Absolutely my thoughts from the wise older Applachaian folks to the NYC professors .. the simple things in life were once passed down to others by watching those older then us. Work ethic, manners, kindness, forgiveness and sense of what they stood for.
I remember being a little boy in church, talking and hearing stories from older people. Getting butterscotch candy while hearing about how when they were my age they were hunting squirrels with slingshots in the great depression. They talked about there amazement at seeing a deer for the first time because they were hunted out by the time they were born and reintroduced later in life. I always thought of them as heroes and somehow expected my life to follow a path that was similar. It depresses me to know that some of the toughest people I knew are gone now and i feel insignificant to fill that role. There was sense of pride in overcoming hardship that seems to have not carried over to my generation. I have a 2 year old boy who is sweet, adventurous and full of love. In a world were things once thought of to be virtuous are now demonized. With the rise of self pity and self victimization in a hyper novel world. I struggle to see path forward in making him a strong, grateful and prosperous person. Sorry for the novel.
@@novac1990 Don't you dare apologize for 'the novel' .. I read it twice and it was worth every second. You mention you have a 2 year old so I'll assume that you're considerably younger than I [70 is approaching my door] yet you have the gift and maturity of reflection and appreciation more so apparent in an older person which so few around your age seem to possess. You've retained the right things and they're a part of you. Just recognizing and verbalizing as you have above shows that what you experienced and retained early on from your elders has and WILL stick with you throughout life and you are already filling 'that role' that you thought you felt 'insignificant' to do so. You're boy is going to be just fine even with the challenges and changes in today's world because mentally and spiritually you've already tackled and addressed those struggles 'to see a path forward' because it is YOUR path and you have already made the map for it.
Mark, this interview was indeed a breath of fresh air. This man has a gentle aura,has aged gracefully and spreads wisdom and peace. Thank you for this one.
I’m a freshman in highschool, and I have an English teacher just like this professor. He has been in the army, had traveled the world, has a Harvard degree, but most importantly, he is a caring man. He’s about 75. I almost consider him to be a father figure. Often he would walk up to me during lunch and ask me if I’m ok, and that I seem off. I’m a transfer at this school, and arrived 2 weeks after it originally started. It astounds me how well he can read people. When he lectures the other students, he does it with such passion, such patience. He even explained to us how he devotes his life to our education, because he cares about us and wants us to have a quality education. When we turn in our essays, he calls each individual student up to talk about his or her essay with them, and how they can improve and so forth. He genuinly inspires me to continue trying and work harder. I can say wit no doubt that this teacher, not just in school but in life as well, is one of the best teachers I’ve ever encountered. Thank you Mr. Coffman
The best teachers and professors I had would call up students individually to talk about a given paper or assignment. I remember a lot of those 1-on-1 discussions at his or her desk and that’s one sign that the teach/prof really cares. Glad to hear you have someone like that at your school!
I had a teacher like this. Mr. Hallstrom. He showed me what it was to like to have purpose in your career. He didn't hate his job, trying to idle time away on social media, staring at the clock forlorningly. He had some underlying principles he was trying to live up to when teaching us. He could've been like the many other teachers at my school who kicked their feet up and didn't do jack but collect a paycheck, yet he pushed himself to absolutely go above and beyond for us. He became an educator with a purpose, now if only I could find similar purpose in my life!
@@wheredaboof6492 he's in linguistics. It's the study of language as it is, not about "correctness". Linguistic professors especially love the evolution of language. I think you implied something in his words that was not there.
@@wheredaboof6492 I don't think he really judges I think he just analyzes. Unlike your average "they're butchering the english language" type of response, he's like "ah so this is yet another evolution or derivative of this language and I'm here for it."
When turning 50 I was going through a divorce and got the call that I had cancer. I had a bit of an epiphany and have since strived to be like this man and be more kind and accepting. It was a great interview. I turn 60 this spring so obviously I got through both 'events'.
I love the pace at which he spoke. It was as if he wanted us to soak in the conversation and that every word was as valuable as the next. I aspire to become this man; even with his jalapeño pants.
This gentleman is 84 years old and has been married 59 years...that's incredible. I would have guessed him to be almost 15 years younger. This man has lived through so much history and is so incredibly articulate and delightful to listen to. I hope he lives to 100...the world needs people like him.
Indeed. Recent studies suggest a strong marriage or long term relationship leads to lifetimes up to 15% longer amongst men (sorry, I would cite a reference if I had one to hand).
@@edwardmcguire3801 you say clown, but i say eccentric. I met a legitimate rocket scientist that went on to build "payload" (weapon) satellites for lockheed martin that was on another level of quirkiness and was the most intelligent individual I've ever met. He carried himself and talked just like this guy.
@@brandonmay3094 Well, fun might not be the exact word. But joy and fun are pretty close. And one could argue life is about speading joy and receiving it back.
I cdn't agree more - love the pants, and the idiolect and intelligence, (his mum was obviously no fool either -that one quote laden with wit, wisdom, humor and practical common sense - FAB!) though I wdve thought that not only would he know, but also expound on, the difference between a Republic* (which is technically what the US really is) and a 'real' Democracy, which is actually a bit of a rarity. Hats off to the Swiss in this regard!!! * Constitutional Federal Republic for the pedantically political and politically pedantic!!
George is proper old school. A gentleman and a literal scholar. When I was a young man I would dismiss a man like this as being “behind the times” and “not with it”. Maturity has taught me that he is “completely with it” and that these “times” need more people like him in it. There’s a calm authority to his demeanour, he’s non judgemental, measured and self aware. Education is the key to understanding most things within oneself and outside of oneself in society. Mark a lot of your videos are about the breakdown of family. This is clearly the common denominator in most peoples life choices and ultimately there outcome. It’s also no co-incidence that George came from a good family and stayed in a long lasting marriage. George’s advice is great. Anger is without question a waste of time and freedom of speech is a gift we so often take for granted. This man is the father, the teacher, the friend, the male positive influence, so many of us needed in our lives. There is an element of luck to life and whoever has had the privilege to have learnt from a man such as George, has indeed been lucky.❤️🙏.x
Bravo, Amen, Exactly!!! With maybe 5 exceptions, the Skid Row people… Dad left. The Nuclear family was ruined and things went South. Not one man needs a “Baby Mama.” What babies need are present, participatory, Dads who adore them and the Mama.
A really nice comment here, fully agree with you on the positive role of education and strong family bonds, the ones blessed to have both are in a great trajectory from the very beginning!
"Like, aint nobody do that shit" had me dying of laughter. I needed that this morning. Looking good at 84 George! Glad to hear your interview. Great wisdom
I like how he said.. " I taught myself how not to be angry". Some years ago I diverted down that path myself as a bit of an experiment. After choosing to be angry about something or another which bothered me I decided to " try something different" and just set it down like a cup of coffee for awhile. That's when it started.. I taught myself how not to be angry. It takes more effort to start, but gets easier after time, over the years, because you know what's coming. Clarity, knowledge, wisdom, and much better choices. Hang in there and keep looking, you will find it if you keep looking.
I love how he talks. I've listened to his interview many times. I'm Japanese who is interested in foreign languages. He makes me feel that I should study linguistic and eat pizza in Tokyo.
Oh, I disagree. If you can’t express your anger then yeah it’s not fun but if you can express it if you know exactly what you’re angry about. Oh my goodness, I don’t think there’s a greater high.
This video is such a departure from your normal fare and it’s excellent. I’ve always felt that there is a treasure trove of stories out there just waiting to be told by senior citizens whose lives have been so much richer than we may presume them to be, who have tales to tell but, unfortunately, no one interested in listening. Kudos for this Mark. More like this would be a nice counterpoint to much of the sadness that you normally focus on.
@@edanya Well, maybe in your world, but once sane men get older and have procreated, some of the sexual drives redirect to more practical uses, but some men and women remain children, and that's their parents' fault. Perhaps you ought to hang around more mature people, and you won't find as many men who childishly harbor a sexual addiction for whatever reason, just saying.
The Professor has a lot of wisdom. I think when he said he is tolerant of people and does not get mad at them for being different was fantastic. Wish he could send me some tolerance! 🙏🏼
One of the ways I found to improve tolerance is asking yourself "how does this impact me". For example how does you being black impact me, how does you being gay impact me. If you aren't taking away my rights, my resources, my access to a door, my ability to get health care, whatever, then why should I be upset with you? That's a pretty good way, in my opinion, to improve tolerance without becoming a doormat.
Can't agree more. The youth is wasted on the young and the wisdom is wasted on the withering, you can learn so much from the older generation who are open and happy to talk with you, maybe that'ss the key to a successful life when you are learning how to live a meaningful life.
When he said how old he was I almost dropped my phone. This man is incredible. The beauty of how he speaks is a wonder that is slowly dying. Bless him for sharing his story.
I think you could bring this guy back....maybe do a Manhattan two-hour interview....just sitting on a bench or having a walk around town....talking about old NY and current NY. Fascinating guy.
What a great gentleman. He is full of wisdom and he has achieved "self-achievement" level in life, which most people never do. He is calm, patient, reasonable and just. And what a beautiful way of speech...
If you're referring to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the term is self-actualization. However, the current pyramid has one higher level called transcendence. And that seems to reflect where the professor is in life.
@@drhyshek you are exactly correct. I was referring to Mazlow's hierarchy of needs, and I didn't know the exact term of self-actualization. I'm not a native english speaker. I have bachelor's degree in clinical psychology, but sadly life steered me away from it. Thanks a lot for informing me about the new developments of Mazlow's concept.
@@behroozkhaleghirad Life does have its twists and turns. And I too am not where I had wanted to be. But all-considering, I believe God has put me exactly where it is best for me and others. I believe things are exactly the way they're supposed to be. I hope you are happy.
@@drhyshek thank you man. Only time can tell what is ultimately good for us, so maybe I should be happy for not becoming a clinical psychologist. I wish the bests for you
As someone who worked in elder healthcare since 18 and learned some of my most VALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT BEING HUMAN from senior citizens, this was such a fresh and familiar breath of air! So many elders have experience and life memories they want to share that can really help the younger generation struggling now. I hope you will give more people like this witty professor some talking space!
I could listen to this gentleman talk for hours. You can tell he's very intelligent right away as he begins to tell his story. Still sharp at his age, and I can only hope to be the same and as happy!
He says that grammar spoken differently is “interesting” instead of saying that it’s wrong. With all his education he would be justified in saying they are speaking incorrectly or wrong but he says “interesting@ which means he doesn’t want to judge. What a beautiful soul.
I love this guy Mark! I watch literally all of your videos. I just play them throughout the day while driving. I’ve been to prison and involved in heavy gang activity until I was about 30.. I’m 33 now. I grew up in it in Dallas Tx. But anyway, this guy just seems to have it all figured out. Very very intelligent man that guy. I have grown to love all people of all different walks of life. A lot of bad experiences and decisions put me in a bad state of mind and seeing your stuff has helped me see that it gets a lot worse. I now have came a long way. But yea I don’t know. That guy had such an awesome attitude about life itself
Seems like this guys interview had you deep in your soul , and that’s what’s beautiful of these videos, they make us think about how good we got it compared to most of the people he interviews . And it connects us as humans and gives us empathy , don’t know but glad you’re doing better.
I grew up outside of NYC. This interview makes me a bit nostalgic. What a fine man who has lived a fine, long, interesting life! I love how he's wearing the pants that his daughter gave him. What an awesome dad!
Grateful he flunked physics.........there’s a lesson all on its own. What a nice human. Thank you for the gallery of humanity that you capture. Hopefully your work will be part of what people see as history in the future so that we all learn from it.
Really enjoyed this. In my life, I am currentely dealing with some very unsavory people and situations. George had reminded me to not get angry and to recognize that I cannot fully understand them and why they act the way they do and to peacefully accept that. I will carry his wisdom with me always. Thank you George.
This ex-professor, who is in fact dressed like a bum despite the full pension he lives on, cites as the highlight of his career the two relatively short stays he spent being a useful idiot to the communist party dictators who ran red China after the Cultural Revolution. Really? He must have been treated royally by his comrades for teaching American English to Chinese students, something so unexceptional even a below average college student could do it. See Soviet defector Yuri Breznakov for more on this topic. The professor admits he has never dug a ditch, which tells you he has never actually labored meaning we may conclude he has zero real world knowledge about anything outside the Ivory Tower. Apparently, despite his considerable economic resources, the professor has never really travelled or been abroad as an expat. This tells you he’s never taken a true risk in his comfortable lieF or tried to push any boundaries. He is 100% a product of today’s hopelessly corrupt academic world and therefore is most likely a godless socialist-communist and thus an absolute traitor to the USA. He gets paid by the corrupt state of NY for having brainwashed generations of youth into treasonous communist ideologies that most assuredly includes post-structuralism, the senseless intellectual precursor to CRT which arose from his very field of linguistics during the era he was tenured, aka given a salary for lieF. Unless I’m completely wrong, the professor and his colleagues are actually the bane of our existence as a nation for having trained up the current generation of treasonous leftist intellectuals who masquerade as educators.
@@Soulseeologia how about you go fuck yourself you pretentious fuckin snob how empty your life must be that you type out an entire essay to pick a fight with a stranger on the internet
We're born innocent and if we're lucky enough to age gracefully like George here, we die innocent. At the ripe age of 84 George seems like a man who's ready to leave his body peacefully without any delusions that this world has much more to offer. Very grateful for this video and that people like George exist. 📿
@@baublesanddolls that may very well be the case. However, for you, for George, for myself, the moment of death is going to be no different to this moment right now. Once you hit a certain age (if you're fortunate enough to have a sound mind) you begin to realise the only inevitability in life is death. From the moment we're born only one thing is a guarantee, and that is death. Family, life, education, money - all of these are essentially figments of our imagination keeping us busy until the Lord of Death comes for us. He could come in 15 years he could come in 15 seconds - the magic of life is we have absolutely no idea when our time will be up. Our life span is entirely out of our hands and that terrifies us. There isn't a doctor alive who can conquer death. In Eastern mysticism for thousands of years it has been known that the external world is but a distraction from your natural state which is internal. At the moment of death we're faced with our interiority and there is no chance of going outward. Even if your most beloved life partner is by your side, once death decides your time is up, they cannot come with you. You can't even keep your eyes open long enough to remember their face. You lose sensation of them holding your hand. The mind is drawn inward and if we spent our whole life terrified of the TRUTH of that moment - we experience "hell". A projection of the minds fears because it spent it's life in unawareness. However when someone is ready for death and hasn't denied it but has instead embraced it and welcomed it - then the mind will experience heaven. It is no different from this moment right now. How you think determines whether you're in heaven or hell.. Realizing that heaven and hell are but realms of the mind, and consciousness whilst embodied has the capacity to influence which it experiences at any given moment. Our attention and awareness of our interior dimension determines the quality of every moment of our life and ultimately the moment of death. So anyone who happens to read this, prepare for your death by dying to everything you BELIEVE yourself to be now. Identifications like male, female, black, white, rich, poor, Hindu, Jew, liberal, conservative, American or French, - they mean nothing. They exist entirely in our minds and have little existential relevance. We give all our importance to these labels and ultimately live small, fearful and divisive lives. Everywhere we go, everything we do, every moment - know for sure if it isn't bringing us closer to accepting the TRUTH of death then we're just kicking the can down the road.
@@kalimaa999 Thanks for your poignant reflections. They inspired some related thoughts for me. Eckhart Tolle: "Find death before death finds you." Jim Elliot: "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose." ACIM: "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God." WS: “Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Gravestone inscription: "As you are I once was, and as I am you will one day be." John Milton: "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." Last words of author William Saroyan: "Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case..." Nisargadatta (my guru): "When I was born I was crying and everyone was laughing. When I die, everyone will be crying and I will be laughing." Charles Bukowski: "Find what you love and let it kill you." "Death: an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all living organisms" - and, as restated by Death in "The Seventh Seal": "No one escapes me." Nisargadatta: (as also summarized above in the ACIM quote): "The real does not die, the unreal never lived. Once you know that death happens to the body and not to you, you just watch your body falling off like a discarded garment. The real you is timeless and beyond birth and death. The body will survive as long as it is needed. It is not important that it should live long." BTW, love (not desire) can, IMHO, help a little, for, as Goethe put it, "A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart", and Nisargadatta: "The mind creates the abyss; the heart crosses it."
@@kalimaa999 Fine speech but humanity will transcend its biological constraints. It is as inevitable as death appears to be to us. Heaven and hell are irrelevant. Transcention is the next evolution of all we have been, are now and will ever be. Death cannot escape it.
@@erox9807 right.. And then an asteroid takes out the entire planet. Great immortality plan. The human is a subset of nature. Nature can eliminate and create anything it so pleases. If something were to happen to our sun for instance all life would cease to exist. There is a vast intricate system keeping this planet in place, over which we have little true understanding. We have no say in the matter. The imagination is an endless distraction... Again, kickin the can down the road.
@@kalimaa999 But that's the point--the only way we are leaving this rock for good is by eliminating our need to be...biological. Consciousness will be captured (and improved) through AI. Then your asteroid becomes irrelevant and so does the death it brings. If you allow yourself to think outside of biology, you will see that it is actually just as fleeting as you say it is, just as meaningless as you point out. The difference is that, IMHO, the solution we will invent, by allowing what we invent to go beyond--trillions of times beyond--our own mental capacity, will save/evolve the human mind, not a belief in existence with or without a body driven by god or whatever spiritual explanation is currently still in favor. Acceptance of death won't be necessary for much longer, relatively speaking.
George's manner makes me think of what my Father might have been like had he lived and not passed away at the age of 57 after a massive heart attack. He was also a Professor - Of English. What a lovely, wise fellow is George. Thanks!
It’s amazing in comparison to other SWU interviews. The difference it can make when someone looks after or has had their mind looked after. The poor souls we see who have had their minds destroyed by people in their life which have consequently lead them down terrible paths. Yet this healthy beautiful man’s mind in an unassuming physically form is fabulous. Too be as wonderful as this great man at any age is a gift.
I'm mere moments in, and he soothes my soul with his genuine kindness and authenticity. Reminds me of my late father in law, he was a music savant and taught brilliantly. Listening to him speak was similar to listening to George....full of words with meaning and distinction. God bless you, sir. ❤
More George! What a wonderful interview. I imagine I could spends days on end talking to this gentleman and be perfectly content in his company. These were great questions for him, Mark. ♥
I loved this interview. Sometimes getting older makes us feel less relevant. It's nice to hear from an older person, especially one with such wisdom and peaceful insight.
@@nerddorkdiaries2351, besides, I learned some things from this interview and that's what this is all about, and certainly never reverting down to your level. I can't believe you! It's certainly deeper than looks, but you're probably too blinded by negativity to see beyond the realm you're stuck in, so you lash at anything that seems nice. You love your hate and anger, don't you? Just stay away from me...
This Man is sadly a dying breed of what an absolute gentleman who’s got the grip of life and how to live in it happy 😊 His wisdom’s are a real gem 💎 Had mark not asked his age I would of thought much younger 🫶🏻fifi
I've been watching this channel since it began on UA-cam and this is easily one of my favourites so far. Watching this was like taking notes to add in my manual for living. Thank you George and Mark.
What a lovely man. He has this wonderful inner peace and self-possession. He looks at least 10 years younger than he is. I have to believe a happy childhood and positive state of mind contribute to that. His acceptance and tolerance are remarkable and inspiring. And of course, there's the hot pants. 🌶
What an interesting, wonderful man. He helped me to reevaluate my position as an educator, for which I’m eternally grateful. He completely nailed the field, when one steps back from the drama. Super interview
What a wonderful gentleman. I feel there was (is) so much he needed to share. I could see in his eyes a lot of depth and love. He has a wealth of knowledge to share with the preceding generations. I hope you do more of these kinds of interviews. I was startled and overjoyed by his gift pants and how proud he was of them!!
George is very pleasant to listen to and seems like an excellent role model, self-aware and wise, open-minded, calm and patient, very self-actualized, I'd love to see another interview with him.
James, what a wonderful biblical name. If you read the book of James in the Bible you may cry at the wisdom you find there. Finding such introspection is a gem.
Same here, I've watched it two or three times. There's something about it, I can't put my finger on it, but there's something very calming about it. No drama, just a nice old gentleman telling his story.
How refreshing to find this among your usual interviews with individuals from the other side of the spectrum. As a retired foreign language teacher he hooked me in from the start. What a dissertation story!
I wish this interview was longer. I would have loved to hear more life lessons from him like how he managed to maintain such a successful marriage and raise a loving family. I do believe a lot of it has to do with his positive attitude and good upbringing but I would love to hear more life lessons from professor George.
Elegantly speaking the English language is a wonderful thing to hear. Thank you for the video and for the Professors contribution to trying to save the language.
Wow, what a fabulous example of a good, decent human being. He seems to have a wonderful life, with very few regrets. I think a lot of that is down to his charming disposition. Brilliant interview btw.
Thanks! I also lived in China for six years as a teacher of Spanish. I felt very close to Professor George! He is a great emotional and ethical example to follow!
What a gem of a human being. George, thank you. Your piece about “it’s no fun to be angry” really spoke to me. Thanks for encouraging me to let that go. ❤️ Many folks in George’s generation are so lonely, especially since COVID came into light. I love that you spent some time with this pleasant guy. What a sweet man.
George has absolutely been my favorite person you’ve interviewed so far. What an amazing man. A gentleman full of wisdom knowledge And respect. I could just continue listening and learning from him. Thank you for doing the interview with him and thank you for sharing Your experiences with us George.
This is perhaps my favorite SWU interview. I’d, like, totally go have a drink with him, and just listen. 😉 I wish we all recognized, more often, the profound wisdom that older generations have to pass on.
My friend is a veteran of the Vietnam War. She was a combat nurse. The stories and wisdom she shares with me are helpful, entertaining and enlightening. People, what would we do without one another? One other thing, whether a professor in a good place or a lying, conniving narcissist running the streets, the stories of each person are difficult to ignore. The format of one on one is perfect, because none of us are. And that is a beautiful thing!
Business on top, party at the bottom 🔥
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that fit would go well with a mullet.
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Awesome
Brilliant.
PLEASE do more interviews like this one. The older generation would love such great knowledge to pass down. So many interesting stories.
Absolutely my thoughts from the wise older Applachaian folks to the NYC professors .. the simple things in life were once passed down to others by watching those older then us. Work ethic, manners, kindness, forgiveness and sense of what they stood for.
I remember being a little boy in church, talking and hearing stories from older people. Getting butterscotch candy while hearing about how when they were my age they were hunting squirrels with slingshots in the great depression. They talked about there amazement at seeing a deer for the first time because they were hunted out by the time they were born and reintroduced later in life.
I always thought of them as heroes and somehow expected my life to follow a path that was similar.
It depresses me to know that some of the toughest people I knew are gone now and i feel insignificant to fill that role. There was sense of pride in overcoming hardship that seems to have not carried over to my generation.
I have a 2 year old boy who is sweet, adventurous and full of love. In a world were things once thought of to be virtuous are now demonized. With the rise of self pity and self victimization in a hyper novel world. I struggle to see path forward in making him a strong, grateful and prosperous person.
Sorry for the novel.
Green Renaissance is a beautiful youtube channel that does just that
Yes, bring him back!
@@novac1990 Don't you dare apologize for 'the novel' .. I read it twice and it was worth every second. You mention you have a 2 year old so I'll assume that you're considerably younger than I [70 is approaching my door] yet you have the gift and maturity of reflection and appreciation more so apparent in an older person which so few around your age seem to possess. You've retained the right things and they're a part of you. Just recognizing and verbalizing as you have above shows that what you experienced and retained early on from your elders has and WILL stick with you throughout life and you are already filling 'that role' that you thought you felt 'insignificant' to do so. You're boy is going to be just fine even with the challenges and changes in today's world because mentally and spiritually you've already tackled and addressed those struggles 'to see a path forward' because it is YOUR path and you have already made the map for it.
Mark, this interview was indeed a breath of fresh air. This man has a gentle aura,has aged gracefully and spreads wisdom and peace. Thank you for this one.
I enjoyed this interview very much.
we all had 1 impossible Boss!!
EXACTLY! Darling!
True
100% agreed- great comment
Two of his children live in the same building and one lives two blocks away- that is really a rare and precious blessing!
Yes indeed, a close functional family ❤
Can we all take a moment to appreciate how much life and vitality this man has at 84 years old!!!
How very true..at 84 years old..it’s so amazing he has a fantastic memory. ….HATS OF TO HIM…
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When he said his age I was like damn!
84 and his mind is so damn Sharp!
Thought h was in his early 60s
I’m a freshman in highschool, and I have an English teacher just like this professor. He has been in the army, had traveled the world, has a Harvard degree, but most importantly, he is a caring man. He’s about 75. I almost consider him to be a father figure. Often he would walk up to me during lunch and ask me if I’m ok, and that I seem off. I’m a transfer at this school, and arrived 2 weeks after it originally started. It astounds me how well he can read people. When he lectures the other students, he does it with such passion, such patience. He even explained to us how he devotes his life to our education, because he cares about us and wants us to have a quality education. When we turn in our essays, he calls each individual student up to talk about his or her essay with them, and how they can improve and so forth. He genuinly inspires me to continue trying and work harder. I can say wit no doubt that this teacher, not just in school but in life as well, is one of the best teachers I’ve ever encountered. Thank you Mr. Coffman
The best teachers and professors I had would call up students individually to talk about a given paper or assignment. I remember a lot of those 1-on-1 discussions at his or her desk and that’s one sign that the teach/prof really cares. Glad to hear you have someone like that at your school!
does he wear pants like those lol
Thank you Mr. Coffman, and thank you for appreciating him
This is the kind of person and teacher that I strive to be.
I had a teacher like this. Mr. Hallstrom. He showed me what it was to like to have purpose in your career. He didn't hate his job, trying to idle time away on social media, staring at the clock forlorningly. He had some underlying principles he was trying to live up to when teaching us. He could've been like the many other teachers at my school who kicked their feet up and didn't do jack but collect a paycheck, yet he pushed himself to absolutely go above and beyond for us. He became an educator with a purpose, now if only I could find similar purpose in my life!
I love how when he heard someone speaking “incorrectly” instead of judging negatively, he thought to himself “what an interesting construction”.
The judginess is kind of implied. Although it really depends.
Thoughtful rather than judgemental and snobby. 😎😊👍👏❤
@@wheredaboof6492 he's in linguistics. It's the study of language as it is, not about "correctness". Linguistic professors especially love the evolution of language. I think you implied something in his words that was not there.
@@wheredaboof6492 I don't think he really judges I think he just analyzes. Unlike your average "they're butchering the english language" type of response, he's like "ah so this is yet another evolution or derivative of this language and I'm here for it."
@@fellowviewer1095 see "although it depends"
When turning 50 I was going through a divorce and got the call that I had cancer. I had a bit of an epiphany and have since strived to be like this man and be more kind and accepting. It was a great interview. I turn 60 this spring so obviously I got through both 'events'.
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Divorces are not generally fatal, so no surprise there.
But they do tend to make you WISH you were dead.
Imagine the wisdom you have now.
I hope you a are doing well
Love Australia x
"To be tolerant of others and understand you'll never fully understand them"...if only more people would understand this and practice it.
I love the pace at which he spoke. It was as if he wanted us to soak in the conversation and that every word was as valuable as the next. I aspire to become this man; even with his jalapeño pants.
Those trousers are bad ass and so is the dude
This gentleman is 84 years old and has been married 59 years...that's incredible. I would have guessed him to be almost 15 years younger. This man has lived through so much history and is so incredibly articulate and delightful to listen to. I hope he lives to 100...the world needs people like him.
Indeed. Recent studies suggest a strong marriage or long term relationship leads to lifetimes up to 15% longer amongst men (sorry, I would cite a reference if I had one to hand).
Right, but the pants. He’s a clown. Seriously
@@edwardmcguire3801 you say clown, but i say eccentric. I met a legitimate rocket scientist that went on to build "payload" (weapon) satellites for lockheed martin that was on another level of quirkiness and was the most intelligent individual I've ever met. He carried himself and talked just like this guy.
@@noquartergiven2624 eccentric! Exactly
He definitely doesn't look 84
He is sorry for the unkind things he’s said to people. 🥺That made me shed tears, beautiful human.
Damn, you people are literally looking for reasons to cry on these videos.
Lol trust me I don’t look to cry, it just happens!
@@codedresilience5239 😊💖
@@Jay-hp6pu Yeah wth lmao
And I say like: If I said anything horrible to someone, he/she had caused it. Ha ha haaaa
"It's no fun being angry" this guy is dropping knowledge.
Life ain’t all about fun
@@brandonmay3094 it’s not about anger either.
@@brandonmay3094 Well, fun might not be the exact word. But joy and fun are pretty close. And one could argue life is about speading joy and receiving it back.
@@mk9027 and the joy is always brought back down to reality. Have your fun while ya can!
@Brandon May
Let em know. They ain't see what you saying but i do, life ain't all kumbaya. It's real out here
What a pleasant individual. We could all use more people like him.
I really love how he fits the mold of a professor. Really seems like his calling
I cdn't agree more - love the pants, and the idiolect and intelligence, (his mum was obviously no fool either -that one quote laden with wit, wisdom, humor and practical common sense - FAB!) though I wdve thought that not only would he know, but also expound on, the difference between a Republic* (which is technically what the US really is) and a 'real' Democracy, which is actually a bit of a rarity. Hats off to the Swiss in this regard!!!
* Constitutional Federal Republic for the pedantically political and politically pedantic!!
George is proper old school. A gentleman and a literal scholar. When I was a young man I would dismiss a man like this as being “behind the times” and “not with it”. Maturity has taught me that he is “completely with it” and that these “times” need more people like him in it. There’s a calm authority to his demeanour, he’s non judgemental, measured and self aware. Education is the key to understanding most things within oneself and outside of oneself in society.
Mark a lot of your videos are about the breakdown of family. This is clearly the common denominator in most peoples life choices and ultimately there outcome. It’s also no co-incidence that George came from a good family and stayed in a long lasting marriage.
George’s advice is great. Anger is without question a waste of time and freedom of speech is a gift we so often take for granted. This man is the father, the teacher, the friend, the male positive influence, so many of us needed in our lives.
There is an element of luck to life and whoever has had the privilege to have learnt from a man such as George, has indeed been lucky.❤️🙏.x
Bravo, Amen, Exactly!!! With maybe 5 exceptions, the Skid Row people… Dad left. The Nuclear family was ruined and things went South. Not one man needs a “Baby Mama.” What babies need are present, participatory, Dads who adore them and the Mama.
Stoker Films: Aptly said. Lovely post.
A really nice comment here, fully agree with you on the positive role of education and strong family bonds, the ones blessed to have both are in a great trajectory from the very beginning!
Yes
Great thoughts, thanks for sharing ❤️
"Like, aint nobody do that shit" had me dying of laughter. I needed that this morning. Looking good at 84 George! Glad to hear your interview. Great wisdom
A breath of fresh air
From the usual dark
Interviews..
It caught me off guard and I was laughing so hard. He was spot on.
He had neck movements too 😂😂😂😂😂
The double negative and the Ain’t too!
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What a wonderful man. Wisdom, humor, and a lack of anger. Good for you George!
A rational, thoughtful, intelligent, logical man. We need a A LOT more of than in this country.
And perhaps equally as significant, good for the people around George!
George is living proof that if you keep learning your entire life, you will always remain young
I like how he said.. " I taught myself how not to be angry". Some years ago I diverted down that path myself as a bit of an experiment. After choosing to be angry about something or another which bothered me I decided to " try something different" and just set it down like a cup of coffee for awhile. That's when it started.. I taught myself how not to be angry. It takes more effort to start, but gets easier after time, over the years, because you know what's coming. Clarity, knowledge, wisdom, and much better choices. Hang in there and keep looking, you will find it if you keep looking.
Thank you!
Stoicism my friend
I love how he talks. I've listened to his interview many times. I'm Japanese who is interested in foreign languages. He makes me feel that I should study linguistic and eat pizza in Tokyo.
Your English is great!
I could even say your english is a yumi
@@sophiebailey6884 Thank you so much :)
@@trambumon Thank you so much !!
What?
"its no fun being angry" - so true
Oh, I disagree. If you can’t express your anger then yeah it’s not fun but if you can express it if you know exactly what you’re angry about. Oh my goodness, I don’t think there’s a greater high.
This video is such a departure from your normal fare and it’s excellent. I’ve always felt that there is a treasure trove of stories out there just waiting to be told by senior citizens whose lives have been so much richer than we may presume them to be, who have tales to tell but, unfortunately, no one interested in listening. Kudos for this Mark. More like this would be a nice counterpoint to much of the sadness that you normally focus on.
Yes, he should mix up more. Have some uplifting guests that might inspire someone to “ calm down”
Sex sells. Guys love to sex.
@@edanya No, once you get older, a man's brain migrates North, eventually ending up where it was supposed to be all along. 😎
@@CajunWolffe in the toilet. Guys have been eager to sell sex by proxy for decades when not pretending to be female.
@@edanya Well, maybe in your world, but once sane men get older and have procreated, some of the sexual drives redirect to more practical uses, but some men and women remain children, and that's their parents' fault. Perhaps you ought to hang around more mature people, and you won't find as many men who childishly harbor a sexual addiction for whatever reason, just saying.
“We sense the world differently.”
Brilliant interview.
Would be kinda boring if we weren’t.
Something I think about often but never feel is acknowledged.
Very generic
@Rudi Burke I don't dare counter your comment...
@@solidfuel0 me either. The imminent lecture bore is enough to temper that risk 😂
What an extraordinary person,doesn’t look like 84 years ❗️ wish him all the best and many more years like this 💚💯💚
I thought he looked younger, too.
I know I was thinking 64!
I was thinkin 70s! Wow, 84, shocked me.
@@pussy4breakfast145 yesss, me too! I was thinking 64 too!
Amen
The Professor has a lot of wisdom. I think when he said he is tolerant of people and does not get mad at them for being different was fantastic. Wish he could send me some tolerance! 🙏🏼
Rare for professors these days. Most are brainwashed ideologues.
Omg like yes’
@@illex759 What is your reason for saying this?
One of the ways I found to improve tolerance is asking yourself "how does this impact me". For example how does you being black impact me, how does you being gay impact me. If you aren't taking away my rights, my resources, my access to a door, my ability to get health care, whatever, then why should I be upset with you? That's a pretty good way, in my opinion, to improve tolerance without becoming a doormat.
@@Rising_Pho3nix_23 very well said...I'ma steal that wisdom if you don't mind!
This man is a treasure. He is full of wisdom and wonderful insights
Can't agree more. The youth is wasted on the young and the wisdom is wasted on the withering, you can learn so much from the older generation who are open and happy to talk with you, maybe that'ss the key to a successful life when you are learning how to live a meaningful life.
A Definite treasure!💖
'whats money if you can dig like that' that line made my day.
When he said how old he was I almost dropped my phone. This man is incredible. The beauty of how he speaks is a wonder that is slowly dying. Bless him for sharing his story.
What a face, what a guy, what joy to know, that such people really exist! Thank you!
Those chili pants are fire.
Business on the top, party on the bottom 🤣
It lit with class 🔥
@@trippin6118 sportin the zoom look. Lol
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I noticed as soon as I came across this comment 😁👍 they're awesome!
This guy is easily top 3. Love his outlook, sincerity, and cadence.
He reminds me of Terrence McKenna in terms of his patterns of speech. Lovely man.
George needs his own mini-series with portraits of his wife and children. Love his presence. 💚
You should go into rehab therapy and be a therapist
Absolutely
Agree 100%. So much wisdom. Please
give us more of the professor!!
His family is so fortunate to have him in their lives.
This was my professor-- sweet, kind and smart!
I think you could bring this guy back....maybe do a Manhattan two-hour interview....just sitting on a bench or having a walk around town....talking about old NY and current NY. Fascinating guy.
Yes!
Tell us more.
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What a great gentleman. He is full of wisdom and he has achieved "self-achievement" level in life, which most people never do. He is calm, patient, reasonable and just. And what a beautiful way of speech...
salam
If you're referring to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the term is self-actualization. However, the current pyramid has one higher level called transcendence. And that seems to reflect where the professor is in life.
@@drhyshek you are exactly correct. I was referring to Mazlow's hierarchy of needs, and I didn't know the exact term of self-actualization. I'm not a native english speaker. I have bachelor's degree in clinical psychology, but sadly life steered me away from it. Thanks a lot for informing me about the new developments of Mazlow's concept.
@@behroozkhaleghirad Life does have its twists and turns. And I too am not where I had wanted to be. But all-considering, I believe God has put me exactly where it is best for me and others. I believe things are exactly the way they're supposed to be. I hope you are happy.
@@drhyshek thank you man. Only time can tell what is ultimately good for us, so maybe I should be happy for not becoming a clinical psychologist. I wish the bests for you
As someone who worked in elder healthcare since 18 and learned some of my most VALUABLE LESSONS ABOUT BEING HUMAN from senior citizens, this was such a fresh and familiar breath of air! So many elders have experience and life memories they want to share that can really help the younger generation struggling now. I hope you will give more people like this witty professor some talking space!
I could listen to this gentleman talk for hours. You can tell he's very intelligent right away as he begins to tell his story. Still sharp at his age, and I can only hope to be the same and as happy!
I am hungarian, not always exactly understand, what people talk about on this channel. But now! Every word, every sentence! :D The professor is great!
I am also Hungarian, my maiden name was Nagy, in 1955 my father sponsored 8 Hungarian refugees and brought them over to the USA
This man has a wonderful attitude toward friendships, of friends and family. Love him.
He says that grammar spoken differently is “interesting” instead of saying that it’s wrong. With all his education he would be justified in saying they are speaking incorrectly or wrong but he says “interesting@ which means he doesn’t want to judge. What a beautiful soul.
I love this guy Mark! I watch literally all of your videos. I just play them throughout the day while driving. I’ve been to prison and involved in heavy gang activity until I was about 30.. I’m 33 now. I grew up in it in Dallas Tx. But anyway, this guy just seems to have it all figured out. Very very intelligent man that guy. I have grown to love all people of all different walks of life. A lot of bad experiences and decisions put me in a bad state of mind and seeing your stuff has helped me see that it gets a lot worse. I now have came a long way. But yea I don’t know. That guy had such an awesome attitude about life itself
Seems like this guys interview had you deep in your soul , and that’s what’s beautiful of these videos, they make us think about how good we got it compared to most of the people he interviews . And it connects us as humans and gives us empathy , don’t know but glad you’re doing better.
You have such a fantastic approach to life. I wish you the very best of the world
Plenty of time to spread positivity and leave a great mark on the world. Keep on moving!!!
I grew up outside of NYC. This interview makes me a bit nostalgic. What a fine man who has lived a fine, long, interesting life! I love how he's wearing the pants that his daughter gave him. What an awesome dad!
I would’ve loved to be one of his students. He speaks so eloquently. I could listen to him talk all day.
To be this quick at 84 is refreshing.
Knowledge keeps the brain from decaying
I love how he wears the pants his daughter gave him proudly! What a cool dude!
I loved this interview ! He wore the pants his oldest daughter told him to wear just to make her happy lol. What a great guy !
Grateful he flunked physics.........there’s a lesson all on its own. What a nice human. Thank you for the gallery of humanity that you capture. Hopefully your work will be part of what people see as history in the future so that we all learn from it.
Just an opinion…but the reason why his statement was so funny is bc anyone that has taken physics knows just how boring it is
I so wish this interview was longer. He’s amazing, he makes me want to be a better person.
I absolutely loved this interview. Please keep interviewing that older generation. Gems of wisdom sprinkled all over
The Professor is extremely intriguing. I would love to sit down and have a cup of tea with him. Great wisdom.
We need more like him in our schools and universities and in our everyday lives. Think how much better our world would be...
The person he spoke of died at 41. He has lived twice as long and is still going strong. Life is truly amazing.
This Professor is just awesome and wholesome. Well read and kind in mind and spirit.
What a kind non judgemental spirit. I could listen to him forever. ❤️🙏🏽
Really enjoyed this. In my life, I am currentely dealing with some very unsavory people and situations. George had reminded me to not get angry and to recognize that I cannot fully understand them and why they act the way they do and to peacefully accept that. I will carry his wisdom with me always. Thank you George.
You work at a methadone clinic?? Lol
@@mosluggo1 no.
Unsavoury people and situations? Sounds like the general public.
I loved that he is surrounded by family and finds it very wonderful. That says a lot about him and his family.
Thank you George. I really needed to hear that, "its not fun to be angry and if someone has done something wrong, well so what."
One of my favorites so far. Such a man is a gift to our culture
this interview is a treasure
i would kill for a semester taught by this amazing man
Me too!!!
Oh me too Ajay.
This ex-professor, who is in fact dressed like a bum despite the full pension he lives on, cites as the highlight of his career the two relatively short stays he spent being a useful idiot to the communist party dictators who ran red China after the Cultural Revolution. Really? He must have been treated royally by his comrades for teaching American English to Chinese students, something so unexceptional even a below average college student could do it. See Soviet defector Yuri Breznakov for more on this topic. The professor admits he has never dug a ditch, which tells you he has never actually labored meaning we may conclude he has zero real world knowledge about anything outside the Ivory Tower. Apparently, despite his considerable economic resources, the professor has never really travelled or been abroad as an expat. This tells you he’s never taken a true risk in his comfortable lieF or tried to push any boundaries. He is 100% a product of today’s hopelessly corrupt academic world and therefore is most likely a godless socialist-communist and thus an absolute traitor to the USA. He gets paid by the corrupt state of NY for having brainwashed generations of youth into treasonous communist ideologies that most assuredly includes post-structuralism, the senseless intellectual precursor to CRT which arose from his very field of linguistics during the era he was tenured, aka given a salary for lieF. Unless I’m completely wrong, the professor and his colleagues are actually the bane of our existence as a nation for having trained up the current generation of treasonous leftist intellectuals who masquerade as educators.
@@Soulseeologia how about you go fuck yourself
you pretentious fuckin snob
how empty your life must be that you type out an entire essay to pick a fight with a stranger on the internet
@@Soulseeologia wut!?
We're born innocent and if we're lucky enough to age gracefully like George here, we die innocent. At the ripe age of 84 George seems like a man who's ready to leave his body peacefully without any delusions that this world has much more to offer. Very grateful for this video and that people like George exist. 📿
@@baublesanddolls that may very well be the case. However, for you, for George, for myself, the moment of death is going to be no different to this moment right now. Once you hit a certain age (if you're fortunate enough to have a sound mind) you begin to realise the only inevitability in life is death. From the moment we're born only one thing is a guarantee, and that is death. Family, life, education, money - all of these are essentially figments of our imagination keeping us busy until the Lord of Death comes for us. He could come in 15 years he could come in 15 seconds - the magic of life is we have absolutely no idea when our time will be up. Our life span is entirely out of our hands and that terrifies us. There isn't a doctor alive who can conquer death. In Eastern mysticism for thousands of years it has been known that the external world is but a distraction from your natural state which is internal. At the moment of death we're faced with our interiority and there is no chance of going outward. Even if your most beloved life partner is by your side, once death decides your time is up, they cannot come with you. You can't even keep your eyes open long enough to remember their face. You lose sensation of them holding your hand. The mind is drawn inward and if we spent our whole life terrified of the TRUTH of that moment - we experience "hell". A projection of the minds fears because it spent it's life in unawareness. However when someone is ready for death and hasn't denied it but has instead embraced it and welcomed it - then the mind will experience heaven. It is no different from this moment right now. How you think determines whether you're in heaven or hell.. Realizing that heaven and hell are but realms of the mind, and consciousness whilst embodied has the capacity to influence which it experiences at any given moment. Our attention and awareness of our interior dimension determines the quality of every moment of our life and ultimately the moment of death. So anyone who happens to read this, prepare for your death by dying to everything you BELIEVE yourself to be now. Identifications like male, female, black, white, rich, poor, Hindu, Jew, liberal, conservative, American or French, - they mean nothing. They exist entirely in our minds and have little existential relevance. We give all our importance to these labels and ultimately live small, fearful and divisive lives. Everywhere we go, everything we do, every moment - know for sure if it isn't bringing us closer to accepting the TRUTH of death then we're just kicking the can down the road.
@@kalimaa999 Thanks for your poignant reflections. They inspired some related thoughts for me.
Eckhart Tolle: "Find death before death finds you."
Jim Elliot: "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose."
ACIM: "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God."
WS: “Life is a tale
told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Gravestone inscription: "As you are I once was, and as I am you will one day be."
John Milton: "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."
Last words of author William Saroyan: "Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case..."
Nisargadatta (my guru): "When I was born I was crying and everyone was laughing. When I die, everyone will be crying and I will be laughing."
Charles Bukowski: "Find what you love and let it kill you."
"Death: an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all living organisms" - and, as restated by Death in "The Seventh Seal": "No one escapes me."
Nisargadatta: (as also summarized above in the ACIM quote): "The real does not die, the unreal never lived.
Once you know that death happens to the body and not to you, you just watch your body falling off like a discarded garment. The real you is timeless and beyond birth and death. The body will survive as long as it is needed. It is not important that it should live long."
BTW, love (not desire) can, IMHO, help a little, for, as Goethe put it, "A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart", and Nisargadatta: "The mind creates the abyss; the heart crosses it."
@@kalimaa999 Fine speech but humanity will transcend its biological constraints. It is as inevitable as death appears to be to us. Heaven and hell are irrelevant. Transcention is the next evolution of all we have been, are now and will ever be. Death cannot escape it.
@@erox9807 right.. And then an asteroid takes out the entire planet. Great immortality plan. The human is a subset of nature. Nature can eliminate and create anything it so pleases. If something were to happen to our sun for instance all life would cease to exist. There is a vast intricate system keeping this planet in place, over which we have little true understanding. We have no say in the matter. The imagination is an endless distraction... Again, kickin the can down the road.
@@kalimaa999 But that's the point--the only way we are leaving this rock for good is by eliminating our need to be...biological. Consciousness will be captured (and improved) through AI. Then your asteroid becomes irrelevant and so does the death it brings. If you allow yourself to think outside of biology, you will see that it is actually just as fleeting as you say it is, just as meaningless as you point out. The difference is that, IMHO, the solution we will invent, by allowing what we invent to go beyond--trillions of times beyond--our own mental capacity, will save/evolve the human mind, not a belief in existence with or without a body driven by god or whatever spiritual explanation is currently still in favor. Acceptance of death won't be necessary for much longer, relatively speaking.
I'd love to watch more interviews with older people. They've lived so much life.
And they lived in better times as opposed to now
@@inaj27 he thinks now Is better
George's manner makes me think of what my Father might have been like had he lived and not passed away at the age of 57 after a massive heart attack. He was also a Professor - Of English. What a lovely, wise fellow is George. Thanks!
It’s amazing in comparison to other SWU interviews. The difference it can make when someone looks after or has had their mind looked after. The poor souls we see who have had their minds destroyed by people in their life which have consequently lead them down terrible paths. Yet this healthy beautiful man’s mind in an unassuming physically form is fabulous. Too be as wonderful as this great man at any age is a gift.
I'm mere moments in, and he soothes my soul with his genuine kindness and authenticity. Reminds me of my late father in law, he was a music savant and taught brilliantly. Listening to him speak was similar to listening to George....full of words with meaning and distinction. God bless you, sir. ❤
More George! What a wonderful interview. I imagine I could spends days on end talking to this gentleman and be perfectly content in his company. These were great questions for him, Mark. ♥
I loved this interview. Sometimes getting older makes us feel less relevant. It's nice to hear from an older person, especially one with such wisdom and peaceful insight.
Thank you George. What a lovely interview.
My goodness, what a delightful individual. He's just so full of love!
The Professor looks fantastic for his age and his voice is still so very strong. An enjoyable interview. Thanks, Mark & Professor!
Who cares how people look. Superficial comment, wake up
@@nerddorkdiaries2351 ,wake up to what? To your world/realm of negativity and misery? HELL EFFIN' NO!!
@@nerddorkdiaries2351, besides, I learned some things from this interview and that's what this is all about, and certainly never reverting down to your level. I can't believe you! It's certainly deeper than looks, but you're probably too blinded by negativity to see beyond the realm you're stuck in, so you lash at anything that seems nice. You love your hate and anger, don't you? Just stay away from me...
Not only does he look fantastic, (you're right) he also is very sharp mentally for 84. I hope my dad is in this good of shape when he turns 84!
Love the pants, and the fact that he wore them. My dad would never. The professor is very cool, and wise, and I am sure that he is a great word smith.
I wish he could read me a book every night his voice is soothing.
This Man is sadly a dying breed of what an absolute gentleman who’s got the grip of life and how to live in it happy 😊 His wisdom’s are a real gem 💎 Had mark not asked his age I would of thought much younger 🫶🏻fifi
This is definitely one of my favorite interviews. I could listen to him for hours.
I've been watching this channel since it began on UA-cam and this is easily one of my favourites so far. Watching this was like taking notes to add in my manual for living. Thank you George and Mark.
What a great man. Sharp as a tack.
I would love to have this man as a friend. He has an inquiring mind. Love his trousers👍🏻
Exactly!!!!
What a lovely man. He has this wonderful inner peace and self-possession. He looks at least 10 years younger than he is. I have to believe a happy childhood and positive state of mind contribute to that. His acceptance and tolerance are remarkable and inspiring. And of course, there's the hot pants. 🌶
True
What an interesting, wonderful man. He helped me to reevaluate my position as an educator, for which I’m eternally grateful. He completely nailed the field, when one steps back from the drama. Super interview
What a wonderful gentleman. I feel there was (is) so much he needed to share. I could see in his eyes a lot of depth and love. He has a wealth of knowledge to share with the preceding generations. I hope you do more of these kinds of interviews. I was startled and overjoyed by his gift pants and how proud he was of them!!
George is very pleasant to listen to and seems like an excellent role model, self-aware and wise, open-minded, calm and patient, very self-actualized, I'd love to see another interview with him.
I cried. This man is wonderfully introspective. I wish more of the older generation had more of his knowledge and wisdom.
And the younger generation.
James, what a wonderful biblical name. If you read the book of James in the Bible you may cry at the wisdom you find there. Finding such introspection is a gem.
What a wonderful teacher! "We sense the world differently". An abundance of wisdom right there. A refreshing and gentle interview, thank you both🤍
I love this interview and think of it often, even almost two years later.
Same here, I've watched it two or three times. There's something about it, I can't put my finger on it, but there's something very calming about it. No drama, just a nice old gentleman telling his story.
How refreshing to find this among your usual interviews with individuals from the other side of the spectrum. As a retired foreign language teacher he hooked me in from the start. What a dissertation story!
I wish this interview was longer. I would have loved to hear more life lessons from him like how he managed to maintain such a successful marriage and raise a loving family. I do believe a lot of it has to do with his positive attitude and good upbringing but I would love to hear more life lessons from professor George.
Elegantly speaking the English language is a wonderful thing to hear. Thank you for the video and for the Professors contribution to trying to save the language.
Wow, what a fabulous example of a good, decent human being. He seems to have a wonderful life, with very few regrets. I think a lot of that is down to his charming disposition. Brilliant interview btw.
Thanks! I also lived in China for six years as a teacher of Spanish. I felt very close to Professor George! He is a great emotional and ethical example to follow!
What a gem of a human being. George, thank you. Your piece about “it’s no fun to be angry” really spoke to me. Thanks for encouraging me to let that go. ❤️
Many folks in George’s generation are so lonely, especially since COVID came into light. I love that you spent some time with this pleasant guy. What a sweet man.
I love the pants, by the way!
Beautiful sense of humour, full of wisdom, well spoken. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview , made me smile
What a great interview. He reminded me of my grandparents. I hope Mark does more interviews like this.
Such an interesting man. Would love to hear more life stories from him.
George has absolutely been my favorite person you’ve interviewed so far. What an amazing man. A gentleman full of wisdom knowledge And respect. I could just continue listening and learning from him. Thank you for doing the interview with him and thank you for sharing Your experiences with us George.
I’ve watched a number of these interviews and this one really left an impression. Such great wisdom.
Thank you Mark.
I'm fond of characters like his.. So interesting. Thanks for the New York variety, Mark!
Such a kind human. A gentle soul that I could listen to for hours.
This is perhaps my favorite SWU interview. I’d, like, totally go have a drink with him, and just listen. 😉
I wish we all recognized, more often, the profound wisdom that older generations have to pass on.
Mine too, by far!
True.. Very True
What a neat person. I know those around him appreciate who he is. He picked the perfect profession.
My friend is a veteran of the Vietnam War. She was a combat nurse. The stories and wisdom she shares with me are helpful, entertaining and enlightening. People, what would we do without one another? One other thing, whether a professor in a good place or a lying, conniving narcissist running the streets, the stories of each person are difficult to ignore. The format of one on one is perfect, because none of us are. And that is a beautiful thing!
*he looks exactly like how i would imagine a Professor would look like.*
My first thought when seeing picture, also. 🙂
@@psb12121 ikr, but i would of went for math or science or both
Just without the colorful pants
Amen
Even with the pants??