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  • @mymathmind
    @mymathmind 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1274

    “Where do you stand politically?”
    I’ve only ever seen him sitting.

    • @nilsdula7693
      @nilsdula7693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      mymathmind 0:29 there you go

    • @itisakubrow6361
      @itisakubrow6361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@nilsdula7693 wait what. He has legs!

    • @HiThere-zh6sf
      @HiThere-zh6sf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@itisakubrow6361 You must see him standing to know he has legs!

    • @user-wv1in4pz2w
      @user-wv1in4pz2w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nilsdula7693 he was standing, but that was not politically.

    • @erichanson3369
      @erichanson3369 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess we now know where the host SITS politically, but yeah, he may not actually STAND for anything except perhaps his musical interests.
      See what I did there? Knowing where he sits politically but standing for nothing? heh..

  • @tanskitkat928
    @tanskitkat928 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1376

    When he said he got rid of the drawer I was deeply saddened for a second

    • @aidan3595
      @aidan3595 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Tans Kitkat I can't say I wasn't as well.

    • @cosmicslice7267
      @cosmicslice7267 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Tans Kitkat Perhaps the drawers need their oen channel now...

    • @TheTomBevis
      @TheTomBevis 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I don't think anyone would ever get rid of that chest.

    • @emerydo5937
      @emerydo5937 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      RIP CosmicDrawers
      always remembered in our hearts.

    • @SalamanderMagic
      @SalamanderMagic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Tans Kitkat Same. I'm oddly attached to them now

  • @coena9377
    @coena9377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    Watching 17-year-old Alex celebrate 80K while knowing that 21-year-old Alex is past 314K is such a good feeling. I can't wait to see what 30-year-old Alex will have accomplished.

    • @idontknowwhattoputhere371
      @idontknowwhattoputhere371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      world domination

    • @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
      @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Coen A
      5 months on, another 56k subs

    • @whatfuckinwaster
      @whatfuckinwaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      prob politician

    • @coena9377
      @coena9377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      whatfuckinwaster I think philosopher/author is more likely, he doesn’t really talk about politics that much. But I also wouldn’t want to try asserting a career path on him, I’m sure whatever he does he’ll be great at it.

    • @danielfelipe1606
      @danielfelipe1606 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He will have a long beard, probably.

  • @walterforstman9022
    @walterforstman9022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    “What’s your favorite fictional book?” ...the Bible 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I can die now

    • @bernardobila4336
      @bernardobila4336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😹😹😹😹

    • @nabeel9187
      @nabeel9187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Next on the list
      Quran
      Torah

    • @greenprofile5755
      @greenprofile5755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@nabeel9187 just shows how much you know cause you do realise the torah is the first 5 books of the bible

    • @greenprofile5755
      @greenprofile5755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Justin Goetz what about the quran? And how much of the bible have you read to establish this.

    • @nabeel9187
      @nabeel9187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@greenprofile5755 and talmud

  • @mangojuice3851
    @mangojuice3851 7 ปีที่แล้ว +616

    is anyone going to mention the fact that this guy thinks KFC is one of the most beautiful buildings in Oxford?

    • @labonihira
      @labonihira 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i thought the same lol

    • @joaotorres3512
      @joaotorres3512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      r/whoosh

    • @adamlaurie6025
      @adamlaurie6025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because it probably is. Heh

    • @truetotheit6668
      @truetotheit6668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is it not

    • @michaelmagdy6647
      @michaelmagdy6647 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I guess he now has a different view since turning vegan :D

  • @tafanadir429
    @tafanadir429 7 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I used one of your arguments in biology class and my teacher was impressed. Thanks for making me look smart😊

  • @treydefoor7481
    @treydefoor7481 6 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    When he said "hello there" I pictured obi wan kenobi😂

  • @chickenskink1
    @chickenskink1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    That was cool about being raised a Catholic. I was always taught to love and forgive other people and stuff, kind of for the wrong reasons, but it's still a pretty cool thing to have in your brain since your childhood. Now, as a non-believer, I still hold onto a lot of the (good) values that Christianity has taught me and some of Jesus' stories as well because they are quite poetic and inspiring. Like "love your neighbour", "don't lie", "help others" and stuff.

  • @fenrischained4401
    @fenrischained4401 7 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I almost had a panic attack when he said he'd sold the drawers. They are far to important to this community! Congrats on 80k!

  • @siesaugeneieridontwantalas9200
    @siesaugeneieridontwantalas9200 7 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    please do an entire video in "american english".

    • @SabrinaDuale
      @SabrinaDuale 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Plus subtitles pls

    • @patkawasaki
      @patkawasaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Say 'like' every 5 words and you're almost there.

    • @maxkho00
      @maxkho00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@patkawasaki I abuse the "like"s to their bones, and I am, for all intents and purposes, British.

    • @giseliogozelio
      @giseliogozelio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@patkawasaki like how man? like this or this (like i didnt use like)

  • @skullkrusher4418
    @skullkrusher4418 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    "What inspired you to do these videos?"
    Alex: "Bad youtubers"
    I love that reply. And its so true. He really does have a unique approach that I really like.

  • @crisyl96
    @crisyl96 5 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    your boi isn't just smart, he plays music too.. and he's 19

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      he's not smart, what is wrong with you. He speaks no language other than English, and his only other hobby besides religion (which he doesn't even know much about and is an atheist..), is playing music. He's more eloquent than you and probably smarter than you, and he's more honest than hitchens, but that isn't saying much.

    • @crisyl96
      @crisyl96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @@boliussa English isn't my primary language, I speak 4 languages, I'm atheist, I play music ( guitar and piano ) but I can tell that he knows more than I know and really most of people about religion and science and politics and philosophy..and he's younger then me

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@crisyl96 I'm sure he does and so do I, but it's hardly knowing much science, it's just knowing the parts of science that have some relationship to religious claims and even then, not beyond the popular level. It's a very empty knowledge of science. Your English will improve listening to him though.

    • @notverysur3rightnow145
      @notverysur3rightnow145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      boliussa knowing only 1 language doesn't make you dumb as much as I do recommend learning another language. I have to learn French when I'd prefer German but hey, my school forces me

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@notverysur3rightnow145 Nobody said he was dumb. Read carefully.

  • @MrSuha98
    @MrSuha98 7 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    KFC has to be one of the most impressive human feats of architectural importance, in all of history

    • @CassandraPantaristi
      @CassandraPantaristi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Colonel Sanders is a god. :D

    • @sansdecorum4600
      @sansdecorum4600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CassandraPantaristi Of course! What else could he be? Flowing white hair, beard, dressed in white, and deliverer of the wonderous eleven herbs and spices from on high. Those being much tastier than those old ten commandments so laced with negativity; Don't, don t, don't, don't, don't, don't, etc., etc.

    • @jam5533
      @jam5533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CassandraPantaristi He was so much a god that they even have KFC in Poland!

  • @freezecheeze9497
    @freezecheeze9497 7 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    I actually think that if i was forced to pick a religion i'd probably choose Buddhism cuz i basically have NO bad experience with it and i know for certain that Buddhists tend to be very kind and tolerant people

    • @blehblehblehdracula
      @blehblehblehdracula 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Philosophy, not religion.

    • @freezecheeze9497
      @freezecheeze9497 7 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      Brooke Poeschl i agree that it is a philosophy but buddhism is still considered a Religion and is thereby even under the top 8 religions

    • @someone20ify
      @someone20ify 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Freeze Cheeze Look at Srilanka and Myanmar.

    • @PSqqp
      @PSqqp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      B S That’s absolutely incorrect. Buddhism is very spiritual and so it’s a religion.

    • @DammitBobby
      @DammitBobby 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      B S bhuddists are subscribers of a religion seeing as one way or another they believe in a creation story and some form of the supernatural. Alan Watts' version of bhuddism, "western bhuddism" can be seen as more of a philosophy than a religion because he takes the science we know and poetically links it to the aspects of bhuddism that are philosophical and arent supernatural.

  • @chopperhead2012
    @chopperhead2012 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    We're damn near the exact same spot on the political spectrum!

    • @hutaolover6665
      @hutaolover6665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tony Perri same!

    • @shadowofthehitokiri5787
      @shadowofthehitokiri5787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm barely in the red.

    • @JuchePasa
      @JuchePasa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      im on left axis and between yellow and red and i call myself a Socialist

    • @user-hu3iy9gz5j
      @user-hu3iy9gz5j 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@JuchePasa Booo

    • @AtticAurel
      @AtticAurel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      looks like this for me:
      Economic Left/Right: -3.75
      Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -8.26
      :D :D
      Alex is definitely 'too authoritarian' for me. ;-)

  • @ReconNarwhal
    @ReconNarwhal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It’s so cool finding individuals whom you respect intellectually within your field of study (Poli Sci and Philosophy). One thing I still struggle with in my college endeavors is giving my own 2 cents on the arguments of well-educated scholars. When someone’s rhetorical prowess far outstrips my own, I find that it’s hard to resist simply agreeing with them without raising objections or prying for further exploration. I think perhaps separating the arguments from their author and looking at them objectively should rectify this problem to an extent.

  • @Katiebd98
    @Katiebd98 7 ปีที่แล้ว +813

    "If I was to learn a new language, I'd certainly learn German. I don't know why, I've just always found it to be quite an attractive language"
    well, looks like it's time to learn German

    • @grant9855
      @grant9855 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Adolf Hitler if ur gonna make an account named adolf hitler and try to speak german, try learning it

    • @grant9855
      @grant9855 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gooferking Science der dritte reich ist besser als alles
      deutschlend uber alles

    • @grant9855
      @grant9855 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Adolf Hitler neither do i, im on möbile.
      you also spelled a few other words wrong.

    • @Katiebd98
      @Katiebd98 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Wait no I just wanted to comment something cute on my favorite TH-camr's new video why does it always have to turn into a weird comments argument in German

    • @maxwellsdemon6599
      @maxwellsdemon6599 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Did nazi that comming?
      (sry last Nazi Joke :-P)

  • @phabelgreene7875
    @phabelgreene7875 7 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    If that's why you got into youtube, in my book, you've succeeded. Too many people are just bombastic and shouty when they "debate" each other, whereas you're much more focused on delivering a well-thought-out argument. And, at the risk of being jumped on by commenters who disagree with me, I'd also like to say I appreciate that your channel has remained focused on atheism, and hasn't devolved into attacks on feminists as so many other channels have.

    • @turvytophat7470
      @turvytophat7470 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YES YES YES

    • @lamsrojo
      @lamsrojo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phabel Greene agree

    • @the1exnay
      @the1exnay 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Devolved? I find all well thought out debating interesting, the topic need not be religion

    • @aquidillion
      @aquidillion 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Firaro If only it was just civilized, well thought out arguments.

    • @Pooky1991
      @Pooky1991 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the1exnay too many aren't those things. One may even say too 1-sided and poorly thought out

  • @aeueueu
    @aeueueu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly I'm so glad I've encountered your channel. Even if I share most (if not all) views with you, it's always nice to hear some reasonable argumentation and consider new ways to talk about specific issues. Personally I easily get into very heated conversations, but you prove they can look different and that's something I'll aim for from now on. Thanks for what you've been doing and good luck :D

  • @skinniestbox3_67
    @skinniestbox3_67 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think this channel is a (mind the pun) godsend. My whole family is mormon and I have to deal with people like this all the time, finding this just gave me an outlet I've needed. You deserve every sub

  • @nothingmusic42
    @nothingmusic42 7 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    +10 Internets for using the Political Compass to demonstrate where you stand politically.

    • @lucasm4299
      @lucasm4299 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      nothingmusic42
      And for being in the right square.

    • @Torthrodhel
      @Torthrodhel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      eww. centrism *shudders*
      also: people who say things like "the right square"

    • @fusiontricycle6605
      @fusiontricycle6605 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How do you measure where you are on the political compass?

    • @Torthrodhel
      @Torthrodhel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I'm in the upper-left, for clarification. Close to max left and about halfway up.
      I still don't think it's a totally legit test, but it's sure as hell more informative than a basic left/right at least.
      There are other more intricate tests out there that allow for a greater number of different archetypes. Have a look.

    • @fusiontricycle6605
      @fusiontricycle6605 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I took the test, I'm -5 economic left/right, -1.85 social libertarian/authoritarian.

  • @toaofawesomness4792
    @toaofawesomness4792 7 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Exams suck. Studying for exams when you'd rather be doing something else like playing guitar or being happy also sucks. I speak from experience.
    ...
    I'm a terrible procrastinator. In fact, I'm procrastinating right now.

    • @hopelessly.lavenderly
      @hopelessly.lavenderly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ToaOfAwesomness Oi, come over to the giant procrastination bed

    • @toaofawesomness4792
      @toaofawesomness4792 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Izy
      Yes.

    • @coena9377
      @coena9377 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm procrastinating by talking about procrastinating in response to your comment about how you are procrastinating.
      Productivity level: high schooler

  • @GRBtutorials
    @GRBtutorials 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    2:00 Great! Now I can invite you to be a member of the APWWLGFNPR, the Association of People Who Want to Learn German For No Particular Reason.

    • @notverysur3rightnow145
      @notverysur3rightnow145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'd like to learn it because if I had to pick 3 countries to visit it would be Austria Germany and Canada.

    • @nedwhitney4123
      @nedwhitney4123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I want to be a part but I low-key started because of Rammstein so I have a reason :(

    • @Julia99lol
      @Julia99lol 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      As a German I'm happy to hear people taking interest in this language and wish you luck learning it :)

    • @pursuitsoflife.6119
      @pursuitsoflife.6119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Julia99lol thank you! I'm learning it for applying to ETH Zürich :)

  • @ghost_of_taliesin
    @ghost_of_taliesin ปีที่แล้ว

    I can’t believe how young you are here and still is now! I learn so much from this channel. I see you as the genius little brother that I never had that I learn so much from.

  • @oscarrodriguez2082
    @oscarrodriguez2082 7 ปีที่แล้ว +762

    The Bible is a nice fiction book

    • @oscarrodriguez2082
      @oscarrodriguez2082 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      tasty echos What?

    • @dianadeleon6693
      @dianadeleon6693 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      weren't you a christian yourself?

    • @oscarrodriguez2082
      @oscarrodriguez2082 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Sassy Dinosaur I like turtle

    • @MrPoster42
      @MrPoster42 7 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Once you realize that God is the villain the story is actually rather compelling.

    • @anna-thealittek9662
      @anna-thealittek9662 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Eh, there's too much farming advice and geneology for my taste.

  • @milk9189
    @milk9189 7 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    I just stopped my anime for this. Totally worth it, also happy 80k :)

    • @TheBigJ5887
      @TheBigJ5887 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      PTV Turtles stupid weeb

    • @milk9189
      @milk9189 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Jackson Fitzhenry thanks :)

    • @Sandybowls_9001
      @Sandybowls_9001 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      what are u watching?

    • @onlyhalfbad333
      @onlyhalfbad333 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      PTV Turtles I stopped cleaning. Lol.

    • @milk9189
      @milk9189 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Josh I was watching Death Note

  • @miceforlent
    @miceforlent 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Plays the guitar, drinks tea and talks sense - you got it sussed already :) At least you've still got the enlightenment of having a beard to look forward to. Good job, Keep it up.

  • @matthewpettipas8233
    @matthewpettipas8233 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats Alex! You earned it! I love watching your videos, while we disagree on God, we share a lot in common belief wise and you always give me food for thought. I wish you many more years of success!

  • @adrianoines521
    @adrianoines521 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    hey alex. you are my role model. thank you for being there and spreading this important message.

  • @EpicWarrior131
    @EpicWarrior131 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would welcome you into America man we need more level-headed people. Congrats on 80k , which you have gotten in such a short period i might add. I feel like it's because you convey your points in a way that's not insulting and you have a way of piecing words together fluidly and making things sound so simple. It's a talent i aspire to and you set a good example for the rest of us. Cheers

  • @tach-ich-bins9730
    @tach-ich-bins9730 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As a German, I appreciate your attraction to the german language. :)))

  • @hermesonline
    @hermesonline 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This guy is so beautiful that even his sharp intelligence is unable to undermine his looks.

  • @fabiancortes7007
    @fabiancortes7007 7 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    hi new subscriber i enjoy your videos

  • @logmouth
    @logmouth 7 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I've always found it kind of interesting how you've never brought up Judaism or any non-Abrahamic religion in your videos. I'd like to hear your opinions on some.

    • @gypsyduffles1309
      @gypsyduffles1309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Jews don't proselytize, and many Jews are atheist or have a traditional, cultural identity. Debunking religions that aren't searching for converts is kinda uninteresting. Islam and Christianity have the numbers, the wild claims and eternal threats that make it fun.

    • @mallardofmodernia8092
      @mallardofmodernia8092 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gypsyduffles1309 this.
      Christianity and islam are the drunk brothers of the religious world.

  • @OisinNolanChannel
    @OisinNolanChannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Religion seriously helped art over the years because of the amount of money pumped into worshipping god with decorated churches

    • @colinmurphy2214
      @colinmurphy2214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Oisin Nolan they simultaneously stifled science though :/ win some loose some

    • @nightprowler6336
      @nightprowler6336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The father of genetics Mendel was a priest. Religion impacted science a lot even before atheism came into existence.

    • @nightprowler6336
      @nightprowler6336 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cacapopocaca4842 without the controversy of his death, he wouldn't have been famous and his discoveries would've been hidden.

    • @nightprowler6336
      @nightprowler6336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cacapopocaca4842 plus without religion we wouldn't have the calender which Neil DeGrasse Tyson called "an awesome fucking calender" on the Joe Rogan podcast when he explained the contribution of religion in science

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much money they spent on that changed with fashion and available resources. I think people would have still put considerable resources into art without thinking that they are appeasing a deity. Also funds are not all that determines the quality and diversity of art. I found the mosques in Istanbul rather boring from the inside, because religious rules prevented them from depicting anything.

  • @oz598
    @oz598 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    3:51 GENERAL KENOBI

    • @zacharyzadams
      @zacharyzadams 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      oz gaming came here to find this

    • @hydra1259
      @hydra1259 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A fine addition to my collection.

    • @shoaibkayani1496
      @shoaibkayani1496 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So uncivilized

    • @larsfrisk6658
      @larsfrisk6658 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      you are a bold one

    • @iceblaze3043
      @iceblaze3043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh no I'm not brave enough for politics. Why are you on this channel then.

  • @roselia758
    @roselia758 7 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    my parents and sister are trying to show me proof of God because I believe science can explain things better than faith, they gave me the dice speech and i explained that, they told me life has never been seen on other planets so I explained that we can't reach out there and there are theories and we are still searching til this day, they keep insisting there must be a higher power but there just isn't in my mind, I am agnostic because I used to be Catholic, fear of God was grinded into my mind so I'm still afriad even though I don't even think there is one, but my mind says that just in case I should give it a chance, I try to be respectful about my opinions on the existence of a higher power but this is truly infuriating.

    • @jaybee9269
      @jaybee9269 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Harley Rose >> I know I’m replying to an old comment here, but anyway: Your ‘just in case’ fear is called Pascal’s Wager, you can look it up or find one of the great Christopher Hitchens’ “Anti-Theist” speeches on TH-cam. Hitchens is the fastest route to fearless atheism.

    • @davisjohn1517
      @davisjohn1517 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      God is still fighting for you! Do not turn away from God, He is still there inside of you!

    • @ade8890
      @ade8890 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You shouldn't be dogmatic and irrational just because God "Could" choose to only give heaven to those types. There are an infinite of other alternatives, such as God only accepting Muslims, or God only accepting believers that came to that belief rationally, or God only accepting rational thinkers rather than believers or non believers. But regardless, he sounds immoral. Punishing people for being too rational, or not being capable of being rational is immoral.

    • @osuushiza8
      @osuushiza8 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harley Rose I had no choice but2 go2 the Kingdom Hall of JWs if I wanted2 live w my grandma bc I was only 13 & had2 abide by all parental rules. Learning about Armageddon & the Great Tribulation 2come led me2 become suicidal at age 16. I'm in my mid 30s now & have researched high & low on as much Christianity as I could, monotheistic or trinitarian. I then learnt about 2-3 diff types of satanism as Ephesians 6:12 & Isaiah 45:7 stand out the most2 me.
      *I'm a conformed existential nihilistic, Gnostic maltheist.* (& have been1 4a few yrs now)

    • @iloveass2289
      @iloveass2289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If there’s a god, he doesn’t care..so why should you?

  • @freemanaccount5146
    @freemanaccount5146 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Your voice is naturally easy to listen to, and you present yourself well. Plus the internet loves British accents.

  • @semiawesomatic6064
    @semiawesomatic6064 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Hey! You're past 100k. Bring back those drawers!

  • @JehanKateli
    @JehanKateli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Q: "Hi,..."
    Alex: "Hello there"
    I don't know why I found that so funny.

  • @shmo9622
    @shmo9622 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my favorite channels on TH-cam. Keep up the great videos!

  • @Oscar-vv6dn
    @Oscar-vv6dn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Favourite fiction book..... the bible

    • @DEATHCHICKEN1337
      @DEATHCHICKEN1337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mr. Fox If I owned a bookstore I would put any religious texts in the fiction section.

    • @CarlosGonzalez-mp9re
      @CarlosGonzalez-mp9re 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is your pfp called? Charlie Stalin or Iosif Kirk?

    • @josephstalin7003
      @josephstalin7003 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi small faced me

    • @Oscar-vv6dn
      @Oscar-vv6dn 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josephstalin7003 hey dad

    • @josephstalin7003
      @josephstalin7003 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oscar Greer hey son

  • @joshcaine7
    @joshcaine7 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been watching your videos from early on in your channel, Id have to say that i believe you are heavily underrated. The process in which you deconstruct arguments is simple yet honest. I was a christian for majority of my life and i was lucky to open my eyes which was aided by watching videos like the ones you post. Now 25 i am glad to have seen the light, and find science and intellectual discussions essential to every day life. often listing to your videos wile completing every day tasks, In the hope to develop my own symptomatic approach to the world around us. Just wanted to say awesome work and keep it up! all the way from Australia.

  • @muskannm1342
    @muskannm1342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    just recently i started watching your videos and they are great , got to learn a lot from you and i have to say this i have developed crush on you ! 😍
    you are doing great work , keep it up .

  • @JMUDoc
    @JMUDoc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    80,000 subs
    "I think I'll go to bed, now..."
    *wakes up
    79,757 subs
    "FFFFFFFFFFF...."

  • @Freemanjacobt
    @Freemanjacobt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Learn Australian English!!!

    • @ComradeDragon1957
      @ComradeDragon1957 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Mike It's like british english spoken by hillbillies with retarded slang.
      Then what's American English?

    • @Scoffslaphead72
      @Scoffslaphead72 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheCommunistDragon gibberish

    • @foodfrogs6052
      @foodfrogs6052 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheCommunistDragon fries

    • @whatshisnamegain1
      @whatshisnamegain1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jacob Freeman
      I love that you have a triskell as your profile picture!

    • @Freemanjacobt
      @Freemanjacobt 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's Their Name Again? Thank you!

  • @RadTrashed
    @RadTrashed 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! You and I really close on the political compass. Recently discovered your channel through a friend of mine. I seriously acknowledge your intellect, and I also really enjoy the subjects you speak about and expand upon as well. You got a new sub.

  • @carterhandel2235
    @carterhandel2235 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been watching you on and off for a bit now but your answer to which religion you'd choose if you had to choose one made me subscribe. Too fuckin' funny/true.

  • @Njinx_
    @Njinx_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    congrats dude!

  • @chaotic_enby2625
    @chaotic_enby2625 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I visited Oxford once, and it felt like I was inside a Harry Potter movie^^ The architecture there is just stunning!

  • @MrMacD069
    @MrMacD069 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have become one of my top 5 favorite channels! Thank you so much!

  • @mcpandawaffle
    @mcpandawaffle 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THE LEVEL OF SHADE, TEA AND ROAST AHHHH LOVE THIS

  • @Orikron
    @Orikron 7 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    Hey, Cosmic is right next to me on the compass!

    • @jeffcrumpler8905
      @jeffcrumpler8905 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Álvaro Lopes a bit east of myself, but still in the proper quadrant 😂

    • @lordlammi1562
      @lordlammi1562 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The purple quadrant is pretty good, too.

    • @georgemckenna7570
      @georgemckenna7570 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah I'm a few more notches to the left too (more so than I would've anticipated), but agreed, nice quadrant

    • @PSqqp
      @PSqqp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Lammiratoons Productions Right libertarians are self-contradictory messes that are more authoritarian than they would like to admit.

    • @lordlammi1562
      @lordlammi1562 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      P. Sqqp I don't think it's fair to make a massive generalization like that. Anyways, I'm right along the border between the green and the purple, which probably explains why my range of tolerance extends greatly into both of those quadrants.

  • @francoparnetti
    @francoparnetti 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Whats your favourite fiction book?"
    "That ones gotta be a toss up between any of the Sherlock Holmes books, Gatsby, and... the bible.""
    I laughed a bit.

  • @jesse123185
    @jesse123185 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    CS you're incredibly insightful and sharp. I was stunned when I watched one of your videos and found out you were only 17 at the time. Great channel and another great video

  • @DonniesBoStaff
    @DonniesBoStaff 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy's so close to 100,000! We need to help him get to it!

  • @onewingedangel2
    @onewingedangel2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I like how when he is showing off oxford architecture, there is a random KFC!!!!

  • @sarenareth689
    @sarenareth689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Ugh, you said "believe in evolution". This sentence always sends chills down my spine. Evolution happened, it's as clear as day that it did. It doesn't need "belief", the evidence speaks for itself. It's like the Pythagorean theorem, which has about 367 proofs and counting. Nobody says "I believe in the Pythagorean theorem" either xD It's true whether they believe it or not.
    (Nothing against you btw, just wanted to rant about that sentence in general :D)

    • @user-kf8fj2mc7u
      @user-kf8fj2mc7u 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      THIS! And when people say "I believe in science", I have a very strange feeling of not understanding what does that person mean with that statement. Believe in science as a concept? Believe that it works? Believe that science can lead humanity to better future? What is it?!

    • @sarenareth689
      @sarenareth689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lol yeah. Science is observation and logical reasoning. It's pretty hard to "believe" in that. If you observe an object on Earth falling, and an object on the Moon falling, then you conclude that gravity on the Moon is lower than earth's gravity... You don't "believe" that, it IS so and the observations prove it. The whole point of science is so that you do not need to believe anything anymore, you'll know things for sure.

    • @majidesu6191
      @majidesu6191 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If someone were arguing that the Pythagorean theorem doesn't work, I would still say "I believe it works" and try to explain how it works... the same way I believe in Gravity, the laws of thermodynamics, the moon, that Australia exists, that the Queen of England is not a reptile, that the earth is a spheroid, that there are no 'space jews', and that AIDS is real.

    • @benhudson3604
      @benhudson3604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you happen to see evolution by any chance because if not you're making a fool of yourself

    • @majidesu6191
      @majidesu6191 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ben Hudson -- Did you happen to see God create everything by any chance? Because if not, you're making a fool of yourself.

  • @Absolute-Zer0
    @Absolute-Zer0 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your channel. Really. Please keep making videos.
    And by the way learning German is pretty easy for an English speaker. Both are Germanic lenguages and have quite some similarities. I see that vice versa. I'm from Germany and you and some other TH-cam channels help me so much in learning, writing, speaking and understanding English.
    And history is so fun. Learning what has led to our modern life and which persons and actions had most influence is so fun. I love it. I'm totally obsessed with history. History, politics, religion, cultures, science, lenguages and literature are all things I love to learn more about to understand the world a little better. And you really help me to achieve this through your videos.
    Thank you Alex.

  • @steakismeat177
    @steakismeat177 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What I find to be helpful with being amazed at your home city is to go away for a decent while and come home. You’ll have seen so many different places in the area you were living in that when you go back you feel like being a native tourist.

  • @confusioniskey6056
    @confusioniskey6056 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "And the Bible." LMAO I DIED LAUGHING

  • @ParanormalEncyclopedia
    @ParanormalEncyclopedia 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i wanted to say thank you actually. that question about when in evolution did God start caring is a good one and it never occured to me as a believer before. It's.something to think about.

    • @boliussa
      @boliussa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the ancient universe doesn't fit great, but what makes you think he didn't care before?

  • @hcdoitsusmith8759
    @hcdoitsusmith8759 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. History is a much maligned discipline but nothing is so compelling as the majestic sweep of our journey.

  • @ira1420
    @ira1420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    7:08 same exact spot! Happy to have your same spot!

  • @ChristianMartins
    @ChristianMartins 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I live in Brazil, recently found your channel and I like what I see.
    Some time ago atheism was a popular topic in the Brazilian TH-cam community. I do agree that the quality of the debate can be a good motivation to discuss some topics.
    I wish you could understand Portuguese and watch some of our channels with atheistic content, like Canal do Pirula, Clarion de Laffalot, Ateu Informa and Ciclista Cético. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen and these videos don't have English subtitles... 🙁

    • @matthewsaints350
      @matthewsaints350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eu entendo...

    • @laislyra5512
      @laislyra5512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pirula é bom demais. Ainda não conhecia os outros.

  • @blehblehblehdracula
    @blehblehblehdracula 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    From the literary standpoint, it's believed that Darwin wrote "Origin" with intent to reinterpret what creation is. That is, a god created the first blue print and endowed said "first generation life" with the ability to adapt to its various surroundings to survive and thrive. I'd love if you'd look into it and give us your thoughts on this concept!

    • @jessicajones3022
      @jessicajones3022 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a really interesting concept!

  • @studio-flash
    @studio-flash 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your channel..the videos of the ACA with Matt Dillahunty were immense. For someone so young your intelligence is ..wow..thats all i can say...wow!!!

  • @mrsstrawberry6239
    @mrsstrawberry6239 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello Alex, i just recently found your channel and love it! Keep up the good work.
    Greetings from Germany 😊

  • @mateo-marenco
    @mateo-marenco 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My heart stopped for a second when you said you had sold the drawers.

  • @peterd-k853
    @peterd-k853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Things this man is good at: science, logic, theology (or anti-theology), music, life.

  • @MelancholyCrypto
    @MelancholyCrypto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    GZ on 350k!

  • @emperorpingusmathchannel5365
    @emperorpingusmathchannel5365 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep going with these awesome videos. I love them, and I know a lot of people who would want to be recommended.

  • @basbruines890
    @basbruines890 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    100K DRAWER REVEAL BBY

  • @jeremyfedewa1605
    @jeremyfedewa1605 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please do a video on natural selection, it's super interesting to me.

  • @MTNTP8902
    @MTNTP8902 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    From March to April you gained another 10,000+ subscribers. Congrats!

  • @laurielancaster9219
    @laurielancaster9219 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I had been able to understand my atheism at your age. Would have saved me a lot of guilty thoughts. This page is a giant gift to so many young people questioning their faith. Keep up spreading reason and conscious kindness.

  • @kyleweston5302
    @kyleweston5302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He sounded like Kenobi when he said “Hello there”

  • @bonniejunk
    @bonniejunk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2 years later, your sub count has tripled. Nice!

  • @mirage7908
    @mirage7908 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My intense agreement with you on religious beliefs, epistemology & rationalism is chanceless shatterd by your act of putting Episode II the last of the list

  • @shughy1
    @shughy1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done on building your channel, credit where credit is due

  • @sshole1897
    @sshole1897 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    "What Is The Worst Religion?"
    "In modern times? Islam."
    I saved you 9 minutes

    • @shakir6833
      @shakir6833 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      well that's is not really true. he said that islam is most flawed in terms of the people who follow it basically referring to the culture especially in the middle east. and then said that the bible can be argued to be more flawed on the basis of just the scripture.

    • @bestrafung2754
      @bestrafung2754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@GamesnChips Stop misusing the term 'Islamophobic'. He is simply criticising the religion and has every right to, it's not bigoted. If he hated on normal Muslims, then it would be bigoted. The same goes for anti-Christianity and antisemitism. They are real but the terms are overused by religious people wanting to be offended by something. Islam also says a lot of nasty things about different religions, women, homosexuals, non-believers and many other groups of people, so Islam is the real bigoted religion here.

    • @onlyincompetentsbelieveing9460
      @onlyincompetentsbelieveing9460 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hate all religions (besides Jainism) but I hate Christians and Catholics the most.

    • @crystadarkkaiser2565
      @crystadarkkaiser2565 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bestrafung2754
      I have many Muslim friends that said the hating phrases are not meant as they looked. They argue that those phrases are in old Arabic and they indicate other meanings and have they have stories about them. They also said many Muslims don't believe on hating others and, as Alex said, only dumb people would hate others.. I think we should hate on people who hate others and do bad things and not hating the good people and they there religions.

    • @thegoodlistenerslistenwell2646
      @thegoodlistenerslistenwell2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@crystadarkkaiser2565 hating is bad, let's hate the haters, and birn their houses! Lol hypocrites are funny. So many muslims and Christians claim the book means things other than what it says and you need gods guidance...dont be an idiot. That's some little kid saying, nu uh, over and over. Its calling lying. If you can read words ream them yourself.

  • @purplecarnations7245
    @purplecarnations7245 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    oh so you're not only intelligent and attractive but also musically talented? cool.
    btw awesome video!

  • @tompalmer5986
    @tompalmer5986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm from Oklahoma, and all the architecture in Europe blew my mind when I was there with the army. However, when I saw Versaille I was disappointed, but when I saw The Residenz in Wurzburg, Germany I had such a sense of discovery. It was great.

  • @vascoamaralgrilo
    @vascoamaralgrilo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @paulpiotor
    @paulpiotor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The cosmic skeptic is REALLY CUTE. Okay, I just had to get that out of the way ...

  • @PiyushSharma-hy2ej
    @PiyushSharma-hy2ej 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If I'm being forced to choose a religion, then definitely I will choose Buddhism

  • @dynamic9016
    @dynamic9016 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content.

  • @BramSLI1
    @BramSLI1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just subbed and I really don't know what took me so long? I love your content and please keep these videos coming.

  • @TECHNICALLYmeYK
    @TECHNICALLYmeYK 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ohhhhh you just earned more of my affection by saying German, I am german. ^^

  • @christopherbare9277
    @christopherbare9277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3:05 Had me on the floor laughing. XD

  • @candychewning
    @candychewning 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your videos. You are an incredibly smart young man. I did find the background music very distracting though. But please keep up the good work!

  • @theofficialwatermelon8583
    @theofficialwatermelon8583 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like watching your channel grow:)

  • @andrebaixo07
    @andrebaixo07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Alex: If I was to learn a new language, I'd certainly learn German. I don't know why.
    Me: Laughs in NIETZSCHEan...

  • @johnathonklett2679
    @johnathonklett2679 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ...any of the Sherlock Holmes books, Gatsby, and the Bible.
    XD

  • @markparkinson6378
    @markparkinson6378 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was about to search q and a regarding and all of a sudden, a question about films pop up. What a lovely coincidence.

  • @shublemulder1961
    @shublemulder1961 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just found you channel couple days ago and I must say that I really admire you. Good work mate. Greetings from Finland.
    Ps. Lovely singing voice!

  • @patkawasaki
    @patkawasaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    A good reason for reading the bible is that you'll get far more of the jokes in 'Life of Brian'.

  • @TerrenceRollins
    @TerrenceRollins 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    For people who don't know what that political chart meant, he's basically a liberal/centrist libertarian.

    • @NIGHTWULF
      @NIGHTWULF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      libertarianism and the unregulated free market are right wing ideals though so im guessing that would push him more to the right

  • @bearserk4060
    @bearserk4060 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro Love your vids, even though I'm an agnostic you always give me different perspectives of religion-science. You've gain a subscriber.

  • @nineteen6393
    @nineteen6393 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liked cuz of the Star Wars lol. Kidding, I'd still have liked it at the end! Love from a rational Muslim. I mean I disagree with most of what you say but I love how intellectually composed you're presenting your viewpoints. Thanks and best wishes Alex.