to share 3 pieces of piano music from the composer i mentionned earlier: Frederic Chopin. I invite you to listen to his "Andante Spianato", his "Ballade no 4", and his "Mazurka op. 17 no.4". Beauty might be subjective, but i believe such works of art hold this universal feeling that touches the soul of Man, this greater soul that binds us all. Make us pause and realize that even if the world might be getting worse through the lense of our mortal existence, this same World holds this beauty that has reached our fellow Man, an artist, which decided to make the ultimate human act of sharing and help us feel what's inside of us, help us listen to what's constantly silenced by the modern world noise, and see the stars that are clouded by the darkness of lost individuals. Listen to those pieces of music and allow yourself to feel, dear people.
Thank you, for reminded me that it is all for love and joy...,
and it's always right here poking at you gently... just so easy to lose sight of that because... well, mostly a whole lot of what ya said.... THANK YOU, WELL ARTICULATED
I feel this in a perpetual feedback loop, good bad, shit, worse, better, beautiful, and so on and forever... I want to see the beautiful around us, but I also want to see the shit storm we've created, I loath those who can't see how bad things are, but I detest those who only see its ugly... But I find comfort in a tree is just a tree, thank you for this expression of thoughts.
Personally, I’m in survival mode so I can’t even begin to think of the wonders of the world beyond the small eternal hope that things will get better *someday*.
Hope is a privilege in this world. Nurturing it is difficult when life is difficult.
In the same boat. Stay strong, friend.
@@davids.1126 what a dumbass statement lmao
Hopes not a privilege it’s a THOUGHT… hope is why u have rights in the first place… ppl with less rights hope for more rights and too action.. ppl with no rights did the save to lead to ppl with less rights.. 😂 “be prepared for the worst but hope for the best” if u have no hope to get better u will literally not take any action to remotely create opportunities to do so.. even if life is unfair and ur not gonna get better.. hav on my hope still prevents ppl from being absolute nihilists 😂 the fact u get out of bed alive is u still having hope.. 😂 ppl
with terminal illness KNOW their done but having “hope” still lets thrn Fking create meaning and goals they can TRY to strive towards even if realistically impossible… y’all use hope casually but I don’t think u really seen a person with completely lack of hope… usually make up most suicides or killings then suicide .. or ppl literally rooting away in isolation and NOTHING u say it show them moves them… even still they have nothing to live for but don’t suicide cause there’s a shred of hope something will change even though they don’t believe it.. 😂
@@davids.1126i’ll be really charitable, and assume that you didn’t ask that in a snarky way on purpose. Saying shit like this, trying to make someone feel bad or embarrassed for taking a break in a life claimed to be in survival mode, is a sign that you need to really examine how you want to make other people feel in your day to day. So what if they’re lying? What if they’re not? Popping out of the woodwork to invalidate someone sucks. Being snarky isn’t cute, and you won’t feel any less alone or lacking when you do it. You just make other people feel bad for no reason. If you don’t care and wanna be shitty, than just own that I guess- but if you genuinely want to not be shitty, think before you say shit like this.
@@davids.1126 I was homeless for 2 years, slept in a 1,5 by 2 storage unit. but I had a phone and before I went to "sleep" id watch a ( for the sake of the argument) 20 min vid , philosophical or otherwise. I was in survival mode then. I now have a house etc etc, but i was and sometimes still am in survival mode bc that state of mind was what I was used to, what kept me alive. living day to day, stuck in a loop of not being able to let go of all the bad sh in the past. and its a battle to let go of that and start " living", a battle very much worth fighting but a battle nonetheless.
my question being. what has watching a yt vid have anything to do with being or not being in survival mode?
the autistic urge to understand the world concretely versus the frustration of categorizations as nebulous as “bad” are coming to a head here lollll
I truly wish I had a few hours to talk with you face to face. I genuinely appreciate these videos and your insight. I think a lot and whether or not it's a positive or negative trait I find myself with more questions than answers, and my interpretation of your words makes me feel less alone in the that conclusion.
once in a while yt sends u to the video and content u needed and not the one u wanted.
its so funny sometimes how baffled people are when u aproach them with love and curiousness instead of hate and mistrust (and sad) but my the journey there was long.
enjoying your content.
Its nice to se another understanding soul.
Ur mind feels familiar/similar
"our tether to the world is sprouting thorns" beautiful metaphor.
the way you string together words is so eloquent and velvety, I I adore your insight. Very beautifully written!
This was absolutely stunning, an incredibly eloquent love letter to the power of art and humanity. I remain in awe at the agility with which you wield words.
i think the biggest problem we face as a species is the understanding of our own emotions. we only recently had this industrial and information era, and now the overproduction and saturation of information is making us all depressed. and it's very bad now but maybe, just maybe, Gen Z is so wonderfully depressed a a whole that when we are the generation that's in power, we start prioritize mental health like never before (it's already happening, therapy is like way cooler than 10 years ago) and then once we fix our emotions within ourselves, we start being kinder to people around us because we start to see ourselves in them. they're not evil, they are broken. don't assume malice when you can assume ignorance or incompetence. the people that heal first start to create better resources for other with less accessibility and after some years/decades, we will collectively heal so much generational trauma. i know my grandparents didn't talk to their neighbors about their deep personal hardships - it was all more about keeping up appearances back then, and then at home you beat your wife. the internet is giving us a viewpoint we as humanity never saw before - real peoples real emotions across the whole world and seeing all that, over time it becomes more normalized. and we can start to learn about our emotions. i think the world is truly healing in the long run, but right now it's one of the "bad" waves that pushes the next huge "good change" waves
In the most respectful way possible - you are perfect. I can't stop watching your videos and engaging with these philosophical concepts with you.
It's nice to consider the world in this analytical way than to just be depressed about it and question nothing.
Thank you :)
I am sure you get this all the time so I will just say that your words and I guess frequency resonate with me. It feels like what you are saying is all part of my journey that I lost somewhere and I find myself researching autism in great detail as I do with everything that i am interested in at the moment and the things that I need to know because they lead to answers and healing. I am experiencing skill regression due to the unmasking process. I had written regularly for many years and now I find it difficult to pick up a pen and put it on a page. I have also not been able to read in any meaningful way. On the other hand I am making art; on canvas, with instruments, and with metal. I feel like I was removed from myself and replaced with myself if that makes sense. I am info-dumping with bad grammar. Anyway I am sending you what I can. Because I feel that your success is my success and that goes for everyone collectively to invest in you is an investment to everyone. Good luck with your journey I am grateful you appeared in the algorithm.
Small note in the grand scheme, but it's deeply questionable whether or not global poverty has actually decreased - most measures of global poverty are suspect at best (from what I remember, the World Bank did not adjust the lower limit for literal decades to account for inflation), and the institutions which purport to gives those measures have a clear and powerful bias to skew the data (it should surprise no one that the World Bank wants you to believe global capitalism decreases global poverty, despite clear evidence that capitalism increases income inequality in every individual country which gives it the old college try)
nod nod this was an interesting read www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/2/12/18215534/bill-gates-global-poverty-chart
Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking of!
At any rate, while global poverty is itself very important, it's obviously a small part of what I think was a phenomenal video (and extremely dense video). The allusions to SSX Tricky and Asimov in particular made me genuinely happy. I would consider myself lucky to sit beneath a tree with you any day
one of their metrics for being out of poverty - making 10 bucks a day. means you arent poor anymore. even if you had most of your necessities covered, that wouldnt even pay for the nutrition of a single child, let alone an adult. i have yet to meet a well off human who's mind is fully ready to take in the effects of our way of life on our species. i have met many who's heads are so far in the sand that they truly believe half of the american population can afford to travel outside of the country, when 85% of us cant afford more than one meal a day and 99% of those who are financially stable are there because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into them.
"the World Bank did not adjust the lower limit for literal decades to account for inflation"
that's because it was tracked based on fixed 2011 prices, and inflation does not affect fixed prices. What it took long to do was to adjust the arbitrary number of what is considered "extreme poverty" so that it's not like 12 years outdated.
something like that 🤔
Income inequality doesn't equate to poverty you daft, red!
sometimes when i hear they don't make games like that anymore i think "thank god we can still play the ones they made before"
wonderful video!
AMEN! Retro gaming is the return to purity.
i loosely believe our one and only trait is endurance, however worse we imagine our surroundings to be, we endure and endure and endure, we love so much to hurt ourselves with struggle and discord just to look back, be glad we persevered, only to then happily make the same mistakes again but comfortably. we'll just be here, painfully happy that this might just be it
that's beautifully written.
❤ Savannah just wow ! Insrantly subbed . Thank you Ren for leading me here
Ngl I kinda forgot the world was shit since the pandemic bc I feel like I've just been here and so aware but so unaware at the same time
I wonder how long people have been asking this same question
I was in a spiral of bad thoughts related to this topic recently. This video helped me get out of it a bit. I guess i'm one of them people.
forever
i think since they started answering it
probably as long as they've been people.
I think it's one of the questions that led to us becoming human
8:01 no need to wonder... Ren sent me ... But im staying ... Im hooked 😮
ur ideas are beautiful friend
I saw a car wreck today. I called the police and pulled over. I’m CPR certified, so I decided to go see if I could be any use. There was an old woman in full panic-attack mode. She didn’t need CPR, she just needed someone to tell her she was safe and to hold her hand. She begged me not to leave her side, so I stayed until medics came.
I don’t know if the world is getting worse. Maybe it is. But my neighbors and surrounding community sometimes just need a hug, an act of a Good Samaritan, or a listening ear; not heroes, politicians, or influencers… just good, decent people.
That’s all I wanted to say. Go eat lunch with a homeless person. They just want a friend and a good meal.
15:30 - Wow! I love that you exist... Truly thank you for being 😌🙏🏾 I appreciate you and everything about your perspectives. I hope all is well for you and to see more from you soon!
“ I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I’d perceived that this also was but the chasing of the wind. For in much wisdom,is much grief and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow” this quote has always stuck with me over the years.
Ecclesiastes quote in the comments section? heck yea
"Fella, this is a rock." is my new fav quote
Fella, this is a rock. Love your words/thoughts/actions/videos. You have changed the world with this vid, even if it isn’t reflected on any graphs.
I sometimes feel like the world's getting worse but it's not from large scale shit, it's from little things like street lamps getting weaker or harsher than they used to, car headlights suddenly being made to blind me, occasional helicopter noises late at night, the accumulation of litter on the floor of all public spaces I walk through. It's like humanity or the planet is a living blob or organ growing more calloused, or holding its breath until it can pass out. A deterioration rather than a calamity
“ by being here do we have some kind of responsibility to try and name these illusions we’re susceptible to” that’s some real shit tbh.
i need more posts these video essays are the root to my heart
I jave been deeper in what I'd call a rut, but what is probably more accurately known as seasonal depression, than I have ever been. As I learn more about my interests, I feel more depressed and hopeless about how to fix the problems. As I get buried in work and school, I feel lost in the relationships that I don't have the time to properly keep going. All of this has been exacerbated by an anxoous train kf thought about my future, about the future, and I didnt know how to distance myself from the ever growing feeling that the world is going to burn and there is nothing I fan do about it. Then I woke up this morning. The weather was the warmest it has been in months, the flowers outside my dorm are starting to peak through the dirt, and I was able to take a short walk between my hours kf classes and homework. Today I realized that I have put too much concern about whether the world is ending. I realized that the world is still here, the sky hasnt fallen, and I'll do my best ti be a sheperd of the earth during my time here. That is all I need to worry about, and having thay perspective, then seeing this upload has eased my anxiety a bit.
I fell you. This shit is just hard. Knowing too much to ever be as happy as your six year old self. But yes, the world is still there, the sky hasn't fallen. A lot of it is shit, really bad stuff. But most of it, it just is. Taking it in, letting it be. We need that. Life is so damn complicated but it can be simple, even just for a moment. Keep going. Those moments will come.
The past is history. The future is a mystery. Now is a gift. That is why it is called the present.
@@MangaMarjan Thank you, I really resonate with that and appreciate you.
Appreciate you, kind stranger.@@NFan_37
FOV might be narrow with 6 years in EMS and 7 in the military and I might just not realize that I'm looking through the lease that highlights the worst in people. I think the world hasn't gotten worse but people's perception has grown with the advent of information being readily available all, all the time, in an instant, in the palm of your hand. The world has consistently remained rife with greed and corruption but prior to the increased bandwidth of information transference people had to ability to tune out. I'm willing to bet a years salary that if there was a way to clinically measure everyone's collective cortisol levels in response to stress and anxiety it'd be a scary metric to look at.
Lense* not lease
your topics, editing, visuals, audio... top notch. but the best is, you. ofcourse, because all of the mentioned, are included now in you. thank you.
thank you youtube algorithm, finally some good stuff. first video was the love video, very needed and relatable. the next one was the autism one, which also way too needed and relatable.
hope you are doing good! :3
Thanks for this. Trying not to let my connection to the world grow thorny ..
"make good the small worlds around you, coz the effects ripple outwards. They do have children. Teach them to be gentle" ❤
My cat was called Asimov "there is pulsating brain at the centre of the universe"
Relatively for the western world it is getting worse for us as economic depression is setting in. It might not be as figuratively bad as the last depression but standards for living getting higher means a bigger shock for smaller things going wrong. However your ability to break free of the constructs of sensationalism and tribalism to find new perspective is valuable. We all need to do more of that.
This world is falling away, it is coming to an end, which is necessary for the World to Come.
At the age of 41, I have observed how society has been declining in values and illusions. Social media, created to bring us together, has fostered individualism and dependence on the judgment of others. Governments have influenced young people, shaping their habits, aspirations and motivations.
Sex, once hidden, has now been normalized and commercialized, reducing men to slaves to their impulses, unable to handle the stress that sometimes comes with living in society and contribute positively. Video games have captured the attention of young people, diminishing respect for adults.
Those who should be adults often lack the ability to form their own judgment and define themselves in the world. Despite the changes, there are still intelligent people who reflect on life and find their own way in this chaotic world, full of criticism, manipulation and falsehoods
This is great thought compelling stuff. And I’m way late on this video but, I will say this, your sound design is underrated. It meld so well into your essay and enhances your narrative for sure.
It's 05:30 for me and words are difficult, but I feel like I need to at least try.
- First, thank you for consistently captioning your videos, it's much appreciated
- I think your videos, especially "life cheated us all", have been formative to my philosophy-the idea that we can focus on the good in the world, the simple joys of being alive, and build those for ourselves. i have this image in my head of my ideal life, with routine and community and no Big Lofty Goals but simply wanting to enjoy a life. and, you know, I could be doing more to work towards that-it doesn't feel Real, it feels out of reach for the person I am right now, but part of that, I think, is the need to become more like the person I want to be.
and part of that is, I think, vague fear about The State Of The World (tm). I don't know, blissful ignorance doesn't sound like something I want, but it doesn't feel sustainable to remain attached to the memetic firehose of ideas like "the world is going to burn" and "resource exhaustion" and &c &c &c. nor does the idea of simply wishing technological progress away seem realistic or particularly desirable. i guess what i'm saying is, I don't know how to Fix The World. but we can still work to improve it in the small ways we can impact, like helping our neighbors with the groceries, and take joy in the moments we can.
i mean, in the long run, as far as we know, entropy comes for us all sooner or later. none of us individually can stop this absolute nonsense train journey towards oblivion. but we can make it better for our fellow passengers and enjoy the sights along the way.
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Yes, dr.porass. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish they were readily available in my place.
Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac.
He's constantly talking about killing someone.
He's violent. Anyone reading this
Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
Yes he is dr.porass.
Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.
Can dr.porass send to me in UK?
Just went to your talk today that you did at panel at my London University. You were very inspiring, informative and funny! A talented writer for sure, I just discovered your yt channel and I love how you take the abstract and mix humour and the world around you with poetry and spoken word. You gained a new subscriber and fan! Thank you for spreading a little light in a dark world.
oh my gosh hello!! i always wonder how i come across at those things hahah so i'm glad i made a good impression...thank you so much for your kind words!! welcome!!
15:07 "Life is just life, the world is just the world........ you come across a tree, a beautiful tree"
I felt that. thanks.
thanks to TH-cam suggestion, I'm here. I like what I've watched and I've just subscribed!
Thankful to run into this channel.
What happened to copateticdrone ? No streams anymore?
You have a new bunch of viewers via Ren. He makes the world better. He thinks like you. Check him out, too. Also The Big Push. Start with Hi Ren if you don't know him. He won't promote himself. Consider it a gift for something more than click bait. Post more often.
The end is never the end is never the end
My advice is to be nice (it also came to me in a dream) (in sleep paralysis)
most positive change is made by small consistent steps,
most horrible change is made by a single catastrophic step,
our minds suck at keeping statistics,
instead of counting instances correctly, we count emotionally charged ones more,
combine that with the media unconsciously discovering this through conversion rates,
and suddenly the word has going to shit.
p.s. I love what you said about a possible responsibility to point towards these illusions to make sure we don't 'manifest' a worse world.
It's interesting to look at those you are following and to come across one you don't remember so click on one of their videos and be blown away.. Is it strange I could sit and listen to you forever?
World is a fuck.
sooo true
Chicken Nuggets
Numbers on "progress" are not indicators on whether the world is getting "better", because, contrary to popular belief, you can't reduce reality to numbers. These numbers also tend to measure material "progress", not what _really_ matters to human beings. We're in the middle of what some call a meaning crisis. A lot of people are deeply miserable, if not straight up nihilistic. That's not the hallmark of a healthy society. It's the sign of a civilization coming to an end. Whether that's getting better or worse depends on what you think of that civilization.
Great comment, well put. Although we can see empirical evidence of social decline. Loneliness, depression and social anxiety seem to be on the rise among young Americans. The meaning crisis plays a huge role no doubt but there's also a pretty apparent decline in social skills among the younger generation and that lack of social skills is going to cripple their prospective confidence, assertiveness and ability to enter relationships.
@@miraclesage8622 Thats all part of the end stage "civilization" as well. Anxiety, depression, lack of social skills all that crap goes away once things get real. The crisis was always artificial
I would add that, statistics and indicators can easily reflect manipulation of data for an outcome that supports a specific narrative. Always ask for the raw data before putting all your belief into a statistic.
My goodness! This was beautiful! Thank you!
Never did I think a TH-cam video would change my worldview. Ever since quarantine started Nietzsche's words became my thoughts and beliefs and while some of his views I can still agree with, most of them are too negative of a view on the world. We live in a world where within milliseconds you can talk to someone across the globe and through a pretty low level of tech knowledge you can watch and read whatever's been put out there. Yet we still stick to the same comforts and beliefs as if all we had were the people in our town. I'm gonna start challenging my own beliefs and try my best to listen instead of instantly denying any opposing ones.
Great video :)
Short answer is Yes, The world is getting worst and the next generation is psychologically cooked lmao
Your videos are beautifully stated and reflective. Favorite channel on YT. Hope you never stop.
Finding your channel today was such a gift, I love your work.
Thank shedding light on this. You slay.
Thank you for the redaction, that was very mindful of you.