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I might be different in that I do value productivity quite highly, but it's the process of creating something productive that gives me joy. Such is the life of an engineer, though this does not directly conflict with the notion either.
I just wish God would reveal his new and final religion that is logically consistent and scientifically informed for the modern humans. Because virgin birth and flying donkey miracles just aren't enough to convince me!
Narcissists have ruined the society for everybody. Most people in the world are untrustworthy, ungrateful and jealous. The modern society has the motto, "No good deed goes unpunished." So, it should not come as a surprise that good people today don't even bother socializing.
Same here. I've been in this neighborhood for 11 years and barely know my neighbors nor they me. Everyone looks paranoid, suspicious and furtive af when we make awkward eye contact for about half a second, before scurrying into their dens.
Or, and hear me out, 10 years ago you were a fresh faced youth with optimism and friendliness. Now you’re a weird old 38 year old complaining about how the world was better when you were young… I’d hide from you too
@@Finnateseoh you are funny. But I don’t think it’s an age thing. People mind their own business and don’t want to get involved in other peoples problems. People can get what they want inside so they don’t need to care about who their neighbor is
Basically affirming Nietzsche's Last Man, now we're seeing the degradation to not only human nature but the planet as a whole (as seen the absolute state of the environment).
Factually I think the human desire for ritual (or actually more conformism) can be seen whenever someone uses the word ''' unironically'' when the nearest irony is 75 lightyears away.
Interesting application!! I think a ritual should be more expensive in time. Spamming during watching a live stream does not carry that property. Just like cheering in a football match. It would be a connection to society and arguably an enhancement of experience, but not a ritual
@@pingothepengo - Even if you think that, I still believe it shows people's *desire* to participate in shared expression. Call it a proto-ritual if you like.
@@kcStranger Yes, if you see rituals as merely a social glue in practice of repetitions, spamming is a ritual. And if we agree on this narrowed definition (it is not to say you are wrong, but that it will become a meaningless discussion if we do not have a common definition on the words in the topic, just as Socrates suggested), then what I would like to discuss is the effectiveness of spamming as a ritual. As Han proposed and Unsolicited advice restated, a ritual not only make the participants temporarily suspend their own ego, and also help them remember and recognize the others. And what happens in the process of spamming is that the chat is flooded, increases the velocity of messages. While the displacement remains unchanged, velocity increases, means that time of messages is decreased. Thus, participants' comments could only be recognized for a split second, a even shorter time due to the "ritual". Arguably, because of the spamming, each comments have become even less memorable and valuable. As to "shows people's desire to participate in shared expression" like you mentioned, it does appear to be effective. Yet, considering the social connectivity of this "ritual", wouldn't it be counterintuitive?
@@famnnnn nono but just as an example of how bad % describes things lmao I'm sorry, just realized how bad it sounded Like from a 80% already good day you can go to 120% happy day
Everyone lives in their bubble but when the bubble is broken the expansivness and complications of life are so overwhelming and no one will or should help because they too are in their bubbles.
Rituals and community is such a huge staple for stability in my life. I'm happy to hear there is grounded philosophy behind this feeling. It definitely feels like a distant memory nowadays but i hope I can build a home when i huild my family in the near future.
That is great insight!! Fortunately, in addition to the religious philosophical teachings, Confucianism is also one of the best articulated philosophy that focus on the role of ritual in building socially cohesive communities! I have posted a few videos explaining the Confucian thoughts about how to construct sociopolitical order via rituals and music. I would love to hear what you feel about my videos on the topic!
At times I miss the feeling of going to church and I am glad I was raised as such to attend, even though I can no longer make myself believe the foundation from which it’s good advice ekes out. The ritual of community is another factor I hadn’t considered as an appeal to church, and explains why so many continue to attend after they reach adulthood. I can’t blame someone for seeking comfort in the ritual.
And capitalism has stripped these away from us. Everything is just empty shells now. We need to take our lives back. Give our lives meaning. This is done by not caring about infinite economic growth or material possessions.
It’s already proven that to have strong relationships you need to some establish some shared rituals together. Like how distant families come every Sunday to feast
As an engineer, I have concluded from your videos that you are definitely one of the most eloquent, intelligent, and wise people of this generation, and your videos motivate me to be a better person than I was yesterday. Know that you’re doing an immense service to humanity, because your content motivates us to achieve things in our lives that are higher and greater than ourselves, and restore meaning in a society become increasingly devoid of it. Keep doing whatever you’re doing, and let no one stop you.
> Told to prepare half of your life for work > Told that you are obsolete, even in your hobbies > Told you are not worth getting paid food on the table > "Why people doesn't have meaning in modern life?"
@@chrisppraefecti373 "meaning" itself is not relevant unless you belief in concepts like destiny or devine intervention, which is just cope in my opinion. Why give the souveranity of your will so willingly away, if all experience and logic speak against those concepts? The real questions are what are you doing, what do you want and can you make your wants reality? And the honest answer is no. We can't change our nature and are still slaves to our environment. Even if this environment is mostly human made.
@@j8000say you woodwork as a hobby, the existence of IKEA devalues furniture you make. Say you make music, these ai music programs could give you a sense that your hobby is not worth spending time on as you could get a cleaner product for less effort. Why do you think crochet/sowing used to be such a common hobby but isn't anywhere near as common now? It has been made obsolete by cheap mass production, why spend 2 hours fixing a $20 pair of pants if you make $25 an hour?
It's all about our decisions and what we do. Discipline is about making decisions that are aligned with our intentions. Inspiration may get us started, but it's the habit that keeps us going. Habits stay with us even when we don’t have the inspiration. All of it I grabbed from the book Unveiling Your Hidden Potential
Why is it grabbed from a book, and not thought into you by your parents and your teachers at school? It is mandatory knowledge to any 10 year old human being.
I'm gonna add this to my math learning practice. There's no degree at the end, I'm teaching myself. I am the point! Makes sense because learning is one way I find meaning. To be childlike and curious is important to me. So math is one of my rituals to fight the endless consumption. I've naturally come to give myself meaning with no end product to equate with it. The process is the meaning and I am the process
It’s actually eye opening to think about when the last time I did something for the sake of doing it, was. Maybe my birthday? Everything else is just about productivity and networking. Sleep? To concentrate in my lectures. Work out? To fit a standard of beauty. Party with my classmates? To stay socially relevant.
I’m so content about the way you describe a lost sense of meaning and advocate for a revived sense of community without overly glamorising the past, it feels like a nuanced take on the issue that is not that common nowadays
We are already living in a cyberpunk dystopia, but instead of everything looking cool and actually being punk, everything looks bland and boring. The '90s were the last decade which had its own cultural identity. Since 2000 everything from movies, music and fashion is just being rehashed. Every movie is a remake or reboot, every song is a cover, every fashion trend is "retro" and something that was worn in a previous decade. I can't remember the channel, but there is this guy on YT who shows random pictures from between 2000 until now, and except for the occasional phone or car in the background, you couldn't tell the difference between 2010 and 2020.
2009 is when I noticed video games made a big jump. And stuff started getting smaller in like 2013. Then it kept getting worse. Now we have whatever 2024 is
Certainly you're correct that some rituals can be like an old friend, but other times rituals can be painful, or anxiety ridden, or dreaded and compulsory. I think it would be hard to say which one is more frequent
Yeah, I’m a Christmas hater because my family is simply not good and healthy and normal about things. Like, “come home and lie to mum and pretend that you’re not hating every minute of this” doesn’t feel like a ritual worth upholding.
@@BD-yl5mh Your problem is a cognitive dissonance between what the ritual is supposed to represent and the actual behaviour of your family. Rather than acknowledging the fault of your family and risking being ostracized by your family, you choose to reject the ritual. This alleviates the dissonance but you are still left with a dysfunctional family and the loss of a ritual that could have positive meaning for you. Some day you hopefully will be brave enough to ditch the real problem makers (hint: It's not the ritual)
I think you feel this way because you're still under your parents care. Hold on until you're of age then you can choose the rituals and communities you like. I know it sucks but hang in there 🙂
How have I only now discovered this channel? I've been studying philosophy for 25 years and this is the first channel I have found that deals with topics in a thought out, articulated, analytical manner. And here I was thinking nobody cared about philosophy anymore. Thank you for proving me wrong.
I just wanna say I love your videos! I usually avoid the topics you focus on as they make me feel hopeless, but having them covered in about 30 minutes is the best way for me to hear something interesting but be able to recover quickly. Thank you for making interesting content~
I've never been invested in philosophical topics, apart from occasional discussions. But this guy is just so eloquent and has such a pleasant voice. I really like listening to his videos and thinking about the topics he presents.
this resonates with my thoughts on life very closely, i too grew up in a small english village but moved to suburban denmark at 11. i often tried to put my finger on why there was always a sense of emptiness that i hadnt felt before, if it was the different culture, the more urban setting or what. This thoroughly explores alot of the answers ive come up with, how convenience kills the appreciation we have for the world outside of ourselves, why have a chat with the local shopkeeper when you can just get a deliveroo? walk over to my friend across town, maybe see some others on the way? nah ill just shoot him a text. The thing that hurts me the most about it is that due to the seeming absolutism of efficiency in deciding what is right, anyone who hasnt felt a close community like I hear what i say and look at me like im mad. Thank you very much for another great video, and on a tangent, us English can be proud of our communities, other 1st world countries like Denmark (which I love but still) are so far from what we have - i lived in the country there to for a bit and even there the void reaches. All im saying is identify and appreciate the communities you have and dont let them go, they ARE worth fighting for
I'm Danish and have always thought of rituals as dumb, but now that I've become an adult and finished university, I've realized the importance of community and the utter lack thereof in my country and many others. One might very well say that school has been a ritual through my life that has brought me community. The government even took away one of our yearly holidays recently in the name of productivity.
I used to live on a tiny island with about 60 other people. At first there was no phones or internet. We would have a 'coffee round' going from neighbour to neighbour to catch up on the news and see how things were. Then phone lines came, cell service, then quickly followed by internet. People mostly stopped doing the rounds. Messages were texted instead and only to select individuals so people formed cliques. I only started to feel isolated on that island after the phone and internet came.
I stumbled upon this unexpectedly and I have zero regrets Thanks for appearing to me at the right time when I feel so empty
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This might be a weird compliment, but the framing and background is really nice. It feels balanced, yet dividing. The lamp giving light and brightness, and the door/window giving darkness and a feeling of unknown.
Man, I love your channel. Without philosophy and the countless hours I spend writing, reading and thinking about it, I would be so lost in the world. Your channel reminds me of this. Specifically the practical use of philosophy. Feeling like the answer to life is constantly evolving gives me an odd satisfaction and reason to keep looking for an answer that I’m sure doesn’t exist. Keep up the good work!
The major problem is that productivity and efficiency are basically just a means to an end. But what end? We seem to have forgotten what the end goal is, valuing productivity and efficiency for their own sake.
The end is simply to enrich the haves even more. That’s the point. That’s why life feels meaningless to many. It’s because we, human beings, have been devalued so a few can have even more. Knowing you’re basically a slave to the system, life no longer matters.
Every afternoon I carve out half an hour for meditation, light a candle, and enjoy the habit of doing nothing. I'm not religious at all, but once a week, I go to the church in the evening for a compline, which leaves my heart full of warmth. Little things like really taking my morning coffee slowly and uninterrupted are all ways to connect quietly. Rituals are invaluable to me ❤
Youre my favorite channel nowadays. You have an incredible ability to break down dense material and relate it to our modern society, I can't stop watching. I've forgotten how fun learning can be, keep it up dude.
My question is why should I want to be more efficient, why should everyone be pushed to be as efficient as possible. What’s the sacrifice for? My country? Humanity? Why should I have to work more efficient, live more efficiently, why can’t I just live. What was wrong with Joy? Where’d that go? Why is everything more lean and efficient? What’s it for? It’s not for me and my joy, so what am I making the sacrifice for? Why does this sacrifice make me feel like I don’t matter, and should I be ok with sacrificing my life, joy, time with kids, time with hobbies and friends, time in nature? Should I have joy in sacrificing everything I care about to constantly be more and more efficient?
I walked through the mall today because it was too rainy to walk outdoors. I saw no one I knew, and no one spoke to me. I pondered the 'third places' of my youth and I reread my diaries where when I walked down the main street I listed all the people I encountered that I knew and conversed with. The places of my youth tended to give back more than what I individually put in, because it was a collective. It is essential to get back more than you put in, in order to be replenished. And this can only be done as a collective. There were the pot luck dinners.....taking one casserole but with a dozen others, you had a plateful and everyone satisfied. There was church that gave counseling, instruction, social interaction and the cost was whatever I was willing to put in the plate. Much of what we put in amounted to washing the dishes or singing in the choir. But we received ten-fold what we put in.Our tax dollars paid for the May parade and fireworks. Now we pay more taxes and no parade or fireworks but the city council is building a new city works yard, borrowing millions more. We feel empty because we have been emptied out in more ways than one and opportunities for replenishment are being removed.
This video surprisingly helped me fix that one key factor I was missing in the dystopian community I'm writing about 😄 When there's a public ritual for the whole community to see, a reader will understand the dire situation of the main character much better than a vague punishment from the higher ups.
The happiest i've ever been was when i had no cell phone and was a camp counselor who had no time for myself. Just do my job, taking care of the kids, and helping my fellow counselors. we had one day of rest that we would spend hanging out and decompressing from the week and getting off campus for a bit. then we repeated it. i feel this, in a way mirrors what he is talking about here. freedom isn't what people want, not all the time. its not good for us.
Maybe for some people that would make them happy. But it doesn’t work for everyone. I was never more miserable when I had no time for myself to be alone to let my mind wander.
14:11 that makes a lot of sense, and has me thinking about how I still like going to my church because I grew up with this community. I’m not particularly religious but I still like to participate in the “rituals” at the church.
Thank you for putting into words what I've already been feeling. The act of people coming together and doing something that noone really knows what's it for creates a sense of forwardness amd grandness in life. This reminds me of countless rituals we had in my school which were boring and mundane to me but I never felt like life is meaningless when I was in school.
11:50 - yep. you got me there. That's why to get some ritual in my life by enlisting in the Army Volunteer Corp (I'm a female in Singapore, so I don't need to do National Service), but I wanted to take the physical challenge and the ritual of wearing the Green like my brothers.
My friend is a professional ballet dancer. I envy him because ballet is one of the last things that have nothing to do with any kind of machine for enhancement. As a dancer he has to create all the beauty from himself and train himself for many years to be able to do the things he does on stage. It is just him on stage, no computer..no smartphone. Just the human being.
seeing you make a video analysing wuthering heights would be a such a dream come true!! there’s so much to unpack in terms of love, free will, and ressentiment. it would be so cool! :)
It's about the fall of mankind and the redemption personified in one soul couple. Cathy, with the girl's nickname, is Eve and Heathcliff, Adam; and so it goes. The redeemed soul is grown up Catharine and Hareton who are taught through life experiences. This is the time honored Christian theology before the modern magical thinking . Though soul couples can be Providentially blood relatives or separated in different ways it kicks in around 35-38 year of age, the age of schizophrenic breakdown...Grow or Die. Emily knew a romantic bond would capture the reader and there are those as well. Angels are never divided and are still one being with male and female united.....as Jesus said those humans who go to heaven live like the angels. Soulmate is not somebody you French kiss....it's the integrity of the whole being and the holy grail. Cathy was a frivolous social climber who didn't appreciate her own true identity and nature. Heathcliff hated her to death in his impatience and frustration. The Father does everything to prevent that and everything to promote wholeness but we have to trust and keep up our morale as part of the deal....if we want to be happy like angels in Heaven. Patience, forgiveness, humility of heart and mind...our choice.
Byron wrote of it: "Those who joy would find must share it...happiness was born a twin." We are truly Never alone and have a friend inside our selves who is outside too.
I pray 5 times a day, fast every year, celebrate Eid and go to Friday prayer. Of course I don't believe in any of it but makes me feel close to family and mostly my Dad who is no longer with us.
@@tonyp.bahama9368 I remain agnostic, just sitting on that fence till I'm convinced one way or the other. If I die in this state I'm fine with it, a big part of me died when my Dad did.
@@WrathOfKhaaaaaaanyou should do islamic counselling. What you're feeling rn is temporary. It's just a means to deal with the loss of your father which as great as it must be, not everyone comes out of a loss of a beloved one and ends up a disbeliever. Seek help from someone and think about yourself first. May Allah guide us all and ease your pain
Damn it, this is exactly why I do rituals like celebrating a holiday related to each season. To get a break, to mark a milestone, to connect with people through some fun activity, to allow myself not to be efficient. I feel a bit proud that I figured this out before I heard philosophers came with it.
Your childhood ritual of having the whole town gather once a year sounds wonderful. I'm glad you got to experience that! A small ritual that I've found personally helpful is to eat dinner with family (or friends)...even if it's just digitally. It's something to look forward to everyday, and it can help separate the work day from family/friend time. People are also much easier to talk to when they're full and happy.
This is a great breakdown of modern societies' priorities. As someone trying to escape the rat race, this describes the majority of what I see in corporate America. Everything is about the bottom line, and people are just cogs in the machine. Not to mention the division and lack of community.
I know this is not related to the video, but I love your background. One door is complete dark and other is light. It is a great contrast. I love these kind of subtle works in video essays.
Great video as always from my favourite youtuber. Here's a suggestion: you should make a video analysis on 'The Great Gatsby'. James Gatsby's life is a monographic fixture of how having a single obsessive dream-The American Dream-destroys the very human who tends to possess it. The predominant, heavenly, and unwavering love for 'anybody' eradicates the very human (Gatsby) who fails to grapple with it in a healthy way-the hinderance to his soul-and the people whom he seems to perceive are not at all see him as what he perceives-they undermine his benevolent love-and how his love leads to his downfall. It's a fundamental representation of an individual's representation and the destructiveness that comes with it. It's philosophy is great, and the descriptive and objective symbolism will be a crux culmination for your video, as you always seem immaculate, so it would be wonderful to have this video coming out from my favourite youtuber. Considering the great symbolism of green light is a prominent one, I am interested to know your opinion.
I just realized a sad truth because of this video. Live service games have become my ceremonies. It is a shared experience with a community and a progression in life and time is felt whenever a new update drops. This channel just makes my life look sadder and sadder, or maybe I was just too happy.
I don’t think there’s a such thing as being too happy, (I’m not aware what live service games are) but if they make you feel good and part of a community then that’s a beautiful thing, no matter how mundane the experience may seem to be. I think the best thing to take from this video (in my opinion) is that though life is more dull in some aspects due to the strive for productivity, we have identified a reason for it being so and therefore we can improve our lives by ignoring rationality at time, being doing fun yet important things in a community for no good reason and that sometimes, a personal message I have found, is that being productive is not our purpose, being knowledgeable is something that should please us, we should gain knowledge for the materialistic purposes it provides. :3
As another video i saw said: life should be appreciated like a piece of music, we dont just try to jump the song just to hear the end or to listen how it ends, the whole piece is important and enjoyable from start to end
There is no meaning, if you refuse to experience. (to feel?) There is no magic, if you think you understand everything. There is nothing new to find, if you do not adventure. There are no ventures, in that which you claim immutable.
Excellent video! It summarized a lot of the problems of our day. A point on "efficiency." Could you not cut your video so "tight?" A little bit of pausing for breath, help assorbe the points you are making.
I think I have to completely disagree about the 9-5 not being a ritual. The meaning we attach to each ritual is certainly subjective, but so many companies nowadays emphasize corporate culture and leadership that we can't pretend they aren't actors in the social sphere. But we may see these corporate rituals as empty as any religious or cultural observence like Columbus Day or Valentine's
It’s definitely part of the picture, but I think the issues were at play in the culture before too. For example, the decline in religious affiliation is going to take away a big source of meaning, ritual, etc. and that was going on long before cell phones.
@@SeekingVirtueA if anything considering the early internet had its own set of communities with their own practices, I feel as if the reason for this is because those merely amplify the culture around.
On the contrary, a meaningless life is what is the most beautiful. Be happy that you are NOT MEANT to do/to be anything ! You are not a object or a tool. You are free. Enjoy life, enjoy your family, your friends, your companions, your co-citizen, enjoy the Nature and everything as long you don't directly hurt anything or anyone. In the process, love other people as much as yourself, be kind, be true and no meaning will ever be needed until your death.
I think you're confusing meaning with usefulness. That is easy, because one sense of meaning is purpose, the end or goal of some activity, tool, etc. But there is a difference between the purpose of a shovel, and the purpose of a human life. We naturally seek transcendence, which is an opening up of ourselves out of our narrow self-interest into something greater. In moments of self-transcendence we, ourselves, become greater - it is ecstasy - ekstatis - standing out beyond our small selves to lose ourselves in a greater reality. Mental health experts regularly say that volunteering is good for our mental health. By volunteering we reach out beyond our self-interest to that greater cause, which is truly good for us because we really need self-transcendence on a regular basis.
These videos are perfect, long form and calm Exactly what I need when I eat then clean the dishes. Also, how can you make such quality content with such a high frequency?
I just wanted to say thanks for doing this channel!! before I watched my first video of yours I didn’t have much interest in philosophy. now I am minoring in it in university and I have a new hobby that enriches my life. I think this channel is a big part of that as it made philosophy accessible to me at a time when I wasn’t very interested in it.
My biggest issue with this matter lies in the inability to become one with the absurdity of modern humans; despite having almost all their needs met nowadays, they still can't visualize awareness or generate a non-mechanical thought. To me, this stems from the consumption of the mind by social media, the drive to be one with the world rather than focusing on being and becoming. What frustrates me most are those "university people" who, despite having access to a higher level of education, are still incapable of formulating their own thoughts, becoming mere cogs in the machine. Perhaps, I’m just an underground man trying to express myself through my discontent with ordinary human beings. Or perhaps, I’m a knight of faith, making the move of infinite resignation.
But what is humanity, one begs to ask. And why should one value humanity? Especially taking into account possibly other sapients out there, organic or machine. What exactly do we have on the table that can actually be called unique AND worth keeping?
I came to this conclusion on my own but having it in video format explains SO MUCH. I stopped celebrating all holidays and one point and I realized there was no difference between years. Everything blurred together, I didn’t look forward to anything. And the worst, I couldn’t recall any fond memories of those years. But I can recall memories of my childhood very well, of celebrating holidays with loved ones. Even celebrating them in a class where there were people I didn’t like. After that realization I started putting more work into creating a festive atmosphere. Even if it’s a waste of money or resources. It’s important, I will never get those memories back and I will only get older. One day my loved ones will pass and I wouldn’t be able to recall as many memories of them. That scares me. So whenever possible during the holidays I want to celebrate, even if it’s a small celebration. These things really boost morale and you don’t realize it until you lose it. Obviously it doesn’t have to be holidays, but any form of gathering counts. Something distinct from your daily live but repetitive enough where you feel comfortable and familiar. Amazing video btw❤
As an armchair existentialist, I agree with some of these points. However, a problem i can see running into in regards to relying on a community of others to form meaning in one's life is that others are unreliable. From my experience, people are flaky, have different priorities. I think there's merit in finding a community who loves and supports you, helping your life have meaning. It's one of my personal life goals. But, you first have to form your own meaning, be a whole, self-driven person before you're able to find a community of like minded people to commiserate with. It's like people say in dating: you can't come to relationship as half a person looking for the other half that completes them. You have to come as a whole person to be two whole people living in tandem.
Lack of meaning is not the problem. Using the word "meaning" is. I find it more satisfactory to ask what matters to me or what gives me purpose. Meaning is vague, and any attempt to measure the value of my life with it ultimately feels unsatisfying and self-defeating. I find fault in the question, "What is the meaning of life?" Not in the life of the person being asked said question
Absolutely Brillant! You have put words to what I have been thinking for years. Your thought, articulation, resources, and formal thought patterns are outstanding! Thank you!
I tend to find happiness in the concept of giving and being a part of something bigger or being a part of a supportive group, but most people are so busy with themselves and very closed off. It's been a struggle for me for a very long time now.
At this point, I start to think that most people just hate freedom. They want to be told what to do, they wanted to be put in boxes, they need strict rules (religious specifically), to be punished or else they'll lose their mind because they can't bear the freedom and individuality. Freedom makes them feel lost and empty.
I don't necessarily think so. I try to live life by the "discipline is freedom" mantra. Besides that, what is freedom? Is staying in your room all day every day eating chips and playing video games freedom? You never got to actually LIVE life, but you chose to waste it. Is that freedom? In reality, rules are always needed, even if they are minor. Living in a country that has decent regulations where I don't have to worry about mercury in the water to me is freedom.
I'm more or less on your page regarding the value of individual autonomy, but consider this: what is the price you pay to be free of existential dependency? The thing is, it might just shorten your life by a few years, and some studies indicate that this is what actually happens. That's fine with me, I'd rather have what I have for the time left to me than not having it for a longer time, but I understand that this existential autonomy might not be everyone's thing.
I do not agree, freedom comes with rules and control. If you want something but you don't do it because of laziness you're not actually free but rather an slave to your laziness.
I completed my first MUN today. Although, I didn't win 'best delegate' ,watching your video made my day much better! Love you,keep creating more masterpieces!!!!!
Thanks for the upload. I really need introspection in my life right now and your videos have helped me breadcrumb my way there. Please keep it up! You are a gem!
Ur amazing. But if i may ask you study all this philosophy and everything, but how do you live your life, how is a philosopher fulfilled, how does the philosopher live and survive, in this absurd reality. Would love to see a video on something like that.
I think ritual is couched in ideas of “community” these days. I’m reminded of the yoga studio my parents went to for a decade, where everyone showed up every week to practice yoga together and everyone knew each others’ names and checked in with each other when they missed a class. I’m also reminded me of the local coffee shop that closed years ago, where we made friends and hung out together sometimes multiple times a day, where the owners knew and chatted with everyone. Both of these places were fixtures in our lives and when they went away, life felt a little emptier. We call it community but there is certainly an aspect of ritual to it I think Edit: I also think that sense of community/ritual is also what keeps a lot of ppl invested in religion. I have a Catholic friend who has admitted that while she wants to make more friends outside her faith, it’s so much easier to just meet ppl within it, because there’s basically already an easily-accessible community right there
Catholic mass and rejoining the a Catholic Church helped me a lot with the subject of this video. GK Chesterton talks a little about this in Orthodoxy. How rationality leads to circular thinking and ultimately a closed, small world. I don't think we're meant to be purely rational or irrational but find the balance in both, as well as know when to engage each one.
@@FrightMask Unless you are miraculously writing from North Korea, your assessment is insane. Food, water, shelter, access to information, basic healthcare, transportation, security. In all of those aspects the world is much better now than it has ever been, with some of those issues being negligible for billions of people.
@@xanthippus9079 Access to food water shelter and healthcare have been stagnant in many western countries since the 70s and in some instances actually getting worse. Especially housing. We are in an age of unstoppable corporate profits while people's real income is stagnant or falling. For many people today, young people especially, we will be, for the first time in many decades, at a lower living standard than our parents generation.
@@xanthippus9079 This is just not true. Fright is correct. We have the capacity as a species to provide most basic necessities (at least in the West) to everyone but we choose not to because of private-profit driven market logic. It's not profitable to let your prices drop because the food supply is abundant. It is profitable to destroy your own supply to keep the prices in a range that remains profitable. We have seen it in the post-covid inflation, grocery stores have been caught raising prices for no other reason than they thought they could get away with it. Access to high quality food is actually decreasing (at least where i live). The same is true for housing and health care. Things are getting worse, not better, and a complacent attitude is only going to perpetuate and compound the issue.
@@calebr7199 My original comment was about the world, not the West. Your points are relevant observations on some trends observed in those countries, but they don't touch the meat of the issue: those basic necessities are still largely available. Sure, the youth of developed nations are not as affluent as their parents and grandparents (granted, it's hard for any society to compete with those generations on those grounds), but they are not starving in the wild.
@@MorbidRexx For Fright to be correct, only 820 million people (0.1%) should have abundant choice of food, availability of clean water, shelter and other basic necessities I mentioned elsewhere. That's roughly the combined populations of the USA, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and a few other developed nations in Eastern Europe and Asia. You can't really dispute most citizens of those countries live in objective abundance by the metrics I set, so to go with the estimate you'd have to agree that the rest of the world lives in pre-Industrial poverty. Simply absurd. Without moving the goalpost, it's easy to see how this neurotic assessment of modernity doesn't stand to scrutiny.
We did not kill meaning ,we just correctly recognized is as a "cope" just like it happened with religion and now we learn what is meant by "ignorance is bliss".
Possibly the first youtuber I've considered donating to, it's impressive how much quality you put out; but also stay down to earth by pointing out the flaws in your own knowledge/beliefs. Honestly rekindled a lot of my interest for philosophy. Just an idea, but maybe something like a patreon only reading club could be interesting, maybe a discord server or however you interpet it. Either way, keep up the great content i'll watch anything
This is genius thank you for this. It’s really answered a lot of questions that I’ve been having. I always wondered why I couldn’t enter into purpose. It’s because you can’t enter alone. I get that now.❤
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I might be different in that I do value productivity quite highly, but it's the process of creating something productive that gives me joy. Such is the life of an engineer, though this does not directly conflict with the notion either.
I just wish God would reveal his new and final religion that is logically consistent and scientifically informed for the modern humans. Because virgin birth and flying donkey miracles just aren't enough to convince me!
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Another belly full of thought ,Cheers !
I think your wrong. Its much more like "lack of social mobility" see mouse utopia.
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that makes two of us, your highness
Good to know
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Fuck yeah good to see you !!!!
Bro I love seeing you around, keep doing you tay and thanks for everything you've done for the internet
Bro, I am 38. I knew every neighbor I ever had like it or not up until about 10 years ago. Now people hide in their homes like prisoners. It's real af
Narcissists have ruined the society for everybody. Most people in the world are untrustworthy, ungrateful and jealous. The modern society has the motto, "No good deed goes unpunished." So, it should not come as a surprise that good people today don't even bother socializing.
Same here. I've been in this neighborhood for 11 years and barely know my neighbors nor they me. Everyone looks paranoid, suspicious and furtive af when we make awkward eye contact for about half a second, before scurrying into their dens.
@@thadtuiol1717the pandemic/cell phones are a hell of a drug
Or, and hear me out, 10 years ago you were a fresh faced youth with optimism and friendliness. Now you’re a weird old 38 year old complaining about how the world was better when you were young… I’d hide from you too
@@Finnateseoh you are funny. But I don’t think it’s an age thing. People mind their own business and don’t want to get involved in other peoples problems. People can get what they want inside so they don’t need to care about who their neighbor is
Unironically, I think the human desire for ritual can be seen whenever everyone in a Twitch chat is spamming the same emote or copypasta.
Basically affirming Nietzsche's Last Man, now we're seeing the degradation to not only human nature but the planet as a whole (as seen the absolute state of the environment).
Factually I think the human desire for ritual (or actually more conformism) can be seen whenever someone uses the word ''' unironically'' when the nearest irony is 75 lightyears away.
Interesting application!! I think a ritual should be more expensive in time. Spamming during watching a live stream does not carry that property. Just like cheering in a football match. It would be a connection to society and arguably an enhancement of experience, but not a ritual
@@pingothepengo - Even if you think that, I still believe it shows people's *desire* to participate in shared expression. Call it a proto-ritual if you like.
@@kcStranger Yes, if you see rituals as merely a social glue in practice of repetitions, spamming is a ritual. And if we agree on this narrowed definition (it is not to say you are wrong, but that it will become a meaningless discussion if we do not have a common definition on the words in the topic, just as Socrates suggested), then what I would like to discuss is the effectiveness of spamming as a ritual. As Han proposed and Unsolicited advice restated, a ritual not only make the participants temporarily suspend their own ego, and also help them remember and recognize the others. And what happens in the process of spamming is that the chat is flooded, increases the velocity of messages. While the displacement remains unchanged, velocity increases, means that time of messages is decreased. Thus, participants' comments could only be recognized for a split second, a even shorter time due to the "ritual". Arguably, because of the spamming, each comments have become even less memorable and valuable. As to "shows people's desire to participate in shared expression" like you mentioned, it does appear to be effective. Yet, considering the social connectivity of this "ritual", wouldn't it be counterintuitive?
everything is so dull and draining and everybody’s fake and rude and don’t let me get started on social media.
i would go a few steps further and say technology as a whole is the problem
Every time a new unsolicited advice video drops, my day improves by at least 50%
Ah thank you! That is very kind of you to say!
So it can go from 1% to 1,5%
@@ErikaCrist7749 damn
@@unsolicitedadvice9198 you are hot.
@@famnnnn nono but just as an example of how bad % describes things lmao I'm sorry, just realized how bad it sounded
Like from a 80% already good day you can go to 120% happy day
Everyone lives in their bubble but when the bubble is broken the expansivness and complications of life are so overwhelming and no one will or should help because they too are in their bubbles.
Qualia!
True
They should but they won't. Egocentrism at its finest.
The lack of empathy is scary nowadays
@@Ines-gg2 There's always been a lack of empathy. It's just how humans are.
Rituals and community is such a huge staple for stability in my life. I'm happy to hear there is grounded philosophy behind this feeling. It definitely feels like a distant memory nowadays but i hope I can build a home when i huild my family in the near future.
That is great insight!! Fortunately, in addition to the religious philosophical teachings, Confucianism is also one of the best articulated philosophy that focus on the role of ritual in building socially cohesive communities! I have posted a few videos explaining the Confucian thoughts about how to construct sociopolitical order via rituals and music. I would love to hear what you feel about my videos on the topic!
At times I miss the feeling of going to church and I am glad I was raised as such to attend, even though I can no longer make myself believe the foundation from which it’s good advice ekes out. The ritual of community is another factor I hadn’t considered as an appeal to church, and explains why so many continue to attend after they reach adulthood. I can’t blame someone for seeking comfort in the ritual.
And capitalism has stripped these away from us. Everything is just empty shells now. We need to take our lives back. Give our lives meaning. This is done by not caring about infinite economic growth or material possessions.
It’s already proven that to have strong relationships you need to some establish some shared rituals together. Like how distant families come every Sunday to feast
@@karigrandii absolutely, we need something to replace the faith we used to have, but what?
As an engineer, I have concluded from your videos that you are definitely one of the most eloquent, intelligent, and wise people of this generation, and your videos motivate me to be a better person than I was yesterday. Know that you’re doing an immense service to humanity, because your content motivates us to achieve things in our lives that are higher and greater than ourselves, and restore meaning in a society become increasingly devoid of it. Keep doing whatever you’re doing, and let no one stop you.
> Told to prepare half of your life for work
> Told that you are obsolete, even in your hobbies
> Told you are not worth getting paid food on the table
> "Why people doesn't have meaning in modern life?"
Work and mere survival were never the height of meaning anyway, but yes the world is declining pretty bad
@@chrisppraefecti373 "meaning" itself is not relevant unless you belief in concepts like destiny or devine intervention, which is just cope in my opinion. Why give the souveranity of your will so willingly away, if all experience and logic speak against those concepts?
The real questions are what are you doing, what do you want and can you make your wants reality? And the honest answer is no. We can't change our nature and are still slaves to our environment. Even if this environment is mostly human made.
How can someone be obsolete in their hobby?
It's like being buoyant in astronomy: the concepts don't align. I must be missing something.
@@j8000say you woodwork as a hobby, the existence of IKEA devalues furniture you make. Say you make music, these ai music programs could give you a sense that your hobby is not worth spending time on as you could get a cleaner product for less effort. Why do you think crochet/sowing used to be such a common hobby but isn't anywhere near as common now? It has been made obsolete by cheap mass production, why spend 2 hours fixing a $20 pair of pants if you make $25 an hour?
@@chrisp.lettuce8900 a hobby is something you do for yourself, not the market
It's all about our decisions and what we do. Discipline is about making decisions that are aligned with our intentions. Inspiration may get us started, but it's the habit that keeps us going. Habits stay with us even when we don’t have the inspiration. All of it I grabbed from the book Unveiling Your Hidden Potential
Who’s the author of the book you’re talking about ?
Why is it grabbed from a book, and not thought into you by your parents and your teachers at school? It is mandatory knowledge to any 10 year old human being.
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Love how you explain! I'm old, more frequent senior moments. Because ritual is habitual, it helps me "remember" all I have stopped remembering
I think that's the main point of rituals- to help us remember our personal histories, to remember who we are. I agree with you.
"Luxurious with time."
"I AM THE POINT. I Am meaningful." I love that! How personally profound, and I will take that to heart.
Thank you.
I'm gonna add this to my math learning practice. There's no degree at the end, I'm teaching myself. I am the point!
Makes sense because learning is one way I find meaning. To be childlike and curious is important to me. So math is one of my rituals to fight the endless consumption. I've naturally come to give myself meaning with no end product to equate with it. The process is the meaning and I am the process
As profound as profundity itself, a profoundness that is profound within it's profoundness.
This kinda explains why I feel so much better after praying. Doing something for its own sake feels good. Thank you for the great videos.
It’s actually eye opening to think about when the last time I did something for the sake of doing it, was. Maybe my birthday? Everything else is just about productivity and networking. Sleep? To concentrate in my lectures. Work out? To fit a standard of beauty. Party with my classmates? To stay socially relevant.
I’m so content about the way you describe a lost sense of meaning and advocate for a revived sense of community without overly glamorising the past, it feels like a nuanced take on the issue that is not that common nowadays
We are already living in a cyberpunk dystopia, but instead of everything looking cool and actually being punk, everything looks bland and boring.
The '90s were the last decade which had its own cultural identity.
Since 2000 everything from movies, music and fashion is just being rehashed.
Every movie is a remake or reboot, every song is a cover, every fashion trend is "retro" and something that was worn in a previous decade.
I can't remember the channel, but there is this guy on YT who shows random pictures from between 2000 until now, and except for the occasional phone or car in the background, you couldn't tell the difference between 2010 and 2020.
I'd say 2008 is more accurately when western culture died.
@@Euro316what happened in 2008. Please tell me you’re not talking about Obama.
our civilization has stagnated
2009 is when I noticed video games made a big jump. And stuff started getting smaller in like 2013. Then it kept getting worse. Now we have whatever 2024 is
@@jakepietrzak7552 Rise of smartphones, distractions, pocket indoctrination with media.
Certainly you're correct that some rituals can be like an old friend, but other times rituals can be painful, or anxiety ridden, or dreaded and compulsory. I think it would be hard to say which one is more frequent
Yeah, I’m a Christmas hater because my family is simply not good and healthy and normal about things. Like, “come home and lie to mum and pretend that you’re not hating every minute of this” doesn’t feel like a ritual worth upholding.
@@BD-yl5mh Your problem is a cognitive dissonance between what the ritual is supposed to represent and the actual behaviour of your family. Rather than acknowledging the fault of your family and risking being ostracized by your family, you choose to reject the ritual. This alleviates the dissonance but you are still left with a dysfunctional family and the loss of a ritual that could have positive meaning for you. Some day you hopefully will be brave enough to ditch the real problem makers (hint: It's not the ritual)
I think you feel this way because you're still under your parents care. Hold on until you're of age then you can choose the rituals and communities you like. I know it sucks but hang in there 🙂
How have I only now discovered this channel? I've been studying philosophy for 25 years and this is the first channel I have found that deals with topics in a thought out, articulated, analytical manner. And here I was thinking nobody cared about philosophy anymore. Thank you for proving me wrong.
I just wanna say I love your videos! I usually avoid the topics you focus on as they make me feel hopeless, but having them covered in about 30 minutes is the best way for me to hear something interesting but be able to recover quickly. Thank you for making interesting content~
Ah thank you! I am glad you are finding them helpful
Sometimes forcing yourself to do something you don't wanna do is really exactly what you need to do.
I've never been invested in philosophical topics, apart from occasional discussions. But this guy is just so eloquent and has such a pleasant voice. I really like listening to his videos and thinking about the topics he presents.
I was about to sleep, but then unsolicited advice posted
Haha! Sleep well :)
@@unsolicitedadvice9198 are u implying you are not worth staying awake for?
Same
@@unsolicitedadvice9198it's one of the best channels along with AfterSkool/Before Skool, Pursuits of Wonder, and Einzelgänger✨✨✨✨
@@morowenidi4621I think he is affirming his dedicated viewer and wishing his rest to be satisfactory My Good Sir. 😁
this resonates with my thoughts on life very closely, i too grew up in a small english village but moved to suburban denmark at 11. i often tried to put my finger on why there was always a sense of emptiness that i hadnt felt before, if it was the different culture, the more urban setting or what. This thoroughly explores alot of the answers ive come up with, how convenience kills the appreciation we have for the world outside of ourselves, why have a chat with the local shopkeeper when you can just get a deliveroo? walk over to my friend across town, maybe see some others on the way? nah ill just shoot him a text. The thing that hurts me the most about it is that due to the seeming absolutism of efficiency in deciding what is right, anyone who hasnt felt a close community like I hear what i say and look at me like im mad.
Thank you very much for another great video, and on a tangent, us English can be proud of our communities, other 1st world countries like Denmark (which I love but still) are so far from what we have - i lived in the country there to for a bit and even there the void reaches. All im saying is identify and appreciate the communities you have and dont let them go, they ARE worth fighting for
I'm Danish and have always thought of rituals as dumb, but now that I've become an adult and finished university, I've realized the importance of community and the utter lack thereof in my country and many others. One might very well say that school has been a ritual through my life that has brought me community. The government even took away one of our yearly holidays recently in the name of productivity.
how feminist the Denmark are? Are there any happily ever after in your country @nicduusify and OP?
I used to live on a tiny island with about 60 other people. At first there was no phones or internet. We would have a 'coffee round' going from neighbour to neighbour to catch up on the news and see how things were. Then phone lines came, cell service, then quickly followed by internet. People mostly stopped doing the rounds. Messages were texted instead and only to select individuals so people formed cliques. I only started to feel isolated on that island after the phone and internet came.
I stumbled upon this unexpectedly and I have zero regrets
Thanks for appearing to me at the right time when I feel so empty
This might be a weird compliment, but the framing and background is really nice. It feels balanced, yet dividing. The lamp giving light and brightness, and the door/window giving darkness and a feeling of unknown.
Man, I love your channel. Without philosophy and the countless hours I spend writing, reading and thinking about it, I would be so lost in the world. Your channel reminds me of this. Specifically the practical use of philosophy. Feeling like the answer to life is constantly evolving gives me an odd satisfaction and reason to keep looking for an answer that I’m sure doesn’t exist. Keep up the good work!
The major problem is that productivity and efficiency are basically just a means to an end. But what end? We seem to have forgotten what the end goal is, valuing productivity and efficiency for their own sake.
There's no end, pointless continuation of pointless energy expenditure.
The end is simply to enrich the haves even more. That’s the point. That’s why life feels meaningless to many. It’s because we, human beings, have been devalued so a few can have even more. Knowing you’re basically a slave to the system, life no longer matters.
Every afternoon I carve out half an hour for meditation, light a candle, and enjoy the habit of doing nothing. I'm not religious at all, but once a week, I go to the church in the evening for a compline, which leaves my heart full of warmth.
Little things like really taking my morning coffee slowly and uninterrupted are all ways to connect quietly. Rituals are invaluable to me ❤
Youre my favorite channel nowadays. You have an incredible ability to break down dense material and relate it to our modern society, I can't stop watching. I've forgotten how fun learning can be, keep it up dude.
My question is why should I want to be more efficient, why should everyone be pushed to be as efficient as possible. What’s the sacrifice for? My country? Humanity? Why should I have to work more efficient, live more efficiently, why can’t I just live. What was wrong with Joy? Where’d that go? Why is everything more lean and efficient? What’s it for? It’s not for me and my joy, so what am I making the sacrifice for? Why does this sacrifice make me feel like I don’t matter, and should I be ok with sacrificing my life, joy, time with kids, time with hobbies and friends, time in nature? Should I have joy in sacrificing everything I care about to constantly be more and more efficient?
I walked through the mall today because it was too rainy to walk outdoors. I saw no one I knew, and no one spoke to me. I pondered the 'third places' of my youth and I reread my diaries where when I walked down the main street I listed all the people I encountered that I knew and conversed with. The places of my youth tended to give back more than what I individually put in, because it was a collective. It is essential to get back more than you put in, in order to be replenished. And this can only be done as a collective. There were the pot luck dinners.....taking one casserole but with a dozen others, you had a plateful and everyone satisfied. There was church that gave counseling, instruction, social interaction and the cost was whatever I was willing to put in the plate. Much of what we put in amounted to washing the dishes or singing in the choir. But we received ten-fold what we put in.Our tax dollars paid for the May parade and fireworks. Now we pay more taxes and no parade or fireworks but the city council is building a new city works yard, borrowing millions more. We feel empty because we have been emptied out in more ways than one and opportunities for replenishment are being removed.
This video surprisingly helped me fix that one key factor I was missing in the dystopian community I'm writing about 😄 When there's a public ritual for the whole community to see, a reader will understand the dire situation of the main character much better than a vague punishment from the higher ups.
Writing the lottey, eh?
The happiest i've ever been was when i had no cell phone and was a camp counselor who had no time for myself. Just do my job, taking care of the kids, and helping my fellow counselors. we had one day of rest that we would spend hanging out and decompressing from the week and getting off campus for a bit. then we repeated it. i feel this, in a way mirrors what he is talking about here.
freedom isn't what people want, not all the time. its not good for us.
Maybe for some people that would make them happy. But it doesn’t work for everyone. I was never more miserable when I had no time for myself to be alone to let my mind wander.
we had one day of rest every three weeks - not enough balance.
Depends on how creative or imaginative you are. This wouldn't work for anyone even remotely artistic.
@@CampingforCool41 Define happy
14:11 that makes a lot of sense, and has me thinking about how I still like going to my church because I grew up with this community. I’m not particularly religious but I still like to participate in the “rituals” at the church.
I listen to your videos right before i sleep. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn and making philosophy more accessible
I am extremely happy that my algorithm put you on my dash. Your videos have absolutely enriched my life.
Thank you for putting into words what I've already been feeling. The act of people coming together and doing something that noone really knows what's it for creates a sense of forwardness amd grandness in life.
This reminds me of countless rituals we had in my school which were boring and mundane to me but I never felt like life is meaningless when I was in school.
11:50 - yep. you got me there. That's why to get some ritual in my life by enlisting in the Army Volunteer Corp (I'm a female in Singapore, so I don't need to do National Service), but I wanted to take the physical challenge and the ritual of wearing the Green like my brothers.
just watched one of your previous videos and now have the privilege to watch a premiere. Thank you, sir!
My friend is a professional ballet dancer. I envy him because ballet is one of the last things that have nothing to do with any kind of machine for enhancement. As a dancer he has to create all the beauty from himself and train himself for many years to be able to do the things he does on stage. It is just him on stage, no computer..no smartphone. Just the human being.
seeing you make a video analysing wuthering heights would be a such a dream come true!! there’s so much to unpack in terms of love, free will, and ressentiment. it would be so cool! :)
It's about the fall of mankind and the redemption personified in one soul couple. Cathy, with the girl's nickname, is Eve and Heathcliff, Adam; and so it goes. The redeemed soul is grown up Catharine and Hareton who are taught through life experiences. This is the time honored Christian theology before the modern magical thinking . Though soul couples can be Providentially blood relatives or separated in different ways it kicks in around 35-38 year of age, the age of schizophrenic breakdown...Grow or Die. Emily knew a romantic bond would capture the reader and there are those as well.
Angels are never divided and are still one being with male and female united.....as Jesus said those humans who go to heaven live like the angels. Soulmate is not somebody you French kiss....it's the integrity of the whole being and the holy grail. Cathy was a frivolous social climber who didn't appreciate her own true identity and nature. Heathcliff hated her to death in his impatience and frustration. The Father does everything to prevent that and everything to promote wholeness but we have to trust and keep up our morale as part of the deal....if we want to be happy like angels in Heaven. Patience, forgiveness, humility of heart and mind...our choice.
Byron wrote of it: "Those who joy would find must share it...happiness was born a twin." We are truly Never alone and have a friend inside our selves who is outside too.
I pray 5 times a day, fast every year, celebrate Eid and go to Friday prayer. Of course I don't believe in any of it but makes me feel close to family and mostly my Dad who is no longer with us.
Why not, or should i ask, what do you believe in?
@@tonyp.bahama9368 I remain agnostic, just sitting on that fence till I'm convinced one way or the other. If I die in this state I'm fine with it, a big part of me died when my Dad did.
@@WrathOfKhaaaaaaanyou should do islamic counselling. What you're feeling rn is temporary. It's just a means to deal with the loss of your father which as great as it must be, not everyone comes out of a loss of a beloved one and ends up a disbeliever. Seek help from someone and think about yourself first. May Allah guide us all and ease your pain
Stop nonsense i m born muslim too i do same what he do Allah or creator didn't exist@@wazulpoosh7187
@@tonyp.bahama9368 Islam.
Thanks
It does feel a bit empty, but lowkey there are those moments when life is absolute peak
Drugs are bad.
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Like that it do be
For me it's the first sip of my first coffee in the morning. Don't underestimate small things
Damn it, this is exactly why I do rituals like celebrating a holiday related to each season. To get a break, to mark a milestone, to connect with people through some fun activity, to allow myself not to be efficient. I feel a bit proud that I figured this out before I heard philosophers came with it.
More and more, I find myself binging your videos good sir! Keep it up!
Thank you! I am really glad you are enjoying them!
Your childhood ritual of having the whole town gather once a year sounds wonderful. I'm glad you got to experience that!
A small ritual that I've found personally helpful is to eat dinner with family (or friends)...even if it's just digitally. It's something to look forward to everyday, and it can help separate the work day from family/friend time. People are also much easier to talk to when they're full and happy.
Having left Catholicism a few years back, but now regaining an openness to the value of spirituality and ritual, this came at a good time.
This is a great breakdown of modern societies' priorities. As someone trying to escape the rat race, this describes the majority of what I see in corporate America. Everything is about the bottom line, and people are just cogs in the machine. Not to mention the division and lack of community.
I know this is not related to the video, but I love your background. One door is complete dark and other is light. It is a great contrast. I love these kind of subtle works in video essays.
Great video as always from my favourite youtuber. Here's a suggestion: you should make a video analysis on 'The Great Gatsby'.
James Gatsby's life is a monographic fixture of how having a single obsessive dream-The American Dream-destroys the very human who tends to possess it. The predominant, heavenly, and unwavering love for 'anybody' eradicates the very human (Gatsby) who fails to grapple with it in a healthy way-the hinderance to his soul-and the people whom he seems to perceive are not at all see him as what he perceives-they undermine his benevolent love-and how his love leads to his downfall. It's a fundamental representation of an individual's representation and the destructiveness that comes with it. It's philosophy is great, and the descriptive and objective symbolism will be a crux culmination for your video, as you always seem immaculate, so it would be wonderful to have this video coming out from my favourite youtuber. Considering the great symbolism of green light is a prominent one, I am interested to know your opinion.
I just realized a sad truth because of this video. Live service games have become my ceremonies. It is a shared experience with a community and a progression in life and time is felt whenever a new update drops. This channel just makes my life look sadder and sadder, or maybe I was just too happy.
I don’t think there’s a such thing as being too happy, (I’m not aware what live service games are) but if they make you feel good and part of a community then that’s a beautiful thing, no matter how mundane the experience may seem to be. I think the best thing to take from this video (in my opinion) is that though life is more dull in some aspects due to the strive for productivity, we have identified a reason for it being so and therefore we can improve our lives by ignoring rationality at time, being doing fun yet important things in a community for no good reason and that sometimes, a personal message I have found, is that being productive is not our purpose, being knowledgeable is something that should please us, we should gain knowledge for the materialistic purposes it provides. :3
This is what I've been saying. People who saying "its my truth" are the ones to go away.
As another video i saw said: life should be appreciated like a piece of music, we dont just try to jump the song just to hear the end or to listen how it ends, the whole piece is important and enjoyable from start to end
There is no meaning, if you refuse to experience. (to feel?)
There is no magic, if you think you understand everything.
There is nothing new to find, if you do not adventure.
There are no ventures, in that which you claim immutable.
It's been truly a while since I've enjoyed an unsolicited advice. 🎉
We need more of you and cosmic skeptic. The new gen
Thanks!
This was a wonderful video. I appreciate your word choices and how well spoken you are! Thank you!
I have never understood why people spend soo much money in weedings, this vídeo light a bulb up my head. Thank you very much!
Great video as always! Stay like this man, I love every second of this♥️
Thanks man! That is very kind of you
I think we started asking “why do I have to do this/that ritual?” so much, that we are now asking why do we have to do the ritual, called life.
Excellent video! It summarized a lot of the problems of our day. A point on "efficiency." Could you not cut your video so "tight?" A little bit of pausing for breath, help assorbe the points you are making.
This brought so many feelings all together. Reading philosophy has soothed an awful lot of nerves. Can't wait for the next one!
I think I have to completely disagree about the 9-5 not being a ritual. The meaning we attach to each ritual is certainly subjective, but so many companies nowadays emphasize corporate culture and leadership that we can't pretend they aren't actors in the social sphere. But we may see these corporate rituals as empty as any religious or cultural observence like Columbus Day or Valentine's
Great timing. Thanks sir.
Ah thank you! I hope you enjoy it
ritual is play! i figured out yesterday that i needed to create a ritual before i start my work and this has been immensely insightful.
It's the phones. It's social media. That's all it is. It's not that hard to see.
It’s definitely part of the picture, but I think the issues were at play in the culture before too. For example, the decline in religious affiliation is going to take away a big source of meaning, ritual, etc. and that was going on long before cell phones.
Mostly because moral relativism. Most are incapable of finding meaning in nothing.
@@SeekingVirtueA if anything considering the early internet had its own set of communities with their own practices, I feel as if the reason for this is because those merely amplify the culture around.
💯% straight up facts
@@SeekingVirtueA yes. But now the brainwashing is taking place at a MASS SCALE via phones and social media.
On the contrary, a meaningless life is what is the most beautiful. Be happy that you are NOT MEANT to do/to be anything ! You are not a object or a tool. You are free. Enjoy life, enjoy your family, your friends, your companions, your co-citizen, enjoy the Nature and everything as long you don't directly hurt anything or anyone. In the process, love other people as much as yourself, be kind, be true and no meaning will ever be needed until your death.
I think you're confusing meaning with usefulness. That is easy, because one sense of meaning is purpose, the end or goal of some activity, tool, etc. But there is a difference between the purpose of a shovel, and the purpose of a human life. We naturally seek transcendence, which is an opening up of ourselves out of our narrow self-interest into something greater. In moments of self-transcendence we, ourselves, become greater - it is ecstasy - ekstatis - standing out beyond our small selves to lose ourselves in a greater reality. Mental health experts regularly say that volunteering is good for our mental health. By volunteering we reach out beyond our self-interest to that greater cause, which is truly good for us because we really need self-transcendence on a regular basis.
10:20 as someone who left the choir it was due to the fact no one has respect or care for what theyre doing anymore.
These videos are perfect, long form and calm
Exactly what I need when I eat then clean the dishes.
Also, how can you make such quality content with such a high frequency?
Every time Unsolicited posts anything, I click it as soon as I see it. In a sense, this is my own mini ritual.
I just wanted to say thanks for doing this channel!! before I watched my first video of yours I didn’t have much interest in philosophy. now I am minoring in it in university and I have a new hobby that enriches my life. I think this channel is a big part of that as it made philosophy accessible to me at a time when I wasn’t very interested in it.
My biggest issue with this matter lies in the inability to become one with the absurdity of modern humans; despite having almost all their needs met nowadays, they still can't visualize awareness or generate a non-mechanical thought. To me, this stems from the consumption of the mind by social media, the drive to be one with the world rather than focusing on being and becoming. What frustrates me most are those "university people" who, despite having access to a higher level of education, are still incapable of formulating their own thoughts, becoming mere cogs in the machine.
Perhaps, I’m just an underground man trying to express myself through my discontent with ordinary human beings. Or perhaps, I’m a knight of faith, making the move of infinite resignation.
Have you read Pessoa?
We are losing our humanity. Of course it feels empty.
But what is humanity, one begs to ask. And why should one value humanity? Especially taking into account possibly other sapients out there, organic or machine. What exactly do we have on the table that can actually be called unique AND worth keeping?
I came to this conclusion on my own but having it in video format explains SO MUCH. I stopped celebrating all holidays and one point and I realized there was no difference between years. Everything blurred together, I didn’t look forward to anything. And the worst, I couldn’t recall any fond memories of those years. But I can recall memories of my childhood very well, of celebrating holidays with loved ones. Even celebrating them in a class where there were people I didn’t like. After that realization I started putting more work into creating a festive atmosphere. Even if it’s a waste of money or resources. It’s important, I will never get those memories back and I will only get older. One day my loved ones will pass and I wouldn’t be able to recall as many memories of them. That scares me. So whenever possible during the holidays I want to celebrate, even if it’s a small celebration. These things really boost morale and you don’t realize it until you lose it. Obviously it doesn’t have to be holidays, but any form of gathering counts. Something distinct from your daily live but repetitive enough where you feel comfortable and familiar. Amazing video btw❤
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There's a small place next to the coast. No people. I go there to fish. It gives me meaning.
I solicited your advice, thank you
As an armchair existentialist, I agree with some of these points. However, a problem i can see running into in regards to relying on a community of others to form meaning in one's life is that others are unreliable. From my experience, people are flaky, have different priorities. I think there's merit in finding a community who loves and supports you, helping your life have meaning. It's one of my personal life goals. But, you first have to form your own meaning, be a whole, self-driven person before you're able to find a community of like minded people to commiserate with. It's like people say in dating: you can't come to relationship as half a person looking for the other half that completes them. You have to come as a whole person to be two whole people living in tandem.
Lack of meaning is not the problem. Using the word "meaning" is. I find it more satisfactory to ask what matters to me or what gives me purpose. Meaning is vague, and any attempt to measure the value of my life with it ultimately feels unsatisfying and self-defeating. I find fault in the question, "What is the meaning of life?" Not in the life of the person being asked said question
Absolutely Brillant! You have put words to what I have been thinking for years. Your thought, articulation, resources, and formal thought patterns are outstanding! Thank you!
What value is in authenticity if you dont have a community to share it with
I tend to find happiness in the concept of giving and being a part of something bigger or being a part of a supportive group, but most people are so busy with themselves and very closed off. It's been a struggle for me for a very long time now.
At this point, I start to think that most people just hate freedom. They want to be told what to do, they wanted to be put in boxes, they need strict rules (religious specifically), to be punished or else they'll lose their mind because they can't bear the freedom and individuality. Freedom makes them feel lost and empty.
I don't necessarily think so. I try to live life by the "discipline is freedom" mantra. Besides that, what is freedom? Is staying in your room all day every day eating chips and playing video games freedom? You never got to actually LIVE life, but you chose to waste it. Is that freedom? In reality, rules are always needed, even if they are minor. Living in a country that has decent regulations where I don't have to worry about mercury in the water to me is freedom.
Absolute freedom never really ends well in a society, or any group for that matter. That’s just not how it works.
I'm more or less on your page regarding the value of individual autonomy, but consider this: what is the price you pay to be free of existential dependency? The thing is, it might just shorten your life by a few years, and some studies indicate that this is what actually happens. That's fine with me, I'd rather have what I have for the time left to me than not having it for a longer time, but I understand that this existential autonomy might not be everyone's thing.
'In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, Make us your slaves, but feed us.'
I do not agree, freedom comes with rules and control. If you want something but you don't do it because of laziness you're not actually free but rather an slave to your laziness.
I completed my first MUN today. Although, I didn't win 'best delegate' ,watching your video made my day much better! Love you,keep creating more masterpieces!!!!!
Time to make some rituals, 'cause nothing makes sense anymore.
Another banger! Man don't miss, one after the other!
Thanks for the upload. I really need introspection in my life right now and your videos have helped me breadcrumb my way there.
Please keep it up! You are a gem!
This video is brilliant!!
Ur amazing. But if i may ask you study all this philosophy and everything, but how do you live your life, how is a philosopher fulfilled, how does the philosopher live and survive, in this absurd reality. Would love to see a video on something like that.
It's as if family and religion was the foundation of human societies, and now that we abandon those for money and the self, society is empty.
Eh community was the foundation, religion perverted it. Prove me wrong.v
I think ritual is couched in ideas of “community” these days. I’m reminded of the yoga studio my parents went to for a decade, where everyone showed up every week to practice yoga together and everyone knew each others’ names and checked in with each other when they missed a class. I’m also reminded me of the local coffee shop that closed years ago, where we made friends and hung out together sometimes multiple times a day, where the owners knew and chatted with everyone. Both of these places were fixtures in our lives and when they went away, life felt a little emptier. We call it community but there is certainly an aspect of ritual to it I think
Edit: I also think that sense of community/ritual is also what keeps a lot of ppl invested in religion. I have a Catholic friend who has admitted that while she wants to make more friends outside her faith, it’s so much easier to just meet ppl within it, because there’s basically already an easily-accessible community right there
Catholic mass and rejoining the a Catholic Church helped me a lot with the subject of this video. GK Chesterton talks a little about this in Orthodoxy. How rationality leads to circular thinking and ultimately a closed, small world.
I don't think we're meant to be purely rational or irrational but find the balance in both, as well as know when to engage each one.
Like most animals, we were build in scarcity. Now we have abundance in almost every basic necessity. It can be tricky to adjust.
@@FrightMask Unless you are miraculously writing from North Korea, your assessment is insane.
Food, water, shelter, access to information, basic healthcare, transportation, security. In all of those aspects the world is much better now than it has ever been, with some of those issues being negligible for billions of people.
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Access to food water shelter and healthcare have been stagnant in many western countries since the 70s and in some instances actually getting worse. Especially housing. We are in an age of unstoppable corporate profits while people's real income is stagnant or falling. For many people today, young people especially, we will be, for the first time in many decades, at a lower living standard than our parents generation.
@@xanthippus9079 This is just not true. Fright is correct. We have the capacity as a species to provide most basic necessities (at least in the West) to everyone but we choose not to because of private-profit driven market logic. It's not profitable to let your prices drop because the food supply is abundant. It is profitable to destroy your own supply to keep the prices in a range that remains profitable. We have seen it in the post-covid inflation, grocery stores have been caught raising prices for no other reason than they thought they could get away with it. Access to high quality food is actually decreasing (at least where i live). The same is true for housing and health care. Things are getting worse, not better, and a complacent attitude is only going to perpetuate and compound the issue.
@@calebr7199 My original comment was about the world, not the West. Your points are relevant observations on some trends observed in those countries, but they don't touch the meat of the issue: those basic necessities are still largely available. Sure, the youth of developed nations are not as affluent as their parents and grandparents (granted, it's hard for any society to compete with those generations on those grounds), but they are not starving in the wild.
@@MorbidRexx For Fright to be correct, only 820 million people (0.1%) should have abundant choice of food, availability of clean water, shelter and other basic necessities I mentioned elsewhere. That's roughly the combined populations of the USA, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and a few other developed nations in Eastern Europe and Asia.
You can't really dispute most citizens of those countries live in objective abundance by the metrics I set, so to go with the estimate you'd have to agree that the rest of the world lives in pre-Industrial poverty. Simply absurd.
Without moving the goalpost, it's easy to see how this neurotic assessment of modernity doesn't stand to scrutiny.
just when I was about to watch one of your videos, you always amaze me sir, I love your content.
Oh shoot! I wrote an essay on this topic literally today, where have this been al this time)
We did not kill meaning ,we just correctly recognized is as a "cope" just like it happened with religion and now we learn what is meant by "ignorance is bliss".
Possibly the first youtuber I've considered donating to, it's impressive how much quality you put out; but also stay down to earth by pointing out the flaws in your own knowledge/beliefs. Honestly rekindled a lot of my interest for philosophy. Just an idea, but maybe something like a patreon only reading club could be interesting, maybe a discord server or however you interpet it. Either way, keep up the great content i'll watch anything
This is genius thank you for this. It’s really answered a lot of questions that I’ve been having. I always wondered why I couldn’t enter into purpose. It’s because you can’t enter alone. I get that now.❤
These days, the ritual of marriage has more or less been destroyed for the selfishness and greed of others.