It amazes me that Hank was able to write such a thoughtful and beautiful video about how hundreds/thousands of people can’t be bothered to learn his real name.
It took my twin sister moving literally across the country for us to be considered individuals and not one of a pair. Being a singular person is great, but I’ll never want to lose that plurality I have with my twin sister!
As someone recovering from being codependent, i really felt this. It also makes me so happy and thankful to think of happy and healthy interdependence. Yeah, the last 5 years have sucked in figuring out being an individual, but to know that this could be the next step makes me super hopeful.
I think it's crucial and precious that yes a person keeps learning and changing will definitely keep even the closest person having new things to learn abt then and I wish this is more of how relationship and person are portrayed, so we are all more encouraged to learn and grow ❤️
This video made me feel so comforted. I feel like we live in a society that is overly focused on individual accomplishments, it is very nice and reassuring to know that there are still people who are glad to be part of a group when it comes to recognition.
We definetely do. We also often forget that our accomplishments are built on the work of others and that we do best when we qork together to better everyone.
The human experience will always be about seeing the world as individuals and groups and both of those are important and should never really be more important or valid than the other
@@bn1142 it's a meme where Obama is getting awarded the Nobel peace prize but the person bestowing the medal around his neck is photoshopped to also be Obama
For some reason my grandma has mistaken me for my younger cousin for as long as I can remember. I mean we have somewhat similiar names, but it's never her that gets called by my name, it's weird.
All the times that Hank and John gush about each other and talk about how much they love each other and are proud of each other is literally the most precious things in the world and I live for it
Thank you to Random Person who wrote down a transcript of the No Audio version of this video, which oddly features WAY more cannibalism. Like way more. It was delightful to read and I truly appreciate the effort even if it did not exactly match.
@@vanessapierson4913 lol on the old broken audio version says the comment is from 1 hour ago. Person begins with: “I just waisted almost an hour in this. . .” Literally the account handle is “Random Person” and there are four comments. One by me and three by “epic tacocat”?? I think I got most of that right. I am rotten at lip reading, but it was harmlessly interesting but probably a little off the mark. Glad for their efforts!!
This is probably the most soberly reflective I’ve seen Hank. Perhaps he is growing older, wiser, and more mature. Perhaps his reading of John’s work has filled him with John’s spirit, and he restrains himself more easily due to that influence. What a delightful thing this is.
Yes! I really, really enjoyed this more style reflective video, too! Hank generally has some extremely interesting thoughts to share, but thisjust came together in a particularly charming and characteristic way. :)
i also think he left out a lot of cuts and left in pauses in places where he otherwise might not. the pacing of this video does make it feel a bit more serious/genuine haha
You two make such a strong entity together. Your a tour de force in education, charity, philosophy, and literature, and science. You guys are amazing and make the world a significantly better place. And on behalf of a member of this planet, thank you.
I think younger siblings try to fill the shoes of their elder siblings even more their father's, that's why Hank's admiration for John's work is remarkable, there is no competition its just mutual love and respect
true! part of that is; you cant often imagine your parents being your age, but you WATCHED your older sibling when they were your age, so they are often your only example for what you’re supposed to Do. my sister did girlscouts, my sister did theater, so it took me until i was like 13 to realize “...wait....i didnt Have to do those things. like there were other ways to grow up” but by that point i had already spent most of my childhood doing things exactly as she had done them that her impact was irrevocable and its an interesting double-edged sword bc while you will inherently Never be able to surpass them in any skill until you are at least both adults, my striving after her always made me better. most people complimented me by saying “you’re better than your sister was at your age!” which obviously implies that she is better than me, now. but im still improved in who i am because she was there to show me! but also my sister was a very nurturing and caring person (much like john) and she always not only tolerated but encouraged my following her in everything like a little duckling so that’s probably a very specific experience lol
in a terrible year where i feel like my individuality has been diminished, this has been reassuring. parts of us are shared by others and we can be proud of that.
One of my favorite aspects of listening to The Anthropocene Reviewed are the brief moments where John pulls back the curtain and reveals bits of himself. Hank admitting he is learning more about his brother via TAR makes it such a shared experience among the community.
as a twin brother, i've always felt that my personality and my brother's kind of melt togheter, and hearing that this can be funny and personally rewarding is like a new way of thinking about my entire life
John’s “thoughts from places” videos are just *chefs kiss* and yet hanks “explained” videos are also *chefs kiss* what a delight that they get to be on the same channel
Whenever Hank's head isn't center frame, Beanie Sandfurbs emerges. I'm feeling equal parts pleased to see it's still around, and disturbed by it's gaze...
I definitely have friends (including my partner) who I feel this exact way about and I know they feel the same way towards me and it’s such a lovely feeling. I remember winning an award as I graduated uni and my best friend running to hug me and we both knowing that the award was for both of us. It was the first time I felt truly supported and connected with someone I am not related to
It was fun to watch the version without audio, but it was even more fun to see that some of my lip reading was accurate! I really like the line at the end where you talk about imagining yourself as more than one person, I think that really speaks to the communal nature of humans.
this is such a sweet sentiment. it is a chip into the great discussion over "everyone will be around you when you're happy, true friends stick around when you're sad" vs "it's easy to be sad about someone's sad, true bonds are the ones where you are happy for their success" in which i also think there is a middle way
Beyond the ties between just John and Hank, the feeling of shared success I think is an integral part of the Nerdfighteria community! Nerdfighter successes are owned by all of us, just like AFC Wimbledon successes are (literally) owned by the fans. It's part of why I keep coming back to this community and the content and goodness created here! :') There is power in a diverse and thoughtful community, and I hope to bring that type of leadership to my own life/ communities
In a way I truly enjoy when John compliments Hank and vice versa or when they admit how much they appreciate each other. It reminds me of my sister and how much I love her and respect her. These days I see a lot of siblings not being so comfortable around each other and not being so connected, so watching Hank and John makes me incredibly happy. It is overall so positive and I hope they realise how they also make us feel proud of their work! Nerdfighteria is an amazing community. I love you guys
I know what you mean. I was having a conversation about stuff like this with my mom last night re: my sisters, my children. I'll go back to what I've said before: your parents fostered a family that produced adults who make "nouns (videos, books, content, thoughts, ideas, movements, and silliness too)" worth consuming (listening to, thinking about, etc.). I love that John's depth of introspections, and others' ideas, can inspire you to make new content or other things no one has done before. Both of you, but more frequently John, help me feel grounded when thinking about the tough things that can be painful to spend my thinking minutes on (loss, empathy). Your entrepreneurial, innovative streak is inspiring to me to take chances on new ideas and ways of thinking. You, as an entity (Complexly) and as many individuals, consisting of many attributes, enrich my life so much, thus affecting those in my circle of connection. You're not just one person, you're a HUGE person. :D
I also love that they have that closeness, but I also think it's deeply saddening that our culture at large teaches us that you only talk like this about your romantic partner, if at all. The world would be a much better place if we all felt more comfortable being proud of our friends, telling our family that we love them, and being generally supportive and affectionate human beings. There is absolutely nothing Hank says that's not okay to say to a friend or brother... so why do we act like it's so weird and taboo to be this openly loving? Anyway, "gas up your people and share your joy about their joy 2021" challenge.
What’s the feeling of being super hyped to be human? Not like “faith in humanity restored!” But like “existing is dope af, actually.” Whatever that feeling is, this gives me lots of it.
Hm. Tmi, but I was in the middle of an absolutely rotten depression spiral today when I got an alert that someone had liked my previous comment or something, so I read it again and...I remembered that not even 24 hours ago, I was-in my own words right there-super jazzed to exist. So I watched this video again. And it was like when you realize you’re in your own bad dream and wake yourself up. Anyway, existing is dope af, actually.
The people in history who stick out in our minds don’t often do it alone. The Bronte sisters, the Wright Brothers, Bonnie and Clyde. You two have left a mark on the world that not many other people alive today can compare to, and it’s because everything you did individually was always just a contribution to your shared legacy, and that legacy has the capacity to be so much larger than the sum of its parts. Thank you for creating this community where we can all be a part of that legacy.
I’ve watched this channel for probably 8 years or more, and I never locked in who’s who. I know your personalities, mannerisms, and which person wrote which book, but the first names never locked in for me.
Just yesterday I listened to a 2018 episode of Dear Hank & John in which Hank talked about how our bodies are all made out of other people's bodies (our parents) and therefore every human is not as individual and unconnected as we are inclined to think. This video enhances that theme.
And this is why Hank is one of my favorite people on the Planet. I found John through Hank (which is opposite for many fans) You're both amazing humans, and National treasures, but Hank's energizing spark makes me smile.
Circle pizza john shirt feels extremely representative of what's being discussed in this video. Not sure if it was intentional or not, but that also is fitting
genuinely lately I've been finding myself watching and rewatching each new vlogbrothers video that is posted, each one is just so good and so well thought out and so thought provoking and wow if this isn't the best corner of youtube i don't know what is
watched this after performing a play with my high school theatre program. made me think of how excited we all get for each other when we nail a song or joke. it's a collective celebration, no jealousy between different roles in this cast. having that sense of community rather than hyper-individualism has made me so much happier this school year. you articulated the feeling very well!
I've watched SciShow and Crash Course History for several years. Just a few months ago I discovered vlogbrothers and was shocked that I hadn't heard of this channel before. I think it was the Sycamore Tree video that I watched first. I was in devastated awe, fearing for John's life (and then utterly confused by the star rating at the end). Since then, I have been catching up on old videos. I love the total differences and the commonalties that you both bring to the channel. I really appreciate the deep honesty that you both share. Thank you for sharing yourselves.
Over-individuation definitely has its share of problems. The author Jack Adam Weber spoke about losing his home in Hawaii due to lava flow from a volcano, and how he and his neighbors had to re-settle elsewhere and band together to survive and rebuild. He said that, as well as being one of the worst traumas he experienced, it was one of the most enriching periods of his life. Banding together for mutual survival is something we are meant to do. When technology and society made us so safe that we lost the need to depend on each other in a personal - rather than impersonal - way, we lost something vital to the human experience.
I get that these are 4 minute videos a few times a week so it’s a limited, scripted view, but I think if you’re looking for a guide for what non-toxic masculinity I can’t think of a better example than these two lovely men. I aspire to achieve this level of brotherly love. Thank you, Hank and John!
Watching the last few videos of this channel, I just am hit with so so many emotions and thoughts I wish to individually give time to and soak in because so many realisations have hit me, for example in this video, as Hank explains how being an individual is hard and how him being mistaken for John and vice versa is in a way a relief. So many notions have flooded into my mind (how I wish I could keep better track of them) that now the simplest way left to word how I felt is that I feel joy. I'm at loss of words. It just gives me so much joy I could cry ❤️
At some point in the near future there might be a hanks channel video talking about `aaaghhh I, after 14 years of being a UA-camr, sometimes still make mistakes like this, uploading a video with no sound, and thankfully nerdfighteria is a wonderful community and this probably isn't the silliest thing I have done but it is one of the more public, to a larger audience' and then turn it into a wonderful metaphor about life and development and such. And that video will be one of the many reasons I love the vlogbrothers and their content.
The bigger question is if we're all actually the same person, and that our sense of ego has fooled us into thinking we're individuals. ........I may be having an existential crisis now. Thanks Hank.
this was super wholesome and heartwarming, thanks for fixing the audio hank. I think it is always really important and special that people have connections with others where they can feel that other people's accomplishments are a part of their own accomplishments because it helps lift other people up. I want to see more of that in society instead of people competing (though healthy competition can be good) seeing other people as allies as their successes as our own successes makes us want to help others grow.
It’s called contentment Hank. You are content in who you are & what you do & where you’re going that you are freed up to completely & genuinely applaud John’s success! That’s a satisfying place to be.
This is the sweetest goddamn candor I've ever listened to a brother say to a brother, and it's so enlightening about how we all actually exist in this world.
I’m so happy the audio was fixed! I didn’t realize how much I wanted to hear this until I heard it. Thanks thanks to both you and John and congratulations
As someone who has watched you both since Brotherhood 2.0 where part of your goal was to reconnect with each other, it's such a joyous thing to see you both so closely involved in each others success. I think you can consider you experiment a success. Another success you both share.
I had to move back home after I finished my degree last March and over the past year I've relearnt what it feels like to be a sister 24/7. Also, not just a sister but an eldest sister, and while I've always known that it's a big part of WHO I am and WHY I am the way I am, I've only just started noticing how content I am with it. I couldn't be prouder of my younger sisters or the fact that so much of my identity is tied in with them. I totally empathise with how you experience John's success and it's just really heartwarming and maybe a little comforting to know that we can all be individuals without desperately needing to set ourselves apart from one another.
3:15 GAWSOME! ---- this video made my heart really happy. It was so nice to think of all the people in my life who's success is also my success, and take a moment to feel *only* the happiness that comes from that, instead of trying to compare it to my own. :)
I love when John and Hank support each other and are in awe of each other's success because I am always so grateful for the good they do in the world, the community they foster and help lead, the stories they tell, the change and curiosity they inspire, the laughs they give and share, and the comfort they provide in every aspect of their careers and lives they offer us a window to. Also have you ever seen them in the same place? Maybe they are the same person. I mean I personally saw John on tour with Dr. Turtleman and Hank on tour with Professor Bumblebee so I feel like maybe the reunion videos are an elaborate conspiracy and I want to start that conspiracy right here.
Good video Hank! It was well worth the wait. I enjoyed seeing your gestures and facial expressions out of context first then finding out the context later.
This video is so wholesome🥺 I love john and hank, I love how they both recognize the interconnectedness of each other and everyone in the world and instead of feeling threatened by it, they embrace it
John and Hank, your brotherhood really is beautiful. With Mother's Day around the corner, your mom must be so proud to see what her boys grew up to be. Much love to her, Katherine, and Sarah from the community!
You have to be blind and deaf to not know you guys are not the same person. Blind, because you look like brothers, but you don't look like identical twins, or close to it, and because you've been on stage and in videos together. Deaf, because your voices don't sound at all alike. On top of that, like you said, you both have different talents and different interests and that comes through in your videos and your tours and everything. You are both amazing people, but you are quite obviously different people.
I really like the idea of shared success and the idea when you're close to someone their success almost becomes your success too but you benefit even more from their success because you don't have to think about it as much, it's very similar to how some see grandchildren in that they get the benefits of greeting a new member of the family and being there for all the cute and wholesome moments but being able to hand them back to the parents when they're done, or like getting to enjoy your friends pets without having to pick up their poop at the park
I think one of Hank's many professions should be "person who uses Twitter searches to make deep insights into how humans work"
He's a good researcher
I think that exploring these different search terms would be a really good Delete This segment.
i'm waiting for The Anthropocene Reviewed through Twitter Searches by Hank Green
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I think that's called Media Studies.
It amazes me that Hank was able to write such a thoughtful and beautiful video about how hundreds/thousands of people can’t be bothered to learn his real name.
William?
@@eduardo_moya Who the eff is William?
@@one_smol_duck Exactly!
I thought it was Stank Green. Heard that on a podcast I think.
@@one_smol_duck William was a period of intense and ruthlessly competitive fossil hunting and discovery between 1877 and 1892.
"Being an individual is really hard and I have to do it almost all the time" I felt this so hard
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I just stopped trying. I am now an endless fuzzy void, that others mistake for individual when they encounter the products of my mental metabolism.
It took my twin sister moving literally across the country for us to be considered individuals and not one of a pair. Being a singular person is great, but I’ll never want to lose that plurality I have with my twin sister!
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As someone recovering from being codependent, i really felt this. It also makes me so happy and thankful to think of happy and healthy interdependence. Yeah, the last 5 years have sucked in figuring out being an individual, but to know that this could be the next step makes me super hopeful.
The idea that Hank learned things about John this late in the game is a really pretty sentiment and a missed blurb quote
"I learned new things about my brother" -one of the crash course guys
@@NoahStolee WAIT there is more than one???? who is the one who writes books then???
@@janine2957 lolll *a single tear rolls down Hank's cheek as he reads this thread*
@@janine2957 well, hmmm. I guess both? They are all pretty good though.
I think it's crucial and precious that yes a person keeps learning and changing will definitely keep even the closest person having new things to learn abt then and I wish this is more of how relationship and person are portrayed, so we are all more encouraged to learn and grow ❤️
It would be interesting to see a week where you both try to impersonate the other's video, just to compare how you perceive each other's identities.
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I did not know I needed this until I read this comment but damn it is true this would be awesome 😂
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"How I accidentally learned I both am and am not my brother."
This video made me feel so comforted. I feel like we live in a society that is overly focused on individual accomplishments, it is very nice and reassuring to know that there are still people who are glad to be part of a group when it comes to recognition.
We definetely do. We also often forget that our accomplishments are built on the work of others and that we do best when we qork together to better everyone.
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It's true, we do live in a society.
The human experience will always be about seeing the world as individuals and groups and both of those are important and should never really be more important or valid than the other
I need to know: John, did this video make you cry? Because it almost made me cry and I am not Hank's brother. I appreciate you both so much!
It doesn’t take much to make John cry so probably
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Ohhh, good question
It's very appropriate that this is such a John-style video (a philosophical exploration of the self).
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i was just thinking the same thing!
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that makes the video even better
And I thought Hank and John only said I love you on Esther Day. This is a love letter.
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they’re able to say I love you with different words on other days, but think they’re subtle enough that others won’t notice
They say it a little at the end of every video with, "John/Hank, I'll see you on Tuesday/Friday."
Right? This was the most Esther day video ever.
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"The videos with the most views are more likely to be mine"
*Obama awarding Obama intensifies*
I feel like this refers to a meme I don't know about
@@bn1142 it's a meme where Obama is getting awarded the Nobel peace prize but the person bestowing the medal around his neck is photoshopped to also be Obama
@@jetkirby I think it’s the Presidential medal of freedom because the nobel peace prize is not given by the US President.
@@jetkirby Pretty sure he was the one giving the medal, it was just to someone else.
@@Seth9809 ty for the clarification
As a younger sibling I feel safe in saying decades of being called John went into this video
For some reason my grandma has mistaken me for my younger cousin for as long as I can remember. I mean we have somewhat similiar names, but it's never her that gets called by my name, it's weird.
Hank: makes a video about him and John.
Me: ok, now make one with Dave
If Hank and John are the same person, that person is Dave.
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I would never, ever confuse the two of you. Different looks, _entirely_ different energy.
Thank goodness someone said it, I was like “Am I mad or a genius?!”
Different voices!
I like that they’re similar enough for some people to confuse them but different enough that there are also people like this!
If you were the same person:
*Twice the evil, double Doofenshmirtz*
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@Bridger Bone what is that some sort of catch phrase?
@@Caleb-jq5mj Hmmmm. Maybe we're not so much alike..
@@dlivingstonmcpherson That could be our catchphrase! You're the grumpy one.
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All the times that Hank and John gush about each other and talk about how much they love each other and are proud of each other is literally the most precious things in the world and I live for it
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Thank you to Random Person who wrote down a transcript of the No Audio version of this video, which oddly features WAY more cannibalism. Like way more.
It was delightful to read and I truly appreciate the effort even if it did not exactly match.
please direct nerdfighteria to where we can still read this comment.
@@vanessapierson4913 lol on the old broken audio version says the comment is from 1 hour ago.
Person begins with: “I just waisted almost an hour in this. . .”
Literally the account handle is “Random Person” and there are four comments. One by me and three by “epic tacocat”?? I think I got most of that right.
I am rotten at lip reading, but it was harmlessly interesting but probably a little off the mark. Glad for their efforts!!
@@vanessapierson4913 I second that
This is the link to the unlisted video (from Reddit): ua-cam.com/video/HE7Sfa3Gf7o/v-deo.html
This is probably the most soberly reflective I’ve seen Hank. Perhaps he is growing older, wiser, and more mature. Perhaps his reading of John’s work has filled him with John’s spirit, and he restrains himself more easily due to that influence.
What a delightful thing this is.
Yes! I really, really enjoyed this more style reflective video, too! Hank generally has some extremely interesting thoughts to share, but thisjust came together in a particularly charming and characteristic way. :)
i also think he left out a lot of cuts and left in pauses in places where he otherwise might not. the pacing of this video does make it feel a bit more serious/genuine haha
You two make such a strong entity together. Your a tour de force in education, charity, philosophy, and literature, and science. You guys are amazing and make the world a significantly better place. And on behalf of a member of this planet, thank you.
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they are really just a pair of class acts
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Hank, you are living the 3 year old dream - shadowing your brother into adulthood and being mistaken for him.
Or is John being mistaken for Hank?
I think younger siblings try to fill the shoes of their elder siblings even more their father's, that's why Hank's admiration for John's work is remarkable, there is no competition its just mutual love and respect
true! part of that is; you cant often imagine your parents being your age, but you WATCHED your older sibling when they were your age, so they are often your only example for what you’re supposed to Do. my sister did girlscouts, my sister did theater, so it took me until i was like 13 to realize “...wait....i didnt Have to do those things. like there were other ways to grow up”
but by that point i had already spent most of my childhood doing things exactly as she had done them that her impact was irrevocable
and its an interesting double-edged sword bc while you will inherently Never be able to surpass them in any skill until you are at least both adults, my striving after her always made me better. most people complimented me by saying “you’re better than your sister was at your age!” which obviously implies that she is better than me, now. but im still improved in who i am because she was there to show me! but also my sister was a very nurturing and caring person (much like john) and she always not only tolerated but encouraged my following her in everything like a little duckling so that’s probably a very specific experience lol
@@crstph yeah part of the problem is the comparison parents make
in a terrible year where i feel like my individuality has been diminished, this has been reassuring. parts of us are shared by others and we can be proud of that.
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Plot twist:Dave Green is hanks identical twin and that’s why Hank gets so much done.
Like The Prestige but with less chopping off fingers
Hank Green & Dank Green
hah 420 blaze it lmao 🤣🪴
i still, legitimately do not know if Dave is real or imaginary. not sure i want to know.
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"being an individual is really hard and i have to do it all the time" thanks for this at 2:51 am hank
It’s actually at 3:16 for anyone looking
One of my favorite aspects of listening to The Anthropocene Reviewed are the brief moments where John pulls back the curtain and reveals bits of himself. Hank admitting he is learning more about his brother via TAR makes it such a shared experience among the community.
as a twin brother, i've always felt that my personality and my brother's kind of melt togheter, and hearing that this can be funny and personally rewarding is like a new way of thinking about my entire life
I love it when these brothers get dangerously close to saying “I love you” when it’s not Esther Day
John’s “thoughts from places” videos are just *chefs kiss* and yet hanks “explained” videos are also *chefs kiss* what a delight that they get to be on the same channel
We were having so much fun with solving the puzzle of the missing audio😂
Sometimes you can just give meaning to things that dont have any
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Whenever Hank's head isn't center frame, Beanie Sandfurbs emerges. I'm feeling equal parts pleased to see it's still around, and disturbed by it's gaze...
Its gaze.... and its glaze
It’s always watching. sometimes it’s looking at the back of hank’s head sometimes it is looking at you, and you specifically
I definitely have friends (including my partner) who I feel this exact way about and I know they feel the same way towards me and it’s such a lovely feeling. I remember winning an award as I graduated uni and my best friend running to hug me and we both knowing that the award was for both of us. It was the first time I felt truly supported and connected with someone I am not related to
Hank everyone still thinks you’re too versatile
All I can think about is that one video where Hank proved that John and Hank are basically the same name
Hankin=Johan
Searching up now.
@@Seth9809 ua-cam.com/video/kwyZlcd7Ooc/v-deo.html
Omg yes me too
Johann
It was fun to watch the version without audio, but it was even more fun to see that some of my lip reading was accurate! I really like the line at the end where you talk about imagining yourself as more than one person, I think that really speaks to the communal nature of humans.
Excited to see if my lip reading earlier was accurate!
Hank explains family in the most complicated way possible, and it's beautiful.
I feel like that’s the definition of a fan: their success is your success. Congrats 🙂 🎉
I really like your perspective on this, so often people cling to their individuality and lose out on the equally wonderful togetherness.
I truly truly love that this feels like a John-style video made by Hank talking about how they are the same and also not the same.
3:15 in which Hank invents a new portmanteau: "gawesome"
DFTBG
@@najmegivi DFTBG indeed! 😂
I'm a bit sad for Dave Green for not being part of the Hank/John hyperperson
this is such a sweet sentiment. it is a chip into the great discussion over "everyone will be around you when you're happy, true friends stick around when you're sad" vs "it's easy to be sad about someone's sad, true bonds are the ones where you are happy for their success"
in which i also think there is a middle way
Beyond the ties between just John and Hank, the feeling of shared success I think is an integral part of the Nerdfighteria community! Nerdfighter successes are owned by all of us, just like AFC Wimbledon successes are (literally) owned by the fans. It's part of why I keep coming back to this community and the content and goodness created here! :') There is power in a diverse and thoughtful community, and I hope to bring that type of leadership to my own life/ communities
In a way I truly enjoy when John compliments Hank and vice versa or when they admit how much they appreciate each other. It reminds me of my sister and how much I love her and respect her. These days I see a lot of siblings not being so comfortable around each other and not being so connected, so watching Hank and John makes me incredibly happy. It is overall so positive and I hope they realise how they also make us feel proud of their work! Nerdfighteria is an amazing community. I love you guys
My boyfriend overhearing this video from another room: “What is that?”
Me: “Hank Green…and John Green.”
I was SO sure the original video was a puzzle but it actually randomness
I know what you mean. I was having a conversation about stuff like this with my mom last night re: my sisters, my children. I'll go back to what I've said before: your parents fostered a family that produced adults who make "nouns (videos, books, content, thoughts, ideas, movements, and silliness too)" worth consuming (listening to, thinking about, etc.). I love that John's depth of introspections, and others' ideas, can inspire you to make new content or other things no one has done before.
Both of you, but more frequently John, help me feel grounded when thinking about the tough things that can be painful to spend my thinking minutes on (loss, empathy). Your entrepreneurial, innovative streak is inspiring to me to take chances on new ideas and ways of thinking. You, as an entity (Complexly) and as many individuals, consisting of many attributes, enrich my life so much, thus affecting those in my circle of connection. You're not just one person, you're a HUGE person. :D
I love how Hank and John both talk about the other person in a way you would only talk about your significant other.
I also love that they have that closeness, but I also think it's deeply saddening that our culture at large teaches us that you only talk like this about your romantic partner, if at all. The world would be a much better place if we all felt more comfortable being proud of our friends, telling our family that we love them, and being generally supportive and affectionate human beings. There is absolutely nothing Hank says that's not okay to say to a friend or brother... so why do we act like it's so weird and taboo to be this openly loving?
Anyway, "gas up your people and share your joy about their joy 2021" challenge.
What’s the feeling of being super hyped to be human? Not like “faith in humanity restored!” But like “existing is dope af, actually.”
Whatever that feeling is, this gives me lots of it.
Joy, I believe.
I dislike word "art" as home decor or graphic T-shirts, but your statement above has me SOOOOO tempted.
Hm. Tmi, but I was in the middle of an absolutely rotten depression spiral today when I got an alert that someone had liked my previous comment or something, so I read it again and...I remembered that not even 24 hours ago, I was-in my own words right there-super jazzed to exist. So I watched this video again. And it was like when you realize you’re in your own bad dream and wake yourself up.
Anyway, existing is dope af, actually.
The broken audio one was fun though!! But thanks haha
I love that you two are so supportive of each other
The people in history who stick out in our minds don’t often do it alone. The Bronte sisters, the Wright Brothers, Bonnie and Clyde. You two have left a mark on the world that not many other people alive today can compare to, and it’s because everything you did individually was always just a contribution to your shared legacy, and that legacy has the capacity to be so much larger than the sum of its parts.
Thank you for creating this community where we can all be a part of that legacy.
Hank: "Are we the same person?" *leans back to reveal John's eyes looking out from his chest*
I’ve watched this channel for probably 8 years or more, and I never locked in who’s who. I know your personalities, mannerisms, and which person wrote which book, but the first names never locked in for me.
Just yesterday I listened to a 2018 episode of Dear Hank & John in which Hank talked about how our bodies are all made out of other people's bodies (our parents) and therefore every human is not as individual and unconnected as we are inclined to think. This video enhances that theme.
And this is why Hank is one of my favorite people on the Planet.
I found John through Hank (which is opposite for many fans)
You're both amazing humans, and National treasures, but Hank's energizing spark makes me smile.
Hank being exasperated to re-record the lines but managing to get re-excited over John’s book is so sweet
Wait did he have to rerecord the video? 🥲
@@jobriq5 Audio was broken on the first version 😊
Circle pizza john shirt feels extremely representative of what's being discussed in this video. Not sure if it was intentional or not, but that also is fitting
genuinely lately I've been finding myself watching and rewatching each new vlogbrothers video that is posted, each one is just so good and so well thought out and so thought provoking and wow if this isn't the best corner of youtube i don't know what is
watched this after performing a play with my high school theatre program. made me think of how excited we all get for each other when we nail a song or joke. it's a collective celebration, no jealousy between different roles in this cast. having that sense of community rather than hyper-individualism has made me so much happier this school year. you articulated the feeling very well!
Usually it's John that's got me tearing up, but I guess that's another that the brothers have in common now.
No worries hearing only half the audio was art!
I've watched SciShow and Crash Course History for several years. Just a few months ago I discovered vlogbrothers and was shocked that I hadn't heard of this channel before. I think it was the Sycamore Tree video that I watched first. I was in devastated awe, fearing for John's life (and then utterly confused by the star rating at the end). Since then, I have been catching up on old videos. I love the total differences and the commonalties that you both bring to the channel. I really appreciate the deep honesty that you both share. Thank you for sharing yourselves.
Over-individuation definitely has its share of problems. The author Jack Adam Weber spoke about losing his home in Hawaii due to lava flow from a volcano, and how he and his neighbors had to re-settle elsewhere and band together to survive and rebuild. He said that, as well as being one of the worst traumas he experienced, it was one of the most enriching periods of his life. Banding together for mutual survival is something we are meant to do. When technology and society made us so safe that we lost the need to depend on each other in a personal - rather than impersonal - way, we lost something vital to the human experience.
Seeing Hank's pimples, I realized I'm not used to see people with pimples on camera. We need to normalize that!
I get that these are 4 minute videos a few times a week so it’s a limited, scripted view, but I think if you’re looking for a guide for what non-toxic masculinity I can’t think of a better example than these two lovely men. I aspire to achieve this level of brotherly love. Thank you, Hank and John!
Watching the last few videos of this channel, I just am hit with so so many emotions and thoughts I wish to individually give time to and soak in because so many realisations have hit me, for example in this video, as Hank explains how being an individual is hard and how him being mistaken for John and vice versa is in a way a relief. So many notions have flooded into my mind (how I wish I could keep better track of them) that now the simplest way left to word how I felt is that I feel joy. I'm at loss of words. It just gives me so much joy I could cry ❤️
At some point in the near future there might be a hanks channel video talking about `aaaghhh I, after 14 years of being a UA-camr, sometimes still make mistakes like this, uploading a video with no sound, and thankfully nerdfighteria is a wonderful community and this probably isn't the silliest thing I have done but it is one of the more public, to a larger audience' and then turn it into a wonderful metaphor about life and development and such. And that video will be one of the many reasons I love the vlogbrothers and their content.
The bigger question is if we're all actually the same person, and that our sense of ego has fooled us into thinking we're individuals.
........I may be having an existential crisis now. Thanks Hank.
Narrative of Self is the result of a feedback loop between “Separate Self” & Cosmos🎈
this was super wholesome and heartwarming, thanks for fixing the audio hank. I think it is always really important and special that people have connections with others where they can feel that other people's accomplishments are a part of their own accomplishments because it helps lift other people up. I want to see more of that in society instead of people competing (though healthy competition can be good) seeing other people as allies as their successes as our own successes makes us want to help others grow.
It’s called contentment Hank. You are content in who you are & what you do & where you’re going that you are freed up to completely & genuinely applaud John’s success! That’s a satisfying place to be.
When in actuality he means, "John, I'll see me on Tuesday"
1:24 You might even say "We are bound together, now and forever"
This is the sweetest goddamn candor I've ever listened to a brother say to a brother, and it's so enlightening about how we all actually exist in this world.
I’m so happy the audio was fixed! I didn’t realize how much I wanted to hear this until I heard it. Thanks thanks to both you and John and congratulations
This video felt like it was more than 4 minutes long in a really good way.
Wait. Today isn't Esther Day, is it? Because this feels very much like an Esther Day video.....
Thanks, Hank (and John) for the awesomeness.
daaaaaamn, i'm glad we got the rest of the audio here... this hit hard.
As someone who has watched you both since Brotherhood 2.0 where part of your goal was to reconnect with each other, it's such a joyous thing to see you both so closely involved in each others success. I think you can consider you experiment a success. Another success you both share.
I think it's so wholesome to see two brothers with such a strong bond
GAWESOME!!!
I had to move back home after I finished my degree last March and over the past year I've relearnt what it feels like to be a sister 24/7. Also, not just a sister but an eldest sister, and while I've always known that it's a big part of WHO I am and WHY I am the way I am, I've only just started noticing how content I am with it. I couldn't be prouder of my younger sisters or the fact that so much of my identity is tied in with them. I totally empathise with how you experience John's success and it's just really heartwarming and maybe a little comforting to know that we can all be individuals without desperately needing to set ourselves apart from one another.
I’m actually a little devastated that I missed the bad audio. It will live as an art piece in my mind.
here you go: ua-cam.com/video/HE7Sfa3Gf7o/v-deo.html
♥️
When you say “we“ in a vlogbrothers title, and I immediately think Hank and John, I think you’ve succeeded in being the same person, to some degree.
3:15 GAWSOME! ---- this video made my heart really happy. It was so nice to think of all the people in my life who's success is also my success, and take a moment to feel *only* the happiness that comes from that, instead of trying to compare it to my own. :)
I love when John and Hank support each other and are in awe of each other's success because I am always so grateful for the good they do in the world, the community they foster and help lead, the stories they tell, the change and curiosity they inspire, the laughs they give and share, and the comfort they provide in every aspect of their careers and lives they offer us a window to.
Also have you ever seen them in the same place? Maybe they are the same person. I mean I personally saw John on tour with Dr. Turtleman and Hank on tour with Professor Bumblebee so I feel like maybe the reunion videos are an elaborate conspiracy and I want to start that conspiracy right here.
Good video Hank! It was well worth the wait. I enjoyed seeing your gestures and facial expressions out of context first then finding out the context later.
So they weren't intentional??? I was waiting for John to have his part with the exact same text but with him voicing the parts that were missing :)))
That sounds wonderful!
❤️❤️❤️ i love this chilled, reflective, humble Hank. Also, with sound throughout.
This video is so wholesome🥺 I love john and hank, I love how they both recognize the interconnectedness of each other and everyone in the world and instead of feeling threatened by it, they embrace it
I kinda liked making up all of Hank's lines on my own, but this makes more sense.
thanks John, cool video
haha, underrated comment 😂
John and Hank, your brotherhood really is beautiful. With Mother's Day around the corner, your mom must be so proud to see what her boys grew up to be. Much love to her, Katherine, and Sarah from the community!
Excited for John’s reply-video to this.
Glad the audio is fixed! I love the conspiracy that you are Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
You have to be blind and deaf to not know you guys are not the same person. Blind, because you look like brothers, but you don't look like identical twins, or close to it, and because you've been on stage and in videos together. Deaf, because your voices don't sound at all alike. On top of that, like you said, you both have different talents and different interests and that comes through in your videos and your tours and everything. You are both amazing people, but you are quite obviously different people.
I really like the idea of shared success and the idea when you're close to someone their success almost becomes your success too but you benefit even more from their success because you don't have to think about it as much, it's very similar to how some see grandchildren in that they get the benefits of greeting a new member of the family and being there for all the cute and wholesome moments but being able to hand them back to the parents when they're done, or like getting to enjoy your friends pets without having to pick up their poop at the park
This is what a supportive relationship looks like, feeling another's success as your own and being joyful on their behalf.
interesting that you read Ciara as “see-are-rah” when for me I read it as Keira
Accio, axcio!
You're right! I won't criticise Hank for not knowing Irish names though cus his son's name is spelt Orin and not Odhran