"We are the universe talking to itself". Great quote by a great person

@NickSayre

2 жыл бұрын

For anyone that doesn't know, that great person is not (only) Hank Green, but Carl Sagan!

@ThirdEyeRose

2 жыл бұрын

Also like the number one realization of people on psychedelics. Which doesn't make it any less profound, especially as Carl Sagan was reportedly inspired by those substances.

@emotional_support_squid

2 жыл бұрын

Can DFTBA make a tshirt with this on it?

@derpaderps

2 жыл бұрын

It was Bill Hicks' first kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJWmrryzeZyeiLg.html

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

We are.... Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?

It is really hard to figure out where to put energy when everything feels awful all the time. Love the idea of getting curious about one thing instead of wallowing in that overwhelm!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Are you curious about the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Sarah?

@Nelle4ever

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I strongly feel like delving deeper into something you're already worried about when you're already overwhelmed is a recipe for anxiety and depression. Maybe looking at somewhat opposing points of view to realize that there are things you worry about that others don't, but it might also make you angry. I think taking a walk, or reading a novel or getting together with a friend is a much better idea. Sorry Hank!

@morganpavelka4945

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like for me it’s about knowing that you can’t fix things but knowing that any effort you put into something is a net positive. And as long as you are putting out a net positive you’re doing what you can.

@thebermudaI

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nelle4ever "The hope is in the doing." -Rebecca Giggs Reading a novel or taking a walk is a short term coping mechanism; structuring your life to reflect your values is a long term strategy for managing depression and anxiety. For me that meant going back to school to study climate change science, then becoming an environmental educator. Before I was doing those things I was fundamentally happy every moment of the day, even when I managed to distract myself for short moments.

@incognitoburrito6020

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Nelle4ever I think his whole point was about finding a _productive_ way to think about a specific issue that worries you, rather than just sitting and thinking about how much it sucks. Reframing it from just a bad, abstract, looming thing to a concrete problem that you can plan for, work on, and help with. Putting a little section of the world back in your control sort of thing. And like, I get it. It's been a goddamn Couple Of Years, it's totally fine to be exhausted and want to do something nice and not think about the problems. I think this is best thought of as a proposal rather than The Secret That Will Make You Feel Better About The Future, and so naturally it's not gonna work for everyone. But personally, I think the general ideas of 1) figuring out ways to avoid thinking of yourself as powerless and 2) finding things you _can_ take charge of are very good ones, and they're just your own personal happiness and stability, that's cool too.

Your comment about everyone doing their part to solve little problems really made me tear up. I’m working on a masters thesis project to make wood burning stoves more efficient and cleaner for the environment, but it never ever feels like I’m doing enough. But you made me realize that I’m using my skills to do what I can to make this world a better place. Thank you Hank.

@bethanyfield6035

2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful thesis! I think your work will make a big difference, so many people rely on wood burning stoves. Not only will it help the environment but it will help their health too. Best of luck with your studies

@semicolon.advocate

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really grateful for your work, keep it up :)

Personally when the doomsday blues get me down I like to blast R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as we Know It." and dance around. It reminds me that even if the worst case scenario happens, it doesn't discount the hard work and happiness we had along the way.

@herranton

2 жыл бұрын

La ra la la ra la da da Ra na ha a la *Leonard Bernstein*

@justjules327

2 жыл бұрын

At some point in the beginning of the pandemic, I made that song my morning alarm. It’s a great way to get going in the AM. Still not sick of it after 2 years of waking up to “that’s great. It starts with an earthquake…”

@pinkysaurusrawr

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely gonna do this, thanks

@anonymousturtle8562

2 жыл бұрын

There's a shortage of good songs for Doomsday; so I'll suggest the excellent yet underrated "Execution of All Things" by Rilo Kiley.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

🎵 Always look on the bright side of life 🎶🎶🎶 ~ Monty Python Btw, the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?

Ahh Hank, the eternal optimist. Found a way to be positive even when talking about Doomsday 😅

@jessicawardlaw1821

2 жыл бұрын

If he was a transformer, he would be Optimist Prime.

@anthropomorphizedrock

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicawardlaw1821 + 😂

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

The carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?

@seanjordan6395

2 жыл бұрын

Money will do that

@c.r.e.92

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanjordan6395 it’s also just his personality.

I love the idea of a varied and specialized approach! I feel like far too many people online and off like to use the "Well you care so much about X but what about Y" and it makes us feel like we have to be solving every problem all at once. And that just becomes paralyzing, which helps no one. I can't wait to see the comments that come to get ideas for what things others are passionate about that I may have never even thought about before!

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

Why is Donald Trump pretty and I am not? But why does he only have a wife but I have TWO HANDSOME GIRLFRIENDS who I show off in my masterpiece YT videos? Do you know the answer, dear emi

@twojuiceman

2 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of the old saying "if you chase 10 rabbits you don't catch any"

@gnarthdarkanen7464

2 жыл бұрын

For all the crap given about "You care so much about X, but what about Y"... There's another side to being a Team Player. That's recognizing that you have a TEAM. In the existential sh*t-show that's created the Doomsday Clock in the first place, every human being on the planet is a part of that team... meaning we have 7 BILLION people invested in among ALL those problems to be worried or passionate about. That's a plenty big team! I have only a certain bandwidth of my mind, body, health, and lifespan that I can devote to much of anything. It's probably a good thing that I'm not stuck "carrying the whole of the human race" into tomorrow, because I'd probably suck at it and drop that proverbial ball... (or just throw the damn thing away) SO maybe MY passion is best put to X, and YOU (or some damn body else) is far better suited and powerful for passions on Y... as it SHOULD be. ;o)

@vlogbrotherdave

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm so into this approach! Divide and conquer! It doesn't mean you can't support each other along the way

@catherinerobbins7597

2 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful and something I've really struggled with. Thank you for naming this. I'm glad I'm not alone.

"Don't get mad, get curious" is a pretty good mantra!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Get curious about the carbon/toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Helen.

I was on my way to achieve peak nihilism. I suppose I should thank you for pulling me in another direction, but it's so much easier to abandon all hope. Thank you very much!

@micoro0202

2 жыл бұрын

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@jeninahmad2379

2 жыл бұрын

Instead of nihilism, try absurdism!

@alakani

2 жыл бұрын

Well then let me just remind you that humans killed 83% of all wild animals and 70% of all the birds left alive on earth are chickens who will spend their entire life in a 1 cubic foot box. Because optimism is great and all but someday somebody is going to need to do actual stuff

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Do you hope to hear from the elephant in the room? Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?

"as the kids say, 'big yike!'" ....*crickets*

@jobriq5

2 жыл бұрын

Yikers

@jobriq5

2 жыл бұрын

Although if Orin said it that would be adorable

Because yes, hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all. Thank you, Hank, for your continued optimism.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And sweetest in the gale is heard and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm. We need to stay warm right now.

@untappedinkwell

2 жыл бұрын

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 + (amazing username, btw)

I watched the first minute of this the first time you uploaded it 😎 so speedy

Where'd the longer than 4 minute video go Hank? You can't hide from us.

@Naiyelli

2 жыл бұрын

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@Atalinay

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why it was private right away...

Thank you, Hank! I almost always feel guilty because I can't ever do enough to help. There is so much suffering in the world that I just have to turn my back on because I'm only one person. But if I am in the position to do good in one small area, I am like an ant that is bringing in one crumb of food for the survival of the colony. My small contributions are part of one big whole, and I needed to be reminded that I don't have to be personally responsible for the whole.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Do you need to be reminded about the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex?

As someone who is inching back a bit from absolute pessimism of the future of humans, I've come to trust in 5 backstops: 1) Culture is always changing and with it the opportunity for progress, 2) history is hard to completely lose, 3) humans as a species are quite resilient and so may depopulate, but will be hard to eradicate, 4) life on earth is especially hard to eradicate and so in the billions of years left a sentient species may have a better shot, and 5) even if the earth doesn't make it, the conditions for life in the universe are likely favorable. So hopefully some lifeform out there is doing a better job.

@user-es7ui5mc1m

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, this (esp point 3) is very close to what john quotes hank saying to him about the pandemic in the antrhopocene reviewed: "the species will survive this" it is definitely reassuring

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

The carbon toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?

@CL-go2ji

Жыл бұрын

That´s a good list!

A lot of people often come to me for advice, or at least perspective. One of the most important things I try to impart is my belief that there are no "BIG PROBLEMS"... just collections of various smaller ones. It's how I try to manage my own life (frequently with dubious levels of success). It's encouraging to hear the same philosophy from someone as influential as Hank and John. Thank you Brothers Green! 😻

OGs will remember when this video was nine seconds too long

“Rage without an outlet is only gonna make things worse.” This is a phrase I didn’t know I needed to hear.

This reminds me of something Lawrence Lessig says about democracy reform, "it may not be the most important but it is first" Some problems need to be tackled first, but those aren't always the most important. I think that vocab is really helpful in the modern world, using our time to say "That issue is important, maybe even more important than what I'm doing, but I'm working on this because I am making a difference here, and here is important too."

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the elephant in the room? Let's tackle the carbon/toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex.

Good to see you're no longer over the time limit, Hank (also im happy to actually see the video this time)

@HelenRosemarySmith

2 жыл бұрын

Oh is that why he reuploaded! I was wondering haha

@isetor

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, so that's the reason the first video was removed! Good to know that it wasn't because that it's no hope in a doomsday situation.

@Amcsae

2 жыл бұрын

What time limit?

@potatocow3305

2 жыл бұрын

@@Amcsae John and Hank decided that their normal videos can't be more than four minutes long or else the offender will be punished.

@Amcsae

2 жыл бұрын

@@potatocow3305 I see! Thanks.

as someone in a field largely concerned with the environment and its degradation, it’s so hard to be hopeful. it’s always nice to be reminded of all of the hope that there is out there. like, my field has only existed for like 60 years?? that’s a huge step to begin with, and it’s because of things like that that i (sometimes) think we’re gonna be okay

@iprobablyforgotsomething

2 жыл бұрын

"my field has only existed for like 60 years?? that’s a huge step to begin with" . As someone in school to enter the vast, complex field short-hand titled as 'environmental science', I have also suffered recurring bouts of discouragement. So I really appreciate the reminder in your words that hey, this society-wide level of care and concern and general awareness? Yeah, it may be lower than we like, but it didn't previously really exist at all. Forward progress!

This one is just going straight INTO my motivation playlist, not even thinking about it! Thank you!

@VesperAegis

2 жыл бұрын

So many great messages in this piece. The universe is finally talking to itself. Instead of getting mad, get curious and hone in on it. I'm imagining a giant tree of big problems with so many bifurcating points - if each of us could just focus on a small portion of a leaf, that's very manageable and a great starting point to move to something greater.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

The carbon toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex in your motivation playlist?

@nene_blimboblambo

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 -ahmmmmm no i guess not 😅

@VesperAegis

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 Well, the Pentagon at least admits there is a problem and there are at least a few signs they're going electric(if for no other reason than efficiency and pragmatism from a military standpoint). Meanwhile we have millions of voters that believe it's a China hoax, apparently. I'm in favor of the latter starting point despite the high output of the military.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

@@VesperAegis the problem is economics. 51% (?) of U.S. population relies somehow on the MIC. There need a transition. I don't see how if we keep this competitive way of tackling problems. Greed my friend is the culprit. Btw, your response is a blatant example of greenwashing.

wow that was honestly such a relief to hear. its the whole focus on the things you have the power to change but in a communal way, we all fill in each others gaps.

One of the most important comments I got about being in engineering school, is the same thing I got told about being disabled and the thought in this video, “of course you are struggling, this is hard, that doesn’t make you bad at it, it’s just hard”

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

In engineering schools, do you discuss the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex?

@jasminu4971

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! You just gave me a different way to look at something I'm struggling with

@IrisGlowingBlue

2 жыл бұрын

++ Disabled solidarity 👋🏻

@merrilouneigenfind104

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 Are you a vegan?

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

@@merrilouneigenfind104 ???

In the spirit of this excellent video, I'd like to make a teensy-weensy correction for you all to be curious about: Human culture is not slow. This has to be, without a doubt - and speaking as a professional social scientist here - one of THE BIGGEST mistaken beliefs about social change: particularly amongst natural scientists. I mean, I get it. If you're politically engaged, and you're campaigning for things to change, it's hard, and it's time-consuming and the payoffs are often small, so it's natural to assume that this experience reflects something profound about the nature of society itself. And it's especially natural to assume this if you're a natural scientist, used to the lighting pace of scientific discovery. However, this kind of gradualism isn't quite right. When you look at human societies in general, it becomes readily apparent that human beings actually tend to change quite often; reorganising themselves suddenly and often drastically - with enormous changes blossoming not just within a few years, but even from season to season. Human societies exist in a state of punctuated equilibrium - we believe the way we live to be natural, and inevitable. Until a revolution comes, upends our lives, and then we all quickly accept the new normal as what is natural and inevitable. Modern society is unusually resistant to these kinds of changes (even though it still does change a lot), and I think reflecting upon why this might be the case is very worthwhile. However, I'd also suggest that, as the world becomes ever more unstable, the likelihood is that societal transformation will come too.

@laurenpinschannels

2 жыл бұрын

oh my god hi!! this is very encouraging to hear. do you have any particular less known KZread channel or institution you'd recommend for those who would like to help cause a large scale change towards disengaged people trying to make a real difference?

Something that helps me when I feel powerless about not knowing enough about how to solve the bad stuff in the world is to remind myself that even a small contribution is still a contribution. Like, it's very easy for me to be kind to others so it doesn't feel like much to me, but it might brighten their day and make them pass this kindness on to others they interact with. If these people also pass it on, that would mean the world has become a little brighter because I was nice to someone. I learnt that something as simple as having a positive interaction can reduce prejudice between people, so perhaps me being kind towards someone could have prevented a conflict between two people somewhere further down in the kindness chain, or even contributed to solving an existing conflict between two groups

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Talking about conflicts, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Alicia?

I'm going through the worst time in my life (so far). I really needed to hear this. It helped.

@rushi1306

2 жыл бұрын

Hang in there homie

@Kate-et5kn

2 жыл бұрын

you’ll be okay, i promise. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6p4xtpqlMXHZsY.html

hank making a video on how the human race collectively has decided we're the closest we've ever been to doomsday but making it okay and like the regular people aka me can do something about it to make it less shit is my favorite thing ever

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

The carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex magavi?

@martagavi

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 im 99% sure u just wrote a random series of words with no meaning

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

@@martagavi I'm almost sure you're on the MIC payroll somehow...

@martagavi

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 literally wtf is that

oh my god. finally "early" to a vlogbrothers video. I must say, my big sister has been a DFTBA supporter for so long, and literally loves crash course too!! She introduced me to crash course history when I was cramming on my test. Then a week later, I read all the john green books in a week. I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you both for being amazing! DFTBA!! (love the podcast too.) (crime is not always caused by evil, we are all batpeople!)

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Bats don't make bombs... Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Srxacha?

Why did I get a notification/private for this video earlier today?

I love this man so much! He (sorry they) built an entire community back in 2007 that was based on people wanting to hang out with them and we all discovered "the community" of like minded people and I continue to come back twice a week every week (except vacations) to be uplifted in hope, reminded that earnestness is NOT bad, and to share unironic enthusiasm with said community. Thank you to the vlogbrothers and everyone in Nerdfighteria.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Why so little about the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex Sarah?

As someone who struggles with a constantly growing sense of nihilism everytime they learn about a new problem, this video was very inspiring. Thank you Hank.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Is the carbon toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex inspiring?

@Samantha_yyz

2 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with nihilism? I'm pretty nihilistic, I don't think there is any inherent value or purpose to anything in the universe and life is equally meaningless and random. But accepting that truth doesn't mean you can't find personal value in things. Or that you can't feel certain things are important. Humans are emotional creatures not entities of logic. We can't not make up values for things and give them significance for ourselves. Just cuz the universe doesn't care if life in earth ends, doesn't mean you can't find value in existence. To be human is to live in dichotomy haha I personally find nothing depressing in the meaningless, random, existence of reality. That makes the importance we give things we care about that much more special. Because you found value in something that has none. You found purpose in something that has no inherent purpose. You found your own meaning. That's the power you have as a human, you can give things value, meaning, and purpose, universe be dammed lol

I’m always impressed by Hank’s (and Nerdfighteria’s) ability to be hopeful and positive

@untappedinkwell

2 жыл бұрын

same.

@jessicawardlaw1821

2 жыл бұрын

Especially without toxic positivity!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Let's positively discuss the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex shall we not?

This is definitely a more empowering approach - I think it's important to remember that translating theoretical activism into productive action, even if this means your focus feels more narrow, can be a more effective approach and lead to more practical change

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

How about focusing on the elephant in the morning aka the military industrial complex kyra?

This realization hit me a couple of years ago when it became obvious to me that I don't have to save the world from all of its problems. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO CARE TOO. Now I'm at peace cause I simply have to do the best I can in just one small area of worldsuck.

Thank you , Hank. I have been feeling hopeless and disempowered and it's been really depressing and stressful. Seeing your optimism and hearing your reasoned explanation has, in fact, given me some hope when I desperately needed it. Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you.

I’m really glad you decided to make this the topic of the video Hank! I wanted to catch your section yesterday but usually discussions around the Doomsday Clock really spike my anxiety, so I decided to skip out, so thank you for making this video so I could hear your thoughts on the matter!!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Doomsday? The carbon toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Sam?

Hey. I don't do a lot of the ol' commenting but I really needed this today so I wanted to say thankyou. I've slowly and steadily worked myself into the opinion that people are awful. Not individuals, individuals are great. People. I am also miserable, most of the time in fact. I have been doing some self-reflection of late and it seems pretty clear to me that my belief that people suck and that there will always be bad apples ruining the pie is a part of _why_ I am miserable. I didn't always have this opinion and I need to get back to somewhere where I am aware of my frustrations and aware that we, as people, can be good. Some individuals will always suck. Sometimes I will be one of the ones that sucks. But always, there will be more people that _don't_ suck and are making the world better. And I needed reminding of that. So thank you Hank. You are such an important part of our continued understanding of the world in which we find ourselves. Today you are definitely one of the ones making the world better.

@Myi6577

2 жыл бұрын

To think such a short video could have such a profound effect on people. It’s absolutely beautiful. This is similar to how I feel after watching it as well. I’ve learned to think that the world really is just an unredeemable cesspit of nothing but darkness. Not to say that is isn’t chock full of absolutely horrendous things. But the helpless victim mindset I’ve gotten isn’t helping anyone. This video helped me think differently. At least for now.

Hank , you lifesaver! Something I have been worrying over, grappling with for the past four years, basically when I started somewhat meaningfully engaging with the subject of what our future might look like....and this right here, is what I have been trying to answer for myself...I have met the optimists in my life, and went from disbelief to being jealous of their hope. I want to feel positive again....but despair overwhelmed me I guess, and lazy too...instead if searching for solutions,i'd just scoff and move on.. Took some time to be conscious of how unhealthy this attitude was for me, and i have been waiting at the gate ever since, to find positivity around me...waiting for hope to make sense again...it does now! Baby steps! I say this with love and a bit of Hope - Thank you.

Thank you so much for this. I've been feeling powerless and angry and kind of... sad recently. This is a really helpful reminder. There are way too many problems to try to tackle as an individual. It is important to remain informed and engaged but trying to solve these things on your own is a fool's errand at best and damaging to mental and physical health at worse. Focus on your own small problem and give it your all. Hank I'll see you tomorrow

So glad I got to finish watching the end of this. It was going to drive me wild

I have been wanting a tattoo of the doomsday clock since I heard about it last year. I love the idea of humans coming together to think about our power to destroy or save ourselves. After you were part of it, this makes my need for this tattoo 100000x stronger!

@jobriq5

2 жыл бұрын

But how do you update the tattoo of the clock changes?

@sidneyvand8722

2 жыл бұрын

@@jobriq5 I know! I am putting a lot of thought into the time I want it to be. I think I want it to be one second to midnight as a we could die at any time so live in the moment thing. But I haven't decided 100% yet.

@Howtard

2 жыл бұрын

My vote is for a blank clock face, so you can draw in the time as appropriate! (or just remind yourself of appointments, which is how I would inevitably end up using it)

@sidneyvand8722

2 жыл бұрын

@@Howtard this is such a good idea!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

A tattoo about the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex?

4:09

For the first time in a long time I feel a little hopeful. This is after watching your talk at the unveiling of the Doomsday Clock video. Excellent, thanks for your upbeat talk.

I just watched your speech from yesterday, damn! It was so good! And inspiring. Thank you for making big concepts understandable, bringing hope when things seem bleak and providing ways to help.

Holy cow! That was a great ceremony. I loved listening to all of the council members and I think you did an amazing job. I read the comments for a while and I see you brought the audience, too! I feel like a Time Man of the a year cover is in your future!!

Thank you for leading so many of us to this very nice initiative. It was a very smart meeting, loved it. Thank you

I often tell people that I professionally Stare at Moss from Very Far Away. I came back to school to get better at moss staring because I was disillusioned with my career in the natural resources, not because it wasn't important, but because it felt like too much with too little. And I've come to the conclusion that though I may be working on capitol C Climate Change, I'm not going to fix it. We're never going to be able to point to someone and say that they fixed it. But I can stare at the moss for the people I love, and to give people more Moss Facts, and because the moss is beautiful and deserves to be told that. I can get a little bit more information about the moss, and help people to learn about just how lovely it is, and why it is important and, if I'm lucky, help them find that little moss shaped piece of their heart that makes them happy too. We're lucky to be alive at a time with so much moss and so many tools to look deeply at it, and so many chances to use the moss facts for good.

I love this so much!!! Will definitely be revisiting it when the inevitable oh-my-gosh-what-are-we-doing feelings come creeping back in. Thank you for helping us remember how much there is to be celebrated Hank, even amongst the hard stuff, which humans have always been dealing and struggling with

Hank you’re a beacon of hope in this world

If Hank thinks John won't punish him for uploading a shorter video after uploading, then taking down, a longer than 4 minute video, Hank is wrong

@sami711

2 жыл бұрын

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@vlogbrotherdave

2 жыл бұрын

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Thank you Hank. I needed to hear this this week. Despite the fact that we collectively see "bad" things happening may be a "good" thing, because it brings awareness to issues we hadn't considered. And then we can plan and act on these issues, thus turning them around. Thanks for the inspiration.

You're the one and only KZreadr who could upload a video with the title like that and I'll still work up the courage to watch. Thanks for making everything more educational AND palatable. It not only makes it easier to not feel so hopeless (which obviously no one should feel), but also to help out with whatever power I have over the outcome. You almost single-handedly make it less overwhelming and for that I am eternally grateful and am very proud to be a committed subscriber here

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Should we be proud that the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex is completely being overshadowed?

@MysterySteve

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzoblum868 Although I completely agree that that is a massive problem, it's one cog in the grand machine. There's no single magic bullet of something we can focus on to save the world, we must disperse and distribute attention properly for appropriate coverage of all necessary issues.

I was just reminded that this is why I teach! ❤️ It's just my part in trying to fix the one little problem out of the million problems. Thanks for the perspective, I needed it.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

I reckon you avoid mentioning the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex in the classroom Angela ?

Your hope and world view are truly wonderful 💛 Thanks for the words, Hank!

Listened to it. Super glad that they ended with your perspective!

Thank you so much for being hopeful! It’s so needed right now

Another version of ""Saying What I've Needed to Say" to John and Hank The Good (John and Hank) You are smart, witty, funny, eloquent, kind-hearted, compassionate, dedicated, hard-working ... You are a role model and an inspiration for millions of people. Your videos are both educational and entertaining. You sow joy and hope into the hearts of millions. Here are a few comments from your KZread audience as evidence: • “I watch these when I am sad.” • “Hank and John always make my days brighter!” • “I find myself smiling subconsciously when I watch your videos.” • “I've been having some rough times lately and watching through these videos trying to catch up is pretty much what been giving me hope.” • “John’s laugh makes my day.” • “My favorite thing: coming home after a long day at school to a new vlogbrothers video that makes me think about the world.” • I think that reunion videos should be an exception to the 4 minute rule too! You can't put a time limit on brotherly love and awesomeness! posted by shina… • I love seeing siblings that get along. Very sweet! :-) by Tai… • Hank's laugh after he opens the sunshade gives me life -by raining… • This is my favorite vlogbrothers video EVER. Does anybody else notice that John smiles a lot more than usual when he's with Hank?? This made me so happy :') by K… • The laughter after "what gets your goat just made my entire existence. Hank and John always make my days brighter! by Jessica… (John): Your laugh is angelic and soothing. (Hank): You show so much passion in your videos, and your energy level, wow! The Bad: (John) You seem to be letting yourself grow old. You are only 44, that is, less than half-way done. (I am much older, but I don't feel or act old at all!). (John) I heard you say, "MY mental illness" and that is not right. I used to talk about "MY high blood pressure or MY fears" and some wise person advised me not to take ownership of these conditions and not to give them power. Instead, I should say, "The high blood pressure… I am healed and set free by Christ." This has indeed set me free in many ways. (John and Hank) Whenever I hear you cuss in your videos (rarely, but still), my heart sinks because it sounds incompatible with your personality (John) and your status (John and Hank). Millions of people, especially young ones, look up to you. And the Suggestions: (John and Hank) We need more reunion videos. Visit each other more often. You could also make virtual reunion videos. We could settle for that temporarily. (Hank): I think you need a little break. Not sure what was going on in your recent Instagram video.

i usually only get to watch these videos like 8 hours after they come out bc i live in australia, i'm glad this was one i could catch soon after it was uploaded. thanks as always for your hopeful takes on stuff that seems impossibly negative :-)

i needed that. a small speck of hope in the gigantic feeling of catastrophe. seeing the systematic difficulties to solve problems everyone should have an interest in solving, and the despair this causes has been overwhelming. but we will overcome them, the question is when and for what cost.

"Hope is the flappy feathery thing that perches in the soul, and goes 'cHEeP cHiRp' cus thats what birds do, and never stops at all" - Emily Dickinson, I think

@viviantompkins7925

2 жыл бұрын

She had such a way with words

This is a wonderfully uplifting video and I really needed it, so I'm very sorry to do this but I died of laughter at 2:01 when you said "--things are hard for a reason. Like you--" I was like "Hank...umm..."

I was so happy to hear you speak on the stream!

The title of this video popped up and before I could click on it I had a little existential spiral of dread that ended with me saying out loud: "Oh. I guess I definitely am a John."

That was sick! Recently I changed how I was doing my tiktoks as I was focusing on trying to answer a whole bunch of questions in the short minute. I switched it to presenting a topic in a funny way. Suddenly my work is better, it's more fun, it's easier, and it is performing as well to better. BIG problems being broken down into specialized little problems is like that. We got this.

Hey, I knew one of the other speakers on the Doomsday Clock announcement! It's always good to be reminded that there are very serious and informed people paying attention to these things. However, it's also great to have Hank remind us that there is still reason for hope and humans can be pretty great, too.

Watched the address. You did great! 100% agree with all the speakers though, scary times... As a young(ish) person Big Yikes. Still need hope tho. You're entirely right about the communications revolution, and I hope despite ourselves we can use it as a tool for good. You are a prime example by inspiring people like me for the last decade. I'm currently (recently became) part of an electricity institution, and it's fun trying to find out what I can do from the inside to help feel/be more empowered to make change in my specific field rather than give in to all the various crises I've learned about over the years. Change is slow, but it is coming and we'll be ready for it (at least wherever possible haha). Have a great day Hank!

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

The carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex Ben ?

This was really inspiring and insightful. I’m currently trying to figure out my values, and I was thinking curiosity should be one. This sort of solidified that.

Hank, I tweeted you this, but I'm gonna say it again. Your speech at the clock setting made me cry. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for choosing time and time again to see the world as beautiful! You are an inspiration to so many, myself included.

@rogue3398

2 жыл бұрын

Every time I you post one of these three minute videos about the world through your eyes I relearn how to perceive the beauty and grateness in this universe. I can only hope that someday I'll find a way to pay that gift forward.

I watched the livestream, and loved your speech. Thank you, Hank.

Avoiding punishment I see! Good video though

I once heard that “one person can not do everything, but every person can do one thing”, and I feel like that’s apt here. Thank you for the hope, I will follow my curiosities with less guilt now.

@lorenzoblum868

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to be curious about the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex Miriam.

I’m crying listening to this. I needed it so bad. Thank you Hank.

As a mechanical engineer the solution to climate change for men is “go outside and remember why you work so hard for your family” and for women “keep doing what you are doing, the men have always been kinda silly” how do I know this? I quit being an HVAC engineer focused on climate change because of how toxic the work environment was 6 years ago at the Company I previously worked for. Now I am so proud that I put my body, mind, heart, and creative spirit where my values are because I am creating what it means to be a Process Engineer. And I became aware of my dream job because of beautiful communicators and communities like what Hank and John have Curated. I am honored to stand on the shoulders of giants like you. I am eternally grateful for you guys! 💜

I REALLY REALLY REALLY NEEDED to hear this. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO to bring LIGHT into the WORLD .

watching a vlogbrothers video always gives me chills because of all its hope

Yes! I love the call-to-action for everyone to pick one problem/cause that they're really passionate about and understand it really deeply. For me, my "cause" that I volunteer for is making democracy fairer in the UK, mostly through fighting for a much fairer voting system (compared to the UK's current First Past the Post system) but also around improving voter rights and voter turnout. I run a local volunteer group that organises discussions with our representatives about it, and spreads educational resources in our communities to demystify confusing democratic processes (that for some reason we do not cover in school!). *Rely on each other* to explore the other problems. I often feel guilty for "not doing enough" for environmental activism, income inequality, [insert any other cause here], etc. But if we all specialise in one cause each, we'll all be less overwhelmed *and* way more effective at addressing all the problems!

I've been wanting you guys to make this video for soooooo long and it's finally here! I've been looking for reasons to be more pro-active and hopeful about the growing gloominess about the world and our place within it and this video is exactly the kind of hopeful thinking that I hope we can all have more of, in aid of helping ourselves and each other through tough (and great) times

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” -Charles Dickens I was going to say more on the subject, but Dickens has really said it all.

Hank, you never stop amazing me. Always have a constructive view and a plan for how to make things better. You're a bright star in times like this

Thanks man. I needed to hear this again, right now.

This channel reminds me of the super Carlin brothers the way you say hey to your brother in the intro and basically the entire format

This was very helpful today and I’m definitely sending this to friends! It’s also surprisingly hopeful!

Needed this today. Thanks for the perspective.

You're both good at coming up with you own subjects for each of these. But one question on my mind every time you close a vlog entry: "John/Hank, I'll see you on [Tuesday]" .... A recent death in my family has collided with a moment in which it occured to me: Someday, one of you is going to say "Hank or John, I'll see you on [day of the week]," one - last - time. And like the parent who puts down a child for the last time, or that meme about how we never really stop clapping our hands (just more and more pauses between the claps), we don't know when that LAST will come. I would be devastated if it was before your time(s). I have found you both recently and after a long dark depression, this content of yours is what's making me smile the most. Thank you, love you.

Actually really helpful. Thank you, Hank. I've been struggling with hope for the future lately

You have no idea how important this video is to people, and by people, I mean me. Thank you for jolting me back into the grand scheme of things and spurring me to action.

I think I need to watch this video every morning now to help me keep the hopes up. Thank you, Hank.

Thanks for this great perspective, Hank. The world’s problems aren’t hard just because people suck, the problems are genuinely hard and lots of good people are working to improve things. I think it’s important to remember that things can be genuinely difficult and still worth striving for. DFTBA

Thank you. I needed to hear this. As someone in media right now (in Canada) I have found myself really strained and exhausted by the world in the last few years. I don't want to be a moody Rudy all the time, but it's so hard when all I can see is the fabric of society tearing, turns out I just need to look at another piece of the cloth!!

“Only if I can be hopeful about it,” oh Hank I’m glad someone can be.

This reminds me of a quote from an @ItsRadishTime video -- you are not powerless, nor do you need to do something uniquely heroic. Both extremes feel true sometimes, but we really need the collective action of a bunch of people who fall somewhere in the middle!

As a parent and a teacher, I often tell myself to be curious, not furious when dealing with children’s behaviour. Now you tell me to turn that to the entire world? Okay…

@laurenpinschannels

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's one of the most powerful approaches to activism IMO. are you familiar with zoe bee? she's an English teacher on KZread who discusses discussion with people!

Thank you. I needed this.

“Do not get mad, get curious”- Brilliant boi Hank Green

I just wish I had the inner ability to find optimism and idealism when I needed it the way that Hank and John can. I'm just glad there are people in the world like them who will share that talent!

"This is the universe talking to itself. DAH!" Great line. Shades of the middle part of this incredible Bill Hicks quote: "Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves."

Oh my God I have felt so hopeless about the state of the world lately and needed to hear this so much!!!!

Hank! Thank you for this beautiful video! I’m currently reading a book about climate change and finding it really really hard to keep a hopeful perspective, but this video really helps

Honestly, this sort of discussion is much needed. I agree with you on the whole people really aren't that bad/stupid idea. It does frustrate me when that's the go-to--especially when it's used to be complacent with the systems we think are unjust. But, things are bad for a reason and not all of it is because those things are hard. There are policy decisions that were intentionally made to increase wealth inequality both domestically and internationally, there were decisions made to stall action on climate change. It's those things, where the technical part of the issue seems more addressable than the political dimension, that have been bringing me down lately. I'm trying to stay hopeful and somewhat focused, but it's been harder for sure. I'm sure a lot of my feelings of hopelessness comes from the side effects of a society in a pandemic, but either way, it's gotten harder to remain hopeful.

its back!