STUPID Weddings Will Ruin You - Here's Why Indians Still Want That - FutureIQ

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @TheFutureIQ
    @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +2

    Books mentioned in the episode:
    The case against education: tapthe.link/CaseAgainstEducationBook
    More videos for you:
    Costly signaling: ruclips.net/video/0YEBK7eR3Ek/видео.html
    Group conformism: ruclips.net/video/_XhIECCt_P8/видео.html

    • @nareshbandari9806
      @nareshbandari9806 4 месяца назад

      Apart from status , Ambani wedding gives a lot soft power , it promotes India food, clothing, locations, tradition, culture in International viewers

  • @shardulparab1111
    @shardulparab1111 4 месяца назад +10

    This guy can connect anything from art to peacock butt to big fat Indian weddings and he gives such convincing logic that we are always astonished.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +2

      I am going to take that as a compliment. Thanks!
      -navin

  • @utopiaisnow
    @utopiaisnow 4 месяца назад +3

    I have spent the past day binge watching all of your videos, they are brilliant!
    I love the didactic format of the student and the master. Extreamly informative and entertaining!
    Greetings from Australia.

  • @prateekyadav9811
    @prateekyadav9811 4 месяца назад +7

    I just wanted to say that Srikant provides a jovial vibe to your conversations and your videos wouldn't be the same without him. Just felt it was necessary to say that cause I see many people with the contrarian opinion.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +6

      Thanks for saying that. Usually people who're happy with things do not comment, and as a result, one gets incorrect/negative vibes by reading the comments. Yours really helps.
      -navin

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +4

      Thank you, Prateek! Please know that your words are very VERY appreciated... :)
      - Shrikant

    • @mayataware5286
      @mayataware5286 3 месяца назад

      ​@@TheFutureIQThat is so true

  • @lightningbolt4560
    @lightningbolt4560 4 месяца назад +4

    Looks like finally the channel is growing thanks to last video, I am sooo happy for you guys!
    Just keep making videos on these types of topics while the algorithm is still favouring you and the growth will be inevitable.
    And then you have forever to make the cool videos on topics that are yet to be spoken about...

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +1

      Haha, yes! We are a bit wary about getting pigeon-holed by the algorithm but we also understand that the algorithm is the ultimate authority! So, it's a tough balancing act but we hope we have enough material to keep the algorithm (and by association, the viewers it brings) always curious and interested in what we have to say. :)
      That said, thank you for believing in us and being with us during this wild ride. Hope you are enjoying it as much as we are!
      - Shrikant

    • @Dhanashri854Naik
      @Dhanashri854Naik 4 месяца назад

      One of the topic yet to be spoken about that i can recall from previous video is on the book atomic habits.looking forward to hear it from the perspective of navin and shrikant 😊(btw nice user name lightningbolt)

    • @lightningbolt4560
      @lightningbolt4560 4 месяца назад

      @@Dhanashri854Naik how is it nice? It's a common word I choose, just to hide my real name (tho I do like lightning bolts). So people don't simply assume things about me and stay unbiased in their actions and opinions.
      But yeah, it would be a good idea to talk about popular books too, the algorithm pushes those like crazy. Their perspective is always interesting too.

    • @Dhanashri854Naik
      @Dhanashri854Naik 4 месяца назад

      ​@@lightningbolt4560 i said your user name is nice since it reminded me of a creator who is enthusiastic about games and content creation.he share similar sounding pseudo name as you

    • @lightningbolt4560
      @lightningbolt4560 4 месяца назад

      @@Dhanashri854Naik lol I'm getting deja vu, but cool!

  • @seant2027
    @seant2027 4 месяца назад +2

    I’ve been getting sick of this Ambani thing and have been thinking about it a lot. You have very nicely articulated those thoughts in a short ~14 mins video. It’s simply brilliant!!

  • @Zemaj
    @Zemaj 4 месяца назад +3

    Excellent summary. Obviously the phenomenon of status acquisition is not confined to any one society, creed or race in the world. Sadly, once ‘naturalised’ and embedded, status acquisition results in haves and have-nots, a widening gap between rich and poor, rigid class/caste distinctions, etc etc that are difficult and eventually impossible to bridge. In other words, the concentration of wealth and extreme capitalism in today’s globalised world. Just look at the threatening polarisation of people across our world. All of our incredible wealth, technology, education and modern know-how simply serves to buttress problems and inequalities rather than to solve them. It doesn’t augur well for the future I fear.

  • @__S_J_
    @__S_J_ 4 месяца назад +1

    Simply love the way this episode is driven by deep meaningful questions... "How do you show you are a high status person?", "What is the primary purpose of education?", " Why would evolution care about status?" Great work by both to keep the conversation extremely engaging and meaningful. Also thanks Shrikant for twinning my counter questions.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад

      Honestly, thank YOU for being our biggest supporter since day one! This might seem like exaggeration but I'm being 100% honest when I say that YOU have been a source of motivation for me personally to keep going... 🙏
      - Shrikant

    • @__S_J_
      @__S_J_ 4 месяца назад

      @@TheFutureIQ 😁🙏🏻

  • @PavanRam1
    @PavanRam1 4 месяца назад

    I just met a freind from pune, what was that marati word you used in one of your videos? I will ask him to translate.

  • @Haveagodday-w8m
    @Haveagodday-w8m 4 месяца назад +15

    Ambani wedding costed them 0.1% of their total worth. They are not stupid. Us ordinary Indians are stupid who take loans and spend 40-50% of our wealth on weddings.
    Ultimately, the Ambani money is circulated back into the Indian economy and it helped so many craftsmen in the process. They also organised a marriage of 50 underprivileged couples and gifted them gold ornaments. In the last 45 days before the wedding, a bhandara was organised which fed approximately 20,000 people a day.
    Us ordinary Indians do nothing of this sort.If anything, We should learn from the Ambanis to be cost-efficient and wear our culture on our sleeve.

    • @melrickcrasta4629
      @melrickcrasta4629 4 месяца назад

      All those acts were to justify spending as much money as they could. They have a great PR team that did a good job, so much so that people like you will hop and defend spending 600 million on a wedding, in a country like India

    • @TilikumMolly
      @TilikumMolly 4 месяца назад +1

      @@melrickcrasta4629 Spending that much, in the context of a country with high economic inequality, is almost pornographic :)) It's legitimate, but arrghhh... Maybe I would do it myself if I were that rich? Maybe not .

  • @jojosoni
    @jojosoni 4 месяца назад +1

    Such an underrated channel. You will blow up in the future.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад

      Thanks @jojosoni! We believe in 'Karmanyevaadhikaraste" - we'll keep making these episodes and whatever happens, happens! :)
      - Shrikant

  • @trueconsciousness6150
    @trueconsciousness6150 Месяц назад

    Art is a vital aspect of improving quality of life. Art gives humans perspective and ultimately connection with The Greatest Artist, Our Creator. Artistry is a direct attribute existing in man’s DNA bestowed upon him by his designer. Without art there would be no nature. What is natural is the greatest Masterpiece.

  • @astronomusedallas2152
    @astronomusedallas2152 4 месяца назад +1

    The big weddings are so uncles and aunties can provide the industry of it all...flowers, cards, food etc.
    The college is for getting married and making business contacts.

  • @KirenKK-te7pb
    @KirenKK-te7pb 3 месяца назад

    Personal wealth distributed during celebration to decorators, artists, hospitality people, transporters , chefs, etc is actually empowering such like vocations. It is letting people earn their living during such rare opportunities/ events. It also showcases culture if conducted well , provides news to media and critics etc fruitfully. This is the third generation of an entrepreneur who started off as a petroleum outlet clerk in a foreign country and today provides livelihood, services and employment to millions of Indians. Every reality is a blessing and should be viewed positively and stabilized. Dhirubhai Ambani was not a Prince of Wales turned king by birth. Be proud of Indians who succeed.

  • @Pasdpawn
    @Pasdpawn 4 месяца назад

    Please make videos on computer science and other IT related concepts for a layman to understand. For instance id love to see your video dumbing down object oriented vs relational dbms. I know this might be too niche but you being a phd holder in the subject area, I would be really fortunate to get educated from you especially being an aspiring data engineer.

  • @avx4281
    @avx4281 4 месяца назад +1

    Status is just one aspect, its not the sole driving force.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +1

      Of course. I've focused on status because that's the one that most people over look. The others are obvious to everyone (food, protection, sex, etc).
      -navin

  • @g.ashwinshiva6578
    @g.ashwinshiva6578 4 месяца назад +2

    Hi , its also due to social pressure

  • @mikemccarty8344
    @mikemccarty8344 4 месяца назад +1

    Isn't there an entire industry which thrives off of these practices which is important?

    • @ramnewton
      @ramnewton 2 месяца назад

      Supply Demand.
      The wedding industry has grown only to cater demands from people.
      When people's behaviour change, ie their proclivity to spend high on weddings reduce, (which won't happen overnight, would happen over a longer period of time), people employed in wedding industry would sense it and move to something more lucrative.
      People choosing to be prudent with their money, is not going to ruin the livelihood of those engaged in wedding industry. But a lack of willingness to change with changing demands definitely will. That's true of any business, not just the one around weddings.

    • @ramnewton
      @ramnewton 2 месяца назад

      The premise of capitalism is that by increasing production of goods and services & increasing consumption of the same, we would be able to grow as a society. It's a bet on the future.
      However unlike industries such as infrastructure, critical goods manufacturing, wedding industry is only adding a cultural value to life, not a tangible one. In a country like India where average household income is 22k INR per month (that's like 300-400USD), an undue amount of spend on weddings is not prudent for most of the population.
      They'd be better off spending that money on things that will increase their quality of life.
      This money would eventually funnel into industries that are actually making a tangible difference in quality of life. Which atleast partly adheres to the premise of capitalism.
      With empty expenditures such as wedding-related ones, the wheels of capitalism grind but they don't actually make the spenders life any better.

  • @skymonsels9757
    @skymonsels9757 4 месяца назад

    @TheFutureIQ can I make a request?

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +1

      Sure! We're always open to (most) questions and ideas! :)
      - Shrikant

    • @skymonsels9757
      @skymonsels9757 4 месяца назад

      @@TheFutureIQ can you make a video of us Hindus in the Caribbean or in foreign lands?
      Like apparently Im Hindu but I’m not from India…. Im from Suriname
      Im a Indo-Surinamese aka Dutch-Hindustani
      Like theres so many Indians Diasporas all over the place like we Indians are a dominants group everywhere

  • @SadanandWachche
    @SadanandWachche 3 месяца назад

    How would one, if they should at all, get out of this self-harming cycle?

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  3 месяца назад

      Truthfully, it is difficult.
      I don't know if there's a one-size-fits-all answer to your question but here's what I do: I equate the harm with something I desperately do not want to lose, for example, money. Like, is the 'increase' in status worth the expense? And, if I choose not to do this expense, will I be okay with the 'decrease' in status?
      As with everything in life, it is a trade-off that has different answers for everyone. I can afford an iPhone but is that additional 30k going to get me better clients? Nope, not in my field. But choosing low-quality mics and headphones will definitely affect my work and hamper getting more clients, so I spend A LOT on them! Another example, look at the Ambanis. If they had chosen to have a simple wedding, people might have mocked them for being 'kanjoos'. Or might have questioned if there were financial problems in the family! (Although, we might still have praised them for setting a good example, lol!) It seems like they weighed the pros and cons and probably decided not to risk a potential 'hit' to their status... :)
      So, yeah, this is a bit hand-wavy but, IMHO, there is no right answer here. The good news is that you have identified it as a self-harming cycle. Now you just need to figure out what exactly is being harmed and how you can reduce that harm, I guess! :)
      - Shrikant

  • @kt5311
    @kt5311 4 месяца назад

    I think it is just not attending lectures in IIT. It’s is the professor’s guidance and that atmosphere to excel and push yourself. It is a brand but it is not just a tag. It’s a different churning space and a lot opens up.

    • @loduuu1
      @loduuu1 4 месяца назад +1

      The main advantage is the campus placement and the recommendation by IIT professors, although a good number of IIT's BTech students switch their fields after completing their engineering degrees, which in turn suggests that they were chasing the IIT tag rather than having any interest in engineering itself.

  • @muthukumarankothandaraman2371
    @muthukumarankothandaraman2371 10 дней назад

    6:50 a different perspective/observation , an investor would find the best market to get returns - if time-wasting by others happens to be a big market, there would be no qualms for investors in such markets ('let somebody attract somebody else - as long as somebody earns out of such theatrics') .. Social media, cinema, weddings, webseries, docuseries etc could fall under this category

  • @alankritkhare5715
    @alankritkhare5715 4 месяца назад +15

    A lot of people are employed in the wedding industry. If lavish weddings are providing employment and putting money back in the economy, why is it so bad? Ambani's money would have probably contributed a lot less if it was sitting in the bank.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +11

      You're forgetting that a lot of lavish weddings bankrupt the poor people who spend on them even when they can't afford the expense.
      -navin

    • @Employer101
      @Employer101 4 месяца назад +1

      @@TheFutureIQcould you please elaborate as to what you said hardly makes any sense and we would love to know more of your thoughts on this

    • @gopikrishnanp4146
      @gopikrishnanp4146 4 месяца назад +5

      Bro cigarette industry also gives employment to many. But it doesn’t lighten the hazards it causes on the society

    • @Employer101
      @Employer101 4 месяца назад +1

      @@gopikrishnanp4146 its victim mentality to the max, cigarettes company makes cigarettes do not force customers to smoke.

    • @loduuu1
      @loduuu1 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@Employer101 He meant that poor families are forced to spend beyond their capabilities on their children's marriages, which often makes them bankrupt. They waste money due to societal pressure.

  • @g.ashwinshiva6578
    @g.ashwinshiva6578 4 месяца назад

    Nice video keep doing good work

  • @Savitri12346
    @Savitri12346 4 месяца назад

    My believe are if u have a vast amount of money,and no one knows who u are , the individual are still hungry.its all about fame and power .

  • @yashnavik683
    @yashnavik683 4 месяца назад

    When was it that you realised Naveen don't have a thumb

  • @abadepill816
    @abadepill816 4 месяца назад

    Very correct many poor pple need help specifically education 😮

  • @VancouverVince
    @VancouverVince 3 месяца назад

    Here in Canada the South Asian community is obsessed with outdoing their friends and family on spending on a extravagant wedding!!! LOL 🎉

  • @loduuu1
    @loduuu1 4 месяца назад +1

    Ambani wasted billions of rupees on rich Hollywood and Bollywood actors. They twerked for a few minutes and scooted off with huge amounts of cash. That money could have been used to build world-class hospitals, schools, etc., which would have helped multiple generations of needy individuals. However, his intent was to show off and increase his status rather than help those in need.
    The same thing is done by other wealthy people who spend their black money on lavish marriages. This not only raises their status but also increases their prospects of getting new clients, as more people become aware of them and their status in society. But the real disaster happens when poor and middle-class Indians try to emulate them under societal pressure, which often leads to bankruptcy.

    • @Ps_10_10
      @Ps_10_10 21 день назад

      u can earn billions of dollar and then tell me what u will be doing of whatver u told in that comment ...

  • @Dhanashri854Naik
    @Dhanashri854Naik 4 месяца назад

    Tweet from Navin on a mistake in previous video of archeological website instead of archeological site instead of the trendy thumbnail made me watch this video😂

  • @memeschallenge6615
    @memeschallenge6615 4 месяца назад

    They are sitting and we are watching them thinking about the evolution . I think all our consciousness is just a random evolution so just live anyway.
    It's not making sense but to me it does

  • @chayarao8221
    @chayarao8221 3 месяца назад

    I can see someone spending a lot of money to own a painting with the status intent… But art seekers? Millions of people are moved by music, dance, paintings, architecture, theatre, crafts and so on with no connection to need of any status…

  • @priyalkhurana9763
    @priyalkhurana9763 4 месяца назад

    Isn't pottery art? Cus that's pretty useful

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад +1

      Pottery is useful. Making it beautiful, decorating it, that is art.
      -navin

  • @thoughtspondering
    @thoughtspondering 3 месяца назад

    Aaaa.. aahh🎶 .. super disappointed with this episode. Usually, I love the way you frame your reasoning. But this one was a hit wicket 🏏
    Bhai.. evolution of art may be for woeing mates (now garba comes to mind 😅) .. but it's not the only reason... there is something called emotions and need to express it out, feeling good with in yourself... bathroom singing, dancing alone, playing with words - poetry,... sadness, love for the creator, (or person trying to blow cigarette rings 😜) ... somethings you do when you need a channel to express your emotions or build self confidence (master something) ... Not to showoff or status or mate or fit in tribe...
    Kaal ko bolega - we dream because we could relax among dangerous Savana animals. Aur BComm was deductible... 😅
    Love your videos ... keep at it 👍

  • @World_affairscloud
    @World_affairscloud 4 месяца назад

    Abe uska paise wo kuchh b kre ambani G20 😂😂😂😂

  • @vishalsutar8705
    @vishalsutar8705 4 месяца назад +1

    Blue T-shirt disturb continuity .

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад

      Hi, I am just trying to answer the questions Navin asks me during our conversations. Sometimes my answers overlap with his explanations. We'll make sure to avoid such overlaps in future episodes.
      Thank you for your critique and, most importantly, thank you for watching!
      - Shrikant

    • @DMuxNot
      @DMuxNot 4 месяца назад +6

      Shrikant represents the audience

    • @vishalsutar8705
      @vishalsutar8705 4 месяца назад +2

      @@TheFutureIQ you both doing great work . Thank you. Keep it up.

    • @Pasdpawn
      @Pasdpawn 4 месяца назад

      Don’t spread toxicity. Go watch something else you dont like. One of the reasons i like these videos is Srikant.

    • @vishalsutar8705
      @vishalsutar8705 4 месяца назад

      @@Pasdpawn Ok I will watch something else.if you tell spreading toxicity means what. And find meaning of disturb continuity in thoughts processing

  • @nikhildeshmukh6221
    @nikhildeshmukh6221 4 месяца назад

    I thought this will be another paid soft promotion video....... Explaining how it will help achieve India's economical political geopolitical extra territorial goals.........................
    Many people argue that lavish wedding industry greates lots of jobs.........
    Well drinking, smoking, tobacco also creates many jobs...... Is it productive for a long term....
    As a country as a nation as a humans as a civilization will these things help us achieve

  • @preetpatel9165
    @preetpatel9165 4 месяца назад

    Are you bs in data science iit madras

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад

      I didn't understand the question?
      -navin

  • @navneetkalia
    @navneetkalia 4 месяца назад

    Ambani's wedding was not stupid. As much i like your channel, i dont think this was really worth. Downvoted

  • @Monicabharat
    @Monicabharat 4 месяца назад +1

    Disappointed!!Your logic is like cycling is good for environment but in western countries but it is a sign of poverty in bharat.

    • @TheFutureIQ
      @TheFutureIQ  4 месяца назад

      Yes, that's actually true! This phenomenon is called counter-signaling and we have discussed it in a previous episode here: ruclips.net/video/0YEBK7eR3Ek/видео.html
      - Shrikant

  • @Truth_seeker-bl5mi
    @Truth_seeker-bl5mi 4 месяца назад +2

    Insecure Ambanis

  • @Truth_seeker-bl5mi
    @Truth_seeker-bl5mi 4 месяца назад

    He bought watches for celebrities which are European made ...so the money is going outside