"In what way are you crazy" is the most romantic thing someone can ask me on a date.

@clarapilier

8 жыл бұрын

that's my new icebreaker.

@mathew633man

8 жыл бұрын

i have no idea how that will work. teach me

@BloodnutXcom

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt It signifies openness and a tad of sense of humor. It could be used in general conversation when getting to know each other or as a great ice breaker.

@CajunCoder

8 жыл бұрын

+BloodnutXcom We're not supposed to be romantic now, remember?

@sebastianwalls7001

8 жыл бұрын

+BloodnutXcom "In what way are you kinky" is the most romantic thing someone can ask me on a date.

Tbh the news sounds like propaganda. Tell the news as it is, that is news, don't lie or sugar coat it, tell it as it is.

@ajhaward5522

8 жыл бұрын

News today is propaganda.

@jovialbard3001

8 жыл бұрын

+MannequinStep I hope you're not comparing that with how modern news work because those are extremely biased and never give the full picture.

@WilfStepto

8 жыл бұрын

+AJ Haward It's always been propaganda, at least to one extent or another, what is important is whether or not we take that into any kind of consideration.

@johannesgh90

8 жыл бұрын

+MannequinStep It's not a matter of truth or lies, but what to cover and what the context is. The news are always biased in some sense, even if it's not that they are lying or misrepresenting the facts but even just something as simple as covering exciting useless information and not covering boring information that could be useful, which is what we have now, mostly. I doubt you can describe even a hypothetical news organization that would not be classified as propaganda in some sense.

@JulioCezarMari

8 жыл бұрын

Funnily I was watching some old communist propaganda videos back from Soviet Russia for a game I'm working on, damn almost 3/4 of this video is word-by-word summary of that, specially the part of "news" being replaced by government-applied editorials from "thinkers" and houses being the same size.

“.. designed to calm..” “..calm” “calm” BE CALM!!!!

@3838COTB

3 жыл бұрын

69th like

@3838COTB

3 жыл бұрын

And 1st reply

I always feel this guy in the voice over is trying to "sell" me something.

@theschooloflifetv

7 жыл бұрын

Alain de Botton, the guy you call the voice, IS trying to sell you something: a way of looking at the world.

@StormySeb

7 жыл бұрын

Although it's irrelevant, Alain has the voice of a Remain voter. I'm happy to be told otherwise.

@StormySeb

7 жыл бұрын

anyway this video was awesome and I love the concepts.

@subrje5546

7 жыл бұрын

It will not work along with democracy. It is to totaliterian.

@mayainverse9429

7 жыл бұрын

this guy sounds like he wants to live in communist china.

One person's utopia will always be someone else's dystopia.

@gbrish1

7 жыл бұрын

Damn. I made this comment and then scrolled down and saw it was posted 1000 times. >.>

@cerii5943

7 жыл бұрын

ah Even if theire are many comments like yours, does not make your point wrong :)

@lassmt

7 жыл бұрын

that statement is a complete copout

@justinmyers5917

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Much of this sounded like Ocienia from 1984.

@fex144

6 жыл бұрын

This sounded bone chillingly terrifying. No room for innovation, no room for architectural wonder. And the voice is like that of the robot-cop voices of Thx 1138. Seriously spooky.

Is it just me or did any of you think Kurzgesagt - in a nutshell at the beginning?

@ImworriedImgettingspyedon

7 жыл бұрын

burak okuroğlu Yeah I thought nutshell did the designing for this video lol

@donovanstevens9872

7 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice the beginning, but I did notice that whenever they showed the earth, it was the exact same art that kurzgesagt uses.

@late2647

7 жыл бұрын

Burak Okuroğlu It's definitely In a Nutshell's graphic team or at least some of them. The art style is fairly identical !

@NeRo9493

7 жыл бұрын

Kurzgesagt is German, School of life is British. Thought you might wanna know.

@chickenfrend

7 жыл бұрын

It's like a really creepy, culty version of that.

I got scared when he said "there is no bullshit here"

@colbymcarthur7871

3 жыл бұрын

there is no war in ba sing se

@wallacehowery6414

3 жыл бұрын

He meant not selling lies to customers, don't see how that is not a good thing.

@skiz4455

3 жыл бұрын

@@wallacehowery6414 I think he was being satire

@arreola891

3 жыл бұрын

I get what you're saying. 😅

@teahriantyler5527

3 жыл бұрын

@@colbymcarthur7871 someone: "but....the war is real" the secret police: why dont you come to rehabilitation school :)

I get this is your idea of utopia but here's what I think of it. 1) Discouraging creativity is going to cause a lot of problems. Creativity isn't just used in art, it's used to solve problems. 2) The only thing that keeps your government together is propaganda. 3) I understand that your country is a "democracy" but when everything is controlled by propaganda it isn't a democracy anymore.

@sicktoaster

8 жыл бұрын

I especially like point #3. There are many so-called 'democracies' in the world that aren't really democracies. They have elections, they even have legal multiple parties, but because the government runs the media only the ruling party has a chance. Russia is a great present day example.

@MrRjizz

8 жыл бұрын

democracy is the most inefficient system we have but the most stable, i think this "country" would have something else then democracy

@randomware8653

8 жыл бұрын

yeah all that teaching how to be nice beeing part of an community and stuff just doesn't feel good to me. i think it is essential to give freedom to everyone. I think you have to keep everyone the way they are even if they have faults. Thats just natural

@randomware8653

8 жыл бұрын

yeah all that teaching how to be nice beeing part of an community and stuff just doesn't feel good to me. i think it is essential to give freedom to everyone. I think you have to keep everyone the way they are even if they have faults. Thats just natural

@randomware8653

8 жыл бұрын

yeah all that teaching how to be nice beeing part of an community and stuff just doesn't feel good to me. i think it is essential to give freedom to everyone. I think you have to keep everyone the way they are even if they have faults. Thats just natural

So basically what you are saying is we should eradicate everyone who's opinion differs from yours? Not in a brutal way, but in a subtle series of mind games which start at a very young age. The future generation can't do anything against it since their parents have already been conditioned in your nation wide parenting program. Way to bend everyones thoughts to your definition of "perfect". Great video!

@BusterKingSyros

8 жыл бұрын

+Lowinator "So basically what you are saying is we should eradicate everyone who's opinion differs from yours?" It's not about eradication it's about changing people's opinions. We try to do this all the time in our current society to varying degrees of success. Something even resorting to violence. "Not in a brutal way, but in a subtle series of mind games which start at a very young age." Do you honestly believe that indoctrination and conditioning don't happen already? Parents instill their values into their children, the problem is that we have many competing values in society. Getting society all on the same page in terms of values is a worthy and noble goal. "The future generation can't do anything against it since their parents have already been conditioned in your nation wide parenting program." Parenting is a skill, it is absurd to think that people can become good parents without training. This would be like expecting people to be able to swim without training. Identifying effective parenting techniques that allow for the development of healthy, happy and productive members of society is something that we should be working on and propagating.

@c.t.1893

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Smith Definitely. We should be working towards helping the next generation succeed and be helpful within society. But people place their values on their children, because they choose to. Not everyone wants to learn how to swim. Its not necessary. Nor is telling someone how to be a good parent. The only way you could do this is by enforcing it brutally. Not everyone is interested in creating a perfect country. Some people just wish to get by and have a few good laughs in the process. We do similar things now yeah, to varying degrees. But freewill is essential. If not its just like using religion as a means of induced fear saying that "you'll go to hell if you do such and such". A lot of people, even if learning how to be a good parent would be mandatory, a lot of people would just ignore if for their own personal reasons. The lifestyle in which we are all situated now is too deep to remove. It would take a long, long time to full condition everyone's minds.

@jacksonreid4824

8 жыл бұрын

No. That might be your interpretation of the video's point, but logically, would the perfect country use insidious mass propaganda on toddlers? You could just as well call raising a child propaganda. Or maybe that's just me, I genuinely am not sure. I'm not an expert.

@c.t.1893

8 жыл бұрын

I just believe people will do as they always have. Even the most logical, intelligent man ever has probably messed up, just like all of us. I just don't think if I had a kid someone should tell me how to raise them. But, that's just me.

@bobpettersson5422

8 жыл бұрын

+Lowinator Yes, brainwashing is really not that bad. I know it's got a bad reputation but it still occurs on some level. Take for instance the way they indoctrinate you in school about democracy and how it's the bestest(yup) of all the forms of government. Brainwashing is not wrong when the values being brainwashed in question are ones we all as humans believe in. You 'brainwash' your kid whether you want to or not and this about actively brainwashing them in passive way that is to say teach them the benefits of the 'good side' and the negative consequences of the not following the way. but I guess it all comes down to how you look at life, if you look at it in the fashion that it's all deterministic and that we have no freewill then the logical conclusion is you should be pro some form of brainwashing but if you believe in freewill and the genius of the human mind then you don't believe in brainwashing because everyone comes to their own conclusions.

This video gave a glimpse of what society can be and some points were honestly exciting. Others were plain scary.

Whenever I'm passing through a place where all of the buildings look the same it low key creeps me out, no thank you fam

@goosenik2219

4 жыл бұрын

He's talking more like the design of Prague or java eiland (Netherlands)

@gregorsamsa1364

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he didn't say they should all look the same, just that they should all compliment each other

@viktorvarga5014

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I too hate the american suburbs :(

@l1mbo69

3 жыл бұрын

They don't all look the same, did you even looks at the screen while listening Just the same basic general template of sorts Like you see in many European countries

@emilysturgis364

3 жыл бұрын

@@l1mbo69 I did looks at the screen and I don't like it, thanks for the travel tip though I'll be avoiding these places in Europe.

Has anyone else noticed how communist this country sounds??

@iananderson12796

8 жыл бұрын

They'll never admit that capitalism inhibits utopian society.

@ichbinein123

8 жыл бұрын

I was actually surprised at how little it sounded communist. Sure it has a lot of socialist ideals, but you are still allowed, and encouraged, to reap the fruit of what you sow, so to say. You are allowed to be rich, but it is highly encouraged for you to become rich by doing work that is of actual value. They showcased two engineers at the start, constructing a robot for medical care. That kind of meaningful work is highly encouraged.

@jovialbard3001

8 жыл бұрын

+Shpresim Muja The local government of that utopia doesn't control the economy so hardly.

8 жыл бұрын

+Shpresim Muja You've got to be kidding me.

@hanagreg

8 жыл бұрын

+Shpresim Muja Yes, because communism has some pretty nice initial ideas but they're exactly like described in the video - utopia. :D

All the positivity in this "perfect" country is disturbing. It makes you feel like negativity is illegal.

@jermiinus

7 жыл бұрын

not really... Denmark ranked the highest in 2016 and is on an 86th place of suicide. And the same goes more or les for the rest of the top 5

@tom-rw1dt

7 жыл бұрын

jermiinus​ Denmark is also one of the highest consumers of anti-depressants

@somme6

7 жыл бұрын

sudden_realisation_of_horror maybe that is why they are so happy? Anti - depressivt aren't happy pills, they are medicine that help people fix their depression. Countries with medicine that cure illnesses are usually happier than countries that don't.

@tom-rw1dt

7 жыл бұрын

Ole Didrik Gundersen​ I never said anti-depressants were happy pills. I just said Denmark was one of the highest consumers of anti-depressants to help my argument trying to prove that happy countries tend to have higher rates of mental illness.

@somme6

7 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm sorry. For me it sounded like you sitet a causation rather than a correlation. My bad. There are a lot of people who believe anti-depressants are lucky pills.

I don't get why people get such a bad reaction from this, of course it's spooky seeing it all together as an extremist cartoon that is meant to deliver an idea in contrast to what we have today, the great difference is in how educated the civilians are and how they know how to educate in a personalized way which is even more important, it is not a static feel good society that numbs you but on the contrary it stimulates you personally like you have never been. Attending to particular inner traits and thoughts that exploits the best of each creating a very connected and active society. Media and everything else serves the purpose of education as well, which can be extremely entertaining, not a happiness doctrine. It makes sense to make living spaces for people standardized in construction to facilitate a good home for everyone and reduce labour, that doesn't mean creativity is killed, innovation is always present and there are still millions of options, don't take everything so literally and to the point. The illustration in the video is probably a very central location that accommodates a large portion of the population, you still have suburbs, rural areas, public buildings or maybe even your society takes on a very unusual approach to urban planning, if not take look at Singapore. Humanity tends to think nostalgically about it's past and present with the fear that spontaneity will be lost, believes the future to be static and boring which is very ironic because humans are quite the opposite, as an example you have extremely boring cities, suburbs or neighbourhoods architecturally wise in the present day with educated people and can still fart and laugh about it. Humanity and culture is what finally makes everything seem normal, not necessarily the structural environment. Finally what is it that makes a person happy? A sense of place, being part of something collective with purpose and excelling in that matter. If you can make every citizen feel like this you won't erase anger, sadness, creativity and all the human emotions, you will just be much better prepared to deal with them and others than you are now.

And all you have to do is give up your freedom.

@jamesperkins8106

7 жыл бұрын

Alexander Chippel They are trying to sell us stalinism and they wont even admit it!

@taiwoolaleye6333

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesperkins8106 lol, he said entrepreneurs you fool, he is selling capitalism

@taiwoolaleye6333

5 жыл бұрын

@Max Powers lololololol, go say that to your boss

@taiwoolaleye6333

5 жыл бұрын

@Max Powers also capitalism is authoritarian, democracy is not a product of capitalism, in fact, capitalism tends to undermine democracy

@hudsondunn8385

3 жыл бұрын

@@taiwoolaleye6333 Debatable, one could argue that capitalism is democratic because you vote with your dollar.

"Apology of the year" So... Canada?

@themoney4160

8 жыл бұрын

no it's utah.

@dylanlopez4331

8 жыл бұрын

That's one stale meme.

@jackparker8602

8 жыл бұрын

+Adison Unsworth canadians are known to say "sorry" alot, speaking from experience

@clusterferno7833

8 жыл бұрын

or finland

@SilverWave64

7 жыл бұрын

It took me a while to realise but Justin Bieber is Canadian and made a really popular song called "Sorry". Coincidence? :D

But where is the culture? The excitement?Everyone just seems mildly content with what they are set out to do. No thrill? Nothing to remind you, you are human.

@tobyharper7577

8 жыл бұрын

+Sincerelyy Eccentric It is most likely that in this environment there would be the MOST culture, this society would reward creation and creativity, which are the hallmark of culture.

@handsomejustin

8 жыл бұрын

+Sincerelyy Eccentric War, Jealousy, greed, selfishness, racism, stupidity, ignorance..... I do not want to reminded why I am human!

@TheFightForBacon

8 жыл бұрын

+Justin Liu good point 👏

@imperatorcaesardivifiliusa2158

8 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something in The Giver.

@dudewatches6125

8 жыл бұрын

+Sincerelyy Eccentric Well if that is the case, I will invent the most awesome theme park ever, and then be lauded for my creation and become a celebrity. Seems pretty sweet, actually. I also imagine that all the art also counts as culture, as does the different architecture in the cities (Paris was built with the same standards described here, Literally, remember that).

sounds like everything would be dead and the human experience would be so on rails

@silver4831

5 жыл бұрын

Already is.

@cheisz5094

5 жыл бұрын

Who says we will be there for our own utopia?

@willjackson5885

2 жыл бұрын

Seems the opposite to me. Your life there isn’t on rails, but rather you’re taught how to find the best life for yourself.

This is how many times he said either forgiving, kindness, calm, or knowledge l I V

@user-mv3dc6yu3q

4 жыл бұрын

1each time

@MoamadTrashman

3 жыл бұрын

Quite accurate I guess you like-chasing beggar.

So many people butthurt about this not beeing their perfect country. This is not my perfect country either but that is the point. They presented you their version, so that you think about your own. At last, one persons utopia might be the next ones dystopia. Isn't this what this channel as a whole is about? To think about it yourself?

@JustMe-jd6mu

8 жыл бұрын

+be_cracked It is but they didn't present the video as their vision of utopia, they presented it as the only or the best vision of utopia. It came across very much like a piece of propaganda rather than a piece of food for thought.

@Flagen579

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike McNerd Well, they definetly don't address the viewer directly and say "Hey, this is just our view", but I didn't feel like their views were "imposed" on me either, so yeah... I can see where you come from, but the butthurts are unnecessary either way.

@mohdtaufikmohammad4055

8 жыл бұрын

+be_cracked The "butthurts" that you observe are just different opinions that people have to express their disagreements. And they have a point. You argue that they don't exactly say "Hey, this is just our view", but they did say "THE perfect country" which semantically would mean that this version is the perfect one, not others. My problem which this video is that a lot of what they would consider as perfect are just their subjective biases showing. They might consider this an educated video but I doubt any of this or most of the video are not supported by evidence.

@mohdtaufikmohammad4055

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life Of course you'd say that, he concurs with you. lol

@theothriller

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life about the fact that they are butthurt or the idea that the country you describe is not the only one?

That sounds like a dystopia dressed up as a utopia to me. Creativity and originality is frowned upon. Each to their own but I would not want to live there.

@MattysModernLife

8 жыл бұрын

+RedcapCreations you couldn't pay me to live there. Individuality, the hallmark of being human, would be completely frowned upon, if not illegal.

@darthutah6649

8 жыл бұрын

except the democracy part though on the other hand, it could lead to unpopular ideals being choked out

@Buklen

8 жыл бұрын

it's a 100% democratic country so the citizens are obviously happy in their innovative and technologically advance sociological country yet dull, boring and artless; otherwise a vote would pass to make a change.

@discontinuedaccount4254

8 жыл бұрын

the news, celebrities, and, education parts sound like state run propaganda.

@scottymister

8 жыл бұрын

O brave new world

To be completely honest I would never want to live there

@556user

5 жыл бұрын

With that attitude, they wouldn't let you. Hmm...where to go? lol

@ferry6700

3 жыл бұрын

@@556user don't worry there is no war in Ba Sing Se, all He need to do just go with the friendly guards and after a month he will be well mannered :)

@A-homo-sapien

3 жыл бұрын

Why not though? Like genuinely tell me I'm busy forming my morals and I need insight lmao

@angelantayhua3096

3 жыл бұрын

NAME it has to do with what you value: individualism vs communalism. Freedom vs security. What is really fair?

Your perfect country is: Oceania!

This would be a very passive aggressive utopia tbh. You can't stop people from having negative emotions like anger and jealousy, but if strong direct confrontation is so stigmatised people will just aim low and be super passive towards each other.

@dddmemaybe

5 жыл бұрын

That's right, good shit.

@mikewalker678

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, but in a perfect society we would learn how to deal with negative emotions in a healthy way. Instead of violently lashing out we would be more diplomatic. Saying the choice is between fighting and passive aggressiveness leaves out a third possibility: actually solving conflicts with calm discussion, where you actually empathize with someone else.

@l1mbo69

3 жыл бұрын

its not like you're going to feel constantly happy, it's just that you'll learn to deal with the negative ones better. We aren't doing some genetic engineering here

@l1mbo69

3 жыл бұрын

It's not stigmatized rather a thoughtful nuanced approach to solve the negativity is taken aka HIGH TOLERANCE

@willjackson5885

2 жыл бұрын

Not experiencing negative emotions is different than learning how to understand and manage them

I like the idea, but calling this a perfect country is the party that makes it kinda scary, espetialy when people frown upon originality. There is no such thing as perfection. Hell even the most evolutionarily perfect tree is different. I really like the idea but do not throw around perfection because there is no such thing.

@somme6

7 жыл бұрын

aly pompom Agreed. I like his ideas, but perfection isn't real

@dechenkezang4716

7 жыл бұрын

That is why he said in the beginning that utopias bring reforms in our current society, as they should if properly scrutinized. This is merely an idea of a perfect country and there must be perfection, at the least, in theory so we know what we are working for or towards. Plus, this is a reform in the society or the structure of our country and it does compensate a lot for our biological nature and adjusts itself accordingly. Ofcourse perfection doesn't exist, but it doesn't for one second should stop us for striving towards it, which only happens when one believes in the the idea of it being ultimately achieved.

@touher2795

3 жыл бұрын

Ya'll are overthinking "perfection". First of all, right and wrong are not as complicated as people make it. There is a way to discover what the ultimatum is for people. Like in the video, finding meaning in work. Another example, backed by research, has found that people who exercise are generally less stressed. As you can, these general rules when applied to a society can arguably, start to paint an "ideal perfect country". Secondly, perfection can be achieved theoretically in a sense by process of elimination. For example, what is better, democracy or communism? The answer is not as difficult as it sounds. Yes, "better" and "perfection" can seem subjective on the surface, but when you dig deeper, you'll come to realize that there are clear correct options. A form of democracy is arguably "better" than communism. After you've done your research, this is the conclusion you will most likely come to. Everyone will always have their own opinion of what is right or wrong but, opinions do not make someone right. For example, a rapist might think rape is acceptable. Does that make him/her right? No, it does not. Rape is WRONG regardless of what culture or perspective you have. There are plenty of arguments that can be made to prove this point as well, you simply have to dissect a little further. There is only one earth, one set of optimal rules and laws that can best optimize the human spirit. Just like exercising relives stress can be true for anyone for the most part, there is a way to create a country allowing most people to become fulfilled. In a way, this is the "perfect country"

@dragonlord6677

2 жыл бұрын

I think the idea of perfection he’s talking about is a place where everyone can be happy also originality leads to Misery and rejection by other people so in a country where everyone is happy you can’t have everyone thinking they are original or Unique because they aren’t and people thinking they are in anyway special or different from someone else is the main cause of pretty much everything bad in this world it’s the reason people kill steal rape sell drugs are racist it causes war and genocide complete Eradication of originality is bad however because there still needs to be some individuality otherwise there is no point in making a good country which is why I think he didn’t mean no originality he just meant teach them to not let it consume you because it can be very dangerous

@dragonlord6677

2 жыл бұрын

@@touher2795 this is a really good reply

I must say, the comparisons of this "perfect world" to Huxley's brave New World, are pretty well deserved. That being said, I don't think the creators intention was to say that this is what a perfect world should be in all cases, but rather simply to put forward a individuals image of a perfect world, so as to create more conversation on the topic.

In the thumbnail was a swiss cross. Thats the perfect country.

@EugeneAyindolmah

5 жыл бұрын

He is Swiss

@BigHenFor

5 жыл бұрын

And he knows Switzerland isn't perfect too, but has the reputation of being that.

@coolbeans6148

4 жыл бұрын

Not perfect but good. Mix western ideology with Switzerland and it would be the best country. Split sales tax, land value tax, and maybe a tax at the pump. No tax on anything else. It would fund national guard, voucher education for grade school, roads and justice system ext.

I would rather the architecture be more wild, making every new place you travel to really seem more like an adventure. Seems more aesthetically pleasing to me.

@UpsideDownMon

8 жыл бұрын

I guess that on one hand we all need things to make sense and meet our common neccesities, which is what you are showing us. But It's kind of like one side of the equation (at least to me anyway) as it seems like each individual has very unique needs as well when it comes to things like art.

@VampireHeart518

8 жыл бұрын

+UpsideDownMon Exactly. I feel like the world pictured here strips away the most intensely human thing: human imagination and creativity. The world shown here is far from perfect, to me. If anything, those aspects are the ones we should be more in tune with, not eradicate them like this.

@JoshuaBrierton

8 жыл бұрын

+Irina V Not sure I agree with you or UpsideDownMon on this. Like on one hand having a bland series of similar buildings can be awful (Look at any suburban mega construction for instance). But what was being described was more like an Amsterdam. Where the buildings structurally are similar but different facia within guidelines. A beautiful city is one that has a similar theme to its design where it turns the entire city into a single work of art (eg. Barcelona has strict guidelines that are open to interpretation www.citylab.com/design/2012/11/6-ideas-every-city-should-steal-barcelona/3998/ ). Otherwise you end up with cities like mine (Toronto) which is a weird mishmash of oddly shaped condo's and office towers that look more like the cheap bin of DVD's in Walmart than something visually appealing.

@VampireHeart518

8 жыл бұрын

Joshua Brierton We were talking about the attitude here towards the arts in general, you're only reffering to architecture, so it's a bit different. In regards to what you said, I get that and I mostly agree. When there is a strong cultural and historical identity in a certain spot in a certain city, it's best to preserve it by creating similar buildings, that only enhance the value of it all. But I think that some middle ground can be found, and old and new (not just as in ''freshly built'', but also as an idea) can coexist, even if not in the same spot; perhaps a certain area of the city to be more dedicated towards newer architectural creations. Thing is, I tied this idea with the whole attitude towards the arts and the authentic creativity and artistic inventivity that seems to exist in the world pictured above, in which art cannot breathe freely, but is constrained to being ''practical'' and just a tool... ''New ideas and originality are frowned upon'' - I think that is not healthy at all, and that it strips away one of the most vital thing that drive us.

@JoshuaBrierton

8 жыл бұрын

Good point. Although I didn't exactly get the whole new idea's and originality are frowned on vibe. More that the drive in a lot of art as of lately can sometimes fall into the hole of normal people are unable to understand this nuanced piece of art which is 3 large blank canvas'. So it's not exactly saying "No new idea's." just that it shouldn't be so abstract as to convey no meaning whatsoever (art of arts sake).

You had me until you wanted art to be purely functional. to me, thats not what a qualitative medium does. cant always make it calm - understanding, people i feel will never understand emotions, so we need art to do the full range, anger, sadness, all the negatives as well as the positive - but seen liberally, not radically. otherwise, most everything else i agree with.

@aleksandrjakovlev1132

8 жыл бұрын

+Secret Profile Easy there champ :) Who's opinion are they supposed to show apart from their own? It is not surprising you disagree with someone elves definition of perfection. It is not the point to sell it as an unquestionable truth, rather to provoke you to imagine your own (in that scene, damn them manipulative bastards :D )

@JustCozItsMe

8 жыл бұрын

+jay folk Yea to OP.

@gumeme

8 жыл бұрын

+jay folk Art as a cathartic discharge works a lot, but just for people who need it. In a society that glorifies balance of the soul and tries to live by these standards this kind of cathartic art wouldn't be so necessary. I imagine that when a society achieves some emotional conscience art should remind us of our virtues, that best part in us, not the worse.

@RM-el3gw

8 жыл бұрын

+jay folk Maybe what School of Life was trying to say was that people who are PAID to be artists, have to make art that brings a benefit to society, rather than just making art for art's sake (no useful purpose really). If you want to make art for art's sake, then do it as your hobby.

@joshbobst1629

8 жыл бұрын

+jay folk I can't help agreeing with this. How would new styles of art be invented if art was only allowed that served a purpose?

Some of the most important jobs are mundane and not rewarding. Like bin men, drain clearers, cleaners etc

@mikewalker678

3 жыл бұрын

Some people can take pride in such simple work, knowing that it is necessary for their society to function. Good schools would help identify people with such traits and help them grow, and a good society wouldn't stigmatize such work.

@suryanshsingh4533

3 жыл бұрын

How about automation or robots

@leeboss373

3 жыл бұрын

@@suryanshsingh4533 Those jobs have already been automated as much as they can. Automation has been going on for over a hundred years, it’s only now that it’s effecting the white collar workers that all this fuss is being made of it.

I looked up communism for home work and this came up

So technically this country would be perfect, but let's be honest... would any of you actually want to live there?

@ajhaward5522

8 жыл бұрын

Pssht. A utopia? No.

@PizzaManager101

8 жыл бұрын

+Quinton Shipley i assume you earn minimum wage?

@herrapan95

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, rewarding artists is a great start to get us all connected

@KaiserBob99

8 жыл бұрын

+Quinton Shipley Because everyone wants to be ABOVE the rest

@ldmt1995

8 жыл бұрын

+Lianne Dekker Yes. Yes I would.

So... a perfect country is a really dull place to live in?

@Eccentrick218

8 жыл бұрын

+Ardani To be fair, my current country is a pretty dull place too

@edwardsaab1509

8 жыл бұрын

+Axle Onex That's not even related to his point. +Ardani No, the perfect country is the place you live in to follow your dreams and passions, and just because the architecture is predictable doesn't mean that life will be. You'll be chasing something much more fulfilling than money, my friend.

@aard1999

8 жыл бұрын

+XxNapoleonxX Im sorry if my comment is rather annoying, my friend. I do live in a 3rd world country. Who doesn't want to live in a perfect country? I do. But i just don't feel interested / believe in a such utopia world. And please don't say things like that to people in Pakistan, Iraq, Africa, and Brazil!

@lordhigglebottum8377

8 жыл бұрын

Ardani So a shitty place to live in is good because the problems it produces, it is not "dull."

@frostboomba1462

8 жыл бұрын

+XxNapoleonxX guys like you say africa like it's a country. shows the ignorance that you think the entire place is fucked up.

Japan is probably the country closest to this description

@garrettsattem4799

3 жыл бұрын

Found the weeb.

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one’s view’s and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and everyone’s opinion. I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

The perfect country for whom? That's the question...

@MrDarxy

8 жыл бұрын

+orepeo For the author of the video, of course. Not necessarily for everyone watching it.

@flawlessbinary7449

8 жыл бұрын

Most agreed kind sir!

@jamedits6572

8 жыл бұрын

+orepeo the coexistence of all human beings

@kauerocha2452

8 жыл бұрын

+Aaditya Rao Where in this video or comment chain was the USA mentioned?

@orepeo

8 жыл бұрын

+Tambry Studios The perfect compromise maybe?

I don't think the people that are raging over the channel's point of view of Utopia watched the first minutes of the video... It says clearly that the point is to imagine what is Utopia for you, and chase and direct your actions into that; then they show a few thoughts of what it can be (or can not, if you say so...). Come on, guys, relax. :)

@alexbrown2666

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life agreed i personally agree with most of the video. but obviously everyone has their own opinions based on objective facts and subjective beliefs.

@waulie_palnuts

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life I think it's dishonest of you to endorse this comment because it misconstrues what your video does. The "first minutes" are actually just 30 seconds of preamble justifying the attempt to imagine a utopia, which is not at all what Tiago said it was. The rest is a rehash or Alain's main ideas about the world in their most "we know best" form yet. Some of the ideas are pretty embarrassing and the tone of this channel is getting increasingly patronising. This one really doesn't sit right with me, and it looks like a lot of others feel the same.

I just came across the channel yesterday. Everytime I cry the comment section, I feel so sad and happy in the same time. From where I came from, intellectual people are few. It's very hard to find someone to talk to in interessting subjects. When I read the comments I feel so bad for my country yet so good that such people exist.

Basically be nice and know psychology. Sounds like it came from the mind of a naive college student.

@SarahGracie

3 жыл бұрын

Knowing your feelings and mentioning them doesn't take a degree in psychology

I would not think I'd feel better in a country where people is not romantic. Imperfections is what makes life not perfect, but perfectly happy and interesting.

one persons utopia is another persons dystopia. the last time we tried to achieve utopian societies we ended up with Nazis and communism.

@faceshed

8 жыл бұрын

The last time? Aren't we always striving to that goal?

@CadetGriffin

8 жыл бұрын

Hellas Ellada (Ancient Greece) was a democracy, but it didn't give women or slaves any rights.

@davidjoffe-hunter7016

8 жыл бұрын

Not an actual democracy, of course. Just like one-race-only voting is not democracy.

@dylanlopez4331

8 жыл бұрын

Although there is no perfect answer to the world's problems, this presentation does point out some of those issues and more effective ways to deal with them than we currently do. Keep in mind, murderers wish homicide was legal, but obviously that's not even close to a step forward for humanity. There are choices and sacrifices people need to make if they desire a Utopian society. The only true Utopian society would be an anarchy in which everyone was allowed to do anything they wanted, but that only benefits the individual, not the whole. It's your choice which side you fall into, the individual or the whole. Honestly, I believe more in benefiting myself, but I know plenty of people who love working their 9-5's. Don't just state an overused point and not put any thought into the opposing side of the argument.

@angelwhispers2060

8 жыл бұрын

thank you. *high five*

I don't know about you, but isn't the point of the video that trying to make a "perfect" country runs the risk of creating dystopia?

@yhiggy8971

4 жыл бұрын

I suppose so.

@m.damarsr9863

3 жыл бұрын

its pretty obvious tbh

@yoelmarson4049

3 жыл бұрын

wasn't obvious to me. dah

I couldn't tell if the video was a sarcastic gibe at the pipedream for the perfect society but this sounds awful. 1. Local modest architects with a respect and understanding of culture and needs of the community should be hired working within slight regulation should be in charge of building.. 2. News CAN exist with the purpose of invoking anger. It makes people more likely to act. Obviously this leads to distortion sometimes but this doesn't mean we should these state sponsored philosophers in charge of information. This is all really terrible.

@cheisz5094

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, however, I can see where he is coming from, and I think the decision to keep close to our current society is corrupting his video.

I'm sorry, but this is pretty biased...

@Brandon-mt4tm

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life That is pretty condescending. And I'm pretty fascinated with your implicit equivocation of "American" with "small-minded". You don't even have reason to believe this person is American. Regardless, bias is an impediment to Truth. Your biases aren't necessarily good, you pompous ass-hats.

@Fearofthemonster

8 жыл бұрын

+The School of Life Hold on a second, I'm not a native English speaker but isn't "biased" the opposite of "open minded"?

@kaley5413

8 жыл бұрын

+Fearofthemonster "Bias" definitely has a negative connotation here in the states at least, but you can be open-minded and still have a good bias. For example, a long time ago, people were biased to believe in the geocentric model. Now, most people are biased into believing the heliocentric model, thanks to better science and education. That's a pretty good bias to have nowadays. All this means is that you're more inclined to believe a certain thing or in a think in a certain. So I'm more likely to believe the Earth revolves around the Sun, but hey, if strong new evidence comes to light suggesting otherwise, I'll take a look at it and consider it, so I still consider myself open-minded.

@kaley5413

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Marshall I don't think that was implicit at all. As an American, I didn't realize that we tend to equate "bias" with "wrong" but I agree we do, and this has nothing to do with small-mindedness. I don't know if other countries see bias differently; I thought they would, but if they don't, then it's more of an interesting cultural difference than a slight at us. Personally, I think it's because, most of the time, the only time we point out any bias is when it's a bad one (or one we don't agree with). So, most of the time, the bias that's called out to us is either wrong or we think it's wrong.

@Fearofthemonster

8 жыл бұрын

Kaley yet we are less open minded about new evidence against the heliocentric model. Would you spend hours to actually understand what the "flat earthers" think? This bias can only be a good thing in terms of time efficiency. The ideal is having no bias and inspecting every single piece of evidence and argument but there is not enough time.

Very creepy. Everything is an assertion, no demonstration. Everyone needs to subscribe to your pseudo-Buddhist/New Age/Psychotherapy worldview.

@ganymede242

8 жыл бұрын

+ganymede242 Watching further this sounds very much like the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This is an engineered paradise where a democratically elected leader paternalistically guides his people, using the best scientific principles, towards a better world. From earliest age people are trained in the right way to think, and the news, art, and literature all supports the narrative.

@T--xo2uq

8 жыл бұрын

+ganymede242 perfection is nonexistence.

@kieran1a2

8 жыл бұрын

+Nuclearsheep 53 So? It sounds like you're trying to use "perfection is unattainable" as an excuse to not criticise and improve upon ideas like the boring, communist, coercive, initiation of force loving "utopia" presented in this video.

@kieran1a2

8 жыл бұрын

+Nuclearsheep 53 So? It sounds like you're trying to use "perfection is unattainable" as an excuse to not criticise and improve upon ideas like the boring, communist, coercive, initiation of force loving "utopia" presented in this video.

@miaowmiaowchowface

8 жыл бұрын

+ganymede242 although I like this channel and agree with many of their views this always irked me about their videos. The use of the phrase "we need"...

this channel has the same animation as Kurzgesagt - in a nutshell

@gie8256

6 жыл бұрын

Salad Ass lol no

@Zavantica

4 жыл бұрын

Where are the birds?

I feel a lot of the promotion to being kind, compassionate, calm ect was really genuine and proper, but I feel many aspects of the utopia this presents removed freedom and creativity from the society they possessed, and because of that the society would lack inspiration. Really cool video, even if it doesn’t draw parallel with my vision of utopia perfectly.

this video creeps the hell out of me

@ateslaidjuicypur3679

4 жыл бұрын

Hanariel next video: brainwashing ppl to agree with my utopia

@rakijaenjoyer5488

4 жыл бұрын

Same, kinda sounds like a dystopia, geesh no vacation...

@LexlutherVII

3 жыл бұрын

The video is far away from Utopia,it's more about how communism looks like!!\🤔

@avancalledrupert5130

3 жыл бұрын

@@LexlutherVII well it's not because private enterprise isn't permitted under communism.

There was an experiment with primary school kids where they asked each kid individually a question, "You have two choices, you can either have two cookies and everyone else also gets two cookies or you can have just one cookie and nobody else get any cookies", a disturbing number of these kids chose option two, despite it been less beneficial to themselves. It is aspects of humanity like this which explains why humanity can never have nice things like utopias.

@jrace4179

8 жыл бұрын

***** I tried googling it and the nearest I could find was an experiment with delayed gratification but that wasn't the research I was looking for, if only I knew what the experiment was called... basically there are also too many individuals who see happiness as a zero-sum game.

@jimhwang5794

8 жыл бұрын

That doesn't mean that can't be changed. There is no fixed, unchangeable human nature.

@LoveDayandAge

8 жыл бұрын

For the younger children. The older children (7+) chose the option that benefited others more at their own expense.

@Schitcum

8 жыл бұрын

But many of todays kids are raised in a competitive way. Capitalism alone is a competitive type of market and society's pressures such as being the coolest, or most attractive, lead to singling out and competition. Unity is not something that is common when materialistic views are more common than unity itself.

@GentleEsther

8 жыл бұрын

Or it is that aspects that have been on overdrive because we are adaptive beings. It's kind of the like the old "humans are selfish by nature." That's true of course but they're also share-ers by nature and traders and yada yada. The thing is, most of the world operates in some form of capitalistic economy and has experienced scarcity and "work to eat" mentality for a long time. That breeds greed (let's just be real) and hyper-individualism and discourages sharing outside of a small network of others who you happen to care about or who can benefit you. Even kids feel this and are also taught this way from an early age--verbally and nonverbally.

"Your transference is interfering with my projection of your ego ideal" I don't know what a single word of that means but Iove it

A perfect country is one that every one can get behind. And personally I think your "perfect art" describes your "perfect country" everything is functional and fixes problems. Because your "perfect" country is already "perfect" there are no problems to fix and therefore no innovation. Little freedom as the government is not corrupt in any way and so no need for freedom. it just seems so bland and boring to me. I just realized typing this .there would be no meaningful jobs because everything is "perfect". Life would lose meaning

@mistahsusan2650

5 жыл бұрын

bump

So uh... where does one buy a plane ticket to this perfect country? Because I'm in.

@ajhaward5522

8 жыл бұрын

:) Glad to hear it

@lyfy8095

8 жыл бұрын

+Quinton Shipley I'm sorry, that's never gonna happen

@WDEMMEL

8 жыл бұрын

+Elijah Talmud North Korea has it's own Airline.

@DiaJasin

8 жыл бұрын

Israel

@darthutah6649

8 жыл бұрын

I think the soviet union tried his idea minus the democracy

Is it bad that I laughed at the 'best apology' contest?

@clarapilier

8 жыл бұрын

No. But what despicable thing you have to do to win best apology of the year? If you do apologise, does the other person have to accept the apology? does the title still carry the same validation if the offended doesn't take the apology?

@kenroleinvald3630

8 жыл бұрын

+clara pilier gtfo

@CadetGriffin

8 жыл бұрын

A record for 'best apology' would be 100% inaccurate and a stupid idea because apologies cannot be measured.

@quickly4702

8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Carmichael Only if you don't apologize.

The biggest myth about perfection is its existence, and we humans tend to search a symmetry, relation, and perfection in the imperfect world. The irony is there are imperfections in this universe that gives us dopamine to live not the perfect monotony of order for which we thrive.

Dammit people, 1984 was written as a warning, not as an instruction manual. If I ever found myself in this "perfect" country I'd be on the first flight back to an "imperfect" country that's full of people who disagree about things and who don't look to government to solve all problems.

You realized that you just suggested Equilibrium, right?

@MacroAggressor

7 жыл бұрын

Can't stop laughing xD

In the perfect country, people wouldn't exist. Think about it.

@sIurz

6 жыл бұрын

Well it's the perfect country so it runs on clean energy

@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776

4 жыл бұрын

True. No humans to complain. No humans to change it. No humans to lack creativity. A more passive place than the most passive human populated cities

@joeldw9069

4 жыл бұрын

Do something about it!

I think you underestimate the power of architecture. By just copy and pasting buildings next to each other will render people's lives boring and it has a negative psychological implications in their lives. Architecture should be a tool to aid the society, being designing proper spaces for habitat, work or meditation. This will never be achieved by copy and paste approach but by better understanding the needs and function of such building.

@mrknowmyself

5 жыл бұрын

M. Vella this subject is i think, something to be discussed between great architects for a long time

No architects? It's more than just art. I feel that not allowing different building designs is stiffling and suppresses the potential careers and artistic style, nature, and calmness that those who want to be architects could bring to the society.

This sounds like opinion

@mrskelington6085

8 жыл бұрын

This world sounds boring too

@mrskelington6085

8 жыл бұрын

Also we need more imagination? Then what about originality that has to do with a lot of imagination

What's with all the pretentious comments?

@AliHussein-br4ye

6 жыл бұрын

given how pretentious this video is about what qualifies as a perfect country, it only makes sense that people watching will add on to what they consider perfect. pretentiousness all around, because of this video...

I can imagine how depressed people would be in this so called "perfect country"

@visheshkumar1745

3 жыл бұрын

Of course, living without conflicts, manipulation, hatred would be so much depressing.

The perfect country will have: 1: Programs to determine your career for you 2: Income restrictions on a business owner's income 3: A culture easily sold on lies that a product is "For the greater good" 4: A culture where the mundane is celebrated over actual talent 5: An education system that molds people into the "ideal" human being. (What happens to those who don't conform is unknown) 6: A Culture that frowns upon romance and having preferences in physical and personality traits. 7: Government programs to train people how to raise their children. 8: News networks that focus more on telling you how to think, rather than objectively reporting the news 9: Social Justice as the new dominant religion 10: A culture that equates propaganda as art 11: A society in which building your dream home is not only frowned upon, but illegal. 12: A false democracy that knows what is best for you better than you do. A country that, should the wrong person be voted in the vote could be nullified and the right leader be put in charge in their place. Because it's in your best interest. 13: No Military 14: An assumption that people will work because they want to. There will never be a utopia because the very idea of utopia is subjective. This perfect country sounds more like hell on earth than utopia to me. But hey, should we ever get to this "perfect country" I'm sure I'll change my mind after a few years in the re-education program.

A huge part of a utopia is that people actually want to live there, hence 'the perfect country' but honestly who would like to live in a place where people are 100% not romantic, where art isn't free and where these essentially good things are constantly showed down your throat till you get sick of them. The point of utopia is to make people volountairly choose these values not force them on society. This utopia they displayed ultimately lacks passion, and passion is exactly what you need to make an utopia come true.

When you speak about the government, it reminds me of Big Brother.

@mindofthecosmos9674

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, this more like propaganda from a sci fi dystopia.

@computermanjr.1805

3 жыл бұрын

I too got major 1984 vibes

Gross national happiness, a higher standard of living, lower crime, higher security, and a good military. I think the UK needs to work towards these.

This doesn't sound like "the perfect country" but the perfect progressive country.

@victuz

3 жыл бұрын

Then again, one person's utopia is another person's dystopia.

This isn't a Utopia, this is monotone, desolate, and controlled. Free will seems to have banished from there, while it's free will that causes problems, it is also free will that makes life so wonderful. One thing you don't seem to understand is that Christianity (I would say religions but they don't all spread the same message) focuses on bringing you to salvation after you've died. Religion is there to set morals, but the purpose of all of that for Christianity is to have faith, do good things, and be gifted with eternal joy.

@pizzaface117

8 жыл бұрын

Nearly all organized religions profess the same basic tenants and values of Christianity (be good to each other, be faithful, and never ever commit apostasy)

@davidh9841

8 жыл бұрын

+RapidPiqq Escept Catholicism has what a would call most 'facts' on why it shares truth. Thus this secular world is most likely not in a good position to enjoy the Heavens.

@jsmith434w

8 жыл бұрын

Religion is here to make you believe that simply for being alive, you are evil and will burn in hell unless you listen to your priest and remain faithful. Religion has always been a tool to control people and keep them in invisible leashes, and it might have been an essential thing back before modern technology existed and entertainment was hard to come by, staying alive and healthy was a challenge. But nowadays, religion is becoming more and more obsolete for a reason.

@davidh9841

8 жыл бұрын

+kiz oku Once you can explain to me, which I highly doubt you'll be able since not even scientists can, the science behind Eucharistic miracles, I will listen to your argument.

@jsmith434w

8 жыл бұрын

Decorum Platinum What the fuck is an Eucharistic miracle.

I heavily disagree with all of this

@cerii5943

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Hanslow i dont agree with everything but dont you think for exsample fame should be given to Statsmen, generals, thinkers and othere useful people instead of the Kardashians?

@vladimirdan1959

6 жыл бұрын

Fame is given by the masses.If the masses want the Kardashians,let them have them,it's their freedom of choice and expression they are exercising and we shouldn't censor that.

@limitation2955

5 жыл бұрын

@@vladimirdan1959 it's more so what's put in front of the masses that decides what rises to fame. Think of why when most artists become famous they are "discovered" or "signed" and are promoted by whoever has the dough to get them infront of the masses. The people choose but the choices are usually preset.

@limitation2955

5 жыл бұрын

@Honkler Aretas okay so i have no idea what you just said

@silver4831

5 жыл бұрын

Way to have no arguments.

The part about celebrities ticked me off. What about the people who spent countless hours making those movies? Pouring their heart and soul into a project they wish to share with the world. That seems incredibly distasteful.

I'd like a country where slavery is legal. Taking away a man's right to sell himself in the slave market was a terrible thing to do.

This is "Brave New World" all over again.

@mikewalker678

3 жыл бұрын

I missed the part in the video where babies are designed in test tubes to be mentally retarded and everyone is addicted to heroin.

@l1mbo69

3 жыл бұрын

its not like you're going to feel constantly happy, it's just that you'll learn to deal with the negative ones better. We aren't doing some genetic engineering here

Some parts I agreed with and some really not. Temples for Community and Calm seems quite impractical and not at all necessary in a 'perfect world'...

@ajhaward5522

8 жыл бұрын

Most people would benefit from it, so it's not impractical.

@Curbulpl0x

8 жыл бұрын

The utility of the temples would be the same as churches for religions in times past; they would be just as useful as a church was 200 years ago

@jenzo42

8 жыл бұрын

What is the need for a church or church-like building where all internal satisfaction comes from your life and relationships?

@Curbulpl0x

8 жыл бұрын

Because Jens Buhler, as that is a difficult pill for most people in society to swallow without some encouragement (I'd hope you'd admit that too), building places in order to focus, think, reflect and be peaceful in is the solution for the greater part of society. In the modern world, there is nowhere that has the same serenity and pensive quiet that a church once had - it is a positive institution to have, because it helps people think.

@CadetGriffin

8 жыл бұрын

And a 'best apology' award would be impractical too as ethics/morale cannot be measured. There are 7 billion people, and there are too many people who make too many apologies that it would be ridiculous forthe world record people to pick just one out of a bunch they witnessed and hundreds they have heard about out of billions of other apologies. It would just be a matter of opinion.

Well that was fucking creepy... Especially on relationships, art and architecture. Seems weird to dictate people should conduct relationships in such a deliberate, inorganic fashion. I'll make "art for art's sake" if I damn well please. It's pretty, it's fun to do, that's enough reason. And then there's architecture.. "originality and design is really frowned upon". I would not want to live in such an environment that stifles creativity and free expression as this. Sounds more like a cult.

The problem of this perfect is that they are still defined by all the terminologies that exist in our current imperfect ones. One needs to alter how things are viewed in a perfect country, instead of working to contribute towards a growing economy, people do things that seek to better their livelihood, and things they don't need can be given to those who need them. A very rare case.

"Utopias are becoming more apparent as well as more realizable than was believed in the past. And we find ourselves now before a question that is certainly otherwise distressing: how to avoid their complete and final realization? ... Utopias are realizable. Life marches towards utopias. And perhaps a new age is beginning, an age where intellectuals and the cultured class dreams about about avoiding utopias and returning to a society less utopian, less "perfect" and more free."

No, what you and carl marx really need is an AI overlord.

@michelleshilling7450

8 жыл бұрын

Your opinion is severely affected by the fact that you misspelled Karl Marx and didn't capitalize.

@MrAllenCrown

8 жыл бұрын

My bias or grammar has nothing to do with the fact that no human being could lead a marxist utopia

@NathanK97

8 жыл бұрын

actually as an example of a human i think he proves his point that humans aren't fit to run a government... it would be like some kinda horrible lottery...

@atwcat9370

8 жыл бұрын

A horrible lottery. Like a lottery that no one can win. Like in 1984. Because that what this 'Perfect Country' Would be like.

@jhasjkfhkjs

8 жыл бұрын

No human does lead a Marxist utopia. When full communism is achieved there is no government. Don't just say things. Try to understand them first.

"The cities are Beautiful because there are very few architects around". No there's just ugly cramped 6 story monstrosities. Sounds like a nightmare😱 There's also no bin men or cleaners around🤢

@monke6774

4 жыл бұрын

Theirs no cleaners because everyone cleans their property and would never make any filth or anything of the sort out in public.

@leeboss373

4 жыл бұрын

Yabu _ Where do they get rid of their rubbish then? Sweep it under the carpet lol

If news of the outside world and its flaws does not make people angry or frustrateed with that problem then they will not be motivated to go out and fix more problems

Well this is a utopian society you describe, but could go dystopian very quickly.

@olivertaylor7247

8 жыл бұрын

One greedy bastard could destroy it all as in all 'utopias'.

Sounds like The Giver's dystopian society with a Plato-esque twist.

@adamguillory2428

8 жыл бұрын

huh, didn't think about that, yeah it kind of does, except they actually remember religion and such

Perfect country is different for all people. If country is PERFECT we don't need to work, we don't need to do anything. Because everything is PERFECT. If everything is perfect why do we need to advance the country? We are keep advancing because we feel our world has problem. But if everything is perfect, there is no need to solve any problem. Which means it is the end of the world.

Democracy aren't perfect. but doesn't need to put a wall up to keep our poeple in

tl;dr: I disagree. Here's why (full thing): As soon as you tried to define "the perfect country" in absolutes, you invalidated your video. It has some nice thoughts, but it is also incredibly biased and, in my opinion, soulless. The very nature of human existence is centered around vagueness, relativity and egocentricism. And to depart from that into absolution is to ignore the very thing that makes life different from machinery. For many creative types, their work is primarily to occupy their mind and satisfy their desire to substantiate thoughts. To suggest that art for art's sake is useless or even needless is to discredit the very catalyst of civilization. Humanity learned to become civilizations through written communication, which, I'm sure we all know, began as cave paintings, which where art, for art's sake, and only later became principles for communication. You seem to forget that many of out species' most important accomplishments were endeavored through your "frowned upon", extraneous motivations. Of course, all of this will always come down to it being based solely on one point of view. To me, art for art's sake is the only thing humans would do in a utopia. The difference I'd like to make is that in this context, I'd like to define art as a creation designed for the stimulation of the senses. Not just visual, but auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, locomotive, emotional, conceptual, cerebral, cathartic, and so much more, and that includes things meant to stimulate both exclusively (Self or group) and inclusively (general populace). As all other things are often just as fulfilling even in the knowledge of soulless mass production. If you just want to satisfy a need, then there's nothing wrong with letting robots take care of you. But If you want something that you can enjoy beyond the fulfillment of that need, that's when you go to a human.

@mistathugisolation4690

4 жыл бұрын

simp

@Magnymbus

4 жыл бұрын

@ϥⲣⲁⲟⲛ and?

@solocomics1820

4 жыл бұрын

@@Magnymbus Just ignore the stupid and the uninteresting comments.

@Magnymbus

3 жыл бұрын

@Vishnu K Which is?

This is The City from Psycho Pass

@freddiemercury2075

8 жыл бұрын

North Korea*

Why aren't these videos more popular than pragerU?! I am an independent and this is by far full of solution rather than statically blame.

@BigHenFor

5 жыл бұрын

Because PragerU is a political organisation, funded by those who want to ensure the status quo stays exactly as it is. Its garbage.

@sincityquinn

4 жыл бұрын

Because people are stupid. Well, that was easy. Know any good places for lunch?

@coolbeans6148

4 жыл бұрын

He literally described 1984

@coolbeans6148

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigHenFor That's why PragerU is constantly combating the status quo 🤦‍♂️

Funny how people that disagree feel themselves sooo alienated with this. Don't you understand that you are already "alienated" just for living in what is called a "system" and a society? what's the problem with offering ideas to make a better system? Curious how people mistrust of a person trying to change the system, as if they are, indeed, alienating them. I have no problem with this "system", in fact i agree with it. Especially with everything that comes with the emotional intelligence part.

And suddenly Perfectstan gets hit by misguided nuclear missiles. How do you stay calm about that?

@red_isopat

7 жыл бұрын

you pray to the glorious leader, obviously

@ch1ll1add.25

7 жыл бұрын

Praying would be useless. You gotta get to work!! Two hands working is better than a thousand hands praying

@red_isopat

7 жыл бұрын

The Worst Channel multitasking is compulsory, comrade

@somme6

7 жыл бұрын

Juan Manuel Penaloza. Try to fix the problem as smoothly and swiftly as you can?

I feel like you missed one major point. The environment. I think nuclear, solar, wind, and geothermal power would all be used to help reduce pollution. However factories and other things like vehicles would still produce toxic waste and pollution, and that would seriously harm the environment. Also, medicine would likely be used heavily in this perfect country, but production and use of these medicines can have negative effects on the environment since the waste from people who have taken medication would get into the environment and water supply.

@TigWalkercom

8 жыл бұрын

Sooo Use solar cars,public transportation and green tech and infrastructure Problem solve bitches

@angusbrock4855

8 жыл бұрын

Improve health and diet through education and you limit the drugs required.

Free will is an illusion even more than perfection is. I'd rather live in that country which actually operated on the principles that he's put forth. Also, if you have a differing opinion on the way things ought to be in the perfect country, do put it forth. This is a thought experiment not a propaganda broadcast.

This perfect country horrifies me. My perfect country would start with absolutely no authoritative, violently coercive government...

@victuz

3 жыл бұрын

Then again, one person's utopia is another person's dystopia.

I can't believe how many people are against these ideas! I do think it's fear. It seems people are getting the impression that they'll be told what to do or prevented from being individuals. Nowhere did the video say that. On the contrary, I get the idea that people can be MORE free, to choose their profession based on their talents and making a difference in the world rather than being stuck in jobs they don't even like. They're not talking about being TOLD WHAT TO DO (for a job or parenting), they're saying we would be GUIDED way better, and I for one wish that was the case for me when I was young. Every person out there who is abusing or neglecting their children could use a course on parenting, no? How to avoid frustration, ways to raise a cooperative child rather than a Little Prince who throws tantrums and you give in and spoil him? What a healthy diet is, how to get them through school successfully? I bet every teacher wishes parents were better informed or prepared! And the buildings being all the same, it's just an illustration, making a point that cities will be well thought out, with function and humans in mind, rather than growing haphazardly with irregular safety and overcrowding and cars being central to people's activity, but instead build with the plan for people to be able to congregate and maybe walk to basic necessities. I lived in Beijing for a while and it was great to have an apartment complex well planned, with each one having a barber, a food market, a tailor, etc. Everything you *needed* could be walked to if you're an average person who can walk. And "no romance"? What they mean (if I may speculate, of course we obviously are all viewing this video with vastly different filters! I have found few things where this is SO apparent; good job School of Life, if this is some social or artistic experiment about filters, lol)... how many of you guys have been mystified or frustrated or fed up with the pressure of magically needing to know what to buy a girl for Valentine's Day, or do for an anniversary, or what all the courting/dating 'rules' are? omg, he didn't call me the next morning! does it mean this, or that, or nothing?? Should I wait 3 days to ask her out again? We slept together on the first date, omg!!! Is s/he still dating other people, how do I know what he's THINKING?!?!? ack!!! The video doesn't say you can't buy someone flowers or take them out to eat for goodness sake, it just says that people will be well versed enough and healthy enough psychologically to not have to go through the bullshit and games. No talking on the phone to besties for hours while you all decipher the dating world. Can you be spontaneous and whisk her off for a weekend? of course! Can you cook him a nice meal as a thanks? of course! I'm pretty sure the authors were referring to commercial romance (who can buy their girl the biggest card and the most flowers and the biggest diamond ring? not necessary), and game playing and romantic BS that feeds fairy tale notions and lets people down. This video illustrates realistic, fair, psychologically healthy ways of doing things. It doesn't say you can't partake in fun things, like splatter neon paint on your bedroom walls, or go out and play pool with a few beers, or climb a mountain, or write a novel in your spare time (or even as your job)... I don't see it saying you can't be YOU at all. On the contrary, it guides you to knowing yourself and prepares you for life way better than America does now, and kind of gives you a safety net and puts you in a world where you can be MORE you and live MORE happily and freely.

@carolynnewton9335

8 жыл бұрын

Best explanation/summary of this video I've seen yet.

@lillyn4778

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write this, I completely agree with you and your nuanced way of looking at the subject!! I really appreciate it!

@kimberlywills7316

8 жыл бұрын

+la cri How is it problematic to pay attention to children and help guide them into fulfilling careers they will be good at, enjoy, and contribute to society with? I *WISH* teachers would have paid more attention to my strengths and weaknesses and guided me better. They would have seen that I was very intelligent and fascinated by science, and perhaps today I'd be a scientist if I were guided properly. Ignoring kids is better? Letting them make life-altering decisions on their own with almost no information about what the real world is like after high school? That's why I had a kid at 19 and an art degree and can barely pay my bills. Paying attention to kids and guiding them into a successful, fulfilling career? SIGN ME UP. Art as a JOB is as they described, to be a positive influence rather than negative. As I said above, you can surely paint whatever you like whenever you like for fun or entertainment. They say nothing of preventing you from spending your weekends and evenings doing whatever you like. Art as a job now in America is bullshit. If I want to make money at it I have to design labels for bullshit products I don't use, believe in, or possibly that hurt people. Yes, pay me to help sell Frosted Boobleberry cereal. Real fulfilling and useful. Pay me to lure people into addictions that cause diabetes and cancer. Making a living off of art now involves selling your soul, or being one of the few famous people who make it, like in sports or music or acting; only a handful get to do it as a living for life.

@kimberlywills7316

8 жыл бұрын

+vidkidxyz Uh... you're right. I really don't get the fact that you would fund death camps to exterminate me because you think I'm a Marxist Parasite. I don't get why anyone would want ANYONE exterminated and quite frankly you're quite scary. I wish you good mental health. Peace.

The "Perfect Country" oddly reminds me a lot of the Netherlands...

@matiasmakinen5028

7 жыл бұрын

Positively or negatively or just perfect country?

@cheisz5094

5 жыл бұрын

Do I sense patriotism? I think The Netherlands is quite the shitty place respective to a utopia.

@iloveyou-pm4tj

5 жыл бұрын

The Netherlands is a racist cesspit what drugs are you on?

@EugeneAyindolmah

5 жыл бұрын

The Netherlands is basically the best country in the world And ranked #1 for child happiness

@cheisz5094

5 жыл бұрын

@@EugeneAyindolmah never said it's a and place, I'm quite happy with where I live. However, comparing it to an utopia like it is done above triggered my comment

How are you going to deal with if something negative pops up out of nowhere in the future,if all the people only think of positive things.

@mistahsusan2650

5 жыл бұрын

watch demolition man.

This video is like a summary of some of The School of Life’s best ideas and lessons

This sounds FUCKING TERRIFYING

@ubentu

7 жыл бұрын

I think you're focusing too heavily on the author's idea of sameness. The idea is time tested design, quality over quantity. People being able to have good healthy childhoods and be honest with eachother while having a new ideal culture. What sounds terrifying? I'm interested in your perspective.

@Arborem

7 жыл бұрын

Honestly it's been 5 months and I cannot remember fully. I'll have to rewatch the video and it is presently 3 in the morning.

@jamesperkins8106

7 жыл бұрын

Ana Person if you want to see this "perfect country" they are describing look at stalinist russia. these are all stalinist concepts. everything down to the identical concrete buildings. These people are describing hardcore marxism but not calling it that so they can sneak it in edgewise.

One thing I do not agree: Why few architects???? Architects & Engineers are extremely important, because good buildings means better built environment to live in.

This is the most inhuman, narrow viewed, and utterly disturbing vision of a "perfect world" I've ever seen. Somebody please write a book about this place.

Perfect country? Neither poverty nor extremes of wealth; education optimized; equality of opportunity; access to a good health system; freedom of speech, opinion, religion; access to libraries, exercise, mobility; preservation of a healthy environment; social mobility. What did I miss ?

Sort of reminds me of the society of The Giver. The leaders are considered the most wise people and each individual is closely monitored to figure out what their ideal career would be. I don't remember if people were taught how to parent exactly but I do remember I got the feeling that they were following some template. Your spouse was chosen by the leadership based on who would be the most ideal person for you.

@______yawn6419

Жыл бұрын

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh shit you read the giver too?! that thing was fire