This brings to mind a scene from the Akira Kurosawa film titled "Dreams", in which an old man explains how convenience is actually becoming detrimental to humans. Convenience and modernity has left us disconnected from the true nature of life, how we abandon the truly good and sit in unhappiness despite what technology we have.

I miss the 80's. I was a child, but I went outside every day for hours and my favorite toy, that provided endless entertainment, was a tennis ball. Movies were SO COOL cause we didn't have them all the time. Now I have literally all movies, all the time, even ones in theatres, and I don't care, or watch any of them. I think the reason for this is simply a surplus of choice. When you have three things, you use them all and care about them all. When you have three thousand things, most of them are boring and you hate them and they sit there and do nothing. Funny how that works. I wonder if this means simplicity = happiness?

This channel will blow up. I can see it. Logic, understanding, intellect. Great! ⭐️

Louis c k is one of the most thought provoking humans that exist, the way he expresses himself is just wow

I can relate to this very much. I'm an older person who remembers rotary phones, television that only had three channels and went off the air at midnight, and having to ride my bike to the town library if I had a question about something. I also spent most of my youth outside with my friends. My mother would give us a choice: a list of chores to do, or go outside and stay out of the way. We would go on all sorts of adventures, ranging miles from home. We had to invent our own fun, that, admittedly, could be a bit dangerous. I would often come home exhausted, sun-burned, bug-bit, and scraped up, but I honestly wouldn't trade those days for a childhood now.

I would like to compliment your reaction videos. I really don’t like most of them on KZfaq. But the insight, the literacy, and intelligence keeps bringing me back. Thank you for bringing a variety of thought to the modern web of inconsistency and intolerable commentary.

I really enjoy your channel, unlike most others, you don’t stop it every 5 seconds and then rewind it over and over to talk about it. I like that you wait until then end and then discuss it. No long intros, just a good channel. 🌹

People should understand one thing: DON'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED. There is no need to panic, just be aware...

Can I just say, I absolutely adore your personality. It's so nice to see another woman who's not trying their hardest to be a "boss bitch" which just means nasty and rude. You're so calm and collected and sweet but also smart and confident, I love it.

I can relate! On a rotary phone, 0 takes longer to dial and reset, so I get his frustration 😂

Nurse ratchet is one of the most chilling characters I've ever read, The psychological torture inflicted upon her wards with a smile on her face gives me goosebumps until this day

There's something genuine and soothing about this channel. I really like your content, and i usually find "reaction" content boring. Please keep going! Also, i dont know if you''re into reading, but i've read recently "Legendborn" by Tracy Deonn, and the main character had your voice in my head all the time. Funny how the brain sometimes make strange connections.

I was born in 1954. The good thing I can say about the big heavy dial phones is that they were nearly indestructible. Sometimes when I'd pick up the phone to call someone there would be other parties on the line. Other times you could faintly hear other conversations as if the sound bled between two different lines. Anyway, if we all had to live in the past (like 50+ years ago) for a couple weeks, I'm sure we could all better appreciate current times. I think we take too much for granted. I'll admit, I have found myself taking things for granted, now and then. Yes, I am happy. That doesn't mean that my life is perfect, far from it. But, I am happy because I choose to be. Oh, and yes, it is that simple.

I always think of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' when someone argues replacing police with social workers would solve our problems.

Oregon Trail... crossing the continent was a game of risky adventure

I remember the rotary phone , I used lay on the floor and talk to girls till mid nite in middle school

THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH for no intro!

What a dangerous combination; beautiful and smart!

You violated the number 1 rule: You talked about fight club LOL

Chuck Palahnuik is one of my top 5 authors, Lullaby, Choke and Diary are also amazing books of his

I can't believe that as long as I been surfing KZfaq, this is the first time I've come across your channel. Really refreshing! Watched a few of you videos before this. Am impress with your intelligence. And you're smart! It's amazing that most people get the two confused. AND! You mention 1984! Which I was reading along with The Art of War> Everyone has a smarter-than-them phone. And never use it for information, rather for gossip. Which makes it very hard to have a true conversation about today's world. Everything is an ISM. So when ISMs comes up, I mention "1984-Greenwood-Black Wall Street" and the blank faces let me know it's time to walk. As George Carla would say, "They all caught up and the world of soft words."

I love his comedy, and the skit was great. But your after thoughts were the best part, I will be watching more of your videos.

As a child of the 80s who loves technology, I can relate to this. Also, your voice is the actual best. 🖤

This woman is so thoughtful! And well read!

I appreciate your intelligence. There are tradeoffs in every generation, but I lived through the 1960s and this is the best time to be alive by far. We sentimentalize the past mostly because corporations market nostalgia in order to sell things. They conveniently neglect to remind you of past discrimination, like in the 1970s when women couldn’t apply for their own credit card. We’ve made great strides scientifically, technologically and culturally. Best to live in the moment.

love your stuff! it is a breath of fresh air to see someone so intelligent, articulate, reasonable. not to mention the fact that you actually do the research! thank you for proving not everyone has gone insane!

One of the signs of how much has changed is the paucity of electrical outlets in houses built around 100 years ago. In the first few generations after electricity was "harnessed" the only common electrical appliances were lights and fans, so we did not need an outlet in every wall of every room. Stoves used gas, while most heating systems were driven by a boiler in the basement. And there was no AC or refrigeration yet. Radios did not come into use until the late '30s, then TV in the '50s, along with the boom in electrical appliances, and today people create fire hazards in the old homes, hanging a half a dozen electrical devices off the same outlet.

I love your non-intro 🙏🏼🙏🏼 I also really like your analysis and that you don’t take what a stand-up says so seriously. Good stuff

god DAMN you had the counter-counter-arguments ready just as soon as the clip ended lmao. You are awesome.

Not what I expected when I clicked.... Waaay better!! Love your outlook & thanks for the brief entertainment. 👍

You had me at "No long intro" 😊 Love your channel!

I can relate. Beginning life in an era of airliners with propellers, rotary phones, and black & white televisions with rabbit ears, it's incredible how the world has changed. Human nature, however, really hasn't. Technology has just provided people with the ability to complain to a wider audience.

I listen to louis hours every day and night like beautiful music (from 70s :)

Louis has a bit called ‘Of course, but maybe’ where he muddles some absolutes.

This shows the good, the bad and the ugly of today's tech and people. I like how this makes you think and look around at the world and actually see what is going on. Thanks so much for your great commentary on this.

He's right. Every word of it is spot on.

More Louis. He has alot of good comedy. You don't remember rotary phones lol. I sure do🤣

We need then Schwarzenegger quote from Kindergarten Cop on a loop ... " STOP WHINING!"

Another great video, definitely makes you think and appreciate what you have

in one of his specials louis ck explains meticulously and hilariously the thirty years it once took to get from east coast to west coast in a trek with horsetraps.

LOVE the intro! No BS and straight to the point

My grandmother had one of those old rotary phones with a metal dial, the plastic ones sucked too, but the metal dial was actually painful, at least for a little kid's tender fingers, so those zeros sucked to have to dial on an old rotary dial phone with a metal dial. I born in 1974, everyone I knew had rotary dial phones at that time, though touch-tone phones had been on the market since 1963 according to my Google search. My family didn't get a touch-tone phone until 1983 because generally old things were built to last so you didn't buy something just because it was new, you bought something new when the old thing finally broke down. I know people who have VCRs from the 1970s that are still in top condition, yet my new Sony Blu-Ray player didn't last a year before it broke down. Not all new things are bad, my Toshiba DVD Player was great, of course it was a top of the line model that I spent $400 on. I'd let my nieces and nephews borrow one of my DVDs, they returned it with a big crack through half of the disk, clear through from the center hole to the outer edge, and it was cracked clear through, I had to physically realign the crack. I really didn't expect the disk to play being that damaged, but I put it in my Toshiba DVD Player and it played it with no problem; however, my DVD drive on my computer couldn't even read the disk. I'm not saying Sony products are bad, that Sony Blu-Ray player was just a $30 Blu-Ray player from Walmart, I don't know how good or bad Sony's top of the line Blu-Ray player is, I just knew that old Toshiba DVD Player and most likely any Sony Blu-Ray player are not expected to last as long as those 1970s VCRs.

Love your channel keep up the good work!

If you want to relate to rotary phones, there are 2 things that you can try. 1. Go to a store with a large toy section for little kids. Look for a pull toy that is a phone. Some of them are rotary phones. They seem to spin faster than an actual older rotary phone. 2. Go to an electronics or phone store and ask if they have rotary phones. They are probably faster than the older ones also.

Low key not sure how I got recommended to your but you breathe of fresh air.

The rotary phone bit was really a thing. Dialing an 800 number was especially aggravating because this was in the day before they started using overlay area codes, so most times you called someone, you only had to dial 7 numbers, instead of the 10 you have to dial in places that have overlay area codes. And you also had to dial the 1 whenever you dialed long distance, or it wouldn't work because the long distance and local services were split and charged separately on your telephone bill. So calling an 800 number meant you had to dial 4 extra numbers on top of there being an eight and two zeros already in the number.

Dude your smile is the most brilliant intro ever.

Love the way you start your videos. No long; unnecessary intro. Just the reaction. Other channels piss me off when they talk for four minutes before they even get into it. I should probably work on those anger issues but in the meantime I'll just watch your videos.

Reminds me of Andy Milonakis going off on his chat for complaining because the connection wasnt the best. But, he was out in the water in a cruise ship or something. He said it wasn’t that long ago that you couldn’t stream in the sea.

I think for a lot of us, personality alone, Louis is like our dads.

I first saw this bit on Louis’ stand-up special about 15 years ago and I come back to it every so often to maintain perspective. He is probably the most existentialist comedian.

Your concise and thoughtful reaction is just as enjoyable to hear as Louis CK. THANKYOU

Great reaction! Should definitely do more Louis Ck

Thank you for reactions. Even when you put in cuts It's still respectful, thoughtful and intelligent! You put in thoughts before you put them into the videos and I really like this! This is refreshing!

(Edit: 1st view .. I really appreciated your take at the end)This was my very first introduction to him Louis C.K. ... "It's funny cause it's true" - Homer Simpson. Rotary phones - you had to rotate the dial pad/disk.... 0 was at the end. You could spin fast to dial but it was always slow to spin back and reset. I added this cause I liked your assessment at the end. This is me showing that gratitude you spoke of.

This reminds me of the Boy Meets World episode where Mr Feeny goes off. And says something like this generation's math and reading are so low with the amount of technology at your fingertips. And talked about what people had to do to learn back in the day. It was way more powerful than I described lol

I love your reactions, especially with these types of thought provoking comedians. Also love that you enjoyed Cuckoo’s Near so much. If you haven’t yet, you should really take the dive on his second novel Sometimes A Great Notion. I think it’s better than Cuckoo’s Nest and I know that’s a bold statement but I believe it is. I’m a native Oregonian and he truly captures the spirit of the state in that novel. Thanks for doing what you do!

Great subject - if we have gratitude we're rich

I got from this exactly what you got from this. Thank you for explaining it, so those that didn't get it, have a chance to understand!

Omfg I love Louie so much. His show was actually pretty amazing, I suggest it highly

Thanks for Another GREAT Video 😀

she is so articulate .... i am in love with this woman

Just dawned on me that your channel is like 4 months old. What ever you're doing, keep it up! See you @ 1M

I really like this one. It was very relatable.

Just come across youright now. I am a father of three strong daughters and i love your bright and intelligent analyze in your reactions. I am Norwegian so i have to appollogize for my English. My daughters have an easy journey to achieve their dreams compared to american Young women. I roote for you

The novel recommendation was perfect. I love that book so much. One Flew is one of my favorites for sure. I remember reading it in high school, and I fell in love with it.

just discovered your channel, so impressed.

You are pretty amazing. Keep giving your great responses!

"We have everything we need to live from, but we've forgotten what to live for." Viktor Frankl

Thanks for your eloquently put thoughts on this. There is definitely a lot to be thankful for, but there is also a lot that could, and should be better than it is. The divide between rich, and poor is way larger than it's ever been, those at the bottom of the socioeconomic latter are suffering greatly

I found you by chance, I think it was one of the history animations and then realized you were showing George Carlin! One of the few men from my generation who spoke the truth... I love your comments, your seeing behind the details. Keep up the good work and thank you...

I know I've said this before, but You Are Amazing! Keep up the great work. 👍

Shout out to Chuck P! Super nice dude and Fight Club is a great book. One Flew Over The Cooko’s Nest…. Wow. I honestly wasn’t aware people still read books. Cheers to being well read *clink*

that is the best intro. i instantly love you.

This topic reminds me of a study (maybe even a meta study, not sure) I once saw that directly related a countries GDP to depression and general mental health issues per capita. I can't say I was shocked at all. The notion made a lot of sense to me.

I appreciate your desire to interpret communication. We could all improve in this area. I, too, enjoyed his overall message. Take time to enjoy the little things in life. it's a good aim.

You have to be one of the most charming youtuber ive seen. No bs, straight to the point. Your expressions are 11/10 and maybe most impressive, you have said nothing that annoyed me. If you dont blow up, its a crime

You mention Palahniuk. Another book that talked about this topic is Generation X by Douglas Coupland. Subtitled "Tales for an Accelerated Culture." All short stories and a very quick read.

I can listen to her talk all day long...

That was quite funny. And you're right someone will always take it serious.

I agree with Louis CK on the part of the airplane. I am a german power engineer living abroad, i flew certainly hundreds of times for my job. I am now 41, i sit in a plane and am awed by an airplane. People tend to take it as a usual trip, but as someone else said, we are living in a world full of miracles. Yet filled with ungrateful people, it seems.

Damn! I love your mind. The thought process, and the path you take. I don't like reaction videos, but I'm subscribing.

I love you and all your videos!

I look back to before I had decent home internet and I ask myself what I did in the afternoons after work. The answer is, I read a lot more than I do now. I had subscriptions to three different magazines, weekly or monthly. I read two daily newspapers, the Philly Inquirer and the WSJ. I had piles of books, some newly acquired and some from my shelves to reread. I also recall subbing to newsletters. You sent some guy $6 to $10 a year and he would send you monthly 10 to 14 pages roughly, folded over and stapled at the spine on some specialty subject. Role-playing , music, politics. All of this would have been pre-2002-ish. A different world. The one thing I vividly recall is arguments with friends on a history or political subject and there was no way to immediately buttress your point. So, you would go find primary sources, books and magazine, and bring them to the next time to met-up.

Yeah I also remember sitting by the side of the road beside a pay phone waiting for someone I beeped to call me back. I also remember dial phone

You know what Louis is for me? I was born in 1997, I’m almost 26 years old and this kind of knowledge for me, this humor has done nothing but opened my eyes and made Me think. I love comedy now and I love the truth. Comedians like Louis has made me self aware, if anything…love Louis. And Burr, Segura, Theo Von, Mark Normand, Joe Rogan, all those guys! It’s helps to listen

You can always find a sense of perspective with wise people that live simpler lives, people that are not wise just repeat and complain what they hear from others complaining , I learnt a very valuable lesson from a gentleman that lived in a remote area of my country, I was doing social service there and even though he hadn't access to a lot of modern conveniences he strongly argued that life in our age is a lot better than before, I remember him saying "just getting underwear is a huge improvement ". Obviously he had lived a lot harsher life than me, I hadn't experienced non access to underwear or any basic necessities for that matter. He also said that people that claimed that things were better in the "old days" were either stupid or didn't know what they were talking about. He offered me and friend coffee so we talked for a while about different things, is very refreshing to meet people like him, because he takes the good side of things and we sometimes forget how far we've come as a society even though we still have a long way to go to solve most of our most critical problems. Funny about the rotary phone, you're way too young to relate to it but it was kind of annoying and even back then when we didn't have much of an alternative it felt slow, but it was part of the process, so when digital phones were available it felt a lot better even though most of them were just as slow because the phone lines were still analog.

I watched the "Yellowstone" prequal tv show "1883". And they get into just how hard it was to trek to the west. So many things can kill you from animals, bandits, starvation, crossing rivers, and Indians. It was messed up how hard it was. It took them months to do it and most of them died doing it.

I laughed so hard I cried

I'm a grumpy old git and stand fully behind the views in this clip! It's easy to say we live with the 'want it NOW' generation, and in some ways we do. Me? I am happy to wait, patiently, for things to happen - even if I am that bit closer to death and the impending explosion of the sun!!! I haven't read the book (always sort of meant to), but the film One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was rather good. I did think of a book for you a day or so ago, but it has gone clean out of my head (I refer you back to the 'old git' comment earlier!) ;)

You have a cool perspective; I appreciate your videos.

Dialing 0 on a rotary phone was a pain in the ass because the spring that the rotary used was most stiff at 0, the last number.

The thing about taking for granted something thats entirely new (and sometimes amazing!) brings my mind to the saying: "Truth enjoys but a short time of triumph between two long eras - in the first of them it is condemned as paradoxical, in the last is despised as trivial."

from 1839-2000 the NY to SF travel time went from 6 1/2 months by wagon train, to 6 1/2 days by rail, to 6 1/2 hours by flight. These are approximations.

I used to wait tables in the late 80s/early 90s, and I cannot begin to tell you what a pain in the ass credit cards were to deal with. When a table paid with a card (and God forbid multiple cards) you had to use a business phone (waiting on co-workers usually) to dial an 800 number in the hope that a verification agent would eventually pick up so that you could read the account number and name to them so they could give you an approval code to write on the receipt. it took forever, and in the meantime, your other customers were wondering where the hell you were. If you didn't do this and it turned out the card was maxxed out or stolen, the waiter was held responsible for the money. If you did do it, you could get stuck on the phone forever while your customers starved (and your tips disappeared). Now? Now I wave my card at a little card reader and waltz away without even signing an X. If I am a thief, the bank pays for the fraud (and the criminal charges.) We are truly living in capitalist heaven!

Always love your analytical, well-versed yet refreshingly wholesome takes @No Protocol. No political rant despite touching on divisive themes. No sarcastic venom despite smart and incisive. You're a KZfaq rarity. As to the subject-matter, here's a quote by the Persian prisoner 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbás (1844-1921) who was imprisoned for 40 years for political reasons: "Anybody can be happy in the state of comfort, ease, health, success, pleasure and joy; but if one will be happy and contented in the time of trouble, hardship and prevailing disease, it is the proof of nobility." In the West we pride ourselves in our “high” standard of living. Clean running water, electricity and a general semblance of order which ensure a level of comfort the emperors of bygone ages would have sighed for. We have an instant technological access to 'dopamine hits' (well put!) and endorphin trips unimaginable just 20 years ago. But has it all come at the expense of a deeper sense of happiness? Have they overthrown, in their wake, a sense of higher purpose from a healthy struggle to make ends meet, sober cultural values allowing us to be grateful for seemingly small and ordinary things, and a gravitation into deep thought, stimulated just by nature and good books, which once provided many with a profound sense of meaning? No, I’m not on some sanctimonious mission to glorify the bliss of poverty or to awaken the world’s rich to the evils of wealth. But sustainable happiness is more than just pleasure and joys. It takes heroism to be happy and hopeful in hardship. True heroes in the annals of history are a mere handful. One of them is the Afghan schoolgirl in Kandahar who, after her face was deformed by an acid attack perpetrated by Taliban-indoctrinated youngsters, declared to her mother and father: "I want to go back to school." They are the real heroes never recognized by awards or accolades. And the lesson of their living example is near-identical: You, my friend, have a far, far greater calling than comfort.

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Best reaction intro. Hello and go. Thanks

I can confirm. Rotary phones sucked balls back in the day.

Another great reaction from a pair of great comedians, unsure about Louie's me too issue from the past. Was going to mention the film as if you have not watched it it is a great movie to watch as old as it is. I've commented a few times with suggestions and will again do so with the comedian Lewis Black.