As a disabled person, I find this subject very fascinating. I hope that a future episode talks about the Social Model of Disability to illustrate to what extend disabled people are handicapped by society.
I haven't watched Crash Course in a while but the health topic interested me, so I clicked on the video and immediately went "Wait, that's the Braincraft lady!"
it's been a year and a half since i started my disability application. And to qualify i need to..... go to the doctor.... that i can't afford.... and can't get to.......... i used to not understand panic laughing............
02:30 - Just to emphasise... the main thing that happened since the 1800s is the awesomely large reduction in child mortality. Even back then quite a number of adults (i.e. past the hurdle of high child mortality) lived to what we'd still consider 'an old age'. Just because the average age at death was, e.g. 34 years doesn't mean that hardly any adults lived longer than that.
As an American, nothing quite demonstrated "how society effects your health" like the COVID pandemic, that's for sure. Our widespread misinformation campaigns and distrust of science paved the way for *over a million deaths and counting.* To say nothing of all those who suffered their way through it and survived, and the long term health defects they'll be stuck with which will burden our health systems for decades to come. I'm truly at a loss in how this absolute catastrophe hasn't caused us to re-evaluate our healthcare priorities as a society. To rebuild on these ashes with the same shoddy oil-soaked wood is to just ensure it catches fire again down the line. It truly seems like we value an ephemeral, poorly-defined idea of "freedom" above valuing each other. As if there aren't other countries over the bend proving every day it's absolutely possible to do both.
Would have been important to note that the very low life expectancy in the 1800s was mostly due to the large number of children not surviving to 5 years of age. Skews the statistics a bit.
As someone in Canada, I am always baffled my American friends are waiting to go for care. If I have even a slight concern, I go to get a checkup and some care, and often I catch things before they inhibit me. Whereas my American friends don’t get help until they’ve already allowed the illness to escalate to the point of sever inhibiting symptoms.
Because it's prohibitively expensive to get checkups every time we have slight concerns. I got charged $200 (even with pretty good insurance) for a tonsilitis check one time I had a nasty sore throat. The next time I had a sore throat that was so painful it disrupted my life, I just hoped for the best and didn't go to the doctor, because $200 is just too much money to pay to probably be told "eh, it'll be over in a few days".
I'm in the UK where we have healthcare that is free at the point of use, but I still wait until I've got debilitating symptoms before going to the GP. I've had so much poor care and been told that things are nothing so often that I've lost faith in the system. There are a lot of reasons why people don't want to access healthcare.
Every job is important, every worker matters. Accruing value from investments isn't a job. Capital only matters as long as we rely on money to establish hierarchies.
I find myself unreasonably fascinated with the soap opera like world of squat, cube poo producing marsupial researchers and support staff. Please make at least five seasons, I will binge it all. This is the show the world needs right now. 🤣
I live alone in my isolated house in the country, grow much of my food on my own property, and definitely bathe alone. Why social connections mostly consist of interaction with my neighbor and his dogs when I collect my mail. I am practically a hermit making shopping contact once per week and by telephone. What society do I belong to.
I think health class isn't just about bodily science, disorders, mentality, and food; isn't human communication a part of it too? It's been a while since I was in health class, but the teacher said one part of the subject is telling your friend the truth about not liking her new hairstyle, but with sensitivity.
This is a good video however, there is no need to use older times in history to demonstrate these issues. So many need to be educated how society is so jacked up on so many levels and it’s made by design in purpose!!
What happens if something motivates people to stop being doctors? Now we have only a few doctors for a massive number of people who need care. What would happen to the quality of care?
the paleo nerd in me wants to call places where food is too expensive "food grass lands" but i'm assuming that's too niche of a reference compared to Food Swamp and Food Desert and you'd have to say it Food Grassl'nd to make it feel right imo
As a disabled person, I find this subject very fascinating. I hope that a future episode talks about the Social Model of Disability to illustrate to what extend disabled people are handicapped by society.
Nice touch with the square wombat poos! Didn’t go unnoticed.
Really avoided saying "we live in a society" at 1:50
I haven't watched Crash Course in a while but the health topic interested me, so I clicked on the video and immediately went "Wait, that's the Braincraft lady!"
it's been a year and a half since i started my disability application. And to qualify i need to..... go to the doctor.... that i can't afford.... and can't get to..........
i used to not understand panic laughing............
I started my third application for disability benefits recently. Their flaws are so absurd!
02:30 - Just to emphasise... the main thing that happened since the 1800s is the awesomely large reduction in child mortality. Even back then quite a number of adults (i.e. past the hurdle of high child mortality) lived to what we'd still consider 'an old age'. Just because the average age at death was, e.g. 34 years doesn't mean that hardly any adults lived longer than that.
As an American, nothing quite demonstrated "how society effects your health" like the COVID pandemic, that's for sure. Our widespread misinformation campaigns and distrust of science paved the way for *over a million deaths and counting.* To say nothing of all those who suffered their way through it and survived, and the long term health defects they'll be stuck with which will burden our health systems for decades to come. I'm truly at a loss in how this absolute catastrophe hasn't caused us to re-evaluate our healthcare priorities as a society. To rebuild on these ashes with the same shoddy oil-soaked wood is to just ensure it catches fire again down the line.
It truly seems like we value an ephemeral, poorly-defined idea of "freedom" above valuing each other. As if there aren't other countries over the bend proving every day it's absolutely possible to do both.
Would have been important to note that the very low life expectancy in the 1800s was mostly due to the large number of children not surviving to 5 years of age. Skews the statistics a bit.
It is mentioned at 2:30, that's what infant mortality refers/alludes to.
Gotta watch the video! Gotta do it! Can’t just comment! Gotta pay attention!
Thank you crash course for continuing this amazing educational channel. This channel is a secret gold mine and I'm so happy it exists!
This is very important. One more component of the systemic racism that affects people of color here in the US.
As someone in Canada, I am always baffled my American friends are waiting to go for care. If I have even a slight concern, I go to get a checkup and some care, and often I catch things before they inhibit me. Whereas my American friends don’t get help until they’ve already allowed the illness to escalate to the point of sever inhibiting symptoms.
Because it's prohibitively expensive to get checkups every time we have slight concerns. I got charged $200 (even with pretty good insurance) for a tonsilitis check one time I had a nasty sore throat. The next time I had a sore throat that was so painful it disrupted my life, I just hoped for the best and didn't go to the doctor, because $200 is just too much money to pay to probably be told "eh, it'll be over in a few days".
I'm in the UK where we have healthcare that is free at the point of use, but I still wait until I've got debilitating symptoms before going to the GP. I've had so much poor care and been told that things are nothing so often that I've lost faith in the system. There are a lot of reasons why people don't want to access healthcare.
This channel deserves way more likes. Keep up the great videos.
Every job is important, every worker matters. Accruing value from investments isn't a job. Capital only matters as long as we rely on money to establish hierarchies.
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As someone with Social Anxiety Disorder, I can confirm that the society is affecting my health negatively
I find myself unreasonably fascinated with the soap opera like world of squat, cube poo producing marsupial researchers and support staff.
Please make at least five seasons, I will binge it all.
This is the show the world needs right now. 🤣
I’m really digging this series
love your work
Would that be the Virchow of Virchow's Triad? Nice!
Loved the use of they/them pronouns for Dr. Pouches!
thank you for posting
Only the rich aren't already intimate with ideas.
Thank you!
This is really interesting and important
Except they're not defects, they're by design.
(I swear I'm not cynical 😅)
I live alone in my isolated house in the country, grow much of my food on my own property, and definitely bathe alone. Why social connections mostly consist of interaction with my neighbor and his dogs when I collect my mail. I am practically a hermit making shopping contact once per week and by telephone. What society do I belong to.
Excellent video.
though I ve been experiencing slow premium blue shield coverage seems to be Discriminating
Yup, that's why people are dying fast, stress
Let's talk about Monsanto and how they determine the food that we eat
we live in a society
Bathe in the society.
I think health class isn't just about bodily science, disorders, mentality, and food; isn't human communication a part of it too? It's been a while since I was in health class, but the teacher said one part of the subject is telling your friend the truth about not liking her new hairstyle, but with sensitivity.
This is a good video however, there is no need to use older times in history to demonstrate these issues. So many need to be educated how society is so jacked up on so many levels and it’s made by design in purpose!!
I love your videos, is there any references available to the sources used in this video?
yep yep! check the link labeled "Sources" in the description :)
What happens if something motivates people to stop being doctors? Now we have only a few doctors for a massive number of people who need care. What would happen to the quality of care?
Maybe it's time to go back to huts for affordable housing
I want a job where I can cuddle wombats and get paid to do it.
Aw, c’mon, name even one defect in society. I dare anyone!
That we live in one
Food security
Equality/equity
Shelter
(Man this sure seems a lot like Maslow’s Hietarchy)
Health care accessibility
Income
The fact people work for economies instead of the other way around.
the paleo nerd in me wants to call places where food is too expensive "food grass lands"
but i'm assuming that's too niche of a reference compared to Food Swamp and Food Desert
and you'd have to say it Food Grassl'nd to make it feel right imo
"Congrats to everyone Who is early and who found this comment
abolish money
propaganda also plays a large part in what is labeled healthy or not... i'll leave the smart ones to understand...
Aren't you from that uhhhhh
Let's talk about Monsanto and how they determine the food that we eat