Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

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  • Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
  • In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style democratic government. All evidence pointed to the idea that capitalist representative democracies made for the best economic outcomes. It turns out that isn't the only way to succeed. In the last 40 years or so, authoritarian capitalism as it's practiced in places like China and Singapore has been working really, really well. John is going to look at these systems and talk about why they work, and he's even going to make a few predictions about the future. Also, thanks for watching this series. It has been amazingly fun to create, and we appreciate all of you.
    Citation 1: John Micklethwait & Adrian Woolridge. The Fourth Revolution: The Global Race to Reinvent the State. Penguin, New York 2014 p. 68
    Citation 2: Han Fook Kwang, ed., Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas. Times Edition: 1997 p194
    Citation 3: Quoted in Micklethwait & Woolridge, p155
    Citation 4: Micklethwait & Woolridge, p159
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Комментарии • 3,5 тыс.

  • @AceHawk37
    @AceHawk37 9 лет назад +1069

    Don't leave us Crash Course World History! Seriously is there another history series with John Green planned for the future?

    • @sterlingarcher3857
      @sterlingarcher3857 9 лет назад +1

      no

    • @Farfromhere001
      @Farfromhere001 9 лет назад +111

      Nothing compares to a John Green CrashCourse with any type of History! COME BACK JOHN, WE NEED YOU!

    • @oathkeeper65
      @oathkeeper65 9 лет назад +8

      As far as I know, John is taking a year off of crash course.

    • @nixsommers2203
      @nixsommers2203 9 лет назад +4

      Sterling Archer
      And you know this how?

    • @Propsm8
      @Propsm8 9 лет назад +1

      willkommen217 Wait it's about to end? :(

  • @huddlestonb16
    @huddlestonb16 8 месяцев назад +53

    Commenting in 2023 on how John nailed AI being able to reduce creativity-based jobs.

  • @pedropatricio8070
    @pedropatricio8070 8 лет назад +215

    8:11 "Fortunately, here in the United States we don't have any ties between business and politics so you won't see any corruption here" LOL

  • @joecleveland6525
    @joecleveland6525 7 лет назад +2233

    In china they have government owned business, in the US we have business owned government.

    • @panandamao5061
      @panandamao5061 7 лет назад +75

      Joe Cleveland right!

    • @IkeOkerekeNews
      @IkeOkerekeNews 6 лет назад +20

      Joe Cleveland
      Wrong.

    • @peterzhang6551
      @peterzhang6551 5 лет назад +135

      wheezypea sorry to break your western dream but I have never been sent to camp during my 17 years living in China.

    • @Len124
      @Len124 5 лет назад +14

      Beautiful comment.

    • @ayushkumar-bg1xf
      @ayushkumar-bg1xf 5 лет назад +45

      In India we have mixed economy . Here most of strategic sector like oil and railway and banking is under government company while others like textile etc are private

  • @aliensinnoh1
    @aliensinnoh1 9 лет назад +2297

    More John Green History, anything! British History, Chinese History, Middle Eastern History, European History, anything!

    • @mr.bantman8189
      @mr.bantman8189 9 лет назад +29

      William Stockhecker Euro history, or Asian History.

    • @Charlie-zq5el
      @Charlie-zq5el 9 лет назад +51

      african history

    • @markpatterson3723
      @markpatterson3723 9 лет назад +10

      red Afro-History

    • @edwardl1344
      @edwardl1344 9 лет назад +26

      William Stockhecker Adult movie history!

    • @Bluefalcon6154
      @Bluefalcon6154 9 лет назад +4

      Government series not about explaining reason of government but explaining how America has ducked up God dammit Apple I don't me duck "I never meant duck" John Green

  • @CassandraCarter
    @CassandraCarter 9 лет назад +446

    Hey, John Green: Checking in here from China. VPNs rule.

    • @13ullseye
      @13ullseye 9 лет назад +25

      Cass Carter Having uncensored internet rules, but well done nonetheless ;)

    • @CassandraCarter
      @CassandraCarter 9 лет назад +47

      13ullseye There is a bonus to having VPN and that's being able to get free BBC iPlayer and then switch it up and watch US Netflix. Ha ha.

    • @CassandraCarter
      @CassandraCarter 9 лет назад +82

      ***** Bah, you and your fresh air!

    • @Djorgal
      @Djorgal 9 лет назад +55

      ***** There's a great firewall of China? What is it with you and great walls? ^^

    • @CottonDrifting
      @CottonDrifting 9 лет назад +11

      Well it obvious not a great, just average.

  • @flagcoco69
    @flagcoco69 7 лет назад +759

    I'm a history major, and I REALLY like the thing he said at the end, There is more than one history of the world. History is like geography in this sense; you can draw a map that can be purely political with just national borders, it can be based on cities and roads, it can be vegetation or elevation or social sciences, or it can be in combinations of all of these. Voltaire once said, History is the lie we all agree upon, and I've come to disagree with that, because over the last 200 years humankind has come up with more than one way to discuss our progress, more than one way to connect the dots, the events, the people that made us what we are. Marx and Malthus may have been wrong in their predictions for our species, but the idea of Marxist historical theory that the narrative of humankind can be told through class struggle and the Malthusian argument that overpopulation will outstrip our ability to maintain a sustainable society are certainly concepts that have merit today. Is the whole point in our being to conquer the earth, to overcome disease and nature, and become something greater than what we are now, or is this the best I will ever get; by looking at our past through the lens of technology, medicine, and philosophy, we make sense of what we've done and try to get a grip of where we're going. There is indeed more than one history of the world, and it's up to us, we who are inquisitive and open-minded, to scour through the many histories that have been written and forge one of our own, unique in its perspective.

    • @EternalHappElements
      @EternalHappElements 7 лет назад +26

      People who has major in Humanity would understand.

    • @jeongminyoun5388
      @jeongminyoun5388 4 года назад +2

      May be the history is the whole perspectives of humankind and as you mentioned earlier, past present and future. We made thr routines what we made with individual choice. And will have made future as the same menthod. I couldn't understand whole thing since i am foreigner.

    • @chase4294
      @chase4294 4 года назад +1

      Think of it as a choose your own adventure

    • @imhung8472
      @imhung8472 4 года назад +6

      This is really beautiful :) thank you..
      edit: your majoring in history is shining through and it fills me with a strange sense of inspiration :)

    • @srnumber1
      @srnumber1 4 года назад +5

      You are really committed to write ALL of that.
      You are an impressive human.

  • @chrispeacock1257
    @chrispeacock1257 8 лет назад +1425

    When's World History 3?? I need more!!

  • @Nikolapoleon
    @Nikolapoleon 9 лет назад +256

    And he still never dedicated a single episode to the Napoleonic Wars.

    • @tsuich00i
      @tsuich00i 9 лет назад +34

      Yes, that is a tragedy.

    • @karlkarlos3545
      @karlkarlos3545 9 лет назад +8

      tsuich00i
      It was.

    • @Viciousswarm88
      @Viciousswarm88 9 лет назад +19

      Or really to the Holy Roman Empire.

    • @aaabbb-gd8no
      @aaabbb-gd8no 9 лет назад +6

      Viciousswarm88 Wich isn't nor holy nor romans nor an empire.

    • @Ph0enixGam3r
      @Ph0enixGam3r 9 лет назад +5

      Justin Briand What a butchering of such a good quote...

  • @comrad9372
    @comrad9372 9 лет назад +310

    Will there still be videos about history when this series is over?

    • @roidroid
      @roidroid 9 лет назад +69

      Connor Dunn shhh shhh, history is over. Only *CRASH COURSE FUTURISM* now.

    • @MarcianusImperator
      @MarcianusImperator 9 лет назад +1

      ***** Um, this is the third history series (World History 2). The other two were World History an U.S. History.

    • @astro1980roblox
      @astro1980roblox 9 лет назад

      roidroid LOL

    • @Abdul54cp
      @Abdul54cp 9 лет назад +1

      MarcianusImperator Fourth. World History, U.S History,Big History, World history 2

    • @UnashamedlyHentai
      @UnashamedlyHentai 9 лет назад +1

      ***** I think Big History came after this series.

  • @phantomstrider
    @phantomstrider 5 лет назад +370

    "The poor were now victims, not layabouts." Our political parties are still getting their heads around this idea in Australia >_

    • @SimonAshworthWood
      @SimonAshworthWood 4 года назад +43

      In the USA, the media and rightwing churches and politicians have blamed poor people for being poor for most of U.S. history, including the past few decades.

    • @stuckcase7775
      @stuckcase7775 4 года назад +21

      Imagine how much more I could invest if 34 percent of my pay was not held ransom to fund your ideals. I might retire at 50 instead of 73 because of the ever growing welfare professionalized class

  • @starryfae
    @starryfae 8 лет назад +184

    "You are a part of that, the choices that you make over the course of your life will shape history both in the future and in the past. In short, we ask you to think about history and how we study it because we are counting on you." ~John Green, April 2015

  • @fluorine3
    @fluorine3 9 лет назад +150

    As a Chinese American who pay very close attention to both Chinese and American politics, this is about THE MOST accurate representation of what Chinese political system is like, and about the MOST balanced and acute analysis of Chinese politics. Thank you and I learned so much from your world history series. Please continue making more!

    • @VicmundLim
      @VicmundLim 5 лет назад

      Feifei Wang do you like democracy

    • @maxwellaaron3291
      @maxwellaaron3291 5 лет назад

      I was wondering whether you are the "Feifei Wang" on Quora. If it's too personal for you to reveal, my sincere apology for being curious for a moment.

    • @SimonAshworthWood
      @SimonAshworthWood 4 года назад +1

      Caleb Maupin's videos are much more accurate when he discusses China and numerous other topics, too.

  • @666Tomato666
    @666Tomato666 8 лет назад +773

    John, I think your sarcasm is a bit too subtle...

    • @GavinMangini
      @GavinMangini 8 лет назад +89

      +Sideeq Mohammad obviously joking

    • @jamesking2591
      @jamesking2591 8 лет назад +12

      +Sideeq Mohammad he was joking....sarcasm

    • @data7traveller
      @data7traveller 8 лет назад +37

      Yea... he also said there is absolutely no relation between politics and businesses in the US!! And I was left wondering....did I hear that right?

    • @JungleScene
      @JungleScene 8 лет назад +2

      +666Tomato666 maybe its cause he was being facetious, not sarcastic?

    • @duartemad
      @duartemad 8 лет назад

      +666Tomato666 Telling him to not tell the truth hummm?

  • @saranshparimoo4245
    @saranshparimoo4245 7 лет назад +253

    I think its time for 3rd series, after all so much has changed in last 2 years.

  • @dorkmax7073
    @dorkmax7073 4 года назад +534

    That line about Brazilian democracy has not aged well.
    Come at me, Bolsonaro supporters...

    • @larafreitas5791
      @larafreitas5791 4 года назад +36

      they had a picture of Dilma in another video when John talked about how powerful democracy was in Brasil like... that aged like fine milk

    • @ArticGrizzly0526
      @ArticGrizzly0526 4 года назад +3

      At me

    • @cjbonner8587
      @cjbonner8587 4 года назад +11

      Lmfao y'all remember the "Liked from Brazil!" comments? Wonder what happened

  • @JunSian1001
    @JunSian1001 9 лет назад +146

    "Fortunately, here in the US, we don't have any ties between business and politics. So we won't see any corruption here." - John Green
    That made me laugh.

  • @ArchdukeVN
    @ArchdukeVN 9 лет назад +115

    We never actually went to Napoleon's Paris, or when Baghdad was the centre of Islamic learning. I really wanted to learn about it.

    • @ArchdukeVN
      @ArchdukeVN 9 лет назад

      However, I really loved this year, it was absolutely fantastic!

    • @quintenfranks8024
      @quintenfranks8024 9 лет назад

      Pretty sure there was an episode or two in there about Baghdad's science craze. No Napoleonic wars tho

    • @ArchdukeVN
      @ArchdukeVN 9 лет назад +4

      I loved this season, don't get me wrong, but we never once focused on Europe. Before anyone says anything, I do understand that this show takes a stance against imperialism and Eurocentrism, but Europe is just as much a part of the world, and thus world history as any other place on the planet. Combining both season one and two, at least six episodes have been about just China. When events like WWI were discussed the focus was on the world effects and the world at large. I just wish that we could have had more time together really.

    • @TheWolfgangGrimmer
      @TheWolfgangGrimmer 9 лет назад +1

      Kyle Nichols Well there was that one Vikings episode.

    • @sidetracker3496
      @sidetracker3496 9 лет назад +3

      Or the great migrating period and how it forever changed europe
      or the sengoku jidai and how it send japan on a collision course with western culture
      or the rise of parthia and the sassanids and how to build an empire with client states and how those empires made the existence of islam as a mainstream religion possible
      or the ...

  • @RenqiuChen
    @RenqiuChen 8 лет назад +977

    What's the opposite of pro? Con.
    What's the opposite of progress? Congress.

    • @Jade-mm1wl
      @Jade-mm1wl 8 лет назад +89

      Congress actually comes from a different Latin root, 'Gradi' which means 'walk', and the 'Con' prefix means 'together' in this case. This was then changed to 'Congredi' which means to 'meet', and you can see where congregate, and Congress came from. If you need further proof, the word 'Digress' means to walk away/apart, or in today's language, to seperate

    • @RenqiuChen
      @RenqiuChen 8 лет назад +84

      Its called a joke lmao

    • @Jade-mm1wl
      @Jade-mm1wl 8 лет назад +52

      Yeah, I could tell it was a play on words, but what's life without a little dash of reality? Plus, some people actually don't know that congress is not the opposite of progress.

    • @totalcrash5006
      @totalcrash5006 8 лет назад +1

      +Renqiu Chen so abolish the congress?

    • @mrmapperil8144
      @mrmapperil8144 8 лет назад +3

      +Renqiu Chen I know that joke from Family guy.
      HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

  • @JTGwozdz
    @JTGwozdz 4 года назад +251

    "You'll be gone in 20 years [Kim Jong-Un], that's my prediction!"
    John may have nailed it.

    • @zacharyyan4898
      @zacharyyan4898 4 года назад +17

      JT Gwozdz spoiler: he didn’t (at least yet)

    • @kaydenchan7093
      @kaydenchan7093 4 года назад +2

      JT Gwozdz it’s 5 years lol

    • @qinyuanliu9254
      @qinyuanliu9254 4 года назад +3

      Zachary Yan So the possibility is still open?

    • @JTGwozdz
      @JTGwozdz 4 года назад +3

      Robert Liu Update: the mad lad Kim Jong Un has bamboozled us all.

    • @JTGwozdz
      @JTGwozdz 4 года назад

      Kayden Chan and he’s still alive. John may have still nailed it. 👁

  • @Shangori
    @Shangori 9 лет назад +80

    Personally I like the idea of combining the good of both structures of government. Part technocratic, part democratic.

    • @preferredpronoun3689
      @preferredpronoun3689 9 лет назад

      Diana Peña
      "Letting the public of a country that is 40% creationist decide on scientific policies is a bad idea."
      Look at it in a positive aspect. How else are these 40% creationists going to learn, if not by enacting a mistake?

    • @criticismbecauseitisfun7019
      @criticismbecauseitisfun7019 9 лет назад +4

      Well, since creationism has been proven wrong and they still believe it.
      Do try and keep up"

    • @criticismbecauseitisfun7019
      @criticismbecauseitisfun7019 9 лет назад +1

      What? So you mean to tell me that creationism and evolution exist? That God created evolution aswell.
      Also I thought these comments weren't on these videos. If I want these kinds of arguments I go to Mrrepzion's videos.

    • @lukenewman9485
      @lukenewman9485 9 лет назад +2

      The Nordic Model?

    • @Hal2718
      @Hal2718 9 лет назад +7

      ***** Well to be fair, many young Earth creationists are also global warming deniers and pressure their elected officials to argue against policies and laws that would have us switch to cleaner energy sources. Let's also not forget the long time ban on government funded stem cell research because of their prolife positions. I could add a few more things to this list, but I want to keep this brief.
      I'm not saying that young Earth creationists are solely responsible for these things, but they do make up a rather large chunk of the people with these political inclinations.

  • @sgqberry
    @sgqberry 9 лет назад +52

    My 11 year old daughter cried after this video today because you said you might not make any more World History. She devours your crash course, scishow,mental floss etc and can repeat all of them verbatim. As a teacher, I use them constantly and would love more Literature. Don't stop making these, we already support but will try to up our support as well!

  • @VSO_Gun_Channel
    @VSO_Gun_Channel 5 лет назад +148

    I really appreciate your style Of humor

  • @hencrazy
    @hencrazy 8 лет назад +293

    China and Singapore are examples of an emerging type of authoritarian capitalism best called technocracies, though there isn't really a formal name for it. Governance by people trained specifically for the job, with expertise in that specific field. For example, Ministers of Health are de-facto required to have experience in managing hospitals or other related medical structures of smaller size. The military has been doing this form of specialization control for a long time. In this society, instead of the politicians having background in lawyers or business, most of the politicians come from science, engineering and economics expertise. It conforms to the trend throughout human history where people's roles in society become increasingly specialized.

    • @scwirpeo
      @scwirpeo 8 лет назад +26

      It could lead to somthing better for everyone. That would be nice. That or we end up in ww3. The one downside they have is the same as every government sadly. Power corrupts.

    • @reddeimon475
      @reddeimon475 8 лет назад +1

      what about Japan?

    • @dexterred4932
      @dexterred4932 8 лет назад +26

      Japan is the original country applies authoritarian capitalism, a combination of noble/authority and trusts, China learnt from them after Mao died, and though America rammed them hard but they just will never go away.

    • @dexterred4932
      @dexterred4932 8 лет назад +2

      Actually...the ideology of Mandarin is to form stablized ruler class and group, so specialization won't help unless you are dealing with a capitalist or a communist boss or supervisor, but most of Mandarins won't let you do so.

    • @reddeimon475
      @reddeimon475 8 лет назад +1

      Z Stefan so instead of state absolute control in China, Japan is more to the trust of the people to their government? But both has the same concept which the wealth of the country is control by the state?

  • @salomonflamenco7162
    @salomonflamenco7162 9 лет назад +184

    Crash course philosophy next please
    Ok thanks

    • @blobbert912
      @blobbert912 9 лет назад +1

      Salomon Flamenco There's a RUclipsr called Tom Richie who does some pretty good videos on politics and philosophy.

    • @queenbloxar
      @queenbloxar 9 лет назад

      Philosophy, the *almost* useless occupation

    • @MarcianusImperator
      @MarcianusImperator 9 лет назад +13

      queenbloxar Yeah! I mean, what's the use of logic, ethics, knowledge etc.? We don't need those things, am I right? You are very insightfull, you must be at the top of your class, I can tell.

    • @totalwarandcomedy
      @totalwarandcomedy 9 лет назад +2

      THEY NEED TO START WITH NIEZTCHE

    • @XerosXIII
      @XerosXIII 9 лет назад +2

      The School of Life, great channel

  • @OYSTERPERPETUALS
    @OYSTERPERPETUALS 9 лет назад +561

    CRASH COURSE ECONOMICS SOON?
    K. THNKS.

  • @RunItsTheCat
    @RunItsTheCat 8 лет назад +121

    Mr. Green, your sarcasm is too strong.

  • @trevinbeattie4888
    @trevinbeattie4888 4 года назад +33

    "Hollywood, which is more cultural than intellectual."
    Having lived in that area for several years, I can confirm this is an apt description. :D

  • @stefankamzol917
    @stefankamzol917 9 лет назад +71

    Alright everybody, let's work to that 4%...we need more History!

    • @CaptNSquared
      @CaptNSquared 9 лет назад +2

      ***** You guys are thinking to small we should keep it 3% and 97%, but have the 97% supporting Crash Course and the other 3% be poorer people who need the free education.

    • @stefankamzol917
      @stefankamzol917 9 лет назад +1

      I know that not everyone can pay that N Squared I was just saying that because John Green hinted at another season :)

    • @CaptNSquared
      @CaptNSquared 9 лет назад

      Stefan Kamzol I know but new season or not it would be nice if everybody who could donate did, even though they don't need nearly that much money to keep running.

    • @Abdul54cp
      @Abdul54cp 9 лет назад

      N Squared Kids watch this

  • @jacobbernard1393
    @jacobbernard1393 Год назад +18

    John's intro to this video feels all the more poignant today, 7 years from its publication. The interwoven nature of time is a powerful force, tying us together to the past and future.

  • @horacioaust
    @horacioaust 5 лет назад +149

    I'm a chinese and I've been working in Spain for 8 years, since my job is cultural exchange, I'm in contact with both western democracy and china. So here is my opinion, there is no universal solution for goverment type, each country has their different social condition and cultural background. A successful political system in one country is almost certain not gonna work in another country if you just copy paste it.
    For example, from my viewpoints, both spain and china have their success and failures in governng. Spain is more liberal, opened to different opinions, but all the bickering among different parties of politicians really hinders a lot of long term projects. And the fact that lots of politicians say things only for people to vote for them, which I call politics only for elections also damages the trust of the people.
    China on the other hand, get things done in a lot of things, building new infastractures, upgrading urban facilities, but without another party to constantly attacking the governing party for their faults, a lot of good politcs take a very long time to reach more rural and less developed areas. The huge population also slows down a lot of the modernization process.
    So I guess that's why we look at each other. See each other's success and failures, and learn from each other to find a most suitable way for your own country to develope.

    • @alesolano5507
      @alesolano5507 4 года назад +3

      Living in Spain and big enthusiast of Chinese recent history. I agree with you completely

    • @helenarosno
      @helenarosno 4 года назад +6

      I’m American and have never left the country. I found your comment really interesting and I agree with you. You can’t copy and paste one system to another because we’re talking about millions of people who have spent their entire lives living one way. It’s more important to tweak and perfect or change a bit year by year for a better system I guess.

    • @brixflores5121
      @brixflores5121 4 года назад +3

      You're Absolutely Right.

    • @Jnbsksbsgcvn
      @Jnbsksbsgcvn 4 года назад +6

      You are right as long as police dont raid your house for ideology crime.

    • @user-nf9xc7ww7m
      @user-nf9xc7ww7m 4 года назад +1

      Communist govt in china (and believe Vietnam now too) reminds me of a board of directors in a company. Could be profitable if directors are competent and dont strike down dissent...at least not in the board (standing committee of the states council). The dual nature of party at each level can be inefficient, IMHO (eg politburo standing committee at same level as standing committee of states council, etc).

  • @elliottrosenquist7273
    @elliottrosenquist7273 7 лет назад +4

    The best educational show on RUclips by far. I'd love to see a third season of World History. We simply need more John Green and more history!!!

  • @michellecrocker2485
    @michellecrocker2485 3 года назад +5

    I hope you'll bring this series back. There's so much more about World History to talk about

  • @askeskipper3783
    @askeskipper3783 8 лет назад +147

    wait is that the guy who wrote the fault in our stars?

  • @lainwired5254
    @lainwired5254 6 лет назад +1

    Can't believe it's over.. what an amazing video series. Changed my perspective about something in nearly every video. I'm too lucky to have been born at the beginning of the information era. Thanks John, Stan, and everyone at Crash Course!

  • @TheJohan167
    @TheJohan167 8 лет назад

    Thanks John Green and the team! Have watched both series at double speed with captions whenever I eat and have learned a lot!

  • @KannikCat
    @KannikCat 9 лет назад +3

    John thank you a tonne for producing these, for inviting us to broaden our perspectives, and for reminding us that there is no History, just histories all viewed through differing lenses. Crash Course is an inspiration to me in many ways. Looking forward (to that nebulous future!) with anticipation for whatever project you do next.

  • @fingerling54
    @fingerling54 8 лет назад +7

    7:54, this "a little bit of struggling" made my day...

  • @kathleensutherland6593
    @kathleensutherland6593 8 лет назад

    Thanks John and production team for this series. I really enjoyed it and will miss it! Best wishes for your future endeavors.

  • @sitongli1416
    @sitongli1416 7 лет назад

    Hello Crash Course!
    Love your history videos, especially love your approach to history in a impartial way from as many different angles as possible. Long time fan, and genuinely appreciate all you are doing. Please make more history videos about like anything. French the llama, Dont forget to be awesome

  • @JeremysCrazyMind
    @JeremysCrazyMind 9 лет назад +31

    I'd prefer a constitutional monarchy. One where there are elected officials and a parliament/congress but the monarch can oversee it and work on long term progress as well as have powers to veto legislation and make decrees.

    • @gebys4559
      @gebys4559 9 лет назад +12

      lol like the Ayatollah?
      Maybe two houses one composed of engineers and scientists and one of population representatives, monarchy is hereditary not sure whether you would like prince Harry calling the shots.

    • @colinphang503
      @colinphang503 9 лет назад +13

      Kings are useless egoistic maniacs who don't deserve power because if u look closely all they actually are just a group of people who just so happen to be born into a now irrelevant family who makes a living off doing nothing and using tax payers money

    • @JeremysCrazyMind
      @JeremysCrazyMind 9 лет назад +8

      No not like Ayatollah. I'd want someone like William with a system like Lichtenstein.

    • @yourmajesty1361
      @yourmajesty1361 9 лет назад +11

      I myself as an Iranian wish a constitutional monarchy for my country as well. Since only the institution of monarchy can satisfy every ideology and fulfill people's needs. This is why I support a democratic, secular, & progressive Iran with a system of governance in the form of a Constitutional Monarchy - a system that is deeply rooted within Iran's thousands of years of history & rich culture.

    • @bubbawatson4089
      @bubbawatson4089 9 лет назад +4

      ***** I prefer Dictatorship. I mean, how many people are going to continue speeding on that road if the last people who were caught got dragged out of their car and shot...

  • @brpk9377
    @brpk9377 3 года назад +10

    In the States, there isn’t any corruption in the government since corruption is legalized and has Name like political party funding or who knows what else.

  • @rigbysan
    @rigbysan 8 лет назад

    John, if you read this: thank you so much. Utterly fascinating series presented excellently by yourself. Bravo!

  • @Drecon84
    @Drecon84 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this series. Your slightly differing views on the same facts have really been a boon to my understanding of history.

  • @coreygeorge1874
    @coreygeorge1874 8 лет назад +125

    More world history please !!!!!

    • @alexn.2901
      @alexn.2901 8 лет назад +5

      +Corey George I think is the last.

  • @AndyWelsh94
    @AndyWelsh94 8 лет назад +60

    "Fortunately, here in the United States, we don't have any ties between business and politics so you won't see any corruption here" lol
    You should've had the Koch Bros.® in the background.

    • @stuckcase7775
      @stuckcase7775 4 года назад +2

      Andy Welsh lest you forget George Soros

  • @ichardmith3926
    @ichardmith3926 8 лет назад

    Thanks John Green, crash course and all others for the videos you provided us with. John you so entertaining and present these videos well. Don't forget to be awesome too

  • @ronaldhuerta5727
    @ronaldhuerta5727 7 лет назад +1

    Very good series of videos. I cannot wait to see Crash Course World History 3. Greetings from Panama. History has a lot to be talked about

  • @incorporealnuance
    @incorporealnuance 7 лет назад +495

    Well here's the thing: authoritarian governments are fantastic if you have a good leader. If you don't, well, you're fucked.

    • @MichaelShulski
      @MichaelShulski 7 лет назад +14

      No, they're not. Democracy is better.

    • @incorporealnuance
      @incorporealnuance 7 лет назад +34

      Michael Shulski that's the point I was trying to make

    • @BloodSugar7
      @BloodSugar7 7 лет назад +4

      I'm glad that Singapore has good leaders huehue

    • @deadbutmoving
      @deadbutmoving 7 лет назад +57

      Is that so different than Democracies? If Democracies have shitty leaders, they're just as fucked. GW Bush got the US into Trillion dollar wars that amounted to nothing and destroyed America's finances. The debts incurred by these wars will haunt America for generations.
      I'm not saying authoritarian governments would work for everyone. I think it has worked for the Chinese and Other East Asians because of their unique histories and Confucius cultures. They have a more collective and communal mentality that emphasizes the group rather than the individual. Even in Japan where there is Democracy they have one party rule. The Japanese people (and East Asians in general) want a unified, efficient, and strong central government. This is a very different vision of governance than the West who prefers multiparty competitions.
      Asians want to be united under strong governments. Westerners desire more independence. Both have their upsides and downsides.

    • @spreadthewordofwalpole9737
      @spreadthewordofwalpole9737 7 лет назад +15

      The people can also be easily fooled by demagogues in a democracy.

  • @msjnaomi
    @msjnaomi 9 лет назад +13

    Hi John, thank you so much for mentioning Singapore and Lee Kwan Yew at such a timely manner since his passing last week. While a lot of younger Singaporeans may not necessarily agree with his methods, we do acknowledge that the steps he took did quicken the modernisation of our city state at such a pivotal time in history. As always, history is not linear and he had a lot of remarkable leaders that helped contribute to the success but he was definitely the face of the People's Action Party.

  • @bautistakeithcharles3302
    @bautistakeithcharles3302 7 лет назад

    Nothing better to have a mentor that encourages you and open your mind about the choices you have to make, impart you with the profound realization that choices in the present greatly affect the future and the past for better and for worse. You and me as a part of the greater society called human beings have an important part to play in this stage called humanity.

  • @Steven-wq8tx
    @Steven-wq8tx 4 года назад

    Awesome series! History used to be my least favourite subject as a kid but as an adult I’m loving it!

  • @sudiptaagarwal264
    @sudiptaagarwal264 8 лет назад +30

    Hey can you please do a crash course on the INDIAN HISTORY... Please!! It'll be of much help. Thanks :)

    • @thektusurvivalguide6361
      @thektusurvivalguide6361 8 лет назад +1

      +Sudipta Agarwa
      i totally agree ,i felt he never spent so much time on one of the greatest histories of alltieand pretty leftout.....

    • @aviefern
      @aviefern 4 года назад +3

      It's a thin line for him to tread. Most Indian audiences wouldn't appreciate an unbiased review of our history. It's more than likely it would land him in trouble. Many Indians generally like to sugar-coat and glorify our past with platitudes and inaccurate info.
      I don't think he'd want to step into controversy by doing a video on Indian history that would probably anger a lot of people.

    • @ApexArtistX
      @ApexArtistX 4 года назад

      India is republic state. Which maintains secularism

    • @abhiprakash74999
      @abhiprakash74999 4 года назад

      Yes , but unfortunately I don't think many ppl would be interested in seeing it.
      But he could make like a 7 video series

  • @cchen325
    @cchen325 4 года назад +40

    Thanks to the help of (insert VPN company name), I can watch this video in China with no problem :)

    • @sofe6451
      @sofe6451 4 года назад

      Chen Chen good job Chen Chen

  • @teodoraradi
    @teodoraradi 8 лет назад

    My most sincere thanks for the series. Even my kids are hooked on history now! Congrats for the great job done.

  • @koredeaderele1666
    @koredeaderele1666 5 лет назад

    good series, a holistic view of history (or more accurately, a view of history that recognizes that there's no way to view it in whole/objectively) is an immensely useful piece of exposure

  • @bocholotthethird3159
    @bocholotthethird3159 4 года назад +19

    "Here in the united states we don't have any ties between government and business so you won't see any corruption here" Ruh roh

  • @trollyxd2423
    @trollyxd2423 8 лет назад +3

    Hey John Green, I think you should make a review about the AP world exam. Thanks a lot.

  • @vaibhavtripathi4951
    @vaibhavtripathi4951 4 года назад +1

    Crash course has biggest impact on the world in recent decade. It changes how we see RUclips, technology and education. thanks to green brothers.

  • @alessandramacedo18
    @alessandramacedo18 6 лет назад

    Thank you for the series! I would totally watch a third one!

  • @Asmark2
    @Asmark2 9 лет назад +44

    Contemporary China wasn't the first time "Authoritarian Capitalism" has been attempted. In fact, the first successful corporatist state would have been Mussolini's Fascist Italy.

    • @WorthlessWinner
      @WorthlessWinner 9 лет назад +5

      *****
      England between 1945 and 1979 was pretty corporatist

    • @shooter5503
      @shooter5503 9 лет назад +1

      I think the Ottoman Empire would count as a State Capitalist power stretching back all the way to the 15th century.

    • @danielmathews9101
      @danielmathews9101 9 лет назад +4

      ***** Nope, House of Medici .

    • @theworldisgood
      @theworldisgood 9 лет назад

      Singapore: fine example of autocratic capitalism

    • @Idiosyncfilms
      @Idiosyncfilms 9 лет назад +1

      Dutch East India Company = state-regulated/autocratic capitalism? It was featured on the Capitalism episode. Did it follow the Chinese model?

  • @kian6858
    @kian6858 8 лет назад +721

    We all know the mongols will rise again

    • @totalcrash5006
      @totalcrash5006 8 лет назад +3

      +Sciipi Plays wot

    • @JonMow
      @JonMow 8 лет назад +23

      +Sciipi Plays this time they use Russian weapons...we all fucked

    • @mcray0309
      @mcray0309 8 лет назад +6

      +Duc Tran we all fucked

    • @playc.holder6432
      @playc.holder6432 8 лет назад +2

      *Upper Chinese

    • @randomdude4136
      @randomdude4136 8 лет назад +3

      +Sciipi Plays armed with chinesse nukes this time

  • @viveknayak6279
    @viveknayak6279 4 года назад +1

    Its been 4 years and his predictions have been fairly accurate.
    Kudos John Green 👍

  • @phindog1045
    @phindog1045 8 лет назад

    Make another history playlist because there are many fascinating yet less major historical events that most teachers never talk about or you guys could do crash course world geography

  • @qz7277
    @qz7277 7 лет назад +305

    Well I'm watching this in China...

    • @jayjung5234
      @jayjung5234 7 лет назад +56

      So ur breaking a law...

    • @keyang4177
      @keyang4177 7 лет назад +159

      a law that no one gets punished by breaking it :)

    • @pzg_kami6472
      @pzg_kami6472 7 лет назад +1

      China's under attack !

    • @UltraSoftLover
      @UltraSoftLover 7 лет назад +16

      She's probably in Hong Kong.

    • @yytyytg
      @yytyytg 7 лет назад +34

      UltraSoftLover a person from Hong Kong will probably talks about how oppressive their main land counterpart is.

  • @ViciousViscount
    @ViciousViscount 9 лет назад +30

    Crash Course Physics, please.

  • @airandres24
    @airandres24 8 лет назад +1

    History never ends and always needs to be studied! I need more in order to learn! more crash course history!

  • @Jesse_Dawg
    @Jesse_Dawg 7 лет назад +1

    What a wonderful series. Great job CrashCourse!

  • @PerryMartinGreen420
    @PerryMartinGreen420 8 лет назад +11

    dude can you make a world history on the huns ? I'd love to see it!!

    • @MrZhiyuan
      @MrZhiyuan 6 лет назад

      World History!? They only ravaged europe at most. Unless its the mongols...

    • @Kurvaux
      @Kurvaux 4 года назад

      Frederick The Sassanid
      Nope. They originated in China however after the Chinese kicked their asses at the battle of Mobei they went to Europe. But I still feel like that would be a pretty narrow episode.

  • @raeldrikp
    @raeldrikp 9 лет назад +9

    I recall watching one episode of GPS with Fareed Zakaria on the Modhi administration. There was an interesting bit that stuck out to me; China is often seen as a model for government for poor nations to quickly build infrastructure, modernize, lift its people out of poverty,etc. And it has done a lot, as John and other commentators point out, but China was incredibly unique in that the autocrats from Deng Xiaoping and his successors were both competent and could thing about long-term self-interest. So Fareed was talking about whether the Chinese model could actually be exported/emulated by other nations successfully. His conclusion was that it could not, because it one of the most necessary components was that it seemed to require Chinese autocrats.
    Instead, Fareed looked towards Modhi's administration and his record of running Gujarat. If the world's largest democracy, full of corruption and inefficiency, composed of a vast array of different social/cultural/religious/ethnic groups could modernize under Modhi, maybe this model might be something that other developing nations could emulate. Idk, but this is something I'm constantly watching.

    • @raeldrikp
      @raeldrikp 9 лет назад

      Mycel I've read some papers that speculate that China's recent neo-colonialism (using state-corporations to exercise soft-power) in Africa will eventually result in something of a historical anachronism. They think that slowly the Chinese corporations which are already quite alright with dealing with corrupt politicians will take on more power. At the same time these corporations will take on more roles that governments traditionally held (i.e. building roads, educating the populace). This would all be run under the CEO's which are selected, unofficially, by the Chinese government.
      Of course this might just be some humans wishing to read into the world too much. I guess it would be tempting to see this as a return to either the British/Dutch East Indies Corp, or the Banana Republics of old.

    • @raeldrikp
      @raeldrikp 9 лет назад

      ***** Yeah Modhi is facing, more than the corruption or culture, the infamous inertia of the Indian bureaucracy and political system. And I agree that Modhi is unlikely to be able to change India in the same way that Deng Xiaoping was able to change China. But that’s not a problem, I think. Modhi’s election/administration should serve another purpose. It should serve as a watershed moment for the Indian electorate and cultural mindset that you do not have to get used to having corrupt/populist/inefficient politicians, no you should start learning to expect more from your politicians. Moreover the fact that the PM of India is, supposed to be, strong and that there are no term limits (IIRC) Modhi has a chance to change the system in a way that no politician in the West can.
      And yeah, I watched the same GPS episode, lol’d (I’m an OCI). And I’m not sure I agree that Modhi is a Hindu fundamentalist, and even if he were I doubt that he’d let this get in the way of real socio-economic change. After all, supposedly double the number of Muslims voted for him in this election as the last election. And I know that quite a few educated Muslims voted for him.
      Right now, I am keeping a close, but hopeful eye on Modhi’s government. It has been an exciting few years for India, other than Modhi. The AAP won almost all of Delhi, and they are only 3 years old. In my home state, a new political party has taken a third of the seats from the incumbent party (who normally has like 80-90% of the seats).

    • @HarshGuptahargup
      @HarshGuptahargup 9 лет назад

      PotaTOES It is Modi not Modhi.

    • @raeldrikp
      @raeldrikp 9 лет назад

      Harsh Gupta My bad.

    • @Joe--
      @Joe-- 9 лет назад

      ***** It Already has. China & India both had double digit growth rate in 2010. Now....
      China India
      2010 10.4 10.3
      2011: 9.3 6.6
      2012: 7.7 4.7
      2013: 7.7 5.0
      As You can see, even with a larger pop China has maintained it's target growth rate, while India's Growth rate slowed down a long time ago.
      Source: data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

  • @ASgViewer
    @ASgViewer 10 месяцев назад +1

    Yes. Finally you talk about Singapore. Love from... Singapore

  • @TheeGameTable
    @TheeGameTable 8 лет назад +1

    World History 3! Can't get enough of Crash Course History and there certainly enough History to make more episodes :P

  • @gabriellaureano2570
    @gabriellaureano2570 9 лет назад +9

    Don't go cause I'm...
    Spending all my nights, all my money going out on the town
    Doing anything just to get you off my mind
    But when the morning comes, I'm right back where I started again
    Trying to forget you is just a waste of time
    Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
    There was something in everything about you
    Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
    I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
    All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado
    Trying to keep up a smile that hides a tear
    But as the sun goes down, I get that empty feeling again
    How I wish to God that you were here
    Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
    There was something in everything about you
    Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
    I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
    Now that I put it all together
    Give me the chance to make you see
    Have you used up all the love in your heart
    Is there nothing left for me?
    Is there nothing left for me?
    Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
    There was something in everything about you
    Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
    I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
    I was wrong, and I just can't live
    Baby come back, any kind of fool could see
    There was something in everything about you
    Baby come back, you can blame it all on me
    I was wrong, and I just can't live without you
    Baby come back

  • @knffzordod2986
    @knffzordod2986 5 лет назад +5

    When this first got released i openly cried cause i honestly love this guys teachings and he is sooooooooooooooooooo good . LIKE IF U WILL MISS HIM

  • @tezz5702
    @tezz5702 4 года назад

    Thank you. Thank you for providing in my opinion not super biased information. I’m a big fan of paternalism, and I do consider Singapore as one of the successful practices of paternalistic policy.

  • @OFKVT
    @OFKVT 5 лет назад

    i'm watching this three years after you published it and he's still not gone.

  • @breaktide251
    @breaktide251 10 месяцев назад +3

    1:50 kim got ten more years 😂✊🏽

  • @pompeiusmagnus2276
    @pompeiusmagnus2276 4 года назад +8

    Will CrashCourse post an update on China and East Asia updated to 2019?

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc Год назад +1

    So glad that you explained why it's not subbable anymore!!!

  • @somecuriosities
    @somecuriosities 7 лет назад

    History of Technology + John Green + Extra credits crossover episode = AWSOMENESS!

  • @stephanazor8898
    @stephanazor8898 7 лет назад +453

    No corruption in US politics? You're joking right?

    • @stephanazor8898
      @stephanazor8898 7 лет назад +265

      Upon further watching, yes he's joking LOL

    • @timtruo1881
      @timtruo1881 7 лет назад +10

      lol , he werent joking . But what he meant were kind hard to grab . I think he were comparing how Chinese government run almost everything in the economy , while the US government has pretty much little or no control over economy . Chinese government are running the largest bussiness in the country , but the revenue from these state own corps are more likely to go into state official's pockets rather than the government 's budget . In the US almost all of the state spending budget come from taxes

    • @stephanazor8898
      @stephanazor8898 7 лет назад +17

      I think you mean wasn't

    • @surajbhat5447
      @surajbhat5447 7 лет назад +88

      Stephan Azor he was being sarcastic...

    • @stephanazor8898
      @stephanazor8898 7 лет назад +1

      Really?! Wow

  • @isaacme9450
    @isaacme9450 6 лет назад +3

    i love john green of the past

  • @jrrseydel
    @jrrseydel 6 лет назад

    Congratulations, John. Your course is really amazing. I´m looking forward to World History 3.

  • @miguelarturomoramena2194
    @miguelarturomoramena2194 6 лет назад

    this video particularly has a great message! keep it up guys!

  • @samuelcaruzo2209
    @samuelcaruzo2209 7 лет назад +27

    Time for a Crash Course World History 3...

  • @teineeva7868
    @teineeva7868 9 лет назад +7

    I want to see an episode with an artificial John!

  • @MatheusCayresdeMello
    @MatheusCayresdeMello 4 года назад

    Thank you, mr. Green! I see you next week!

  • @traviswarren3965
    @traviswarren3965 4 года назад +1

    In quarantine I have watched all of us history, world history, and world history 2. Please make a world history 3 I need more to do

  • @user-vb3rv2cr4t
    @user-vb3rv2cr4t 3 года назад +37

    In summary: China and United States' political system both have their ups and downs. Both can be extremely successful or screwed up, yeah.

  • @MisterTipp
    @MisterTipp 9 лет назад +4

    I'm going to miss this series :(

  • @randomeverything3023
    @randomeverything3023 8 лет назад

    The last few minutes were very deep. I like it!... I liked all the videos I have seen too lol.

  • @cmlv.herwijnen5967
    @cmlv.herwijnen5967 4 года назад

    World History season three needed!!!!! I miss you John!

  • @soundslave
    @soundslave 9 лет назад +6

    "The poor are victims, not layabouts." Such shame that the UK government (and press) is reversing this idea now.

  • @Ubrfnd
    @Ubrfnd 9 лет назад +8

    Pretty solid [quick] rundown of China's current situation. The only thing I'd add is their growth has also been fueled by massive intellectual property theft. That's not to say I claim them, it certainly makes sense from their perspective, but raises further questions about their long term growth.
    We live in interesting times.

    • @Ubrfnd
      @Ubrfnd 9 лет назад

      *blame (not claim)

    • @marlonyo
      @marlonyo 9 лет назад +2

      wait they downloade some movies from bit torrent and that made them rich?

  • @breaktide251
    @breaktide251 10 месяцев назад +2

    Youre an incredible professor Mr. Green 🎉❤

  • @DavidAguilar-wo6ho
    @DavidAguilar-wo6ho 4 года назад +2

    You mentioned Athens but you should have also mentioned the Haudenosaunee, aka the Iroquois League, they were the closes to a pure democracy, with everyone having a voice in political affairs or decision making at the local level, and the council of chiefs, though elected by clan mothers, made decisions and legislation through unanimous consent, the influence of the Iroquois and other Indian nations on US democracy was even acknowledged by Congress in 1987, really cool part of American history that is often ignored, would be cool if you make a video about it, besides this suggestion I really liked the video

  • @daveharrison84
    @daveharrison84 9 лет назад +5

    First you said "Athens wasn't a country, it was a city-state". But then you spent a lot of time on Singapore, which is a city-state.

    • @KameRaidar
      @KameRaidar 9 лет назад +10

      Athens is a part of Greece. Singapore is a city-state and a country. They are not mutually exclusive.

    • @TheAwp45
      @TheAwp45 9 лет назад +1

      KameRaidar Greece was just a region back then, not a country. I don't know what reasoning John Green is using to say that Athens isn't a country, but it might be because the idea of sovereign countries did not exist during the ancient era.

  • @gilbert2097
    @gilbert2097 9 лет назад +3

    John if there is another series planed pleas do a video on the history of the Balkans.

    • @brkatimachor
      @brkatimachor 9 лет назад

      It would, at least, be guaranteed to have a very busy comments section...

    • @gilbert2097
      @gilbert2097 9 лет назад +1

      brkatimachor To je sigurno.

  • @centurymemes1208
    @centurymemes1208 6 лет назад +2

    1:46 That was Otto von bismarck
    His words Reflected to kaiser wilhelm ll that his Empire will fall after 20 years 1898 - 1918
    You rock it john green

  • @johnwendland1971
    @johnwendland1971 8 лет назад

    Mr. Greene, thanks for this video, it was balanced as far as I am concerned. Your're staff obviously did amazing work and I hope you can continue to put out well balanced videos like this. BTW from this video I deem that you need a haircut, but considering that it is 6 months from the time that this video has aired I'm sure you have cut your hair at least 3-4 times already, so keep up the good work.