| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel 09:44 - Oct 21 with 871 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
As the title says, I recently uploaded the first video on a new YouTube channel that I have created, discussing how certain aspects of modern life may be navigated through the lenses of philosophy and psychology.
If anyone wishes to have a look, here is the link:
(Link now removed. Thank you to those who viewed).
I welcome any feedback. Please be kind. I've never done anything like this before so I have had to learn it all from start to finish in real time.
If you do want to look then I hope you find it interesting.
Thanks,
TIMU [Post edited 22 Oct 6:33]
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| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 10:59 - Oct 21 with 793 views | balcombeblue |
Thanks for positing. I will watch it a bit later and let you know! |  | | |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 11:08 - Oct 21 with 785 views | Bluesky |
This is a finely crafted video, TIMU. I found it totally absorbing. Technically very comfortable to watch (rare for subtitles to match the pace of the narrative - you nailed that). I love reading Marcus Aurelius - you have neatly applied his, and other philosophers' observations, to modern day challenges presented by mobile phones and other digital distractions. Which offers an additional cause of reaching for the mobile that I have observed - namely displacement activity. You see it where people reach for their mobile inappropriately in company when they feel challenged or unsure how to respond to the specific social moment. That "inadequacy" is of itself probably rooted in having spent too much time on social media and not enough time in physical social reality.
I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to what comes next. Congratulations on a very rational and provoking presentation. |  | | |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 11:43 - Oct 21 with 696 views | lowhouseblue |
thanks. i enjoyed that - nothing at all to be kind about.
being comfortable with boredom is an art. i suspect there are generational differences - not based on phone use, but instead modern parenting allowing far less opportunity for kids to be bored.
i also found myself thinking about hobbies - something i used to be a bit contemptuous about - all that making model train sets and collecting stamps stuff. but the ability to be absorbed and immersed in something like that now seems a really healthy skill. [Post edited 21 Oct 11:44]
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| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 16:06 - Oct 21 with 530 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 11:08 - Oct 21 by Bluesky |
This is a finely crafted video, TIMU. I found it totally absorbing. Technically very comfortable to watch (rare for subtitles to match the pace of the narrative - you nailed that). I love reading Marcus Aurelius - you have neatly applied his, and other philosophers' observations, to modern day challenges presented by mobile phones and other digital distractions. Which offers an additional cause of reaching for the mobile that I have observed - namely displacement activity. You see it where people reach for their mobile inappropriately in company when they feel challenged or unsure how to respond to the specific social moment. That "inadequacy" is of itself probably rooted in having spent too much time on social media and not enough time in physical social reality.
I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to what comes next. Congratulations on a very rational and provoking presentation. |
Thank you very much for the feedback. I'm delighted that you found this to be the case.
Re the subtitles; these were auto-generated so I can't take any credit there! Though I suppose the relatively calm vocals gave the generator a good chance.
You make a good point about reaching for the phone in social situations. Historically I used to do that too. Probably linked to some social anxiety and the phone almost representing an 'escape' from the social situation in question.
Thanks again. I'm about 75% of the way through a script for the second video so I'll look to make that one over the next couple of weeks or so. | |
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| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 16:09 - Oct 21 with 514 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 11:43 - Oct 21 by lowhouseblue |
thanks. i enjoyed that - nothing at all to be kind about.
being comfortable with boredom is an art. i suspect there are generational differences - not based on phone use, but instead modern parenting allowing far less opportunity for kids to be bored.
i also found myself thinking about hobbies - something i used to be a bit contemptuous about - all that making model train sets and collecting stamps stuff. but the ability to be absorbed and immersed in something like that now seems a really healthy skill. [Post edited 21 Oct 11:44]
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Thank you. I am very pleased that you also enjoyed it.
I'd say you're correct about there being a generational link to phone use, with younger people having significantly higher screen time on average. Although I do see more and more people of older generations absorbed on their phones as well so it seems to be a phenomena that no one (myself included) is immune to*.
* All purely based on my own casual observations. | |
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| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 18:05 - Oct 21 with 443 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 11:43 - Oct 21 by lowhouseblue |
thanks. i enjoyed that - nothing at all to be kind about.
being comfortable with boredom is an art. i suspect there are generational differences - not based on phone use, but instead modern parenting allowing far less opportunity for kids to be bored.
i also found myself thinking about hobbies - something i used to be a bit contemptuous about - all that making model train sets and collecting stamps stuff. but the ability to be absorbed and immersed in something like that now seems a really healthy skill. [Post edited 21 Oct 11:44]
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Does this mean it's ok to admit to being a trainspotter in my youth? |  |
| "They break our legs and tell us to be grateful when they offer us crutches." | | Poll: | What you watching. |
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| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 19:13 - Oct 21 with 387 views | lowhouseblue |
| Interested in philosophy/psychology? I made a YouTube channel on 18:05 - Oct 21 by BanksterDebtSlave |
Does this mean it's ok to admit to being a trainspotter in my youth? |
the trainspotters i sometimes see on ipswich station seem very content. so spot away. | |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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