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Kenta Thomas Naoi
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Добавлен 4 авг 2013
Exploring the things that move me. Designer, Movement Experiments, Amaterur Human and extremely interested in what makes a 'good' life. This is some what of a scrap book diary.
The secret behind.. the tallest hill in Copenhagen
I moved to Copenhagen in October. As I get situated, I'm exploring more parts of the city. I know Copenhagen is often celebrated as a sustainable golden child, so I had to know .... WHAT IS THAT WHITE CLOUD CHIMNEY?!
In this video, I head to Copenhill, the largest man-made hill in Copenhagen.
Enjoy!
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You can find me here:
kentathomas
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Additional Footnotes (research links that I was reading through for the video):
philosophy-question.com/library/lecture/read/366110-what-is-hedonistic-sustainability
www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/copenhill-gdk1088237
www.bbc.com/news/business-49877318
www.scandinaviastandard.com/trash-talk-how-to-recycle-in-copenhagen/
grist.org/living...
In this video, I head to Copenhill, the largest man-made hill in Copenhagen.
Enjoy!
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You can find me here:
kentathomas
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Additional Footnotes (research links that I was reading through for the video):
philosophy-question.com/library/lecture/read/366110-what-is-hedonistic-sustainability
www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/copenhill-gdk1088237
www.bbc.com/news/business-49877318
www.scandinaviastandard.com/trash-talk-how-to-recycle-in-copenhagen/
grist.org/living...
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Видео
Why I'm Glad I Left the US (and moved to Denmark)
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What does this guy have to say about living abroad? Here's my take on why I'm not ready to move back to the US and why I really enjoy my life here in Denmark. - Let me know in the comments if you have any questions that I can help answer!
Not Feeling It | It's OKAY to Not Be 'Productive'
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It's okay not to be productive all the time, in fact, sometimes the most 'productive' thing you can do for yourself is to honor your embodied needs - if it calls for rest, rest. Just a quick ... ish reflection :). -
wild.
Просмотров 653 года назад
A bit rusty, but I've been really inspired by the merging of movement and spoken word these days. I figured I'd give it a go :). The piece is a simple reflection on just taking a moment to reflect on life.
I Suck At Youtube, or Honoring Your Muse
Просмотров 1273 года назад
Every week is a practice, it's a process in honoring my muse by being a better host for it. In this video, I talk about my realization ... and how this realization gave me some direction and courage to keep moving forward in this RUclips journey. Maybe, you've gone through a similar 'letting go' :). -
Catch Up, The Art of Building a Network that's Banger(?)
Просмотров 593 года назад
Your network really is your net worth. And your net worth doesn't have to always mean financial, but as you get older being able to build a strong support system is one thing I found to be key in building meaningful businesses and intentional lifestyles. In this video I make a case for being in touch with your friends ... like ... you know, give a shit about the people around you. You're welcom...
How I'm Approaching Youtube Fame??? | road to 100 vids
Просмотров 833 года назад
I'm back on RUclips :), with a self-challenge of creating at least 100 videos for this channel before I make any clear decisions on what I want to do. Making videos has always been an interest of mine, as I ebb and flow in life, I found myself at times really into RUclips, and other times, not so much. I just knew that I always wanted to come back to it and give it a full go. This seems like th...
On Slowing Down & Being Okay ... during uncertain times ~ | Naoi Talk EP 001
Просмотров 704 года назад
I decided to upload the video portion of my mini-'podcast' series, where I wanted to chat through some thoughts and feelings I've been working through during these times. Find me mainly on IG @kentathomas if you want to connect! :) ~ hope you are all safe and well. - Gratitude,
Movement Training in Berlin Summer 2019 | Kenta T. Naoi Vlog
Просмотров 945 лет назад
Spent the day training with friends from Trybe Dance Studio in Berlin. We focus a lot of natural movement patterns, using the time to explore how we react and act to solve movement puzzles in instant. There's so much we can learn about ourselves and how we face challenges through our body. So much fun! - www.kentanaoi.com
6 Months Left ... now what? | My Intentional Living Journey
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If you had 6 months to live ... how would you live differently? Now, this is just a thought exercise for me, but we are in fact, 6 months until the end of the year ... what will you prioritize, accomplish, focus on? How will you move forward through this year as we wind down to the end of the year? Still, there is plenty of time :) - just something I was feeling! Tell me in the comments below, ...
I'm Bored of Life ... a reflection on moments | Intentional Living Journey
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Life is usually a sequence of habits, intentionally or unintentionally designed into your life to maintain our livelihood. And that's okay, however, it is nice to take a moment and celebrate the moments that do bring us a sense of joy. I believe that when you collect those moments into an almost personal album book of memories, you then have a beautiful representation of your life. Then the pra...
Traveling to Tübingen, here's my experience!
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A few weeks ago I met up with my friend in Tubingen. Roaming around the city with a local was an amazing experience. The energy was quite but still bustling with tourists and locals going about their weekend. I highly recommend this city as a stop for your South Germany adventures! - You can find me on IG kentathomas or Twitter @kentathomas_ -
Where Does Our Time Go? | Here's How to Manage It
Просмотров 965 лет назад
What am I actually doing with my life? Where does all our time go? Recently, I've been feeling the need to audit the way I spend my time. I often find that my feeling of uncertainty ... in the way that I'm spending my time well here on Earth and towards my goals, can be reassured with a bit of intentional reflection. That's what I share here. It's something I had to sit back and really think ab...
Visiting Stuttgart, A City of Mobility
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Visiting Stuttgart, A City of Mobility
Easter in Copenhagen w. Friends | These Moments Spoken Word
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Easter in Copenhagen w. Friends | These Moments Spoken Word
Berlin's Williamsburg | Eat in Kreuzberg & Neukölln 2019 ~ yummmz
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Berlin's Williamsburg | Eat in Kreuzberg & Neukölln 2019 ~ yummmz
Jumping into the Freezing Copenhagen Water in Winter .. because this
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Jumping into the Freezing Copenhagen Water in Winter .. because this
Potsdam | Best Day Trip from Berlin (for my birthday)
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Potsdam | Best Day Trip from Berlin (for my birthday)
NYC I LOVE YOU | Leaving NYC After 5 Years
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NYC I LOVE YOU | Leaving NYC After 5 Years
lets move | an update about my MDR pop up exhibit
Просмотров 715 лет назад
lets move | an update about my MDR pop up exhibit
Launching the Project | My Kickstarter!
Просмотров 596 лет назад
Launching the Project | My Kickstarter!
3 Tips to Push Through Your Kickstarter
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3 Tips to Push Through Your Kickstarter
you can't do it alone | TEAM ASSEMBLE!!!
Просмотров 566 лет назад
you can't do it alone | TEAM ASSEMBLE!!!
Visiting Upstate NY! Summer Staycation
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Visiting Upstate NY! Summer Staycation
Practicing Gratitude - Two Minute Takeaway
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Practicing Gratitude - Two Minute Takeaway
5 Seconds to Change Your Life | Two Minute Takeaways
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5 Seconds to Change Your Life | Two Minute Takeaways
PAJAMAJAM w. KIM DAVALOS - talking poetry book
Просмотров 1056 лет назад
PAJAMAJAM w. KIM DAVALOS - talking poetry book
Quick Meetup w. Shantell Martin | Kenta Thomas Vlog
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Quick Meetup w. Shantell Martin | Kenta Thomas Vlog
I did not notice the sticks changed how my water tastes.The question that I would ask the producer would be: my tap water has about 290ppm then I use a water filter in a jug (230-155ppm) 24h of keeping kishu stick in filtered water makes it even worse.Now its 260ppm So what do I drink ?It removes toxins,heavy metals,pesticides but adds some charcoal instead?I really doubt.
The STANDARD OF LIVING is way higher here in DK. And you forgot to mention that it's not that easy to just migrate here. The requirements to even just get a resident status here are hard to fill/get. VERY STRICT regulations re: immigration.
Even with this worklife balance Danes are still more productive at work than people in US !
The secret to a happy life is peace of mind and that is exactly what Denmark provides to its citizens.
If someone often several is sick, your work might rarely call and see if you are interested in helping out if its REALLY busy. You earn extra money for overwork hours aswell as weekend or holyday benifit. But they dont expect you too, neither can they punish you for saying no. And they most certainly cant force you. Plus if you are on holiday there is no chance they call honestly. They know you are on holiday :)
15 min. cities are part of the totalitarian WEF agenda 2030. Before you sing it's praises do some real due diligence and know only totalitarian dystopia will come from it!
[ 8:34 ] - Most companies in Denmark give their employees an additional week of vacation on top of the five weeks they are legally entitled to.
In denmark you dont even have to pay more in tax if you’ve been to the doctors office. You just pay a general tax which the givernment can increase for everyone.
If someone here in Denmark get ill and need an ambulance. we dont hesitate to call an ambulance even if it is a person we dont know, because it cost nothing other that what we pay thru the tax. I hear in us people dont call an ambulance because they are afraid what it will cost the person who got sick.
It is not a river ... it is the sea! Sea water in the harbour...
He Pay taxes too, No one get it fre, we have highest taxes in Europe
He didn't say it was free - he said you pay for it throu taxes. And I really don't mind paying taxes. My family would be in deep debt (hospital bills) if we lived in America.
Am wondering if the Danish people are happy working and paying for your welfare. Just wondering?!?!?!
Ot is Called solidarity with your fellow man, an concept strange to americans. they call it comunism!!
As a dane, I'd like to answer that. In short I love to pay all my taxes, and I'd really prefer to pay more, because I think there are areas we as a country need to put more money into, like salaries for nurses etc. The longer answer aligns to this video. The peace of mind, so even if you get sick, old or unemployed, you can still live a comfortable life full of quality. The possibilities for our young generations to choose any line of education and work they prefer, and getting paid while recieving the education too. I have 4 children that each have chosen their way in life, and they are happy about it. I'm middle income and have made no savings towards their educations, because I did'nt need to. Three went through university degrees, and got as far in the educational system as they felt like. So I'll gladly pay for any other person that has what it takes to go through any hard study like biology, medicine, Information science, or engineering: The ability to do a lot of hard work. About welfare: In my opinion I'll always prefer to pay for all of us if I can afford it. Through taxes I can afford to help the needing, the homeless, and the poor. Real poverty is virtually nonexistent here, as everyone has a place to stay and noone goes to bed hungry. We have no beggars and the wealth unequality is pretty small. This also results in a low crime rate. This last point has a side effect to me, that cannot be helped: I cannot go to many countries for my holidays. I take no pleasure in spending money on lavish holidays to destinations where there is a high wealth inequality, because I'd feel obliged to hand out all my holiday savings on the first day.
@@thomassby7139 I do understand your sentiment. I am Belgian and we have a comparable welfare system. But that system is collapsing all over Western Europe because of open borders. Also in Denmark and even with the tougher immigration policies your government put in place. You say "you gladly pay for any other person ...etc". That is simply not true. You gladly pay for any other Dane but not for the whole rest of the world, as that would be tbe end of Denmark as you know it. You can't have a welfare state for the Danish, Germans, Dutch, Swedish, Belgians, etc. If you have open borders and everyone can come benefit from it without ever having paid any taxes into it. That was my point.
Technically, Quality of Life are three words, whereas in Danish it's one: Livskvalitet! ;)
So jealous! I want to move to Denmark 🇩🇰
It´s not a river - The harbor is a strait connected to Øresund in both ends.
As a native Danish kid in the 1980s I dreamed about living in California. Nowadays I am grateful I was born here, and I'm not going anywhere. Welcome to Denmark, sir 👍
I am in the exactly same situation. Also native Dane, previously dreaming about living in USA.
My two daughters are in their twenties. We talked about that a few years ago. We all arrived at the same conclusion. The US is like a freak museum. Fun to visit, but you don't want to live there.
I was there only a few days ago visiting the Little Mermaid and this structure is visible across the water from there. My son and I were wondering the purpose of the building and stack. Fascinating!
Excelent video.. keep up the good work. Just one question, is it hard to find a job if you don't speak danish?
No not really, almost every dane talks perfect english, so all depending on the tasks of the job, you have plenty of options to work here, while only speaking english. We even have international schools, where people from other countries can come and get a degree on the same foot as danes.
It is not smoke that comes out of the chimney, it is pure steam.
Well you have to visit the outer skirts of Denmark and not just the Capital. Where i grew up, you had to have a car to go to and from your job, to buy groceries and sometimes even to go to sports or school. If i wanted to go to the gymnasium i had to take the bus 1 hour before i had to meet, and it was was only 15 km away.
I was thinking the same when you talked about accessebillity…! People in Copenhagen …and Sealand are so lucky when it comes to public transport! The further away you are from CPH the worse it get’s…and in most situations you need a car for almost everything….and cars in Denmark are expensive!!! A lot of small towns “DIE”…! People move away or choose the larger cities…because of LACK OF ACCESSIBILLITY…! 😔 BUT I agree with the other two major points you talked about in your video… 👍
As an American who has lived in Europe, including Denmark, for over 10 years, I think this love for European healthcare systems is a bit overblown. Yes, you pay for health insurance in the US and if you compare the monthly payments to what you have to pay in taxes in Denmark, it kind of evens out. The main difference is that you can get the specialist and preventative care you want in the US system whereas the Danish system really only treats you if the health system decides it’s important. Danish healthcare definitely doesn’t feel ‘free’ and the care I have received has been very passive. For example, if you have a sprained ankle, they just tell you to take ibuprofen. You have to pay for physical therapy yourself and the doctor doesn’t monitor your progress or make further evaluations. It’s very hands off. All in all, in my case the health insurance I had in the US was a better deal.
As long as in the US you get such insurance cover from yr employment , not everyone’s case
So GIT!!
It is nice to see that all isn't perfect in Denmark...I think for the most part it all equals out evenly in the end.
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0:47 It indeed was less than perfect German if that "duna kebab" you referred to was actually Döner kebab.
Lolz... fair point. Cheers from the denmark
Hopefully i can meet you next year i will be there in Denmark... I like this videos very helpful on me. 😊❤
so your not a problem solver but a runner ...
In the USA you have the choice between plague and cholera. 2 parties.
I can never get enough of these "Americans in Europe" videos. I'm lucky enough to work for a huge US corporation (!!) - and thought about moving, but all the weird systems put me off. Even with the big pay increase. TBH, I'm not even sure I'd earn more per hour working in the States.
If you're in a union job in DK, you need at least a 40% raise just to break even in the same American job, since you'll be taking care of either most or all of your time off along with your pension... and then there's healthcare, which lower taxes might pay some of, employer yet another part, but you still may come up short. For a job to pay better in the US, it REALLY needs to be a WELL paying job. As in really well paying.
A soul that gets it. We're willing to let the State have a little control when we see that we can hold them [relatively] accountable and feel we get value for those taxes.. 'Solidaritet skal ikke kun ses på egne bankbog'
There are many Europeans that don't know how good their quality of life is.
True👍
So so so true !!!!
I am a dane who spent some years of my childhood growing up in rural central africa. I am almost ashamed of how good I have it compared to my childhood friends. It just hits different when you grew up with kids who are now living in poverty while you are comfortable in Denmark...... The world is unfair. I was lucky being born here.
How did you get a European visa? Are you self-employed? Asking as a New-Yorker hoping to relocoate!
European countries have individual requirements for work visas, if that’s what you meant; so you’d have to look up the respective countries you’re interested in. Denmark has a ‘positive work list’, i.e. lists of professions experiencing a shortage of skilled or highly qualified professionals - which makes it easier to achieve a work/living permit.
You are more than welcome in our small pond of happiness ;-)
i hope googal T can help.. in Us you get sick, you meet stage of work without pay ... In Denmark, if you are sick, you stay at home, then it is a paid day off ... In the US, you have a partner you don't live well with, but their health insurance is linked to your patner. he it keep you in an unrequited relationship.. And then single when you have children in Denmark .. is there up to 1 year maternity leave paid :) .. And single mosque we work less in Denmark into the US. but we still have a higher produkutivity..
When Americans finally grasp they have been lied to all their lives, that they have blindly swallowed American propaganda, it must come as quite a shock. America is so far behind other western countries.
Just to clarify, in Denmark you will get the health care you need no matter if you are employed, unemployed, self employed, senior etc. Everything is paid for by the tax system.
There are exceptions though. Like dental care and most medicine. But the treatment at the doctor or the hospital is almost always covered by the tax system.
10 times higher in the us@@lifesabeach5405
@@St_Modler Most prescription medicine is also subsidized on a tier system. The more you spend the less a percentage of the full price you pay. I use a lot of medications, so it’s costs around 6000 kr. a year, but I pay around 1500 kr. of that price. Also, if you are low income, you can sometimes get a dental procedure partly or fully paid for, if you apply for a “enkeltydelse” at your municipality.
Also worth noting that the subsidy ends up being 100% after a certain point. The maximum you can end up paying in a year is 4575 kr (about US$650) per year.
Kend reglerne 😂
I'd like to make a comment about Unions and workers rights... It is NOT the Government and the Employers that has given the many rights (Benefits in the US) to workers becuase they thought we deserved them - every single one of them has been negotiated by our Unions and have come into place by many strikes throughout the times. If workers in the USA want better conditions, they need to Unite and stand together against employers
“I don’t pay good wages because I have a lot of money, but I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.” Robert Bosch
Dane here, happy you decided to move to Denmark. Hope you are still enjoying it.
@@lifesabeach5405 He already lives and works in Denmark. So you don't think, he knows the tax rates?
And the taxrate is part off why we have it must better than other places, trust me. And if you dont like it, move….😊
@@lifesabeach5405 awww look at you trying to sound intelligent.
@@lifesabeach5405 Another clueless guy 🙈
@@lifesabeach5405 50% huh, where did u get that number from?? i'm at 31%...
It's not illegal to reach out to an employee, if the contract (union or private) defines the "penalty" for doing so. Most contracts I've seen say that if your employer calls while you have your vacation time, all the vacation days are returned to the employee, even if it's on Wednesday of 3rd week of summer vacation... employee gets 3 unused weeks back. So the employers are very careful not to disturb you, unless it's a very important issue. But in reality, it's usually not that rigid, often employees have a nice and casual relationship with their managers, so a single quick 5 minute call is usually tolerated. But contacting you is something both managers and co-workers try to avoid unless they get really stuck without your help.
I kinda agree A peruvian guy asked me if I would move abroad for love: Me, sure why not? To the USA: Me, no never. Im to European. Ok if I had money I might think about it, but I eel the gap between the rich and poor is to big. If I had children, I would want them to take the metro/bus as a young teenager without worrying that anything would happen to them. But for tourism its an amazing country
Honestly, I'm soo grateful to be a dane ❤ I've been in the hospital so many times (broken arm, kidneystone operation etc) and I can't help but think about the bill I would've gotten, if I lived in the US 😂 I would've been in so much more debt then I am already😅 I love my bike and the biking possibilities ❤ I love the architecture and the education possibility, where we GET PAID TO STUDY 🙏❤️ I don't fancy how people come from other countries to exploit our kindness (welfare and childsupport from state), without wanting to even learn our language or work😢 But I love being a dane 🇩🇰❤️ We also don't have huge weather catastrophes as tornados or earthquakes 🙏🤞❤️
@@lifesabeach5405i know- not their finest moment though 😂 immigrants also get a lower social income, as they haven't contributed to the social welfare .. if you work though, you get your salary, and earn the rights for a higher social welfare income, if you loose your job.. you still get money for educating yourself and free health care though 😊
Wow! Thank you for you video! It’s very interesting 😍 Waiting for more videos from you 🤗
there is quite a bit of americans moving to Denmark these days wich is awsome cause we need it :D
But not the MAGA, GOP, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and New Nazi Party Arlington Virginia
Why does Denmark need Americans?
@@TheAllisonLab we are not making enough population and we have more opportunities/jobs than we have people for filling in... well the expanding GDP we are in, is in need of qualified workers and here people get paid hansomly acordding to the specific jobs the get/want :D but the problem is we need people in several sectors of the country and the danish GDP would have been absolutly Huge if it had the population for it :D ofcause its not bad since average GDP pr capita is $67,790 atm and there is all the space to fill in ALOT more than 6million people The danish School system is making alot of highly educated people and therefor also alot of innovative people with ideas and alot more... but there is simply not the population to make all of them possible wich is really sad :/ but many is fortunatly for us moving here not just because of a better life but higher living standards and safety/security reasons for them to start families :D Americans is highly skilled workers from top to bottom and have the advantage of being a very good mix for all kinds of jobs your a working hard population just like the Germans is known for to be :D and if you can spare some we would love to take them in :D the fulltime MCD worker gets somewhere along the 3.045,15usd a month aside of that pension and 6 weeks of holiday paid of this pay varies but there is also Appendix for the shifts that comes attop sooo somewhere between 22-25usd an hour and danish work hours is 37fulltime above that all companies have to pay extra time it varies from company to company how much that is but most goes for 50% the first 2 or 3 hours that day after that 100% :D also all companies gives paternal leave when they have kids for 1 year leave paid :D thats split between both the man and woman their choice really :D
@@TheAllisonLab Yeah.
Liked what you said. 😊
Other americans say, that US ain't grown up yet talking about nudity, we are more free
6:03: "You don't need to be filthy rich to make sure that you don't die."
I worked in NYC for about 6 years, it was a total rat race. We say even if you win, you are still a rat. I totally get what you are saying, right now you can’t pay me to move to any big cities. I never visited Denmark before, but I would love to visit it some day.
You reminded me how loud the United States is. Even our tv shows are loud. Also you were diplomatic enough not to mention our useless, lazy congress who don't care about anyone's quality of life but their own.
You do mean the Rebpublican Party, do you not? Okay, there are the Machins and the Synemas, but are not the exception?
@@jandamskier6510I meant both sides of the aisle. No favorites here.
@@joeyauvinen6064eThere are exceptions like AOC
Lily Collins (Emily in Paris) has a house in Copenhagen with her husband - they were on holiday while she was filming in Paris and loved Denmark so much that she chose to move here ...
Hi Kenta! We´re happy you're here! We need you and more like you 👍😊👍 ! Hope you stay 😀 !
Fin video 😊👍
1:26 hygge. 😉
I am danish,you are lucky to be in Denmark. My son is married to a Thai nurse now for 8 years,but She wont come and live here,because We apparently only wants Arab immigrants? Well,come to the border,get asylum and stay for the rest of your F.... life,but danish wives from outside EU is a no no,Denmark is a shitty country to live in,unless You come from a place worse than Denmark like Iran.....