@@JohnSmith-dr5znI mean he talks about his decline. It’s tongue in cheek but it’s pretty obvious that he’s (1) realizing he’s aging and (2) has enough money to do whatever he wants, when he wants. Good on him. But the tone of this video wasn’t happy go lucky. It definitely rambled, at times.
i for one am looking forward to the entire world realizing that people love to engage with authentic things, and don't need hourly posts to stay engaged.
Companies in America are trying out this new "unlimited time off" model, which in theory means what it says but in practice has led to an average of 40 percent reduction in vacation time in aggregate at workplaces that moved away from defined "you get two weeks/three weeks/four weeks" because our workplace culture is so toxic that "use it or lose it" was a more powerful incentive than "I need a couple of weeks off but there's a project/we're moving to a new process/I don't want them to know they'll be fine without me for awhile." It's a perfect lose/lose. Corporations exploit their workers harder while looking like "great places to work", which is bad for labor economics, and workers burn out faster and harder and do serious long-term damage to our well-being while having blame shifted onto us for not taking advantage of "the opportunity your employer gives you for work/life balance." Which is all to say I agree with you completely, and those 24 paid days off should be put explicitly, legally, contractually in writing.
@@harris2898 nope. You can have exactly 0 days of annual paid leave and can't do anything about it other then change the company you work in. Though most of the companies do offer some (avg 10-15 days annually), many expect you to not use those days (or at least not all of the days) if you want to climb the ladder.
There is such a gigantic difference between work you do because you lose everything if you don't and work you do because you WANT to. I hope one day all humanity will require only the latter.
@@TheYopogo Most people don't want to do anything enough to develop their skills to a commercially viable, adapted to a commercially useful task, and take work load of that thing they think they "like to do" to a level that can support the consumption of their lifestyle. It is easy to work because you want to. The difference is mostly an attitude change and a little planning. Cut way back on the massive over consumption, save the difference for several years, then work on the things they want, when they want. If they are working out of fear of "losing it all," they have chosen that and can chose otherwise any time, but they won't.
@@barongerhardt I'm really trying not to be a grammar pedant, but I also cannot follow any of that. If you want people to follow your arguments, you need to get better at structuring your sentences.
The amount of sleazy sales guys, algorithm consultants, and wanna be agents that independent content creators must have deal with on a weekly basis must be exhausting, never mind trying to hit on the next viral thing. 5 years in that is a freaking lifetime.
Honestly, more people should aspire to be semi-retired. Not that everyone would feel comfortable not growing, but i'm sure there are so many people trying to constantly grow that would feel so much better just... not growing
I’ve grown for 20ish years and after that I was more than contant to just stay at that level (financially/job wise) and just spend most of my time learning stuff for fun and having fun in simple ways (movies, gaming, hockey, etc). I never understood people who always want more more more.. especially with work.. I just want to have fun before I die..
takes us back to some of the yt personalities that decided to semi retire their content creation earlier this year (im mainly referring to MatPat and Tom Scott)
I've been semi-retired since 2009 (I was 34), I've only worked part-time since and I don't really regret it. It's closed some doors but I get to live for me, not for my job. Leaves me the time (if perhaps not the money) to do things I want to do. My dad died at 52 before he got to retire and I'm not going to work myself to death like he did. I have enough, I don't need more.
@@pendlera2959 Yes absolutely. I just finished a 6 month contract, a very well paid one, because I want to take the summer off and enjoy myself, and work on some stuff. Once you are comfortable financially there are other ways to improve your life.
I've been watching adam ragusea's videos since middle school and now I'm in university. I've been here long enough to witness everything: the pizza/steak video, the cutting board meme, the white wine meme, the ytp videos to the whole array of recipes from the old to the new kitchen. The nerdy, sciency food videos are one of my favs imho, and the podcasts used to be part of my weekly routine too. Enjoy your semi-retirement adam, you've been amazing, and I'll still be following whatever you have to upload
Look, I really wanted to say "Adam choosing who to vote for in the Tumblr Sexyman Poll", but that would have let you all know I'm on Tumblr, which is a secret I keep until you at least check on the replies to my random comments
As expected of someone with a history in journalism, all of this was well laid out and explained, reasonable and voiced perfectly uniquely. I can only be happy for you being able to do this, and I certainly hope I get to see you glide down to your personal stop in style! But for the 2-3 videos a week era of yourself, your mega-grind, and for how much joy those vids and that effort brought -- thank you. Genuinely, thank you. Keep on rockin!
Adam, you are truly one of the most thoughtful, genuine, and intelligent people I’ve come across on any public-facing media platform. You’re a gem. Keep doing you, you’ve got this on lock.
Hey Adam, That must be terrible dealing with all the confusion regarding your semi-retirement, it must be stressful dealing with literally thousands of people speculating about you and perhaps being hostile to something you consider just a basic announcement. As viewers, we sometimes lose site of the humanity of content creators and as a result our interactions suffer. Thanks for teaching me, a single dude who is barely becoming an adult how to cook healthy and delicious food in a interesting and creative way along with millions of other people. Every one is a student of something everyday, it's a heavy achievement to be a teacher and to teach as many people as you have. Best regards and all the luck in your future endeavors.
I mean had he not made a super melodramatic video (after making a bunch of other super melodramatic videos) about retiring and then proceeding to still release a video a week this video wouldn’t have needed of be made. This is his fault. And it’s especially stupid considering he makes it seem like we are dumb for wondering what’s going on.
i thought i noticed an increase of videos after your semi-retirement video. i went to comment about this but looked back at your channel and realised this wasn't actually true. perhaps the video made me notice a decline in quantity that i hadn't actually realised before. maybe this explains some of the 'accusations'. nice video! the editing was great
As we all know, nothing is promised. I've worked 3 days a week for the last few years because I intend on enjoying my time here. No one seems to understand that, which is fine. I'm just puttering along having a fine time. I'm glad you're at a place where you've found contentment in your semi retirement. It's really nice here.
Same, never understood why 95% of society just cannot be content and always want more more more…! In a way I’m glad I’m one of the few who is like you because we need those workaholics to produce the stuff we enjoy in our relaxing and fun-filled life haha
one of the only times i've managed to catch a vid early! honestly? here for the ride adam. been a longtime watcher since the whole new york style pizza business, and will continue to casually watch as i go through college so long as you keep posting stuff
I'm so happy to see you doing better though. I hope you continue to have a blast in your semi-retirement. Thank you for all of the amazing hours on the podcast, some of the best content I've ever consumed.
I really enjoy this format, gives me vibes of both vlogs and those times you end up on facetime with a friend while theyre doing chores and then the conversation shifts to something incredibly profound. I fully agree, the 'culture shock' (might not be the term) of expecting infinite growth is wacky for people to see someone *not* doing that.
Adam, as a somewhat unmanaged-declining father about your age with 3 young sons, I wonder if the greatest good (should you happen to be looking for it) could be found in "TH-cam/internet accessibilizing" psychological well-being for your mostly young male audience the way you did for cooking recipes. I have seen a few of your videos trending that way, most notably with your psychologist brother. I wonder if giving younger men or Gen X-ennial fathers like myself "the language" for finding their own psychological equilibrium wouldn't feel like a fulfilling use of your internet pulpit. Maybe that could look like you broadcasting a therapy session (that does sound crazy though), or talking about the vulnerabilities of being a young father and what that means vis a vis that we may be more painfully aware of what we are passing on to our sons psychologically that our fathers may not have been considering passing on to us (generational trauma and all that). I think giving young men a framework to seek therapy or modeling how non-threatening it can be might be a very valuable use of your abundant reach. Not to get too rambly, but to quote you, "anyway, you get the point". Keep doing what you do brother!
I wouldn’t necessarily call this semi-retirement as much as no longer keeping on the grind. No need to constantly try to make money, just using your platform for the things you want.
Congrats on "making it" as much as anyone can in modern life, I'll still be watching whatever you put out. Any chance for more podcast episodes in the future? I feel like they're some of the most interesting things you've made.
I've come to realize that I'm basically just into a bunch of stuff you are also into, plus I really respect your view on a lot of things; as such, I'll probably watch your video on any topic. I hope you find that pleasant rather than pressuring. Enjoy your semi-retirement!
The placebo effect works better when the sham treatment is more unpleasant and invasive. Fake surgery works better than saline injections, which work better than big sugar pills, which work better than small sugar pills. If nothing else, acupuncture is probably a great way of activating a ton of placebo effect.
I came and stuck around here because your videos hit a very good balance of information and brevity. You clearly are both very passionate, wanting to get some interesting information across, but also clearly value my time, and must take considerable effort to keep your videos tight or have it in you naturally from all your years of work in journalism. I think your recipe videos are a great example of this, most other outlets would take twice or so as long to impart the same or less information that is actually useful and interesting to me. Since when I assume your shift to semi retirement started (I don't fully know when it actually was) this hasn't really changed, and if anything I greatly appreciate your intense nerdiness and enthusiasm about stuff like the aquariums and the garden net on a pole. Nerdiness in the positive sense, knowledgeable and passionate about something, which most everyone is about something. I hope to see more of it!
Happy you're in such a healthy place. 😊 I do really miss the podcast, and I hope some of the other projects you're taking on will involve more of you getting random "journalistic" thoughts out into the world.
I was listening only for the second half and thought he was calling me out, “hey where are you going?” when I went to stop video after ad started. I stayed and watched out of obligation haha. Love your vids! Glad you know what you want and need!
I like how real that you get to be when you’re not searching for new things. You’re good with where you’re at. Also I like monospaced fonts, serifs semi-preferred but monospacing more important
I'm not as interested in your newer content, and that's okay. Nothing is going to take away from the fact that you're the reason I discovered cooking as one of my favorite hobbies, saved hundreds of dollars on food costs (so far), and have been better able to maintain a healthy weight and dietary balance. So thanks, Adam. You've done more than enough.
Good for you Adam! I searched you out because I hadn't seen you in a while and something I was watching had a flash of one of your videos, so I went to look. Now I know why I don't see you but you had mentioned that about a year ago. I'm surprised at how fast the algorithm abstained you from my feed and I now see all the videos I missed!
This is your new best video as far as i’m concerned. More people need to get this way of life. Nice to hear 😊. Also keep with the acupuncture, drop the cupping 😋 there’s evidence of harm in it, and yes not much insight on the other so whatever you do you!
A video a week is more than enough thanks the content is great I also wish I could find time for doctors appointments maybe when my kids get a bit older
Hey Adam! Fun video format and glad you got to straighten things out concerning your semi-retirement. Long term watcher & subscriber here from Quebec, Canada. All the way back from your cookie video I think! I'd love to see you make a video on Poutine. You've been really specific about cheese in the past and cheese curds are such a huge part of what makes a great Poutine. Thought this would be a topic you would enjoy diving deeper into and maybe try making some of your own - provided you can procure the right cheese or even make it yourself!
I so want to see you make more videos about non-food science stuff! I came here originally for the food science, but I do really want to hear about your garden and fish tanks. Good blessings on semi-retirement.
YES! congrats Adam, this has been a fantastic explanation of the human side of content creation. Perhaps you could also share/shout out content creators, be it writers or bloggers that inspired you to make the theme for the next videos? I'm looking to grow my knowledge about cooking and nutrition hence the ask. cheers!
Ever since i saw your macaron video I've loved your content even the obscure histories of pork eating or smoking foods its a little sad seeing less of it but i can always count on you to bring us interesting videos and ideas. Genuinely you are one of the people i look up to. ✨✨
Mate, you'd said you'd had success, which gave you unexpected financial security, and were going to be laying off the treadmill, and make more occasional stuff about crabs and aquaponics etc. Bloody brilliant. As you've always said, you do you. Always look forward to your vids on whatever they're about. Bloody good for you 👍
Adam, love you and your videos, whatever you decide to do. So glad to see you with such a healthy outlook on things, as an empathic person I could feel the pain you were in and was so concerned. You've been so kind to share your personal growth with us, and while I used to really jam to your science-y deep dive videos, the healthiness and positivity you've been sharing lately has been a real balm.
I forget if it has a name, but there’s an idea (that I believe in) that whether you have a lot of work or a little, that work will always fill the time that you have. Have you found this in your semi-retirement?
Big John Green vibes on this video. Can't wait for the eventual collab, where I learn about aquaculture and how 1.3M people die every year from a preventable disease (tuberculosis)
I'm reminded of the story about George Clooney after he did Batman Forever he went to his accountant and was told that if he never worked another day in his life he would be fine so from that point onward George only took on projects that he was passionate about and no longer looked for the big pay day at the cost of his own happiness.
I was actually so used to content creators making things sporadically that it didn't occur to me that your podcast had stopped until you said it. The only thing I thought was, "Huh. He sure is doing a lot of research on that next podcast episode."
Honestly your chanel was the one to really awaken my view on cooking being manageable You've always had one focus "you choose what you want, but be informed, and there is an easier route" To be honest I'm quite happy with the amount of things you've left us with, I can see myself doing a bunch of experiments like you to discover what weird things I'm into And I've always liked your personality too, it was a selling point and would probably continue to be that, the semi retirement is such an adam regusia coded move that this may be one of the only instances I would want to tip 😂😂 (we don't have a tipping culture here, usually giving extra money means that you consider that person family and wants them to do well) Best regards and hope you'll experience many neat things
I still miss your podcast though... It was my absolute favorite. And I thought you did it because you enjoyed it, because the money generated should be much less than the money you're than make. I really hope you decide to create more episodes, on the schedule that satisfies you most. Enjoy life, my man. You earned it!
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Keep it up, Adam! You are our uncle from the internet, who brings a bit of brightness into our lives then and now! And man 1012 pull-ups are amazing (I chuckled, thank you!). You do you! ...and we'll just go with it! stay healthy!
I love the video in hearing your perspective. I have to say I was a bit shocked about the podcast going away. It seemed at the time you started it as a passion project. I prefer the videos so nothing's changed for me, just surprised I guess.
Personally, I'm happy for you. Good to see someone who worked hard actually get to relax after a while. While I've missed the podcasts and more frequent videos, I still appreciate the weekly-ish updates whether it's about plants or cooking or fish. This past week I've made the broccoli pasta from the last video twice already so I'm definitely still getting a lot out of the Adam Regusea channel, which is a lot more than I can say for other food channels that have chosen the path of perpetual growth...
As always, I enjoy your perspective and how clearly you can articulate yourself and the thoughts you have. But you also don't owe anyone an explanation, just do you Adam :))
I do feel the “growth mindset” most prevalent in yankee media, so I’m glad that a yank is spreading this to people. A lot of people around me are happy to be moving at a slow pace towards some life where they are stable, but I know so many people who seem to want the ideal of having everything all off their own work. This is good for some people to have, but I certainly cannot live like that.
I'd love it if you did more videos/podcasts on non cooking-related topics. My friends and I really love your videos/pods on music, specially the metallica one!
Man I thought that dealing with mortality was easy when I was 12, the thing is, it was easy because I didnt even start living yet there, I had not even started to build my own life, now in my early twenties I see not only what I have, what I want to get, and what I will probably get, but also what I will loose once I start to approach the end of my life and, it becomes hard, hard to let go, basically what I see is adam accepting this and slowly letting go, and I congratulate you, on this side where Im just starting to grow I imagine what it would feel to let things go too and I feel like it will be hard, but I guess with the years I will prepare myself mentally and Im glad I can see people wiser and older than deal with that reality in real time, I think it will make it easier when my time to let go arrives
A philosophy I’ve held for the past few years is that the world would be a better place if we as a society were more focused on having “enough” money instead of “the most” money. I just want to earn enough money to own a house, cover the bills, and let me work on the things that bring me joy instead of dread.
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Can’t believe Adam’s dead and has been replaced by his Clone, semi-retired-Adam-Ragusea
Or worse. Britis empire Adam Ragusea.
I don’t mind. The clone is prettier.
Long live the Empire.
He will be missed
Semi-green and semi-retired.
The most structured midlife crisis i've ever seen
is it? I mean he literally just chose to do less hard work that doesn't interest him because he has enough income. Seems pretty logical to me
This seems like the exact opposite of a midlife crisis
100%
@@JohnSmith-dr5znI mean he talks about his decline. It’s tongue in cheek but it’s pretty obvious that he’s (1) realizing he’s aging and (2) has enough money to do whatever he wants, when he wants. Good on him. But the tone of this video wasn’t happy go lucky. It definitely rambled, at times.
@@IanMcInerney1sounds pretty logical to me. Plus, "rambly" does not equal "in crisis".
In a parallel reality, British Empire Adam Ragusea has 10M Subs and is climbing to 20M.
But is he happier on his thrown of subs?
Star trek mirror universe ass
@@UnwittingSweater *Throne. also, no, but he would say he is
He's slowly turning into Vsauce where he gradually gets weirder as time progresses and I'm all here for it.
6:35 this totally looks like he's recording this video while taking a dump at a church
> announced not trying to grow
> gains subscribers anyway
I'm callin it
Lol exactly! His authentic vulnerability, kindness, and life wisdom is so rare to find.
i for one am looking forward to the entire world realizing that people love to engage with authentic things, and don't need hourly posts to stay engaged.
Sub count will probably increase because that's just youtube, but actual views and engagement is separate.
All American workers should have at minimum: 24 paid days off annually just like every single EU country.
its a legal minimum of 28 days in the UK
wait, they dont have that?
Companies in America are trying out this new "unlimited time off" model, which in theory means what it says but in practice has led to an average of 40 percent reduction in vacation time in aggregate at workplaces that moved away from defined "you get two weeks/three weeks/four weeks" because our workplace culture is so toxic that "use it or lose it" was a more powerful incentive than "I need a couple of weeks off but there's a project/we're moving to a new process/I don't want them to know they'll be fine without me for awhile."
It's a perfect lose/lose. Corporations exploit their workers harder while looking like "great places to work", which is bad for labor economics, and workers burn out faster and harder and do serious long-term damage to our well-being while having blame shifted onto us for not taking advantage of "the opportunity your employer gives you for work/life balance."
Which is all to say I agree with you completely, and those 24 paid days off should be put explicitly, legally, contractually in writing.
@@harris2898 nope. You can have exactly 0 days of annual paid leave and can't do anything about it other then change the company you work in. Though most of the companies do offer some (avg 10-15 days annually), many expect you to not use those days (or at least not all of the days) if you want to climb the ladder.
That's silly. That's what our grandparents fought for. 24 days is nothing, let's start to work with 2-3 months paid leave per year. Get human with it.
Congrats on your private island life, we'll miss you!
This might be the most spiritually intelligent thing I've heard in a while. Keep up the declining fight Adam!
There is such a gigantic difference between work you do because you lose everything if you don't and work you do because you WANT to. I hope one day all humanity will require only the latter.
Many (most?) people cannot operate on that level.
@@barongerhardtBullshit.
Operating on that level is overwhelmingly what most people are like.
@@TheYopogo Most people don't want to do anything enough to develop their skills to a commercially viable, adapted to a commercially useful task, and take work load of that thing they think they "like to do" to a level that can support the consumption of their lifestyle.
It is easy to work because you want to. The difference is mostly an attitude change and a little planning. Cut way back on the massive over consumption, save the difference for several years, then work on the things they want, when they want. If they are working out of fear of "losing it all," they have chosen that and can chose otherwise any time, but they won't.
@@barongerhardt I'm really trying not to be a grammar pedant, but I also cannot follow any of that.
If you want people to follow your arguments, you need to get better at structuring your sentences.
@@TheYopogo If you could, you wouldn't be working because you "have to."
The amount of sleazy sales guys, algorithm consultants, and wanna be agents that independent content creators must have deal with on a weekly basis must be exhausting, never mind trying to hit on the next viral thing. 5 years in that is a freaking lifetime.
Honestly, more people should aspire to be semi-retired. Not that everyone would feel comfortable not growing, but i'm sure there are so many people trying to constantly grow that would feel so much better just... not growing
I’ve grown for 20ish years and after that I was more than contant to just stay at that level (financially/job wise) and just spend most of my time learning stuff for fun and having fun in simple ways (movies, gaming, hockey, etc). I never understood people who always want more more more.. especially with work.. I just want to have fun before I die..
I don't think it's good to equate growing with making money.
takes us back to some of the yt personalities that decided to semi retire their content creation earlier this year (im mainly referring to MatPat and Tom Scott)
I've been semi-retired since 2009 (I was 34), I've only worked part-time since and I don't really regret it. It's closed some doors but I get to live for me, not for my job. Leaves me the time (if perhaps not the money) to do things I want to do. My dad died at 52 before he got to retire and I'm not going to work myself to death like he did. I have enough, I don't need more.
@@pendlera2959 Yes absolutely. I just finished a 6 month contract, a very well paid one, because I want to take the summer off and enjoy myself, and work on some stuff. Once you are comfortable financially there are other ways to improve your life.
I've been watching adam ragusea's videos since middle school and now I'm in university. I've been here long enough to witness everything: the pizza/steak video, the cutting board meme, the white wine meme, the ytp videos to the whole array of recipes from the old to the new kitchen. The nerdy, sciency food videos are one of my favs imho, and the podcasts used to be part of my weekly routine too. Enjoy your semi-retirement adam, you've been amazing, and I'll still be following whatever you have to upload
holy i feel so old
"I'm still straight up Sans. Sans to the end." - Adam choosing which Undertale character to cosplay
Look, I really wanted to say "Adam choosing who to vote for in the Tumblr Sexyman Poll", but that would have let you all know I'm on Tumblr, which is a secret I keep until you at least check on the replies to my random comments
I think you've nailed the pace of these vlog-style videos.
The ADHD tangents, the location changes, the strategically-placed partial-nudity... ; )
Seems to be a new video style. Felt like that "StayFlexy" guy.
How is nobody talking about all those pull-ups?
@@LeoStaley Yeah, all 1012 of them!
It's like an Adam flavored version of what the Vlogbrothers call The Format - off brand Bo Burnham, thoughts from places
As expected of someone with a history in journalism, all of this was well laid out and explained, reasonable and voiced perfectly uniquely. I can only be happy for you being able to do this, and I certainly hope I get to see you glide down to your personal stop in style!
But for the 2-3 videos a week era of yourself, your mega-grind, and for how much joy those vids and that effort brought -- thank you. Genuinely, thank you. Keep on rockin!
The internet is a strange place... Keep making your amazing content Adam!
Managed decline, I like that. I am doing that with my current business as I am working towards moving to a different country!
Adam, you are truly one of the most thoughtful, genuine, and intelligent people I’ve come across on any public-facing media platform. You’re a gem. Keep doing you, you’ve got this on lock.
Hey Adam,
That must be terrible dealing with all the confusion regarding your semi-retirement, it must be stressful dealing with literally thousands of people speculating about you and perhaps being hostile to something you consider just a basic announcement. As viewers, we sometimes lose site of the humanity of content creators and as a result our interactions suffer. Thanks for teaching me, a single dude who is barely becoming an adult how to cook healthy and delicious food in a interesting and creative way along with millions of other people. Every one is a student of something everyday, it's a heavy achievement to be a teacher and to teach as many people as you have. Best regards and all the luck in your future endeavors.
That was a great comment, I share the feeling, he did a great job!
I mean had he not made a super melodramatic video (after making a bunch of other super melodramatic videos) about retiring and then proceeding to still release a video a week this video wouldn’t have needed of be made. This is his fault. And it’s especially stupid considering he makes it seem like we are dumb for wondering what’s going on.
i thought i noticed an increase of videos after your semi-retirement video. i went to comment about this but looked back at your channel and realised this wasn't actually true. perhaps the video made me notice a decline in quantity that i hadn't actually realised before. maybe this explains some of the 'accusations'.
nice video! the editing was great
Same, I thought it was more videos after his announcement too... interesting.
As we all know, nothing is promised. I've worked 3 days a week for the last few years because I intend on enjoying my time here. No one seems to understand that, which is fine. I'm just puttering along having a fine time. I'm glad you're at a place where you've found contentment in your semi retirement. It's really nice here.
Same, never understood why 95% of society just cannot be content and always want more more more…! In a way I’m glad I’m one of the few who is like you because we need those workaholics to produce the stuff we enjoy in our relaxing and fun-filled life haha
Same here..
Tis the season of TH-camr retirement 😅 glad you're still here
one of the only times i've managed to catch a vid early! honestly? here for the ride adam. been a longtime watcher since the whole new york style pizza business, and will continue to casually watch as i go through college so long as you keep posting stuff
I'm so happy to see you doing better though. I hope you continue to have a blast in your semi-retirement.
Thank you for all of the amazing hours on the podcast, some of the best content I've ever consumed.
I really enjoy this format, gives me vibes of both vlogs and those times you end up on facetime with a friend while theyre doing chores and then the conversation shifts to something incredibly profound.
I fully agree, the 'culture shock' (might not be the term) of expecting infinite growth is wacky for people to see someone *not* doing that.
Adam, as a somewhat unmanaged-declining father about your age with 3 young sons, I wonder if the greatest good (should you happen to be looking for it) could be found in "TH-cam/internet accessibilizing" psychological well-being for your mostly young male audience the way you did for cooking recipes.
I have seen a few of your videos trending that way, most notably with your psychologist brother. I wonder if giving younger men or Gen X-ennial fathers like myself "the language" for finding their own psychological equilibrium wouldn't feel like a fulfilling use of your internet pulpit.
Maybe that could look like you broadcasting a therapy session (that does sound crazy though), or talking about the vulnerabilities of being a young father and what that means vis a vis that we may be more painfully aware of what we are passing on to our sons psychologically that our fathers may not have been considering passing on to us (generational trauma and all that).
I think giving young men a framework to seek therapy or modeling how non-threatening it can be might be a very valuable use of your abundant reach. Not to get too rambly, but to quote you, "anyway, you get the point".
Keep doing what you do brother!
I wouldn’t necessarily call this semi-retirement as much as no longer keeping on the grind. No need to constantly try to make money, just using your platform for the things you want.
Congrats on "making it" as much as anyone can in modern life, I'll still be watching whatever you put out. Any chance for more podcast episodes in the future? I feel like they're some of the most interesting things you've made.
I was terrified that you were on the toilet for a moment there in the acupuncture scene.
I’ve been watching from the start and I just want to say, I greatly enjoy your content in the semi-retired phase
I've come to realize that I'm basically just into a bunch of stuff you are also into, plus I really respect your view on a lot of things; as such, I'll probably watch your video on any topic. I hope you find that pleasant rather than pressuring. Enjoy your semi-retirement!
The placebo effect works better when the sham treatment is more unpleasant and invasive. Fake surgery works better than saline injections, which work better than big sugar pills, which work better than small sugar pills. If nothing else, acupuncture is probably a great way of activating a ton of placebo effect.
And the evidence is that "nothing else" is exactly right, or as close to right as we have for anything moderately well-studied.
I hope that people don't misinterpret, "managing a state of controlled decline.", in the same way they did about the retirement thing.
As always- enjoyed the video, looking forward to the next, and wishing you and the family well.
Adam Ragusea's Retired is the name of my Bauhaus cover band, but we only play about twice a week.
I came and stuck around here because your videos hit a very good balance of information and brevity. You clearly are both very passionate, wanting to get some interesting information across, but also clearly value my time, and must take considerable effort to keep your videos tight or have it in you naturally from all your years of work in journalism. I think your recipe videos are a great example of this, most other outlets would take twice or so as long to impart the same or less information that is actually useful and interesting to me.
Since when I assume your shift to semi retirement started (I don't fully know when it actually was) this hasn't really changed, and if anything I greatly appreciate your intense nerdiness and enthusiasm about stuff like the aquariums and the garden net on a pole. Nerdiness in the positive sense, knowledgeable and passionate about something, which most everyone is about something. I hope to see more of it!
Like I've said about and to other Channels, I'm here for the way you tell the "story" if it's something about something I enjoy it's a plus.
Thanks for clarifying.
I was a bit confused.
Adam, i really do miss the more frequent uploads but I am glad you are getting a break!
Happy you're in such a healthy place. 😊
I do really miss the podcast, and I hope some of the other projects you're taking on will involve more of you getting random "journalistic" thoughts out into the world.
Semi-Retired Adam be lookin hella buff
Adam why he pulls himself up and not the bar.
I was listening only for the second half and thought he was calling me out, “hey where are you going?” when I went to stop video after ad started. I stayed and watched out of obligation haha. Love your vids! Glad you know what you want and need!
I live between Maryville and Knoxville so I'm in your neck of the woods. Don't go anywhere. We love you!
I like how real that you get to be when you’re not searching for new things. You’re good with where you’re at. Also I like monospaced fonts, serifs semi-preferred but monospacing more important
I'm not as interested in your newer content, and that's okay. Nothing is going to take away from the fact that you're the reason I discovered cooking as one of my favorite hobbies, saved hundreds of dollars on food costs (so far), and have been better able to maintain a healthy weight and dietary balance. So thanks, Adam. You've done more than enough.
You're living the dream, Adam! My dream, anyways, and I'm grateful that you're sharing how the process is working for you.
Love your approach, Adam. So glad you're taking for time for yourself and your family and that you're making content that you want to make ❤
I've loved the managed decline content and am excited to see how it continues.
Good for you Adam! I searched you out because I hadn't seen you in a while and something I was watching had a flash of one of your videos, so I went to look. Now I know why I don't see you but you had mentioned that about a year ago. I'm surprised at how fast the algorithm abstained you from my feed and I now see all the videos I missed!
This is your new best video as far as i’m concerned. More people need to get this way of life. Nice to hear 😊. Also keep with the acupuncture, drop the cupping 😋 there’s evidence of harm in it, and yes not much insight on the other so whatever you do you!
what a legend!!!
your style of narration is really something special.
A video a week is more than enough thanks the content is great I also wish I could find time for doctors appointments maybe when my kids get a bit older
Love you Adam. I hope things get better/continue to go well. I appreciate the hours of entertainment you have provided me over the years.
Good on you. Hope you enjoy your life more. I do Hope you start the podcast back up though. I loved it. Even if it's only every couple of weeks.
Hey Adam! Fun video format and glad you got to straighten things out concerning your semi-retirement.
Long term watcher & subscriber here from Quebec, Canada. All the way back from your cookie video I think!
I'd love to see you make a video on Poutine. You've been really specific about cheese in the past and cheese curds are such a huge part of what makes a great Poutine. Thought this would be a topic you would enjoy diving deeper into and maybe try making some of your own - provided you can procure the right cheese or even make it yourself!
Growing includes stepping back
To every thing there is a season...
I so want to see you make more videos about non-food science stuff! I came here originally for the food science, but I do really want to hear about your garden and fish tanks. Good blessings on semi-retirement.
YES! congrats Adam, this has been a fantastic explanation of the human side of content creation. Perhaps you could also share/shout out content creators, be it writers or bloggers that inspired you to make the theme for the next videos? I'm looking to grow my knowledge about cooking and nutrition hence the ask. cheers!
Ever since i saw your macaron video I've loved your content even the obscure histories of pork eating or smoking foods its a little sad seeing less of it but i can always count on you to bring us interesting videos and ideas. Genuinely you are one of the people i look up to. ✨✨
cheers mate. good for you! love your content for a long time and this natural evolution is wonderful.
Mate, you'd said you'd had success, which gave you unexpected financial security, and were going to be laying off the treadmill, and make more occasional stuff about crabs and aquaponics etc. Bloody brilliant. As you've always said, you do you. Always look forward to your vids on whatever they're about. Bloody good for you 👍
Glad to see you are doing stuff you care about and taking care of yourself :)
Adam, love you and your videos, whatever you decide to do. So glad to see you with such a healthy outlook on things, as an empathic person I could feel the pain you were in and was so concerned.
You've been so kind to share your personal growth with us, and while I used to really jam to your science-y deep dive videos, the healthiness and positivity you've been sharing lately has been a real balm.
I thought it was pretty clear about “I’m not going to upload as much”
But hey that’s just me.
You really got me with that "where are you going this is the ad". Perfect timing
Ramblings about life are fine but I still hope for a recipe video once in a while
Love your channel. I'll probably still keep watching even if you fully stop uploading, maybe rewatch some of your podcasts.
I forget if it has a name, but there’s an idea (that I believe in) that whether you have a lot of work or a little, that work will always fill the time that you have. Have you found this in your semi-retirement?
You. Are. Amazing.
Thank you!
Thank you Adam, I think this is such an important message with the modern media/economic landscape
Big John Green vibes on this video. Can't wait for the eventual collab, where I learn about aquaculture and how 1.3M people die every year from a preventable disease (tuberculosis)
I'm reminded of the story about George Clooney after he did Batman Forever he went to his accountant and was told that if he never worked another day in his life he would be fine so from that point onward George only took on projects that he was passionate about and no longer looked for the big pay day at the cost of his own happiness.
Had a great time running errands with you today
Thats a lot of words for saying you're lazy
I see Adam has managed to have his shirt off again.
This is very much a "The Format" kind of video. John Greene would be proud.
You're looking great these days Adam! :) I hope your semi-retirement keeps treating you well!
Been reading up on your FIRE. Good for you.
I was actually so used to content creators making things sporadically that it didn't occur to me that your podcast had stopped until you said it. The only thing I thought was, "Huh. He sure is doing a lot of research on that next podcast episode."
It is the speaker that introduces ambiguity, not the listener.
Honestly your chanel was the one to really awaken my view on cooking being manageable
You've always had one focus "you choose what you want, but be informed, and there is an easier route"
To be honest I'm quite happy with the amount of things you've left us with, I can see myself doing a bunch of experiments like you to discover what weird things I'm into
And I've always liked your personality too, it was a selling point and would probably continue to be that, the semi retirement is such an adam regusia coded move that this may be one of the only instances I would want to tip 😂😂 (we don't have a tipping culture here, usually giving extra money means that you consider that person family and wants them to do well)
Best regards and hope you'll experience many neat things
I still miss your podcast though... It was my absolute favorite.
And I thought you did it because you enjoyed it, because the money generated should be much less than the money you're than make.
I really hope you decide to create more episodes, on the schedule that satisfies you most.
Enjoy life, my man. You earned it!
Keep it up, Adam! You are our uncle from the internet, who brings a bit of brightness into our lives then and now! And man 1012 pull-ups are amazing (I chuckled, thank you!). You do you! ...and we'll just go with it! stay healthy!
This video made me chuckle, Adam wants to be indifferent but he can't.
I love the video in hearing your perspective. I have to say I was a bit shocked about the podcast going away. It seemed at the time you started it as a passion project. I prefer the videos so nothing's changed for me, just surprised I guess.
I'm very happy that you can do this Adam, do as many videos as you want they are always a pleasure to watch!
You have achieved my dream. One day i wish to be successful enough to not care about growing. Good work, always loved your videos.
Personally, I'm happy for you. Good to see someone who worked hard actually get to relax after a while. While I've missed the podcasts and more frequent videos, I still appreciate the weekly-ish updates whether it's about plants or cooking or fish. This past week I've made the broccoli pasta from the last video twice already so I'm definitely still getting a lot out of the Adam Regusea channel, which is a lot more than I can say for other food channels that have chosen the path of perpetual growth...
Adam thanks for sharing, your honesty, and whishing you the best for however life takes you. 🙂😎❤
God I wish we could all work 3-4 days a week for the same pay. I think everyone would be so much happier.
As always, I enjoy your perspective and how clearly you can articulate yourself and the thoughts you have. But you also don't owe anyone an explanation, just do you Adam :))
I do feel the “growth mindset” most prevalent in yankee media, so I’m glad that a yank is spreading this to people. A lot of people around me are happy to be moving at a slow pace towards some life where they are stable, but I know so many people who seem to want the ideal of having everything all off their own work. This is good for some people to have, but I certainly cannot live like that.
I enjoy this mindset and i look forward to more interesting and out there videos that are not bound by the need for growth
Well that’s getting saved to eloquently remind myself of my life goal going forward.
I'd love it if you did more videos/podcasts on non cooking-related topics. My friends and I really love your videos/pods on music, specially the metallica one!
Thank you!!!
Man I thought that dealing with mortality was easy when I was 12, the thing is, it was easy because I didnt even start living yet there, I had not even started to build my own life, now in my early twenties I see not only what I have, what I want to get, and what I will probably get, but also what I will loose once I start to approach the end of my life and, it becomes hard, hard to let go, basically what I see is adam accepting this and slowly letting go, and I congratulate you, on this side where Im just starting to grow I imagine what it would feel to let things go too and I feel like it will be hard, but I guess with the years I will prepare myself mentally and Im glad I can see people wiser and older than deal with that reality in real time, I think it will make it easier when my time to let go arrives
A philosophy I’ve held for the past few years is that the world would be a better place if we as a society were more focused on having “enough” money instead of “the most” money. I just want to earn enough money to own a house, cover the bills, and let me work on the things that bring me joy instead of dread.
I continue to admire you for your decision to semi-retire, and my wife and I look forward to watching many fun things that you do in semi-retirement!