Twitter and Anti-intellectualism Big Joel 2021-07-31 | Let's talk about a strange shoe0nhead tweet and the feelings it made me have! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow Mothcub on Twitter: twitter.com/cubmothAnswering a possible question: Why didn't you talk about the last tweet more? Doesn't it seem like that person is pro bestiality? I didn't talk about it because I'd just be repeating myself. It's wildly to uncharitable to think that that tweet is saying "you need an argument for why bestiality is bad" and not "you need an argument that differentiates animal sex from animal eating beyond 'one of those is gross'" But I already made this point so I wanted to move on. Shoe0nhead on fat-phobia (this video is unlisted so I guess she must feel some kind of way about it. I just used my memory of shoe's content to write this part of the video. May have not used this had I known she unlisted it, but I still think it stands since it doesn't seem like she's said anything about it lol.): youtube.com/watch?v=wfh0WifoTVQ&t=1sShoe0nhead on women being less funny than are men: youtube.com/watch?v=owV1AOpUpto&t=3s&pp=sAQA
Conservative Comedy Destroyed My Life Big Joel 2024-04-02 | Womp. If you want my bonus videos, here's my patreon! patreon.com/bigjoelYou can also get them on Nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelWonderful thumbnail by SkutchLinks to mentioned articles:Cult Hopping: rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/what-is-cult-hopping-nxivm-dos-838750Bill Gates and Vaccines: apnews.com/article/archive-fact-checking-8873480039Smoking and COVID: nature.com/articles/s41533-021-00223-1The Great Circle Route: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_navigationclPyIjQH
Fear of Death Big Joel 2023-12-04 | Womp.My Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelWritten, performed, and produced by meEdited and animated by @mothcub
Evil Lost Media: Dr Phils House of Hatred Big Joel 2023-10-28 | It's Phil time. Get 40% discount on nebula: go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Thumbnail art by SkutchDraws
Black Mirror: Still Bad Big Joel 2023-09-01 | Let's talk about Black Mirror. Get 40% discount on nebula: go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Thumbnail art by SkutchDraws
The Minneapolis Police: A Criminal Organization Big Joel 2023-07-30 | Let's talk about the Minneapolis Police. Get 40% discount on nebula: go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Edited by MothcubThumbnail art by SkutchDraws
The Eggs Man of Twitter Big Joel 2023-07-15 | EggsSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) is a bad movie lol Big Joel 2023-06-18 | Let's talk about Freddie. Get 40% discount on nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelGo here for a video about Whiplash: nebula.tv/videos/bigjoel-whiplash-has-a-happy-ending-and-that-rulesSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Edited by @mothcub
The Hannah Montana Movie: An Unhinged Masterpiece Big Joel 2023-06-13 | Let's talk HannahSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Edited by: @mothcub
The Strangest Moment of Ricky Gervaiss Career Big Joel 2023-06-04 | Let's talk about God and stuff.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel
Evangelicals and the Apocalypse: A Strange Documentary Big Joel 2023-05-30 | Let's talk about God and stuff.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel
I Watched All 34 Disney Sequels Big Joel 2023-05-20 | Let's get in the disney zone. Get 40% discount on nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Edited by @mothcub
PragerU for Kids: A Horrible YouTube Channel Big Joel 2023-04-07 | It's Prager time. Get 40% discount on nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelWatch my sweet bonus video, nebula.tv/videos/bigjoel-men-contrapoints-and-prageruSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Co-edited by myself and @mothcub
The Song That Broke West Side Story Big Joel 2023-02-28 | Let's talk about West Side Story! To watch my sweet bonus videos, go to nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Co-edited by myself and @mothcub (But I added the tunes)
We Must Destroy What The Bomb Cannot Big Joel 2023-01-31 | Check out my nebula! go.nebula.tv/bigjoelSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel Editing from Mothcub: @mothcubSpecial thanks to Sandra
Love Languages: A Philosophical Horror Big Joel 2022-12-31 | Let's talk about the love languages!! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelCheck out Little Joel: @littlestjoel With help from Mothcub: @mothcub Nerdwriter's video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZRLcZTr6Z0Q&t=407s&ab_channel=Nerdwriter1I didn't read much about Sonnet 116, but I did check out Nerdwriter's sources. So here they are: Roessner, Jane. “The Coherence and the Context of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116.” The Journal of English and Germanic Philology, vol. 81, no. 3, 1982, pp. 331–46, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27709024. Neely, Carol Thomas. “Detachment and Engagement in Shakespeare’s Sonnets: 94, 116, and 129.” PMLA, vol. 92, no. 1, 1977, pp. 83–95, doi.org/10.2307/461416. Landry, Hilton, "The Marriage Of True Minds: Truth and Error in Sonnet 116"https://www.proquest.com/docview/1297...
Three Stories at the End of the World Big Joel 2022-11-30 | Boom. Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/bigjoelFollow my small secondary YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@littlestjoelFollow my twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelArticles books and podcasts I used, in terrible orderFiasco by Thomas Ricksslate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s5/road-to-the-iraq-warhumiliationstudies.org/news-old/archives/2006_11.htmlwashingtonpost.com/outlook/interactive/2021/911-books-american-valuesaljazeera.com/opinions/2019/3/20/why-did-bush-go-to-war-in-iraqhttps://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1089&context=political_science_facpub#:~:text=Iraq%20had%20nationalized%20its%20oil,and%20other%20more%20sympathetic%20countriesnytimes.com/2020/07/28/books/review/to-start-a-war-robert-draper.htmlslate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/iraq-911-saddam-hussein-no-link-cia-bush-cheney-wolfowitz.htmltheartnewspaper.com/2003/03/01/why-did-the-united-nations-cover-up-picassos-guernica
Trash Disney Remakes Big Joel 2022-09-30 | Ayy it's Disney Remake time. Gonna talk about Pinocchio. Gonna talk about other stuff. Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos.Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited by Mothcub: twitter.com/mothcub_
Jordan Peterson and IQ Big Joel 2022-08-31 | Let's talk about Jordan Peterson and his strange IQ takes and how they make me FEEL. For a monthly bonus video and other cool stuff, go to my Patreon! patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited by Mothcub: twitter.com/mothcub_Special thanks to Unlearning Economics:youtube.com/channel/UC4V_jMdRbbTrmBVJB6FDzgwSome More News' Video: youtube.com/watch?v=hSNWkRw53JoFootnote One, on the subject of universal healthcare:A patron had this point to make, so I thought I'd address it here. They said, paraphrased, "Actually Peterson is from Canada and supports their healthcare system. Doesn't that challenge your point on his conservatism"The answer? Not really. While Peterson is broadly a conservative, of course I recognise that universal healthcare is the status quo position in most places where it exists and that he supports it. My point here was not about particular policies he doesn't support, but about the incoherence of his claim that "shovelling money down the hierarchy" is so profoundly difficult because people are too stupid. To make that point, he has to disregard obvious solutions to this problem. Footnote Two, on the subject of Race and IQ:I assume some fans of Peterson will think I am straw-manning him or taking him out of context on this point. I am not. It is impossible to watch this video and think he doesn't believe certain races, including black people, are genetically different with regard to IQ: youtube.com/watch?v=h02w5E7FGlY&t=565s. And he has, on multiple occasions, lent support to the Bell Curve. I don't think my claim here is controversial at all, to be honest. Here is Shaun's incredible video on the Bell Curve, if you're interested: youtube.com/watch?v=UBc7qBS1Ujo&t=103s Peterson clips in order of rough appearance: youtube.com/watch?v=D7Kn5p7TP_Y&t=2870syoutube.com/watch?v=5-Ur71ZnNVk youtube.com/watch?v=1XCyNwZArkE youtube.com/watch?v=iF8F7tjmy_Uyoutube.com/watch?v=Nb5cBkbQpGY&t=6360syoutube.com/watch?v=PY4sShDt9to&t=2286syoutube.com/watch?v=GlW5A4EoWtQ&t=454syoutube.com/watch?v=Twc6T19tap4&t=927syoutube.com/watch?v=zHdmiAhhnvMyoutube.com/watch?v=o73pqQ9Gzt4youtube.com/watch?v=U6gwiN_Aqg4youtube.com/watch?v=M01XrJ7Govoyoutube.com/watch?v=hs_RG4DHtB4&t=243sArticles I used:https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/sendhil/files/976.full_.pdfnationalpost.com/opinion/jordan-peterson-why-i-am-no-longer-a-tenured-professor-at-the-university-of-torontoscientificamerican.com/article/darwin-was-wrong-your-facial-expressions-do-not-reveal-your-emotions
300, Fascism, and The Angry Men of Twitter Big Joel 2022-06-30 | Let's talk about 300, politics and the people who really really like the movie!Go to my Patreon to watch cool bonus videos: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited by Mothcub: twitter.com/mothcub_ORIGINAL THREAD: twitter.com/biggestjoel/status/1499372810556346383?s=20&t=86ii06GDE8UE_6AyU7_I8A
A Reality TV Dystopia: I Wanna Marry Harry Big Joel 2022-05-31 | Let's talk about the ridiculous and surreal show "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'". Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelAll music by Toshifumi Hinata
Shane Dawson, 9/11 Trutherism, and Cancel Culture | Deep Cut Big Joel 2022-04-30 | Let's talk about Shane Dawson and some of his salty little beliefs. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelNebula and Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
PragerU for Kids: The Worst Propaganda Big Joel 2022-03-31 | Let's talk about Leo and Layla, a conservative propaganda cartoon from PragerU! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
The Giver: Teen Dystopian Filth Big Joel 2022-02-28 | Let's talk about the absolute nightmare that is The Giver 2014! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
welcome to the hog zone (500k sub celebration post) Big Joel 2022-02-04 | welcome to the hog zone. big joel is about to go wild.
Crazy Rich Asians: A Movie About Nothing Big Joel 2022-01-31 | Let's talk about the strangest scene in Crazy Rich AsiansSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
The Propaganda of The War On Christmas Big Joel 2021-12-31 | Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Let's talk about the war on Christmas, Dennis Prager, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, conservatism, and a strange movie called Christmas with a Capital C.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelArticle about the Supreme Court and nativity scenes: freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/are-religious-holiday-displays-on-public-property-constitutionalArticle about contraception and nuns: npr.org/2020/05/06/848848145/religious-objectors-v-birth-control-back-at-supreme-court
I Found The Worst Christian Show Big Joel 2021-11-14 | Let's talk about the most hog wild Christian show I have ever seen, Dream Motel. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelSign up for Curiosity Stream and Nebula: http://curiositystream.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
Bad Film Theories Big Joel 2021-09-30 | Let's talk about MatPat and some of his powerful film theories!! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
Alux: A Dystopian Self Help Channel Big Joel 2021-08-31 | Let's talk about the wild self help channel, Alux, and all of its wisdom! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelArticlesOne about UBI in Finland: https://www.kela.fi/web/en/news-archive/-/asset_publisher/lN08GY2nIrZo/content/results-of-the-basic-income-experiment-small-employment-effects-better-perceived-economic-security-and-mental-wellbeingOne about Payday loans: pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2012/07/19/who-borrows-where-they-borrow-and-whyAlux videos used:15 Reasons Why Finland is the Happiest Country15 Things Rich People Do That The Poor Don’t15 Things Poor People Do That The Rich Don’t15 Things Poor People Don't Know About Making Money15 Things Poor People Waste Money On15 Rules of PovertyPurpose of Wealth15 Reasons Staying Poor is a Choice
The Profound Train-wreck of Aladdin (2019) Big Joel 2021-06-30 | Let's talk about Aladdin! And power! And some other things! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited with help from Ryan A! Thanks Ryan!!
Blaire White and the Fiction of Conservative Debate Big Joel 2021-06-15 | Let's talk about Blaire White and a terrible debate she did.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
That Time Dr Phil Talked to an Actual Cyborg Big Joel 2021-05-31 | Ayyy here's the first video I made for the streaming service Nebula. About the time Dr Phil talked to a real life, actual cyborg. Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelEdited by Ryan A! Thanks Ryan!!!!
I try all the Warheads (400k sub special!) Big Joel 2021-05-14 | Ayy let's eat some Warhead. I'm aware that I didn't get to EVERY Warhead product, and for that I'm sorry. Thanks for subbing to me so much!!!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoel
Shane Dawsons Trashfire Makeup Documentary Big Joel 2021-04-30 | Let's talk about Shane Dawson, his terrible makeup documentary, and my immense feelings! Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelEdited by Ryan A! Thanks Ryan!!!!
The Incredible Tweets of Paul Joseph Watson Big Joel 2021-04-16 | Let's talk about the time Paul Joseph Watson went to a restaurant and did not like it very much. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoel
The Conservative Propaganda of Dr Phil Big Joel 2021-03-04 | Let's talk about the man himself, Dr Phil, and the time he met a furry. Visit http://curiositystream.com/bigjoel and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula, where I have all my beautiful Nebula Plus videos. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoel
That Time Aang Talked to Big Turtle and Saved the Day: A Video Essay | Big Joel Big Joel 2021-01-31 | Let's talk about Avatar the Last Airbender's Last episode, Sozin's Comet. I think it's good! I like the whole team, Aang, Katara, Zuko, Sokka, Toph, all the characters. Cool. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoel
The Cult of Dr. Phil | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-12-28 | Let's talk about an episode of Dr. Phil where he gets super weird!Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelFootnote: So, here are a few bits of information you might find interesting about this episode but that didn't have any weight on the video itself. First, Bailey returned to the show. She came back and met Jasmine. It's pretty boring. Second, Phil forcing Bailey off the show might not be the end of her presence on the episode. Talking to Bailey's mother, Phil says he might bring her back on. Not really sure what happens after that.
The Art of Losing | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-12-14 | Let's talk about my favorite poem, One Art by Elizabeth BishopSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelMothcub's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/mothcubFollow Mothcub's Twitter: twitter.com/cubmothOne ArtBY ELIZABETH BISHOPThe art of losing isn’t hard to master;so many things seem filled with the intentto be lost that their loss is no disaster.Lose something every day. Accept the flusterof lost door keys, the hour badly spent.The art of losing isn’t hard to master.Then practice losing farther, losing faster:places, and names, and where it was you meantto travel. None of these will bring disaster.I lost my mother’s watch. And look! my last, ornext-to-last, of three loved houses went.The art of losing isn’t hard to master.I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.I miss them, but it wasn’t a disaster.—Even losing you (the joking voice, a gestureI love) I shan’t have lied. It’s evidentthe art of losing’s not too hard to masterthough it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.
School of Life: A Deeply Bad Self Help Channel | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-11-29 | Let's talk more about school of life, and weird bad self help videos! WooooSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelSchool of Life videos (in order of use): youtube.com/watch?v=rD1qKMgTnAEyoutube.com/watch?v=Y9zThcMJzQUyoutube.com/watch?v=BYKxrjYY77c&t=174syoutube.com/watch?v=srnSa8QHtzM&t=12syoutube.com/watch?v=z2tlif59E1E&t=49sI'm not sure how to link the community post, but you can find it in their community posts!!youtube.com/watch?v=qqIHTeBfmCE&t=229sArticles about workplace productivity: npr.org/2019/11/04/776163853/microsoft-japan-says-4-day-workweek-boosted-workers-productivity-by-40bustle.com/p/high-functioning-anxiety-can-help-you-be-more-productive-according-to-experts-8823793webmd.com/depression/news/20030617/depression-affects-work-productivityhbr.org/2016/07/the-data-driven-case-for-vacationArticles about self help (NOTE: I am not not trying to suggest that these articles prove out the case against self help, just that they're a reasonable survey of criticisms for the genre):forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2019/07/05/why-self-help-books-dont-work-and-how-to-nevertheless-benefit-from-them/?sh=4a02d1bb5f91raybwilliams.medium.com/the-problem-with-the-self-help-movement-ab972ef58728markmanson.net/self-help
We Dont Talk About Donald Trump: A Case Study | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-11-02 | Let's talk about Donald Trump and the way we talk about Donald Trump! wooo. Nice. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited by Ben from Canada!Follow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelThe CNN video: youtu.be/f22A8PWpGY8
Watching Dave Rubin Fart His Way Through 1984 | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-10-17 | Let's talk about 1984, PragerU, and Dave Rubin! WooooSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelFootnote: So, at no point in the video does Dave Rubin or Mike Knowles ever say "my entire explanation for the degeneracy of modern society is cancel culture." That said, the two do sure talk about it for at least six minutes, and genuinely offer no explanation for society that is distinct from PC and cancel culture making everything worse. Just wanted to say, I did read between the lines here a bit.
Anti Abortion Propaganda | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-09-29 | Content Warning for the video: Brief, very strange body horror in the first five minutes. Today we're gonna talk about the Pureflix Propaganda film Unplanned! wooSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelEdited by Ben from Canada!Follow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelArticle on abortion in Texas: vice.com/en_ca/article/7kz9wz/what-its-like-to-get-an-abortion-in-texasFootnote 1: I just wanted to add a footnote here to clarify: I’m not trying to imply here that all chemical abortions go off without a hitch. A friend talked to me about it and had a bad experience, so if you had one of those, I’m not here to tell you that it’s an easy or fun thing in all cases. The amount of pain and bleeding it causes seems to vary a lot. I’m just saying, Planned Parenthood doesn’t lie about the side effects of their medication or treat the suffering of its clients as unimportant. At least, I’ve found no evidence to suggest that is the case. Footnote 2: So, I’m well aware that both these guys probably know full well that the argument they’re making *won’t* convince pro lifers. Cody no doubt doesn’t actually think he’s going to get Ben Shapiro, and an extremely important point in Ian’s videos is that this argument would NEVER convince pro lifers, because conservatives are broadly more concerned with punishing evil than actually doing something about the problem. But here, I want to make a distinction. A distinction between an argument that is likely to persuade people and an intellectually persuasive argument. We all intuitively understand that this is a meaningful distinction, right. We know that there’s no way to convince a flat earther that the earth is round, but we also know that the arguments we can provide for the roundness of the earth are very good. That if the flat earther was thinking rationally and cared about the evidence, he would accept that he was wrong. The problem I have with these arguments is not that they wouldn’t actually persuade real pro lifers. I know that I probably haven’t done that myself. Rather, my problem is that they aren’t intellectually persuasive. They accept the terms of pro lifers insofar as that they assume, for the sake of argument, that abortion is something people might rationally want to reduce. But they ignore the actual problem pro lifers have with them, that they think, on some level at least, that fetuses are people and that ending their lives is murder. If you really accept that, then your argument to ban abortion is as simple as the words “I believe murder should be socially prohibited, outlawed in some way.” And that’s just not a particularly hard claim to defend. Most people would agree with it. In other words, pro lifers don’t think abortions are like driving your car too fast or shoplifting, they think it’s a very important problem. And so, saying “well if we did this social thing, we’d at least reduce them somewhat.” it’s just not a good enough case. It’s not just that it wouldn’t persuade pro lifers, it’s that it shouldn’t persuade them because it’s not persuasive. It’s for this reason, by the way, that I make the case here that our argument for abortion needs to be as simple as “abortions are fine. They’re not a Big Moral Problem that needs solving. The core assumption of the pro life argument is wrong.”
School of Life: A Bad YouTube Channel | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-09-19 | The School of Life is a bad channel with bad videos on it, imo.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelFootnote on architecture: So, I want to be a bit specific here. I’m not claiming that modernism had NO impact on architecture, that would be silly. But this video makes a far more ambitious point: That modernism’s effect on architecture was SPECIFICALLY that it inspired architects to build less expensive and aesthetically appealing buildings. And I’m totally unsure of why we’d think that. These capitalists weren’t planning on building small, stone or wood buildings in the first place, that was never their plan. They were going to build large skyscrapers and factories, whether the modernists liked it or not. And sure, aesthetic concerns were relevant, but are we really claiming that the budget for these buildings would have been way higher had modernism never become a movement? If people hadn't "decided" that art was subjective? Seems unbelievably ridiculous to me, and I’d like to see at least SOME proof of it. I have looked into it for this video and found nothing, but feel free to send me sources showing that I’m wrong here. The weirdest example of this in the video, that I didn't call out specifically, is that theorists saying taste is subjective produced conditions under which NOBODY was ALLOWED to call buildings ugly anymore, giving capitalists a free pass. Like, that's not how history works. Another problem here, that I didn't get into enough in the video, is that there's a constant conflation of "buildings that were made mostly to serve a purpose" and "elegantly designed modernist buildings that were trying to accomplish a pleasing aesthetic goal and did so well" But like, the Guggenheim was also "inspired by modernism" as were many buildings that were obviously extremely ambitious and attractive to many people. Of course, that conflation is useful to school of life (which simply wants us to reject modernism and embrace tradition, architecturally speaking) but it leads to a problem where, literally all modern buildings can be understood only as a capitalist trick, using modernism as a cudgel. If I ever make a sequel video, I'll clarify this stuff more. Videos I talked about:Why Love Is Never as Nice as It Should Be: youtube.com/watch?v=X7hKC01e-NQ&t=35sWhy Truly Sociable People Hate Parties: youtube.com/watch?v=IQpQVOPokhkThe Advantages of Being Just Good Friends: youtube.com/watch?v=yP88kT6ZvwA&t=8sWhy Nice People Are Scary: youtube.com/watch?v=IBsOu44Tj2E&t=71s5 Reasons the Modern World Is so Ugly: youtube.com/watch?v=qgNxLiuwFDY&t=1sThe Importance of an Unhappy Adolescence: youtube.com/watch?v=zcUI1Hk0GRUThe Secret to Leaving Comments Online: youtube.com/watch?v=OI1pufK0zOg&t=121s
God is Weird: A Close Look at Adam and Eve | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-08-30 | Click to learn more about how you can help keep your private information to yourself: https://kas.pr/535oLet's talk about Adam and Eve wooo! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoelMothcub's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/user/mothcubFollow Mothcub's Twitter: twitter.com/cubmothFootnote: So, in the video, I say that we can’t know if God suffers or not for sure, and that seems true. Were I religious, I wouldn’t feel like I had absolute knowledge of the nature of God, and that’s certainly the prevailing belief of most religious people, particularly Jews. That said, writing this video, I imagined I’d get two responses that I do want to talk about here. First, “You say that God doesn’t seem like he suffers, but perhaps he suffers when people suffer, feels the pain people do.” Second, “I’m a Christian and I certainly believe that God suffers. He took the form of Christ and suffered and died for our sins.”The reason I put both these potential comments together is that my response to them is the same. In these situations, God NEEDS humans in order to suffer. Either because the pain of human existence brings God pain, or because God took a human form in order to suffer. Thus, suffering is still known uniquely to humans, an experience God may not innately have. In fact, I would say this response only strengthens the argument of this video. Perhaps people are uniquely able to experience morality because they suffer, and God requires the assumption of human suffering in order to have that sense. Interesting stuff.
Lion King Two: A Painfully Deep Dive | Big Joel Big Joel 2020-08-20 | Let's talk about the Lion King Two!!! Woooooo.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/bigjoelFollow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/biggestjoelEdited by Ben from Canada!Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/biggestjoel
