I work in an IT helpdesk, and every day I try to make at least one person laugh. The goal is to get all to laugh, but one is a good day. I only get called when your day isn't going well, so I figure if I can fix your problem, and give you a giggle, maybe having computer issues isn't so bad. That is how I spread kindness in the world.
What do I do to spread joy and kindness? I live in public housing and I love to cook and bake. I feed this whole building [15 people] fresh baked goods or whatever big meal I make on Sundays. They love my cooking and being kind makes me so happy I levitate 🎉 Love your work man. Much love from Portland Oregon ❤️
I find a kn (edited because UA-cam's censorship doesn't understand humor) ife works well. A spoon will do in a pinch, but some joy and kindness tends to get stuck in the concave portion.
My husband and I do the same thing. We let a lot of ppl into our home to shower, do laundry (basic human stuff), and on Sundays we cook a big dinner and feed as many people as we can. We've gotten burned by people a few times but mostly people are grateful and respectful.
I'm a librarian and I love the public-facing roles because it feels so good to help people find what they're looking for. The pay is terrible but it's so fulfilling.
Having grown up using a library for all of my projects and papers I appreciate it and the people who work there. Thank you. I hope kids never stop using them and learn to get away from their laptops every now and then.
I'm a retired librarian and helping students was always my favorite part. Watching that light bulb come on was gratifying. By the time they got to university, their library experiences were generally negative so I challenged myself to change their perceptions.
Joe, under the heading of spreading kindness, someone told me that whenever I meet the eyes of a child, I should smile as if it was the best thing to happen to me all day. It often is.
Kids are a blessing, and it's always cute when I'm out and about with my kid and people smile at them. We make a lot of friends on the bus, it's beautiful
My theory on why you've gotten into 70's music is this: That was the music that was playing in the background when you were a kid with no responsibilities and life was mostly just fun. It subconsciously takes you back to that wonderful time in life. The same exact thing has happened to me over the last few years.
I realized a decade ago that my total love for fusion jazz came from the Sega games I had, which truly enabled me to dive deeper into it and be enveloped with the realms it creates.
@@Nulli_Di I was thinking more like between 1 and 10 years old. That's where I was in the 70's. Life was utterly care-free compared to the teen years and on. I think that's why the music from that era has a renewed appeal to me. My subconscious mind associates the music with those easy days when everything was a wondrous exploration.
To spread a little kindness, I donated stem cells for cancer patient a month ago. And it felt wonderful to be an essential part of the healing process for an anonymous person with a genetic match. Here in Germany you don't get many information about the person (except for the patient is a male, from Germany and 30 years old or older). I often think of him and I hope, he'll make it!
@@i.b.640 I was in the National Marrow Donor Registry for many years, but (like most people) I never got called. When I hit age 61 they apparently automatically deleted me from the database. I trust that's because they have other people in the database who match my HLA type, who are younger.
@@GiftSparks No, the procedure is called apharesis. Blood is taken through a cannula in the left forearm and separated into its components in a centrifuge. The stem cells are extracted. The rest of the blood is returned to the left forearm via a second cannula. I lay on a comfortable bed and was able to move my right arm and watch UA-cam videos to pass the time. The filtration process is repeated over several hours. All of my blood (about 5 liters) runs through several times. But the device itself contains a maximum of 200 ml of blood. In the end, I collected 442 ml within 5 hours. In preparation for the apharesis, I had to inject a drug into my stomach every morning and evening for 10 days to stimulate the immune system so that it would release the stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. That was very unpleasant the first time. But after that it was no problem. The side effect of the drug was that I felt like I had a mild case of flu. Not exactly nice either. But nothing compared to what a cancer patient and his family go through. That's why I did it. To give a stranger a second chance at life. It was a wonderful feeling.
@@wwbit . . . and sell the most books and get into the most libraries and get used as textbooks in history classes. Oh, and in these modern times, get the most distribution on social media. Unfortunately, this means liars and conmen can overwhelm the Truth.
Back when i was driving a big rig (for 2020-2022, basically) i started to be in a bad place emotionally. I'd commiserate with the cashiers and the like, and realized many (most?) were in an equally bad place. So i made a choice. I decided to be as pleasant, and fun, jokey as i could be with any and all the folks i interacted with. If they had a name tag, id tey to call them by name, and would do my best to give them a smile, even if only briefly. I didnt make any friends, or life long connections, but i feel like i gave many of them a moment of "I see you, you are a valuable person, and i want you to see/know that you matter." I doubt i was anything important, but id like to thi k i helped in some small way. It definitely helped me leave my darker places. And now that im back doing my "real" work, im still doing that. My wife looks at me strangely at times, but she gets it. I just need to remember to be that way as much as possible, especially at home.
This made me smile. I recall after my mother died suddenly I was so lost. I felt like everyone I saw around her age looked like her smelled like her something to remind me of her. I was pregnant with my first child which was a girl and had no mother to call for advice. I wanted to call my mother in law but felt so guilty for some reason. One day a lady at target of all places smiled and told me the baby clothes I was looking at were so cute and I gave her a sad smile. She said “idk what’s wrong but it will be ok” and asked if she could hug me. I cried right there for 30 minutes and I was so happy a stranger cared enough to say something nice about a baby shirt. It changed my life.
Luckily, they don't get a say in what's true and false. There is a burden of proof. If people understand HOW to ascertain if something is true or not, what evidence is required for a given claim, then they are much harder to manipulate or propagandise to.
True, but I'd much rather the US government feed me bullshit than the Russian or Chinese governments. For all the US's problems, they are far more benign than Russia or China is right now. So there is a lot of motivation to stop false narratives, even if you can't stop all of them.
That's not really a problem with stopping the false information though is it? That seems more of a problem of people not wanting to stop the false information.
@GrimJackal yes, I could have worded it better, but the idea is that the usual suspects who want to tamp down on misinformation are usually the biggest purveyors of lies.
Exactly, the person that decides what is or not misinformation is the one with the power and I definitely don't want the government to be the "arbiter of truth" based on its track record.
Joe...Been watching you for years and years now. Always love your content, glad you stuck around. I remember watching a video where you were concerned about the future of your channel and how the algorithm was a nightmare. Glad you are here =)
I remember when he was worried. Then he made a couple of digs at Trump and the UA-cam employees must have fixed his algorithm. Well played. Speaking of misinformation, I was watching the Why Files this weekend. He finally did an anunnaki episode. I kid you not, UA-cam put one of its disinformation boxes linking to factual information about the anunnaki. 😂😂 🚫 👽
@@bluewaters8960 EZ Lib bait, just down Trump and theyll put you front and center, insanity. I am just happy he is still here, I joined when he had around 80k subs, now hes UA-cam famous lol, so much content now is just my side vs your side its nice to have a normal content creator to watch about normal stuff.
NPR did a really interesting segment about the science of why some songs make you cry, where they mentioned there are tricks musicians have used for centuries, like something called appoggiatura that intentionally hits the wrong note consistently to create tension until the right note is finally hit in the chorus, providing relief and reward. fascinating!
What I find interesting is why certain emotions are associated with certain music. Like _why_ does a minor key evoke a feeling of sadness? Is it purely social conditioning? Part of me feels like even if you took a human raised in a vacuum and played Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 for them, they would think of happy, beautiful things. But maybe that's just because we've been associating that song with that emotion our whole lives due to outside influence. Take for example the song Entrance of the Gladiators by Julius Fučík. It was originally intended to be a serious piece. It's a military march. But today you probably know it as the song you hear at the circus. So for you it's not serious. It's silly. It conjures an image of pratfalling clowns, not marching soldiers.
@@joescottmusic historians & ethnic musicologists really get into this stuff. It's interesting but WAY ABOVE my music fundamentals class from 45 years ago 😮
Re: spreading kindness. I've been unable to work for nearly a decade because of disability. As a result, I have taken special care to thank people that I feel go unnoticed for their service. The crew of guys who do maintenance in the apartment building, the young lady stocking the shelves at the grocery store. The invisible people without whom my life would be immeasurably harder than it already is who work hard jobs with low pay and no praise or recognition. I love all of you, and thank you so much!
A little kindness goes a very long way! You never know when someone is having a bad day, and you can instantly turn that around by just being nice, and it takes NO EFFORT WHATSOEVER! I try to never take anything for granted, and I am never offended when I’m being nice and someone is not receptive. No skin off my back, as I know I’m doing the right thing and it’s so much easier to shrug it off if I’m not already frustrated and involved.
I worked for a community action agency and My girl went to work with me daily. She was stress relief for me, my clients, and our staff. My kids were amazed that when Chloe died, I got more sympathy cards and gifts than they did when their dad died. Fur kids are game changers and make like life a more wonderful and magical gift.
I don't know how we can stop the spread of false information when we can't agree on what's true and what's false. If we ever get to the point where "false" information can be suppressed then the most powerful position in the world will be determining what's true and what's false. No individual or group can wield that level of power without being corrupted.
that isn't necessarily true though - if there is one thing that recent events in the US is - guardrails need guardrails and that is something that can be solved. the issue has been that the guardrails had no guardrails because the conventional wisdom was - why would anyone ignore the guardrails? why should there be a consequence because people in their better nature would come to their senses?
In response to Sontar's question: Most of the time it is not the initial use case that generates ethical dilemmas/quandaries. It is the follow on use of the technology that raises ethical questions.
To spread kindness I'm raising a service dog puppy to help people with mobility issues, PTSD, or hearing loss. It's very rewarding to raise the puppy and know they will go on to help someone.
I try to always tell my professors to have a good day, or a good weekend if it is the last class of the week. They put in an immense amount of work to teach, and they never get personally recognized for it. Same thing for high school teachers. You and your team put in similar effort for this amazing channel, so have a nice day Joe.
In my last years of school when I was right withim myself and had gratitude to give I would come up to teachers at the end of class and thank them too, what a pleasure it was to see them feel so valued! 😊
When I was 16 a mechanic took advantage of me, I've repaired my own vehicles for over twenty years now, I keep a comprehensive tool set in my trunk and I always stop to help when someone is having car trouble. It's a small thing but I'm sure it can feel really helpless to be stranded, so it's a good time for a small favor
my favorite way of spreading kindness is writing supportive messages to artists whose work I love on social media ♥ be it musicians, visual artists or streamers. It's shocking how many people love art but never let the artist know, and I feel this is very important to do.
I'll tellya what I'm doing to spread more kindness. I'm smiling more at people, but also putting extra effort into being observant for physical cues of physical/emotional discomfort and using those moments of observation to be helpful. I was on a tour last week and they had a big cooler full of iced bottles of water and as I went to pull one out I turned and saw an older woman seated 20 feet away from me who was on crutches and was clearly also hot and parched (and watching me walk away with the bottle of water) and I walked right over to her and handed my bottle to her, without asking or saying anything. We shared a little smile together and I went back for my own bottle. No words were spoken, but both of us felt good about the interaction. For about 15 minutes the world was a little nicer.
A little kindness I like to do when I'm out and about is if I notice something about a person that I like, I'll let them know(great smile, hair, outfit, etc) It tends to bring a smile to people's faces. And just last night, someone complemented me in a similar way ☺
I soend much time traveling around South Florida, and often see grifters working street corners, people with signs begging for change, etc., yet several times a week will notice older people sleeping under benches, all of their worldly possessions in a few bags near them, or a young family all obviously living in their vehicles. I enjoy returning a short time later with anything I have that I think might help them, from an umbrella, to some cash for a room, food, warm winter clothing, etc. Though the ‘delivery’ side of it isn’t every day, I am constantly noticing things I often glanced over and moved past, and taking the time to both share the goods and spread the awareness often has many people nodding, smiling, being thankful and more open to their fellow humans.
For kindness, yesterday I rescued a lost parrot and successfully managed to find it's owner! The owner could hardly believe the little thing was safe, well fed and resting and it was such an emotional and nice moment. I'm happy and proud of myself for doing the right thing
I spread kindness by always traveling with a few toys in my bag. I smile and laugh with people. I make a few jokes, and I try to educate those whom I can. I help people by listening to them, letting them vent, and sometimes, if they are in the mindset for it, show them simple ways of fixing some of their problems.
I spread kindness by making it my goal to make everyone who calls me at work feel heard and, hopefully, at least, provide a direction, if not a solution. I work at a retirement home for veterans and the majority of the calls I get are from spouses, children, siblings, or friends of people in desperate situations. Most people are overwhelmed, many are in tears, and they are looking to me for answers they hope will change their lives. And I don’t always have the answers they were hoping for. But I make it my mission to offer resources, clarify complicated processes, and just *listen*. And often, they get off the phone in a much better place than they were when I said hello. And that is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
About spreading kindness... The other day a friend of my parents passed by with his wife and 4 kids. (Yes, four freaking kids!) Anyway, the younger was crying when they got here. What did I do? Immediately showed them my latest rc car (which is a cheap car from China, but looks amazing... It's like a 1930s Ford). And they played with it for about an hour! It put a smile at my face.
I smile at the people I pass by when walking about. It's unlikely to impact every person and might even bother some but I'm always thinking to myself that a genuine smile from a stranger might just be what the person needed in their day.
It wasn't today, but a couple of days ago I intervened when my chickens began screaming for my attention and removed a little Garter Snake from our yard to a thick patch of unkempt grass that was still in the sun, but also had lots of holes to hide in. I was rewarded for this by being able to see a gorgeous iridescent sheen on my little friend, which is the first time I've seen iridescence on a reptile in person.
You probably saved that little snake's life, too. Chickens can & will kill snakes & actually eat them, if given a chance, once they get over their fear. I love Garter snakes. Lovely little guys. Thank you for saving her.
@@DrachenGothik666 Chickens are, indeed, mighty predators of all things smaller than them. I do, however, trust my boys to alert me before taking action, themselves. I spend literally all my time with them, and have then trained to rely on me in scary situations. I'm aware this doesn't mean they'll NEVER attack a perceived threat, but it hasn't happened, yet. I've rescued exclusively roosters for over a decade, and the only thing (other than bugs) that I've seen them attack and eat is mice, which I encourage them to do, but everything else they've alerted me to from snakes, lizards, and salamanders, to a Steller's Jay chick that has fallen out of its nest right into the middle of my yard. I managed to make a fake nest for this little one that lasted for about two days before rehabbers were able to come collect him. The adults were still taking care of the chick, but something attacked him the second night and his injuries were too bad for me to feel confident treating them by myself. He did survive, though, and the rehabbers even called me back to find out where he had been picked up so he could be released in the same area and hopefully reunite with his parents. My boys also, of course, alert me to other threats such as coyotes, raccoons, eagles, owls, etc., but those aren't exactly animals I can just pick up and carry away. Instead, with those animals I'll just make my presence known by puttering around in my yard with my boys until the scary thing goes away. I'll also generally make my chores closer and closer to the predator to try and disturb them away. Crows and Ravens have also been paramount to keeping my flock safe, as over the years I've almost always had a flock or pair nearby that will come in as soon as I start alerting in their language to something threatening nearby. And then there's squirrels. I have no mercy for squirrels. They destroy my stuff, attack my animals, and their populations are more often than not out of control due to humans feeding them and offering many cozy accommodations whether or not intentional. I usually trap squirrels in live traps and move them out to a nearby nature preserve that's not too far from some nice neighbourhoods, so the squirrels have a choice of living wild or amongst people, but I have no scrutiny about keeping them alive if they're causing enough problems and avoiding my traps.
Kindness: My team and I have recently been told we are getting laid off soon. I'm trying to help them find work. Not an easy task these days. Good luck to all!
may seem small, but I like to hold doors for people. Kinda shows that my time is not so important that I'm not willing to give a person the common courtesies of life.
Thankfully, social distancing seems to have cut back on the number of helpful people. With less trauma, 8 "horror stories" no longer pop into my memory. The worst were those who held the door by standing sideways in the doorway, and we would squeeze past each other. Also, there was the woman who would not let go of the door until I walked through. (As soon as I saw her holding it I tried to pretend I was not going out, but she had already seen me move towards the door.) And after I went through she yelled after me, "You're Welcome!" to point out what a bad person I was for not thanking her for the huge help she had given me. Only three horror stories popped into my head, and I only wrote two! I'm recovering!
I’ve been watching your vids for so many years, with great gratitude for you creating them ____ and for the first time ever, I am compelled to comment. You passed off the “what are you doing to promote kindness” question to everyone else. I feel it is important to answer, especially with your self-described semi-fame. Truly, important to answer, fame or not.
I think I heard somewhere that not everyone has chills all over their body when they hear really good music. I have it all the time. And I also cry when I hear certain songs. It’s actually a good way to get some relief if needed.
On the other side of the spectrum, there are some people, like myself, who can trigger those shivers/frisons, goosebumps, emotional joy and tears on command without any music. It just takes a few seconds and I have goosebumps all over my body.
One such song for me, of the type/genre that gets me every time I hear it, having myself endured the utter gut wrenching deeply emotional lose of pets over the decades of life, having had one of my very favorite of dogs, named Blue, hearing Ramblin’ Jack Elliot’s Ol’ Blue song, truly pulls at my heart-strings.. my Blue was a Husky-Coyote mix, nearly albino white everywhere w/super intense blue eyes.. lived to nearly 20 human years old
My particular genre is anything with choir and symphonics. Me in particular, being a metal head, symphonic rock and what they call "Djent" metal, despite the industry hating the term, comes to mind. The band Mechina has music where most of the songs I listen to send me into Hella shivers. The mix of metal, symphony, and the post-production mixing of the singers' voices makes for an entire experience. If you're interested, reader, particular favorites of mine are: The Grand Hunt Realm Breaker Cryoshock Suffer Godspeed, Vanguards All Mechina songs, all good
Those people don't know music. I feel like it might be connected to hearing somehow? Like there's a different processing mechanic that really engages the whole brain somehow, and not everyone has that setup. I always think of this quote from Almost Famous: “They don't even know what it is to be a fan. Y'know? To truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts.”
My wife and I are trying are trying our ‘damnedest’ to “build better humans”(our kids)😊… and just be better humans ourselves… that’s how I spread kindness
@@joescott *Hey Joe* if we experience a complete collapse of modern society, wouldn't it be practically impossible to bootstrap our way back to industrialisation (nevermind electronics and high-speed logic)? Clearly we would need ferrous ores and high-temperature fuels that are (1) close enough to the surface to be extracted without mechanisation *_and_* (2) within a day's walk of fresh water. If we've long-since depleted such readily-accessible resources, wouldn't the absence of materials amenable to manual extraction make industrialisation impossible?
In terms of things I do in the name of kindness: I make my favorite snack and share it with people in my apartment building. They’re “brownies” but they’re actually relatively healthy, made of hazelnuts, pecans, dates, prunes, & a little dark chocolate. I’m a staunch bike advocate and when I find a good bike I try to find a home for it.
I try to remember everyone is going through something. So when I am dealing with someone being “rude” I don’t instantly dismiss them as being a jerk. Sometimes they are, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes they’re just other humans having a bad day. We teach kids sharing is caring, share some kind words today 👍🏽.
Wow! I just looked at the subscriber count. I did not realize how much this channel has grown. It says a lot that the videos feel just as down to earth at almost 2 million subscribers as they did at 10 thousand.
What do I do to spread joy? Simple: Listening instead of talking. I actually don't do that to be kind, but I get so much more knowledge and excitement from feeling the intense contact with other people. It requires just a bit of staying curiosity and asking for their feelings and needs and then adding Why or How. Conversations automatically gets intense.
This is my most favorite vidéo of yours in a while. Thank you! You touched on subjects, near and dear. Music: I was born in 1960. I can honestly say I still like the vast majority of music that I've always liked. As time goes by, I still listen to new music and find things that I add to my like list. Also when I was a kid I fell in love with classical, medieval, and world music. I guess you could say I have some genres that I tend to come back to more often. There are some 60s Tunes from my childhood that I still go back to pretty often but I also have things from every decade I've been alive that I go back to. You're absolutely right about prog rock. I do enjoy the complexity, but yeah sometimes it's so technically complex that it becomes cacophonous. I was also a failed music student. Trying to play written music is just something that my brain does not like- much like algebra and above. Playing by ear is the only way I can do it. I have since learned that I have dyscalculia... Plastic Recycling and unchecked Capitalism: SPOT ON, Sir! I don't know if you've noticed but it seems like oil and gas is doubling down on getting as much plastic in the environment as they possibly can. It's gotten worse; not better. The football analogy makes a lot of sense. I use the Cancer analogy- cancer and the mostly unchecked capitalism that we have and have had for so many years seem very much the same to me. Unchecked, it grows, damages and takes over to the point of destroying its host. Specifically I'm thinking of all the rampant Monopoly going on. I would love it if you would do an episode on Milton Friedman and how that change in philosophy has turned capitalism malignant. Obviously, IMO. There's more, but this is way long enough. And whoever decided to turn Zoe into the name fairy is a genius. I will now happily sit there and listen to all the names just so I can watch her flutter and use her wand. Thanks!!!
I try to spread kindness in a few ways. One is simply just trying to be as patient as I can and focus on finding common ground and understanding when talking with anyone. The easiest way I spread kindness is by speaking up and complimenting people I see whenever I think that someone's hair style, or clothing color/style choices, or accessories they're wearing is cool or looks really good on them. Ranging from as simple as "oh, I love your coat! It's so beautiful" to "Cool hair style!" to a more involved compliment like "Woah, I love that color of sweater, it looks great with your hair color" Some people don't even notice or hear me complimenting them, some don't know how to react and say nothing or just give me a weird look, but for most people it brings a smile to their face and, on occasion, someone will say that my little compliment actually made their day better and made them feel better/was what they needed that day. Those few are the main reason I keep speaking up and complimenting people.
I try to be easy to work with and offer help to coworkers when they look like they need it and I have the open time. I think we look at the "why do lies spread so fast?" in the wrong direction, too. The problem is not that people lie but that people want to believe them. NO ONE can make you believe a lie unless it's something you want to believe or wish were true. What we need is not fewer liars but fewer credulous people who wish things were true that aren't. And that's not going anywhere.
The problem with a lot of plastics are that they are still the most environmentally friendly option (far better than say paper in a lot of situations). Overuse(like wrapping fresh produce) and disposal is the real problem, not creation. Sweden is the best example of how to do things in the best way possible for the environment (even though it might not sound that way until you understand it). They recycle 47% of their refuse, including kitchen scraps in compost and they burn 52%, including plastics, they only bury around 1% in landfill. Plastics themselves are not a bad thing, they only become bad when they become a part of the environment. Burning them as fuel in specially designed plants is often by far the most responsible way to deal with them.
Joe mentioned: any measure that may increase cost (ex: CO² pricing) will be past on to the final item purchasing value. But given those tools are actually just so freaking cheep I am still surprised we didn't just do that from the start. Now, with every month we wait it is just going to become more and more expensive once we finally do decide to add the cost of removing everything (CO² out the atmosphere + the most efficient recycling strategy).
@@mirkofernd the problem with recycling many types of plastic is that the process of recycling them is worse for the environment than just creating new plastics. The same goes for a lot of things, it's not simply an economic thing, it's that the products are so difficult to recycle that it's simply a bad idea to do it. Far better using them as fuel or something than trying to make them into usable plastic again.
I'm age 68, and I do occassionally go on a streaming service and listen to a bunch of 60s stuff .. lots of excellent things to listen to - Beatles, Stones, Animals, Cream, Hendrix ... and then the occasional shlock, such as "Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter"
I work at a veterinary hospital (U.S.), so people already come in the door having to worry about how bad the bill is gonna be, let alone whatever may be wrong with their loved one. So besides always being as friendly as possible to people, I always go through billing in our system to figure out what the cheapest options for people are; whether that's bundling to get a discount or switching to a different preventative that's a bit cheaper, or even recommending they order something out of hospital. People always seem to appreciate when you're genuine with them and are going out of your way to help them save money.
I was born in the early 1980s. I enjoy listening to artists like Sting and Phil Collins. Recently, I have been exploring new music on Spotify and have been pleasantly surprised by the artists it has introduced me to. My appreciation for different genres of music has greatly expanded, enriching my life.
"Yeah, yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." - Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm
You asked the question what do we do to spread joy. I try to be a friendly person to strangers in the world. I engage with people who seem interested in responding. I think human interaction is something that it surprising amount of people want, but they are shy about that in the world. And also, just like everything else we do, it's a little selfish. You want to interact with the people that you actually want to interact with. You don't want to interact with every person you see. Just because you like people, doesn't mean you like all kinds of people. So I understand why people are twisted on that sometimes. But I don't assume anything about people. I just try to be friendly, and hopefully make it so somebody feels like being friendly further on in their day. Some people hate being talked to. Some people hate being interacted to. I try to read those signals, and leave those people alone.
My kindness on offer is that I answer the phone at my auto parts store in Patrick Star's voice to break the monotony of commercial shop clerk's days. I make people laugh
About spreading kindness. My philosophy is "Do you believe that an act of kindness is possible?" Of course it is. So why not every act of kindness? That is, if every human interaction were an act of kindness the world would be a paradise. People need to keep this idea in mind and change the way they think and act. It is how I live. I hope this message can spread.
I dunno if this counts, cause I think this also causes the issue or keeps the issue going... I took all my b-day party food, packed it up, found our nearest "un-homed" people camp and gave it to them.
It doesn't keep the issue going. It is helpful to the ones who ate for a brief moment, like a bandaid on an artery. You did something that someone was extremely grateful for, it doesn't alter the problem for good or bad, but it might save a life for a day.
Spread kindness. I make a meal and share with all my neighbors once a month.. I did this completely selflessly, but the result is my neighbors bring me food now, and take me out to eat as well
17:05 we should totally do that. Tax the plastic production to create a closed cycle. The increase in prices will force the industry to find alternatives to plastics that are cheaper, that would probably be some sort of wood/paper or some metal, which both are better. The other good thing about forcing plastics to be a closed loop is that we're probably never going to be able to replace using plastics, they're just too darn useful and malleable, so that put a better price for durable plastics with more lifetime, those can probably pay the recycling costs more easily as we use those plastics for years before throwing them away. Also, why are people so worried about just land-filling plastics ? landfill isn't that bad when done properly, its better than letting plastics go to the oceans. Maybe that's the real problem we should worry about, properly getting rid of plastics. A good side effect of landfill is that for every buried plastic, its some part of petrol that wasn't burned, so that can't be wrong. Maybe what we should really do is get rid of throw-away cups and wrappings, just use aluminum and paper for that.
With more open inquiry and dissemination, zero gov interference in the exchange of information, and a ban on "fact-checking" without the possibility of public response. As for kindness: the simple things. Acknowledgement, and a bit of friendly helping along goes a long way. But I also believe in unkindness where applicable .
I don't see why not, as long as you can relate the video in question back to EMT-related things. I'm speaking as a dispatcher here, but what counts as "continuing dispatch education" isn't very strictly regulated - I don't know if the requirements for EMT are different, but there is a category that videos fall under for us in dispatch, I just can't remember what it's called right now.
Joe talking about Prog Rock/Metal is something i never thought I'd see... haha. But yeah I'm on the other side... blown away by the technicalities of Prog music, and can never understand people not enjoying it 😭 like, THEY'RE PLAYING IN DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES ... it's so impressive and cool to me, stuff like that lol.
I once went to a prog rock concert in Sydney. I remember hearing the first song and then waking up three hours later for the encore. Best sleep I've ever had.
I don't plan to do it, but I realize I spread kindness by giving random compliments to people when I'm out. I see something like an interesting hairstyle, or cool outfit, & if I get the chance, I say something to the person, just 'cuz it makes them smile.
The question of stopping the spreading of "disinformation" boils down to one problem. Who would determine what is correct and what is a false narrative... Beware the power you give ANYONE to regulate what you can and cannot say!
I'm of a similar age as Joe and also find myself gravitating towards music from the 70s and 80's as i get older. My hypothesis is that the music on the radio in our early childhood planted a taste for it that can disappear as we form our opinions and interests in our teens and twenties. eventually cropping back up and folding in with the latter as they reach similar places in our memory.
As for plastics, we have allowed ourselves to get used to having so much plastics in our daily lives, and along the way we did not build in a very good way to dispose of the spent plastics. Recycling is not working and the industry knew it wouldn't. Now we are stuck with having to deal with all of that plastic and the cost of disposing of it. The reality is that we have no choice but to spend the money to clean up the mess and set up a proper system for disposing of the waste. The alternative is to continue the way we are and live with the mess. While keeping costs down is a good target, we got to this present condition because we ignored the true cost of using so much plastic.
Joe, about information, disinformation and misinformation... That always existed. In the past we just used another word to define it: lies. Worse than that, it's always going to exist as well. At least while there are humans. "Everybody lies". Remember that.
I like to sit here , whenever I feel thankful for anything I’m my life I do two things, I thank my god for my blessing and I pray to my god that the people close to me or in desperate need are granted their blessing
All information is unquestionable until a thing comes along that does not fit. Then we update our information with the new explanation that fits. If you've followed all the updates, you don't have misinformation. If you haven't followed all the updates, you can't know.
@@ellejrrn By all means, feel free to question Isaac Newton's Principia, wherein Newton sets out to hold accurate or true solely explanation inferred from all observation with least assumption, exception or omission possible, validated by empirical induction, only until new observation requires amended or new explanation. The search for new observation is pursued with the hopes we can improve our information by looking for that question-raising inconsistency, not because we doubt what we know. So we accept what experiment and logic have led us to until observation says to question it. Questioning what science has faithfully shown us absent that inconsistency? That's not a worthy pursuit, it's nescience. Do you have an observation that requires us to amend Newton's Principia?
@@ellejrrn Put another way, there are so many fewer informed people than uninformed people, should we not make questioning the uninformed our priority?
Well Joe, I'm an uncle now and it frightens me to see my nephew reproduce prejudice around with all the phobias. We're from a tiny village in the Brazilian countryside and I've struggled a lot to find out who I am and understand my role in life. I want to be hopeful. I want to believe we can be better. However, people are trapped in completely different realities all around. I've developed hard feelings towards any sort of religious beliefs and that doesn't help the case with my small town family. It's hard to be kind to people who don't believe in your right to exist. I'm trying my best to be patient and kind to my nephew, so he grows up to be a better version despite his upbringing. Love from Brazil 💛
In Covid I heard a story about a person that paid $2000 for a cup of coffee. The huge tipe was to be split among the waiters. I started giving larger tips. You will be amazed at the responses I get and how thank full they are. I firmly believe in treating people who serve you well
You don't actually have to have specialized plastic recycling in every municipality, just plastic packing for shipping to a state center that would have all the specialized equipment. Really municipalities should have collection and packing centers for all these things to be shipped to a central recycling location in the state for mass processing. It would end up cheaper for everyone and the state could help get some funds back selling the reprocessed goods.
Spreading kindness has nothing to do with being recognized so you're especially nice. It's about what YOU do on a daily basis to make someone ELSE'S day better. I do a kindness every day for someone. Could be letting them out in traffic. Could be opening the door for someone. Could be helping someone find something in a retail environment. If I miss a day, that day is a personal failure. Yes, I fail. But I continue trying. That's spreading kindness. The opportunities are all right there. It's a matter of actively seeing them and acting. Every day.
I didn't do it to spread kindness, but a friend of mine had a birthday and was a bit bummed out that his parents didn't care enough to celebrate it, so I did, and we had a great time.
How do I spread kindness? I say "Good Morning" with a smile to everyone I pass by in my building. I also make a point of saying "Bye" and wishing them a good evening or weekend when I leave. I hold doors open for everyone or thank them for holding them for me. I say "excuse me" when walking in front of someone who's looking at something in an aisle. Basically I just try to acknowledge people & be polite as much as I can.
@@JoshuaTootell I respect that. And if someone didn't respond I'd move on, but if I skip someone, they usually call me out on it, wanting to know why they were left out. Also, I just do it in passing.
False information isn't just people lying. Sometimes people just make mistakes. Either way, the solution is simple; Think for yourself, question authority (that includes your news media, wikipedia, and government agencies), do your own research (yes, read up on it and dig deep. If anyone says you shouldn't, that's a big clue that you should.), be openminded and encourage debate instead of shutting it down or cancelling people (YOU might be wrong and you have to be willing to concede if you are), back up what you say with EVIDENCE and not "Cuz so and so said so on XYZ news." There it is. If every two people that disagreed just sat down together and CALMLY went through each others sources the actual facts could win out. If you're too lazy to do these things, you have no justification to make a case against ANYONE.
I feel very similar about music. I'm in the same age group as you. I really started listening to, and purchasing, music for myself in the mid- to late-80's. In my 40's I gravitated to 70's rock and progressive music. Some of it is stuff that I didn't connect with in my youth. However, I've always enjoyed very diverse musical genres from Jazz to Disco to Heavy Metal to Electronic Pop-Rock. I also listen to music in other languages, mainly Spanish and Portuguese. The resurgence of vinyl, and the fact that I now have more disposable income than when I was younger, has allowed me to "go back" and explore a lot of that music that I wanted to before but didn't have the funds, equipment or time to enjoy it properly.
I'm 50 and also have been both "going back" to fill in the gaps of stuff I couldn't find or couldn't afford as a kid, as well as exploring new stuff. Music is an endless world of awesomeness!
The biggest problem with false information is to decide on who gets to decide on which version of truth should be allowed to stay. If eventually one guy at the top gets to decide, then he gets to convey both true and false information, either intentionally or not. The problem free speech was trying to solve was to not have anyone decide about who's gets to talk, and the downside to this is to allow false information to exist. Not an easy conundrum to solve....
I work in retail. I believe that retail is a massive producer of plastic. Every individual item you buy is wrapped in plastic, if they’re small they’re sent in a pack wrapped in plastic, then all the packs are wrapped together with, you guessed it, plastic. The problem starts with the producers of the products everyone buys, until they opt in to using biodegradable products plastic pollution will continue to be a massive problem
To spread "joy" (if u can call it that), whenever i get a crazy good deal from a new/inexperienced seller on ebay (usually with horrible pics, no description, and listing errors only an ebay seller would notice), i take the time to message them a few pointers, including the ways ebay will eventually try to screw you out of an extra 6% of your gross sales, and how to avoid losing money and winding up negative, after getting a return. The same info 5-6 yrs ago would've saved me thousands of dollars and countless hours of... NOT joy
It's funny you mention Dream Theater. I discovered them just a few years ago and was totally hooked on their music, though it took a bit for the vocalist's delivery to win me over. I so understand you're hearing their delivery as noise because some of their delivery is borderline cacophony (and maybe not quite borderline). A favorite meme of mine describes me perfectly: "My taste in music ranges from 'you need to listen to this' to 'I know, please don't judge me." I easily transition from Journey to Milky Chance to The Andrew Sisters to Armin Van Buuren (listening to him right now) to Alabama to Faith No More to The Sons of the Pioneers to Depeche Mode to Glen Miller to The Hollies to Merle Haggard to Apocalyptica to Gaelic Storm......... One thing I've often wondered - what makes some songs "click" and others, not so much. Take Led Zeppelin. Their first two albums were wildly successful, then came Led Zeppelin III. I like "Immigrant Song," but none of the others. I don't care how many times I try to like the rest of the album, it just never worked. I lose interest after just a few seconds. Of all LZ's albums, III is the only one that's a miss for me. WHY? 10cc has issued 11 studio albums. "The Things We Do for Love" is an awesome song. Why is this the only song to get airplay? There are legions of one hit wonder bands but most aren't quite this prolific, which is why I singled them out. I watched Soul Asylum and was of course engaged when they played "Runaway Train," but was totally bored during the rest of the show. WHY? That's my ultra long way of saying, yeah, I'd love to see more in depth exploration of musical tastes. I think you could do two episodes. One focusing on group tastes - why some bands/songs "click" with the masses and another episode on why some songs appeal to niche audiences (Dream Theater is a good example).
I remember the end of The Beatles but like to keep up with the later music. I worked with a younger fellow who probably started listening to music in the late 80s. We went through a spell where he wanted to play music on speaker and I didn't. We got along better after he started playing rock instead of the Christina Aguilera his wife preferred. He then he discovered something new, I think it was modern and traditional Irish, a favorite of mine. He was captivated and although I never said it, it was yes, it has a tune and structure and even the modern stuff is rooted in a long tradition. When I got to be in my 30s I began to really appreciate the complexity of The Beatles in a different way and hear the complexity of the music more.
Dude you get asked this question about plastic recycling and you admit you don't know, you don't look it up but you don't know and you can't take the time to look it up, and then you steer the answer to reducing plastic use. You're one of the best, the goodest people. The admission that you don't know carries the most humility of any scientific statement. You are The personification of all the best stuff of the human intellect. Humility, hard work to educate humanity with no guarantee of remuneration, and valuing the truth over himself. What an amazing person this guy is
The kindness question: When more and more people told me over the years, that I'm a good listener and they tend to feel better, after they talked to me about their problems, I started to see it as the little something that I can bring to other peoples life. I'm not a therapist or anything and know my limits, but it has been said somewhere that the staggering number of people, desperately seeking for a therapist nowadays, are largely due to the 'lonelyness epidemic', in other words a lot of modern therapy is just a substitute for general human connection and conversation. So I guess that's one important, but fairly easy way to spread kindness: Take more time for each other and listen before someone needs an actual therapist. And if people tell you you're good at it, don't let it go to waste ;)
I work in an IT helpdesk, and every day I try to make at least one person laugh. The goal is to get all to laugh, but one is a good day. I only get called when your day isn't going well, so I figure if I can fix your problem, and give you a giggle, maybe having computer issues isn't so bad. That is how I spread kindness in the world.
even decepticons can change
Worked Help Desk for years, keep grinding brother!
Speaking as an ex-help desk worker, I wish I had had your wisdom back in the day. That's such a great outlook.
I love people like you.
That's a great outlook, how long have you been working support?
What do I do to spread joy and kindness? I live in public housing and I love to cook and bake. I feed this whole building [15 people] fresh baked goods or whatever big meal I make on Sundays. They love my cooking and being kind makes me so happy I levitate 🎉
Love your work man.
Much love from Portland Oregon ❤️
This comment makes me deliriously happy. I'm so glad you exist.
I find a kn (edited because UA-cam's censorship doesn't understand humor) ife works well. A spoon will do in a pinch, but some joy and kindness tends to get stuck in the concave portion.
My husband and I do the same thing. We let a lot of ppl into our home to shower, do laundry (basic human stuff), and on Sundays we cook a big dinner and feed as many people as we can. We've gotten burned by people a few times but mostly people are grateful and respectful.
I'm a librarian and I love the public-facing roles because it feels so good to help people find what they're looking for. The pay is terrible but it's so fulfilling.
Yes, I’ll need a copy of “How to Win friends and influence people” as well as “Helter Skelter”
Having grown up using a library for all of my projects and papers I appreciate it and the people who work there. Thank you. I hope kids never stop using them and learn to get away from their laptops every now and then.
I'm a retired librarian and helping students was always my favorite part. Watching that light bulb come on was gratifying. By the time they got to university, their library experiences were generally negative so I challenged myself to change their perceptions.
God love y'all for choosing such a helpful profession. There were times you helped so much.
My sister’s a librarian!
Joe, under the heading of spreading kindness, someone told me that whenever I meet the eyes of a child, I should smile as if it was the best thing to happen to me all day. It often is.
Kids are a blessing, and it's always cute when I'm out and about with my kid and people smile at them. We make a lot of friends on the bus, it's beautiful
Weird flex.
My theory on why you've gotten into 70's music is this: That was the music that was playing in the background when you were a kid with no responsibilities and life was mostly just fun. It subconsciously takes you back to that wonderful time in life. The same exact thing has happened to me over the last few years.
I realized a decade ago that my total love for fusion jazz came from the Sega games I had, which truly enabled me to dive deeper into it and be enveloped with the realms it creates.
Was thinking of something similar. My parents music have a soft spot for me.
@@Nulli_Di I was thinking more like between 1 and 10 years old. That's where I was in the 70's. Life was utterly care-free compared to the teen years and on. I think that's why the music from that era has a renewed appeal to me. My subconscious mind associates the music with those easy days when everything was a wondrous exploration.
Exactly! Why did I want white go-go boots at age 5 if it weren’t for my mom listening to and watching Nancy Sinatra? I absorbed music.
Makes sense to me.
To spread a little kindness, I donated stem cells for cancer patient a month ago. And it felt wonderful to be an essential part of the healing process for an anonymous person with a genetic match. Here in Germany you don't get many information about the person (except for the patient is a male, from Germany and 30 years old or older).
I often think of him and I hope, he'll make it!
I am on the List but haven't been asked to donate yetmy uncle did to someone we know, and that one has had a full recovery.
@@i.b.640 I was in the National Marrow Donor Registry for many years, but (like most people) I never got called. When I hit age 61 they apparently automatically deleted me from the database. I trust that's because they have other people in the database who match my HLA type, who are younger.
did you give bone marrow?
@@GiftSparks I wasn't called to do it, yet, but I am still on the list and willing.
@@GiftSparks
No, the procedure is called apharesis. Blood is taken through a cannula in the left forearm and separated into its components in a centrifuge. The stem cells are extracted. The rest of the blood is returned to the left forearm via a second cannula. I lay on a comfortable bed and was able to move my right arm and watch UA-cam videos to pass the time. The filtration process is repeated over several hours. All of my blood (about 5 liters) runs through several times. But the device itself contains a maximum of 200 ml of blood. In the end, I collected 442 ml within 5 hours. In preparation for the apharesis, I had to inject a drug into my stomach every morning and evening for 10 days to stimulate the immune system so that it would release the stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream. That was very unpleasant the first time. But after that it was no problem. The side effect of the drug was that I felt like I had a mild case of flu. Not exactly nice either. But nothing compared to what a cancer patient and his family go through. That's why I did it. To give a stranger a second chance at life. It was a wonderful feeling.
““It says here in this history book that luckily, the good guys have won every single time. What are the odds?” -Norm MacDonald
lamo. The winners get to write the history books.
Some historical accounts are written by third parties. It's being the most literate and persuasive that really matters.
@@wwbit . . . and sell the most books and get into the most libraries and get used as textbooks in history classes.
Oh, and in these modern times, get the most distribution on social media.
Unfortunately, this means liars and conmen can overwhelm the Truth.
@@boyblue3270Sooooo... how do you feel about Nazis?
@@boyblue3270 I don't know man, I feel like some of the people who've lost were definitely not the good guys, but I won't name names...
I have an uncle that was patient 1 in an early mRNA Cancer research study in the early 2000s and is still alive today.
I'm really excited about mRNA cancer vaccines and treatments. A big thanks to your uncle for being a part of that research.
I make sure I always tell my service helpers and baristas thank you and talk with them if they want it.
I also try to compliment people randomly.
Be careful, as a guy complimenting women can come across as creepy. Other than that, good work!
Back when i was driving a big rig (for 2020-2022, basically) i started to be in a bad place emotionally. I'd commiserate with the cashiers and the like, and realized many (most?) were in an equally bad place. So i made a choice.
I decided to be as pleasant, and fun, jokey as i could be with any and all the folks i interacted with. If they had a name tag, id tey to call them by name, and would do my best to give them a smile, even if only briefly.
I didnt make any friends, or life long connections, but i feel like i gave many of them a moment of "I see you, you are a valuable person, and i want you to see/know that you matter." I doubt i was anything important, but id like to thi k i helped in some small way.
It definitely helped me leave my darker places. And now that im back doing my "real" work, im still doing that. My wife looks at me strangely at times, but she gets it.
I just need to remember to be that way as much as possible, especially at home.
This made me smile. I recall after my mother died suddenly I was so lost. I felt like everyone I saw around her age looked like her smelled like her something to remind me of her. I was pregnant with my first child which was a girl and had no mother to call for advice. I wanted to call my mother in law but felt so guilty for some reason. One day a lady at target of all places smiled and told me the baby clothes I was looking at were so cute and I gave her a sad smile. She said “idk what’s wrong but it will be ok” and asked if she could hug me. I cried right there for 30 minutes and I was so happy a stranger cared enough to say something nice about a baby shirt. It changed my life.
The problem with stopping false information is that some people who have power will want to control what's true and false to serve their own purposes.
Luckily, they don't get a say in what's true and false. There is a burden of proof. If people understand HOW to ascertain if something is true or not, what evidence is required for a given claim, then they are much harder to manipulate or propagandise to.
True, but I'd much rather the US government feed me bullshit than the Russian or Chinese governments. For all the US's problems, they are far more benign than Russia or China is right now. So there is a lot of motivation to stop false narratives, even if you can't stop all of them.
That's not really a problem with stopping the false information though is it? That seems more of a problem of people not wanting to stop the false information.
@GrimJackal yes, I could have worded it better, but the idea is that the usual suspects who want to tamp down on misinformation are usually the biggest purveyors of lies.
Exactly, the person that decides what is or not misinformation is the one with the power and I definitely don't want the government to be the "arbiter of truth" based on its track record.
Joe...Been watching you for years and years now. Always love your content, glad you stuck around. I remember watching a video where you were concerned about the future of your channel and how the algorithm was a nightmare. Glad you are here =)
Welp, that hasn’t changed. 😄
Thanks for the kind words man.
I remember when he was worried. Then he made a couple of digs at Trump and the UA-cam employees must have fixed his algorithm. Well played. Speaking of misinformation, I was watching the Why Files this weekend. He finally did an anunnaki episode. I kid you not, UA-cam put one of its disinformation boxes linking to factual information about the anunnaki. 😂😂 🚫 👽
@@bluewaters8960 EZ Lib bait, just down Trump and theyll put you front and center, insanity. I am just happy he is still here, I joined when he had around 80k subs, now hes UA-cam famous lol, so much content now is just my side vs your side its nice to have a normal content creator to watch about normal stuff.
NPR did a really interesting segment about the science of why some songs make you cry, where they mentioned there are tricks musicians have used for centuries, like something called appoggiatura that intentionally hits the wrong note consistently to create tension until the right note is finally hit in the chorus, providing relief and reward. fascinating!
I suppose the next questions might be: why do we all know what a "wrong" note sounds like? Why is resolving a melody so psychologically satisfying?
@@floob3rdoob3r because mathematics is the language of the universe
What I find interesting is why certain emotions are associated with certain music. Like _why_ does a minor key evoke a feeling of sadness? Is it purely social conditioning? Part of me feels like even if you took a human raised in a vacuum and played Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 for them, they would think of happy, beautiful things. But maybe that's just because we've been associating that song with that emotion our whole lives due to outside influence. Take for example the song Entrance of the Gladiators by Julius Fučík. It was originally intended to be a serious piece. It's a military march. But today you probably know it as the song you hear at the circus. So for you it's not serious. It's silly. It conjures an image of pratfalling clowns, not marching soldiers.
Please share a link if you can find it!
@@joescottmusic historians & ethnic musicologists really get into this stuff. It's interesting but WAY ABOVE my music fundamentals class from 45 years ago 😮
Re: spreading kindness.
I've been unable to work for nearly a decade because of disability. As a result, I have taken special care to thank people that I feel go unnoticed for their service. The crew of guys who do maintenance in the apartment building, the young lady stocking the shelves at the grocery store. The invisible people without whom my life would be immeasurably harder than it already is who work hard jobs with low pay and no praise or recognition.
I love all of you, and thank you so much!
Just returned a overdue library book
A little kindness goes a very long way! You never know when someone is having a bad day, and you can instantly turn that around by just being nice, and it takes NO EFFORT WHATSOEVER! I try to never take anything for granted, and I am never offended when I’m being nice and someone is not receptive. No skin off my back, as I know I’m doing the right thing and it’s so much easier to shrug it off if I’m not already frustrated and involved.
spreading kindness: i took my dog to the office today. everyone loves dogs, and it’s always wonderful to have one at work! 🥰🐶
I worked for a community action agency and My girl went to work with me daily. She was stress relief for me, my clients, and our staff. My kids were amazed that when Chloe died, I got more sympathy cards and gifts than they did when their dad died. Fur kids are game changers and make like life a more wonderful and magical gift.
I don't know how we can stop the spread of false information when we can't agree on what's true and what's false. If we ever get to the point where "false" information can be suppressed then the most powerful position in the world will be determining what's true and what's false. No individual or group can wield that level of power without being corrupted.
that isn't necessarily true though - if there is one thing that recent events in the US is - guardrails need guardrails and that is something that can be solved. the issue has been that the guardrails had no guardrails because the conventional wisdom was - why would anyone ignore the guardrails? why should there be a consequence because people in their better nature would come to their senses?
In response to Sontar's question: Most of the time it is not the initial use case that generates ethical dilemmas/quandaries. It is the follow on use of the technology that raises ethical questions.
To spread kindness I'm raising a service dog puppy to help people with mobility issues, PTSD, or hearing loss. It's very rewarding to raise the puppy and know they will go on to help someone.
I'm trying out these goals:
Be Kind
Do Better
Pet A Cat
I try to always tell my professors to have a good day, or a good weekend if it is the last class of the week. They put in an immense amount of work to teach, and they never get personally recognized for it. Same thing for high school teachers. You and your team put in similar effort for this amazing channel, so have a nice day Joe.
In my last years of school when I was right withim myself and had gratitude to give I would come up to teachers at the end of class and thank them too, what a pleasure it was to see them feel so valued! 😊
When I was 16 a mechanic took advantage of me, I've repaired my own vehicles for over twenty years now, I keep a comprehensive tool set in my trunk and I always stop to help when someone is having car trouble. It's a small thing but I'm sure it can feel really helpless to be stranded, so it's a good time for a small favor
my favorite way of spreading kindness is writing supportive messages to artists whose work I love on social media ♥ be it musicians, visual artists or streamers. It's shocking how many people love art but never let the artist know, and I feel this is very important to do.
I'll tellya what I'm doing to spread more kindness. I'm smiling more at people, but also putting extra effort into being observant for physical cues of physical/emotional discomfort and using those moments of observation to be helpful. I was on a tour last week and they had a big cooler full of iced bottles of water and as I went to pull one out I turned and saw an older woman seated 20 feet away from me who was on crutches and was clearly also hot and parched (and watching me walk away with the bottle of water) and I walked right over to her and handed my bottle to her, without asking or saying anything. We shared a little smile together and I went back for my own bottle. No words were spoken, but both of us felt good about the interaction. For about 15 minutes the world was a little nicer.
A little kindness I like to do when I'm out and about is if I notice something about a person that I like, I'll let them know(great smile, hair, outfit, etc) It tends to bring a smile to people's faces. And just last night, someone complemented me in a similar way ☺
I soend much time traveling around South Florida, and often see grifters working street corners, people with signs begging for change, etc., yet several times a week will notice older people sleeping under benches, all of their worldly possessions in a few bags near them, or a young family all obviously living in their vehicles. I enjoy returning a short time later with anything I have that I think might help them, from an umbrella, to some cash for a room, food, warm winter clothing, etc.
Though the ‘delivery’ side of it isn’t every day, I am constantly noticing things I often glanced over and moved past, and taking the time to both share the goods and spread the awareness often has many people nodding, smiling, being thankful and more open to their fellow humans.
Sry for the typos 🤣🤓😉
For kindness, yesterday I rescued a lost parrot and successfully managed to find it's owner! The owner could hardly believe the little thing was safe, well fed and resting and it was such an emotional and nice moment. I'm happy and proud of myself for doing the right thing
I spread kindness by always traveling with a few toys in my bag. I smile and laugh with people. I make a few jokes, and I try to educate those whom I can. I help people by listening to them, letting them vent, and sometimes, if they are in the mindset for it, show them simple ways of fixing some of their problems.
I spread kindness by making it my goal to make everyone who calls me at work feel heard and, hopefully, at least, provide a direction, if not a solution. I work at a retirement home for veterans and the majority of the calls I get are from spouses, children, siblings, or friends of people in desperate situations. Most people are overwhelmed, many are in tears, and they are looking to me for answers they hope will change their lives. And I don’t always have the answers they were hoping for. But I make it my mission to offer resources, clarify complicated processes, and just *listen*. And often, they get off the phone in a much better place than they were when I said hello. And that is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
About spreading kindness... The other day a friend of my parents passed by with his wife and 4 kids. (Yes, four freaking kids!)
Anyway, the younger was crying when they got here. What did I do? Immediately showed them my latest rc car (which is a cheap car from China, but looks amazing... It's like a 1930s Ford). And they played with it for about an hour!
It put a smile at my face.
I smile at the people I pass by when walking about.
It's unlikely to impact every person and might even bother some but I'm always thinking to myself that a genuine smile from a stranger might just be what the person needed in their day.
Not eating meat is my way of doing good and it’s so fulfilling. I hope to work in a dog/cat shelter in the near future too :)
I'm also contributing to spreading the truth on misinformation! 🤝
It wasn't today, but a couple of days ago I intervened when my chickens began screaming for my attention and removed a little Garter Snake from our yard to a thick patch of unkempt grass that was still in the sun, but also had lots of holes to hide in. I was rewarded for this by being able to see a gorgeous iridescent sheen on my little friend, which is the first time I've seen iridescence on a reptile in person.
You probably saved that little snake's life, too. Chickens can & will kill snakes & actually eat them, if given a chance, once they get over their fear. I love Garter snakes. Lovely little guys. Thank you for saving her.
@@DrachenGothik666 Chickens are, indeed, mighty predators of all things smaller than them. I do, however, trust my boys to alert me before taking action, themselves. I spend literally all my time with them, and have then trained to rely on me in scary situations. I'm aware this doesn't mean they'll NEVER attack a perceived threat, but it hasn't happened, yet. I've rescued exclusively roosters for over a decade, and the only thing (other than bugs) that I've seen them attack and eat is mice, which I encourage them to do, but everything else they've alerted me to from snakes, lizards, and salamanders, to a Steller's Jay chick that has fallen out of its nest right into the middle of my yard. I managed to make a fake nest for this little one that lasted for about two days before rehabbers were able to come collect him. The adults were still taking care of the chick, but something attacked him the second night and his injuries were too bad for me to feel confident treating them by myself. He did survive, though, and the rehabbers even called me back to find out where he had been picked up so he could be released in the same area and hopefully reunite with his parents.
My boys also, of course, alert me to other threats such as coyotes, raccoons, eagles, owls, etc., but those aren't exactly animals I can just pick up and carry away. Instead, with those animals I'll just make my presence known by puttering around in my yard with my boys until the scary thing goes away. I'll also generally make my chores closer and closer to the predator to try and disturb them away. Crows and Ravens have also been paramount to keeping my flock safe, as over the years I've almost always had a flock or pair nearby that will come in as soon as I start alerting in their language to something threatening nearby.
And then there's squirrels. I have no mercy for squirrels. They destroy my stuff, attack my animals, and their populations are more often than not out of control due to humans feeding them and offering many cozy accommodations whether or not intentional. I usually trap squirrels in live traps and move them out to a nearby nature preserve that's not too far from some nice neighbourhoods, so the squirrels have a choice of living wild or amongst people, but I have no scrutiny about keeping them alive if they're causing enough problems and avoiding my traps.
Kindness: My team and I have recently been told we are getting laid off soon. I'm trying to help them find work. Not an easy task these days. Good luck to all!
Construction is always hiring
may seem small, but I like to hold doors for people. Kinda shows that my time is not so important that I'm not willing to give a person the common courtesies of life.
i do this too! sometimes you get the biggest surprised smiles in return!
Thankfully, social distancing seems to have cut back on the number of helpful people. With less trauma, 8 "horror stories" no longer pop into my memory. The worst were those who held the door by standing sideways in the doorway, and we would squeeze past each other. Also, there was the woman who would not let go of the door until I walked through. (As soon as I saw her holding it I tried to pretend I was not going out, but she had already seen me move towards the door.) And after I went through she yelled after me, "You're Welcome!" to point out what a bad person I was for not thanking her for the huge help she had given me.
Only three horror stories popped into my head, and I only wrote two! I'm recovering!
I’ve been watching your vids for so many years, with great gratitude for you creating them ____ and for the first time ever, I am compelled to comment. You passed off the “what are you doing to promote kindness” question to everyone else. I feel it is important to answer, especially with your self-described semi-fame.
Truly, important to answer, fame or not.
I think I heard somewhere that not everyone has chills all over their body when they hear really good music. I have it all the time. And I also cry when I hear certain songs. It’s actually a good way to get some relief if needed.
Yea they can't derive pleasure from listening to music, it's called musical anhedonia
On the other side of the spectrum, there are some people, like myself, who can trigger those shivers/frisons, goosebumps, emotional joy and tears on command without any music. It just takes a few seconds and I have goosebumps all over my body.
One such song for me, of the type/genre that gets me every time I hear it, having myself endured the utter gut wrenching deeply emotional lose of pets over the decades of life, having had one of my very favorite of dogs, named Blue, hearing Ramblin’ Jack Elliot’s Ol’ Blue song, truly pulls at my heart-strings.. my Blue was a Husky-Coyote mix, nearly albino white everywhere w/super intense blue eyes.. lived to nearly 20 human years old
My particular genre is anything with choir and symphonics. Me in particular, being a metal head, symphonic rock and what they call "Djent" metal, despite the industry hating the term, comes to mind. The band Mechina has music where most of the songs I listen to send me into Hella shivers. The mix of metal, symphony, and the post-production mixing of the singers' voices makes for an entire experience.
If you're interested, reader, particular favorites of mine are:
The Grand Hunt
Realm Breaker
Cryoshock
Suffer
Godspeed, Vanguards
All Mechina songs, all good
Those people don't know music. I feel like it might be connected to hearing somehow? Like there's a different processing mechanic that really engages the whole brain somehow, and not everyone has that setup. I always think of this quote from Almost Famous: “They don't even know what it is to be a fan. Y'know? To truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts.”
My wife and I are trying are trying our ‘damnedest’ to “build better humans”(our kids)😊… and just be better humans ourselves… that’s how I spread kindness
You have to appreciate the slow zoom on Joe as he tells all about his pessimism to really emphasize the sense that we are all going to die 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Is that what a slow zoom means!!!???
😂😂😂@@joescott
@@joescott
*Hey Joe* if we experience a complete collapse of modern society, wouldn't it be practically impossible to bootstrap our way back to industrialisation (nevermind electronics and high-speed logic)? Clearly we would need ferrous ores and high-temperature fuels that are (1) close enough to the surface to be extracted without mechanisation *_and_* (2) within a day's walk of fresh water. If we've long-since depleted such readily-accessible resources, wouldn't the absence of materials amenable to manual extraction make industrialisation impossible?
In terms of things I do in the name of kindness:
I make my favorite snack and share it with people in my apartment building. They’re “brownies” but they’re actually relatively healthy, made of hazelnuts, pecans, dates, prunes, & a little dark chocolate.
I’m a staunch bike advocate and when I find a good bike I try to find a home for it.
I try to remember everyone is going through something. So when I am dealing with someone being “rude” I don’t instantly dismiss them as being a jerk. Sometimes they are, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes they’re just other humans having a bad day. We teach kids sharing is caring, share some kind words today 👍🏽.
Don't be nice. Be kind.
Nice beard. Well done
Agree on concept and beard!
Definitely. My dad used to say that "nice" and "kind" are not always the same thing, and when they diverge one should chose to be kind.
and rewind
Wow! I just looked at the subscriber count. I did not realize how much this channel has grown. It says a lot that the videos feel just as down to earth at almost 2 million subscribers as they did at 10 thousand.
Our school system needs to better teach critical thinking, logic, and reason. Teach people how to think, not what to think.
What do I do to spread joy? Simple: Listening instead of talking. I actually don't do that to be kind, but I get so much more knowledge and excitement from feeling the intense contact with other people. It requires just a bit of staying curiosity and asking for their feelings and needs and then adding Why or How. Conversations automatically gets intense.
This is my most favorite vidéo of yours in a while. Thank you! You touched on subjects, near and dear.
Music: I was born in 1960. I can honestly say I still like the vast majority of music that I've always liked. As time goes by, I still listen to new music and find things that I add to my like list. Also when I was a kid I fell in love with classical, medieval, and world music. I guess you could say I have some genres that I tend to come back to more often. There are some 60s Tunes from my childhood that I still go back to pretty often but I also have things from every decade I've been alive that I go back to. You're absolutely right about prog rock. I do enjoy the complexity, but yeah sometimes it's so technically complex that it becomes cacophonous. I was also a failed music student. Trying to play written music is just something that my brain does not like- much like algebra and above. Playing by ear is the only way I can do it. I have since learned that I have dyscalculia...
Plastic Recycling and unchecked Capitalism: SPOT ON, Sir! I don't know if you've noticed but it seems like oil and gas is doubling down on getting as much plastic in the environment as they possibly can. It's gotten worse; not better. The football analogy makes a lot of sense. I use the Cancer analogy- cancer and the mostly unchecked capitalism that we have and have had for so many years seem very much the same to me. Unchecked, it grows, damages and takes over to the point of destroying its host. Specifically I'm thinking of all the rampant Monopoly going on. I would love it if you would do an episode on Milton Friedman and how that change in philosophy has turned capitalism malignant. Obviously, IMO.
There's more, but this is way long enough. And whoever decided to turn Zoe into the name fairy is a genius. I will now happily sit there and listen to all the names just so I can watch her flutter and use her wand.
Thanks!!!
All in all its another brick in the wall of text
I try to spread kindness in a few ways. One is simply just trying to be as patient as I can and focus on finding common ground and understanding when talking with anyone. The easiest way I spread kindness is by speaking up and complimenting people I see whenever I think that someone's hair style, or clothing color/style choices, or accessories they're wearing is cool or looks really good on them. Ranging from as simple as "oh, I love your coat! It's so beautiful" to "Cool hair style!" to a more involved compliment like "Woah, I love that color of sweater, it looks great with your hair color" Some people don't even notice or hear me complimenting them, some don't know how to react and say nothing or just give me a weird look, but for most people it brings a smile to their face and, on occasion, someone will say that my little compliment actually made their day better and made them feel better/was what they needed that day. Those few are the main reason I keep speaking up and complimenting people.
To spread kindness: Quickly Forgive bad drivers. Let other drivers go ahead of you, or let them out of a tight spot.
So everyone then you sir are a saint.
Joe - We often like what we overheard as young children. It was 60’s music when I was a kid, so i still love it.
I try to be easy to work with and offer help to coworkers when they look like they need it and I have the open time.
I think we look at the "why do lies spread so fast?" in the wrong direction, too. The problem is not that people lie but that people want to believe them. NO ONE can make you believe a lie unless it's something you want to believe or wish were true. What we need is not fewer liars but fewer credulous people who wish things were true that aren't. And that's not going anywhere.
I think you spread kindness by being authentic and open, and honest and enthusiastic about life. Keep the good work up. It's contagious. ❤
The plastics problem won’t be solved until the manufacturers are made responsible for their disposal by governments globally
The problem with a lot of plastics are that they are still the most environmentally friendly option (far better than say paper in a lot of situations). Overuse(like wrapping fresh produce) and disposal is the real problem, not creation. Sweden is the best example of how to do things in the best way possible for the environment (even though it might not sound that way until you understand it). They recycle 47% of their refuse, including kitchen scraps in compost and they burn 52%, including plastics, they only bury around 1% in landfill.
Plastics themselves are not a bad thing, they only become bad when they become a part of the environment. Burning them as fuel in specially designed plants is often by far the most responsible way to deal with them.
Joe mentioned: any measure that may increase cost (ex: CO² pricing) will be past on to the final item purchasing value. But given those tools are actually just so freaking cheep I am still surprised we didn't just do that from the start. Now, with every month we wait it is just going to become more and more expensive once we finally do decide to add the cost of removing everything (CO² out the atmosphere + the most efficient recycling strategy).
@@mirkofernd the problem with recycling many types of plastic is that the process of recycling them is worse for the environment than just creating new plastics. The same goes for a lot of things, it's not simply an economic thing, it's that the products are so difficult to recycle that it's simply a bad idea to do it. Far better using them as fuel or something than trying to make them into usable plastic again.
As a parent, one of the greatest things you can do to spread kindness is to teach your children compassion, kindness, and conflict resolution.
I'm age 68, and I do occassionally go on a streaming service and listen to a bunch of 60s stuff .. lots of excellent things to listen to - Beatles, Stones, Animals, Cream, Hendrix ... and then the occasional shlock, such as "Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter"
I work at a veterinary hospital (U.S.), so people already come in the door having to worry about how bad the bill is gonna be, let alone whatever may be wrong with their loved one.
So besides always being as friendly as possible to people, I always go through billing in our system to figure out what the cheapest options for people are; whether that's bundling to get a discount or switching to a different preventative that's a bit cheaper, or even recommending they order something out of hospital. People always seem to appreciate when you're genuine with them and are going out of your way to help them save money.
The 70's had the best music! 😅
And Yacht Rock is a very good choice.
Couldn’t agree more, and I was born in the 90s
Yacht rock is great … if you’re on a yacht.
I was born in the early 1980s. I enjoy listening to artists like Sting and Phil Collins. Recently, I have been exploring new music on Spotify and have been pleasantly surprised by the artists it has introduced me to. My appreciation for different genres of music has greatly expanded, enriching my life.
"Yeah, yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should." - Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm
But why use frogs that change sex ?
@@southcoastinventors6583gay frogs?
You asked the question what do we do to spread joy. I try to be a friendly person to strangers in the world. I engage with people who seem interested in responding. I think human interaction is something that it surprising amount of people want, but they are shy about that in the world. And also, just like everything else we do, it's a little selfish. You want to interact with the people that you actually want to interact with. You don't want to interact with every person you see. Just because you like people, doesn't mean you like all kinds of people. So I understand why people are twisted on that sometimes. But I don't assume anything about people. I just try to be friendly, and hopefully make it so somebody feels like being friendly further on in their day. Some people hate being talked to. Some people hate being interacted to. I try to read those signals, and leave those people alone.
My kindness on offer is that I answer the phone at my auto parts store in Patrick Star's voice to break the monotony of commercial shop clerk's days. I make people laugh
nice
Hi, is that the auto parts store? No, IT'S PATRICK!!!
@@Mark_Bridges I have played that line out lol
About spreading kindness. My philosophy is "Do you believe that an act of kindness is possible?" Of course it is. So why not every act of kindness? That is, if every human interaction were an act of kindness the world would be a paradise. People need to keep this idea in mind and change the way they think and act. It is how I live. I hope this message can spread.
I dunno if this counts, cause I think this also causes the issue or keeps the issue going... I took all my b-day party food, packed it up, found our nearest "un-homed" people camp and gave it to them.
I think what you did is wonderful! Giving food doesn't contribute to the issue, if anything you made someones day a little better 😊
It doesn't keep the issue going. It is helpful to the ones who ate for a brief moment, like a bandaid on an artery. You did something that someone was extremely grateful for, it doesn't alter the problem for good or bad, but it might save a life for a day.
...you think feeding hungry people, causes homelessness?
Spread kindness. I make a meal and share with all my neighbors once a month.. I did this completely selflessly, but the result is my neighbors bring me food now, and take me out to eat as well
17:05 we should totally do that. Tax the plastic production to create a closed cycle.
The increase in prices will force the industry to find alternatives to plastics that are cheaper, that would probably be some sort of wood/paper or some metal, which both are better. The other good thing about forcing plastics to be a closed loop is that we're probably never going to be able to replace using plastics, they're just too darn useful and malleable, so that put a better price for durable plastics with more lifetime, those can probably pay the recycling costs more easily as we use those plastics for years before throwing them away.
Also, why are people so worried about just land-filling plastics ? landfill isn't that bad when done properly, its better than letting plastics go to the oceans. Maybe that's the real problem we should worry about, properly getting rid of plastics. A good side effect of landfill is that for every buried plastic, its some part of petrol that wasn't burned, so that can't be wrong.
Maybe what we should really do is get rid of throw-away cups and wrappings, just use aluminum and paper for that.
So you like to benefit from hydrocarbon energy whilst denegrating its use?
With more open inquiry and dissemination, zero gov interference in the exchange of information, and a ban on "fact-checking" without the possibility of public response.
As for kindness: the simple things. Acknowledgement, and a bit of friendly helping along goes a long way. But I also believe in unkindness where applicable .
Can I use your videos as "continued education" to sustain my EMT certification?
I don't see why not, as long as you can relate the video in question back to EMT-related things. I'm speaking as a dispatcher here, but what counts as "continuing dispatch education" isn't very strictly regulated - I don't know if the requirements for EMT are different, but there is a category that videos fall under for us in dispatch, I just can't remember what it's called right now.
Joe talking about Prog Rock/Metal is something i never thought I'd see... haha. But yeah I'm on the other side... blown away by the technicalities of Prog music, and can never understand people not enjoying it 😭 like, THEY'RE PLAYING IN DIFFERENT TIME SIGNATURES ... it's so impressive and cool to me, stuff like that lol.
I once went to a prog rock concert in Sydney. I remember hearing the first song and then waking up three hours later for the encore. Best sleep I've ever had.
I don't plan to do it, but I realize I spread kindness by giving random compliments to people when I'm out. I see something like an interesting hairstyle, or cool outfit, & if I get the chance, I say something to the person, just 'cuz it makes them smile.
The question of stopping the spreading of "disinformation" boils down to one problem. Who would determine what is correct and what is a false narrative... Beware the power you give ANYONE to regulate what you can and cannot say!
Could just turn off UA-cam might be easier
spreading kindness to me is helping animal as much as i can
I'm of a similar age as Joe and also find myself gravitating towards music from the 70s and 80's as i get older. My hypothesis is that the music on the radio in our early childhood planted a taste for it that can disappear as we form our opinions and interests in our teens and twenties. eventually cropping back up and folding in with the latter as they reach similar places in our memory.
As for plastics, we have allowed ourselves to get used to having so much plastics in our daily lives, and along the way we did not build in a very good way to dispose of the spent plastics. Recycling is not working and the industry knew it wouldn't. Now we are stuck with having to deal with all of that plastic and the cost of disposing of it.
The reality is that we have no choice but to spend the money to clean up the mess and set up a proper system for disposing of the waste. The alternative is to continue the way we are and live with the mess.
While keeping costs down is a good target, we got to this present condition because we ignored the true cost of using so much plastic.
You can use 0% plastic, and the problem will still grow, because there's a country of 1.4 billion that considers pollution a national sport.
Joe, about information, disinformation and misinformation... That always existed. In the past we just used another word to define it: lies.
Worse than that, it's always going to exist as well. At least while there are humans.
"Everybody lies". Remember that.
I like to sit here , whenever I feel thankful for anything I’m my life I do two things, I thank my god for my blessing and I pray to my god that the people close to me or in desperate need are granted their blessing
All information is unquestionable until a thing comes along that does not fit. Then we update our information with the new explanation that fits. If you've followed all the updates, you don't have misinformation. If you haven't followed all the updates, you can't know.
? All information is unquestionable?
That’s questionable.
@@ellejrrn By all means, feel free to question Isaac Newton's Principia, wherein Newton sets out to hold accurate or true solely explanation inferred from all observation with least assumption, exception or omission possible, validated by empirical induction, only until new observation requires amended or new explanation. The search for new observation is pursued with the hopes we can improve our information by looking for that question-raising inconsistency, not because we doubt what we know.
So we accept what experiment and logic have led us to until observation says to question it.
Questioning what science has faithfully shown us absent that inconsistency? That's not a worthy pursuit, it's nescience.
Do you have an observation that requires us to amend Newton's Principia?
@@ellejrrn Put another way, there are so many fewer informed people than uninformed people, should we not make questioning the uninformed our priority?
Well Joe, I'm an uncle now and it frightens me to see my nephew reproduce prejudice around with all the phobias. We're from a tiny village in the Brazilian countryside and I've struggled a lot to find out who I am and understand my role in life. I want to be hopeful. I want to believe we can be better. However, people are trapped in completely different realities all around. I've developed hard feelings towards any sort of religious beliefs and that doesn't help the case with my small town family. It's hard to be kind to people who don't believe in your right to exist. I'm trying my best to be patient and kind to my nephew, so he grows up to be a better version despite his upbringing. Love from Brazil 💛
In Covid I heard a story about a person that paid $2000 for a cup of coffee. The huge tipe was to be split among the waiters. I started giving larger tips. You will be amazed at the responses I get and how thank full they are. I firmly believe in treating people who serve you well
That pic of Andy Weir got a good chuckle out of me. Cool relationship you guys have.
Enjoyed the lightning round. Thanks. Kindness, listening, and finding a way to be supportive.
You don't actually have to have specialized plastic recycling in every municipality, just plastic packing for shipping to a state center that would have all the specialized equipment. Really municipalities should have collection and packing centers for all these things to be shipped to a central recycling location in the state for mass processing. It would end up cheaper for everyone and the state could help get some funds back selling the reprocessed goods.
Spreading kindness has nothing to do with being recognized so you're especially nice. It's about what YOU do on a daily basis to make someone ELSE'S day better. I do a kindness every day for someone. Could be letting them out in traffic. Could be opening the door for someone. Could be helping someone find something in a retail environment. If I miss a day, that day is a personal failure. Yes, I fail. But I continue trying. That's spreading kindness. The opportunities are all right there. It's a matter of actively seeing them and acting. Every day.
I didn't do it to spread kindness, but a friend of mine had a birthday and was a bit bummed out that his parents didn't care enough to celebrate it, so I did, and we had a great time.
I'm kind of shocked how there still hasn't been a realistic historical movie about the Sumerians
How do I spread kindness? I say "Good Morning" with a smile to everyone I pass by in my building. I also make a point of saying "Bye" and wishing them a good evening or weekend when I leave. I hold doors open for everyone or thank them for holding them for me. I say "excuse me" when walking in front of someone who's looking at something in an aisle. Basically I just try to acknowledge people & be polite as much as I can.
Funny enough, people like me hate that. I hate feeling compelled to respond. I just want to be left alone.
@@JoshuaTootell I respect that. And if someone didn't respond I'd move on, but if I skip someone, they usually call me out on it, wanting to know why they were left out. Also, I just do it in passing.
False information isn't just people lying. Sometimes people just make mistakes. Either way, the solution is simple; Think for yourself, question authority (that includes your news media, wikipedia, and government agencies), do your own research (yes, read up on it and dig deep. If anyone says you shouldn't, that's a big clue that you should.), be openminded and encourage debate instead of shutting it down or cancelling people (YOU might be wrong and you have to be willing to concede if you are), back up what you say with EVIDENCE and not "Cuz so and so said so on XYZ news." There it is. If every two people that disagreed just sat down together and CALMLY went through each others sources the actual facts could win out. If you're too lazy to do these things, you have no justification to make a case against ANYONE.
It's great to see you seeing the stuff, everyone is failing to see.
I feel very similar about music. I'm in the same age group as you. I really started listening to, and purchasing, music for myself in the mid- to late-80's. In my 40's I gravitated to 70's rock and progressive music. Some of it is stuff that I didn't connect with in my youth. However, I've always enjoyed very diverse musical genres from Jazz to Disco to Heavy Metal to Electronic Pop-Rock. I also listen to music in other languages, mainly Spanish and Portuguese. The resurgence of vinyl, and the fact that I now have more disposable income than when I was younger, has allowed me to "go back" and explore a lot of that music that I wanted to before but didn't have the funds, equipment or time to enjoy it properly.
I'm 50 and also have been both "going back" to fill in the gaps of stuff I couldn't find or couldn't afford as a kid, as well as exploring new stuff. Music is an endless world of awesomeness!
The biggest problem with false information is to decide on who gets to decide on which version of truth should be allowed to stay. If eventually one guy at the top gets to decide, then he gets to convey both true and false information, either intentionally or not. The problem free speech was trying to solve was to not have anyone decide about who's gets to talk, and the downside to this is to allow false information to exist. Not an easy conundrum to solve....
I think music theory and the emotional ties to it would be a good episode along with a couple interviews on the podcast.
I work in retail. I believe that retail is a massive producer of plastic. Every individual item you buy is wrapped in plastic, if they’re small they’re sent in a pack wrapped in plastic, then all the packs are wrapped together with, you guessed it, plastic. The problem starts with the producers of the products everyone buys, until they opt in to using biodegradable products plastic pollution will continue to be a massive problem
Why stop misinformation? Who gets to decide what it is? Buyer beware works on this, too
I have been watching every one of your videos since 2018. Then watched the older ones too. Good job Joe! 👏
I try every day to be there for my Friends, and make their lives easier. That's how I try and spread Kindness.
To spread "joy" (if u can call it that), whenever i get a crazy good deal from a new/inexperienced seller on ebay (usually with horrible pics, no description, and listing errors only an ebay seller would notice), i take the time to message them a few pointers, including the ways ebay will eventually try to screw you out of an extra 6% of your gross sales, and how to avoid losing money and winding up negative, after getting a return.
The same info 5-6 yrs ago would've saved me thousands of dollars and countless hours of... NOT joy
Finally the lighting looks great again
It's funny you mention Dream Theater. I discovered them just a few years ago and was totally hooked on their music, though it took a bit for the vocalist's delivery to win me over. I so understand you're hearing their delivery as noise because some of their delivery is borderline cacophony (and maybe not quite borderline).
A favorite meme of mine describes me perfectly: "My taste in music ranges from 'you need to listen to this' to 'I know, please don't judge me." I easily transition from Journey to Milky Chance to The Andrew Sisters to Armin Van Buuren (listening to him right now) to Alabama to Faith No More to The Sons of the Pioneers to Depeche Mode to Glen Miller to The Hollies to Merle Haggard to Apocalyptica to Gaelic Storm.........
One thing I've often wondered - what makes some songs "click" and others, not so much. Take Led Zeppelin. Their first two albums were wildly successful, then came Led Zeppelin III. I like "Immigrant Song," but none of the others. I don't care how many times I try to like the rest of the album, it just never worked. I lose interest after just a few seconds. Of all LZ's albums, III is the only one that's a miss for me. WHY?
10cc has issued 11 studio albums. "The Things We Do for Love" is an awesome song. Why is this the only song to get airplay? There are legions of one hit wonder bands but most aren't quite this prolific, which is why I singled them out. I watched Soul Asylum and was of course engaged when they played "Runaway Train," but was totally bored during the rest of the show. WHY?
That's my ultra long way of saying, yeah, I'd love to see more in depth exploration of musical tastes. I think you could do two episodes. One focusing on group tastes - why some bands/songs "click" with the masses and another episode on why some songs appeal to niche audiences (Dream Theater is a good example).
I remember the end of The Beatles but like to keep up with the later music. I worked with a younger fellow who probably started listening to music in the late 80s. We went through a spell where he wanted to play music on speaker and I didn't. We got along better after he started playing rock instead of the Christina Aguilera his wife preferred. He then he discovered something new, I think it was modern and traditional Irish, a favorite of mine. He was captivated and although I never said it, it was yes, it has a tune and structure and even the modern stuff is rooted in a long tradition. When I got to be in my 30s I began to really appreciate the complexity of The Beatles in a different way and hear the complexity of the music more.
Dude you get asked this question about plastic recycling and you admit you don't know, you don't look it up but you don't know and you can't take the time to look it up, and then you steer the answer to reducing plastic use. You're one of the best, the goodest people. The admission that you don't know carries the most humility of any scientific statement. You are The personification of all the best stuff of the human intellect. Humility, hard work to educate humanity with no guarantee of remuneration, and valuing the truth over himself. What an amazing person this guy is
jesus christ, calm down bro
@@idontwantahandlethough Sorry dude I was super baked
The kindness question: When more and more people told me over the years, that I'm a good listener and they tend to feel better, after they talked to me about their problems, I started to see it as the little something that I can bring to other peoples life. I'm not a therapist or anything and know my limits, but it has been said somewhere that the staggering number of people, desperately seeking for a therapist nowadays, are largely due to the 'lonelyness epidemic', in other words a lot of modern therapy is just a substitute for general human connection and conversation. So I guess that's one important, but fairly easy way to spread kindness: Take more time for each other and listen before someone needs an actual therapist. And if people tell you you're good at it, don't let it go to waste ;)
I appreciate your constant interest and quest to learn, Joe. I always learn something new from your videos!