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Yes, the real world is at it's most interesting mid-season right now, with no end in sight for the coronavirus arc and china vs everyone else tradewar storyline, also the trump vs biden election arc is coming very soon.
This is very well made. If this is the direction you want to take, a blend of fantasy, sci-fi, lore from books and series, real life history and philosophy, I wholly support you.
I remember when I was a kid and thought that the adults were in charge and knew what they were doing. Then I grew up and realized the adults were always pretending and didn't have any idea what they were doing and had no control at all. They were all just putting on a show for the kids.
@@arkcliref The world is not to be understood. Stay humble youngin. Act as you wish, but understand you are human. Compassion, honor, curiosity, and hate, all examples of human traits. We are composed of atoms as are the trees in our yards. As is the dirt under our toes. As are the letters and the cellular device in which I am communicating this message. Be human. Hug your grandparents. It’ll make you feel love. Avoid those who lie, as it’ll make you feel betrayed to persist tolerance with their activities. We are human. We write alphabets just like the dog licks it’s balls. We are animal, we exist as such. Language, math, religion, no matter how large you go, it is a matter of thought. And thoughts are just as natural as the dirt under our toes.
Lmao "no control at all" they control you through the youtube algorithm, the ads they show you, the foods they feed you, the ideologies they subtly broadcast to you. You are in one big invisible prison.
This sounds like it's from Game of Thrones book. Maybe it's your voice and format but it really suits for real world events. You got amazing narration style.
I shared this video with my sociology professor back in August when this came out... he just reached back out to me and said that he was going to use it in his upcoming "Sociology of Religion" class. So congrats on being college level quality!!
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@@jonsnowight9510 Probably named after CGP Grey, who is a pretty well known edutainer on YT who makes general education videos on general and miscellaneous subjects done with fun animations. He got his name from the CGP series of textbook from the UK, which depicts information in bitesize textboxes and fun cartoony drawings and diagrams.
It's funny you say that, because I understand exactly what you mean. His swear words are used very effectively for emphasis and poignancy but aren't overused or out of place.
I'm hoping this is where Alt Shift X's content is heading. There are only so many theories you can make about one series of books, and I personally loved this video. I could watch him make videos on anything
Totally agree. Very well done video. Nice presentation. Made me realize it doesnt matter what topic Alt Shift X videos have, if it's something philosophical, historical, fictional or psychological Im definitely interested.
''When Robert's Rebellion was raging, people that the end was near. The end of the Targaryen dynasty. "How will we survive?" When Aegon Targaryen turned his eye westward and flew his dragons to Blackwater Rush--"The end is near! How will we survive?" And thousands of year before that, during the Long Night, we can forgive them for thinking it truly was the end. But it wasn't. None of it was. The Wall has stood through it all. And every winter that ever came has ended. ''
Konkopt GRRM will never finish this, and we have an ending already...it’s weird he let it happen. But you know money...dear authors : don’t do this if you want to maintain any sense of integrity or fan loyalty, unless you don’t give a shit and just want a pile of money to sleep on.
Wow, this is amazing. The reason I love History (and politics to an extent) so much is because it's like epic fantasy stories... except it actually happened. So you covering actual history in the same format you cover fantasy makes sense and works really well, keep it up!
@@GhostEmblem Sadly, people throughout history have done worse things than most epic fantasy writers can come up with. That's why, for me, reading history highlights the awesome (not in the American sense, but more the awe inspiring sense) things humans are capable of and the most horrible things.
"Randomness is more threatening than having an enemy" Jan-Willem van Prooijen “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” H.P. Lovecraft
This was much appreciated. It's getting... weird... out there and having a discussion like this with strangers, or even friends, isn't really possible. It's nice to see a group like Alt+Shift+X add to the dialogue in their own way.
"It requires careful planning, cooperation, organization, rationality, compassion, on a local, political and international level. That's what separates us from Zombies." That's actually a big point of the original novel World War Z tried to adapt.
What an excellent, thoroughly researched and excellently articulated video this is. Major props and I would love to see content along these lines in the future
@@lemonvariable72 he's giving all sorts of views about apocalypses and given his own opinion on how media shaped the masses thoughts without making think for themselves (pretty valid point).
awesome work. I'm not a religious person but i grew up in one and this one is extremely well researched and it's really well appreciated that this stuff are being talked about now.
17:47 "If you want more video like this, please let us know in the comments" Yes, I want more videos like this. Now that I let you know, I expect to get it. =D Best channel on RUclips.❤️
definitely more like this! it's always unexpected and surprising to be reminded how lore and fiction both derive from and influence everyday lived realities - often in unexpected and surprising ways. that said, it may be best to somehow indicate that this video isn't specifically about GoT... i really thought this was about old gods vs new gods or something like that.
Im portuguese and I learned a bit more about the infamous 1755 Earthquake, so Yes, please continue to do this kind of videos. Your voice and explanation is great for this. Keep it up :D
When Alt Shift X gets to talk about what's clearly their true passion, real world history with tremendous context, elaboration, and insight.... PogChamp
Loved the transition to IRL, reality is stranger than fiction sometimes. No matter how we believe the tragedy happens, it does. And it’s our personal responsibility to understand this and prepare for its outcomes. 2And Jesus said to them, ... 4“Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem? 5“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
You have so much more to offer us beyond literature interpretation and popular culture meta knowledge. You're one of the content richest youtubers I've ever found. Whatever you post is gold, ASX! Thank you for this video.
i mean, that sounds like repentance to me. realize you're doing something wrong and you need to change? a lot of the details of religions are out of date or even entirely extraneous but the broad strokes shouldn't be dismissed too quickly in my opinion
I really love the idea of you looking into real life questions like this, it’s an awesome next chapter for your channel, in my opinion. I’m always excited seeing you guys post because I know I’m in for an interesting and well thought out video. Excited to see what y’all do next.
I want to point out that a big part of ancient Chinese mythology was also a Great Flood, but the cause usually was not said to be supernatural. And the mythical Emperor Yu built dams to stop the floods, founding the Xia dynasty. This mythos is seen as a testament to civilization conquering and regulating nature.
The movie "Shin Godzilla" is a SUPER compelling story illustrating the insight that people working efficiently together, not glamorous "lone heroes," solve disasters.
Godzilla is also a metaphor for nuclear power which is why the early Godzilla movies he is the bad guy, because of the Hiroshima bomb, but in the later movies he is the good guy, because Japan now relies on nuclear power for a huge percent of it's energy.
well.. everyone got their happy endings and only the extras (and some badies) died, thats (partly) what made those last seasons so bad in a GoT sense.. hopefully the last season will be exactly like GoT.. making no sense at all but everyone being alive and happy
Spoiler...the story ends with Bernie Sanders suddenly becoming a Hitler-esque figure out of the blue and he nukes Washington before Queen Elizabeth, his aunt-lover kills him....idk you guys tweak it as you will
I really like this more political direction. I feel like there could be some backlash from followers that want you to focus more on media but I feel like your style of narration is great to tackle complex issues with historical contex. Thanks for the video.
11:00 i always find it wild how the "made in a chinese lab" theory went from complete crackpot to mainstream news/the prevailing western thought behind the origin (regardless of it's accuracy) in a year flat
Why would it be wild? Biological warfare is real, the Chinese government is far less ethical than many other governments on our planet, so why wouldn't the Chinese government try to create a virus like COVID to use as a weapon? Sprinkle in a little of bit of human error and you have the last couple of years.
@@Nekranon there's honestly so many reasons why this can be debunked, for a start the fact that epidemiologists & pharmacologists across the globe have confirmed that the virus performs badly in laboratory conditions and basically that I if you wanted to mass produce a bio weapon, it makes little sense to use a coronavirus strain in the first place
@@Nekranon Because warfare is logical and targeted, and the covid spread was not. Because it has hurt the chinese economy as well as any other. Because studies on the virus' genome showed very little difference from "natural" viruses. Because tailoring a virus is really fucking hard.
Norway's a fun study in this sort of subject: Our kings were for the most part seen as responsible for disasters *before* the Christening. In Ynglingasaga there's a king called Dómaldi who was sacrificed by bloð* due to bad crops. This was regarded as an ultimate sacrifice, as they had tried sacrificing several other animals before then. Worth remarking is how everything went back to normal in the following crop cycle. *(we presume bloð means to cut their throat on a sacrificial stone and bleed them, and then do rituals with that blood)
You have given a great amount of respect to religion, philosophy, and humanity in this incredibly intelligent video and, for that, I thank you Alt Shift.
This has weighed so heavily on my soul since I was a small child. That humanity can destroy the world. I think you're right; in this next century, we either learn to live with a certain fairness and justice for everyone -- including the Earth -- or we fall into a true Dark Age.
I don't know how you could bring this to be a consistent part of your repertoire, but this is a fantastic video! I don't think that it's just the topic, but your break down and explanation, I watched you before for the Game of Thrones lore, this is just Above & Beyond! I am so impressed truly truly amazing. thank you for your time. I hope to see the other things like this from you in the future so I'm going to subscribe again. Cheers 🥂
This is the pivot I knew was always around the corner and the one I've patiently been waiting for - taking parallels within real world lore and dissecting over tropes and ideas presented over history, can't wait to see what topics you tackle next
This video gave me a weird feeling in my stomach, like one day we are hopefully going to realise how ridicilous the current situation really us. Loved the video btw, thank you!
It's happening, friend. I've been hoping for it too. This is all part of that process. It's hard, and painful, but we can do this. Humans can do hard things.
I’m sorry you wasted your education analyzing fairy tales for deeper meaning...not that sorry you know what you did wrong from all this stories you read hopefully
epiccollision those fairytales shaped human culture and are key to understanding civilizations that existed through the ages. So in addition to being rude and uncalled for, your comment is wildly ignorant. Sincerely, an atheist.
@@epiccollision Since theology includes the life of Christ, whose historicity is academically confirmed, even calling the whole folder as fairy tales is an error. But a conscious one in this case. Fortunatelly one does not stay an edgy teen for long.
That was very interesting and insightful. I’m a student of Comparative Mythology so anything involving myth and analysis of collective human psyche hugely fascinates me. Yeah, if you can make real life events into lore like narrative, I’d love more contents of this nature.
Alt Shift X. This is a well-thought, well-researched presentation. This is how research should be - with logic and evidence. Thank you for the video as always.
This is so good. We keep getting inundated with heroism, partly because of the culture we come from, and partly because it takes responsibility away from us. At a time when we need to make organizations that well and truly function for the benefit of all mankind, we sit here hoping some billionaire, or some other person will come and assist us in beating global warming, or beat social justice issues. The more we shy away from fact based thinking the more we lose our way and waddle around as we hit extinction level events day after day and year after year...
This is a very good video. I wish more people used critical thinking like this, but I do think that a feeling of control is directly linked to happiness, and so admitting that things are complicated and nuanced and out of your control is, while closer to reality, depressing.
When the original viking settlers of Iceland debated if they should take up Christianity a volcanic eruption brought streams of lava that threatened one of the Christian settlers, and the heathen majority saw this as a sign that the gods were angry at the Christians. On that occasion one of the wiser leaders asked a surprisingly profound question to the crowd standing in the lava fields of Þingvellir the viking parliament of Iceland: What made the gods angry when the lava flowed over this [holy] place we stand on right now? It is a strikingly simple question but it show a deep scientific understanding, that all lava fields must have been originally made through volcanic eruption, and this process is frequent and random enough for it to be nonsensical to attribute it to a godly will.
It's a shame that even now, most people can't process the idea that there are volcanoes and earthquakes even when there aren't humans around. So many modern cavemen think everything is all about them.
I do want more videos like these thank you very much. Love the other videos w my life but this was really well put together, and as always an incredible narration.
If he is all powerful and all knowing thwn he fundamentally cannot target the wrong people. If he targets the wrong people, its confirmation he isnt God.
@@deceptivelysmallman Which circles back to the same thing. Omnipotent, Omniscient beings are nothing but a paradox. Any flaw in humanity would be an intentional design choice, and any punishment is unfair given such a being would know any and every choice made by humanity before he moved the first atom to create them. Abrahamic "God" is an outdated concept that cannot exist in modern philosophy without a SHIT TON of ret-cons and reinterpretations.
This video is of public utility, and everyone watching it should share it with their mom; who spends WAY to much time on Facebook and WhatsApp sharing conspiracy theories about vaccines and masks...
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Haven’t seen the video yet, but sounds good!
Yes bring us more
yes :)
Yes, the real world is at it's most interesting mid-season right now, with no end in sight for the coronavirus arc and china vs everyone else tradewar storyline, also the trump vs biden election arc is coming very soon.
I’m going to enjoy my day?
This is very well made. If this is the direction you want to take, a blend of fantasy, sci-fi, lore from books and series, real life history and philosophy, I wholly support you.
The soothing voice makes it so much better. I highly appreciate this direction of new videos. Keep it up Alt Shift, we love this!
Here here. We need well-researched lessons on philosophy in real-life, too.
Bump
I thought it was great
Yeah this is awesome!
Game of Thrones season 8 was a punishment from God
lmao
Only one that is true
Man God's not that mean.
Covid is punishment for Season 8
we get it you didn't like that season please stop whining about it
Only this channel could quote Kanye West like he's a historical figure from the 12th century. I love it.
He’s Yeezus tho
@@user-jb7ep1eb8g 💀👏 underrated comment
Like it or not Kayne is going to be one of the most influential figures of our time when historians in the future look back at us mow
True lol
@@user-jb7ep1eb8g Yeezus ChrEast for the president!
If this is the way this channel is going after Game of Thrones, I’m all for it
The real world is far too unrealistic.
Alt Shift X could do commentary on my day and make it awesome
Agreed
Same, absolutely
Frankly an amazing video
Yo this story’s lore is sick!
Yeah this season is mad
William Rice idk where the writers get their ideas
The amount of plot twists and unbelievable developments is insane
A lot of dropped plot threads, thought. What happened to those murder hornets?
Sure hope it doesnt end this season
I remember when I was a kid and thought that the adults were in charge and knew what they were doing. Then I grew up and realized the adults were always pretending and didn't have any idea what they were doing and had no control at all. They were all just putting on a show for the kids.
And even that can fail. I'm a 14 year old and I have a good grasp on History and Politics.
@@arkcliref The world is not to be understood. Stay humble youngin. Act as you wish, but understand you are human. Compassion, honor, curiosity, and hate, all examples of human traits. We are composed of atoms as are the trees in our yards. As is the dirt under our toes. As are the letters and the cellular device in which I am communicating this message. Be human. Hug your grandparents. It’ll make you feel love. Avoid those who lie, as it’ll make you feel betrayed to persist tolerance with their activities.
We are human. We write alphabets just like the dog licks it’s balls. We are animal, we exist as such. Language, math, religion, no matter how large you go, it is a matter of thought. And thoughts are just as natural as the dirt under our toes.
Meanwhile the old refuse to this day to give up control to younger generations and continue to lead us down a path of destruction.
Lmao "no control at all" they control you through the youtube algorithm, the ads they show you, the foods they feed you, the ideologies they subtly broadcast to you. You are in one big invisible prison.
m.ruclips.net/video/XVq8fYdiwCQ/видео.html
The world has gotten so crazy Alt Shift X is like whelp no more need for fantasy
2020 is worth a seasons worth of episodes alone, if not multiple seasons.
No it isnt.
Bru have you even watched the video? It’s about how the world always has been like this, just now we have non-religious views about them
@@sturdyblastoff9300 just making jokes my man
Exactly, you don’t even need fantasy when you have the reality that’s less realistic than a movie plot
That moment where Alt Shift X shows a map and it's Earth rather than Westeros...
I know, it’s like who are you and what’ve you done with Alt Shift X?
I just hope we get a good theme song when our map shows up on tv.
2020
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves." William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar.
Great as usual, Thanx!!!
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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"The fault [...] in our stars" ~ not John Green
Danm, reality's lore is almost as interesting as asoiaf's lore!
It's much more interesting bruh
“Reality’s lore“ - thats history bro
Religion in asoiaf is so much more tame
You should look into the lore of the Elder Scrolls series. It is like asoif lore on crack
This sounds like it's from Game of Thrones book. Maybe it's your voice and format but it really suits for real world events. You got amazing narration style.
I shared this video with my sociology professor back in August when this came out... he just reached back out to me and said that he was going to use it in his upcoming "Sociology of Religion" class. So congrats on being college level quality!!
I love this, the Alt Shift X format is simply so fitting - this is just real life lore.
Followed you cuz of GoT, but your content is still very solid and engaging otherwise. Keep doing this man
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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@@ياربارحمني-ي6و yer momma
I agree !
@@ياربارحمني-ي6و You my friend are a disaster :3
So did I
"When you create a wooden house, and it burns because of the lightning, it's you fault, we don't blame the game."
-Ulraf, Minecon 2020
I love the sound of this video. It's like he's talking about a fantasy land. He sounds so incredulous talking about these stories.
It was originally titled 2012, but it took him 8 more years to finish.
He does have experience talking about fantasy lands
Is this Alt Shift CGP?
Loving it btw
Or Real Life Lore :P
That whole community rules tbh
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Wtf is CGP?
@@jonsnowight9510 Probably named after CGP Grey, who is a pretty well known edutainer on YT who makes general education videos on general and miscellaneous subjects done with fun animations. He got his name from the CGP series of textbook from the UK, which depicts information in bitesize textboxes and fun cartoony drawings and diagrams.
He rarely swears, but when he does, it always brings joy to me
Watch the livestreams!
It's funny you say that, because I understand exactly what you mean. His swear words are used very effectively for emphasis and poignancy but aren't overused or out of place.
Really enjoying this pivot, no matter how brief it ends up being.
I'm hoping this is where Alt Shift X's content is heading. There are only so many theories you can make about one series of books, and I personally loved this video. I could watch him make videos on anything
Totally agree. Very well done video. Nice presentation. Made me realize it doesnt matter what topic Alt Shift X videos have, if it's something philosophical, historical, fictional or psychological Im definitely interested.
''When Robert's Rebellion was raging, people that the end was near. The end of the Targaryen dynasty. "How will we survive?" When Aegon Targaryen turned his eye westward and flew his dragons to Blackwater Rush--"The end is near! How will we survive?" And thousands of year before that, during the Long Night, we can forgive them for thinking it truly was the end. But it wasn't. None of it was. The Wall has stood through it all. And every winter that ever came has ended. ''
Konkopt GRRM will never finish this, and we have an ending already...it’s weird he let it happen. But you know money...dear authors : don’t do this if you want to maintain any sense of integrity or fan loyalty, unless you don’t give a shit and just want a pile of money to sleep on.
@@epiccollision SHUT UP
lol, please don't say anything like that.
You know nothing Jon Snow
People in Westeros don't have access to weaponry that can alter the climate of the planet.
@@Leishtek but WE do.
More like this video? Yes please! Very well done, and a great way to diversify your content!
Wow, this is amazing.
The reason I love History (and politics to an extent) so much is because it's like epic fantasy stories... except it actually happened.
So you covering actual history in the same format you cover fantasy makes sense and works really well, keep it up!
Thanks!
Thats the reason most people dislike it, if half the stuff in epic fantasy stories actually happened it would be horrible.
@@GhostEmblemToo true.
@@GhostEmblem Sadly, people throughout history have done worse things than most epic fantasy writers can come up with. That's why, for me, reading history highlights the awesome (not in the American sense, but more the awe inspiring sense) things humans are capable of and the most horrible things.
The Year 2020 has better plot lines and intrigue than GOT season 8
sad upvote
Though 2020 left the whole murder hornet plot line hanging.
That's not saying much, tbh...
Jillian Kohut lol
@@jfalls1879 That WW3 plot promised so much only to ve left at half and then forgotten
Perfection! Great that you are now delving into real world issues with your unparalleled story telling style. Thank you sir!
"Randomness is more threatening than having an enemy" Jan-Willem van Prooijen
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
H.P. Lovecraft
"Oh the gods won't mind, they spill more blood then all of us combined"
Dale Tryhorn his quoting Jaime Lannister from game of thrones and if the gods/god are real then they have definitely killed more living than Stalin
This was much appreciated. It's getting... weird... out there and having a discussion like this with strangers, or even friends, isn't really possible. It's nice to see a group like Alt+Shift+X add to the dialogue in their own way.
"It requires careful planning, cooperation, organization, rationality, compassion, on a local, political and international level. That's what separates us from Zombies."
That's actually a big point of the original novel World War Z tried to adapt.
Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.
so communism
Real life lore analysed like this is even better. Keep em coming
LOVE THIS NEW DIRECTION FOR THE CHANNEL, would love to see even more world event / history coverage
hell yeah
What an excellent, thoroughly researched and excellently articulated video this is. Major props and I would love to see content along these lines in the future
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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I mean not really. He just sort of assumes he's right.
@@lemonvariable72 he's giving us his opinion
@@lemonvariable72 he's giving all sorts of views about apocalypses and given his own opinion on how media shaped the masses thoughts without making think for themselves (pretty valid point).
@@lemonvariable72 uh-oh, now you've upset the sheep with your comment.
awesome work. I'm not a religious person but i grew up in one and this one is extremely well researched and it's really well appreciated that this stuff are being talked about now.
"This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper".
T. S. Eliot
Something something thunderous applause.
You know. I like T.S Eliot. But how does this fit here? These are topics people writhe and scream about
Al Bh05 hahahahah lol
17:47 "If you want more video like this, please let us know in the comments"
Yes, I want more videos like this. Now that I let you know, I expect to get it. =D
Best channel on RUclips.❤️
same i hope theres more
definitely more like this! it's always unexpected and surprising to be reminded how lore and fiction both derive from and influence everyday lived realities - often in unexpected and surprising ways.
that said, it may be best to somehow indicate that this video isn't specifically about GoT... i really thought this was about old gods vs new gods or something like that.
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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@@ياربارحمني-ي6و Bro, you are absolutely spamming this in the wrong place.
Remember people, these are our leaders making all these claims.
Yes, and I am in pain
We need better leaders
Few of them take criticisms smh
Im portuguese and I learned a bit more about the infamous 1755 Earthquake, so Yes, please continue to do this kind of videos.
Your voice and explanation is great for this. Keep it up :D
Enjoyed this vid a lot, your voice instantly hooks me. You were very responsibly honest too, especially about subjects some people are defensive about
You did an incredible job with this video. I would gladly support you making more content like this.
When Alt Shift X gets to talk about what's clearly their true passion, real world history with tremendous context, elaboration, and insight.... PogChamp
Pogu
POGGERS
Loved the transition to IRL, reality is stranger than fiction sometimes.
No matter how we believe the tragedy happens, it does. And it’s our personal responsibility to understand this and prepare for its outcomes.
2And Jesus said to them, ... 4“Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem? 5“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
And why a God would sow His own rivals on this world, yeah...
Perfect case of one ear out the other.
You have so much more to offer us beyond literature interpretation and popular culture meta knowledge. You're one of the content richest youtubers I've ever found. Whatever you post is gold, ASX! Thank you for this video.
Some Church Guy: People need to repent!
Rousseau: people need to stop putting tall buildings so close together.
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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And both is true!
@@Robert-vk7je say /s right now
@@ياربارحمني-ي6و tectonic plaques mate
i mean, that sounds like repentance to me. realize you're doing something wrong and you need to change?
a lot of the details of religions are out of date or even entirely extraneous but the broad strokes shouldn't be dismissed too quickly in my opinion
4:27
"In the bible, God sends **Lots** of disasters as punishment like Sodom and Gomorrah"
I see what you did there
Ayyy
bible studies is finally paying off lol
I'm not religious, can somebody explain?
@@acediadekay3793 Lot was Abraham's nephew. The angels that destroyed Sodom and Gommorah visited him as guests.
@@acediadekay3793 It's a pun on one of the figures involved in the Genesis account. His name was literally "Lot".
One of the best videos on youtube
This was so well put together, unlike most conspiracy theories and religions. Thanks Alt Shift X. Always great to hear your videos.
I wouldn’t even put this in the conspiracy category
Cringe
Shitting on religion doesn't make you look smarter.
Idk about other religions, but the bible doesnt say that natural disasters are all caused by God
I really love the idea of you looking into real life questions like this, it’s an awesome next chapter for your channel, in my opinion. I’m always excited seeing you guys post because I know I’m in for an interesting and well thought out video. Excited to see what y’all do next.
This is genuinely one of the best RUclips videos I think I've ever seen
Hey, I never comment ever, almost, but this was really cool, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would love more videos on real world topics or issues.
I want to point out that a big part of ancient Chinese mythology was also a Great Flood, but the cause usually was not said to be supernatural. And the mythical Emperor Yu built dams to stop the floods, founding the Xia dynasty. This mythos is seen as a testament to civilization conquering and regulating nature.
I appreciate you putting this in the "best of" playlist. Represent yourself and work you're proud of.
I like this new change in direction for the channel
The movie "Shin Godzilla" is a SUPER compelling story illustrating the insight that people working efficiently together, not glamorous "lone heroes," solve disasters.
Godzilla is also a metaphor for nuclear power which is why the early Godzilla movies he is the bad guy, because of the Hiroshima bomb, but in the later movies he is the good guy, because Japan now relies on nuclear power for a huge percent of it's energy.
"We can't blame God or sin or 5G."
Never thought I would hear a sentence like that.
Hopefully the last season of this story isnt as bad as GoT
"i have achieved comedy"
well.. everyone got their happy endings and only the extras (and some badies) died, thats (partly) what made those last seasons so bad in a GoT sense.. hopefully the last season will be exactly like GoT.. making no sense at all but everyone being alive and happy
Spoiler...the story ends with Bernie Sanders suddenly becoming a Hitler-esque figure out of the blue and he nukes Washington before Queen Elizabeth, his aunt-lover kills him....idk you guys tweak it as you will
@@drethethinker6418 Bill Gates kills Putin with a 5G mast, i read it in the leaks.
I really like this more political direction. I feel like there could be some backlash from followers that want you to focus more on media but I feel like your style of narration is great to tackle complex issues with historical contex. Thanks for the video.
11:00 i always find it wild how the "made in a chinese lab" theory went from complete crackpot to mainstream news/the prevailing western thought behind the origin (regardless of it's accuracy) in a year flat
Why would it be wild? Biological warfare is real, the Chinese government is far less ethical than many other governments on our planet, so why wouldn't the Chinese government try to create a virus like COVID to use as a weapon? Sprinkle in a little of bit of human error and you have the last couple of years.
@@Nekranon i mean sure maybe, but i was more referring to the 180 flip by mainstream discourse on the subject. just funny how fickle
@@ysbhw not saying I think it’s the case but it’s very strange indeed
@@Nekranon there's honestly so many reasons why this can be debunked, for a start the fact that epidemiologists & pharmacologists across the globe have confirmed that the virus performs badly in laboratory conditions and basically that I if you wanted to mass produce a bio weapon, it makes little sense to use a coronavirus strain in the first place
@@Nekranon Because warfare is logical and targeted, and the covid spread was not. Because it has hurt the chinese economy as well as any other. Because studies on the virus' genome showed very little difference from "natural" viruses. Because tailoring a virus is really fucking hard.
Woah... is this... a good take?
On the Internet?
In our year of 2020?
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL HUMANITY PLEASE KEEP GOING
Good guys on the internet don't get 1% of the attention that bad guys do, but there are plenty of them out there.
6:08 Does anyone else think Descartes, Newton, and Locke look like they’d make a great 70’s rock band?
“The Rationalists”
Best Hits:
“My Social Contract” (1973)
“Calculus” (1974)
Top Selling Album:
“Passions of the Soul” (1976)
@@warlordofbritannia wasnt Locke an empirist?
This guy's voice can explain anything.
This is an incredible video brother, I'd love to see more videos like this in the future. Keep up the great work!
Shifty's back.
Tell a friend.
But he's narrating the story of 2020 world.
F
Being the internet I kept expecting snarky jabs at religious people, but you kept it respectful and interesting. 👍
Norway's a fun study in this sort of subject: Our kings were for the most part seen as responsible for disasters *before* the Christening. In Ynglingasaga there's a king called Dómaldi who was sacrificed by bloð* due to bad crops. This was regarded as an ultimate sacrifice, as they had tried sacrificing several other animals before then. Worth remarking is how everything went back to normal in the following crop cycle. *(we presume bloð means to cut their throat on a sacrificial stone and bleed them, and then do rituals with that blood)
You have given a great amount of respect to religion, philosophy, and humanity in this incredibly intelligent video and, for that, I thank you Alt Shift.
Never read this book before, did GRR Martin write it?
Nah, not enough incest
@@darkservantofheaven you have to read Alabama chapter for that.
@@darkservantofheaven Need iinsestful stories? read the bible
@@darkservantofheaven comedi -100
No, it's far older. It was one of the stories that inspired him.
Alt Shift X featuring Internet Historian.
This is needed.
This has weighed so heavily on my soul since I was a small child. That humanity can destroy the world.
I think you're right; in this next century, we either learn to live with a certain fairness and justice for everyone -- including the Earth -- or we fall into a true Dark Age.
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I LOVE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT.
same
Ohh Haedox is fan of Alt Shift!
Never thought I'd see you here
I don't know how you could bring this to be a consistent part of your repertoire, but this is a fantastic video!
I don't think that it's just the topic, but your break down and explanation, I watched you before for the Game of Thrones lore, this is just Above & Beyond!
I am so impressed truly truly amazing.
thank you for your time.
I hope to see the other things like this from you in the future so I'm going to subscribe again. Cheers 🥂
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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dude, please stop it.
there is no corruption, grab a science book. Tectonic plaques are part of the world. Period.
"Could God just fucking not make volcanos"
This is the pivot I knew was always around the corner and the one I've patiently been waiting for - taking parallels within real world lore and dissecting over tropes and ideas presented over history, can't wait to see what topics you tackle next
This video gave me a weird feeling in my stomach, like one day we are hopefully going to realise how ridicilous the current situation really us. Loved the video btw, thank you!
It's happening, friend. I've been hoping for it too. This is all part of that process. It's hard, and painful, but we can do this. Humans can do hard things.
@@MissDanaSophia I hope you guys are both right
Such a great video to come back too!
This is incredibly researched. As a theology student - I definitely want to see more of this!
I’m sorry you wasted your education analyzing fairy tales for deeper meaning...not that sorry you know what you did wrong from all this stories you read hopefully
epiccollision those fairytales shaped human culture and are key to understanding civilizations that existed through the ages. So in addition to being rude and uncalled for, your comment is wildly ignorant.
Sincerely, an atheist.
@@epiccollision Those fairytales developed the very institutions that made you atheist.
@@epiccollision Since theology includes the life of Christ, whose historicity is academically confirmed, even calling the whole folder as fairy tales is an error. But a conscious one in this case. Fortunatelly one does not stay an edgy teen for long.
Crazy how well the format you usually use for ASOIAF videos works for stuff like this
People are insensitive, they want to blame their problems what they don't like.
That was very interesting and insightful. I’m a student of Comparative Mythology so anything involving myth and analysis of collective human psyche hugely fascinates me. Yeah, if you can make real life events into lore like narrative, I’d love more contents of this nature.
Alt Shift X. This is a well-thought, well-researched presentation. This is how research should be - with logic and evidence. Thank you for the video as always.
I found this man through his all tomorrows video and ngl it did creep me out but this man's video are actually really good
It's like Alt Shift analyzing the real World from a TV show.
Could, not, have, said, it, better, myself.
This is so good. We keep getting inundated with heroism, partly because of the culture we come from, and partly because it takes responsibility away from us.
At a time when we need to make organizations that well and truly function for the benefit of all mankind, we sit here hoping some billionaire, or some other person will come and assist us in beating global warming, or beat social justice issues.
The more we shy away from fact based thinking the more we lose our way and waddle around as we hit extinction level events day after day and year after year...
Just watched all tomorrow’s and just want to say don’t ever stop making these. You are a light in so many peoples darkness. Thanks. 🌤
Me too! lol
This is a very good video. I wish more people used critical thinking like this, but I do think that a feeling of control is directly linked to happiness, and so admitting that things are complicated and nuanced and out of your control is, while closer to reality, depressing.
As someone currently displaced by hurricane Laura, this hits close to home. Thanks for the video, Alt.
Whoever caused corruption in the ground?
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When the original viking settlers of Iceland debated if they should take up Christianity a volcanic eruption brought streams of lava that threatened one of the Christian settlers, and the heathen majority saw this as a sign that the gods were angry at the Christians. On that occasion one of the wiser leaders asked a surprisingly profound question to the crowd standing in the lava fields of Þingvellir the viking parliament of Iceland: What made the gods angry when the lava flowed over this [holy] place we stand on right now? It is a strikingly simple question but it show a deep scientific understanding, that all lava fields must have been originally made through volcanic eruption, and this process is frequent and random enough for it to be nonsensical to attribute it to a godly will.
@halldorberg thats an amazing story, thanks for sharing mate
Very wise leader indeed
It's a shame that even now, most people can't process the idea that there are volcanoes and earthquakes even when there aren't humans around. So many modern cavemen think everything is all about them.
Whoever caused corruption in the ground
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I do want more videos like these thank you very much. Love the other videos w my life but this was really well put together, and as always an incredible narration.
Imagine being God and not being capable of accurately targeting the people that made you mad
If he is all powerful and all knowing thwn he fundamentally cannot target the wrong people.
If he targets the wrong people, its confirmation he isnt God.
@@joemagill4041 or our understanding of God isn't correct
Religious nuts would say that God saved them from future horrors lol.
@@deceptivelysmallman Which circles back to the same thing. Omnipotent, Omniscient beings are nothing but a paradox. Any flaw in humanity would be an intentional design choice, and any punishment is unfair given such a being would know any and every choice made by humanity before he moved the first atom to create them. Abrahamic "God" is an outdated concept that cannot exist in modern philosophy without a SHIT TON of ret-cons and reinterpretations.
Frosty Canary ahh another intolerant atheist
im fully on board for more vids like this
For me, when something bad happens for natural reasons, I accept it and move on.
Long time fan, first time commentor. Loved this video and the direction the channel is going. Lot's of integrity and passion. Keep it up!
Wonderful video. More like this for sure.
One of the best videos of yours. Amazing
Kanye West at the start? (Grabs popcorn, grabs cross, lights candle.)
Or, lights joint. Ayy-oof
Been having a hard time with quarantine :(
But this made me feel better in a way.
Thanks AltShiftX
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i was kind of confused when i realized this was an episode about real life, but damn the format for GoT theories really works, great video keep it up
This video is of public utility, and everyone watching it should share it with their mom; who spends WAY to much time on Facebook and WhatsApp sharing conspiracy theories about vaccines and masks...
"The ironies of history occur most pungently to those who don't believe them."
Christopher Hitchens
11:05 phrases that aged like wine
I didn’t think this channel would get better after game of thrones but it has