and i imagine its because we (at least) unconsciously know we are more distant and lonely than ever, so by wanting the "good ol' days" back, we are actually desiring that connection that we lost.
@@firewolf9493yeah i thought it was just me because a few months ago i realized that social media is making me an introvert and i need to fricking change that
“AI may indeed eventually have complete control over the human species. But the funny thing is, they wouldn’t even have to put up a fight” -Solar Sands, 2020
Are you at my level where your able to stop for several days, sometimes even weeks before relapsing for a day or two? Or are you fully just non stop watching/reading content online every single day? Curious because I find your comment relatable and want to see if I can gain some insight from your experience (or vice versa...whatever...I've made some progress and would like to help if I'm able to...) :/
@@Alienrunyou didn't ask me, but I'm the latter. I just CANT STOP. I'm taking the nuclear option by getting a dumbphone on Tuesday. I'm disabling my smart phone unless it's absolutely needed, and will be using my flip phone as my regular phone. No internet, no social media. I'm getting my damn life back.
the thing is, lung damage and by extension cancer are very straightforward side effects. the problem lies where these side effects are not obvious, as it is with this case.
To all the teens and young people growing up im just gonna tell you the solution for this problem, it is very simple, you need to pick up a hobby, but not a modern hobby a traditional one, a fulfilling one, one that will make part of you for the rest of your life because it will teach you patience, learn chess, learn drawing, playing an instrument, solving math problems, woodcraving, workshoping, discover how the world works by your own means, and i don't mean in the sense of waking up and being more aware, i mean it in the sense of discovery, there is a lot of info on the internet but expirience new old things it feels like magic, so if you are having problems with consuming content on the internet, rest a bit and try to learn something slow, something nice to pass time that will give you a reason to wake up in the morning.
I don't think learning a hobby is the complete solution. Some people spend hours, houuurrrssss of their time on social media every day. How will they replace 10+ hours a day with one or few hobbies? And if they do, surely just doing the same hobby everyday would get boring. There has to be something more to do.
@@Matasuh You can also spend more time with friends and family to fulfill the need to connect with others as well as learn something new. If you get bored of one hobby, then it might be a sign to try something new too.
i think people also justify their addiction if they are watching informative videos like this, that category includes me, I do it mainly to feel like im actually doing something and not wasting my time but seldom do i actually implement this knowledge into my life, gaining knowledge like this is also a detrimental addiction
8:19 it’s interesting to see how this prediction will pan out. I’d like to believe (especially in reference to your most recent video) that we, as humans, are capable of recognizing the emptiness of this AI-generated brainrot content, and we would create a media “reset”. However, we are also vulnerable creatures. Nature is fragile. We often choose residing in a familiar, yet detrimental sadness, and we choose that over experiencing the pain and strength that the real world demands. Yet the pain that comes with the real world is paid off by the beauty and raw emotion that comes with hard work Will we escape? Or will we settle for consuming ourselves to death?
The real test is the reaction to the first piece of genuinely good emotional Ai content, sadly I believe it will likely be a positive response. We can recognize the brain rot, but we can also get used to AI and mold to the reality like we’ve done with all the other horrible things that continue to happen across time that we forget about. It will likely just turn into another thing that happens that we forget about. Except this time it’ll be much more difficult and imperative
Personally I am already unwittingly boycotting AI content, as I just find it shallow. Maybe it just didn't get there yet? IDK, but I remember when I started listening to Metallica. I loved reading about how they got to the point of writing a certain song, what was their life like and so on. You can generate AI music, but without a real backstory it feels rather meh.
Step 1: Get addicted Step 2: Scroll for half a day Step 3: Find a video like this Step 4: Stop scrolling and do smth else for the rest of the day Step 5: Wake up in the morning and return to scrolling It is hard to get out of this cycle to be honest. So sad.
As someone with severe ADHD who avoided almost all internet trends, I actually feel way more competitive ever since everyone has developed ADHD symptoms. I don't even need meds anymore as I went from being the most distracted hyperactive person around, to being someone who can focus better than the average person. Thanks internet!
I have mixed ADHD and struggle to unglue myself from youtube . Other social media doesn't have as much as of hold on me . But I mulitask at least while consuming content. I am good with not using my phone while out or while working or while getting tech certifications on my laptop . For me the hard part is starting and stopping . So if start doing IT cert studying I can stay away from youtube but that also means its hard for me to put down phone with youtube to start studying sometimes . How do you become less content hungry ? Any tips you might have ?
@@Mexicomank2 Oh boy that's exactly like me. You tube is my weakness, because that's where I find all the great and useful content as well. I usually open like 3-4 very useful videos and watch them, these are good. Then I open 10 that might be useful, but I have to watch them to determine their usefulness. These are the worst for me, as they are long and I can't close them as I feel bad for missing out on useful info. Then I will sometimes open some trash videos. These I watch quickly, and close without checking if they become a problem. It's very tough. I do often get exposed to too much content, and the only time I deal with it really well is if I'm in a panic mode and I am hyper focused on my goal. Which is usually when I'm out of money.
I got my language speaking exam soon, so listening to you talk is giving me a great deal of inspiration to actually talk unembarrassed in front of a crowd. Thanks mush.
I agree that we are 100% emotionally overloaded. Not just on the internet. Just look at the grocery store. Sensory bombardment. It’s a product of the age we are currently living in. The age of rampant consumerism.
When you're intentional in the way you use the internet, it's the best place ever. It helped me cure all of my psychological problems, become more complete as a person, find friends with the same interests as me when I couldn't find any around me, and learn so many things. The problem might lie in the fact that many don't realize how much better their life can actually become, by their own very intentions - mindless scrolling might be a symptom of feeling powerless, not the cause.
This video is the one i was looking for after hours and days of mindlessly scrolling This video actually made me feel good not just feel sometimes I really wanted to donate something to show this type of content love and attention but i live in a 3rd world prison like country So least i could do is ti write this to show you the love this video deserves
yeah so general addiction advice: de-escalate I mostly just sit around listening to music. I watch a couple brief cat videos a day. This is mostly the only video I've seen today. find long form content, turn off the screen, and just listen. eventually move from short form to long form, then switch to podcast after you can just listen, then switch to music. I listened to almost all of this video without even looking.
after i finished this video, i came to the realisation that this was the first video in 2 years that has actually made me think and feel the way i do right now. thank you for making this video, you've helped a boy see an issue he didnt notice
The amount of fast paced videos and brain rot that is now available all over social media is making me value those unedited, casual videos on RUclips where the person just sits and talks about a certain thing. I think that type of content along with informative videos like this one that somewhat brings us to focus on the actual problems we tend to ignore on a daily basis are worth the attention and could genuinely save this generation
I've always been a person that has to discover things himself, and does not need nor want to be served truth on a silver plate like many do. I'm sick and tired of all those "pick up a hobby-go to the gym-get yourself together" videos, even when they are kind. I am myself and I do as I please. I will find my way. That being said I loved the way you explained everything without sounding like a teacher, or someone who "wants ti make you understand". The brotherly feeling I got through this video was 10 times more valuable than all those motivational shorts my playlists are filled with. I will make this video the last I am watching for the sole thrill of entertainment. From know on there will have to be purpose. Thank you for humbly sharing your perspective, it is something I've never saw.
I think having a hobby can help anyone struggling with a social media addiction. It could be fun trying out new things and having something that you may enjoy more than social media to do in your free time! Now I’ve never had a social media addiction so I don’t understand it much and it’s difficulties, but I just know that having hobbies balance out my usage of social media. There have been many days I didn’t even use social media cause I’d rather do something else!
amazing video. this was so well said; i do hope and a part of me believes that everyone will eventually realise how certain content on the internet is really effecting them. the issue with this is that even when you go outside, live a normal life, you realise that the internet has effected everything. i go on walks, with no distractions, sometimes even with no music but even then i come across people walking past me, watching tiktoks, not even looking where they're going. or sitting on the bus, the person next to me watching their phones with their volume playing out loud. it makes me feel a sense of hopelessness, disconnection and even frustration cos that shit is annoying as fuck icl. the majority of content now has become such a big issue, it disconnects people from their surroundings and life itself. we spend so many hours behind a screen, im scared that one day a generation will grow up with no stories to tell, no life experience, because every chance they had to make memories and learn had been consumed by pointless media. im scared that one day people will forget how it feels to be real, to be truly alive.
I would describe it as overwhelm. That's the feeling i get after scrolling for hours wasting my life and it sux. you start with energy and even get energized but overconsuming it deenergizes you ig.
The solution is to have an intrinsic value towards things, not just extrinsic. For example, intrinsic value can be seen when you accomplishes something and actually feels the personal significance of it. Extrinsic value is when you see someone else praise you for something you did that was significant to them. If you only have extrinsic value, then being praised feels undeserving of obligatory within your perception of that moment in the present. In order to create more significant memories and value things intrinsically, you need to have a personal connection with the things that you actively engage with in the present moment with vivid awareness of the physical proximity you have to it. The thing with social media is that it dissociate you to the degree that you don’t even notice your physical body anymore, but if you were to include your peripheral senses such as your breathing and the clothing touching your skin continuously within the experience of watching a video (in a way that isn’t fracturing your attention between all these different things and instead entering an observational state), then you’ll be able to create genuine experiences and memories that lead to INSPIRED ACTION. Then there will be the problem of having your various possible inspirations distracting one another due to an indecisiveness in what sort of relationship you want to focus on, and that comes down to practice as to maintaining a GROUNDED view of existence from the perspective of being the main character of that particular life-story/belief-system. As for finding who you are and what you are inspired to become instead of what you are inspired to have, a persona/role/identity is only possible if you have a grounded view of existence because your world view defines your sense of origin and belonging. Hope that all helps :)
Very good point, passion content. That’s just gone from socials nowadays. I think I’m gonna try my best to change my YT feed to more passion content and avoid cloning o obviously quickly consumed, unnecessary, attention-grabbing content
earlier i noticed that i kept on switching between laughing at videos to literally crying at sad videos back to laughing at comments and over and over and it feels really weird to think about how random videos online can affect somebody that much to make them cry after only 15 seconds
The problem is that I’m becoming desensitized to all this stuff. I’ve watched so much and sought out the little content there is left that I don’t really get anything from it anymore. I don’t want that to happen because I’m realizing now that I’m searching for restricted and simply just disturbing content that will get me to feel something. I’m also showing less signs of empathy and aggression in my day to day life. I don’t want to be stuck in the spiral forever.
In my opinion, the biggest issue is real people. When you get that drop of genuine connection, it really makes you think that maybe the internet is good for you. Then you make friends, and suddenly your whole social life is online, and so is everyone else’s.
i didn't click on this video from scrolling through my feed, i searched up your channel, went to videos and clicked on this because i love your content :D
This is such an interesting and refreshing perspective focusing on our emotions and itching desires. Definitely an awesome video to come back to and reflect on again. The whole brainrot situation is already concerning enough and hopefully more of us can deal with our addictions in a way that can help us feel fulfilled.
Done watching? Okay here is my tip : Don't think just remember what you want to do right now gaming, running, reading, studying, sleeping anything you like to do. Prefferably anything besides what you are addicted to but if you are addicted try to just look deeper and ask your self "why?" then after getting a reason "why?" and again upon coming in contact with reason ask your self "why?" again. Now do the you want to thing and try to find your self so immersed you just want to continue or keep doing it. Thats inner motivation from my experience and its called "Flow" state. just something I find cool
I think it´s also about feeling of security... like when you were a child and hid under a blanket and had no care or worry. These videos give us the same feelings of safety - in that particular moment when we watch something beautiful/nostalgic/exciting/interesting/emotional..., we are living something beautiful or immerse into something that makes us feel safe from "the outside world". Like a small breather after something horribly exhausting - even if the exhaustion part is and hour of something that you deem unpleasant (like "living", "having responsibilities", "facing stressful routines"...) The content teaches us that life is meaningless unless it´s beautiful and gorgeous... like in those videos. You have to choose what kind of message you want to integrate ... Having something beautiful in your life is important, but so is to be able to accept struggles and enjoy what they bring after you overcome them. People somewhat lost the will to fight or struggle, it´s easier to chase after virtual beauty now. ... The question here is: who is to blame? - has society and its pressure of us to work and perform and earn money to live become SO unbearable and taxing that we want to escape? OR are WE the ones who changed... , like when you cook a frog in lukewarm water until it boils... and became somewhat "lazy" to achieve something or endure discomfort in order to have a better life? And the content is just making use of that? We need to take responsibility for the part that we do have control over - our will/ being self aware. It´s not a completely helpless or hopeless situation - People have to try harder to escape addictions instead of blaming dopamine for everything. I do not see a problem in indulging here and there into something that keeps one happy or sane or relax. But since we all know this content is meant to be addicting - we have to start acting more responsible for our own lives and DO something about being addicted.
my entire life I've been in the loop of content addiction but lately i have been able to feel the joy that you can get without it and it feels so much better. i got a cat a few months ago and just being able to bond and play with her has brought be a lot of joy. My mom has also been fostering a new born for a few weeks and that also has been able to show more of what joy i can get in real life. Even if it has been difficult a few times with the foster kid I have been able to get a glimpse of what joy i can feel from the struggle.
these videos are actually helping me connect back to life, i've left my hobby of programming because of content addiction, i loved it, it made me happy, but my attention span, my demand for entertainment has gotten so high that i get bored too quickly to code
"It's not crazy stuff like I'm going blind and I'm in a coma from Tiktok, it's something far more mundane and instead it's a feeling of dread. it's a weird feeling of emptiness that comes from deep within after you finish watching hundreds of videos of emotionally saturated content" I think you illustrated perfectly what's wrong with this content epidemic. It's all external, and self-dismissive. I think we're reaching a point where finding the difference between our physical selves and our perspective consciousness is finally becoming beneficial. telling the difference between the physical colors, sounds, and information given to us from our own motivations coming from within. If we're lucky I think that this could be a reason to start figuring out what we are to the material realm, and where we stand in a difference from it. I think that humans have a choice in front of them, and that is what the external world, what we hear, see, even parts of our mind, is to us. Is the human going to let the external world consume and drain him, or is he going to take this external world as a gift and extension of himself? yay! I
This video was amazing because it gives us at least a “Checkpoint” for us to take a step back and think at least do you think we kinda go a bit too hard when it comes to certain things on the internet 😭🌚💀
[[[ Really long one here so bear with me ]]] One thing that I've learned, in my opinion, _far too late_ into my cycle of content addiction over the past couple of years, is that novelty- _is a resource.._ in same way that your liver can only filter so much alcohol, and your kidneys can only choke down so much Monster before _they're_ the one's telling *you* when you shouldn't be liking life, as opposed to your stupid emotions (Not that I have any experience with the latter two but I digress). Your brain (consciousness, spirit, whatever) can only filter through/be exposed to so much more 'new' before virtually *nothing* illicits a desirable reaction anymore.. And to a greater extent, there will come a point when you've acquired so much *external context* to the world and the strictures that govern it (be them physical, socioeconomic or otherwise)- that anything which _can_ be identified as 'new', starts getting preemptively *dismissed* on account of how easy it is for you to comprehend. Plane flying through a tunnel-? Yeah planes do that. New, innovative technology-? Technology can basically do anything we want at this point, except replace us in the areas we _ought_ to be replaced. Animal existing and looking like an animal-? Animals do that. What about an entirely _new_ animal you somehow haven't seen before-? Well it certainly looks like one. Evil people capitalizing off a drug shortage-? What do you know, they do that. Nice people doing something nice for someone-? Well you're posting it online for internet points so 'are you really?'. And it goes on and on like this- *all the while* _your empathy_ is being eroded. You can't care about every achievement by every athlete, or every heartfelt card read out loud by someone with a loving family, or every soldier getting evaporated or worse in a foreign war, for that matter. You may not even enjoy video games anymore, on account of no longer feeling *present* within them- only seeing their systems, and lacking the _empathy_ required to project yourself onto your avatar.. All that is to say.. You have it within you, to become _so acquainted with novelty,_ that practically nothing you could see/be shown, would suprise you anymore.. but- there's a hidden upside to that. A _forbidden_ upside, but an upside nonetheless.. You could.. potentially, hypothetically.. reach the point where the only thing foreign enough to you to _genuinely_ inspire interest.. is _actual,_ *physical,* real world sensation. To the point where whatever it was you were avoiding by burying yourself in the dopamine hole, actually _feels_ desirable by comparison. .. Of course, the time it would take you to get there is, in my opinion, utterly disturbing- and could likely be replaced with a couple of good parents and a halfway decent childhood- but again, I digress. For those of us in the hole, though-? It's seeing novelty, as the resource that it is.. that gets you out early. If what you find novelty from seeing or hearing, _isn't_ something you carry into your real, present experience - Then that novelty, *is* _novelty wasted._ And I'm willing to bet you could get a lot farther in the time it would take you to waste it, than you would had you _consciously spent_ it all. ... Thank you for coming to my TED talk, You have officially absorbed my contribution to this discussion. Make sure to pass through the gift shop and grab it ice cream bar on your way out the door.
"If what you find novelty from seeing or hearing, isn't something you carry into your real, present experience - Then that novelty, is novelty wasted." is a beautiful sentence. I'll grab this quote as a souvenir and write it down in my journal so that I won't waste this new novelty by dismissing it as "oh yeah, that's true I guess".
@@moinmaster64 Hey, if I could inspire even a single person- that's fine by me. These comment sections are my journal, or at least they have been for the better part of a couple years now, for better or for worse. Every now and again, though, I'll find the reassurance that I'm on the right track. I appreciate it, for what it's worth- and whether or not all the time I poured to get here proves worth it for you- I hope it serves you well. Cheers Moin 🤟
8:07 dude, I have always described the way I feel after consuming too much content as the dvd thingy going around at a super fast pace, it felt so familiar to see this clip on the video
real life to me is so much more heartfelt, every moment that you spend alone and isolated or socialising can be likened to what you raised earlier in the video, it evokes emotions in your mind but gives you the appropriate amount of stimulation and sufficient time to digest it unlike short form social media content that is jam packed with saturated content which just indulges you in instant gratification in the process of trying to find something that resonates with you.
@@aaad3552 "Get better parents" Is the best advice you could give him haha. Reading that I felt like we are already in some futuristic world where you can just order a new pair of parents and be done with it.
wow, you really described perfectly what i was feeling while scrolling online, the urge to click on a video only to feel duped after watching it and realizing it was nothing but useless content
I definitely fall into content how you've described. It's insane how much my mood declines when I don't see a good video to click on. I'm a jazz musician, and i've just started college. Besides music, all i do is watch youtube. I have noticed that no video has ever brought me nearly as much joy as performing. I think an important escape from the dopamine chasing is to find something grounded in reality that brings you joy.
Honestly, how are you not incredibly recognized yet? the amount of intelligence you have and accountability is great and I love for a person to have that, sure the content maybe a BIT too fast, but it still speaks the truth, and focuses on human emotions, and what separates this video from others, is that this feels like honesty rather than a easy money scheme because I trust you that you truly have a passion for RUclips.
I really appreciate that. I love youtube down to its core and i love creating content that matters. This kindof stuff takes time to do well, but as long as people such as yourself truly enjoy it, i have faith it will do well. Thank you! :)
@@spdsytI can tell your incredibly invested in content making and you also have consumed a lot of content as well thus making you a impressive content creator yourself due to the knowledge you have in this scope. and I truly have a lot of hope in you, I would honestly never say this to any other youtuber, but you make quality content, with lots of research behind it and passion which ultimately makes me truly happy for once on this platform. Your one of the only few people here that I could sit down and watch your content, without feeling any guilt or doubt, and leaving with sincere relatable wisdom.
@@chadinbrackets Wow man, thats really fulfilling for me to hear, im really glad you resonate with my content this much! I really do love creating it. Im really trying to up the quality and digestability of my content since it can be too fast paced. Ill continue to improve for your sake! I hope you continue to enjoy my content :)
oh no, I am rethinking my life choices again,,,,maybe this time I will sit and let the thoughts be. I needed this video. It didn't just scratch a ick in my brain, it made me critically think. I don't really like the short quick cuts. But at the same time, the best way to tell someone with content addcition something, is to make it the same. A fight for attention, as mentioned. Yea, Ima click off yt and read entertaining ourselves to death for example.
My goodness this video is I think one of the best on this Platform. I agree, the greatest goal for content is for it to grab your emotions. For you to crave those emotions, so you simply watch to gain those wanted feelings.
This was a relatively good video. The messages within it are definetly valuable. Personally only listening to it without the video massively enriched the expierience for me.
Man I js wanted to tell you that ur fucking amazing your videos are so good, I don’t understand how ur not one of the biggest RUclipsrs out there, I love your content thank you man keep going
Content is a drug and it is dragging everyone down. Internet content has become so designed to be extremely compelling and engaging that it's scary. I have had this concept of "fast food content" in my head for some years,which is basically a formula that was perfected ever since late 2018 or 2019,when I thought of the term to describe content described in videos talking about the mass consumption content at the time. 5 or 6 years have passed since them and content has changed. The analogy is simple: just like fast food,this content satisfies you,but doesn't give you what you need and is designed to be addicting. The thing is: even if we get every one of our meals at a fast food restaurant,we can only have that many burgers a day,while in youtube or any other platform we can get infinite amounts of content that provide us with instant gratification and maybe some momentary inspiration,but that isn't what we actually need. Are you _actually_ enjoying it?
This video was truly wonderful, I’m someone who is interested in AI based algorithms basically social media and honestly I try to manipulate my feed in a way we’re I get the content that makes me genuinely happy, however sometimes I find myself feeling empty and bored because I’m shown the same content over and over it’s sad because I want to keep that genuine happiness I get though it’s becoming more difficult as algorithms become aware of my content patterns. Also I’m not en expert on this subject these words came from my own observations :)
Very interesting and well done, I liked the 2 or 3 videos I’ve watched, thank you. You just got yourself a new attention addict subscribed to your channel
I have been addicted to shit for as long as I can remember it is legit embarassing. Consuming used to be fun but I've known it isn't good enough and now it isn't even fun anymore. I realize again that this isn't the place to find happiness, my head is messed up right now from having escaped so hard so much but younger me would thank you for this video, keep winning guys.
I thought over these various ideas a few months ago. I have a type of OCD that 'encourages' me to--if I think channel as 'good content'--to watch every single video on that channel. So I don't 'miss out' on, usually, inspiration. This type of thinking gets complicated and nearly impossible when channels like CJUGames and WatchMojo, who easily number in the thousands--that is, until I found a way to turn a channel into an entire single-bodied playlist Anyway. I had been trying to get through something like 8-10 video essay channels, like Jacob Geller, and was on my x video by them--or whenever I would 'get done for the day' of watching dozens of these videos on 2x or 3x speed--when I asked myself what tf was the actual purpose of what I was doing? Ya, sure, for 'inspiration' (which I would then take and add any any number of my growing number of fictional stories), but also, I realized, was emotion. Just watching these well-done, beautifully crafted video essays where I was just letting my emotions be mined. And I've really not answered that 'what's the actual fvcking point?' question yet...
if we find things in our lifes that have a pull, an attraction and reason to do it, we will automatically stop filling that gap with convenient things like media; but we do need a strong reason to do those things if the addiction is hard; maybe start watching new shows movies or anime with friends instead of alone :3
There are some anime, animation, movies that will probably stick with me for a long time. Darling in the Franxx was my first anime and wow that hit me in the heart. Code Geass How To Train Your Dragon Oshi no Ko Jujutsu Kaisen and more.
Nostalgia is becoming the want for human connection
We are all nostalgic for human connection but many of us are simultaneously unable to attain enough
Beautifully said
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and i imagine its because we (at least) unconsciously know we are more distant and lonely than ever, so by wanting the "good ol' days" back, we are actually desiring that connection that we lost.
@@firewolf9493yeah i thought it was just me because a few months ago i realized that social media is making me an introvert and i need to fricking change that
How did bro go from minecraft to philosophy
😂😂 Minecraft is a very existential game actually.
VSauce Michael had walked this road too, btw. Good for them both.
@@alarmlessRifleman everyone with existential crisis was once a gamer nerd 💀
Minecraft creates philosophers 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
ENTP
“AI may indeed eventually have complete control over the human species. But the funny thing is, they wouldn’t even have to put up a fight”
-Solar Sands, 2020
Solar sand is the goat
IM SI SAHIM
Solar sand is the goat @Spdsyt
Meanwhile ai now: can barely create a decent video with morphing things
Just wanted to say that why did you have to make the video so long. It literally counterparts your philosophy 😭
"more and more fun to watch" thats the worst part, im not having fun. I just cant stop.
Are you at my level where your able to stop for several days, sometimes even weeks before relapsing for a day or two? Or are you fully just non stop watching/reading content online every single day?
Curious because I find your comment relatable and want to see if I can gain some insight from your experience (or vice versa...whatever...I've made some progress and would like to help if I'm able to...) :/
for us students preparing for uni entrance exams... obviously it's daily! @@Alienrun
@@Alienrunyou didn't ask me, but I'm the latter. I just CANT STOP. I'm taking the nuclear option by getting a dumbphone on Tuesday. I'm disabling my smart phone unless it's absolutely needed, and will be using my flip phone as my regular phone. No internet, no social media. I'm getting my damn life back.
@@mingoringo_ good luck
My brain annoys me and it's not even fun thinking.
I can only hope internet emotional exploitation becomes like smoking. It grew a lot, but then people realized how bad it was and slowly stopped
the thing is, lung damage and by extension cancer are very straightforward side effects. the problem lies where these side effects are not obvious, as it is with this case.
To all the teens and young people growing up im just gonna tell you the solution for this problem, it is very simple, you need to pick up a hobby, but not a modern hobby a traditional one, a fulfilling one, one that will make part of you for the rest of your life because it will teach you patience, learn chess, learn drawing, playing an instrument, solving math problems, woodcraving, workshoping, discover how the world works by your own means, and i don't mean in the sense of waking up and being more aware, i mean it in the sense of discovery, there is a lot of info on the internet but expirience new old things it feels like magic, so if you are having problems with consuming content on the internet, rest a bit and try to learn something slow, something nice to pass time that will give you a reason to wake up in the morning.
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Erm what the sigma!
im so happy i managed to pick up art. i got a hobby, and im proud of myself.
I don't think learning a hobby is the complete solution. Some people spend hours, houuurrrssss of their time on social media every day. How will they replace 10+ hours a day with one or few hobbies? And if they do, surely just doing the same hobby everyday would get boring. There has to be something more to do.
@@Matasuh You can also spend more time with friends and family to fulfill the need to connect with others as well as learn something new. If you get bored of one hobby, then it might be a sign to try something new too.
i think people also justify their addiction if they are watching informative videos like this, that category includes me, I do it mainly to feel like im actually doing something and not wasting my time but seldom do i actually implement this knowledge into my life, gaining knowledge like this is also a detrimental addiction
Step 1 of solving any problem is getting to understand what the problem is
Too real honestly
Ikr god the endless pursuit of knowledge but to what end? TO WHAT ENDDDD????
For me yes because I learn English while watching fun content and I break my addicted to short video like reel it ruined my life
10:35 "is not happiness, its maintenance" goes hard
gotta search for that happiness
8:19 it’s interesting to see how this prediction will pan out. I’d like to believe (especially in reference to your most recent video) that we, as humans, are capable of recognizing the emptiness of this AI-generated brainrot content, and we would create a media “reset”.
However, we are also vulnerable creatures. Nature is fragile. We often choose residing in a familiar, yet detrimental sadness, and we choose that over experiencing the pain and strength that the real world demands. Yet the pain that comes with the real world is paid off by the beauty and raw emotion that comes with hard work
Will we escape? Or will we settle for consuming ourselves to death?
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The real test is the reaction to the first piece of genuinely good emotional Ai content, sadly I believe it will likely be a positive response. We can recognize the brain rot, but we can also get used to AI and mold to the reality like we’ve done with all the other horrible things that continue to happen across time that we forget about. It will likely just turn into another thing that happens that we forget about. Except this time it’ll be much more difficult and imperative
I aint reading allat
Personally I am already unwittingly boycotting AI content, as I just find it shallow. Maybe it just didn't get there yet? IDK, but I remember when I started listening to Metallica. I loved reading about how they got to the point of writing a certain song, what was their life like and so on. You can generate AI music, but without a real backstory it feels rather meh.
Step 1: Get addicted
Step 2: Scroll for half a day
Step 3: Find a video like this
Step 4: Stop scrolling and do smth else for the rest of the day
Step 5: Wake up in the morning and return to scrolling
It is hard to get out of this cycle to be honest. So sad.
Real ✋🏻🙂↕️👑
As someone with severe ADHD who avoided almost all internet trends, I actually feel way more competitive ever since everyone has developed ADHD symptoms. I don't even need meds anymore as I went from being the most distracted hyperactive person around, to being someone who can focus better than the average person. Thanks internet!
yes same i am glad someone like me is there in the world
I have mixed ADHD and struggle to unglue myself from youtube . Other social media doesn't have as much as of hold on me . But I mulitask at least while consuming content. I am good with not using my phone while out or while working or while getting tech certifications on my laptop . For me the hard part is starting and stopping . So if start doing IT cert studying I can stay away from youtube but that also means its hard for me to put down phone with youtube to start studying sometimes . How do you become less content hungry ? Any tips you might have ?
YES EXACLTY me too cuz i alreayd have a horrible attention span i could only imagine how worse it would be
@@Mexicomank2 Oh boy that's exactly like me. You tube is my weakness, because that's where I find all the great and useful content as well.
I usually open like 3-4 very useful videos and watch them, these are good. Then I open 10 that might be useful, but I have to watch them to determine their usefulness. These are the worst for me, as they are long and I can't close them as I feel bad for missing out on useful info.
Then I will sometimes open some trash videos. These I watch quickly, and close without checking if they become a problem.
It's very tough. I do often get exposed to too much content, and the only time I deal with it really well is if I'm in a panic mode and I am hyper focused on my goal. Which is usually when I'm out of money.
Dude same lol
I got my language speaking exam soon, so listening to you talk is giving me a great deal of inspiration to actually talk unembarrassed in front of a crowd. Thanks mush.
Wow man I’m glad I could help. Go knock that out of the park 💪 wish you the best
I agree that we are 100% emotionally overloaded. Not just on the internet. Just look at the grocery store. Sensory bombardment. It’s a product of the age we are currently living in. The age of rampant consumerism.
this guy is wayyyy underrated!!
literally bro
holy shit your actually so underrated
fr fr
*you’re ☝🤓
@@RenéSaussy ok sigma
There are dozens of internet ha, ters lmao. He's just over exaggerating things.
bro this my 3rd video and im only taking a break cause i feel guilty after this one lol
honestly FR
its never been a better time to enjoy video essays , everyday i have 100s-1000s of hours i want to see XD
When you're intentional in the way you use the internet, it's the best place ever. It helped me cure all of my psychological problems, become more complete as a person, find friends with the same interests as me when I couldn't find any around me, and learn so many things. The problem might lie in the fact that many don't realize how much better their life can actually become, by their own very intentions - mindless scrolling might be a symptom of feeling powerless, not the cause.
This video is the one i was looking for after hours and days of mindlessly scrolling
This video actually made me feel good not just feel sometimes
I really wanted to donate something to show this type of content love and attention but i live in a 3rd world prison like country
So least i could do is ti write this to show you the love this video deserves
Your view and comment alone are MORE than enough I’m glad you enjoyed my content all love ❤️
“If you aren’t buying the product, you ARE the product.”
yeah so general addiction advice: de-escalate
I mostly just sit around listening to music. I watch a couple brief cat videos a day. This is mostly the only video I've seen today.
find long form content, turn off the screen, and just listen. eventually move from short form to long form, then switch to podcast after you can just listen, then switch to music.
I listened to almost all of this video without even looking.
after i finished this video, i came to the realisation that this was the first video in 2 years that has actually made me think and feel the way i do right now. thank you for making this video, you've helped a boy see an issue he didnt notice
The amount of fast paced videos and brain rot that is now available all over social media is making me value those unedited, casual videos on RUclips where the person just sits and talks about a certain thing. I think that type of content along with informative videos like this one that somewhat brings us to focus on the actual problems we tend to ignore on a daily basis are worth the attention and could genuinely save this generation
I feel like that kind of thing is growing, at least I'm seeing more, which is nice. Could be exactly the start of a soft reset.
@@skipthewave I hope so!!
Really love you video essays. The Fear of Space one made me subscribe. Hope you continue to make them.
Thank you! I will make more :)
I've always been a person that has to discover things himself, and does not need nor want to be served truth on a silver plate like many do. I'm sick and tired of all those "pick up a hobby-go to the gym-get yourself together" videos, even when they are kind. I am myself and I do as I please. I will find my way. That being said I loved the way you explained everything without sounding like a teacher, or someone who "wants ti make you understand". The brotherly feeling I got through this video was 10 times more valuable than all those motivational shorts my playlists are filled with. I will make this video the last I am watching for the sole thrill of entertainment. From know on there will have to be purpose.
Thank you for humbly sharing your perspective, it is something I've never saw.
I think having a hobby can help anyone struggling with a social media addiction. It could be fun trying out new things and having something that you may enjoy more than social media to do in your free time! Now I’ve never had a social media addiction so I don’t understand it much and it’s difficulties, but I just know that having hobbies balance out my usage of social media. There have been many days I didn’t even use social media cause I’d rather do something else!
amazing video. this was so well said; i do hope and a part of me believes that everyone will eventually realise how certain content on the internet is really effecting them. the issue with this is that even when you go outside, live a normal life, you realise that the internet has effected everything. i go on walks, with no distractions, sometimes even with no music but even then i come across people walking past me, watching tiktoks, not even looking where they're going. or sitting on the bus, the person next to me watching their phones with their volume playing out loud. it makes me feel a sense of hopelessness, disconnection and even frustration cos that shit is annoying as fuck icl. the majority of content now has become such a big issue, it disconnects people from their surroundings and life itself.
we spend so many hours behind a screen, im scared that one day a generation will grow up with no stories to tell, no life experience, because every chance they had to make memories and learn had been consumed by pointless media. im scared that one day people will forget how it feels to be real, to be truly alive.
Who to yell at for all of these problems: CAPITALISM
Mofos are starting to commodify our emotions now..
A communist government would want to do this aswell, but idk capitalism sucks fr
I would describe it as overwhelm. That's the feeling i get after scrolling for hours wasting my life and it sux. you start with energy and even get energized but overconsuming it deenergizes you ig.
The solution is to have an intrinsic value towards things, not just extrinsic.
For example, intrinsic value can be seen when you accomplishes something and actually feels the personal significance of it.
Extrinsic value is when you see someone else praise you for something you did that was significant to them.
If you only have extrinsic value, then being praised feels undeserving of obligatory within your perception of that moment in the present.
In order to create more significant memories and value things intrinsically, you need to have a personal connection with the things that you actively engage with in the present moment with vivid awareness of the physical proximity you have to it.
The thing with social media is that it dissociate you to the degree that you don’t even notice your physical body anymore, but if you were to include your peripheral senses such as your breathing and the clothing touching your skin continuously within the experience of watching a video (in a way that isn’t fracturing your attention between all these different things and instead entering an observational state), then you’ll be able to create genuine experiences and memories that lead to INSPIRED ACTION.
Then there will be the problem of having your various possible inspirations distracting one another due to an indecisiveness in what sort of relationship you want to focus on, and that comes down to practice as to maintaining a GROUNDED view of existence from the perspective of being the main character of that particular life-story/belief-system. As for finding who you are and what you are inspired to become instead of what you are inspired to have, a persona/role/identity is only possible if you have a grounded view of existence because your world view defines your sense of origin and belonging.
Hope that all helps :)
nah bro, this is some gold quality content
Very good point, passion content. That’s just gone from socials nowadays. I think I’m gonna try my best to change my YT feed to more passion content and avoid cloning o obviously quickly consumed, unnecessary, attention-grabbing content
earlier i noticed that i kept on switching between laughing at videos to literally crying at sad videos back to laughing at comments and over and over and it feels really weird to think about how random videos online can affect somebody that much to make them cry after only 15 seconds
The problem is that I’m becoming desensitized to all this stuff. I’ve watched so much and sought out the little content there is left that I don’t really get anything from it anymore. I don’t want that to happen because I’m realizing now that I’m searching for restricted and simply just disturbing content that will get me to feel something. I’m also showing less signs of empathy and aggression in my day to day life. I don’t want to be stuck in the spiral forever.
In my opinion, the biggest issue is real people. When you get that drop of genuine connection, it really makes you think that maybe the internet is good for you. Then you make friends, and suddenly your whole social life is online, and so is everyone else’s.
i didn't click on this video from scrolling through my feed, i searched up your channel, went to videos and clicked on this because i love your content :D
This is such an interesting and refreshing perspective focusing on our emotions and itching desires. Definitely an awesome video to come back to and reflect on again. The whole brainrot situation is already concerning enough and hopefully more of us can deal with our addictions in a way that can help us feel fulfilled.
Done watching? Okay here is my tip :
Don't think just remember what you want to do right now
gaming, running, reading, studying, sleeping anything you like to do.
Prefferably anything besides what you are addicted to but if you are addicted try to just look deeper and ask your self "why?" then after getting a reason "why?" and again upon coming in contact with reason ask your self "why?" again. Now do the you want to thing and try to find your self so immersed you just want to continue or keep doing it.
Thats inner motivation from my experience and its called "Flow" state. just something I find cool
That actually helped. Tysm bro.
it's like 2am for me and I gotta sleep 😭
Tytytyy
maybe the world isn't getting worse, maybe our standards have been raised to impossible levels
What are our standards based on?
Those last few minutes of this video genuinely made my toes curl, ending was so peak.
Moral of the video: do something you’ll be proud of after instead of spending so much time endlessly scrolling and feeling like you wasted time
thanks bro
I think it´s also about feeling of security... like when you were a child and hid under a blanket and had no care or worry. These videos give us the same feelings of safety - in that particular moment when we watch something beautiful/nostalgic/exciting/interesting/emotional..., we are living something beautiful or immerse into something that makes us feel safe from "the outside world". Like a small breather after something horribly exhausting - even if the exhaustion part is and hour of something that you deem unpleasant (like "living", "having responsibilities", "facing stressful routines"...)
The content teaches us that life is meaningless unless it´s beautiful and gorgeous... like in those videos. You have to choose what kind of message you want to integrate ... Having something beautiful in your life is important, but so is to be able to accept struggles and enjoy what they bring after you overcome them. People somewhat lost the will to fight or struggle, it´s easier to chase after virtual beauty now.
... The question here is: who is to blame? - has society and its pressure of us to work and perform and earn money to live become SO unbearable and taxing that we want to escape? OR are WE the ones who changed... , like when you cook a frog in lukewarm water until it boils... and became somewhat "lazy" to achieve something or endure discomfort in order to have a better life? And the content is just making use of that? We need to take responsibility for the part that we do have control over - our will/ being self aware.
It´s not a completely helpless or hopeless situation - People have to try harder to escape addictions instead of blaming dopamine for everything. I do not see a problem in indulging here and there into something that keeps one happy or sane or relax. But since we all know this content is meant to be addicting - we have to start acting more responsible for our own lives and DO something about being addicted.
You didn’t just get my subscription; you earned it. Cheers bro, thanks for helping me realize the traps I’ve fallen into.
my entire life I've been in the loop of content addiction but lately i have been able to feel the joy that you can get without it and it feels so much better. i got a cat a few months ago and just being able to bond and play with her has brought be a lot of joy. My mom has also been fostering a new born for a few weeks and that also has been able to show more of what joy i can get in real life. Even if it has been difficult a few times with the foster kid I have been able to get a glimpse of what joy i can feel from the struggle.
these videos are actually helping me connect back to life, i've left my hobby of programming because of content addiction, i loved it, it made me happy, but my attention span, my demand for entertainment has gotten so high that i get bored too quickly to code
"It's not crazy stuff like I'm going blind and I'm in a coma from Tiktok, it's something far more mundane and instead it's a feeling of dread. it's a weird feeling of emptiness that comes from deep within after you finish watching hundreds of videos of emotionally saturated content"
I think you illustrated perfectly what's wrong with this content epidemic. It's all external, and self-dismissive. I think we're reaching a point where finding the difference between our physical selves and our perspective consciousness is finally becoming beneficial. telling the difference between the physical colors, sounds, and information given to us from our own motivations coming from within. If we're lucky I think that this could be a reason to start figuring out what we are to the material realm, and where we stand in a difference from it. I think that humans have a choice in front of them, and that is what the external world, what we hear, see, even parts of our mind, is to us. Is the human going to let the external world consume and drain him, or is he going to take this external world as a gift and extension of himself? yay! I
Genuinely, this is the one of the best videos I've watched till date. Thanks mate, for creating this piece of art.
that ending hit. you are a very well spoken person. thank you for this video :)
This video was amazing because it gives us at least a “Checkpoint” for us to take a step back and think at least do you think we kinda go a bit too hard when it comes to certain things on the internet 😭🌚💀
[[[ Really long one here so bear with me ]]]
One thing that I've learned, in my opinion, _far too late_ into my cycle of content addiction over the past couple of years, is that novelty- _is a resource.._ in same way that your liver can only filter so much alcohol, and your kidneys can only choke down so much Monster before _they're_ the one's telling *you* when you shouldn't be liking life, as opposed to your stupid emotions (Not that I have any experience with the latter two but I digress).
Your brain (consciousness, spirit, whatever) can only filter through/be exposed to so much more 'new' before virtually *nothing* illicits a desirable reaction anymore.. And to a greater extent, there will come a point when you've acquired so much *external context* to the world and the strictures that govern it (be them physical, socioeconomic or otherwise)- that anything which _can_ be identified as 'new', starts getting preemptively *dismissed* on account of how easy it is for you to comprehend.
Plane flying through a tunnel-? Yeah planes do that. New, innovative technology-? Technology can basically do anything we want at this point, except replace us in the areas we _ought_ to be replaced.
Animal existing and looking like an animal-? Animals do that. What about an entirely _new_ animal you somehow haven't seen before-? Well it certainly looks like one.
Evil people capitalizing off a drug shortage-? What do you know, they do that. Nice people doing something nice for someone-? Well you're posting it online for internet points so 'are you really?'.
And it goes on and on like this- *all the while* _your empathy_ is being eroded.
You can't care about every achievement by every athlete, or every heartfelt card read out loud by someone with a loving family, or every soldier getting evaporated or worse in a foreign war, for that matter.
You may not even enjoy video games anymore, on account of no longer feeling *present* within them- only seeing their systems, and lacking the _empathy_ required to project yourself onto your avatar..
All that is to say..
You have it within you, to become _so acquainted with novelty,_ that practically nothing you could see/be shown, would suprise you anymore.. but- there's a hidden upside to that. A _forbidden_ upside, but an upside nonetheless..
You could.. potentially, hypothetically.. reach the point where the only thing foreign enough to you to _genuinely_ inspire interest.. is _actual,_ *physical,* real world sensation.
To the point where whatever it was you were avoiding by burying yourself in the dopamine hole, actually _feels_ desirable by comparison.
.. Of course, the time it would take you to get there is, in my opinion, utterly disturbing- and could likely be replaced with a couple of good parents and a halfway decent childhood- but again, I digress.
For those of us in the hole, though-? It's seeing novelty, as the resource that it is.. that gets you out early.
If what you find novelty from seeing or hearing, _isn't_ something you carry into your real, present experience - Then that novelty, *is* _novelty wasted._
And I'm willing to bet you could get a lot farther in the time it would take you to waste it, than you would had you _consciously spent_ it all.
...
Thank you for coming to my TED talk, You have officially absorbed my contribution to this discussion. Make sure to pass through the gift shop and grab it ice cream bar on your way out the door.
"If what you find novelty from seeing or hearing, isn't something you carry into your real, present experience - Then that novelty, is novelty wasted." is a beautiful sentence. I'll grab this quote as a souvenir and write it down in my journal so that I won't waste this new novelty by dismissing it as "oh yeah, that's true I guess".
@@moinmaster64 Hey, if I could inspire even a single person- that's fine by me.
These comment sections are my journal, or at least they have been for the better part of a couple years now, for better or for worse.
Every now and again, though, I'll find the reassurance that I'm on the right track.
I appreciate it, for what it's worth- and whether or not all the time I poured to get here proves worth it for you- I hope it serves you well.
Cheers Moin 🤟
8:07 dude, I have always described the way I feel after consuming too much content as the dvd thingy going around at a super fast pace, it felt so familiar to see this clip on the video
real life to me is so much more heartfelt, every moment that you spend alone and isolated or socialising can be likened to what you raised earlier in the video, it evokes emotions in your mind but gives you the appropriate amount of stimulation and sufficient time to digest it unlike short form social media content that is jam packed with saturated content which just indulges you in instant gratification in the process of trying to find something that resonates with you.
I am on my pc for 16 hours every day... I think i'm too addicted
you think?
i thought 12 was a bunch, damn
I thought 6 hours was bad
And u blame technology? Dude grow up or get a better parents. U would be in a worse addiction if it wasn't for the internet.
@@aaad3552 "Get better parents" Is the best advice you could give him haha. Reading that I felt like we are already in some futuristic world where you can just order a new pair of parents and be done with it.
wow, you really described perfectly what i was feeling while scrolling online, the urge to click on a video only to feel duped after watching it and realizing it was nothing but useless content
This video is a breath of fresh air and it feels like the first honest piece of media in years, at least on my side of the algorythm
I definitely fall into content how you've described. It's insane how much my mood declines when I don't see a good video to click on. I'm a jazz musician, and i've just started college. Besides music, all i do is watch youtube. I have noticed that no video has ever brought me nearly as much joy as performing. I think an important escape from the dopamine chasing is to find something grounded in reality that brings you joy.
Honestly, how are you not incredibly recognized yet? the amount of intelligence you have and accountability is great and I love for a person to have that, sure the content maybe a BIT too fast, but it still speaks the truth, and focuses on human emotions, and what separates this video from others, is that this feels like honesty rather than a easy money scheme because I trust you that you truly have a passion for RUclips.
I really appreciate that. I love youtube down to its core and i love creating content that matters. This kindof stuff takes time to do well, but as long as people such as yourself truly enjoy it, i have faith it will do well. Thank you! :)
@@spdsytI can tell your incredibly invested in content making and you also have consumed a lot of content as well thus making you a impressive content creator yourself due to the knowledge you have in this scope. and I truly have a lot of hope in you, I would honestly never say this to any other youtuber, but you make quality content, with lots of research behind it and passion which ultimately makes me truly happy for once on this platform. Your one of the only few people here that I could sit down and watch your content, without feeling any guilt or doubt, and leaving with sincere relatable wisdom.
@@chadinbrackets Wow man, thats really fulfilling for me to hear, im really glad you resonate with my content this much! I really do love creating it. Im really trying to up the quality and digestability of my content since it can be too fast paced. Ill continue to improve for your sake! I hope you continue to enjoy my content :)
oh no, I am rethinking my life choices again,,,,maybe this time I will sit and let the thoughts be. I needed this video. It didn't just scratch a ick in my brain, it made me critically think. I don't really like the short quick cuts. But at the same time, the best way to tell someone with content addcition something, is to make it the same. A fight for attention, as mentioned. Yea, Ima click off yt and read entertaining ourselves to death for example.
My goodness this video is I think one of the best on this Platform. I agree, the greatest goal for content is for it to grab your emotions. For you to crave those emotions, so you simply watch to gain those wanted feelings.
Guys those cool little anime edits were from this video called [AMV] - My Eyes by DeWaitNiggi
I wanted to share this cuz the amv is rlly cool
this gotta be one of your best ones, the vibes are smth else
Solution: Fitness, Reading and Do not disturb setting on your phone.
PS. The Internet isn't bad for us. Social media and mindless viewing/scrolling is.
@@riffz6065no way someone with a functioning brain?
And God, you forgot God
5:53 i love how bro used a fake youtube logo to not get copyrighted or taken down talking shit about youtube 😂
this may be the most impactful and amazing video i have ever watched
This was a relatively good video. The messages within it are definetly valuable. Personally only listening to it without the video massively enriched the expierience for me.
Thanks for being a chad and putting all the music in the description :)
Man I js wanted to tell you that ur fucking amazing your videos are so good, I don’t understand how ur not one of the biggest RUclipsrs out there, I love your content thank you man keep going
Thank you so much man it means alot
saved to my playlist full of life-changing advice, that i've yet to implement in real life
This video was incredible. You couldn't have explained it better.
Best video for this topic, second to none.
Content is a drug and it is dragging everyone down. Internet content has become so designed to be extremely compelling and engaging that it's scary. I have had this concept of "fast food content" in my head for some years,which is basically a formula that was perfected ever since late 2018 or 2019,when I thought of the term to describe content described in videos talking about the mass consumption content at the time. 5 or 6 years have passed since them and content has changed. The analogy is simple: just like fast food,this content satisfies you,but doesn't give you what you need and is designed to be addicting. The thing is: even if we get every one of our meals at a fast food restaurant,we can only have that many burgers a day,while in youtube or any other platform we can get infinite amounts of content that provide us with instant gratification and maybe some momentary inspiration,but that isn't what we actually need. Are you _actually_ enjoying it?
watched the whole video just to make sure my attention span wasn’t destroyed. thank u spds
I like how on the video you got 1,2mln views and here you have 29k, and it's very sad how people doesn't care about this.
10:53 Is this… a the climber clip?!? Yo I didn’t a expect this clip you would put in since this masterpiece is so underrated.
It did indeed scratched it, but it scratched my craving for some quality content.
This video was truly wonderful, I’m someone who is interested in AI based algorithms basically social media and honestly I try to manipulate my feed in a way we’re I get the content that makes me genuinely happy, however sometimes I find myself feeling empty and bored because I’m shown the same content over and over it’s sad because I want to keep that genuine happiness I get though it’s becoming more difficult as algorithms become aware of my content patterns. Also I’m not en expert on this subject these words came from my own observations :)
Very interesting and well done, I liked the 2 or 3 videos I’ve watched, thank you. You just got yourself a new attention addict subscribed to your channel
I have been addicted to shit for as long as I can remember it is legit embarassing. Consuming used to be fun but I've known it isn't good enough and now it isn't even fun anymore. I realize again that this isn't the place to find happiness, my head is messed up right now from having escaped so hard so much but younger me would thank you for this video, keep winning guys.
I thought over these various ideas a few months ago. I have a type of OCD that 'encourages' me to--if I think channel as 'good content'--to watch every single video on that channel. So I don't 'miss out' on, usually, inspiration.
This type of thinking gets complicated and nearly impossible when channels like CJUGames and WatchMojo, who easily number in the thousands--that is, until I found a way to turn a channel into an entire single-bodied playlist
Anyway. I had been trying to get through something like 8-10 video essay channels, like Jacob Geller, and was on my x video by them--or whenever I would 'get done for the day' of watching dozens of these videos on 2x or 3x speed--when I asked myself what tf was the actual purpose of what I was doing?
Ya, sure, for 'inspiration' (which I would then take and add any any number of my growing number of fictional stories), but also, I realized, was emotion.
Just watching these well-done, beautifully crafted video essays where I was just letting my emotions be mined.
And I've really not answered that 'what's the actual fvcking point?' question yet...
Great video bro, liked, favorited, subbed.
Wait...
I feel like this video gonna be known in a few years as the person who predicted the future of society..
Im so glad you put it into words
this is so meta. subscribed.
When VR hits, we will all forget about RUclips and Tik Tok. Those will be like broadcast TV.😂
jokes on you, this is going into my favorites folder
you made me put on music instead of another random video. thanks
if we find things in our lifes that have a pull, an attraction and reason to do it, we will automatically stop filling that gap with convenient things like media; but we do need a strong reason to do those things if the addiction is hard; maybe start watching new shows movies or anime with friends instead of alone :3
this video made me feel something, i'm gonna save it and then forget it
By embracing the "Most Efficient Tactic Available," we've lost the "Fun."
God damn Wall-E was ahead of its time and predicted what would happen eventually in the future.
There are some anime, animation, movies that will probably stick with me for a long time.
Darling in the Franxx was my first anime and wow that hit me in the heart.
Code Geass
How To Train Your Dragon
Oshi no Ko
Jujutsu Kaisen
and more.
7:23 I founded in your channel uploades becouse after I watched the humans are terrifying video I got curiouse about the fear of space video
That's my exact situation lol
I also cannot watch any RUclipsvideo without reading the comments at the same time 😅
getting a facebook ad after watching this video is just sickening
This is the realest video ive seem in a while
This video is a lil too fast for such a serious topic. I feel like I was getting slammed with too many emotions at once.
WE'RE MOVING TO THE WOODS WITH THIS ONE🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
I just came by your channel and i want to say that you make the content that i remember, keep up the good videos
It's somewhat unironic this is your least viewed video.
Bro made the fastest video possible when talking about how bad fast media is 😭😂
8:40 "I cannot provide you with the answer to those problems" - Try digital minimalism