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Urban planning, Architecture, DDR, Berghain.
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Urban planning, Architecture, DDR, Berghain.
Check out our building kits (cut, fold, build): A nice gift for a friend obsessed with techno, a relaxing activity on a rainy Thursday, and a great way to support the channel:
https://hoog.shop/products/industrial-building-in-berlinWhats Inside the Worlds Most Secret ChurchHoog2024-09-21 | https://hoog.best/odoo
This is a video on why Mormon Temples look the way they do.
Map Tiler License. Google Earth Images Music from Epidemic Sound Select Videos and Images from Getty ImagesThe Evil Design of Japans Death PenaltyHoog2024-07-12 | Please check out the free in depth career guide at 80000hours.org/hoog
Map Tiler License. Google Earth Images Music from Epidemic Sound Select Videos and Images from Getty ImagesThe $1.8 Billion Plan for AmsterdamHoog2024-05-31 | Try out Anydesk for free: anydesk.com/hoog
This is a video on the design of Amsterdam's Newest Neighborhood - the Houthavens.
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https://hoog.shop/products/pontsteiger https://hoog.shop/products/building-kit-bijlmermeer https://hoog.shop/products/industrial-building-in-berlinThe Battle for Central ParkHoog2024-02-24 | Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code HOOGDEAL at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/hoogdeal
This is a video about the different plans for Central Park.
This video uses footage licensed by Getty ImagesHow Amsterdam Built A DystopiaHoog2023-12-22 | Head to squarespace.com/hoog to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code hoog
Thank you Wies de Wit, Lars Verheul, Andreas Durr, and Somil Jangra.
Special thanks to the Bijlmermuseum and the Stadsarchief.
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This is a video on the design of the original Dutch banknote.
This is a video on public urinals in Amsterdam. More specifically the plaskrul and the urilift, a urinal designed by a dutch company that comes out of the ground.
Also thanks to @NotJustBikes for the footage of the parking garages.Why Amsterdam is Building a New Red Light DistrictHoog2023-04-26 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/hoog
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This is a video about the architecture and design of Amsterdam's new erotic center, and the history behind why its come this far and the controversies surrounding it.
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- https://openresearch.amsterdam/nl/page/93283/erotisch-centrum-locatieonderzoek - https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/01/25/de-billen-van-mokum-a4029061 - https://www.mokearchitecten.nl/portfolio/erotisch-centrum/ - https://publicaties.rekenkamer.amsterdam.nl/project-1012-onderzoeksrapport/ - https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/195203/welke-scenarios-heeft-halsema-voor-prostitutie-op-de-wallen - https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/217422/strijd-om-de-rosse-buurt-hoe-de-stad-al-jarenlang-grip-probeert-te-krijgen-op-de-wallenThe Evil Plan for ParisHoog2023-02-22 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/hoog
Geolayers maps come from map tiler, and Google earth has also provided fantastic assets.A parking garage on the top of the Eiffel TowerHoog2023-02-08 | What:
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The sources for the video can be found here: www.romulus.website/Why Norways Churches Look WeirdHoog2022-12-01 | Please check out: go.nebula.tv/hoog It makes videos like this possible, and it gives you access to really, incredible content like Becoming Human. (Also makes a great Christmas gift).
This is is a video about Norway's stave churches and how they are different from the more masonry, stone based churches in continental Europe.
This is a video on why the Netherlands, for all of its infrastructure glory and fantastic government graphic design, the Netherlands still isn't a perfect country.
The American lawn can be found across the United States.
But it hides something. It hides that it's placed there. The lawn is a British and French invention. The grasses come from Europe as does the style that grass is arranged in. And that has important ramimfications. Because grass that isn't designed for a specific environment, is going to have to have difficult time
- It Will Make You Feel Better If You Put It In the Right Place - It Takes a Lot to Keep a Figure Like This - Can You Even Fucking Imagine Being a Teenager - Hitchcock Would Have Fucked Up Charade - There Are Days That I Don't - I Did the Thing I Said I'd Never Do
They all come from the fantastic album: Angie's Sunday Service Made by the incredibly talented: Chris Zabriskie. Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com License: Creative Commons 3.0Ireland is mad at mudHoog2022-08-10 | Please check out 80000hours.org/hoog.
This is a video about Peat in Ireland, the history of it, the importance peat, and also its relationship with the European Union, Europe in its entirety, and the Environment generally.
It's a story that also similar to the story of the nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands, and how farmers have also protested against EU Natura Legislation.
Getty images was used for practically all stock footage.
Artist: Chris Zabriskie Song: What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X License: Creative Commons 3.0 Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/track/what-true-self-feels-bogus-lets-watch-jason-xThe Genius Plan to Change AmsterdamHoog2022-07-07 | Maps are provided by the wonderful Maptiler, and the overlays come from the Amsterdam map website, where the government provides really nice data.
This is a video on Amsterdam's Omgevingsvisie 2050. Dutch municipalities in the Netherlands pass omgevingsvisie as guiding documents, not binding, but it gives a good indication of where a city would like to head over the next couple of decades. For Amsterdam it seems like it’s rigorous greenification, increased mobility, growth within constraints, etc.
Basically the entire video is based on a few documents:
Artist: Chris Zabriskie Song: What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X License: Creative Commons 3.0 Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/album/reappearWhy Paris Looks WeirdHoog2022-05-26 | Please check out Morning Brew - a business, finance, & tech newsletter I actually read. (Plus, it's free): morningbrewdaily.com/hoog
This is a video on the urban planning behind Paris that was led by Haussmann. It describes him, Louis Napoleon, and his team's strategy regarding roads, creating focal points like the Arc de Trimoph, overall architecture, green spaces, limestone, wrought iron, and water management.
There are so many details I had to gloss over because of the length of the video, like the larger architectural feats like Les Halles, Louis Napoleon's role in the overall process and his obsession with urban planning, the extent of the destruction and the entire network they constructed, and the more specific requirements they had for overall buildings and street furniture and boulevards.
This is a video on the Cerdà Plan, which is the reason why there are so many octagons in the city of Barcelona.
It's a fascinating story about urban planning and human centric design, which was informed by studies on air circulation, adequate height requirements for sunlight, urban vs rural living, elaborate sanitation plans, and street design.
Thank you to professor Neuman for helping me make this video.
Title: Air Hockey Saloon Title: The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III Artist: Chris Zabriskie Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/album/vendafaceWhy the Dutch Government Has the Best Graphic DesignHoog2022-02-28 | This is a video on the Rijkshuisstijl, which is the Dutch Government's Visual Identity. It also compares with Sweden's government identity, the Swiss government identity, and the German government identity.
To be quite frank, this video was a bit of a passion project, and I will not make videos like this in the foreseeable future.
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Nordic Entertainment Group, the owner of Viaplay, has been acquiring Formula 1 rights across Europe. They bought Verstappen, and they've been making original content in the Baltics, Poland, Nordics, and the Netherlands. It may be a European streaming giant that takes on Amazon, Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, etc.
00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - The Intentions 01:23 - Europe's Streaming State 01:46 - Streaming Business Models 02:14 - NENT's catch 03:41 - Streaming Sports 04:45 - Max Verstappen 05:12 - The Netflix Paradox 05:55 - European Content 06:36 - ConclusionAmerica Is Not EuropeHoog2022-01-17 | I can be wrong, and I will be wrong.
Please check out IntoEurope. It's a great channel that is extremely bingeable and produces European content (if the name didn't give it away already):
This is the most American-centric video I think I will make a in long time.
I am not trying to claim that these differences between the United States and Europe are the most relevant (consumption tax and inequality overall, education financing, coddling of Americans, and the political system generally), or that these are the only differences that exist.
I made this video mainly because I've always felt that Americans and Europeans both engage in just looking at each other and thinking there are these simple differences that could be tweaked easily, and I just think that's far from the case. There are a lot of large and relevant differences between the two regions.
Also, this video engages in a bunch of generalizations, and there are enough relevant differences between 'East' and 'Western' Europe already not even including the differences with the US. That being said, I wouldn't be making this channel if I didn't think there were more similarities between Europeans that we would care to admit.
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[France 24] Emmanuel Macron Video. Can’t find the link anymore but the title was ‘France - Emmanuel Macron réunit le parlement pour tenter de se relancer.’ Video was also used as an image.
[NBC News] 1988 Flashback: George H.W. Bush Says, ‘Read My lips: No New Taxes’ | NBC News link: youtube.com/watch?v=AdVSqSNHhVo
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Title: Blue Wednesday, tender spring - Exhale Artist: Blue Wednesday Link: https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/e...
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00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Taxation 02:26 - Federal Responsibility 03:05 - Education 04:58 - Coddling of the American Mind 06:19 - Scalia Rant 08:01 - ConclusionWhy Belgium Isnt A Real CountryHoog2021-12-19 | Contact:
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I've seen a lot of videos covering Belgium, more specifically the divides between Flanders and Wallonia, but I always feel like they haven't done justice to the relationship between the Walloons and Flemmings.
Usually, it doesn't touch upon Catholicism, the more concrete policy decisions, the underlying history, etc., etc. So, hopefully you'll enjoy this video, which also tries its hardest to give this political situation the respect it deserves.
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We are a team of Europeans trying to create a European media platform.
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What the team decides is 'news' can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may not be as important for other people, and this is where bias can easily come to fruition.
We ask the viewers to be aware of our bias and realize that, just like them, we are an imperfect team pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.
00:00 | Intro 00:56 | Belgian Federal State 01:30 | Communities vs Regions 02:18 | The Divides Are Real 03:21 | Belgian History 05:18 | European Divides 06:06 | OutroEurope Is Too OldHoog2021-11-28 | Europe is Ageing. Europe’s fertility rate is declining. The share of Europe’s population that is old is increasing, and the share of the population that is young is getting smaller.
That trend will impact pensions, health care costs, international relevancy, and the solutions are unclear.
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00:00 | Intro 00:50 | Back to High School 02:06 | Pensions 03:03 | Health Care 03:43 | International Relevancy 04:07 | Extend Retirement Age 04:36 | Migration 06:30 | Cheaper Children 07:14 | The Dangers for the EU
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We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media platform. We publish a lot of other European related content created by Europeans on our website (www.romuluseurope.eu).
There's a couple of core principles that we try and follow with all our content. It's important to note that these are of course slightly different depending on the medium (article or video):
1. No pretentious (attempting to impress) writing. We write how we speak. 2. No wasting your time. We focus on clarity, always. 3. No hidden bias. Everyone is biased, but not everyone is open about it. We will always be clear about our hidden motivations. 4. Our articles must be between 800 and 1,200 words. 5. Our ideas must be clearly extractable, and outlined writing is encouraged not avoided.*
The End by HOME http://soundcloud.com/home-2001 Promoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - royaltyfreeplanet.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 http://bit.ly/RFP_CCSAlicenseThe Rapid Rise of Food DeliveryHoog2021-11-04 | If you live in a pretty large European city, it's very likely that you've seen a fast grocery delivery company like Getir, Gorillas or Flink. What may stand out is their presence everywhere, be it through their riders or their advertising that you may have even seen before watching this video.
We try to unpack what these companies are, the value proposition they offer, why you see them everywhere, and why they have grown so fast in Europe.
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00:00 | Intro 00:48 | Implicit Costs 01:19 | Value Proposition 01:57 | Extreme Valuations 02:30 | Incentives of Venture Capital 03:27 | Extreme Marketing and Promotion 04:10 | Gorillas 05:10 | European Based Companies 06:19 | Conclusion
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About us:
The videos are made by one person, but we have a website where there's a lot of other content that is produced with a team:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media platform. We publish a lot of other European related content created by Europeans on our website (www.romuluseurope.eu).
There's a couple of core principles that we try and follow with all our content. It's important to note that these are of course slightly different depending on the medium (article or video):
1. No pretentious (attempting to impress) writing. We write how we speak. 2. No wasting your time. We focus on clarity, always. 3. No hidden bias. Everyone is biased, but not everyone is open about it. We will always be clear about our hidden motivations. 4. Our articles must be between 800 and 1,200 words. 5. Our ideas must be clearly extractable, and outlined writing is encouraged not avoided.*AUKUS MattersHoog2021-10-11 | What: The AUKUS deal between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia has destroyed the French Australian submarine deal, and it indicates a changing foreign policy future where the three Anglo-Saxon countries are becoming increasingly involved in the Indo Pacific while a country like France, and the European Union seem to be being left behind.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro 01:10 - The Basics 02:20 - The Indo Pacific 03:30 - What Aukus Represents 04:23 - European Defense 05:16 - CARD 06:03 - European Main Battle Tank 06:36 - ConclusionCan the EU Create Europeans?Hoog2021-09-23 | What: Erasmus is one of the most popular programs that the EU offers. However, the exchange, which is a smaller part of the general Erasmus+ program, has been criticized for being elitist and creating a bottleneck for making people feel more European. We discuss the 'Erasmus effect' and relate it to future policies that are being considered.
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Sources can be found on our website at www.romuluseurope.eu
On that website you can find opinion pieces, interviews, analysis articles, and source documents that all work towards a common goal: make Europeans more informed, confident, and excited about the future of Europe.
If you are a European with a passionate view on something related to Europe and or want to get in touch with us, please send us an article or just an email: romuluseurope@gmail.com
About Us:
A team of Europeans that are tired of the lack of supply of European content and, quite honestly, the quality of what already existed.
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(Some are only applicable to our articles)
1. No pretentious (attempting to impress) writing. We write how we speak.
2. No wasting your time. We focus on clarity, always.
3. No hidden bias. Everyone is biased, but not everyone is open about it. We will always be clear about our hidden motivations.
4. Our articles must be between 800 and 1,200 words.
5. Our ideas must be clearly extractable, and outlined writing is encouraged not avoided.*Why Axel Springers Mathias Döpfner bought PoliticoHoog2021-08-29 | What: The European Media Company Axel Springer just bought Politico for one billion dollars, which is just one more addition to its massive portfolio that includes other brands like Business Insider and Morning Brew.
Why: Any European media company that is making one of the largest media deals in recent history should be better understood. And the content out there detailing its rise is lacking.
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The sources for the video can be found here: https://www.romuluseurope.eu/
About us:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create a European media platform.
Our motivation is relatively simple: there is a demand for European content that is presented in an attractive format without convoluted academic jargon, but the supply does not exist.
We think many Europeans are interested in learning about European geopolitical and business developments that maintain and strengthen Europe's position internationally.
Feedback is extremely useful, and it's incredibly important to understand that we are by no means the arbiters of truth: we can be wrong, and we will be wrong.
It's important for any platform that produces content to make the distinction between fake narratives and fake facts. We will always try to stay as close to the truth when presenting objective facts (e.g there are 27 EU commissioners not 10), but it is much more difficult to stay close to the truth when it comes to deciding important narratives.
Our team may decide that content on European business is particularly relevant, but for many others it isn't relevant at all. What we decide to publish can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may misdirect people's attention to content that isn't particularly important for them.
We ask the viewers to be aware of this and realize that, just like them, we are imperfect and pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.
Music: Title: Blue Wednesday, tender spring - Exhale Artist: Blue Wednesday Link: chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/exhaleEurope’s Plan to Invest in SemiconductorsHoog2021-07-28 | Europe is pouring billions in investment for semiconductors over the next decade. This video touches on why Europe is putting so much money into microchips, both from a geopolitical and technological standpoint, and it explains how that money may be used.
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About us:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media.
Feedback is extremely useful, and it's incredibly important to understand that we are by no means the arbiters of truth: we can be wrong, and we will be wrong.
Also, there is a large difference between fake narratives and fake facts. Although we will try to stay as close to the truth in presenting objective facts (i.e there are 27 EU commissioners not 10), it is much more difficult to stay close to the truth when it comes to important narratives.
What the team decides is 'news' can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may not be as important for other people, and this is where bias can easily come to fruition.
We ask the viewers to be aware of our bias and realize that, just like them, we are an imperfect team pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.
Music: Title: New Places Artist: Lee Rosevere Source: leerosevere.bandcamp.com/track/new-placesEuropes Problem With Organized CrimeHoog2021-07-20 | What: We made a video about Peter de Vries's death and organized crime in Europe. Honestly, this was a sensitive video, and we weren't entirely sure how to do it correctly. We hope that the video does something in regards to educating people about the threat of organized crime in Europe.
Why: Peter de Vries's death shocked us, and we think it's fundamentally important for people to grasp the bigger picture of what makes such a heinous crime like shooting someone in broad daylight possible.
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About us:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media.
Feedback is extremely useful, and it's incredibly important to understand that we are by no means the arbiters of truth: we can be wrong, and we will be wrong.
Also, there is a large difference between fake narratives and fake facts. Although we will try to stay as close to the truth in presenting objective facts (i.e there are 27 EU commissioners not 10), it is much more difficult to stay close to the truth when it comes to important narratives.
What the team decides is 'news' can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may not be as important for other people, and this is where bias can easily come to fruition.
We ask the viewers to be aware of our bias and realize that, just like them, we are an imperfect team pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.
Music: Title: Lie Artist: Lee Source: youtube.com/watch?v=uNDnDxdktTIEuropes Largest Brain Drain and Lost StartupsHoog2021-07-06 | What: A video about how Europe experiences brain drain through lost companies and people.
Why: There can be large tangents about the value of the company climate generally, but it's important to understand what things are taken away by the country across the ocean.
How: We use primary and secondary sources to insulate an argument about stolen human capital, and this video is by no means unbiased.
Sources:
The sources for the video can be found here:
www.romuluseurope.eu
About us:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media.
Feedback is extremely useful, and it's incredibly important to understand that we are by no means the arbiters of truth: we can be wrong, and we will be wrong.
Also, there is a large difference between fake narratives and fake facts. Although we will try to stay as close to the truth in presenting objective facts (i.e there are 27 EU commissioners not 10), it is much more difficult to stay close to the truth when it comes to important narratives.
What the team decides is 'news' can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may not be as important for other people, and this is where bias can easily come to fruition.
We ask the viewers to be aware of our bias and realize that, just like them, we are an imperfect team pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.
Music: Title: Blue Wednesday, tender spring - Exhale Artist: Blue Wednesday Link: chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/exhaleEuropes Hardest TestHoog2021-07-01 | What:
A video about how to become an EU official and how it may feed into the conception of Europe as a technocracy. Although technocracies are often related to meritocracy, which is treated as a universal good, the EU's selection process can cause some problems in regards to national representation, ease of getting recruits, and feeding into the 'eurobubble.'
Why:
We thought it was important to describe a bit more of how someone can get into the EU, what this process means, and why some people are quick to talk about 'unelected bureaucrats.'
How:
We took a bunch of primary and secondary sources on the EPSO EU selection process and also more opinionated articles on what the potential ramifications could be.
Sources:
The sources for the video can be found here:
www.romuluseurope.eu
About us:
We are a team of Europeans trying to create European media.
Feedback is extremely useful, and it's incredibly important to understand that we are by no means the arbiters of truth: we can be wrong, and we will be wrong.
Also, there is a large difference between fake narratives and fake facts. Although we will try to stay as close to the truth in presenting objective facts (i.e there are 27 EU commissioners not 10), it is much more difficult to stay close to the truth when it comes to important narratives.
What the team decides is 'news' can shift the attention to a certain set of facts that may be true but may not be as important for other people, and this is where bias can easily come to fruition.
We ask the viewers to be aware of our bias and realize that, just like them, we are an imperfect team pushed by our own moral convictions and beliefs.Europes Space ProblemHoog2021-06-22 | Europe may potentially have a space problem. Not so much in terms of having an independent agency that can invest in space, but in terms of keeping up with an age of space that will be centered around commercial space ventures.