Apocalypse: disaster and religion

What is the meaning of disaster? Perspectives from Kanye, ancient history, Enlightenment Lisbon, psychology, conspiracy, and the zombie apocalypse.
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Selected references:
Forbes Kanye interview: www.forbes.com/sites/randalll...
Kourtney Kardashian: metro.co.uk/2020/03/19/kourtn...
Hulk Hogan: / b-o-ye_jgvu
Jones & Cox, PRRI 2011 survey: www.prri.org/research/few-amer...
University of Chicago & AP-NORC 2020 survey: apnorc.org/projects/how-faith...
Wikipedia, Gallup importance of religion map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Importa...
Gallup Pakistan 2012 survey: gallup.com.pk/bb_old_site/poll...
Chester et al in Wisner et al 2012 on disaster history: books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Janku in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on China and King Tang: books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Chester et al in Wisner et al 2012 on Vanuatu: books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Akasoy in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on Islam: books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Mauelshagen in Mauch & Pfister 2009 on northern Europe floods: books.google.com.au/books/abo...
Kerkhove 2008 on Mesoamerica: openjournals.library.sydney.e...
Dynes 2000 on Lisbon quake, Voltaire, Rousseau: Dynes 2000. The Dialogue between Voltaire and Rousseau on the Lisbon Earthquake: The Emergence of a Social Science View. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 18(1), 97-115.
Langenbach 2007 on Carvalho construction: doi.org/10.1080/1558305060112...
Kay et al 2010 on randomness and God: Aaron C. Kay, David A. Moscovitch, and Kristin Laurin. 2010. Randomness, Attributions of Arousal, and Belief in God. Psychological Science 21(2) 216 -218.
Whitson & Galinksy 2008 on anxiety, randomness, God: rifters.com/real/articles/Sci...
Essential Research 2020 on corona conspiracies Australia: essentialvision.com.au/wp-con...
Jan-Willem van Prooijen on conspiracy theories and religion: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
NASA on climate change: climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Mandela on poverty - BBC: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/po...
Hiroo 2016. Vengeful Spirits, Divine Punishment, and Natural Disasters: Catastrophe and Religion in Japan. Religious Studies in Japan volume 3: 3-20.
Guardian experts pandemic warning: www.theguardian.com/global-de...
Images and video:
Kanye rally North Charleston: • Kanye West holds campa...
Japan 2011 footage: • What Happened In Japan...
Japan aftermath Al Jazeera: • 🇯🇵 Japan | Aftermath o...
Enlightenment: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An...
Lisbon: historic-cities.huji.ac.il/por...
Tokyo disaster preparedness: • Earthquake Drill - Dis...
Earthquake simulation machine: • JAPAN: NATIONAL DISAST...
Beirut “My government did this”: / beiruts_port
Bill Gates protestors: www.rollingstone.com/politics...
Juice Rap News: • RAP NEWS | The New Wor...
Beirut Sky News: • RAW VIDEO: Beirut blas...
Nuclear blast: • FALLOUT 4 Prologue / O...
Ragnarok by Fakelore: www.deviantart.com/fakelore/a...
Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Eric Louis-Dreyfus, Triangle Wine Company, Harry, Nikos Moraitakis, Shane Veglia, Steven Placencia, Ria McDoodle, Tim Cunniff, Brian Sentient, Travlis Hallingquest, Hunter S Zimmerman, Danielle LaPlante, Noah Kav, Alexandra Eliades.
0:00 Tenbatsu
02:39 History
05:55 Enlightenment
09:52 Psychology
12:06 Man-Made
13:38 Apocalypse

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  • @AltShiftX
    @AltShiftX3 жыл бұрын

    Do you want more Alt Shift X videos about the real world? Patreon: www.patreon.com/AltShiftX Another weird video essay: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2SbmpZ-mczdXZc.html

  • @sale4324

    @sale4324

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haven’t seen the video yet, but sounds good!

  • @aquaticasmr184

    @aquaticasmr184

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes bring us more

  • @steveneng1351

    @steveneng1351

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes :)

  • @chokeeweebee

    @chokeeweebee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the real world is at it's most interesting mid-season right now, with no end in sight for the coronavirus arc and china vs everyone else tradewar storyline, also the trump vs biden election arc is coming very soon.

  • @mattmines5947

    @mattmines5947

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to enjoy my day?

  • @harrypotterfanman1
    @harrypotterfanman13 жыл бұрын

    Game of Thrones season 8 was a punishment from God

  • @DrNothing23

    @DrNothing23

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmao

  • @Yellow.1844

    @Yellow.1844

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only one that is true

  • @darkservantofheaven

    @darkservantofheaven

    3 жыл бұрын

    Man God's not that mean.

  • @jonhanson8925

    @jonhanson8925

    3 жыл бұрын

    Covid is punishment for Season 8

  • @Kriae

    @Kriae

    3 жыл бұрын

    we get it you didn't like that season please stop whining about it

  • @jackcoogan310
    @jackcoogan3103 жыл бұрын

    If this is the way this channel is going after Game of Thrones, I’m all for it

  • @erikthomsen4768

    @erikthomsen4768

    3 жыл бұрын

    The real world is far too unrealistic.

  • @fadida2099

    @fadida2099

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alt Shift X could do commentary on my day and make it awesome

  • @bdcopp

    @bdcopp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @miajar

    @miajar

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same, absolutely

  • @patricklloyd1797

    @patricklloyd1797

    3 жыл бұрын

    Frankly an amazing video

  • @lloydturquoise2457
    @lloydturquoise24573 жыл бұрын

    Only this channel could quote Kanye West like he's a historical figure from the 12th century. I love it.

  • @user-jb7ep1eb8g

    @user-jb7ep1eb8g

    2 жыл бұрын

    He’s Yeezus tho

  • @slimeballslatty

    @slimeballslatty

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-jb7ep1eb8g 💀👏 underrated comment

  • @evitanigaminU

    @evitanigaminU

    2 жыл бұрын

    Like it or not Kayne is going to be one of the most influential figures of our time when historians in the future look back at us mow

  • @Kyumifun

    @Kyumifun

    2 жыл бұрын

    True lol

  • @Kyumifun

    @Kyumifun

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@user-jb7ep1eb8g Yeezus ChrEast for the president!

  • @satevo462
    @satevo4622 жыл бұрын

    I remember when I was a kid and thought that the adults were in charge and knew what they were doing. Then I grew up and realized the adults were always pretending and didn't have any idea what they were doing and had no control at all. They were all just putting on a show for the kids.

  • @arkcliref

    @arkcliref

    2 жыл бұрын

    And even that can fail. I'm a 14 year old and I have a good grasp on History and Politics.

  • @EP-nl6fd

    @EP-nl6fd

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@arkcliref The world is not to be understood. Stay humble youngin. Act as you wish, but understand you are human. Compassion, honor, curiosity, and hate, all examples of human traits. We are composed of atoms as are the trees in our yards. As is the dirt under our toes. As are the letters and the cellular device in which I am communicating this message. Be human. Hug your grandparents. It’ll make you feel love. Avoid those who lie, as it’ll make you feel betrayed to persist tolerance with their activities. We are human. We write alphabets just like the dog licks it’s balls. We are animal, we exist as such. Language, math, religion, no matter how large you go, it is a matter of thought. And thoughts are just as natural as the dirt under our toes.

  • @isqueakifyousqueeze4714

    @isqueakifyousqueeze4714

    2 жыл бұрын

    Meanwhile the old refuse to this day to give up control to younger generations and continue to lead us down a path of destruction.

  • @MA6O

    @MA6O

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lmao "no control at all" they control you through the youtube algorithm, the ads they show you, the foods they feed you, the ideologies they subtly broadcast to you. You are in one big invisible prison.

  • @trenchcoatbrigade698

    @trenchcoatbrigade698

    Жыл бұрын

    m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioqlmsiSlMzdc7Q.html

  • @kseriousr
    @kseriousr3 жыл бұрын

    This is very well made. If this is the direction you want to take, a blend of fantasy, sci-fi, lore from books and series, real life history and philosophy, I wholly support you.

  • @simislinden

    @simislinden

    3 жыл бұрын

    The soothing voice makes it so much better. I highly appreciate this direction of new videos. Keep it up Alt Shift, we love this!

  • @Apparat8

    @Apparat8

    3 жыл бұрын

    Here here. We need well-researched lessons on philosophy in real-life, too.

  • @space_cadet2174

    @space_cadet2174

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bump

  • @bimbowithadegree420

    @bimbowithadegree420

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was great

  • @Bobba8590

    @Bobba8590

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this is awesome!

  • @gerardonv3296
    @gerardonv32963 жыл бұрын

    Yo this story’s lore is sick!

  • @ricey23

    @ricey23

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this season is mad

  • @gerardonv3296

    @gerardonv3296

    3 жыл бұрын

    William Rice idk where the writers get their ideas

  • @ziad3798

    @ziad3798

    3 жыл бұрын

    The amount of plot twists and unbelievable developments is insane

  • @ZoruaHunter

    @ZoruaHunter

    3 жыл бұрын

    A lot of dropped plot threads, thought. What happened to those murder hornets?

  • @daystillnight

    @daystillnight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sure hope it doesnt end this season

  • @pdzombie1906
    @pdzombie19063 жыл бұрын

    "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves." William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar. Great as usual, Thanx!!!

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @wadball

    @wadball

    3 жыл бұрын

    "The fault [...] in our stars" ~ not John Green

  • @maxchronos4567
    @maxchronos45672 жыл бұрын

    "When you create a wooden house, and it burns because of the lightning, it's you fault, we don't blame the game." -Ulraf, Minecon 2020

  • @theDC4L
    @theDC4L3 жыл бұрын

    The world has gotten so crazy Alt Shift X is like whelp no more need for fantasy

  • @kindlin

    @kindlin

    3 жыл бұрын

    2020 is worth a seasons worth of episodes alone, if not multiple seasons.

  • @WhaleManMan

    @WhaleManMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    No it isnt.

  • @sturdyblastoff9300

    @sturdyblastoff9300

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bru have you even watched the video? It’s about how the world always has been like this, just now we have non-religious views about them

  • @theDC4L

    @theDC4L

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sturdyblastoff9300 just making jokes my man

  • @donutdadog

    @donutdadog

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, you don’t even need fantasy when you have the reality that’s less realistic than a movie plot

  • @EvanMonroe
    @EvanMonroe3 жыл бұрын

    That moment where Alt Shift X shows a map and it's Earth rather than Westeros...

  • @ashleighhaigh8795

    @ashleighhaigh8795

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know, it’s like who are you and what’ve you done with Alt Shift X?

  • @FutureDeep

    @FutureDeep

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just hope we get a good theme song when our map shows up on tv.

  • @Brahmdagh

    @Brahmdagh

    3 жыл бұрын

    2020

  • @jackbonnell6058
    @jackbonnell60583 жыл бұрын

    I shared this video with my sociology professor back in August when this came out... he just reached back out to me and said that he was going to use it in his upcoming "Sociology of Religion" class. So congrats on being college level quality!!

  • @spinakker14
    @spinakker143 жыл бұрын

    He rarely swears, but when he does, it always brings joy to me

  • @honestylowkeye1171

    @honestylowkeye1171

    Жыл бұрын

    Watch the livestreams!

  • @GimmieUtoob

    @GimmieUtoob

    10 ай бұрын

    It's funny you say that, because I understand exactly what you mean. His swear words are used very effectively for emphasis and poignancy but aren't overused or out of place.

  • @giornogiovanna5434
    @giornogiovanna54343 жыл бұрын

    Danm, reality's lore is almost as interesting as asoiaf's lore!

  • @sampomme

    @sampomme

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's much more interesting bruh

  • @danwarsop7477

    @danwarsop7477

    3 жыл бұрын

    “Reality’s lore“ - thats history bro

  • @chippersonsencyclopediaemp1318

    @chippersonsencyclopediaemp1318

    3 жыл бұрын

    Religion in asoiaf is so much more tame

  • @Oldmanplum

    @Oldmanplum

    3 жыл бұрын

    You should look into the lore of the Elder Scrolls series. It is like asoif lore on crack

  • @justinshalu8034
    @justinshalu80343 жыл бұрын

    The Year 2020 has better plot lines and intrigue than GOT season 8

  • @LibreImpacto

    @LibreImpacto

    3 жыл бұрын

    sad upvote

  • @jfalls1879

    @jfalls1879

    3 жыл бұрын

    Though 2020 left the whole murder hornet plot line hanging.

  • @ArawnOfAnnwn

    @ArawnOfAnnwn

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's not saying much, tbh...

  • @abdirahmanmohamed2478

    @abdirahmanmohamed2478

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jillian Kohut lol

  • @urt1202

    @urt1202

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jfalls1879 That WW3 plot promised so much only to ve left at half and then forgotten

  • @McandJr
    @McandJr2 жыл бұрын

    More like this video? Yes please! Very well done, and a great way to diversify your content!

  • @georgesoden
    @georgesoden3 жыл бұрын

    Is this Alt Shift CGP? Loving it btw

  • @pokingotaku

    @pokingotaku

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or Real Life Lore :P

  • @gerardonv3296

    @gerardonv3296

    3 жыл бұрын

    That whole community rules tbh

  • @AxxLAfriku

    @AxxLAfriku

    3 жыл бұрын

    WARNING I am the unprettiest human alive and I need YT to afford my house and the desires of my two girlfriends so please observe my highly stimulating videos, dear geo

  • @jonsnowight9510

    @jonsnowight9510

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wtf is CGP?

  • @tuquanghuy1996

    @tuquanghuy1996

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jonsnowight9510 Probably named after CGP Grey, who is a pretty well known edutainer on YT who makes general education videos on general and miscellaneous subjects done with fun animations. He got his name from the CGP series of textbook from the UK, which depicts information in bitesize textboxes and fun cartoony drawings and diagrams.

  • @eimmaar6937
    @eimmaar69373 жыл бұрын

    This sounds like it's from Game of Thrones book. Maybe it's your voice and format but it really suits for real world events. You got amazing narration style.

  • @phantomninja01
    @phantomninja013 жыл бұрын

    "Oh the gods won't mind, they spill more blood then all of us combined"

  • @Momus425

    @Momus425

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dale Tryhorn his quoting Jaime Lannister from game of thrones and if the gods/god are real then they have definitely killed more living than Stalin

  • @KarkofNorheim
    @KarkofNorheim3 жыл бұрын

    You did an incredible job with this video. I would gladly support you making more content like this.

  • @Crowbars2
    @Crowbars23 жыл бұрын

    I love the sound of this video. It's like he's talking about a fantasy land. He sounds so incredulous talking about these stories.

  • @Eudomac99

    @Eudomac99

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was originally titled 2012, but it took him 8 more years to finish.

  • @tanmayjain5385

    @tanmayjain5385

    3 жыл бұрын

    He does have experience talking about fantasy lands

  • @Ploppism
    @Ploppism3 жыл бұрын

    I love this, the Alt Shift X format is simply so fitting - this is just real life lore.

  • @lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121
    @lucasgoncalvesdefaria71213 жыл бұрын

    Real life lore analysed like this is even better. Keep em coming

  • @sebaks123
    @sebaks1233 жыл бұрын

    Great video man, glad to see you branch out. I'll keep supporting your content!

  • @jzplayinggame
    @jzplayinggame3 жыл бұрын

    Followed you cuz of GoT, but your content is still very solid and engaging otherwise. Keep doing this man

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @ishubetterthanyou1582

    @ishubetterthanyou1582

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-sl1oq3nh4g yer momma

  • @salifyanji2893

    @salifyanji2893

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree !

  • @totallynotsarcastic6745

    @totallynotsarcastic6745

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-sl1oq3nh4g You my friend are a disaster :3

  • @achonuebubechukwuarnold4499

    @achonuebubechukwuarnold4499

    Жыл бұрын

    So did I

  • @coachshoe
    @coachshoe3 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoying this pivot, no matter how brief it ends up being.

  • @deceptivelysmallman

    @deceptivelysmallman

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm hoping this is where Alt Shift X's content is heading. There are only so many theories you can make about one series of books, and I personally loved this video. I could watch him make videos on anything

  • @DexterNewton32

    @DexterNewton32

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree. Very well done video. Nice presentation. Made me realize it doesnt matter what topic Alt Shift X videos have, if it's something philosophical, historical, fictional or psychological Im definitely interested.

  • @ysbhw
    @ysbhw2 жыл бұрын

    11:00 i always find it wild how the "made in a chinese lab" theory went from complete crackpot to mainstream news/the prevailing western thought behind the origin (regardless of it's accuracy) in a year flat

  • @Nekranon

    @Nekranon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why would it be wild? Biological warfare is real, the Chinese government is far less ethical than many other governments on our planet, so why wouldn't the Chinese government try to create a virus like COVID to use as a weapon? Sprinkle in a little of bit of human error and you have the last couple of years.

  • @ysbhw

    @ysbhw

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nekranon i mean sure maybe, but i was more referring to the 180 flip by mainstream discourse on the subject. just funny how fickle

  • @Pongjohnson

    @Pongjohnson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ysbhw not saying I think it’s the case but it’s very strange indeed

  • @hannah5012

    @hannah5012

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nekranon there's honestly so many reasons why this can be debunked, for a start the fact that epidemiologists & pharmacologists across the globe have confirmed that the virus performs badly in laboratory conditions and basically that I if you wanted to mass produce a bio weapon, it makes little sense to use a coronavirus strain in the first place

  • @marcospatricio8283

    @marcospatricio8283

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Nekranon Because warfare is logical and targeted, and the covid spread was not. Because it has hurt the chinese economy as well as any other. Because studies on the virus' genome showed very little difference from "natural" viruses. Because tailoring a virus is really fucking hard.

  • @MrGetownedLP
    @MrGetownedLP3 жыл бұрын

    Super well made, always down to see you branch out of content, especially with editing this crisp. Well said brother this is important stuff!!

  • @_.HERCULES._
    @_.HERCULES._3 жыл бұрын

    ''When Robert's Rebellion was raging, people that the end was near. The end of the Targaryen dynasty. "How will we survive?" When Aegon Targaryen turned his eye westward and flew his dragons to Blackwater Rush--"The end is near! How will we survive?" And thousands of year before that, during the Long Night, we can forgive them for thinking it truly was the end. But it wasn't. None of it was. The Wall has stood through it all. And every winter that ever came has ended. ''

  • @epiccollision

    @epiccollision

    3 жыл бұрын

    Konkopt GRRM will never finish this, and we have an ending already...it’s weird he let it happen. But you know money...dear authors : don’t do this if you want to maintain any sense of integrity or fan loyalty, unless you don’t give a shit and just want a pile of money to sleep on.

  • @negasonicteenagewarheads

    @negasonicteenagewarheads

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@epiccollision SHUT UP lol, please don't say anything like that.

  • @rarra

    @rarra

    3 жыл бұрын

    You know nothing Jon Snow

  • @Leishtek

    @Leishtek

    3 жыл бұрын

    People in Westeros don't have access to weaponry that can alter the climate of the planet.

  • @leighmartin4505

    @leighmartin4505

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Leishtek but WE do.

  • @RikvA
    @RikvA3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is amazing. The reason I love History (and politics to an extent) so much is because it's like epic fantasy stories... except it actually happened. So you covering actual history in the same format you cover fantasy makes sense and works really well, keep it up!

  • @AltShiftX

    @AltShiftX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @GhostEmblem

    @GhostEmblem

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats the reason most people dislike it, if half the stuff in epic fantasy stories actually happened it would be horrible.

  • @PauloGarcia-sp5ws

    @PauloGarcia-sp5ws

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GhostEmblemToo true.

  • @CrisSelene

    @CrisSelene

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GhostEmblem Sadly, people throughout history have done worse things than most epic fantasy writers can come up with. That's why, for me, reading history highlights the awesome (not in the American sense, but more the awe inspiring sense) things humans are capable of and the most horrible things.

  • @lasarousi
    @lasarousi2 жыл бұрын

    Remember people, these are our leaders making all these claims.

  • @user-mv1hv5ce3b

    @user-mv1hv5ce3b

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, and I am in pain

  • @user-dr3pz4se4v

    @user-dr3pz4se4v

    2 жыл бұрын

    We need better leaders Few of them take criticisms smh

  • @4Wickeralas4
    @4Wickeralas42 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite channels of all time! I appreciate this video especially, because it just pulled me out of a dark place by engaging me in these interesting ideas. Thank you very much!

  • @iLightbulb
    @iLightbulb3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE THIS NEW DIRECTION FOR THE CHANNEL, would love to see even more world event / history coverage

  • @scipio436

    @scipio436

    3 жыл бұрын

    hell yeah

  • @user-ml7bg6ki4y
    @user-ml7bg6ki4y3 жыл бұрын

    "This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper". T. S. Eliot

  • @angelbarahona2013

    @angelbarahona2013

    3 жыл бұрын

    Something something thunderous applause.

  • @SpiritualDemo

    @SpiritualDemo

    3 жыл бұрын

    You know. I like T.S Eliot. But how does this fit here? These are topics people writhe and scream about

  • @dempseyagain

    @dempseyagain

    3 жыл бұрын

    Al Bh05 hahahahah lol

  • @reaperguardian5228
    @reaperguardian52283 жыл бұрын

    I found it a great and informative video. I would love watching more of this. Keep up the good work!

  • @qwertyuijamesop
    @qwertyuijamesop3 жыл бұрын

    awesome work. I'm not a religious person but i grew up in one and this one is extremely well researched and it's really well appreciated that this stuff are being talked about now.

  • @Zene00
    @Zene003 жыл бұрын

    Im portuguese and I learned a bit more about the infamous 1755 Earthquake, so Yes, please continue to do this kind of videos. Your voice and explanation is great for this. Keep it up :D

  • @Uthagentel1
    @Uthagentel13 жыл бұрын

    Perfection! Great that you are now delving into real world issues with your unparalleled story telling style. Thank you sir!

  • @hannah5012
    @hannah50122 жыл бұрын

    This is genuinely one of the best KZread videos I think I've ever seen

  • @Sssilk84
    @Sssilk842 жыл бұрын

    It's so refreshing to hear a reasonable voice in times like these. Thx!

  • @abraxas365
    @abraxas3653 жыл бұрын

    This was much appreciated. It's getting... weird... out there and having a discussion like this with strangers, or even friends, isn't really possible. It's nice to see a group like Alt+Shift+X add to the dialogue in their own way.

  • @kingcrab9374
    @kingcrab93743 жыл бұрын

    What an excellent, thoroughly researched and excellently articulated video this is. Major props and I would love to see content along these lines in the future

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @lemonvariable72

    @lemonvariable72

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean not really. He just sort of assumes he's right.

  • @thenermer

    @thenermer

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lemonvariable72 he's giving us his opinion

  • @Jin-1337

    @Jin-1337

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lemonvariable72 he's giving all sorts of views about apocalypses and given his own opinion on how media shaped the masses thoughts without making think for themselves (pretty valid point).

  • @obd3256

    @obd3256

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lemonvariable72 uh-oh, now you've upset the sheep with your comment.

  • @DanielLaCoste
    @DanielLaCoste3 жыл бұрын

    Love this style of video! Thanks Alt Shift X!

  • @therearelotsandlotsofflowers
    @therearelotsandlotsofflowers3 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite videos from you. Please do more content like this! ♡

  • @MrRemicas
    @MrRemicas3 жыл бұрын

    "It requires careful planning, cooperation, organization, rationality, compassion, on a local, political and international level. That's what separates us from Zombies." That's actually a big point of the original novel World War Z tried to adapt.

  • @PapaNierForReplicant

    @PapaNierForReplicant

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

  • @fajardito1002

    @fajardito1002

    3 жыл бұрын

    so communism

  • @oletramekaf5603
    @oletramekaf56033 жыл бұрын

    17:47 "If you want more video like this, please let us know in the comments" Yes, I want more videos like this. Now that I let you know, I expect to get it. =D Best channel on KZread.❤️

  • @littlea420

    @littlea420

    3 жыл бұрын

    same i hope theres more

  • @alveolate

    @alveolate

    3 жыл бұрын

    definitely more like this! it's always unexpected and surprising to be reminded how lore and fiction both derive from and influence everyday lived realities - often in unexpected and surprising ways. that said, it may be best to somehow indicate that this video isn't specifically about GoT... i really thought this was about old gods vs new gods or something like that.

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @oletramekaf5603

    @oletramekaf5603

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-sl1oq3nh4g Bro, you are absolutely spamming this in the wrong place.

  • @historydork1873
    @historydork18733 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video and a great direction for this channel. Keep up the great work!

  • @juanpablotorresalvarez5892
    @juanpablotorresalvarez58923 жыл бұрын

    I love the new direction for your content. I never realized how interesting historical info could be with your presentation. cheers!

  • @cemgursoy7545
    @cemgursoy75453 жыл бұрын

    "Randomness is more threatening than having an enemy" Jan-Willem van Prooijen “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” H.P. Lovecraft

  • @christopherstephens7944
    @christopherstephens79443 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I never comment ever, almost, but this was really cool, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would love more videos on real world topics or issues.

  • @MoMeBeDyHeEtc
    @MoMeBeDyHeEtc3 жыл бұрын

    The work alt shift x does is truly amazing. I really enjoyed it and when I saw the title I didn't think I would !

  • @matthewodonnellgavaghan
    @matthewodonnellgavaghan3 жыл бұрын

    This was really interesting. I think that you need to make more videos like this. Applying the same depth and analysis that you do to a song of ice and fire to real world issues would be so thoroughly engaging.

  • @crunchysalmons
    @crunchysalmons3 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this vid a lot, your voice instantly hooks me. You were very responsibly honest too, especially about subjects some people are defensive about

  • @nothinmulch
    @nothinmulch3 жыл бұрын

    Some Church Guy: People need to repent! Rousseau: people need to stop putting tall buildings so close together.

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @Robert-vk7je

    @Robert-vk7je

    3 жыл бұрын

    And both is true!

  • @gremlinfifty2308

    @gremlinfifty2308

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Robert-vk7je say /s right now

  • @Tkokat

    @Tkokat

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-sl1oq3nh4g tectonic plaques mate

  • @bro4539

    @bro4539

    2 жыл бұрын

    i mean, that sounds like repentance to me. realize you're doing something wrong and you need to change? a lot of the details of religions are out of date or even entirely extraneous but the broad strokes shouldn't be dismissed too quickly in my opinion

  • @faroukbenali2
    @faroukbenali22 жыл бұрын

    Great videos and research. Your style is captivating!

  • @poetickiller
    @poetickiller2 жыл бұрын

    Just watched all tomorrow’s and just want to say don’t ever stop making these. You are a light in so many peoples darkness. Thanks. 🌤

  • @plaidpuma

    @plaidpuma

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too! lol

  • @letonjajackson5071
    @letonjajackson50713 жыл бұрын

    This is my Most Favoriten Video of your Channel! This is Really Great!

  • @Eudomac99
    @Eudomac993 жыл бұрын

    4:27 "In the bible, God sends **Lots** of disasters as punishment like Sodom and Gomorrah" I see what you did there

  • @AltShiftX

    @AltShiftX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ayyy

  • @laurenbastin8849

    @laurenbastin8849

    3 жыл бұрын

    bible studies is finally paying off lol

  • @acediadekay3793

    @acediadekay3793

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not religious, can somebody explain?

  • @kseriousr

    @kseriousr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@acediadekay3793 Lot was Abraham's nephew. The angels that destroyed Sodom and Gommorah visited him as guests.

  • @jimmyseaver3647

    @jimmyseaver3647

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@acediadekay3793 It's a pun on one of the figures involved in the Genesis account. His name was literally "Lot".

  • @TheBmboone
    @TheBmboone3 жыл бұрын

    When Alt Shift X gets to talk about what's clearly their true passion, real world history with tremendous context, elaboration, and insight.... PogChamp

  • @leedaman8webz

    @leedaman8webz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pogu

  • @teliatrepig

    @teliatrepig

    3 жыл бұрын

    POGGERS

  • @katevgrady
    @katevgrady9 күн бұрын

    I appreciate you putting this in the "best of" playlist. Represent yourself and work you're proud of.

  • @Vahn84
    @Vahn843 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video, caught on to the channel a while back for your GoT videos, but really enjoy your take on real world content. Great work, please keep it up.

  • @eiszummegapreis9737
    @eiszummegapreis97373 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully the last season of this story isnt as bad as GoT

  • @Kriae

    @Kriae

    3 жыл бұрын

    "i have achieved comedy"

  • @ulistadler832

    @ulistadler832

    3 жыл бұрын

    well.. everyone got their happy endings and only the extras (and some badies) died, thats (partly) what made those last seasons so bad in a GoT sense.. hopefully the last season will be exactly like GoT.. making no sense at all but everyone being alive and happy

  • @drethethinker6418

    @drethethinker6418

    3 жыл бұрын

    Spoiler...the story ends with Bernie Sanders suddenly becoming a Hitler-esque figure out of the blue and he nukes Washington before Queen Elizabeth, his aunt-lover kills him....idk you guys tweak it as you will

  • @commonpepe2270

    @commonpepe2270

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@drethethinker6418 Bill Gates kills Putin with a 5G mast, i read it in the leaks.

  • @quetzal8788
    @quetzal87883 жыл бұрын

    6:08 Does anyone else think Descartes, Newton, and Locke look like they’d make a great 70’s rock band?

  • @warlordofbritannia

    @warlordofbritannia

    3 жыл бұрын

    “The Rationalists” Best Hits: “My Social Contract” (1973) “Calculus” (1974) Top Selling Album: “Passions of the Soul” (1976)

  • @igoroliveira9778

    @igoroliveira9778

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@warlordofbritannia wasnt Locke an empirist?

  • @Mythodyn
    @Mythodyn3 жыл бұрын

    "We can't blame God or sin or 5G." Never thought I would hear a sentence like that.

  • @cschmitz
    @cschmitz3 жыл бұрын

    I love all of your videos. This one by far is the best alt shift x has ever done. Thank you!

  • @Kay-kg6ny
    @Kay-kg6ny3 жыл бұрын

    The movie "Shin Godzilla" is a SUPER compelling story illustrating the insight that people working efficiently together, not glamorous "lone heroes," solve disasters.

  • @IcyWun

    @IcyWun

    3 жыл бұрын

    Godzilla is also a metaphor for nuclear power which is why the early Godzilla movies he is the bad guy, because of the Hiroshima bomb, but in the later movies he is the good guy, because Japan now relies on nuclear power for a huge percent of it's energy.

  • @longzeng
    @longzeng3 жыл бұрын

    I like this new change in direction for the channel

  • @stevejackson3815
    @stevejackson38153 жыл бұрын

    This is a brilliant video! Thank you Alt Shift X!

  • @karinethunderkisss3044
    @karinethunderkisss30443 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this, I've been following you for a while, but this video made me become a patron :)

  • @vidswithriggs
    @vidswithriggs3 жыл бұрын

    Loved the transition to IRL, reality is stranger than fiction sometimes. No matter how we believe the tragedy happens, it does. And it’s our personal responsibility to understand this and prepare for its outcomes. 2And Jesus said to them, ... 4“Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem? 5“I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

  • @chrissonofpear1384

    @chrissonofpear1384

    3 жыл бұрын

    And why a God would sow His own rivals on this world, yeah...

  • @bahamn15

    @bahamn15

    3 жыл бұрын

    Perfect case of one ear out the other.

  • @thegoofystoic
    @thegoofystoic3 жыл бұрын

    This was so well put together, unlike most conspiracy theories and religions. Thanks Alt Shift X. Always great to hear your videos.

  • @howardhavardramberg7160

    @howardhavardramberg7160

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn’t even put this in the conspiracy category

  • @manepepe4776

    @manepepe4776

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cringe

  • @haroldbalzac6336

    @haroldbalzac6336

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shitting on religion doesn't make you look smarter.

  • @jonaha502

    @jonaha502

    3 жыл бұрын

    Idk about other religions, but the bible doesnt say that natural disasters are all caused by God

  • @slamdunk987
    @slamdunk9873 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic vid, great final statements. Hadn't realised how well your format would work with current events as well as book lore..

  • @TheDailyGamingVideos
    @TheDailyGamingVideos3 жыл бұрын

    This is my favourite video you have ever done! I would love to see more of these kind of videos.

  • @ian4175
    @ian41753 жыл бұрын

    I really love the idea of you looking into real life questions like this, it’s an awesome next chapter for your channel, in my opinion. I’m always excited seeing you guys post because I know I’m in for an interesting and well thought out video. Excited to see what y’all do next.

  • @halfaworldaway
    @halfaworldaway3 жыл бұрын

    Shifty's back. Tell a friend.

  • @Brahmdagh

    @Brahmdagh

    3 жыл бұрын

    But he's narrating the story of 2020 world. F

  • @sparty6231
    @sparty6231 Жыл бұрын

    11:03 Well hindsight made that a bit interesting

  • @mohammedosman4902
    @mohammedosman49023 жыл бұрын

    Didn't expect a non-fiction vid from Alt Shift X but this is really good

  • @lstatic21
    @lstatic213 жыл бұрын

    Never read this book before, did GRR Martin write it?

  • @darkservantofheaven

    @darkservantofheaven

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nah, not enough incest

  • @gandugamer2317

    @gandugamer2317

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@darkservantofheaven you have to read Alabama chapter for that.

  • @deehinker1848

    @deehinker1848

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@darkservantofheaven Need iinsestful stories? read the bible

  • @Anicius_

    @Anicius_

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@darkservantofheaven comedi -100

  • @thomaswillard6267

    @thomaswillard6267

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, it's far older. It was one of the stories that inspired him.

  • @ilovemesomme
    @ilovemesomme3 жыл бұрын

    This is an incredible video brother, I'd love to see more videos like this in the future. Keep up the great work!

  • @nicospanayiotou3670
    @nicospanayiotou36703 жыл бұрын

    awesome stuff - as always. Keep up the good work. Thank you

  • @nicholasotto2024
    @nicholasotto20243 жыл бұрын

    Please make more of these kinds of videos! So relevant and thought provoking! Cheers!

  • @Nurpus
    @Nurpus3 жыл бұрын

    Woah... is this... a good take? On the Internet? In our year of 2020? FOR THE LOVE OF ALL HUMANITY PLEASE KEEP GOING

  • @Leishtek

    @Leishtek

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good guys on the internet don't get 1% of the attention that bad guys do, but there are plenty of them out there.

  • @NoWayHaze
    @NoWayHaze3 жыл бұрын

    I want to point out that a big part of ancient Chinese mythology was also a Great Flood, but the cause usually was not said to be supernatural. And the mythical Emperor Yu built dams to stop the floods, founding the Xia dynasty. This mythos is seen as a testament to civilization conquering and regulating nature.

  • @nachgeben
    @nachgeben Жыл бұрын

    11:05 phrases that aged like wine

  • @mirakuzura
    @mirakuzura17 күн бұрын

    One of the best videos of yours. Amazing

  • @Gatinois
    @Gatinois3 жыл бұрын

    Alt Shift X featuring Internet Historian.

  • @PauloGarcia-sp5ws

    @PauloGarcia-sp5ws

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is needed.

  • @SweetLilWren
    @SweetLilWren3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know how you could bring this to be a consistent part of your repertoire, but this is a fantastic video! I don't think that it's just the topic, but your break down and explanation, I watched you before for the Game of Thrones lore, this is just Above & Beyond! I am so impressed truly truly amazing. thank you for your time. I hope to see the other things like this from you in the future so I'm going to subscribe again. Cheers 🥂

  • @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    @user-sl1oq3nh4g

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whoever caused corruption in the ground? kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYeMzdJraKeqg5c.html

  • @Tkokat

    @Tkokat

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-sl1oq3nh4g dude, please stop it. there is no corruption, grab a science book. Tectonic plaques are part of the world. Period.

  • @Sjowmalf
    @Sjowmalf2 ай бұрын

    You have so much more to offer us beyond literature interpretation and popular culture meta knowledge. You're one of the content richest youtubers I've ever found. Whatever you post is gold, ASX! Thank you for this video.

  • @Brotherhood039
    @Brotherhood0393 жыл бұрын

    What an amazing video. It’s easy to see how much effort, thought and research you've put into it. I feel bad watching this for free but unfortunately I don’t have the means to support the content right now. I hope one day I can because this type work definitely needs to be shown to everybody. Content not based on fake news, conspiracy theories or something that your grandmother told you, but based on facts, research and analysis.

  • @arthurgwg
    @arthurgwg3 жыл бұрын

    I really like this more political direction. I feel like there could be some backlash from followers that want you to focus more on media but I feel like your style of narration is great to tackle complex issues with historical contex. Thanks for the video.

  • @Teca89z
    @Teca89z3 жыл бұрын

    This is serious super high quality content. I really like the direction your taking!

  • @branmuller
    @branmuller3 жыл бұрын

    Love the video!! Hope you make more about stuff like this

  • @ingeborg-anne
    @ingeborg-anne3 жыл бұрын

    Norway's a fun study in this sort of subject: Our kings were for the most part seen as responsible for disasters *before* the Christening. In Ynglingasaga there's a king called Dómaldi who was sacrificed by bloð* due to bad crops. This was regarded as an ultimate sacrifice, as they had tried sacrificing several other animals before then. Worth remarking is how everything went back to normal in the following crop cycle. *(we presume bloð means to cut their throat on a sacrificial stone and bleed them, and then do rituals with that blood)

  • @marcgorter8651
    @marcgorter86513 жыл бұрын

    "Everything that has a beginning has an end" The Oracle said. And one day, maybe not in our lifetime or our children's or our grandchildren's lifetime, the world or at least society as we know it will end. Something new will arise from that, but not knowing what happens next is an unconfortable feeling for people to have.

  • @TimoGraw

    @TimoGraw

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would wager that civilisation as we know it will end in the next 30-40 years. Global warming predictions are pretty straight forward.

  • @WrecklessEating
    @WrecklessEating3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video. More like this for sure.

  • @martinkrog5943
    @martinkrog59432 жыл бұрын

    This is gold- thanks for all your great content, X Skål from Denmark

  • @edwinlundgren3456
    @edwinlundgren34563 жыл бұрын

    Long time fan, first time commentor. Loved this video and the direction the channel is going. Lot's of integrity and passion. Keep it up!

  • @WW-br9tp
    @WW-br9tp3 жыл бұрын

    Crazy how well the format you usually use for ASOIAF videos works for stuff like this

  • @supremel3vel469
    @supremel3vel4693 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved the video and the new direction tackling real life events

  • @jej3125
    @jej31253 жыл бұрын

    More like this please. Your analysis is fascinating & impeccable.