Why Are so Many Young People Unhappy? | 5 Minute Video
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2020
- Why are young people so unhappy and so anxious about their future? Healthcare professionals and social scientists round up the usual suspects: drug addiction, social media, cyberbullying, fear of impending demise of the planet. See anything important missing from that list? Dennis Prager does.
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Why are so many young people unhappy?
To cite just one example, Reuters reported in 2019 that “Suicidal thinking, severe depression and rates of self-injury among U.S. college students more than doubled over less than a decade.”
And unhappiness is hardly confined to Americans. As the social commentator Kay Hymowitz recently wrote, “Germans are lonely, the bon vivant French are lonely, and even the Scandinavians . . . are lonely. The British prime minister . . . recently appointed a ‘Minister of Loneliness.’”
People have more money, better health, better housing, more education, and live longer than at any time in history, but people-especially the young-are unhappier than at any time since data began to be collected.
Why?
There are any number of reasons: increased drug and opioid addiction, less human interaction because of constant cellphone use, and young people’s fears for their future are the most widely offered explanations. But the biggest reason is the loss of values and meaning.
Let’s begin with values, and I'll focus on America.
The United States was founded on two sets of values: Judeo-Christian and American. This combination created the freest, most opportunity-giving, most affluent country in world history. This is not chauvinism. It is fact. That’s why people from every country on Earth have wanted to emigrate to America-and still do.
Chief among the American values was keeping government as small as possible. This enabled non-governmental institutions-Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions Clubs; book clubs; the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts; bowling leagues; music societies; and, of course, churches-to provide Americans with friends and to provide the neediest Americans with help. But as government has gotten ever larger, many of these non-governmental groups have dwindled in number or simply disappeared.
Another set of values is referred to as middle class or bourgeois values. These include getting married before having a child, making a family, getting a job, self-discipline, delayed gratification, and patriotism.
All of these have been under attack by America’s elites, with the following results: The majority of births to millennials are to unmarried women. Yet, according to a 2018 Cigna study, single parents are generally the loneliest of Americans. The percentage of American adults who have never been married and who have no children is at an historic high.
Then there is patriotism. Until the 1960s, Americans grew up loving their country, admiring the Founders, and believing in America’s values-most especially, liberty. Americans did not ignore the bad parts of their history, but they were wise enough to recognize that what made America exceptional was not its flaws, which were all universal, but its virtues, which were not. This strong American identity provided generations of Americans with roots, community, optimism, and meaning.
Which brings me to the most important reason for all this unhappiness: a lack of meaning. As Victor Frankl, the renowned Austrian-American psychoanalyst, wrote in his masterpiece, Man’s Search for Meaning, aside from food, the greatest human need is meaning. And nothing has given Americans―or any other people, for that matter―as much meaning as religion. But in the West since World War II, God and religion have been relegated to the dustbin of history. The result is that more than a third of Americans born after 1980 affiliate with no religion. This is unprecedented in American history. And it’s even worse in Europe.
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And the global Left has planted the seeds for Islamism to take over a disenfranchised godless West
I think religion needs to rebrand itself again. Because what religious people today don't understand is from The 1980s to the 2000s, the young people saw a religion as authoritarian. I had aunts in my family who were very religious and forbade their children from playing video games for example, under religious excuses. Things even as tame as Zelda on the super nintendo were too violent. I remember people wanting to ban Doom because it had satanic imagery and was insanely violent.
I remember people wanting to ban pokemon and Dungeons & Dragons under very much the same pretense.
I live in Kansas City and grew up an hour outside of Topeka, and growing up in the 2000s I remember the Westboro Baptist church very Well as a social threat.
Now you may say that Westboro Baptist church does not represent all christians and that tipper Gore while Christian was a Democrat. You're right.
The problem is optics, and of that, the cultural perception is Republican equals Christian and Christian equals religious authoritarianism about even the most mundane things like Slayer and Pantera
In the modern age, you cannot sell religion because of these issues, so it either must rebrand or you need to find something else. Too many people like I still treat it like snake oil and are extremely suspicious.
Instead of saying #notall, you should have done more to STOP your crazies - they became your public face.
You cannot sell religion to people who feel they have been burnt by it, we need something else or a promise of not overstepping bounds.
PragerU I know what he saying to be 100% true I am a conservative standup comedian and everything he just said it literally matched so many peoples life experience
A HUGE reason for people to be in depression (and what has given the rising of opioid addiction) is the addiction to pornography. It is a “SPIRITual” addiction.
www.leesleyfilms.net/pornography-addiction-part-2-why-the-addiction-wont-leave/
We were taught to hate ourselves, our country, heritage, and religion
lmao get out of here with that shit I graduated high school in 2018 and I wasn't taught any of that.
We as in all Americans? Or we as in a particular group in America?
M L by who the schools aka government? Sad
Lmao pledging allegiance to the flag everyday is somehow teaching to hate?
ShnoogleMan did I specifically mention high school? Learn to read critically
Before I watch, here are my reasons:
Nihilism - People believe there is no purpose in life
Social Media - People compare the highlights of other people's lives with the worst of theirs
Societal Problems - People believe problems are societal rather than individual and feel helpless in fixing them
Hedonism/Utilitarianism - People live just for happiness and pleasure, but as soon as happiness and pleasure go away, they are left with emptiness
Feminism
Gosh, it is almost as if this channel has made this type of video almost a dozen times, so when individuals see it again they already have an idea of the answer that becomes cemented through conditioning...
@@Sylvertaco Or maybe because this is an important issue that other people are talking about too. Either way, who cares? This is serious.
@@zombieslayer7759 - What matters is that whatever claims are presented, there needs to be support for them regardless of personal view, since that can be biased or conditioned. And since the statistics this video presents do not provide nearly enough to justify the premises and conclusions, I fail see why it has such support other than bias and blind belief.
@@Sylvertaco There's plenty of evidence provided in this video as well as lots of other studies that show that people in my generation are unhappy. It's obvious.
Don't forget divorce. It's one of the most traumatizing and destructive things in the US.
Haha we Indians don't know what it means.
Well, would they be happier if two people where stuck in an abusive and toxic relationship and it made the children's life worse? Yes, having a divorce (especially for chidlren) can be traumatic but it leaves people in a better place than they started
@@ocean6857 Most of the people(predominantly women), filing for divorce in the U.S are doing it for selfish and foolish reasons. No one agrees with staying in an abusive relationship. But that doesn’t seem to be the main problem in terms of divorce in the west.
it’s been shown to do the opposite it helps people who made toxic relationships and grew apart i know the belief of commitment but life happens
Beware of woke culture my friend.
“Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient.” - Pordan Jeterson
What is Jordan Peterson pursing today? Jesus Christ; he has come to realize that everything that ppl have been pursing is meaningless.
*What will you do with the truth:* www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/TM19-1 - www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/81-96
That quote was from Peter Jordanson
@@liamkneeson8866😂
High schools put enormous pressure on students and still don’t prepare them for college
Who care if it doesn't prepare you for college. It doesn't prepare you for life after you move out of your parents house. Most of the kids dont know how to do taxes, cook, and some barely know how to manage on their own.
I agree. I would love to go to college later on in life instead of straight out of high school. I’m doing fairly well right after high school. I’m in college also but I think I could do pretty well without college
College is a booze cruise all the way. If you want to make money, go into the workforce.
Sword 319 they constantly throw out every program that they thrust on the students and their teachers, place grave importance with terrifying consequences on those programs’ fulfillments, and then, make a complete 180 at the end of the year-abandoning the program that they insist on, using the stick and not the carrot, then it’s zeroed out, never mattered, never happened, data that was to be collected-trashed-
All so they can hire consultants-keep the bureaucracy going-and keep their jobs-and look like they are important, essential, and deserving of more funding-the best example of a bloated government system that guzzles money, and is always hungry for more, than I’ve ever seen-
And so of course students notice. They get stressed, pressured, threatened-and then what they worked so hard towards-no longer even exists-no record of their hard work or creativity to commend them or define their character-they are shown that it’s for nothing.
And we wonder why they don’t care enough to put in the effort to do more than pass? Heck. We don’t even teach them to comprehend basic GPA-
All they know that is consistently important, is that you can’t be held back more than a year, and that if you pass one semester of a class, you can fail the next one without consequence-having no grasp of the consequences and compounding of “just passing”-they don’t trust that their work will be worth anything. Things are so constantly changing. They see the stress of their teachers. They see the insecurity of not knowing what will happen next week-the imbalance between administration and faculty-the fear.
Why would they then trust enough to work hard? Why would they listen to something we stress, like GPA, when we’ve taken everything else from them that we said was important-
Punished them for their hair color. Or piercings. Or tiredness. Being so stressed ourselves, that most teachers don’t even think to take the time to ask a kid “what’s wrong? Are you ok?” When they get confronted or agressed or cussed at in class-teachers instead distance themselves from the humanity and vulnerability of their students-the obvious need for consistency that they need SOMEWHERE in their lives-in a world that we created to be do unpredictable-and we call it progress.
Children crave discipline and structure. Regularity. Empathy. Someone giving a shit.
And we aren’t giving them anything.
We are waiting for someone else higher up to do our jobs for us and give us a better model, until the world seems more stable in our own eyes-sacrificing 3 generations to the toilet, placing our bets and hoping that next year will be more stable for US so that we can do a better job.
And we fail them.
And then judge them like they’re the problem.
Such a let down. . .
They need someone to give it to them straight. Something to depend on that will be the same tomorrow. Something that isn’t disappointment.
Aiden Helton I graduated at the millennium. I didn’t learn it from school either. I learned from my parents. And when I got a credit card with 17% interest when I was 18-and learned how everything worked then.
To quote a little known clinical psychologist, “Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient”
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Make your bed
Less human interaction. Meaning that we are spending more time working and using technology.
I interact with humans quite a bit at my job. Don't know about you.
@@scooter_b123 and does he know people can talk to each other through technology.
When jobs are so much automated and so many applicants,as a final year student,every day in class gives me panic,I am really impressed by mature students, they have a family to take care of,they are so powerful
@@colinmcintyre9074 some workplaces hardly has human,acres of machines,3 humans for millions of products,that gives a serious sense of what a damn I am
The biggest reason is the bombardment of instant gratification through video games, social media and app UI&UX designed just for that.
This is a world of addicts and nobody seems to notice. It's become so ingrained, that 30 minutes without checking your phone makes you
feel sad, disconnected, lonely, depressed and in a constant feeling of craving all the time without being able to find fulfillment.
Social media is the beginning of the end.
Instant gratification releases dopamine and that's the addiction. The exact sane as porn addiction
So I'm an addict now?!
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
*Sigh* Americans...
@@azazel166 if you can’t go without your phone for half an hour than yeah
@@glamorousman4013 I can go without it for days.
@@azazel166 nice
Mark Twain said: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."
He also said that "the best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible."
I don't think he's necessarily the type of person Christians are looking to for advice.
Cocoabo bravo!
@@cocoabo3470 But B Welkinator didn't say Mark Twain is a type of person christian are looking to for advice.
@@felipearaujo3937 You're right, but that's how it came off to me.
@@cocoabo3470 well, stop assuming interpretations
Social media ruins people's self-esteem and abilities to connect. I recently went to a birthday dinner and everyone was taking insta-stories of their food and clips of the moment. It looked fun when watching those stories online but in reality the dinner party was boring. Hardly engaging and some of us went home earlier than expected.
It's also so hard to find a good friend these days, there is no sense of community and some of us barely know our neighbours.
I agree, I am on a constant lookout for genuine people and they are harder to find then you think.
Stekiz My mom lives in a small town and the people there are very friendly. Small towns are normally religious so it makes sense. They will strike up a conversation with you, like they’ve known you for years. A woman at the grocery store was talking to my mom like she knew her. I thought they were friends but when we left the store, I asked my mom about her, and she said, it’s the first time I met her. It happens a lot too. 😆
I don't do any of that myself, I do have an FB page mostly to keep in contact with my brother, he is gone now so there is all most no need for me to be on FB. Thou I am in contact with a lot of people who like myself love fly fishing for trout and other game fish! My cell phone is a flip phone for making phone calls. If I didn't have to have a phone I would not have it, I can't stand phones.
Veronica M I 100% agree I grew up in a small town, it was great. Maybe I should start looking into something like that for my future.
FuckYouGoogle I agree, I live in Stockholm and people are so incredibly reserved here. I have started really making a hard effort at hard core engaging with people tho. Reading the signals of the other person of course and leaving them alone if that is the vibe they are giving off. But most of the time it seems like people really appreciate me putting myself out there in a big way they are just scared to do that themselves.
Kids don’t truly know how to develop meaningful relationships anymore.
Section 9 so right, also need to get off their phones and do face-to-face interaction.
Swipe right?
how can they when they live at home with their parents
So true, social media and electronic communication give a false sense of community without real connections. Everything Dennis said was true, I’d add get back to ha going out with people, face to face, and really get to know them.
@Mike M But more kids live with their parents to a much older age. A coworker’s 21 year old son still lives with her. On the one hand, this sounds like a nice family unit, but on the other hand, how is he going to date somebody when he’s got to bring his girlfriend home to the house with his mom and his grandma?
I'm an Atheist.. Yet I can't help agreeing wholeheartedly..
When Hector of Troy was confronted by the vast Spartan army, he declared the three values he had always lived by..
Honor your Gods
Love your woman
Defend your country!!
Let me be clear.. You don't have to have a religion to have Gods.. An enthusiastic humanist believes in upliftment of human condition through generosity and altruism, empathy and equity, love and justice.. Above all, through liberty.. Your Gods don't necessarily have to be Yahweh or Allah, Buddha or Krishna!! Let them be these values you hold so dearly, and hold onto them dearly!!
I don't even have to describe the promiscuous world we live today.. Love, commitment and responsibility are barely more than the words of dictionary.. Too many young lives have their futures cut short due to unwise relationship and parenthood choices..
Instead of having genuine and strong political convictions, people have become pawns of globalist ideologies.. People no longer honor the great predesessors who bled in the battlefields to deliver us from tyranny, took on big empires to win us independence, and died in prisons so that we can vote, go to school, and get a job.. You don't have to love one single country if you don't want to.. But honor the great men and women who won us what we have.. First of all, learn some history!!
Hopefully, you'll remember this, Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one cometh unto the Father but through Him.
"First of all, learn some history." 🔥
@@jesussknight4918 That's asserting something without evidence and it undermines the voices of atheists like myself who are on the right yes we do exist.
Well spoken
@Remember Lord Jesus Pray the Rosary Well if that works for you then good but that doesn't work for everyone.
Social media has mentally destroyed my generation.
Social media is a toilet imho
@@DrummerJacob Ok, Boomer. Social media is a valuable tool when used wisely
You're on a social media site.
www.forbes.com/sites/meganhills1/2018/03/23/social-media-demographics/
We have to take control of it. Heck, I'm in my 40s and I had to delete it all because I could see the spiral it was causing in myself. It's okay to delete it. One way to reconnect with actual people is to volunteer somewhere. You will be appreciated because you are needed, and you will get the satisfaction of helping someone else. Ironically, social media seems to make us self absorbed rather than social. It can also be a replacement for real friendship. (Facebook should *never* have cheapened the meaning of the word "friends.")
They have lost their identity. Who to believe? What to believe? Technology is destroying the "human" of "humanity".
Social media, loss of moral values, helicopter parenting, single parent households, the dumbing down of the public school curriculum, the rise of instant gratification, the expectation that life should be easy (it's not and never has been) just to name a few
God that's so true I feel personally attacked
Giving a list without any data to back it up is always easy to do. Why do you think so many comments on this video do just that?
@@Sylvertaco It's called life experience. Plus there are plenty of studies if you care to take the time to look them up and curb any biases
@@xallthatremains8339 - Life experience requires trust that your accounts are accurate and represent a majority of cases. And no, in the past year of discussions on this and similar subjects I have failed to be provided or find studies that stand up to scrutiny. Feel free to provide the ones you use to make this claim.
@@ledWenceslas880 - I'll say it to you as well: Life Experience is only relevant if the account can be trusted, and accounts for a majority of similar cases, which would be provided through data hence my original reply.
The decline really stared when disco died out. We just need to return to our disco roots.
Ah ah ah ah, stayin alive! STAYIN ALIVE!
@@yngwievanhalen9640 whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother
@@zarmindrow5831 you're stayin alive, stayin alive
Finally, someone gets it!!!!
He'll yeah bro. Been screaming it for years.
It has been 5 months since this video came out. 5 months since I first watched this video. I cannot put into words how much I have been affected by this. In the past 5 months the world has gone to shambles, but I've been the happiest I've ever been. It can all be traced back to this very video. Thank you Dennis Prager, thank you.
Happy to hear that! May God bless you! 💓
Thats pretty cool for you I guess
What did you do to become happier?
@@keeppunchin2302 Be happy simple as that
Jk, it's not that simple. You have to keep a certain mindset. You have to understand what battles are worth fighting. For example, I learned to start taking my grades with a grain of salt, and somehow they improved doing that. When I don't freak out over a single D on a test, I can easier accept what I got wrong and get an A on the next test. When I didn't bother to argue with worthless people, I didn't get upset by them as much. When I stopped using social media as a mindless pass time, I started using social media to learn more about people and things I love. Just find what works for you, and stick at it. You don't need to be Jocko Williams and do _every single thing_ you don't want to do like it's the best thing in the world. That'll wear you out.
Best of luck my man.
People don't have a clear purpose or point in their life that keeps them going. They need some sort of responsibility and control over their lives.
More younger people should listen to Jordan Peterson.
@@FriedrichBarb yes he came to my mind right away
Global Man chiiiiiilll
Which is what the Bible teaches us.
@Global Man young women do not deserve to be the outlet for young men's unbridled emotions.
I’m an older Millennial. I’m 38 and sometimes known as a Xennial. I’ll say that life was much simpler without social media. I do realize that UA-cam is social media, but this is the only platform I use. I haven’t been on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. since 2018. I haven’t had one “friend” make an attempt to reach out to me to see what happened to me. People are too consumed swiping on their phone to care about others.
Sounds like you're a 90s kid like myself. I ditched Facebook back in 2008 and haven't looked back.
I’m 43 and yes. This is the only platform I use and nobody wonders if I’m still alive.
Yepp same here.
When I made a post announcing to people that I was leaving Facebook I said point blank "I encourage you all to reach out to me, but I'm positive that most if not all of you won't bother." And I was right, so I know how that feels and how it stings, and who my real friends were. I'll be 30 in May btw.
Facebook sucks. I just use it to store photos
"BuT there is always Instagram " 😂
Why would he say that
@@DarkMelodies-hv9wf he ironically mocks the new generation because social media like Instagram makes the problem worse
Jesus Christ such violence 😂😂
Sad, that Instagram provides any kind of life-meaning to anyone. What a pathetic existence.
I laughed, then felt sad.
Having a lockdown in society when so many were lonely and unhappy can’t have been wise.
Not at all..just made things 100% worse
Easy. Social and Mass media.
I can confidently say young people were a lot happier 30-40 years ago than they are now.
Kilroy - i think video games contribute to it too. also mass legal immigration has made many a minority in their own schools, towns and cities
Kilroy Easy when you're a moron .
Higgins video games made lives 1000x better
Correlation isn't causation. Go back to school.
@@OldHeathen1963 Why not try make a basic point/counter arguement of what you think instead of just throwing childish insults.
I feel that one of the biggest values people have forgotten is GRATEFULNESS, I grew up poor in Chicago, but poor here is like living like a king anywhere else.
True, people forget that they have one of the best lives you could have here in America if you are middle class. You have nice housing and a steady food supply and phones and whatnot, most people in africa barely have houses.
Darth Revan how about the millions of Americans who are homeless and live paycheck to paycheck
Ruben Sossoman You’re so right, bless your heart!
This country would improve astronomically if everyone was forced to take a field trip to a third world country in high school. Then they'd see wealth is relative and terms like "living wage" and "cost of living" and "making ends meet" are just terms leftists invented to keep people full of bitterness, envy, and rage.
Kip Winner their poor may not be poor in many parts of the world but relative poverty exist
I could literally see myself in Dennis' speech. After trying to give up on life for the second time when I was around 17 years-old, my parents decided to send me to attend an exchange programme in the US. Oh my, I am so thankful for it. In the US I started attending a church and participating in its services and ended up finding my husband there. Nowadays I am married with two kids and very happy despite all life's setbacks we bump on our way. I hope this video will be helpful for those found in similar circumstances as mine in the past. Don't give up on life, give up on Instagram instead, you can definitely live without it. Thanks PragerU ♥️
that makes me so happy to hear and God bless you and your family
"Take some pride in your heritage." - Vegeta
You’re quoting the leader of a planet filled with warmongering monkeys, don’t think that’s the best quote to use
@@astral-hungryempire7524 There are good lessons to learn even from evil people.
Vegeta had a major redemption arc and was never a pure villain so I would not say he is evil, but that is beside the point;
I never watched a full episode of DBZ or read a DBZ comic so I would not know for sure, but that is also beside the point.
I don't see a reason to be proud of something I didn't earn
@@BitchChill Choose whatever you want. I choose to be proud of the great nation of the USA my ancestors forged, and the wars they fought. Having this pride in my heritage gives me more reason to strive to embody the ideal of a great man, and to carry the torch of my ancestors by continuing to make this nation stronger, better, smarter, and wiser. That starts with aiming towards the highest good I can envisage, and voluntarily burdening myself with responsibility and discipline to become better. Having this immense pride makes me too proud to ungratefully throw away all the work my ancestors fought for.
@@kaiserironcladchad582 Well Said indeed... and Vegeta was a total Badass so respect
It seems that many of today's young folks were taught to be victims, not victors, and were trained to be dependent on their parents/govt...blessed are those who escaped such a fate.
Aka, the feminism movement
Aka liberalism.
Aka leftism.
You the ones thinking everything you don’t like is a personal attack on you.
Junomaster2006 Feminism is about not being victims any more.
The "you're ok the way you are" mentality taught in public schools is a big one as well--it crushes all incentive to improve as a human being.
We don’t have incentive to improve. Improve for what? Slave away at a job you hate for money you don’t need? Get married and build a family just to get court graped. Western society enables the weakest to survive with few incentives to improve yourself.
I'd say "You're ok the way you are, but you can be better if you improve yourself".
@@fast6232 i understand what you mean. Its like an unbalanced video game thats in desparate need of a patch. The court and education system needs to be reformed in order to even make a dent. And we need to allow young people to make mistakes and learn from them to actually improve. They need guidence, not absolute protection.
ChaoticSonic400 this shit absolutely sucks if you stop and think about it. If you turn your brain off and just roll with it you won’t have too many issues with it.
ChaoticSonic400 if you think about it it’s because as far as civilization goes we’re still in the infancy of it all. Civilization is still only 5,000 years old. We’re far from perfection
The fact that sad, negative music is promoted over positive, uplifting music doesn’t help.
I am unhappy because people tell me to value things, but not why to value them.
Why should I want to get married and have children?
Why should I want to contribute to society?
Why should I care about my country?
Why should I have a religion?
Why should I value success in work/school/whatever?
Why should I value my own life?
Why do I lack all of these feelings?
And, the ultimate product of all these questions, why should I care about anything in this life if I'll simply die anyways?
It is the fact that everyone refuses to answer these questions that drives me to unhappiness.
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What's life?I honestly wish I was never born into a world full of chaos evil and lies but here I am,I know I sound weak but what can I do .
Answer them yourself. Wow
@@ladyjade6446 Why the hell are you watching this garbage YT channel in 2021? I commented this ages ago lmao.
I tell you why I’m upset. I’m a white, straight, male, Christian and get I’m tired feeling vilified over what defines me.
I am too white , Straight male and Christian, do not be upset. Love those that whom are on the attack. That’s what Jesus would do. Be bold, stand your ground, don’t pick fights with fools (they will embarrass them selves), be the model of Christ no matter how many times it takes.
"The world will hate you because it hated me first."
Stay strong everyone. Let your faith be your shield and let Godly wisdom be your light.
I'm in the same boat, brother. Remember, this is not our home. Trust in the Lord and keep your sights on Him. Knowing this keeps me going in peace
You are not attacked, or vilified. It’s only people like Prager who tell you s**t like that.
*"Why are so Many Young People Unhappy?"*
Why do I feel called out
Lemme guess...youre young.....
Damn im smart.
Being called out isn't a bad thing. It's an opportunity to self reflect.
Duchi Don't listen to Prager. It's propaganda with a couple of snippets of truth to suck you in. Take Pragers word for nothing, till you do separate research!!! Always always check who Prager highlights on his shows, you will see a pattern developing!!!
*Sits here being a clinically depressed Eagle Scout that is going to college from a middle class family with both supportive parents (56 and 68) and also occasionally goes to church*. *Also me* MOOD
We are called out. As we should be.
"People habe more money than ever before" true but inflation exists so things are more expensive..
Time has come for America to read a book which is called Bhagwad Gita. The same problem has been faced by many people. Read Bhagwad Geeta it is not a book. It is a life meaning.
wrong. affording a tv in the past wasn't for everyone. same with owning a telephone or a computer.
ask your grandparents kid how things used to be in the past
@@FrangoTraidor That... does never represent the overall price of goods and services. Inflation exists, mate
Inflation does exist, let’s do the math. So for this we are going to be comparing minimum wage and the price of bread. So in 1950, 2 years after mister Prauger here was born, minimum wage was about 70 to 75 cents, and the price of bread was about 10 cents. That means with one hour’s work you could buy about 7 loads of bread. Tax is purposely left out just to make the math a bit more simple. So now, minimum wage is about $7.50 in most states, and bread is about $3. That means with one hours’s work can now only buy you 2 loaves of bread, and even the highest minimum wage, $15, can only buy you 5 loaves of bread per hour.
true, but it's usually only 2-3% a year or something. can go as high as 6
so glad we could change this very serious topic into an ad for the church
Im from Brazil and I have an idea: those who love America and its values get in, those who hate them, get out!
What do you think? Lol
Love America, cheers from Brazil!
Im praying that one day we will be like you
Libertarianismo Cotidiano thanks from America 👍🏻
Being critical of the US is not the same as hating it.
That sounds great to me. Someone made a similar proposition once, something along the lines of swapping the leftists in California for the Hong Kong protestors.
Hopefully Bolsonaro is working to make it happen!
@@willhiggins9563 It depends on the purpose of the criticism and its validity doesn't it?
It seems to be common sense that people get depressed when their told that they're nothing but meat sacks flying thru space and that everything is going to hell in a hand basket. Oh and everyone's racist
@@person10 Justice for what? What has been done to you?
@@person10 since when are you not allowed to talk about what is wrong? This isn't communist China.
I look at other countries protesting for freedom of speech while getting battered by police..
Meanwhile I see Americans protesting about forcing people to abide by their speech.. and bathrooms and other dumb crap.
Be grateful that you have a government that caters to you instead of one that beats you down.
Oh and yeah, 'if you don't like it leave' is an option. I did it and so can you. So can anyone in a free country.
I can't say the same thing for our brothers and sisters living under dictators.. I can only pray for them, and I ask that you do as well.
God bless and stay free
It seems to be common sense that people get depressed when *_they don't have a life._* Of course they won't get a life, they'll just blame it on "depression".
They are like:
I do nothing with my life. The illnesses are making me unhappy, these illnesses are inter-dimensional goddamn demons just like the Bible says. It's basically an inter-dimensional invasion into this space through people. I heard something negative and that brings a demon illness into this space through the person being negative.
@@doctoreggman7308 so wait why are you insulting people with a mental illness that causes people to commit suicide and it's not because they have no religion so don't say it's "because of no god" instead of a genetic mental illness
@@e4ehco21 first of all I'm not religious. Second of all many people with "depression" just don't do anything in life and that is why they are unhappy all the time. The idea that if someone is unhappy all the time there must be an illnesses making them that way is ridiculous.
Thank you, loss of values & meaning is the biggest reason young people are sad
"there is always Instagram"
When your taught there is no "next life" and basically here to pay bills then die this doesn't surprise me at all.
There is no next life as far as anyone can tell. Hard truths have to be swallowed.
@Be N S O N
What about all those people who have died, gone to Heaven, met Jesus, then came back to life and became Christians?
Be N S O N there’s no proof for either, so it’s not dumb to believe in life after death just as it isn’t dumb to believe there isn’t an after life.
Maybe you should enjoy the life you have.
Stevio Gaming The most reasonable response is to not come to a conclusion because they don’t know.
Young and in debt is enough to make anyone unhappy.
Forget college, get a trade.
Learn how to work with your hands. Electrician, welder, plumber, mechanic, all these professions earn big money if you apply yourself to the trade.
That is true. I got a job working in the medical field and I did not get a college degree. I just looked for a place in desperate need of a worker "body" and stayed there for a few years and used that job as a reference to find more better jobs. Now I make a lot of money typing on a computer. Unless the job you dream of it one that requires a degree don't go to college. It is a waste of money.
Are you a manual/trade laborer?
The US college system needs addressing. No doubt.
Just because you do not pay the money into it, does not make it free or almost free.
I'd really rather not pay for meaningless degrees with my money. I'd rather spend my money since I would do so in a wiser way than most young adults or the government agencies I've had to pleasure of knowing.
College degrees are becoming increasingly insignificant as the more bloated they get across the population. I screen and interview resumes and candidates for positions all the time. I care that you interview well and pass the technical screen. I do not care about your degrees or certifications.
I never went to college or university... I took some home courses for electrical and now I make 34hr fixing trians... I am not rich but I am very comfortable.
Forget trade,get a college.there are many Jobs that give six figure incomes and give more then plumbing. The problem is that more People are struggling with student debt in the beginning and due to social media and non interaction outside of forum People are becoming more lonelier then before
I'm a teenager who is happy because I have no social media, live my life to the fullest, and have lots of wealth to support myself.
why u on youtube then
UA-cam's social media, I have some tapes and DVD's, If you want some. You should have free to air tv too.
Top 5:
1. Lockdown & general lack of path forward.
2. Social media
3. Cultural "Changes" (what this video partly focuses on)
4. Poor Nutrition & Health (US)
5. Poor Parenting
From a young person.
agreed
When you have no moral and spiritual absolutes to guide your life with, a family to love and be loved by, and a country and culture to be proud of; no wonder people will be so depressed, lonely and suicidal.
Why do you need moral and spiritual absolutes? That adds way more stress to life in my opinion. Life is very gray and making a wrong decision doesn't always mean terrible punishment. Family is also important if you have the luxury but sometimes you don't and that's okay too. Even when it comes to your country, it's okay to be proud of it but that doesn't mean you need to ignore its flaws nor act like you are proud of it.
@@eadlynjune No absolutes means confusion and no meaning.
@@jesussknight4918 Just because you don't believe in an absolute truth doesn't mean life has no meaning, though there's no reason life has to have a meaning either. There's a lot of emphasis on life having one grand goal but I dont see why it has to unless you want to make one. Also this assumes confusion is inherently bad. Sometimes there is no definitive answer which creates confusion but that just means you have to think on an issue harder or weigh it out which isn't a bad thing. Being confused if you should have waffles or eggs isn't bad. Being confused if you should get married or not isn't bad. I'm sure there are times when confusion can be bad but it isn't completely bad.
I work in a school. Young people (especially girls) seem to romanticize mental illness. It's as if they find meaning in being sad. Virtually every girl claims to have "depression and anxiety".
That's sickening. Illness means sickness, and you want to get well, not stay in it. I suffer depression but I dont want to stay in it.
With the risk of sounding selfish, I do feel a bit insulted by the amount of people who do that. Depression and anxiety have been a massive burden on my life. I've done so much to get rid of my dark thoughts and it took tons of meetings with professionals and psychiatric medication for me to do it. It's like having a cripple witness somebody show up with a wheelchair to school/college just to gain attention
@@bigmek2903 Have you actually gotten rid of your dark thoughts? I'd be genuinely surprised if that were possible since they're a useful and valuable tool if you can get over their unpleasant form.
Mental illness is celebrated now. It’s a badge of honor for many.
@@waves5114 It's not please don't say that. So many people would love to get rid of their mental illnesses and they get treated and everything. Only delusional people think it's like a badge
You are great man, you are totally right. I am a young religious man living in Italy and I think what you say is an actual fact in today's western world.
My uncle and I admire you Mr. Prague. This is something for everyone who has an open mind to think about
As an atheist, and a happy person, I do have to admit that I know several people who's religious beliefs and church are what makes them happy. I think it's a matter of being a part of a group of like-minded individuals that helps make people happy. For many people, the church is like a second family you have to fall back on.
Non religious people can find that. They just have to look for it. There are always other organizations besides religion that you can join that will help you with your happiness. Nowadays there is a club for everything. Just make sure you join one with a POSITIVE message unless you want to end up more unhappy than you already are!
The problem is that many non-religious people don't pursue clubs/organizations to socialize with. After all, who needs a club when you have social media? There's no substitute for real human interaction.
GrnXnham You are just anesthetizing yourself. It will catch up with you. You still have no meaning. You hate the idea of God and it will destroy you.
You literally can’t force your religion on others legally, which is what you are doing, so STOP. Offer your opinion and beliefs, but you cannot command others to acknowledge your beliefs to be the truth in their lives.
Marcus Chello no one hates god bro. It so just something we don’t believe in. Dude please try to be open minded and see that other people can find the comfort you find in god and church in other things.
Spot on. This is why I go to my small little church on Sundays. Been going there for so long and know basically everyone, all the family's, their family's family that come, etc.
It's a such a great community thing.
@@galaxykitsune What are you on about? He's just giving his perspective. It's like you're not really listening.
the reason I'm unhappy is that I'm afraid of ending up living in a crappy duplex working at the same crappy job either be it in a factory or grocery retail for 30 years. no wonder why so many blue-collar workers drink like fish at the bars.
I have worked at a grocery store for 35 years. I have and always have had excellent health coverage thru my employer, and I will have a great pension when I retire. I helped 3 of my children with college tuition and have led a happy and heathy life. What’s wrong with working hard and reaping the benefits ?
you grew up in a different time linda
@@lindasmith7814 what did you want to be when you grew up?
I went to college to become a forest ranger. My parents helped when they could, but I had to work while attending college to support myself and tuition. I worked on the Tahoe, Shasta and Eldorado National Forests. Although I was doing what I thought I wanted to do in life (experiencing nature and being outdoors), something was missing in my life. For me, it was the overwhelming urge to become a mother. I wanted a family to experience life with. I got married and moved to a small town at that time and got a job with a union grocery store. There, I could work PART TIME with good pay and great medical, dental and vision and benefits. I knew I would never become famous or so wealthy with money that I could quit working and I was fine with that, because I knew that a family was my main goal and I knew I could still enjoy nature.I was pretty sure that we would never be rich or live in a mansion, but we would have great times and not have to worry about medical care. I was BLESSED with 5 awesome children and was able to teach my kids respect for the great outdoors, (which is still my passion) by growing a garden every year , many, many camping trips and teaching them about self sacrifice. You see, I fulfilled both my dreams without being “rich” with money. When it comes to wealth in money, I don’t have much. But when it comes to wealth in Love and Life, I am super duper RICH !!! I’m not saying that my job was a walk in the park. 35 years of retail can be very grueling. I wanted to quit my job more times than you can count, but I’m sooooo happy that I did not. I am now reaping my rewards for my hard work and self sacrifice. A close and loving family, Great medical for the rest of my life and a great pension. ( i used to get ridiculed for working at a grocery store) I now can retire and have more time with my family. My children are all their own people, but one thing they do know, is that hard work and self sacrifice CAN bring happiness. Several live off the land and enjoy the simple life and some chose careers that they have a passion for. But all of them know that they ( and only they) are in charge of their own happiness. The Lord has also blessed me with 6 awesome grandchildren. To be Sure.....I had many, many days of doubt in my life about what makes me happy, but the older I get and the more life I experience, I can honestly tell you that God’s love and blessings, friends and family are my happiness. Follow your dreams for sure, and don’t let anyone stop you. If you feel stuck, turn the page and work towards YOUR happiness. Only you, through your perseverance and self sacrifice can achieve what makes YOU happy. May you find all that you’re looking for and more in life my friend. I have a strong feeling you will !!! My best to you and yours, Linda Smith.🌲🍄🐿🌱🐝
@@lindasmith7814 much love,Linda. U rock.
If it weren't for Social Media, we'd have all been a lot happier.
Time has come for America to read a book which is called Bhagwad Gita. The same problem has been faced by many people. Read Bhagwad Geeta it is not a book. It is a life meaning.
probably not, kids are still depressed before they even get any sort social media.
I think school has a big effect. We need an educational reform, pronto. Kids are just gonna keep growing up and not knowing how to be an adult until it's too late.
I agreed with every point except religion. The reason they were happier was because it was a community they're in. People are probably just as happy as long as other people are there, whether its something simple like a soup kitchen or animal shelter, or something big like charity events, conventions, and amusement parks.
People are happier around other people, period. As a 16 year old that's been having virtual school since March 2020, going back to school in a few weeks, God I miss just being around other people. I would complain about how early I have to get up, the rules I have to follow now, aggravating teachers... but it's so much worse at home. And I love my family, were pretty stable. I can't even imagine what kids from abusive homes have to deal with. School was an escape for them. :(
Education system: *I don't see the problem here*
Yeah education get’s more complicated but get’s more useless.
There isnt one. Read some mags, drink a bear, and buy a truck
@@kaiosghost2888 now SOMEONE gets it lol lol
@Scott White you gotta be kidding right? The education system is so left wing it may as well be a Marxist indoctrination camp.
@@andrewf4623 it really depends on where in America you live.
“But there is always Instagram.”
Bone chilling.
So sad that many people can only find meaning on how many likes they get for a photo. How fickle and depressing that becomes.
gee, must feel the same way after a life of worship, in those unavoidable hours, when you question your faith, when you feel how silly it all is---when you rationalize your beliefs, and convince yourself all over again...yeahp most things can be negative...sometimes the people are the problem, good thing is people can fix themselves if they want to... the bad thing is when they start to think their way of fixing should be everyone's way.
@@ch-km1cd you are from the sound of your message an atheist. I am a Christian. So let's suppose for just a moment that you are right and I'm wrong - there is no God and when we die, that's it, nothing more, we're done. But if my Christian beliefs make me a happier person, make me treat my fellow man with more kindness, make me humble, help me to brighten the day of people that I come into contact with, then even if I am wrong isn't that a good thing? I have never understood why some atheists are so insistent on trying to tell Christians how dumb they are, how silly their beliefs are, etc except that it gives them a feeling of superiority because you are then able to look down on me and tell me how stupid I am and how enlightened you are. If there is another reason, please share it with us.
twalker294 atheist here, what you just said pretty much sums up why i respect religion so much, despite not being able to really believe it. There’s stubborn people that want to force their ideas on others everywhere, don’t pay em any attention. Freedom of mind is key, everyone must be able to think, believe and live as they please, so long as they don‘t bring harm to others in doing so. And if one‘s morality is strong and they are benevolent to others, all the better.
Nobody feels needed. Even the religious, who are all confused about God and think that we need Him, and yet the truth is He needs us too. Everyone needs to stop being so addicted to themselves, and realise how needed they are and get out there and SERVE. That will fix the world overnight.
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These are some of the best, most succinct videos I've ever seen. You're doing an amazing job!! Keep it up!!
"People, especially the young, are unhappier than at any time since data began to be collected."
Yeah man. My teeth are all goof'd up because I can't afford a dentist even after working two jobs, so my self image is in the crapper even though I'm working hard and have a gig on the side, and there's nothing I can do about it.
I also have Crohn's disease that I've been ignoring because medication for that costs about $100 a month, and that's WITH the insurance that I can't afford now because both companies I work for keep me at part time so they don't have to worry about my benefits, so I'm constantly anxious that one day my body is just going to give up on me and there's nothing I can do about it.
Savings? Can't get any of that, I need all that food, what let's me live. So if anything EVER goes wrong with me that's game over, and there's nothing I can do about it.
College education? I guess I could take out a nice fat loan that I won't be able to pay off until I'm 50, for the sake of a degree that statistically won't land me a job outside of unpaid internships (free labor) in a field I won't even know if I'll want to do in 4 years. But I'll definitely still have to pay off that loan.
It's almost like there's a system in place that handles money, designed to make it so that I have such little chance of upward class mobility, to the point that I feel like I don't have any control over my life. I'm literally working from sun up to sun down at two jobs I don't like at all, just to make ends meet, all while billionaires.... exist.... that's a thing that's real. It's like there's a system that pays me a set amount of money, yet the labor I perform is putting more into the company than I'm being compensated for and that extra value they don't pay me for is being siphoned off to rich fat cats who got that way by..... owning stuff............
Maybe if I worked harder.... or probably even better if I was just born into a rich family so I could have the start up money required to make myself richer, the same way every (period) billionaire (period) ever (period) did.
"It's because you don't have Jesus and don't believe in America."
Nah dog. It's capitalism. Capitalism is making people miserable.
All that misery caused by capitalism, yet the poor of the world flock to America.
I'll still blame the lack of parenting and social media.
And who's the ones who are supposed to be raising us?
Mike JustMike OK BOOMER instead of blaming it why not do your own study’s and find out more because many kill themselves even if they don’t have social media
Those two reasons are the just a tiny fraction of the complete answer to the question. Its the culture ,the schools,the government and hummanity as a whole that does not remember our ancestors.
@GG Allin I'm a Zoomer and a Female and a lot of other girls in my school are always on TikTok and Twitter and they're ungrateful with the way they look because of the way other girls look on social media. They hardly even talk to each other and they just do TikTok dances with each other and they dress like skanks. They always make fun of Traditional values and Trump just because TikTok and Twitter said so.
"If I were the Devil I'd tell the young that marriage is old fashioned and that swinging is more fun. And that what you see on TV is the real deal" - Paul Harvey, If I Were the Devil
@@angelbarajas9180 Do you know these people beyond watching them from afar though? Do you think being more traditional would suddenly make them happier? I never understood people like that until I got closer to them and turns out... most of them are okay people. Too much drama for me most of the time but they enjoy making TikToks with their friends and they wear what they feel comfortable in. I mean I'll admit I wear short skirts and tight shirts because I'm proud of the body I work hard to maintain and it's the style I like. Also you assume they have no reason for the views that they hold other than parroting back what social media says (even though forming your opinions wherever you consume it is valid) but have you considered they legitimately believe it and have valid reasons? This comment feels the the embodiment of "...all they know is mcdonald’s , charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual , eat hot chip & lie"
"Why Are so Many Young People Unhappy?" Well in my case it's low self esteem. I'm down to two friends the other ones are dead or are back stabbers. I don't go out.
Find a good non denominational Christian church ! I found one last year and have met really great people / friends around my age
If you have one friend you are lucky! Associates will always be numerous! So, go out and enjoy yourself, put a big smile on your face and say: "hi" to a stranger. You will be amazed at the results! For self esteem; go out and join a martial arts group, a dance or acting club, get involved with people and an activity, the results, again, will amaze you. There is more inside of you than you realize!
Well ....go out ..Come on now!
Here's two offerings of *solid* advice Clarence. In the ebb and flow of life most people have friends come and go. Very rarely do people have lifelong friends. I've experienced this myself as friends had gotten married or moved away for jobs. Life goes on.
stankygeorge great advice you’ve given in your post! My mother always said, “ People have lots of acquaintances, but if you have one or two really good friends, you’re extremely lucky.” Joining something puts the focus on others. If a person gets involved with a charity, they feel good to be helping others, and their own self-esteem rises.
Hmm I wonder why young people are depressed when the country’s headed for a total economic collapse with extreme wealth disparity
Yeah, that won't happen.
material salvation doesn't check unhappiness
Its your mentality that is the exract reason for so much unhappiness. Young people have never had so much comfort, convenience, safety, and free time.
Did you or did you not actually watch the video?
@@FrangoTraidor If you have to worry about feeding your kids or keeping a roof over your head or struggling for basic necessities then you are much more likely to be unhappy. You can deny it all you want but there is a correlation between wealth and happiness as studies show (though to me this is common sense). Being in poverty and happy is much much harder then being well off and happy.
This is so sad but so true and straight to the point. Awesome and good video.
When you try to rewrite moral values, you end up with confusing values
Moral values are not steadfast rules, they are the result of subjective opinion of the majority based on perceived pleasure and pain.
No such thing as moral values. There are only moral virtues.
@@humanolgy1232 But there are moral rules. "Don't rape" doesn't depend on culture or era.
@@thinkngskeptic We have decided as population, that rape is immoral. As uncomfortable as it is to hear, any crime no matter how horrific, is subjectively wrong, not objectively wrong.
Moral values have been changing all throughout human history you know. One of the most recent and obvious examples of this is how slavery was once seen as a perfectly normal and morally neutral practice all around the world but know it's seen as a horrible and morally wrong practice all around the world.
Social media, the destruction of family due to feminism, and lack of sense of community and belonging due to diversity
Feminism really is a cancer.
Many feminisms have families. And families can be diverse.
resigned liberal yeah, it’s very unfortunate that we just can’t have our countries back to a time with less “enrichment”
@@willhiggins9563 _Many feminisms have families. And families can be diverse_ ...aaand of course those families have the highest divorce rates of all
@@jeffbridges5312 don't forget child abuse. Child drag queens are probably not a decision made by the children themselves
The real reason why most young people nowadays are unhappy is because they're working harder with longer hours than their parents, and even their grandparents for sure, and still aren't able to afford college or even an apartment to themselves when and if they're on their own.
The feeling of loneliness is from the fact that most people are too busy working these longer hours, and tend to lose interest in wanting to socialize with others on top of all of the stress and anxiety that comes with working such long hours. The lack of people being religious and patriotic has nothing to do with the ongoing problem of depression among young people, it's the fact it's getting harder and harder for each generation to see a future if they're feeling trapped inbetween minimum wage jobs.
Exactly. While I do admit that I do hold some christian values, I really hate this "Religion will fix all your ailments! Without religion your life has no meaning!" mentality. Having religion might be comforting, but it doesn't do much when someone struggles with a life situation where they are literally unsure if they will live to see another day. Instead of dismissing people by just telling them to "Accept Jesus" we should work on things that will objectively affect our world positively. I really doubt that things like climate change, racism or instable economy can be solved just by praying them away. I mean, there are people in the world who literally have nothing to eat or who live in totalitarian regimes where they have to fear for their very lives.
Try telling them how "getting their values straight" will save them.
On similiar note,
In my country there was a political debate on coronavirus a few months ago, and there was a woman who literally said that the reason why the epidemic started is because "Ya'll don't pray enough!"
@@samuelblunt7348 Yes! Thank you, that's exactly what I'm saying. When people start thinking that religion or being patriotic can fix all of their problems, they're in for the biggest disappointment of their lives.
Something is seriously wrong if other people in my age group can't fulfill themselves like people did in the past, and it's going to take A LOT more than just praying to an entity and/or licking a lot of boots to fix it.
People feel depressed when things don’t go their WAY!!! We need more HUMILITY. That word is not used by many
that word is used by a lot of people
Went back to college as an older student (30k+ students at my alma mater) and where I was raised in a time where we walked with our heads up and greeted people easily and often, in the 3.5 years I attended this college the vast majority of people I met had their heads down, eyes and attention buried in their phones, and *rarely* greeted you or struck up conversations.
Many of the people I befriended or worked with on projects and assignments would likely be labeled socially awkward or heavily introverted.
Most of them rarely engaged or really even talked much, even once you got to know them better. They didn't like to share much in their way of dreams, aspirations, and goals. When conversing, they would often think I was unusual for being one to think about and talk about such weighty things. The majority preferred communicating via text than to your face, and actually speaking on the phone was something most refused to do, despite the device in their hands being made for it.
*Correlation?* You decide.
GREAT ANALYSIS! But very true.
This has been my experience too. Group projects are so painful it's like pulling teeth. My partners were so uncommunicative that I ended up just shouldering most of the work myself.
I'd rather talk in person than on a phone
Ok boomer
harry wakefield There has to be one on every thread now, what a valuable contribution to the conversation. Try again when you have an original thought, rather than just mouth breathing the latest snarky catch phrase.
Without a vision, the people perish
Proverbs 29:18
This is absolutely the real truth of the matter beautifully spoken by Mr. Prager. Every American should hear these words of wisdom. Thank you Dennis😎
Love you PragerU. I just love all that you all stand for, May God bless you!!
"Being A Victim" is cool now a days...
It sure it, Prager plays the victim all the time.
And for some reason police are bad and bad guys are good.
@@willhiggins9563 So you're just here to throw rocks at the "victim?"
C Man No one says that.
@@chuckleon5366 Im confused.
The more time I spend away from Reddit and Twitter, the more faith I have in the human race
Without a doubt one of the best message available in the Prager University channel and in the internet.
My depression I think stemmed from having two college degrees but being unable to support myself. Nobody would give me the opportunity and I was exploited by underpaying employers. I thought that if I toughed through it, good things would happen eventually, but it didn't. I thought that I was a failure despite all my best efforts. Then, people younger than me were starting to succeed and they were stumped as to why I was struggling. It took some soul searching and I came to the conclusion that I did not fail my industry, the industry failed me.
Happiness is found through honesty with yourself and helping others. Took me a long time to learn that but I am now a very happy person.
In what way were you "honest with yourself"?
I’m unhappy because I don’t want to be at university. I just want to be married and a mother.
@Princess Tee
Goodness.. I'm sure there are plenty of men who will take you up on that offer. Just find a man and leave university!
No excuses! Go out and pursue it more. Can't tell but if that's you in your profile should be pretty easy lol
As long as "Tee" doesnt stand for Teanna Trump (no relation to president) you should have no problem finding a good man. (That teanna chick is NASTY)...oh and word of advice when dating, dont have sex in the first few months. Women think that's what men want, and they do, but we immediately lose respect for girls that give it up like that, assume she does it with everyone, and put her in a "not wife material" column... promiscuity has destroyed dating
I don't wanna be at uni either :/
I really like working much more than studying another years
MaupaRez try to find a trade school. I regret going to college and was extremely unhappy.
I think you can find meaning in charity, good works, and building something that will last beyond yourself - like a community, a magnum opus, or a legend. Leave behind a legacy of kindness and forming that can be your meaning.
Happiness lies within your self
I'm a boomer. I was talking to a friend my age about when we were children and the strong sense of community in our neighborhoods and how that has all but disappeared. I miss that.
Alienation. Lack of belonging. Lack of regular socializing. Yep, that'll mess you up.
And constant worrying about how you’re going to live life. And pressure to do well in school and to get a job
Ok boomer.
Then go out and rebuild it, you can you know!
Kip Winner this generation especially. Past generations college was cheaper and easier to get into. State colleges now have like 30% acceptance rate. Not to mention that jobs are extremely hard to find and even with a college degree you could be working at a job that isn’t even your degree.
Thank you Jesus for giving me life in this great country.
I wish everyone was like Jesus!!!
@@rollingdudes8859 One day believers on Christ will be. 1 John 3:2.
I am grateful the Lord Jesus Christ for allowing me to be born in a great country.
This is one of Dennis Prager's Best Videos. Much gratitude to him and his team for making such high quality, traditional Values Education for the world!!
I am only 12, and I strongly believe that lots of stuff that i've learned in school has made a dent in my mental being. Even though i think you were talking more about college students and high schoolers, but I still feel depressed because it feels like i have no meaning, and it's even worse with COVID-19. Me and my family can barely attend church any more
Where though, USA, EU, Uk, Russia? there are alot of countries
If you think that stuff has made a dent in your mental being, you have no idea, it's not even the tip of the iceberg.
Reality tends to do that, very often.
As a young person, I'm unhappy because I don't have anybody I could talk to.
You could try writing or typing down your thoughts. I don't know if it'll help but you can try it.
Same here.
Certain personalities have a Monopoly on the Social-Sphere.
People in the comments act like we're some sort of weird creature that is so hard to understand when in reality we just want a friend
@@kinkyswagfish8005 technology probably really divided us, but only to an extent cause I still see teenagers walking around without a phone in their hands. It's the social anxiety that isn't taken seriously (they say you're timid or some sh1t) and so we end up depressed and lonely, and consequently we're weird people that don't want to study, work and socialize.
@@pizzeriaverona3726 I 100% agree with you. I dont know how many times I've told my mom that i have social anxiety and she just laughs and tells me to stop acting stupid. The same goes for the real world. People tend to ignore you or make fun of you for being the weird one in the room (especially if you're a guy) which leads to, like you said, depression and other negative thoughts
Couple years ago I was a few articles about mental heath and diet. Specifically lack of red meat consumption in mental health patients. I liked that idea, I eat a lot of beef! This makes just as much sense, if not more. I may not attend religious services regularly, but I still have faith. Either way I'm good. I'm more than happy go lucky!
Thank you God for this channel!
You can blame Liberal indoctrination.
Yup, and no one is batting a damn eye
You can blame conservative values, which just plainly aren't good for everyone (humankind and nature alike)
@@goldendreams3437 the power of herd compliance and herd validation is more powerful than ever realized, thanks to the great experiment of social media. We understand psychologically now though, WHY people don't bat an eye --- they are too scared of being culled by the apparent "mob" and hit squads of the "compliancy authorities".
Chris M Prager is indoctrinating you as you watch it and defend these positions
@@sunnydlight2375 that makes total sense, if i talk about it, say Muslim practices in schools, I'll be called a racist, sexist, homophobic, muslimphobic and I'll get hate rather then reason
Looks like socialism is doing well making everyone _"equally miserable!"_
Talk about the lowest common denominator!
Then change it!
The current US president is a convinced capitalist and a neoliberal on everything but immigration.
Progressivism = hatred of Natural Law and the right order. Progressivism is the foulest trick to be played by the Devil on the human race.
You know we live in a capitalist country right? People are currently sad in a capitalist country. This isn't to say capitalism is inherently bad, though I'd argue it has one of the most glaring flaws of any economic system, but we are under it and not socialism so that isn't really applicable.
The philosopher Epicurus felt that friendship provided the best route for achieving peace of mind and happiness.
No way... Epicurus was dead wrong... My experience is that if you have a handful of real "friends" you are doing more than most. I have been hurt and betrayed more by so-called "friends" than by anyone. And the dilution of the word by big tech means that "friends" are almost worthless. If I am to derive meaning from that, I will stick with transcendental values...
No jobs, uncertain future, girls seeking attention on social networks, people distancing themselves from face to face conversations...
They're unhappy because they're progressive, every move they make is to ensure that unhappiness and strife spread as far as they can.
evilco Progressivism is literally about improving the world.
@@willhiggins9563 how, by destroying the natural order? By condoning racist, and sexist policy for the sake of shouting down common sense?
Is it by disarming the population so they can turn us all into slaves?
Oh, it must be by robbing productive people to pay people who's only goal in life is to smoke pot and waste space and air?
There is no positive aspect to progressivism.
@@evilco674 what in the hell are you talking about. Man you are going off the rails. Progressivism gave us the end to slavery, segregation, abusing minorities, women rights, workers rights.....etc............sure there are people that are too extreme just like in every movment.........condoning racist? giving money to pot heads?? wtf are you smoking...
@@justindore7987 yes they condone racism, as long as it's against white people. They're ok with segregation too, they constantly have events that only let minorities attend. They only wanted "rights" for women and minorities so they could take them away from men and whites.
evilco Except promoting equality of opportunities, and making social safety nets.
Im not religious at all, but my parents taught me religious values. I think thats the difference between meaning and not : the values, not the religion itself
he says that religion can make a sense for life, because religion is many values united in one God.
So did my parents and it gave me years of anxiety problems. Religion and religious values aren't necessarily a good thing.
@@eadlynjune These Judeo-Christian Values have helped me a lot during my short time on Earth
@@ArmandoTheCatholic Then that's good for you, I have nothing against that, it just didn't do the same for me.
@@eadlynjune I'm sorry that your parents set a toxic religious example for you growing up, unfortunately it's far too common.
But being Christian doesn't mean bashing someone in the face, or attacking with verses. It doesn't mean being fake and putting on a front for Sunday. It doesn't even mean pretending to be perfect and scoffing at anyone who isn't, or following some impossible laundry list or arbitrary rules.
We were given two commands: Love God, love people. We stumble, we fall, but we trust.
I hope you can find someone who is real, who isn't afraid to laugh in church, and who isn't ashamed to show who they are.
Aware and happy is better than ignorant and happy
God gives you true happiness. Colleges needs God back to campus.
Why they are unhappy? I’ll tell you.
-social media
-school system
-college system
That is part of it, but how about; being a latch-key-kid, a day care graduate, having only one parent, not allowed outside, little to no face to face time with other kids, not allowed to play sports, in other words; they were never allowed to be, kids.
Social media has some but not like it’s blown up to be. School you are pressured to do well in because college is the way to a job. But even in college you’re barely scraping by with the cost of tuition skyrocketing. Not to mention there’s so much job competition that you’re not going to be doing what you want
Mystic Wolf and being screwed over by health care
Mystic Wolf parental ideals
Most of all its politicians with filthy, diseased, maggot ridden hearts filling them with ingratitude and bitterness for personal gain. You see it in this very comment section, people crying about how bad they have it, pining for "the good old days" of the 1950s, even though in 1950 the life expectancy was 65, the median house size was less than half what it is today, the poverty rate was 25%, the average family spent 30% of their income on food, the average full time worker worked 50 hours a week, etc.
Another title might be "Why Jordan Peterson's message has been so powerful."
This is not anyone thing or group. This is the culmination of many things that have been going on for over 100 years
@@kevinpreston5590, are you disagreeing with my comment? I can't really see the relevancy.
and how far did his own philosophy get him lmao? Dude is in a coma in Russia right now because he couldn't kick a drug habit. Doesn't sound very responsible to me. Maybe he should have cleaned his room more idk
Peterson opened the eyes of some people. And gave some guidelines to reach happiness. Those who followed him succeded.
@@artirony410, gross. If you can't argue with the message, degrade the person delivering it, eh? Life must be very difficult for you. And I'm OK with that.
i agree i lost meaning so i became suicidal depressed anxious, as i felt i stopped moving in life and felt like i was late anxious about future about everything
You are alive, get something you want to do, paint, fotograph, read, sing, meditate, pray, clean your room... it all helps me so i hope it will do good to you too. Do not be afraid of anyone or anything, self-reflect, start a journal and write your thoughts and positive events (even the smallest ones), get in touch with someone you haven't spoken in a while but you wish you have. Life is good dear Leo. I hope you will be well and sending a lots of positivity and blessings your way. Do not give up!
@@purplehazerunnerx wow you got me by surprise cuz this just aint another cliche i have heard before. thank you!
An excellent video that everyone should watch in this country, especially our youth.
If there is no more "truth", why go seek it? So people stopped seeking and that killed the search for meaning...
Finally someone said it EXACTLY THEY KILLED TRUTH especially amongst serious issues like bible, making crass examples to dissuade people from believing
Jazzbaxx school says nothing about not believing Bible. It’s just not in school curriculum
This is the exact value of postmodernism. The same postmodernism that reduced art to just splashing colors on a canvas and calling it "expressive".
Initial Wii technically there is no definition for art so yeah
I'm 12 years old and this is deep
This video is a great example of: "Correlation does not imply causation".
as if religion was the only way to have meaning lol
I'd argue that if you require religion to have meaning, that you probably have underlying issues.
@@FwoGiZ well it is an ancient tradition for PU to think the cure all for the whole world is to be a religious theist even if the whole world by majority are religious theists.
And that's on ergo propter hoc
@OhYeah? Theism is to believe in at least one god. Religion is to practice the set of advices given by the tradition developed around that belief, proposed not by said god(s) but by people who were wiser than you and me, who not only discovered something, but something that, in most cases, works pretty well
@FwoGiZ if there is no afterlife, our lives are utterly meaningless. Once mankind goes extinct, it will be as if we never existed. That seems pretty meaningless to me.
Denis reveals utter truth. We need to listen & take serious note. Brilliant revelations!
Social media is the biggest cause. Before social media you actually had to get out and use social skills. Not take a picture and have people gawk at you because you look good
Three reasons:
Self-hatred
Lack of meaning
Loss of freedom (on the Internet, mostly)
The self-hatred is a product of lack of meaning and too much time spent on social media.
Jim Finigan I lack meaning and barely spend anytime on social media. No one has time to go out with friends anymore. Everyone is busy. Work comes before family and relationships. I’m lonely cause I don’t have friends to hang out with.
i feel like the high internet use can be well explained by our loss of freedom in life. for my whole life, only the internet has offered me an environment where i can exist without someone dragging me around.
And a dying earth
@@qwertytrewqyoubutt8530 the hippies/boomers, thought that stupid shit too. Don't worry about things you can not change. You are right, the earth is dying....so are we. The day we are born, we are on our way to death. Same with the earth. Enjoy today. You are not guaranteed tomorrow.
Here's what's even scarier: "Loss of values and meaning" has a one-word synonym: decadence. Decadence is the next-to-the-final stage of any civilization. It sits between Golden Age and Downfall. This means that decadence carried out to its logical conclusion leads to a civilization's downfall. Here are the stages of any given civilization:
Founding (in America: 1776)
Growth (in America: 1776 - 1945)
Golden Age (in America: 1945 - 1966)
Decadence (in America: 1966 - Present; basically, decadence here began with the "Sexual Revolution")
Downfall (in America: sometime in the near future)
Jeff Zebert good points
History doesn't really work this way. Most civilizations go through multiple different phases often in a non-linear fashion.
Only difference this time is the extent of globalization and nuke power. A downfall could literally be the end of all human life. A bunch of rabid progressives would be responsible for that tragedy.
very good points. extend those on a global scale because a lot of countries around the world are suffering from decadence.
Liberals ruin everything
Well Dennis, I'm sure you'll make a good point but speaking as a young person here are several things that come to mind before watching the video. Yes, I will post my post video response.
1. We are told from a young age to go to college, an institution that will leave us in debt half our lives and hands out a bunch of useless degrees while making us more suicidal and depressed while attending it according to data.
2. We have ever increasing tax rates and national debt that makes it harder to make enough money to live off of while making Uncle Sam happy.
3. We came out as the obese generation. And our life spans have stated decreasing in recent years because of it. As a former fat person, heathy=happy/happier.
4. Our parents and teachers don't teach us anything useful. Actually, the parents depend on the teachers to do all the teaching.
5. We are told to get a job when no one wants to hire a 16 year old with no job experience. Granted it gets easier as you get older but it's still a struggle because no one taught us how to write a resume.
I'm sure I'll think of more, but I'll watch the video.
Post video
Yeah, I definitely became WAY more depressed after they shut down my church.
Gonna YTP this LOL.