Danish borrowed the French "peuple" and the meaning changed to "an unruly mob" or "lower class people, riotous men, petty criminals". "Pøbelvælde" is a very negative word meaning mob rule. "Vælde" is something like power or force. "Enevælde" is absolute monarchy. It is also a verb describing water pouring from a spring (probably same roots as a well). "Væld" is a spring.
typograf62 Oh, now that you say it, the same happened in German, with the word "Pöbel" meaning mob, and more commonly used nowadays it's verb "pöbeln" which means to yell and abuse.
5:27 The US has very little democracy in the Ancient Athenian sense, though. Ballot propositions/referenda and New England town meetings are as close as we get. That's because the Founding Fathers agreed with Aristotle and Plato regarding democracy as descending into mob rule.
Again, interesting and entertaining (including witty) even 11 months later. I'm an unambitious woman in my speed of catching up with all the things I want/plan/hope/intend to do -- but Alliterative is definitely high on that list. Silly person, Sam, have you ever tried raising children or running a home? Whew, you have to have energy, intelligence, and kindness of a high order to do it at all well!
One shouldn't have a burning ambition to become President merely for its own sake. Such an ambition is rightly criticised in both men and women and should be treated with the utmost suspicion. It's the reason your country has the two greatest narcissists in the world right now running for the presidency.
Not my country! And I'm not going to argue that ambition can be good or bad in different contexts; all I was pointing out was that men and women are sometimes criticized/praised differently for similar actions.
Oh, I'm so sorry! I assumed because of the topic of the video that you were from the US. And I'm not good with accents, either. But now I remember I heard or read on the comments of another of your videos that you were Canadian. So we can only wait. Greetings from Chile.
While I am wordering how does ambi "both" induce the meaning of ambition, your video answers it well. By the way the speaking speed is so fast that I think it is difficult for ESL learners to follow.
"Ambition is often criticised in women" great video as always, but I have to say I disagree! Ambition is very much encouraged and praised in women, so much so that sometimes women who seek "less ambitious" lifestyles (such as being a housewife, stay at home mum etc.) are criticised.
Agreed -- the plain fact is that women are criticized for almost any choice they make, often by the same people for 'opposite' flaws. I was thinking, in this case, of news stories like this: www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-laughs-too-ambitious-attack and the articles they cite like this one: www.cfa.harvard.edu/cfawis/bowles.pdf
Indeed. In aggregate, I suspect many fewer men than women are criticized for ambition, and many fewer men than women are praised for their desire to stay at home, be happy with their situation, focus on things other than career, etc. But these things are by no means universal, and they're always in flux.
Certainly are not universal: take as token what Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah, Grand Mufti and biggest religious authority of Saudia Arabia, claimed in a fatwa: "There is no doubt that driving for women is not allowed given that such a thing leads to many ills and dire consequences, such as being alone (a thing forbidden to women), being unveiled, mixing with males without [proper] caution...[etc]" لا شك أن ذلك لا يجوز لأن قيادتها للسيارة تؤدي إلى مفاسد كثيرة وعواقب وخيمة، منها الخلوة المحرمة بالمرأة، ومنها السفور، ومنها الإختلاط بالرجال بدون حذر But not everyone is as caring in this matter as you are: take as token the 10-25 mill$ the Clinton Foundation has accepted from the "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" according to its own webpage: www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors?category=%2410%2C000%2C001+to+%2425%2C000%2C000 Thank you for this video, and the older ones!
Maybe where you live. Not in the vast majority of places in the world, including certain regions of the United States and supposedly "developed" or "civilized" nations.
I use Inkscape to put together the images, with the sozi extension to do the animation. My research comes from a variety of sources (see here: www.alliterative.net/general-credits) and then searches in article databases etc. And thanks!
There are in fact 4 PIE roots that are spelled the same (bhel) -- one does indeed mean 'to shine', then there's 'to blow', and also 'to bloom' and 'to yell'. So, yeah. :)
This video is great and all this channel too. Just wondering why the English classes never taught me etymology? In China We were required to rote all the bizarre words in English class and that made most students hate English
Thanks! You know, the same thing was true for me even as a native English speaker. I was terrible at spelling as a kid, and hated having to memorize all the weird rules and exceptions. As soon as I started learning the history of the language, and how sound changes etc. worked, it all started to make so much more sense, and became so much easier. I wish teachers had explained a little of that to me as a kid, I think it would have helped a lot.
Alliterative Could it be simply because most English teachers don't know much about etymology themselves? Or a lot of knowledge of history of English words just did not exist before, until recently discovered by people like you with passion or phd in English?
The knowledge is certainly out there (I'm definitely using other people's scholarship, much of the time!) but it's true that teachers are generally not taught history of the language. So yes, that's probably the main reason. But I wish it was one of the things English teachers *did* regularly learn, I think it would make them better teachers.
Alliterative you certainly deserve credit for popularizing these arcane knowledge. Do you think native speakers can significantly improve their English skills by learning etymology? Or maybe native speakers usually have already known some facts of etymology automatically or subconsciously?
Ok, that's weird. It's fine on my account, but on Aven's account it stutters at the beginning and gets out of sync; played it with a couple of other browsers, and it was fine. No idea what the problem is; not sure whether I should re-upload it.
I'm hoping it's an odd TH-cam thing and will disappear--don't know how re-uploading would help, since it seems fine most of the time. Thanks for alerting me, though.
Not by everyone; there are counter-narratives as well. But this is a common discussion point: www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/03/why-ambitious-men-are-celebrated-and-ambitious-women-are-criticized/?.a159e3358897 www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11058626/Fortune-women-at-work-performance-review-study-women-are-too-abrasive.html www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-infantilizing-ways-we-talk-about-womens-ambition www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/03/08/fashion-mogul-tory-burch-talks-ambitious-women-and-equal-pay/#538126e15c6e
Politics is actually derived from two ancient Greek words, "poly" meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "repulsive blood-sucking insects".
Grey Squirrel Games yes.
Oh my god this channel is pure gold!! I LOVE learning about the history of words and the connections between them!
Thank you!
It's funnny how now the hierarchy of least to worst is idiot > imbecile > moron rather than the inverse intended originally
More word change!
I flip imbecile and moron.
The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious: if it were so it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar andswer'd it.
Keep making those amazing videos. You deserve more subscribers!
Thanks!
Danish borrowed the French "peuple" and the meaning changed to "an unruly mob" or "lower class people, riotous men, petty criminals". "Pøbelvælde" is a very negative word meaning mob rule. "Vælde" is something like power or force. "Enevælde" is absolute monarchy. It is also a verb describing water pouring from a spring (probably same roots as a well). "Væld" is a spring.
typograf62 Oh, now that you say it, the same happened in German, with the word "Pöbel" meaning mob, and more commonly used nowadays it's verb "pöbeln" which means to yell and abuse.
That's very interesting, thanks!
That sounds like something related to "Gewalt"
There is so much salt in this video, and I am 100% here for it.
5:27 The US has very little democracy in the Ancient Athenian sense, though. Ballot propositions/referenda and New England town meetings are as close as we get. That's because the Founding Fathers agreed with Aristotle and Plato regarding democracy as descending into mob rule.
This is awesome!
Thanks!
great video as always!
Thanks!
Loved this one! :D
Thanks!
To me, the word "ambition" conjures up thoughts of "You get that Bridget out here now before I blow us all to Hell!"
mindblow
Again, interesting and entertaining (including witty) even 11 months later. I'm an unambitious woman in my speed of catching up with all the things I want/plan/hope/intend to do -- but Alliterative is definitely high on that list. Silly person, Sam, have you ever tried raising children or running a home? Whew, you have to have energy, intelligence, and kindness of a high order to do it at all well!
And that's why the player character in the God of War games is called Kratos. (=strength, usually violent) Today I learned.
That's what I'm here for! :)
You deserve more subs!
Thanks!
"public thing" lol. considering that "thing" also means council, it kinda fits.
Rewatching this after I've turned agorist/ancap is an interesting experience.
This, for me, was by far your most entertaining video to date.
Thanks! Glad to hear it.
Amazing video :D
Thanks!
One shouldn't have a burning ambition to become President merely for its own sake. Such an ambition is rightly criticised in both men and women and should be treated with the utmost suspicion. It's the reason your country has the two greatest narcissists in the world right now running for the presidency.
Not my country! And I'm not going to argue that ambition can be good or bad in different contexts; all I was pointing out was that men and women are sometimes criticized/praised differently for similar actions.
Anyone who actually wants to be president should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Alliterative oh sorry I apologise for my ignorance. I'm not always good at picking up accents.
No problem! I never expect people to know I'm Canadian. Just wanted to disclaim any responsibility for those candidates! :)
"these" maybe?
That was brilliant. I hope your people makes the right decision, for the sake of all of us.
Thanks! And (un)fortunately I don't have a say in the decision, because I'm Canadian. So I can only watch & hope, too!
Oh, I'm so sorry! I assumed because of the topic of the video that you were from the US. And I'm not good with accents, either. But now I remember I heard or read on the comments of another of your videos that you were Canadian. So we can only wait. Greetings from Chile.
No problem, I don't expect anyone to know where I'm from unless I say! :) But yeah, we'll both have to wait and see...
Just make an episode about the word "Canada".
While I am wordering how does ambi "both" induce the meaning of ambition, your video answers it well. By the way the speaking speed is so fast that I think it is difficult for ESL learners to follow.
this is your best video!
If pro is the opposite of con, does that mean the opposite of progress is congress?
You said it, not me... ;)
"Ambition is often criticised in women" great video as always, but I have to say I disagree! Ambition is very much encouraged and praised in women, so much so that sometimes women who seek "less ambitious" lifestyles (such as being a housewife, stay at home mum etc.) are criticised.
Agreed -- the plain fact is that women are criticized for almost any choice they make, often by the same people for 'opposite' flaws. I was thinking, in this case, of news stories like this: www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-laughs-too-ambitious-attack and the articles they cite like this one: www.cfa.harvard.edu/cfawis/bowles.pdf
Indeed. In aggregate, I suspect many fewer men than women are criticized
for ambition, and many fewer men than women are praised for their desire
to stay at home, be happy with their situation, focus on things other
than career, etc. But these things are by no means universal, and
they're always in flux.
Certainly are not universal: take as token what Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah, Grand Mufti and biggest religious authority of Saudia Arabia, claimed in a fatwa:
"There is no doubt that driving for women is not allowed given that such a thing leads to many ills and dire consequences, such as being alone (a thing forbidden to women), being unveiled, mixing with males without [proper] caution...[etc]"
لا شك أن ذلك لا يجوز لأن قيادتها للسيارة تؤدي إلى مفاسد كثيرة وعواقب وخيمة، منها الخلوة المحرمة بالمرأة، ومنها السفور، ومنها الإختلاط بالرجال بدون حذر
But not everyone is as caring in this matter as you are: take as token the 10-25 mill$ the Clinton Foundation has accepted from the "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" according to its own webpage:
www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors?category=%2410%2C000%2C001+to+%2425%2C000%2C000
Thank you for this video, and the older ones!
Maybe where you live. Not in the vast majority of places in the world, including certain regions of the United States and supposedly "developed" or "civilized" nations.
Sam Roscoe ... The most important work of a woman is to be mother and homemaker.
very well put together, what program do you use for the diagram in the videos? and where do you do most of your research for the videos?
I use Inkscape to put together the images, with the sozi extension to do the animation. My research comes from a variety of sources (see here: www.alliterative.net/general-credits) and then searches in article databases etc.
And thanks!
Have a great day :)
Alliterative Have a great day :)
Isn't bhel related to brightness and similar concepts?
There are in fact 4 PIE roots that are spelled the same (bhel) -- one does indeed mean 'to shine', then there's 'to blow', and also 'to bloom' and 'to yell'. So, yeah. :)
TIL, thanks for the answer. Keep up the great job, looking forward to more awesome content :D
This video is great and all this channel too. Just wondering why the English classes never taught me etymology? In China We were required to rote all the bizarre words in English class and that made most students hate English
Thanks! You know, the same thing was true for me even as a native English speaker. I was terrible at spelling as a kid, and hated having to memorize all the weird rules and exceptions. As soon as I started learning the history of the language, and how sound changes etc. worked, it all started to make so much more sense, and became so much easier. I wish teachers had explained a little of that to me as a kid, I think it would have helped a lot.
Alliterative Could it be simply because most English teachers don't know much about etymology themselves? Or a lot of knowledge of history of English words just did not exist before, until recently discovered by people like you with passion or phd in English?
The knowledge is certainly out there (I'm definitely using other people's scholarship, much of the time!) but it's true that teachers are generally not taught history of the language. So yes, that's probably the main reason. But I wish it was one of the things English teachers *did* regularly learn, I think it would make them better teachers.
Alliterative you certainly deserve credit for popularizing these arcane knowledge. Do you think native speakers can significantly improve their English skills by learning etymology? Or maybe native speakers usually have already known some facts of etymology automatically or subconsciously?
Wow! Subscribed! Great video, I found it on reddit.com/r/mealtimevideos. I'm surprised you have so few subscribers / views.
Thanks!
Honestly I'd pay money to have you say politicians talk bollocks again!
😂
Is it me or is the sound a little out of sync with the video?
Ok, that's weird. It's fine on my account, but on Aven's account it stutters at the beginning and gets out of sync; played it with a couple of other browsers, and it was fine. No idea what the problem is; not sure whether I should re-upload it.
I got the exact same thing as Aven... playing it for the second time it doesn't stutter... odd...
I'm hoping it's an odd TH-cam thing and will disappear--don't know how re-uploading would help, since it seems fine most of the time. Thanks for alerting me, though.
Excuse me but 1:36 "Ambition is often criticised in women"? What?
Not by everyone; there are counter-narratives as well. But this is a common discussion point:
www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/03/why-ambitious-men-are-celebrated-and-ambitious-women-are-criticized/?.a159e3358897
www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-business/11058626/Fortune-women-at-work-performance-review-study-women-are-too-abrasive.html
www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-infantilizing-ways-we-talk-about-womens-ambition
www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/03/08/fashion-mogul-tory-burch-talks-ambitious-women-and-equal-pay/#538126e15c6e
1:36 No it isn't, give me a break.
I like most of the video, but ambition isn't criticized in women. If anything it's excessively lauded.
I've never seen any women being criticized for being too ambitious by anyone but other women.