Emerson has a quote that reads "I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me". This is stencilled onto my university's wall has helped me reduce the anxiety of not being able to remember everything single thing I've read
That interview literally made me buy 8 books about communism, Palestine, Arab socialism, media literacy and liberalism and what it all means because there ain’t no way I’m about to be destiny with the “books are boring” comment or whatever he said. i saw the ugliest part of me in him and how I hate reading too but I did it with college, like it’s possible, but idk why I choose not to keep reading. My role model is a norm or mouin not a destiny. I would rather know more. I am on the same boat as you; that interview sent me over the edge to actually start my journey of knowing more than just skimming some intercept articles or tweets. Thank you for sharing this video
and these are 8 books that will go to your explicit biases. That ISN'T learning, unless you plan on finding good faith rebuttals and you research the extensive biases, accuracy, and credentials from the people writing them... on top of observing whether things become compatible with your own experiences and related situations at a larger scale. Just to use that "debate" as an example, forget Destiny or Finklestein. Those two are PUNDITS, but did serve for some great entertainment... Benny Morris is highly biased, but the only person at that table even close to having the correct credentials for the talk. Mouin is HIGHLY competent in adjacent topics and was there for the right reasons. There's plenty to glean from that talk, but being lead by the nose by people we dislike will only make us stupid in the long run.
noah u have no idea how helpful these videos are. i've been struggling with my phd research for weeks bc i don't remember how to learn or read but this helped me reframe it to make it make more sense. sweet lord i don't want to sound like destiny in my thesis
damn there’s truly nothing better than being super excited about a video!! but take care of your brain too rest up king gotta get a good sleep to perfect that bene gesserit voice
Some topics to continue looking into based on what you mentioned in the video: - focused vs diffuse mode of thinking - dialectics / dialectical thinking (Hegel, Engels, Lenin) Reading about those two topics might give you a better understanding of what you've been thinking about. Cheers!
Thank you for being so open about your growth. It’s awesome to see you curious and passionate about educating yourself, wish I had that drive in my 20s. I feel like it wasn’t till my 30s that I truly started to learn how the world really worked, and it’s wild cause I know I’ve still only just scratched the surface.
A few thoughts... the genocide in Gaza has changed everyone forever who has seen it. I'm a lot older than you. I was born in '76 and Israel has been invading, occupying and killing Palestinians for all of my life, but it's never been as bad as this. I look for humanity and see very little right now. I'm from the UK and we are facing a no win election that will lead to fascism in the end. I'm kind of glad the US one is going to be there to distract me. I got my political education on the streets at age 15 onwards. If you haven't, I'd suggest you attend some RL meetings, rallies, and I do mean meetings, not just protests. There are usually political events that are like festivals that have lots of meetings and lots of chances to learn stuff. The people you meet and hang around with there live and breathe political thought. They'll talk about it later over drinks or whatever too. Don't just rely on the internet. It feels like the world is heading back to dark places. The post war consensus is breaking, and the trial of Israel at the ICC feels like the trial of international law itself. The more people that can think politically in the time to come, the better.
What exactly do you expect Israel to do after Oct 7th attacks? I feel bad for people that had nothing to do with any of this on both sides. But Israel has to take care of this mess, because clearly the Palestinians won’t.
@@triforcelinkhey dude if you legitimately care about any of the people there maybe try and read a bit more like Noah specifically talks about in the video or if you’re not up for reading maybe watch the video Noah made on his main channel over Israel’s treatment of Palestine? it has a lot of well researched information and might make you change your mind
@@samthecowboy I just watched one of his videos from 4 months ago. He says g***cide a LOT, shows a few people making a fool of themselves, and some pictures of the destruction. Current estimates put the death toll at 30k, which includes all their fighters. Also, notice from their footage that the fighters are in civilian clothing. With all the indiscriminate bombings by Israel, you mean to tell they’ve only taken out 30k people in such a dense area, and they’re all civilians?
@@triforcelink I mean tbh I dont know what to tell you if you’re seeing the indiscriminate bombing of Palestinians (even if you believe every single one, the median age in Gaza before Oct 7 being 18 which is AT LEAST half of the people there being CHILDREN, are all violent “fighters”) and you believe that that is the only way for Israel to move, their right as a sovereign nation or whatever. Palestinians have done everything under the sun for decades and decades from different peace talks to even MLK esque nonviolent protests and they have perpetually taken over by Israeli colonists with no response and a worsening situation for them every day. Maybe read South Africa’s case against Israel for their genocidal actions? It’s hard for me to understand how you (I assume) are a person that can see the one-sided nature of the “war” here and say that even just the act of bombing hospitals, journalists, or even just a random bakery (all of which have been confirmed in most cases to be on purpose) as moral or justice or not genocide? Another great source is any of Norm Finkelstein’s works? or again if you can’t read just watch the destiny “debate” that Noah mentioned? Just please try and actually see how or why someone might describe it as a modern holocaust
I’ve been listening to audiobooks more to get myself back into actually reading and it’s been a big help in actually committing myself to real reading again and a part of that journey has been because of your videos so big thanks fr
I don’t often comment lol but thanks a lot for talking about this. had a similar moment this year at uni where I had to write a paper and I found myself genuinely interested in research for the first time. I liked diving deeper into a topic and it was super enlightening as someone who just coasted through school their whole life without retaining a single thing (and getting way too much positive reinforcement for it). thanks for motivating me to keep this newfound motivation alive lol. I’m really trying to break the habit of half-doing things I know I genuinely care about. it’s tempting to just engage at the surface level because nobody really calls you out for that, but I can see people who have such a deep knowledge of their field and it looks so much more rewarding and impactful. anyways, long comment to just say that it’s neat to hear someone else talk abt this. cool stuff.
I found this channel first and really enjoyed it and then eventually stumbled upon your other channel and reflexively watched quite a bit. I realized though that I started focusing on really negative things and all of a sudden it was just doom scrolling but long form video essay content. Which is not healthy for me. I stopped and have been trying to settle on a type of content to give my mind a rest when I need it. This is really refreshing. Drama and hatred always gets more clicks and I know that might discourage us sometimes, but I'm really glad that you posted here today. We might not be as big of a following as your other channel, but I feel like we have a whole lot more invested.
In a weird way, you're helping me want to do things to improve myself. I think you are interesting and are doing positive things for yourself and that gets me pumped to do something positive also. Love you brother!
I realized that I didn't know how to learn when i went back to get my masters. Im still figuring it out now that im graduated and in a career. Dont be discouraged when you stil feel like you dont know how to learn in a few years. Learning is a complicated skill I recommend reading some of the writings by the former head of reference at the library of Congress Thomas Mann He was bit of a grump when it comes Internet resources, but the basic ideas are great, and are often still useful in Internet research
I’ve been through a similar thought process and recently arrived to a conclusion : too much thinking and not enough action = bad, too much action and not enough thinking = bad. Especially when it comes to politics it’s easy to feel like you’re never doing enough and falling into one or the other option without taking the time to breathe. I believe the best way to keep that balance while maintaining a steady intellectual , emotional, spiritual growth is by engaging in community groups. By volunteering, by using your actual physical body to go to conferences, it helps stay grounded and feel less alone in this era of hyper global awareness that can quite literally make you go insane. Let’s all just go touch grass and plant a few seeds with other humans along the way, pull out some weeds water the crops, insert more gardening imagery Kinda lost my train of thought at the end there but I’m on theme with this channel, what i’m trying to say is let’s jus take a deep breath and cultivate a healthy social life to complement our individual research and actions, all for the sake of our love for this planet and the living beings on it
Hey I haven’t even watched this video yet but hear me out Thanks for making videos this “low effort” and this entertaining and having the weirdo tone that you have. It gets into my brain so smoothly and easily its been a while. it made me feel better about my own weirdo tone (its not as endearing having it as a girl i think) Made me okay with my own way of talking :) ty :))) Oh and to the point where I can record myself and play it back and maybe even make some videos of my own! Ty :))))))))
Of all your very relateable videos lately, this is the most relateable so far. I have been going through this exact process recently (realizing I'm a bit of a dumbass and desiring to improve my knowledge on a fundemental level so that I can engage with people in honest dialouge) starting with political theory and feminist thought. I am a full time parent so the idea of "learning how to learn" is really important to me. I need to be able to teach myself in the limited amount of "free time" I have, while also supporting my kid who is just beginning school, assuring them that what they need aren't perfect grades, but the ability to teach themselves and the joy of gaining knowledge.
I’ve been practicing meditation, reading, and exercising daily and those have been an amazing help to get my mind sharp. I can screw up every habit but not those, those have to be done everyday no matter what. I realized the same about being essentially a sheep in an echo chamber on twitter and talking like I know things and its definitely a very life changing realization plus the Gaza stuff. I realized I had a severe social media addiction and although I’m not gone from it completely, I’ve switched my phone to a dumb phone and man it’s really helping. Controlling internet use, not mindlessly scrolling, looking with intention, and questioning things more.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think that a lot of people feel the same way; we want to change the world but feel like we lack the resources to do so... and it's infuriating. Anyways gonna go buy a book now lol thanks ❤
I feel like I’ve been growing and changing at the same rate. I’ve just started reading political theory as well and having actual conversations instead of debates and it’s changed me as a person. I feel so much more connected with the world.
this kind of emotional state that you're expressing here I think has been my default for... longer than I know how long. Burning curiosity, the caustic *need* to know, and to organize that information in a way that other people will find helpful. I'm in the final weeks before I'm set to graduate with my undergraduate degree the current shape of my political activism, along with crippling senioritis has me on a cosmic level of burnout and and a feeling I'll never be able to actually do anything worthwhile. The problems are so big, so many other people have been working their entire lives to solve it and nothing has happened, so many people dont *want* things to get better. I've been on a cycle of burnout for years, being able to see someone who's completely new to the process describe their experience I think is gonna be really helpful in helping me to manage my own. thanks for helping me feel like I'm not alone here :' )
Thanks for these videos Noah, makes one feel less alone on this journey of self discovery and learning. I feel like I'm still on the playing videogames at grandma's house arc tho, but I guess each person goes at their own pace. I'm learning a lot on leftist theory these past year and you were one of the channels that resonated the most too, with the casual and funny tone even in the face of overwhelming ignorance on the internet. I struggle with adhd and autism but I am still unmedicated should probably look into that and maybe I'll see some changes in my productivity. But yeah, for now I feel less alone with people like you going through similar situations.
Noah, thank you so much for what you do. just realizing we are the same age and have had a similar political development trajectory. I also have ADHD, and have been trying to educate myself on history and theory - things I am very interested in - but I reread and reread pages and sometimes feel like I am… just not very smart and struggle with learning. when I was in school, I also performed well, but felt like I was just able to bullshit my way through without actually learning. when you spoke about school, that part really resonated with me. however, I have recently kept revisiting material and slowly feel like I am able to learn. think the takeaway for me recently has been that learning is practice and continued practice. sometimes I hope reading/hearing something once will allow it to stick in my mind, and I get impatient. I say all of this to say - I have been feeling almost exactly the same, and this video was really affirming and I appreciate your honesty. you make great content and inspire me 🫡 hope you know what a positive impact you have!
Searching for truth is an interesting pursuit. I think that it’s noble and worthwhile. I also think that the path to truth can really easily turn into the path of conspiracies. Not all the time. Not most of the time. But a lot conspiracy theorists especially the ones that are truly consumed and enveloped by the nebula of conspiracy, got there because they recognized that they were missing something and went searching for truth. I think the problem is that people seeking the “secret truth” are super vulnerable to liers and scammers they are so eager to learn that they aren’t critical enough of what is presented to thrm
I've gone through a similar experience when it comes to feeling like my knowledge is surface level, but my values and principles are deeply embedded. I did really well at uni, but I also struggled to read anything in depth and became good at scanning documents for points that would help my already-developed argument. I then went through an identity crisis being around people who seemed to be able to recall quotes from journals etc, when I could only remember the general 'vibe' of texts. I'm a bit older now and have realised that there are just different approaches to these things, and not one is better than the other, but you have to be open about where you're coming from. For me, it's from a values/principles perspective, so I am always open to learning from others. For others, it's from rigorous historical study and an encyclopedic knowledge of an issue. Sorry for the rant, this video obviously hit a nerve 😅
15:16 Had a similar epiphany watching other videos of people with vast knowledge on the topic. The only issue for me is sitting down to read a book vs look at my phone. My brain can’t focus on a system to sit read and research. But im in the process of trying so I’m hopeful
"Thinking takes time." is a phrase that changed me forever. I heard it explained to me as a young teen. Anyone who has a quick response to a complex topic has either A) deeply thought about the subject and has an appropriately complex answer, or B) b*llsh*tting immediately to dominate the conversation etc etc.. You can always tell which you're dealing with if you try and stay focused on what the other party is saying. Take your time and think things through, and then speak. For anyone who likes the "intellectual battlefield" approach, this is winning strat #1.
Noah, thank you for making this channel and sharing your thoughts the way you do. It's incredibly inspiring to see you make these positive changes on camera, including cracking the research code. Thank you for giving us neurodiverg goblins an example to follow. Dark times ahead, but now more us will be better equipped to face it.
As a bullshitter with ADHD and 23, you have lessened my anxiety for the night. Thanks Noah, guess I'm not alone and will hopefully be successful. Now to fix the procrastination part.
I feel you. I watched that podcast 2-3x. Once uncut, once watching with Hasan, and once watching with Yugopnik (all pre-recorded and so I watched it on 2.5x speed). Really looking forward to your next main channel video. Good luck o7
at 2:30 ,, had a deadline for a 15 page essay this sunday… and two months of time to write those 15 pages leading up to it… already had my sources together, knew in my head what i was going to write, yet put off the entire writing process until the day of the deadline… and somehow managed to hand the assignment in 7 minutes before the deadline… this is what i have always been doing, and i've always gotten away with it… i fear the day that this bad habit catches up with me… i know it didn't this time, i know this time i'll be fine… but when that time comes, it's gonna be bad… i don't know why i keep doing this, i wish i didn't, but yet it always turns out like this, and until now i've always gotten away with it
i highly suspect that it's adhd, don't have anything on paper though just yet... but i finally got an appointment for an assessment later this year, so that's something! i think creative writing would've been the end of me ;-;
The shockwaves that Norm made when he was clapping Mr. Borialis's cheeks hit all of us tbh. Most of us will never be such an expert in any field like Norm is on Israel/Palestine
I'm halfway through and I just gotta say, as someone who has no idea what your main channel is (I only know you through this channel) half a million subscribers is CRAZY like I had no idea bro. You talking about politics and issues on there??? whaaaaat lmao I put you on to clean 😭♥
I think you would enjoy buying physical books on subjects you want to explore or improve in. I start a new/unfamiliar subject/idea and go from kids to middle grade, to high school/college to young adult/semi professional in mostly nonfiction books to build on knowledge instead of consuming a very niche subject in a short period and then it all falling out of my brain the next week bc my search rabbit holes are unconnected and inefficient. Take notes. Find multiple sources. Pick some question other than a RUclips video or google search away, and then find the answer. Go to the Wikipedia sources and the references, resources, and bibliography sources you find in the ones consumed consistently. Go where your heart and mind want but choose a purpose or direction with mindless surfing as you would for any other drug. Only use RUclips videos in moderation, but background while you do other things like a podcast or audiobook to get more of the basics before jumping into a first book is also helpful. Also the learning how to learn book and by the same author, common sense teaching, I think
You should read up on dialectics and contradictions, i’d say start with Mao’s “On Contradiction” & “On Practice” and also Stalin’s “Dialectical and Historical Materialism”.
I love all of this, and as someone who has seen how little people cared about Palestine despite their pleas and the pleas of the communities I had been a part of for a few years it's wild to see this sudden shift and even just like people even talking about Palestine outside of my usual circles. For myself personally, the queer anarchist side of tumblr radicalized me years ago and has always been my greatest source of genuine online community and learning. I have read more theory, history,, articles, studies, etc thanks to my friends who share vital resources and seeing as I've always been an avid 'rabbit-holer' not only does digging deeper and deeper and deeper teach me more, but also being able to share what i learned and teaching others is what solidifies it all in my brain... Further more , getting responses that bring up points i didn't think of or add another perspective that builds upon this knowledge base is the _truly_ rewarding part. Luckily for myself I've got 10 years of experience with this kind of "philosophizing", but never really thought deeper into it and learning to do so. The pursuit of knowledge truly keeps me going. Recently I read a lot more deeply into the Korean war thanks to trying to teach a fellow lefty why North Korea is the way it is and why they would outwardly state their support of Palestine. I learned.... so much. The first hand accounts from the people who survived the war was genuinely shocking to me because it's exactly the same things that are currently happening in Gaza, I think every leftist should read into it because it's all so deeply interconnected that when you look at it all together you just fundamentally deepen your understanding of the world and politics and how the US and it's allies continually get away with genocide to the point where the average person either doesn't know about it or doesn't believe it happened. Take care of yourself and try not to let the inevitable despair of knowing the truth and watching everyone deny or not care take over. Love these lil ramble sessions, as they get my ADHD trainwreck of thoughts out too lolol
I will always be proud of the fact that i got the second highest grade - 2 bonus points above a perfect grade - on the outsiders test after not reading the book and skipping the classes we watched the movie. The person who go the best grade on that test literally hated me after 😂😂😂
I'm not a person that usually get involved in politics, well, being honest I'm totally ignorant on the subject, don't know much about it, point being: i still related to a lot of things you talked about. In a way I guess I understand what some of it feels like, as of late i am still coming into terms with the fact thati'm not currently in a good state of mind and it feels...just scary i guess. It's conforting to know that someone out there goes through something similar, so thanks for sharing your thoughts/experiences in here, hope u get to that place you're aiming to be at.
Imposter syndrome man. Even when you make genuine progress and improve at something, the growing responsibility that comes with it makes you feel as if you have made no progress. Hard to see the fruits of your labor in the moment when you know where you started and don’t really feel that different from then. Huge in my field (medicine). Keep your head up you do great work.
Now that you've figured out how to learn, learn how to speak. I mean that in the sense that learning the socially appropriate ways to have a conversation with another person in different circumstances. This has been a major roadbump for my personal growth. I figured that since I was raised with the English language I just knew how to speak but there was so much I didn't know
My brother, you have no idea how much I relate to this. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I think you might enjoy the book How to Think by Alan Jacobs. It's all about avoiding tribalism, indoctrination, and kinda bias too, in our thinking. It changed my brain big time
(As the start of the story demonstrates) While we all start knowledge from an emotional basis (and probably no one ever truly leaves it) we need a way to process being incorrect. (Admission: I have no idea how. Logically it's easy to imagine, but contending with the emotional side is daunting. Perhaps understanding where your own emotions come from, so you know how to be in tune with those values, but change the prescription. Like why certain things make you feel sad or happy, regardless of whether it's common or uncommon.) eg: We all want [some social moral value] but we assume [policy A] will lead to it, and not [policy B]. If someone is against [policy A], people in favor of [policy A] will think their detractors are against [some social moral value], but they're not against the moral value, they just believe your policy will not lead to the outcome. ( The answer is OBVIOUS to everyone, that your opponents are ontologically evil. 😉)
Sleep. Eat. Exercise. Do work. Meditate. Play. Clean yourself. IOW, taking care of your physical, spiritual and mental well being goes far in getting not just to the truth, but also what possibly you will be able to affect in light of the truth.
hooooly man he's just like me for real. i don't know what i'm doing.
this might be youtube video of the year
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Emerson has a quote that reads "I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me". This is stencilled onto my university's wall has helped me reduce the anxiety of not being able to remember everything single thing I've read
That interview literally made me buy 8 books about communism, Palestine, Arab socialism, media literacy and liberalism and what it all means because there ain’t no way I’m about to be destiny with the “books are boring” comment or whatever he said. i saw the ugliest part of me in him and how I hate reading too but I did it with college, like it’s possible, but idk why I choose not to keep reading. My role model is a norm or mouin not a destiny. I would rather know more. I am on the same boat as you; that interview sent me over the edge to actually start my journey of knowing more than just skimming some intercept articles or tweets. Thank you for sharing this video
there ARE audio books
@@asuka_the_void_witch that works too
and these are 8 books that will go to your explicit biases. That ISN'T learning, unless you plan on finding good faith rebuttals and you research the extensive biases, accuracy, and credentials from the people writing them... on top of observing whether things become compatible with your own experiences and related situations at a larger scale.
Just to use that "debate" as an example, forget Destiny or Finklestein. Those two are PUNDITS, but did serve for some great entertainment... Benny Morris is highly biased, but the only person at that table even close to having the correct credentials for the talk. Mouin is HIGHLY competent in adjacent topics and was there for the right reasons. There's plenty to glean from that talk, but being lead by the nose by people we dislike will only make us stupid in the long run.
@@into-the-weeds ok
i was literally thinking yesterday "i hope noah is doing good" and here you are
Same here.
noah u have no idea how helpful these videos are. i've been struggling with my phd research for weeks bc i don't remember how to learn or read but this helped me reframe it to make it make more sense. sweet lord i don't want to sound like destiny in my thesis
This has become one of those channels I squeal with delight upon getting a notification
damn there’s truly nothing better than being super excited about a video!! but take care of your brain too rest up king gotta get a good sleep to perfect that bene gesserit voice
Some topics to continue looking into based on what you mentioned in the video:
- focused vs diffuse mode of thinking
- dialectics / dialectical thinking (Hegel, Engels, Lenin)
Reading about those two topics might give you a better understanding of what you've been thinking about.
Cheers!
Mao’s work On Contradiction as well
@@comrade4792Mao boo tomato tomato 🍅
Thank you for being so open about your growth. It’s awesome to see you curious and passionate about educating yourself, wish I had that drive in my 20s. I feel like it wasn’t till my 30s that I truly started to learn how the world really worked, and it’s wild cause I know I’ve still only just scratched the surface.
A few thoughts... the genocide in Gaza has changed everyone forever who has seen it. I'm a lot older than you. I was born in '76 and Israel has been invading, occupying and killing Palestinians for all of my life, but it's never been as bad as this. I look for humanity and see very little right now. I'm from the UK and we are facing a no win election that will lead to fascism in the end. I'm kind of glad the US one is going to be there to distract me.
I got my political education on the streets at age 15 onwards. If you haven't, I'd suggest you attend some RL meetings, rallies, and I do mean meetings, not just protests. There are usually political events that are like festivals that have lots of meetings and lots of chances to learn stuff. The people you meet and hang around with there live and breathe political thought. They'll talk about it later over drinks or whatever too. Don't just rely on the internet.
It feels like the world is heading back to dark places. The post war consensus is breaking, and the trial of Israel at the ICC feels like the trial of international law itself. The more people that can think politically in the time to come, the better.
I identify with this. I was 6 months old when the 7 days war happened. I'm horrified but not surprised.
What exactly do you expect Israel to do after Oct 7th attacks? I feel bad for people that had nothing to do with any of this on both sides. But Israel has to take care of this mess, because clearly the Palestinians won’t.
@@triforcelinkhey dude if you legitimately care about any of the people there maybe try and read a bit more like Noah specifically talks about in the video or if you’re not up for reading maybe watch the video Noah made on his main channel over Israel’s treatment of Palestine? it has a lot of well researched information and might make you change your mind
@@samthecowboy I just watched one of his videos from 4 months ago. He says g***cide a LOT, shows a few people making a fool of themselves, and some pictures of the destruction.
Current estimates put the death toll at 30k, which includes all their fighters. Also, notice from their footage that the fighters are in civilian clothing. With all the indiscriminate bombings by Israel, you mean to tell they’ve only taken out 30k people in such a dense area, and they’re all civilians?
@@triforcelink I mean tbh I dont know what to tell you if you’re seeing the indiscriminate bombing of Palestinians (even if you believe every single one, the median age in Gaza before Oct 7 being 18 which is AT LEAST half of the people there being CHILDREN, are all violent “fighters”) and you believe that that is the only way for Israel to move, their right as a sovereign nation or whatever.
Palestinians have done everything under the sun for decades and decades from different peace talks to even MLK esque nonviolent protests and they have perpetually taken over by Israeli colonists with no response and a worsening situation for them every day. Maybe read South Africa’s case against Israel for their genocidal actions? It’s hard for me to understand how you (I assume) are a person that can see the one-sided nature of the “war” here and say that even just the act of bombing hospitals, journalists, or even just a random bakery (all of which have been confirmed in most cases to be on purpose) as moral or justice or not genocide?
Another great source is any of Norm Finkelstein’s works? or again if you can’t read just watch the destiny “debate” that Noah mentioned? Just please try and actually see how or why someone might describe it as a modern holocaust
I’ve been listening to audiobooks more to get myself back into actually reading and it’s been a big help in actually committing myself to real reading again and a part of that journey has been because of your videos so big thanks fr
You should listen to Project Hail Mary
I don’t often comment lol but thanks a lot for talking about this. had a similar moment this year at uni where I had to write a paper and I found myself genuinely interested in research for the first time. I liked diving deeper into a topic and it was super enlightening as someone who just coasted through school their whole life without retaining a single thing (and getting way too much positive reinforcement for it). thanks for motivating me to keep this newfound motivation alive lol. I’m really trying to break the habit of half-doing things I know I genuinely care about. it’s tempting to just engage at the surface level because nobody really calls you out for that, but I can see people who have such a deep knowledge of their field and it looks so much more rewarding and impactful. anyways, long comment to just say that it’s neat to hear someone else talk abt this. cool stuff.
Thanks for commenting this, put into words a bit of my feelings
I found this channel first and really enjoyed it and then eventually stumbled upon your other channel and reflexively watched quite a bit. I realized though that I started focusing on really negative things and all of a sudden it was just doom scrolling but long form video essay content. Which is not healthy for me. I stopped and have been trying to settle on a type of content to give my mind a rest when I need it.
This is really refreshing. Drama and hatred always gets more clicks and I know that might discourage us sometimes, but I'm really glad that you posted here today. We might not be as big of a following as your other channel, but I feel like we have a whole lot more invested.
In a weird way, you're helping me want to do things to improve myself. I think you are interesting and are doing positive things for yourself and that gets me pumped to do something positive also. Love you brother!
I realized that I didn't know how to learn when i went back to get my masters. Im still figuring it out now that im graduated and in a career.
Dont be discouraged when you stil feel like you dont know how to learn in a few years. Learning is a complicated skill
I recommend reading some of the writings by the former head of reference at the library of Congress Thomas Mann
He was bit of a grump when it comes Internet resources, but the basic ideas are great, and are often still useful in Internet research
(re)learning how to learn and engage with new information is a mindfuck, and this genuinely made me feel less alone. thank you Noah ✨
I’ve been through a similar thought process and recently arrived to a conclusion : too much thinking and not enough action = bad, too much action and not enough thinking = bad. Especially when it comes to politics it’s easy to feel like you’re never doing enough and falling into one or the other option without taking the time to breathe.
I believe the best way to keep that balance while maintaining a steady intellectual , emotional, spiritual growth is by engaging in community groups. By volunteering, by using your actual physical body to go to conferences, it helps stay grounded and feel less alone in this era of hyper global awareness that can quite literally make you go insane.
Let’s all just go touch grass and plant a few seeds with other humans along the way, pull out some weeds water the crops, insert more gardening imagery
Kinda lost my train of thought at the end there but I’m on theme with this channel, what i’m trying to say is let’s jus take a deep breath and cultivate a healthy social life to complement our individual research and actions, all for the sake of our love for this planet and the living beings on it
I went back to school at 27 last year because of this exact feeling. We should be learning always! 👍
HE'S BACK!!!
I really appreciate your honesty and directness regarding issues both global and psychological. Very relatable and inspiring. Thank you for this!
Hey I haven’t even watched this video yet but hear me out
Thanks for making videos this “low effort” and this entertaining and having the weirdo tone that you have. It gets into my brain so smoothly and easily its been a while. it made me feel better about my own weirdo tone (its not as endearing having it as a girl i think)
Made me okay with my own way of talking :) ty :)))
Oh and to the point where I can record myself and play it back and maybe even make some videos of my own! Ty :))))))))
This is incredibly moving and important. Thank you for sharing.
These videos are like a healing salve for my soul. Thanks Noah!
For working your core, boat crunchs are one of my favorites.
I was just thinking I hope Noah uploads today and here you are! Glad to have you back for my morning videos
thanks for sharing this, Noah! couldn’t relate more.
this made me feel so much better about my thought process and how i’m trying to improve it
Thank you for sharing this Noah
Of all your very relateable videos lately, this is the most relateable so far. I have been going through this exact process recently (realizing I'm a bit of a dumbass and desiring to improve my knowledge on a fundemental level so that I can engage with people in honest dialouge) starting with political theory and feminist thought.
I am a full time parent so the idea of "learning how to learn" is really important to me. I need to be able to teach myself in the limited amount of "free time" I have, while also supporting my kid who is just beginning school, assuring them that what they need aren't perfect grades, but the ability to teach themselves and the joy of gaining knowledge.
I’ve been practicing meditation, reading, and exercising daily and those have been an amazing help to get my mind sharp. I can screw up every habit but not those, those have to be done everyday no matter what. I realized the same about being essentially a sheep in an echo chamber on twitter and talking like I know things and its definitely a very life changing realization plus the Gaza stuff. I realized I had a severe social media addiction and although I’m not gone from it completely, I’ve switched my phone to a dumb phone and man it’s really helping. Controlling internet use, not mindlessly scrolling, looking with intention, and questioning things more.
welcome back o7. literally just started on my tasks (taking photos of clothes to then sell)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think that a lot of people feel the same way; we want to change the world but feel like we lack the resources to do so... and it's infuriating.
Anyways gonna go buy a book now lol thanks ❤
I love this so much i love this so much i love this sooo much. Thankyou Noah
Thank you for being so authentic
Im just so glad to hear your voice again
I feel like I’ve been growing and changing at the same rate. I’ve just started reading political theory as well and having actual conversations instead of debates and it’s changed me as a person. I feel so much more connected with the world.
Don't think I have ever been this early. Super excited about the subject!
this kind of emotional state that you're expressing here I think has been my default for... longer than I know how long. Burning curiosity, the caustic *need* to know, and to organize that information in a way that other people will find helpful.
I'm in the final weeks before I'm set to graduate with my undergraduate degree
the current shape of my political activism, along with crippling senioritis has me on a cosmic level of burnout and and a feeling I'll never be able to actually do anything worthwhile. The problems are so big, so many other people have been working their entire lives to solve it and nothing has happened, so many people dont *want* things to get better.
I've been on a cycle of burnout for years, being able to see someone who's completely new to the process describe their experience I think is gonna be really helpful in helping me to manage my own.
thanks for helping me feel like I'm not alone here :' )
Thanks for these videos Noah, makes one feel less alone on this journey of self discovery and learning. I feel like I'm still on the playing videogames at grandma's house arc tho, but I guess each person goes at their own pace.
I'm learning a lot on leftist theory these past year and you were one of the channels that resonated the most too, with the casual and funny tone even in the face of overwhelming ignorance on the internet.
I struggle with adhd and autism but I am still unmedicated should probably look into that and maybe I'll see some changes in my productivity. But yeah, for now I feel less alone with people like you going through similar situations.
Learning is great! Growing is good! and also hard! Progress is not a linear process
Noah, thank you so much for what you do. just realizing we are the same age and have had a similar political development trajectory. I also have ADHD, and have been trying to educate myself on history and theory - things I am very interested in - but I reread and reread pages and sometimes feel like I am… just not very smart and struggle with learning. when I was in school, I also performed well, but felt like I was just able to bullshit my way through without actually learning. when you spoke about school, that part really resonated with me.
however, I have recently kept revisiting material and slowly feel like I am able to learn. think the takeaway for me recently has been that learning is practice and continued practice. sometimes I hope reading/hearing something once will allow it to stick in my mind, and I get impatient.
I say all of this to say - I have been feeling almost exactly the same, and this video was really affirming and I appreciate your honesty. you make great content and inspire me 🫡 hope you know what a positive impact you have!
lmao i thought the same thing when i watched that debate. i immediately got a library card
Searching for truth is an interesting pursuit. I think that it’s noble and worthwhile. I also think that the path to truth can really easily turn into the path of conspiracies. Not all the time. Not most of the time. But a lot conspiracy theorists especially the ones that are truly consumed and enveloped by the nebula of conspiracy, got there because they recognized that they were missing something and went searching for truth. I think the problem is that people seeking the “secret truth” are super vulnerable to liers and scammers they are so eager to learn that they aren’t critical enough of what is presented to thrm
god i was having so much trouble concentrating, thank you mr. samsen
I've gone through a similar experience when it comes to feeling like my knowledge is surface level, but my values and principles are deeply embedded. I did really well at uni, but I also struggled to read anything in depth and became good at scanning documents for points that would help my already-developed argument. I then went through an identity crisis being around people who seemed to be able to recall quotes from journals etc, when I could only remember the general 'vibe' of texts. I'm a bit older now and have realised that there are just different approaches to these things, and not one is better than the other, but you have to be open about where you're coming from. For me, it's from a values/principles perspective, so I am always open to learning from others. For others, it's from rigorous historical study and an encyclopedic knowledge of an issue.
Sorry for the rant, this video obviously hit a nerve 😅
Noah you inspired me to do exercises and gym activity in my house every day(no money for the gym), I'm doing it everyday.
15:16 Had a similar epiphany watching other videos of people with vast knowledge on the topic. The only issue for me is sitting down to read a book vs look at my phone. My brain can’t focus on a system to sit read and research. But im in the process of trying so I’m hopeful
"Thinking takes time." is a phrase that changed me forever. I heard it explained to me as a young teen. Anyone who has a quick response to a complex topic has either A) deeply thought about the subject and has an appropriately complex answer, or B) b*llsh*tting immediately to dominate the conversation etc etc.. You can always tell which you're dealing with if you try and stay focused on what the other party is saying.
Take your time and think things through, and then speak. For anyone who likes the "intellectual battlefield" approach, this is winning strat #1.
amazing. thats amazing fr.
Noah, thank you for making this channel and sharing your thoughts the way you do. It's incredibly inspiring to see you make these positive changes on camera, including cracking the research code. Thank you for giving us neurodiverg goblins an example to follow. Dark times ahead, but now more us will be better equipped to face it.
I learned a lot from this...
No really, I took notes while talking to friends about this. So I'm happy to have learned learning better
As a bullshitter with ADHD and 23, you have lessened my anxiety for the night. Thanks Noah, guess I'm not alone and will hopefully be successful. Now to fix the procrastination part.
I feel you. I watched that podcast 2-3x. Once uncut, once watching with Hasan, and once watching with Yugopnik (all pre-recorded and so I watched it on 2.5x speed).
Really looking forward to your next main channel video. Good luck o7
Thank you
yeee ma boy is back, my dishes were stating to pile
great stuff noah
Way to go Noah is all I've got to say. Keep going.
at 2:30 ,, had a deadline for a 15 page essay this sunday… and two months of time to write those 15 pages leading up to it… already had my sources together, knew in my head what i was going to write, yet put off the entire writing process until the day of the deadline… and somehow managed to hand the assignment in 7 minutes before the deadline…
this is what i have always been doing, and i've always gotten away with it… i fear the day that this bad habit catches up with me… i know it didn't this time, i know this time i'll be fine… but when that time comes, it's gonna be bad…
i don't know why i keep doing this, i wish i didn't, but yet it always turns out like this, and until now i've always gotten away with it
ADHD? I can relate. I literally went to college for creative writing. The procrastination was real
i highly suspect that it's adhd, don't have anything on paper though just yet... but i finally got an appointment for an assessment later this year, so that's something!
i think creative writing would've been the end of me ;-;
Really interesting, I'm at an intellectual crossroads too.
Noting that lex friedman deserves major side eye and questioning too.
The shockwaves that Norm made when he was clapping Mr. Borialis's cheeks hit all of us tbh. Most of us will never be such an expert in any field like Norm is on Israel/Palestine
HELPFUL!!! VERY HELPFUL
honestly, dont be too hard on yourself, you literally are making my life better by covering what's going on in my homeland
You rock Noah.
happy birthday bro
Yay Jiippieee! You're back! Hope you're doing well and enjoyed your days "off" line #celebratingholidaysbelowtheequator
I’ve missed you!
Growth is good. Even understanding that you need growth is going miles further than a large majority of people.
I'm halfway through and I just gotta say, as someone who has no idea what your main channel is (I only know you through this channel) half a million subscribers is CRAZY like I had no idea bro. You talking about politics and issues on there??? whaaaaat lmao I put you on to clean 😭♥
What is his main channel?
@@perkypat2214noah samsen
@@perkypat2214his name, noah samson
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holy shit welcome back brother
My productivity is off the charts this morning
i can finally go on a silly little walk and listen again
Moooooooooooooooom, Noah's back!
it truly is like he pulled my exact fears and concerns about my own political understanding right from my little noggin
I think you would enjoy buying physical books on subjects you want to explore or improve in. I start a new/unfamiliar subject/idea and go from kids to middle grade, to high school/college to young adult/semi professional in mostly nonfiction books to build on knowledge instead of consuming a very niche subject in a short period and then it all falling out of my brain the next week bc my search rabbit holes are unconnected and inefficient. Take notes. Find multiple sources. Pick some question other than a RUclips video or google search away, and then find the answer. Go to the Wikipedia sources and the references, resources, and bibliography sources you find in the ones consumed consistently. Go where your heart and mind want but choose a purpose or direction with mindless surfing as you would for any other drug. Only use RUclips videos in moderation, but background while you do other things like a podcast or audiobook to get more of the basics before jumping into a first book is also helpful. Also the learning how to learn book and by the same author, common sense teaching, I think
18:55 street music taught me this ❤.
Yayyy a new video I wanted to say something but I forgot I’ll come back when I remember
Damn thank you. As a western journalist, Palestine has forever changed the way I both view and approach my job. I can relate.
big man is back
You should read up on dialectics and contradictions, i’d say start with Mao’s “On Contradiction” & “On Practice” and also Stalin’s “Dialectical and Historical Materialism”.
Hey Noah, Hope you are having a good time in Thailand, I watched the new 1dime video in which you were featured in.
I love all of this, and as someone who has seen how little people cared about Palestine despite their pleas and the pleas of the communities I had been a part of for a few years it's wild to see this sudden shift and even just like people even talking about Palestine outside of my usual circles.
For myself personally, the queer anarchist side of tumblr radicalized me years ago and has always been my greatest source of genuine online community and learning. I have read more theory, history,, articles, studies, etc thanks to my friends who share vital resources and seeing as I've always been an avid 'rabbit-holer' not only does digging deeper and deeper and deeper teach me more, but also being able to share what i learned and teaching others is what solidifies it all in my brain...
Further more , getting responses that bring up points i didn't think of or add another perspective that builds upon this knowledge base is the _truly_ rewarding part. Luckily for myself I've got 10 years of experience with this kind of "philosophizing", but never really thought deeper into it and learning to do so. The pursuit of knowledge truly keeps me going.
Recently I read a lot more deeply into the Korean war thanks to trying to teach a fellow lefty why North Korea is the way it is and why they would outwardly state their support of Palestine. I learned.... so much. The first hand accounts from the people who survived the war was genuinely shocking to me because it's exactly the same things that are currently happening in Gaza, I think every leftist should read into it because it's all so deeply interconnected that when you look at it all together you just fundamentally deepen your understanding of the world and politics and how the US and it's allies continually get away with genocide to the point where the average person either doesn't know about it or doesn't believe it happened.
Take care of yourself and try not to let the inevitable despair of knowing the truth and watching everyone deny or not care take over. Love these lil ramble sessions, as they get my ADHD trainwreck of thoughts out too lolol
What are your thoughts about Oct 7th and how Israel should have handled it?
Oh mannn i’ve missed Noah Time
Shout out to learning!
Noah for president
Let's gooo he's back
I will always be proud of the fact that i got the second highest grade - 2 bonus points above a perfect grade - on the outsiders test after not reading the book and skipping the classes we watched the movie.
The person who go the best grade on that test literally hated me after 😂😂😂
Hey you should check out I Never Thought of It That Way by Mónica Guzmán - she's from Seattle. It's good and connects to some of what you're saying
Curious what systems you are using?
Eg concepts like ANTInet (analoge zettlekasten), obsidian, knowledge management etc
I'm not a person that usually get involved in politics, well, being honest I'm totally ignorant on the subject, don't know much about it, point being: i still related to a lot of things you talked about.
In a way I guess I understand what some of it feels like, as of late i am still coming into terms with the fact thati'm not currently in a good state of mind and it feels...just scary i guess. It's conforting to know that someone out there goes through something similar, so thanks for sharing your thoughts/experiences in here, hope u get to that place you're aiming to be at.
Imposter syndrome man. Even when you make genuine progress and improve at something, the growing responsibility that comes with it makes you feel as if you have made no progress. Hard to see the fruits of your labor in the moment when you know where you started and don’t really feel that different from then. Huge in my field (medicine). Keep your head up you do great work.
we missed u noah :)
Now that you've figured out how to learn, learn how to speak. I mean that in the sense that learning the socially appropriate ways to have a conversation with another person in different circumstances. This has been a major roadbump for my personal growth. I figured that since I was raised with the English language I just knew how to speak but there was so much I didn't know
the fuck i have to pay taxes was so real of you bc same 😭
Thank you for reminding me to pay my taxes
hiii i loved the video
i usually dislike noah but this was honesly a really insightful video good job
My brother, you have no idea how much I relate to this. I've been thinking about this a lot lately.
I think you might enjoy the book How to Think by Alan Jacobs. It's all about avoiding tribalism, indoctrination, and kinda bias too, in our thinking. It changed my brain big time
(As the start of the story demonstrates) While we all start knowledge from an emotional basis (and probably no one ever truly leaves it) we need a way to process being incorrect.
(Admission: I have no idea how. Logically it's easy to imagine, but contending with the emotional side is daunting. Perhaps understanding where your own emotions come from, so you know how to be in tune with those values, but change the prescription. Like why certain things make you feel sad or happy, regardless of whether it's common or uncommon.)
eg: We all want [some social moral value] but we assume [policy A] will lead to it, and not [policy B]. If someone is against [policy A], people in favor of [policy A] will think their detractors are against [some social moral value], but they're not against the moral value, they just believe your policy will not lead to the outcome. ( The answer is OBVIOUS to everyone, that your opponents are ontologically evil. 😉)
Sleep. Eat. Exercise. Do work. Meditate. Play. Clean yourself. IOW, taking care of your physical, spiritual and mental well being goes far in getting not just to the truth, but also what possibly you will be able to affect in light of the truth.
Metalearning is key