You know what's also a corporation? Half as Interesting. And we don't care about you™. That's why we exploit our viewers by having them suggest video topics to us, instead of just doing it ourselves. We'd rather spend time in our money jacuzzi instead. If we use the topic a viewer suggests, all we do is send them a free HAI t-shirt. Great deal! If you're interested in providing us with free labor, suggest an HAI topic here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUdlvw6YgU44J8AnM2U_ZvRMyvh_CUM51LYSqF5nYJB9d1-w/viewform?usp=sf_link Also in the vein of a corporation that only cares about money (and not about you, or anyone else), turns out another KZreadr made a video about this, like, a week ago. That video wasn't the inspiration for this, and I'd never watched it, but I'm guessing that it was the inspiration for the viewer who suggested this topic. We did do, as now always do, a quick search through to see that no channels with high-audience overlap have done a similar video recently, and saw this video, but I, in my infinite wisdom, completely missed that the other video was uploaded very recently, assumed it was a much older one, and I hadn't heard of the channel, so I figured it wouldn't be repetitive for our audience or cannibalistic for the other creator. If you want to see that other video, which goes into a little more detail, here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqVsqpKAeLiecbQ.html

@Xanthopathy

4 жыл бұрын

"Make our videos for us!" Bruh

@Daniel-ii6fj

4 жыл бұрын

what a money grabbing firm

@lillyrose1873

4 жыл бұрын

You are mean 😠

@lillyrose1873

4 жыл бұрын

Yay

@E1craZ4life

4 жыл бұрын

The day Sam discusses the kilogram Marks the day I sold my soul for a cupcake.

Spider-Man points at Spider-Man.JPG

@romarreid

4 жыл бұрын

Omg when i saw this notification I thought you got copyright stricked and re-uploaded it. After I started watching I realized it was HAI.😭😭😭

@user-vo8nz2yn3y

4 жыл бұрын

oh

@revaddict

4 жыл бұрын

EE next video: Economics of Planes flying in China 🤣

@nfrandom3701

4 жыл бұрын

Hi dad

@lolmandos

4 жыл бұрын

it's like an accidental collab, might as well do a real one! :D

As an argentinian, I can confirm that we cash on the Australia tourism scheme, we dress as kangaroos and hop on the Patagonia to fool tourist

@akshaypendyala

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@itsmekrazyb

4 жыл бұрын

😂 LOL

@geheimnis8187

4 жыл бұрын

Oh no, that means I committed murder

@gamernak1887

4 жыл бұрын

@@geheimnis8187 hold up

@vincentweatherly9991

4 жыл бұрын

I think I saw you yesterday. We’re you the one who nearly hit my car?

Australia: Is a British penal colony that is an American company History: *Confused screaming*

@abadgamer11

4 жыл бұрын

Why do you go very where I go

@FEARYOYOYO

4 жыл бұрын

A bad gamer A bad speller

@tarunkumaar625

4 жыл бұрын

@@abadgamer11 Why do you go wherever he goes?

@nurenzayyan4825

4 жыл бұрын

FEARYOYOYO A Wise choice of words.

@kevintan6490

4 жыл бұрын

I mean Britain is basically America so same same...?

Two Questionable things I learned today: 1: Australia is a corporation 2: Wait, Wendover is big enough that he has interns now?

@jai-kk5uu

4 жыл бұрын

Those interns are working for American company

@flp322

4 жыл бұрын

Apparently only big enough to hire the crazy conspiracy theorist interns that nobody else wants, though

@backwoodsbumpkin7209

4 жыл бұрын

He hired his cat

@user-sr3ip8ut5k

4 жыл бұрын

If I had a writer, I'd call him my intern too.

@tessjuel

4 жыл бұрын

They're not really interns, they are secret infiltrators from CIA.

HAI : You really, really don't wanna be Weimar republic. Zimbabwe : *I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.*

@budisoemantri2303

4 жыл бұрын

Venezuela: hold my chaos

@nicholasnelson7365

4 жыл бұрын

@@budisoemantri2303 Argentina and post-war Hungary:

@kul0078

4 жыл бұрын

In fact after the second world war the money was less worth than in the weimarer republic.

@A7XFan800

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicholasnelson7365 3 x 10^177% for Hungary. Goddamn. For comparison, Zimbabwe was 8.97 x 10^22%.

@joelongo450

4 жыл бұрын

*Occupied Rhodesia

“Australia is owned by American companies!” *Laughs in Chinese*

@jai-kk5uu

4 жыл бұрын

Those Kung flu inventing devils can't laugh.

@eglegl343

4 жыл бұрын

@@jai-kk5uu what

@huseyinthegermanturk7920

4 жыл бұрын

@@jai-kk5uu Hahahaha Kung Flu, that's funny

@damien4197

4 жыл бұрын

You know that the United Kingdom owns more Australian land than China, and that Canada has been the largest investor in recent years by a significant amount, right? Right...? . (all this of the ~14% that's foreign owned to begin with, mind you... and being clear it's still sovereign, they need to pay rates and taxes and shit) . Oh, no, you were just being racist by regurgitating the shit you'd swallowed whole because it confirmed your biases.

@gormster

4 жыл бұрын

哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

Economics explained sure has a lot of HAI topic suggesters in their audience.

@ENCHANTMEN_

4 жыл бұрын

is your profile pic loss

@__chinmay__

4 жыл бұрын

@@ENCHANTMEN_ better than auth right nazis

@spring2537

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahhaha libtard lmao

@MuzikBike

4 жыл бұрын

spring aren't libtards in the red section though?

@jwhine

4 жыл бұрын

Why do you make your political compass your pfp

As a guy living in patagonia, Argentina, I can confirm that people flying to australia actually fly here

@hi-on3qw

4 жыл бұрын

Im an argentinian and they dont liar

@icantthink0faname206

4 жыл бұрын

hi2 r/whooosh

@masonmtb7

4 жыл бұрын

hi2 woooooosh

@xprmx1757

4 жыл бұрын

hi2 you must not talk to people, I tried going to Australia, and everyone was speaking Spanish, and I was so confused so I asked in my limited Spanish where I was and one guy answered Australia, but I heard another say Argentina. He was promptly beaten by the local security, and taken into custody. I barely escaped

@olligaming6444

2 жыл бұрын

Fake. I’m Australian and most people speak English.

When you mention Wii Sports: Resort and show an irrelevant controller

@tales9476

4 жыл бұрын

Totally just the wii pro-controller. Which was *totally* supported by Wii Sports: Resort.

@AaronPTB

4 жыл бұрын

Im actually pretty sure I have that exact controller shown XD

@jamescusack6511

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t be picky with stock videos lol

@autumn64fromdeltarunechapter3

4 жыл бұрын

It's an dual shock PlayStation controller lol

@angolin9352

3 жыл бұрын

@@autumn64fromdeltarunechapter3 It's a Logitech USB gamepad. I have one sitting on my desk right now. Newer versions of this controller color the face buttons for some reason.

I thought Australia was just a country, state, city and continent but damn its a corporation too. Impressive.

@spinyslasher6586

4 жыл бұрын

It's everything at once.

@ColinMcCormack

4 жыл бұрын

City?

@AwesomeHairo

4 жыл бұрын

And island

@MustraOrdo

4 жыл бұрын

Australia is also the world.

@TheBigSlugger

4 жыл бұрын

All while being fictional

If you want to sue a company or organization, it is treated as a "legal person." Therefore, if Australia is legally a corporation, then Australia is legally a person.

@jeffbenton6183

3 жыл бұрын

Not be confused with a "natural person," which is legalese for an actual person as distinguished from a corporate person.

@davidtiberio

2 жыл бұрын

corporation is "group of people", not "person"

@godowskygodowsky1155

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidtiberio Courts have upheld the doctrine of corporate personhood as it pertains to certain rights.

@davidtiberio

2 жыл бұрын

@@godowskygodowsky1155 if the corporation is owned solely by 1 person than that would be accurate. corporations are groups of people.

@TaxEvasi0n

Жыл бұрын

We are all legal fictions dealing in commerce. Governmemts are just a more wealthier person than you or mine, but the process I'm pretty sure is the same. Going after bigger companies etc like say Woolworths, Walmart or Target (Targé lol), would essentially be the same as going after an individual. A company is a group of persons with the same goal pretty much.

I was applying for citizenship in Australia. They asked for my criminal record. Didn’t know that was still required

@shoredude2

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't all cuisine in Australia just prison food?

@aussiebloke609

4 жыл бұрын

@@shoredude2 I wanted to say: "No prison I've heard of serves bugs for dinner"...but then I re-read that line and decided against using it. LOL

@01DOGG01

4 жыл бұрын

Just declare yourself a regugee and you'll get right in, get a bunch of free shit, and be immune from being jailed. Seems to be the norm these days.

@joejoe2658

4 жыл бұрын

no, we have 'no gun crime' for breakfast.

@CTSimp260

4 жыл бұрын

@It's Me and remember that this could've been America if they didn't go through all those tea dumping schemes.

Australian astronaut looking at Australia: "Wait, it's all a corporation?" American astronaut behind Australian astronaut: "Always has been."

@AlexandraWeller1

2 жыл бұрын

What is an astronaut? Thought they didn't exist because there is no 'outer space' in the way we have been conditioned to believe. Although I believe you're right about Australia always being a corporation.

Didn’t Economics Explained make a video about this last week? Hmm...

@antikommunistischaktion

4 жыл бұрын

A fan of both channels probably suggested the topic to HAI.

@extraemontamontes3618

4 жыл бұрын

this video probably was made before the economics explained one was uploaded

@TheMusicLurver

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry EE didn’t get it from a viewer suggestion. Just sayin

Economics Explained: "Am I joke to you?"

@bluerabbitjeevs

4 жыл бұрын

EE's new video: The Economics of Half as Interesting

@dalethepalemale6855

4 жыл бұрын

EE is a joke. Should be called Economics Explained Poorly.

@PANZERFAUST90

3 жыл бұрын

shut up....

@MiggsMultiple

3 жыл бұрын

@@dalethepalemale6855 Oddly EE explained this topic better...But then some can't process too much

The first minute of this video is a roller coaster of emotions

This is economics explained and this is Australia.

@gigrant9194

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously after this watch economics explained's video.

“Playing Wii Sports Resort” *shows picture of PlayStation controller*

I thought it was a re-upload but I was just remembering the Economics Explained video.

Remember kids, if you ever become leader of Australia and need a loan, just use New Zealand as collateral.

@phoenixbagri744

Жыл бұрын

I would prefer kangaroos instead.

@TylerMarkRichardson

Жыл бұрын

*Tasmania We actually like new Zealand

Economics explained watching this like 👁👄👁

@Potatopatch

4 жыл бұрын

👀 👃 👄

@basedxav

3 жыл бұрын

Donnell Okafor okay weirdo

@somedummyonyoutube3362

3 жыл бұрын

@@Potatopatch the perfect face

I see you watched Economics Explained recently...

Sounds like he is explaining some economics, just like Economics Explained! And a very similar topic

@jpb2541

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not only a very similar topic It’s exactly the same topic

This looks familiar - Economics Explained

2:15 ayy it's Portland, Oregon. That's the wells fargo tower downtown.

This brings in so many issues ranging from taxation, borders, corporate law, and corporate statehood. Theoretically this would mean that Australia is the largest corporation in the United States but it also means if the country were to ever file bankruptcy; the United States could legally annex Australia by seizing its assets and holdings as to pay off debt. But on the other hand, this brings greater questions of international laws. As Australia has been its own state prior to incorporating. This seems like a messy decision that could go either way depending on the future.

@wta1518

Жыл бұрын

The whole of Australia isn't a company.

@TylerMarkRichardson

Жыл бұрын

Thats not how that works

Australia’s basically just psyched out the whole population into not making a run on the banks 😂

Half as economically explained🤭

Economics explained lol

First

@adriansz343

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah! EE made a video on this like a week ago!

@halfasinteresting

4 жыл бұрын

Oh lol, wow, they *just* did a video on this. I'm guessing that might be where the viewer who suggested this found the topic... my bad...

@lukebusellato2542

4 жыл бұрын

If i suggest more EE topics for HAI do i still get a free t-shirt?

@user-ov2fc5sd1e

4 жыл бұрын

@@halfasinteresting Please do a video on *Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic*

@madlad255

4 жыл бұрын

@@halfasinteresting I don't want to be rude, but I expected that you at least checked that no one made a video about this before ... But I still love your videos!

As half Aussie and half American, I don’t know what to feel

@wongijen9167

4 жыл бұрын

Its alright, neither do most of us

@louish8138

4 жыл бұрын

you own yourself

@sudarshan3965

4 жыл бұрын

Whatever happens you will be in a win win situation

@timopper5488

4 жыл бұрын

Logan Thompson How is is possible to be half a nationality? Perhaps you mean that you are both fully an Australian citizen and fully an American citizen, dual citizenship.

@sudarshan3965

4 жыл бұрын

@@timopper5488 don't get into details. Understand the philosophy

As an Australian, I can confirm I’m not getting paid enough for this acting role.

3:08: "don't go crazy printing money" The US in 2020: brrrrrrrt

@MrJmuno

4 жыл бұрын

That's right. We are about to experience the greatest economic depression the world has ever seen. As soon as the ashes of covid settle. And the blm protest fade. We will see: the highest unemployment rate in history. A complete crash of the housing market. A increase in homelessness. And since the gov flooded the market with cash- this cash will become worthless.

@drmadjdsadjadi

4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Muno On the bright side, your mortgage can be paid off with spare change. Seriously though, unless the money is spent on goods and services (which right now it isn’t because the truth is that our savings rate is skyrocketing), you do not have to worry about inflation (yet).

"Australian" here, I'm still waiting for my cheques for pretending the county exists, 30 years now I have been doing this and still no money, the drop bear breeding program makes it all worth it though, I can't tell you how many enemies I have fed to those veracious bastards

New Zealand is also a state of Australia according to the Australian constitution but not according to New Zealand...

@Trains_Travel_NZ

2 жыл бұрын

NZ has the right to become a state, but so far has continued to refuse to. And for good reason tbh lol

HAI video: *exists* Conspiracy theory intern: "I'mma end this whole man's career"

@cooperross9495

4 жыл бұрын

Well the video doesn't exist YET! In order to end his career, you have to tamper with the video before it's actually finished!

You just stepped foot on economics explained territory

When your corporation goes down under...

"This video was made possible by Economics Explained"

plot twist: he's talking about a different australia

@Neojhun

4 жыл бұрын

Nope the weirdest part it's literally the Treasure Department. At least we don't have private for profit organisation that fills that function here.

The last time I was this early there were no planes

Citizens in Australia: We are an American Company German citizens: Hey, I have seen this one before Some Germans actually believe Germany is only a company established by the allys

@Hand-in-Shot_Productions

3 жыл бұрын

I have heard of this one. I think this "Germany as a Company" thing is promoted by critics of the current Republic, such as monarchists and Nazis.

@phoenixbagri744

Жыл бұрын

Well, that's because Germany is a company formed by the allies.

@teli6350

Жыл бұрын

This aged so well.

Economics Explained did a video about this.

"Lesson 1 of history: don't be like the Weimar Republic" 😂😂😂

@kosinusify

4 жыл бұрын

Lesson 2: Don't be the Third Reich.

@peterg.8941

4 жыл бұрын

Lesson 3: Weimar Republic is not a country 😉

@androlsaibot

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterg.8941 Why not? It's the retrospective name of a country that was called German Reich at the time.

@peterg.8941

3 жыл бұрын

@@androlsaibot the name of the country was from 1871 until 1943: German Empire. Weimar Republic is the name of a period of time (1918 - 1933). It doesn't make sense to call a country after a period of time, even the people that lived in that time didn't do this.

@androlsaibot

3 жыл бұрын

"Weimar Republic" can stand for "time of the Weimar Republic", but it doesn't have to. A republic is maybe something different than a country, but republic does not mean time, and there are enough countries whose names are "X Republic". By the way, I didn't know, but according to Wikipedia, the term "German Empire" stands for the Deutsches Kaiserreich (1871-1818), while "German Reich" stands for the whole period from 1871 to 1945. But when talking about a specific year, say 1900, it just doesn't matter what we call the country, Reich or Empire, it's just the same country. The people at the time didn't use the name Weimarer Republik at all, and they didn't use it for the time in which they were living. A similar thing could be "Vichy France", that's also a retrospective name.

This isnt half as intresting its 100% intresting

It's odd that prior to 2008, Australia had no federal deposit insurance at all. Most large countries have had it since the 70s or 80s.

That transition into the ad read was flawless

5:05 it only encrypts 100% of the data from you to the VPN server, encryption from the VPN server to the websites server is exactly the same as if you'd use the site without VPN. Other than that, this was an actually accurate description of what a VPN can do, although it does make it sound like ExpressVPN is the only thing you need to stay private on the internet

Economics Explained: Oh, you are approaching me

@unknownusername2031

4 жыл бұрын

I reply fast

So now I know why my brother was trying to convince me Australia is a company not a country

4:33 That was really smooth. Kudos.

I'm literally reading Chatwin's "In Patagonia" at the moment, these algorithms are getting scary 😳😂

I've always wondered why people would say Australia isn't real, and doesn't exist. I've seen a few people say as much on the internet over the years. I honestly thought it was some kind of weird joke, or meme, that I was unaware of. When i finally found out that people legit thought that, a couple years ago, I was floored! I've been meaning to look more into it ever since, and haven't gotten around to it as of yey. So glad i stumbled across thia video, though. At least it will give me some answers.

I'm an Australian watching, and that ExpressVPN tie-in was spot on. Good job.

damn it every time you get me with the transition to sponsored segment. love the way you do it though and makes me laugh each time

1:17 maybe that's why that Australian PM went missing after a swim.

Imagine a government trying to solve a problem and it actually works.

2:10 Crossbow futures are looking really good right now.

1:40 2009: Worst economic recession since the great depression. 2020: Hold my beer!

Record news: *Australian unemployment drops to 0%*

That was actually a really smart move on behalf of the Australian government I’m jealous, my government could never

That ad transition was smooth af, ngl.

I remember economics explained making a video on this last week.

"Australia Doesn't Exist" My life... all along was fictiona- **drowning music plays**

Hmm this seems Familiar tfw Economics Explained did a video on this Though good to see more attention brought to this lol

Lead in to VPN add was one of the funniest. Good ad as it certainly caught my attention.

If Australia doesn't exist and we're all actors, WHERE IS MY PAYCHECK?!

I think HAI must be a fellow Economics Explained fan...

Sam: makes a joke Me: *confused screaming*

I watched two HAI episodes back to back, and I was 100% interested.

What I like most about these videos are the weird stock photos. 0:38 "sweep under the rug" 0:56 "kid in suit working on a laptop" 1:00 "guy in tinfoil hat chatting on a phone"

the first 50 seconds is soooo interesting... give me a brick video.

Last time I was this early, Bright Side was copying HAI’s videos.

As an Australian I'd like to say that that segue to the add was the smoothest Ive ever seen on KZread.

Thanks for tip on Express VPN... signed up, have been thrilled with the service.

Now i realize Economics Explained and Half as Interesting are the same person! The heavy use of stock footage and cringy (but honestly hilarious) humour should have been obvious clues! :)

"Are Australia all just American Employees" I wish, I might actually get paid more than I do for my actual job here in Aus.

@tbcreative562

2 жыл бұрын

Employees that pay the corporation. That kinda sounds like slavery...

Country vs Corperation Technically They Both are Legal Organizations Whose Goal is to Obtain & Trade Property Based on Value & Pricing, Also Both Organizations Have Legal Owners Direct or Indirect because If Not Then Someone Can Claim To Own Property of the States Agencies etc

4:32 Something that was used to assist in avoiding a recession had actually stopped the recession from occurring Nice

Just for your information: The name "Weimar Republic" describes a time period (1918 - 1933). The name of the country was still German Empire. 😉

Germans: Ah, another BRD GmbH.

Your 200th episode came up earlier today- and the title about "buffalo being airplanes" seemed a little random... Then I saw today's title and could really see why the AI was so confused 🤣

So you saw that video too and decided to make a video? Nice! now I get to watch two people talking about my country!

i’m early let me think of a joke i can’t sorry

@fureversalty

4 жыл бұрын

its alright we forgive you

@doge8112

4 жыл бұрын

Just use a stupid template to get likes.

@josemanuelmurguia8970

4 жыл бұрын

Hola Alejandro! Soy José.

@huseyinthegermanturk7920

4 жыл бұрын

Eres-tu Avery the Cuban-American?

@livethefuture2492

4 жыл бұрын

Are you Canadian or something?

Me: Sees 46 likes Also me: looks and sees 2 views

@lukebusellato2542

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Mould and Tom Scott did videos on this. The likes counter updates faster than the views counter

i already watched this video on Economics Explained but i love this guy so much so i still clicked on it

My mother’s family is from southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, and I know a guy who went to prison while working for the peanut company. Kind of random to see him mention that in this video.

Well this is a new level of having no ideas. this one isnt a bad idea this one is just a rip off of Economics Explained's video

When your so early the "So early" comments aren't here yet.

You did a lot better Segway to this advertiser. I couldn't figure it out fast enough. Good job.

For some reason that stock footage of someone frantically clutching a leather bag with fake money “spilling out” really got me

Yo

@whatisalifeihavenone4708

4 жыл бұрын

Ur first

@Gaby5011wastaken

4 жыл бұрын

First comment right here

@powerdoomfly

4 жыл бұрын

First congrats

@paschadoudou

4 жыл бұрын

yo man how u doin

@jajejake5784

4 жыл бұрын

Noice job my dude

Got a pen ad for before watching this video Turns out they are not sponsored by it

I did not know about this at all in my life until now

petition for hai to make a video about how the death of a emperor led to the creation of anime

0:42 When I am innocently watching a HAI video on my day off, then a clip of my workplace comes on.

I thought the clip of the guy putting his pin code into the ATM was going to segue straight into a mid vid Dashlane ad; "protect your password man, don't you know hackers are about?!"

Actually, I think our biggest export is "The Wiggles"

HAI doing this video reminds me of when you say a joke that no one heard but then someone says it louder and everyone laughs.