How Ordinary People Become Monsters

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  • @unsolicitedadvice9198
    @unsolicitedadvice9198  3 місяці тому +45

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    • @CautiosulyOptimistic1440
      @CautiosulyOptimistic1440 3 місяці тому

      The only book by him I own. Funny how that happens. I also watched your video on love recently and it hit really hard. The fig tree analogy seems to apply to me quite thoroughly, as I see what I am physically capable of and how many opportunities I have. Being self aware I notice my limitations and strengths, giving me insights into where I can excel. But the drawbacks is I don't know what to do. And to comment on this video I quite often think about morality and virtues, what is and isn't acceptable by societal standards, and what governs the exceptions to certain actions taken. I often view things as the two sided coin, including myself.

    • @raya.p.l5919
      @raya.p.l5919 3 місяці тому

      Starting Jesus power now ❤here a little taste enjoy

    • @samuelbrown7466
      @samuelbrown7466 3 місяці тому

      @@raya.p.l5919 beholden yourselves to the singular nature of man. Think as you may from how something afflicts you, but you will never see through another’s eye. Evil is a byproduct of self proven facts, we live as “I” and what is right is something that we are responsible for defining, may humans have mercy upon us, an obviously hollow promise “peace” we call it, so we must live for ourselves or be consumed by others ambitions.

    • @raya.p.l5919
      @raya.p.l5919 3 місяці тому

      @@samuelbrown7466 those that deals with #2 to break away from the vine have changed their algorithm for self care. Putting others beneath. For that concept
      Of understanding have been cut
      There will always be a kingdom

    • @Thepapperman
      @Thepapperman 3 місяці тому

      Whats the name and auth?​@@CautiosulyOptimistic1440

  • @satibel
    @satibel 3 місяці тому +748

    a muslim friend said to me that "the person who does good despite not beliving in god is more virtuous than the one who does good for the sake of going to heaven"

    • @TeranganPokemonTrainer-gy1yy
      @TeranganPokemonTrainer-gy1yy 3 місяці тому +32

      I do good for the sake of going to heaven and also because I am not above the consequences of my actions completely agree with that statement.
      I used to think that being born in a Muslim family would stop me from becoming one of the worst people ever.
      I'm glad I found out how wrong I was. I thought that I would go to hell if I lacked the desire to do good

    • @ToShreds
      @ToShreds 2 місяці тому +18

      ​@@TeranganPokemonTrainer-gy1yyselfish much?

    • @TeranganPokemonTrainer-gy1yy
      @TeranganPokemonTrainer-gy1yy 2 місяці тому +9

      Yes I am selfish. And I thought that would stop me from going to heaven. So I tried to prove to myself that I can avoid being selfish and failed. I gave up when I realized that there is no one in this world I love. If I go to heaven I'll ask God to erase my memories of my life and send me somewhere where I can grow up doing whatever I want. However I want.

    • @NN-cc8uo
      @NN-cc8uo 2 місяці тому +18

      This is so wrong on so many levels. I'm just gonna say it.

    • @Broomer52
      @Broomer52 2 місяці тому +11

      A Christian Proverb (proverb means a metaphorical story or phrase used to convey a complicated message easier) “a righteous man cares for his animal, but from the wicked even kindness is cruel” people who do good deeds that only serve to help themselves, they may even fake kindness itself like people on UA-cam who abuse animals then record them “saving” those animals to prove how kind they are. Fake friends who only stay by your side until backstabbing you for clout is far more beneficial. This is kindness from wicked people.

  • @EarnestApostate
    @EarnestApostate 3 місяці тому +696

    I really appreciate how you take religious writing seriously from an atheist standpoint.

    • @ThisDonut
      @ThisDonut 3 місяці тому +92

      I second this. Religion has made up the bulk humanities history and had no shortage of brilliant thinkers. Are we as atheists supposed to take all their work and throw it away because they were wrong in one aspect? Surely not.

    • @drewmorrison
      @drewmorrison 3 місяці тому +32

      I would argue atheists who take religious writings seriously get more value out of it. Because they think of it from a philosophical POV more than gospel. They view the nuances more than a dogmatic religious person.

    • @lucky6961
      @lucky6961 3 місяці тому +14

      @CrabO2 if you turn away from another's perspective just because you disagree, you will never develop your own

    • @EarnestApostate
      @EarnestApostate 3 місяці тому +1

      @@drewmorrison that is an interesting take, and I can see it's merits. It feels like it has held in my life.

    • @charlesparker8507
      @charlesparker8507 3 місяці тому +14

      I’m Christian myself but find the most invigorating and important conversation about religion with my atheist friends.. and I love unsolicited advice (gotta love the channels name!!) lol

  • @nickmccarter2395
    @nickmccarter2395 3 місяці тому +178

    8:19 I actually had the opposite problem in my teens and 20s. I surrounded myself with people that were generally toxic. People who repeated cycles of poor decisions, self pity, short bursts of improvement, poor decisions. People that were principled with their lives together intimidated me and made me uncomfortable, while my toxic friends made me feel good about myself. They often told me that i was a better, moral, virtuous (that word was used once) person. I was there "good" friend. The "responsible" one.
    It wasn't until my 30s, and with the gift of hindsight that i realized i was just a different kind of toxic. I used their flaws and view of me to fool myself into thinking that i was a good person. Had they become better people, i wouldn't have been friends with them because I couldn't have used them in that way anymore. To surround myself with better people would have only exasperated my insecurities on my own moral uprightness.

    • @Ayesha_11122
      @Ayesha_11122 3 місяці тому +5

    • @ZomboidMania
      @ZomboidMania 2 місяці тому

      I wish my buffoon of a dad realised this, he was constantly surrounded by trash growing up and now he thinks he's just so much better and so much superior, but really he's just a different type of trash who judges everyone who's even mildly normal or successful because he is nothing.

  • @sholmes5914
    @sholmes5914 3 місяці тому +400

    When
    Does a comet become a meteor?
    When does a candle become a blaze?
    When does a man become a monsteeerrrerr?

    • @jetuito
      @jetuito 3 місяці тому +24

      Epic the Musical moment

    • @mrhedgehog-x1x
      @mrhedgehog-x1x 3 місяці тому +16

      I am the monster rawr rawr rawr

    • @_Asleep_
      @_Asleep_ 3 місяці тому +4

      Silly haha

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude 3 місяці тому +17

      Sir this is Wendy's.

    • @Sgadgreyman
      @Sgadgreyman 3 місяці тому +1

      Time???

  • @sasi5841
    @sasi5841 3 місяці тому +188

    *forgiveness of sins does not mean that the slate has been wiped clean, because you still need to deal with the consequences of your actions*

    • @waynepolo6193
      @waynepolo6193 3 місяці тому +4

      I thought eternal damnation _was_ the consequence of sin?

    • @sasi5841
      @sasi5841 3 місяці тому +24

      @waynepolo6193 the way the religious view on Repentance works in both islam and Christianity is that sins have worldly consequences and consequences on your soul. Damnation applies to the soul. Repentance can help fix the consequences to your soul. But it would not fix the worldly consequences.
      For example, if you kill an innocent person then you'll suffer worldly consequences like imprisonment, shunning, etc. You would also suffer non-worldly consequences like eternal damnation. Repentance may (not guaranteed) save your soul. However, you still have to deal with worldly consequences like the ones mentioned before. If your reasoning for repentance is to avoid the worldly consequences, then it doesn't count as true repentance. Instead it may even instead exacerbate to consequences to your soul, due to you trying to scam the system.
      This is just my laymen understanding of salvation/ repentance

    • @tracelee7332
      @tracelee7332 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@waynepolo6193My friend, this is 'the bad place '. (On earth as it is in Heaven)

    • @cheekibreeki904
      @cheekibreeki904 3 місяці тому +4

      ...and Kratos cast himself from the highest mountain in all of Greece. After ten years of suffering, ten years of endless nightmares, it would finally come to an end. Death would be his escape from madness.
      A very appropriate quote for the subject you proposed to discuss.

    • @muffinssupreme84
      @muffinssupreme84 2 місяці тому +3

      @@waynepolo6193 religious people think that you dont just say and youre forgiven for your horrible deeds, they think you have to genuinely from the bottom of your heart repent

  • @StudioHannah
    @StudioHannah 3 місяці тому +142

    As a Christian I appreciate the respect with which you treat Christian writers and quotes in your videos, and even if you sometimes get the interpretations a tad off I know it’s not malicious. The Screwtape Letters is one of my favorites. It’s clever and sometimes darkly funny and I enjoyed your overview of it.

    • @raggamuffinmcgee
      @raggamuffinmcgee 3 місяці тому +6

      I came here to write the same.

    • @samuelbrown7466
      @samuelbrown7466 3 місяці тому +8

      Honestly I love how he speaks on it, I like to personally use the Bible more as a historical source a lot of the time because certain things can be inferred regardless of whether someone is Christian or not. Like how when a certain saint disappears in one history they can often be tracked to another. No amount of fiction can change a narrative of where people were in history, there was certainly a Saint John and Peter and Joseph because we hear about them in other histories from Christianity. Which provides unending philosophical discussion.

    • @samuelbrown7466
      @samuelbrown7466 3 місяці тому +2

      But then you have things happen that make everything even more complicated like how the Spanish tried to say Aztecs were ancient Christian’s at one point, like huh!?!?!?! I don’t need to know how to cook to see that the kitchen is on fire, this is so ridiculous of a claim that I only imagine actual scholars present when it was said had their jaws hit the floor.

    • @teratoma.
      @teratoma. 2 місяці тому +2

      "tad off interpretations" lmao being christian doesnt mean you magically share the same understanding of something that is as vague and personal as beliefs, even if its another christian
      unless you talked to him directly, it will always be subjective

  • @thomabow8949
    @thomabow8949 3 місяці тому +126

    Unsolicited Advice! I do not know who you are, or where you come from, but know this: If you ever stop making these GOD DAMN EXCELLENT videos, I will melt into a gelatinous blob and consume the Earth in my rage. Consider your options carefully sir.

    • @ahmetdogan5685
      @ahmetdogan5685 3 місяці тому +1

      There are so many better sites.
      Don't be a sucker, and snap out of your silly admiration.

    • @thomabow8949
      @thomabow8949 3 місяці тому

      @@ahmetdogan5685 What the *fuck* are you on about?

    • @parisafarin6686
      @parisafarin6686 3 місяці тому +6

      HELP😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @gdblesscptamerica1726
      @gdblesscptamerica1726 3 місяці тому

      ​@ahmetdogan5685 You my friend, are a douchbag.

    • @mitevstojan4296
      @mitevstojan4296 3 місяці тому

      Keep this weird worship cringe to yourself. Or send the guy a dm

  • @matthewbarber4505
    @matthewbarber4505 3 місяці тому +79

    I have definitely seen myself in some of these examples, it can be hard to come to terms with one's innate capacity for evil

    • @cristig243
      @cristig243 3 місяці тому +5

      We all have the evil in us . The quest is if we choose to fight it or to enjoy it .

    • @JLM-y5g
      @JLM-y5g 2 місяці тому +3

      We're all a little evil. I use games and media to channel those impulses to great effect. The interesting part of "games make murderers" is that they're one of the reasons I've never entirely fallen off the societal wagon, and I suspect why so many others haven't either.

    • @cristig243
      @cristig243 2 місяці тому +1

      @@JLM-y5g Admit it and do your best to keep it in reasonable limits. Beware of humans who claim to be saints / perfect.

    • @JLM-y5g
      @JLM-y5g 2 місяці тому +1

      @@cristig243 Saints scare me, honestly. You know they've got some skeletons lying around somewhere if they're too good to be true.

    • @cristig243
      @cristig243 2 місяці тому +1

      @@JLM-y5g A real christian never claims to be a saint . They try to do their best to overcome their own resident evil . Plus cannot work without minus . Life is a perpetual oscillation between plus and minus. Try to keep the plus real and the minus imaginary.

  • @bathcat3759
    @bathcat3759 3 місяці тому +29

    There’s a great book called Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide that elucidates an explanatory model of how people reach a point where they can commit these acts that I’d recommend

  • @marksharp3990
    @marksharp3990 3 місяці тому +266

    The problem with evil is that it's easier.

    • @danny_mtnz
      @danny_mtnz 3 місяці тому +51

      path of least resistance

    • @Fawn-hv7mx
      @Fawn-hv7mx 3 місяці тому +34

      And it gives you a rush, too.

    • @cristig243
      @cristig243 3 місяці тому +24

      Not the only problem. It is also a source of joy .

    • @bunsenn5064
      @bunsenn5064 3 місяці тому +26

      But as soon as you ask WHY it is the path of least resistance, the very need to ask that question demonstrates the acknowledgement that mankind gravitates to “evil”.

    • @lucky6961
      @lucky6961 3 місяці тому +19

      @@cristig243 an empty one, if you're aware of the pain you caused that is, That's why ignorance is so dangerous

  • @manubishe
    @manubishe 3 місяці тому +85

    Title response - some of us see each step of the way, and choose.

    • @KalmateTurista
      @KalmateTurista 3 місяці тому +4

      My mom says the same thing

    • @sunnygee5521
      @sunnygee5521 2 місяці тому

      Every thing done as well as not done is not only a choice, but inherently practice. We get better at everything we do or do not do. The latter is particularly problematic in theory and in practice, certainly for me personally, is the single most daunting and challenging mechanism and (ironically) dynamic at all times threatening actions and inaction with a resolute and unflinching egalitarian principle.

  • @patriciarist856
    @patriciarist856 3 місяці тому +51

    I read the book not too long ago. I really really loved it , CS Lewis spoke to me. I am happy that you made a video about it . Fun fact , in Romanian, the title would be translated: " Advice from an older demon to a younger one " ( captures the plot I guess 😂 ) Keep up the good work, this is high quality content ❤

    • @LTMenezes
      @LTMenezes 3 місяці тому +6

      About the title the same thing happened here in Brasil. It's really close to the Romanian title.

  • @ozymandias3097
    @ozymandias3097 3 місяці тому +48

    I personally enjoy the Heart of Darkness/Apocalypse Now model of evil. Those drawn towards evil embark on a dangerous journey up the river and either perish along the way or lose their humanity completely.

    • @namelessking4146
      @namelessking4146 3 місяці тому +5

      The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr Hyde is another story I like on man’s inner evil. Old but a classic

    • @PolishGod1234
      @PolishGod1234 2 місяці тому +1

      I'd argue that nobody in Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness is good or evil. Its simply pure chaos

  • @7opher619
    @7opher619 3 місяці тому +137

    "Civilization will slowly slide into disaster, led by a self destructive philosophy"
    This is happening.

    • @jeffhoward162
      @jeffhoward162 3 місяці тому +6

      Yah, that's why there's more people than ever, living longer than ever.

    • @ZarHakkar
      @ZarHakkar 3 місяці тому +23

      ​@@jeffhoward162birth rates are falling, suicide and mental illness is climbing...

    • @thunderspark1536
      @thunderspark1536 2 місяці тому +6

      ​@@ZarHakkarIs it self-destructive to not have children due to not being able to pay for them, or having better methods of diagnosing mental illnesses?

    • @-lord1754
      @-lord1754 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@thunderspark1536 And what do you think led to people not being able to afford anything? Self destructive philosophies. And also check out the divide between men and women and divorce rates

    • @thunderspark1536
      @thunderspark1536 2 місяці тому +4

      @@-lord1754 If you're talking about the US then yes, especially regarding giant corporations having near unchecked power. But that's more widely destructive than self-destructive. After all, the companies are making BANK, so it's certainly beneficial to them.
      As for men/women, often time divorce is self-help, since if two people can't handle being together on their own, they certainly can't handle kids.

  • @jeremiahfava
    @jeremiahfava 3 місяці тому +9

    "the extremity of moral demands makes it relatively easy to convince us that our values should be subsumed to a nebulously defined practicality" such an awesome video dude love this quote

  • @blackberrybubblegum6884
    @blackberrybubblegum6884 3 місяці тому +26

    "and by there I partly mean twitter". Love this guy's sense of humour!

  • @PabloLorEst
    @PabloLorEst 3 місяці тому +26

    Dear Unsolicited Advice,
    Do you think it would be possible for you to make a video covering how you read the books you read (in terms of your thought process, things you look out for), and then, on how you plan your videos in a way that covers the main points in a coherent way? I feel like that would be really interesting to see, given how challenging it feels like it is to read endless series of books

  • @KITT.007
    @KITT.007 3 місяці тому +11

    Philosophy has been a part of my whole life even when I was a kid - now as an adult, I find it even more interesting and somewhat comforting.
    - As learning oneself and the history behind phenomenons and expressions like: Love, Acceptance, Grief, Self love and being able to balance them together - while also being able to differentiate achievements and work from becoming consumerism - are all very important aspects of life people should look more into.
    I especially love Greek Mythology, Romance Novels, History and Philosophy books.
    So finding this channel was a great mix of all of them. I find it astonishing how this guy can resonate with my thoughts and perspective on life, while also keeping philosophy alive for other people to learn and enjoy - taking the time to truly appreciate the greatness of its importance.
    (With little details like captions written in such an elegant font while also being grammatically correct every time, as well as adding a yellow colour to differentiate voice from text is an extra plus for me.)
    This makes me happy, knowing that philosophy and history is not “extinct” in modern society, and is remembered in both the history books, history driven and hopeless romantics like myself, and possibly intrigue people in today’s social media ruled generation.

  • @cosmolosys
    @cosmolosys 3 місяці тому +5

    I just love it when strangers or friends share their stories of success and joy, it's giving such positive vibes it just feels happy. And you can be inspired to aim for a similar experience, it's a win win situation. I love to sit at a table with happy people so let's be happy with each others successes and lift each other up!

  • @Jaquesethe1st
    @Jaquesethe1st 3 місяці тому +5

    I recently started studying philosophy in school and have started to fall in love with it. Finding your channel has been so helpful in formulating some foundational philosophical beliefs. I appreciate your work so much, Thank you 🙏

  • @br1ghts0ng
    @br1ghts0ng 3 місяці тому +17

    This is why I love this channel. So many philosophical agnostic/atheist channels seem to feel so disillusioned with theism that they don’t feel comfortable discussing great works like the Screwtape Letters, which is surely a Christian work, but also just says so much about the human condition, that dismissing it solely based on the conceptual worldview of the author is disingenuous.

    • @MaddSpazz2000
      @MaddSpazz2000 2 місяці тому +1

      Well put

    • @Broomer52
      @Broomer52 2 місяці тому

      More than that I get annoyed with the people that treat atheism like a religion. Those sorts of people become exactly like the “evil zealots” they claim to hate. Judgmental, stubborn, hateful, and demanding everyone think the way they do or your ignorant and evil. Just the word Religion is enough to get them frothing and give unsolicited rants about how much more virtuous they are without religion.

  • @Jayguevara1982
    @Jayguevara1982 16 днів тому +1

    Joe, your comment about the dangers of flippancy speaks a lot to me. I think you can turn that argument into advice about social media use; I've long been worried about snark and sarcasm on platforms like Facebook and Twitter and I think you gave me the words to describe my discomfort. Thank you!

  • @harleymaywitson8743
    @harleymaywitson8743 3 місяці тому +2

    I always found myself attracted to Philosophie and the many Ideas and Thoughts people had hundred of years ago. And now i see someone that uses that Knowledge in a incredibly entertaining and modern way. Dont stop making these videos!

  • @briarroseboleyn
    @briarroseboleyn 3 місяці тому +3

    I've always been daunted by philosophy despite wanting to study it. I just didn't know where to start. Thank you so much for breaking these concepts down and making them easier to digest. Your presentation is top-notch, and the insights you share are invaluable. I really appreciate this channel.

  • @lucabarnardo6613
    @lucabarnardo6613 3 місяці тому +14

    I personally struggle a lot with the issue of flippancy. In a world so convoluted and blurred between what's right and wrong I often find myself incapable of making a decision, knowing that both sides of the argument have skeletons in their closet.

    • @cheekibreeki904
      @cheekibreeki904 3 місяці тому +8

      "Of all decisions, make the kindest one" - the Strugatsky brothers.
      Or something. But you don't have to know everything to make the decision you consider the greatest expression of kindness at this point, right?

    • @Delta_Aves
      @Delta_Aves 2 місяці тому +3

      ⁠@@cheekibreeki904 Perhaps we overthink these decisions and are afraid to go with our intuition cause it’ll reveal who we truly are. And that is terrifying.

  • @borderedge6465
    @borderedge6465 3 місяці тому +4

    This was a great example of how you’re so good at incorporating a variety of philosophical- and also psychological- concepts in your analyses. Instead of the more commonplace approach of more narrowly review a topic through the lens of one or a few philosophers or authors, you don’t shy away from making it all the more applicable and critical by providing more of a plethora of contexts, including your own subjective, mature commentary. It’s a great format.

  • @gameblock9853
    @gameblock9853 3 місяці тому +3

    This was literally a moral mirror for me. I really needed that. Thanks a lot man.

  • @CooperGreenman
    @CooperGreenman 3 місяці тому +26

    2:50 This is the premise of the game Werewolf (also called Mafia). The werewolves win in the vast majority of these games (and if they lose, it is usually when they are no longer the minority).

    • @flanbie4780
      @flanbie4780 3 місяці тому +6

      To that i will add, in the original werewolf game, there is no special roles, only villagers and wolf, in this first version of the game, the wherewolf almost always win, because a few in the know are stronger than a majority in ignorance.
      This was used to prove to staline that the idea of putting random people to gullage to get rid of spies was a stupid idea and inefficie.t

    • @CooperGreenman
      @CooperGreenman 3 місяці тому +1

      @@flanbie4780 Villager 1: Wherewolf?
      Villager 2: No! (points) There wolf!
      **confused villager squabblings**

    • @flanbie4780
      @flanbie4780 3 місяці тому

      😂

  • @MontleyConrad
    @MontleyConrad 3 місяці тому +3

    The quality of this video is truly unbelievable in every aspect. Perfection😱🎉

  • @WilliamB-cz5ei
    @WilliamB-cz5ei 11 днів тому

    As a person whom spent 40 years as an atheist and a recent convert to Christianity, your respectful and precise videos earned you a subscriber. Thanks for sharing.

  • @controlequebrado4455
    @controlequebrado4455 3 місяці тому +2

    Love the intelectual honesty you incentivize(even if indirectly) in your comments. Best interactions in UA-cam also

  • @Daemonette_
    @Daemonette_ 3 місяці тому +28

    The kinder and more forgiving you are the more you suffer and the faster you die. Evil people are immune to suffering since they lack a conscience. They get away with everything because of naive people who love their enemies and offer them chances to change. Nothing touches them. Not justice, not karma, not God or the devil. They all live happy & healthy long lives because they are the center of their world.

    • @tracelee7332
      @tracelee7332 3 місяці тому +6

      What's done in the dark will be brought to to light. They will be held accountable. Those in high places.

    • @NoxNosferatu
      @NoxNosferatu 3 місяці тому

      @@tracelee7332😂 sure…

    • @Taricus
      @Taricus 3 місяці тому +3

      That's not true, because eventually they find each other and tear each other's lives apart.

    • @Delta_Aves
      @Delta_Aves 2 місяці тому +6

      Evil people who constantly get away with hurting others are just prolonging their own suffering. Eventually there will be no gullible person left to exploit, and they will be alone with nothing, but their own toxic thoughts.

    • @rbgerald2469
      @rbgerald2469 8 днів тому +1

      But eventually; when their whole world comes crashing down around them; they will soon realize that they had no true allies; or foes. It was all just themselves.

  • @daltonjenkins1651
    @daltonjenkins1651 3 місяці тому +2

    The value of your content cannot be overstated.

  • @retrocalypse
    @retrocalypse 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm Catholic and I love your videos. I honestly wish the best for you, man.

  • @jamesw8436
    @jamesw8436 3 місяці тому +82

    A person who acts good with only god and self judgment in mind is a good Christian, but a person who acts good for the sake of spreading kindness and compassion itself is a good person

    • @triplea657aaa
      @triplea657aaa 3 місяці тому +10

      And a truly good Christian becomes like Jesus and learns to love others until they become a good person.

    • @ZedZed-qs4my
      @ZedZed-qs4my 3 місяці тому +3

      what if i dont like people but love God unconditonally

    • @zandrey7009
      @zandrey7009 2 місяці тому +1

      A person who acts good in his own eyes(and not God) may also be the biggest tyrant of all.
      "It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”

    • @greydsmarin9994
      @greydsmarin9994 2 місяці тому

      What is the definition of "good"?

    • @triplea657aaa
      @triplea657aaa 2 місяці тому

      @@greydsmarin9994 That is an ineffable question.

  • @KatandCatChats
    @KatandCatChats 3 місяці тому +12

    I was just rewatching old videos!! I love this channel 😊

    • @unsolicitedadvice9198
      @unsolicitedadvice9198  3 місяці тому +6

      Thank you! I’m glad you are enjoying them!

    • @Pum-v6zi
      @Pum-v6zi 3 місяці тому

      ​@@unsolicitedadvice9198Hey Joe try the holy Qur'an once, then share it’s miracle history
      Trust me you’ll mesmerised by this✨

    • @Pum-v6zi
      @Pum-v6zi 3 місяці тому

      ​@@unsolicitedadvice9198Hey joe when you’ll upload the next video🕰️

  • @HusseinAli-jc5pc
    @HusseinAli-jc5pc 3 місяці тому +2

    As a polymath who watched most of UA-cam, your content and presentation are outstanding and very rich and doesn't waste time. For 15 years I rarely watch more than 5 videos for the same channel but yours is very efficient and your way in presenting is captivating. I salute you, you are the college professor that I've never had.

  • @slickfish
    @slickfish 3 місяці тому +3

    Your entire approach to videos is so engaging, I think that goes without saying. BUT. I absolutely love your use of alliteration. Feel it's an underused yet classic literary tool

  • @saxonkrautz
    @saxonkrautz 3 місяці тому +4

    Thanks for another great video. Compelled to chime in on the notion mentioned of completely forgetting one's sins. I am an atheist who was raised with profound religious trauma in a very high demand christian cult. In my experience from both sides, those who easily forget their sin, (or actions in conflict with their values) simply repeat those actions with increasing frequency. I think there is value to moving past shame, while I feel it is disastrous to forget guilt or accountability. Without this I don't see how one can act with integrity.

    • @carriei7017
      @carriei7017 2 місяці тому +2

      Fantastic point. Such an important distinction. I am working on overcoming shame and recognizing manipulative shame tactics used by religion and in doing so, I have to lean heavily into (uncomfortable) self accountability. Shame never changed my mistakes it just kept them hidden.

    • @saxonkrautz
      @saxonkrautz 2 місяці тому +2

      @@carriei7017 My therapist breaks it down as shame being an external force, and guilt being internal. All I can do about the internal regrets is attempt to learn from them, and endeavour to move forward in better alignment with my internal values. The external is difficult, as there is essentially nothing we can do but reject it. Unfortunately as bald apes we still have social communal needs and thwarted belonging hurts real bad. Good luck out there.

  • @ShadowTaze
    @ShadowTaze 3 місяці тому +5

    1:44 That little voice telling you that you're probably messing it all up anyway is a defining trait of web designers.

  • @MichaelMcGee-e2i
    @MichaelMcGee-e2i 19 днів тому

    You have the best voice & accent. The best voice for narrating or even radio.

  • @captainobvious8037
    @captainobvious8037 3 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic story! I especially loved the 'With friends like these' part.
    Lots of similarities can be drawn to my own life and it's diffiicult to evaluate what might have come from pure corruption.

  • @lazyindiandude
    @lazyindiandude 3 місяці тому +1

    This video was a journey that got me thinking of everyone between the average nihilist who wallows on the meaningless nature of life to the ardent theistic extremist who selectively picks passages that seemingly justify his regressive or prejudiced attitudes to malignant cynics who seem to trivialise the worst of tragedies experienced by mankind in the past and the present.
    Your essays take listeners on a profound journey through so many arguments and viewpoints yet it all becomes so easy to understand!
    What I like about your discussion on religion is that you simply clarify that your views on the existence of god are antagonistic to the norm and you don't go on a tirade for being "superior" to "antiquated believers" or anything. Hatred between theists and atheists will only serve to diminish any possibility of debate and discussion, which is obviously detrimental for all.
    I also appreciate your assertion to study religious scriptures to assess the writers from the past over their understanding of vice, virtue, love, hate and so much more.
    I'd also like to add that reading scriptures like the Valmiki Ramayana and the Mahabharata from a historiographical standpoint has led me into a rediscovery of the philosophy of my ancestors. I have seen Sri Rama, Hanumana, Sri Krishna and Arjun in a newfound view as exemplary paragons and possibly historical figures that were meant to be followed by the virtuous.

  • @Powersnufkin
    @Powersnufkin 3 місяці тому +1

    This rapidly became my favorite YT channel. Thank you for your hard work and good videos.

  • @xAiHoshiiNo
    @xAiHoshiiNo 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm pretty sure I gain IQ with each new video. I'm a recent subscriber, but I haven't seen a single bad video yet. Hands down my favorite philosophy channel

  • @sebastiang.s.1844
    @sebastiang.s.1844 2 місяці тому +1

    "... a debate that is worth SOME reflection" is a very interesnting way to say that we are making moral judgements from our own ignorance or ego. It is probable that truth as is may never be in our reach, that we may never know for certain a corection from an incorection.
    Watching your videos from Colombia, South America. Very interesting stuff.

  • @deleteduser3455
    @deleteduser3455 2 місяці тому +1

    I think ignorance is bliss is definitely a factor I've noticed the times I messed up in life were almost always times where my moral compass got confused

  • @incrediblesloth85
    @incrediblesloth85 2 місяці тому +4

    Well, as The Joker once said in "The Killing Joke"
    "...I've demonstrated that even the sanest man alive can be driven to lunacy! All it takes is one bad day.
    That's how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day..."

    • @Here4TheHeckOfIt
      @Here4TheHeckOfIt Місяць тому +1

      Wish the Joker movie followed this version. I really hated the movie.

  • @ZayOsirisGaming
    @ZayOsirisGaming 2 місяці тому

    It’s crazy how this information & insightful perspectives are *FREE*

  • @rikoamanai3056
    @rikoamanai3056 3 місяці тому

    I always watch your videos out of boredom before, and now it influenced me to do critical reading in every books i read too. I even created a localhost web application for my book reviews and analysis digitally. Your channel gave me another purpose and something to look forward in my everyday life and I am thankful for that. Keep going, Sir.

  • @masked435
    @masked435 3 місяці тому

    Been here since this channel had less than 80k
    This channel grew so much!!!

  • @cherilynnfisher5658
    @cherilynnfisher5658 3 місяці тому

    This brilliant young man rocks my world!
    This is my all time favorite YT channel!
    There isn't much I wouldn't give to hear his take on U-25 and the BSC!

  • @mattofborg
    @mattofborg 3 місяці тому +2

    Nothing like great unsolicited advice video to watch on my birthday

  • @selenavelasco9768
    @selenavelasco9768 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for creating your channel and sharing such quality content with others. I appreciate not only the subjects but also the way your present them in such respectful, articulated, nuanced and enthusiastic manner. It makes it so accessible for others and it is delightful. It is what I needed and I am grateful for it. Philosophy and litterature is so relevant and important it's food for thought. Again, thank you ❤

  • @GladysAmelia
    @GladysAmelia 3 місяці тому +3

    Thanks! Very thought provoking!

  • @dallenpowell2745
    @dallenpowell2745 3 місяці тому +7

    As an ex Mormon and an aspiring writer I find the idea of secular Screwtape Letters fascinating. 🤔 If I were to write it it would be about a young self aware cult leader who doesn't believe but uses God or new age philosophy alongside psychological manipulation to slowly walk people into doing horrendous things. Perhaps there could be two cult leaders of different sects writing advice and updates to each other about their followers and successful lies. I would pull from Waco, Jim Jones, Charles Manson, and Joseph Smith but set it in the modern day with technology and the Internet leaning towards a Cyberpunk backdrop with VR and mind altering drugs.

    • @Jamhael1
      @Jamhael1 3 місяці тому +2

      That would be a fascinating idea - a cult based in a weird mix of "new age" with Christianity and some confusing contradictions, or even those "Prosperity Gospel" or Dominionist churches that, lets be honest, are just as cultish.
      And if you make it in an "atemporal" manner - as in without the need of a specific time being cited - it would be even better.

    • @dallenpowell2745
      @dallenpowell2745 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Jamhael1 YES!!!!

  • @GaidenDS10
    @GaidenDS10 3 місяці тому +1

    And it’s more worst when a person knows that person, hence evil even exists at times to a person we all don’t know. And this is where another part of society becomes lukewarm on each other like a hidden narcissism is at play when a lot of people never made progress.

  • @jeremalore
    @jeremalore 3 місяці тому +5

    Teach the people, they need it.

  • @Moodymuse60
    @Moodymuse60 3 місяці тому +6

    Thank you for your content and uploads . It is aways very interesting and easy to digest and much appreciated sir.

  • @TheDemonx55
    @TheDemonx55 3 місяці тому +2

    When I saw the title, I immediately thought of Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt. Still, great video as always

  • @dannielpayne3045
    @dannielpayne3045 2 місяці тому +3

    I am religious; however I think one is never to aspire to heaven by doing good deeds, since it would be like cleaning your house just for the nice comments of visitors. Instead, one is to clean their homes every day to have a clean space and to develop nicely. And I think this is what God wants us to do. When he created plants, he intended them to grow in a certain way and under certain conditions, so was his plan when he created molecules, why would it be different with humans. And what I find fascinating in humans is that we do not only depend on the circumstances around us, but we can also rely on our will; if we don't like God's plan for us, and we feel comfortable rejecting it, we can very well do so; but then we wouldn't be developing in the best way possible for us.

  • @jamesmoore5630
    @jamesmoore5630 3 місяці тому

    I get it now!!! Totally understand and I am guilty of overtalking everything. Thank You!!!

  • @KuroyukiJane
    @KuroyukiJane 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for making such wonderful videos, your work has become such a source of joy for me everytime I walk to work ❤ I'd say The Screwtape Letters is my best read so far this year, thanks for your recommendation ❤

  • @DanBujo
    @DanBujo 3 місяці тому +14

    Came for a video oriented around C. S. Lewis and left with a character assassination of Musk. 👏

    • @willkimball7677
      @willkimball7677 3 місяці тому +2

      Also the heritage foundation

    • @TheGingerjames123
      @TheGingerjames123 3 місяці тому +3

      It applies just as much to you as it does to him. Or did you miss the part about assuming a moral superiority and the folly of social approval?

  • @333notu9
    @333notu9 3 місяці тому +632

    you are handsome as always

    • @noahjenks88
      @noahjenks88 3 місяці тому +81

      Woah buddy 😂

    • @Midnight240z
      @Midnight240z 3 місяці тому +138

      Bro came for the gyatt

    • @vegito179
      @vegito179 3 місяці тому +108

      ​@@Midnight240z stop with the cringe gen z comments in a philosophy channel

    • @WillBinge
      @WillBinge 3 місяці тому +39

      @@vegito179why?

    • @cam-dasmartman
      @cam-dasmartman 3 місяці тому +7

      @@Midnight240zLOL

  • @temkyjolt221
    @temkyjolt221 3 місяці тому

    New favourite channel just dropped

  • @ma32851
    @ma32851 3 місяці тому

    This channel is so underrated.

  • @ThibaudBiche
    @ThibaudBiche 3 місяці тому +4

    Love you dude

  • @vitriolicAmaranth
    @vitriolicAmaranth 3 місяці тому +5

    I think it's interesting that the idea that "it is never too late to be saved" is not inherently Christian. It is notably also an idea in some forms of Buddhism- While the weak translations of "enlightenment" or "euphoria" are sometimes given for nibbana/nirvana, a more literal translation is along the lines of "snuffing out," as in putting out a candle. It refers not to reaching a euphoric, wise state in a general sense, but specificially eliminating (not improving) your kamma/karma. Kamma in Buddhism means volition, your urges stemming from reaction to external and past internal forces. Basically if a bad man achieves nibbana, he comes to a state in which it makes no more sense to expect him to commit further evil deeds than it would to expect a stranger you just met or a good man to commit evil deeds; Maybe he was a murderer before, but there is no reason to expect him to be a murderer now.
    That sounds problematic from a secular perspective, of course, but it is very similar to the Christian ideas of sin amd salvation.
    Edit: haha I paused the video about a minute before the end, assuming it was basically over, and wrote that just to unpause and hear you immediately make a comparison to Buddhism's concept of selfless compassion.

  • @AllanHinde-mb2pr
    @AllanHinde-mb2pr 3 місяці тому +12

    Sometimes you have to become a monster to defeat a monster

    • @DissipativeAdaptation
      @DissipativeAdaptation 3 місяці тому +7

      But alas we are still left with a monster.

    • @AllanHinde-mb2pr
      @AllanHinde-mb2pr 3 місяці тому +3

      @@DissipativeAdaptation if one can acknowledge what you are and step away then surely it is worth it

    • @DissipativeAdaptation
      @DissipativeAdaptation 3 місяці тому +7

      @@AllanHinde-mb2pr agree but whom among us can ever return after such a transformation? When one’s very nature has succumbed to depravity on a level equal to the adversary, how could they walk away? It’s not something that can be left behind if we are to truly acknowledge its depths. Maybe there is hope in containment but our ego is far too great an adversary itself to allow one to simply re-sheath the sword. But I am ignorant of this process on any level of reality as I’ve been fortunate enough to not be in a position and as such could be completely wrong

    • @3zzzTyle
      @3zzzTyle 3 місяці тому +4

      sometimes you have to be a sussy baka to not become a bussy sucka

    • @cubuffs2028
      @cubuffs2028 3 місяці тому +2

      That’s what monsters tell themselves.

  • @tasenova2717
    @tasenova2717 3 місяці тому +1

    you can never be bewitched without your acknowledgement. No one is cursed. It's a belief you give willingly. Which isn't wrong, just might be in the context you want.

  • @_Asleep_
    @_Asleep_ 3 місяці тому +1

    Thought provoking as always

  • @honzasenbauer612
    @honzasenbauer612 3 місяці тому

    I must say I find your videos very engaging. You have done an excellent job.
    As for the matter at hand, I am fascinated by how religions attempt to explain the world around us and what our fellow man is capable off.
    Religion isn't inherently evil, but it can be used like that. But the same goes with anything else

  • @TheAlexRhodes
    @TheAlexRhodes 3 місяці тому +2

    Unlike the video by "Artificially Aware" -this one is not clickbait, and covers the topic perfectly.

  • @nadajaklic3069
    @nadajaklic3069 Місяць тому

    Good video! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • @crewgunnight8987
    @crewgunnight8987 2 місяці тому

    This is the such an amazing topic, i really liked this

  • @jeffreywenger281
    @jeffreywenger281 2 місяці тому

    "I've been there, and by there, I mean twitter!" BRILLIANT!!

  • @AdaptiveApeHybrid
    @AdaptiveApeHybrid 3 місяці тому +4

    Hey there deep, dark and broody 😍

  • @TheShepdawg9
    @TheShepdawg9 3 місяці тому

    Cue the frowning/glare into the zoom lens. Your innovation is off the charts.

  • @TheAlbertCamus
    @TheAlbertCamus 3 місяці тому +3

    Love your videos! :D

  • @deleteduser3455
    @deleteduser3455 2 місяці тому

    18:45 I've thought about that at times but I realized that the only way to stop the manage the guilt is to be better next time

  • @lorishu48103
    @lorishu48103 3 місяці тому

    Thank you 🙏🏻 wonderful thoughtful analysis as always

  • @JavierMartinez-oj3rg
    @JavierMartinez-oj3rg Місяць тому

    I always liked British accent so I mean whenever I see the movies you guys sound so elegant so professional that sometimes I even sit talking to a British accent sometimes for fun but then again I like British actors and British Rockstars Liam and Noel Gallagher my favorites

  • @Hfftgbfrschjm
    @Hfftgbfrschjm Місяць тому

    Evil is just a thought 💭, thoughts create emotions 🌠, emotions create behavior 😈/😇, and behavior leads to faith 🙏.

  • @berattopel1465
    @berattopel1465 3 місяці тому

    I fcckin love the video, nice job bro

  • @Lyons980
    @Lyons980 2 місяці тому

    I just discovered your content, and 10/10

  • @catmandude2357
    @catmandude2357 3 місяці тому

    Been into philosophy for some time now, and every once in a while I find a chapter, or passage, or video that knocks my d in the dirt. This is one of those videos.

  • @QueenCousland
    @QueenCousland 3 місяці тому +1

    I would love to see you analyzing the vilification of Geto from Jujutsu Kaisen.

  • @Ayesha_11122
    @Ayesha_11122 3 місяці тому

    So well articulated 🔥🔥🔥

  • @ahmetdogan5685
    @ahmetdogan5685 3 місяці тому

    We all gravitate towards evil.
    Being and doing good requires a decisive will power.

  • @MartinLim-q3z
    @MartinLim-q3z 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful young man. He will go far n wide. Open trails , open hearts , open minds.

  • @pendremacherald6758
    @pendremacherald6758 2 місяці тому

    Lewis’s theology is rather easy to understand as an introduction to theological writing.

  • @zen3264
    @zen3264 2 місяці тому

    If this man were my philo teacher, i think i would rly learn a lot

  • @danny_mtnz
    @danny_mtnz 3 місяці тому

    The only reason I open YT these days

  • @hairyygorilla
    @hairyygorilla 3 місяці тому +17

    Hey Joe, have you read "Blood Meridian"? If so, can you make an analysis of "The Judge" character? I would love to hear your thoughts on him

    • @unsolicitedadvice9198
      @unsolicitedadvice9198  3 місяці тому +17

      I have (ages ago though, I would need to re-read it to make a video on it). I would like to do a video at some point (maybe I’ll get a cowboy hat to set the tone)

  • @antaranghazarika854
    @antaranghazarika854 3 місяці тому +6

    Can you please make an analysis on the book No Longer Human!

    • @NiQ_like_Nick
      @NiQ_like_Nick 3 місяці тому

      I LOVE THAT BOOK AND THE AUTHOR😤😤😤 I have the book and the illustration/manga!

  • @markok5294
    @markok5294 2 місяці тому

    my inner monster shows quite nicely, thank you, that's why I deleted twitter

  • @uuwa_09
    @uuwa_09 3 місяці тому +1

    Radical Evil is what I strongly believe in. Everyone starts out evil due to becoming human. If we weren’t educated by our parents or guardians or law, we would be inherently do what we want. How we do that may differ in good or bad. But what would we be if not educated and let any tendencies go unnoticed? Evil is just sowed into humans. We simply evolved or established early on, what morals are.

  • @shabreenbakthur7906
    @shabreenbakthur7906 3 місяці тому

    I really love your content!