Why Do We Have Hobbies?

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Where did the concept of a hobby come from? And how did humans turn the things they do purely for fun into side hustles and competitions that actually pay the bills?
Written and Hosted by: Danielle Bainbridge
Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios
#Hobbies #leisure #OriginOfEverything
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Hobbies: Leisure and the Culture of Work in America Steven M. Gelber
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"hobby, n.1". OED Online. December 2018. Oxford University Press. www.oed.com.turing.library.nor...
Gelber, S. M. (1991). A Job You Can’t Lose: Work and Hobbies in the Great Depression. Journal of Social History, 24(4), 741-766. doi.org/10.1353/jsh/24.4.741
The Crafts in Britain in the 20th Century Tanya Harrod
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www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/tyler...

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@bleedingjeremiah 5 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of the hobby obsession is because since industrialization we've been moving away from work that feels meaningful and towards things that are either menial or overly repetitive, or worse, both. So its a hopeful motion that you might be able to someday do the thing you actually enjoy doing and have spent huge amounts of your own time to be proficient at. It's a fairly common way to try to reject being a cog in the machine.

@grandma.p 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! You got that right!

@sinachiniforoosh 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, hobbies are actually VERY good evidence against the idea that "humans wouldn't wanna work if it wasn't for wages", we literally do

@arielreuter8272 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective. I think that if you find a hobby that you really love, you will eventually become really good at it. Some days you will be obsessed and others you will just want to take a break. Different from a job is totally fine if you lets say, don't play guitar for a week. And finally, if you started something 20 years ago I hope that you became somewhat proficient on it.

@crazyrr144 2 жыл бұрын

so ted kazsinski was right, this is basically his thesis

@Kenxclout 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is to comment on KZfaq videos.

@melvincassii3359 5 жыл бұрын

"So let's just skip over the tiny horse part of hobby's history" ... Okay. But get back to that sometime.

@Cindy4004 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Henry's hobbies are worth a video themselves.

@PoseidonXIII 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I just now learned the origin of the weekend!! Thanks. :D

@AhsanteB 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, 8:00 The drive to turn hobby into hustle comes partially from "the desire to find meaning and purpose in our lives through increased human perfectionism" - I FEEL CALLED OUT

@shaneldraey827 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite hobby is fishing 🎣 and i never ever can catch one , but I enjoy holding a stick.

@kernelpanick636 5 жыл бұрын

This was information I didn't know I needed. Thank you. And originauts... I see what you did there :)

@acetabulumshots 5 жыл бұрын

This episode really helped me understand why I find that engaging in a hobby as a means to relax after doing a bunch of work doesn't feel like I'm relaxing as I get older. Thanks for providing context to a facet of my life that I regularly don't think too much about (unless I'm trying to force it as a means to relax from working).

@hannahc3317 5 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in the history of swimming. When did we start doing that as a leisure activity?

@tinyfrog_jpg 5 жыл бұрын

Huh... I want to see this too

@SmithMrCorona 5 жыл бұрын

Was swimming ever a non-leisure activity?

@gavinreid8351 5 жыл бұрын

Interestingly medieval hunters, in Europe, were advised to learn to swim so that they could get their hounds back if they got to the other side of a river and would not return. During the Tudor period it is said that one of the reasons for high rates of drowning was that most sailors could not swim.

@gavinreid8351 5 жыл бұрын

@@SmithMrCorona yes.

@lolamarie441 5 жыл бұрын

So much fun content this season! I love it. I watch with my VERY curious 8yr old daughter

@Turkeyhammed 5 жыл бұрын

Aww educational and interesting

@camillustrate 5 жыл бұрын

I seriously love the way these videos are structured, the amount of research done for each one, the speed of the narrative and the injection of humour wherever she finds possible, it's just absolutely wonderful, thank you for another great video!

@kernelpanick636 5 жыл бұрын

This also helps explain a lot of whsg i thought my hobbies were. I love that clear definition and explanation of things on this channel *kudos*

@grandma.p 5 жыл бұрын

Do you all ever meet people who tell you that you should tell your hobby work? It's annoying because I'd be making about 10 cents an hour for the knitting and about $1/hour for the watercolors according to what they say they are willing to pay.

@jackriver8385 5 жыл бұрын

I get it a lot, but mainly for my drawings. And I'm not really good enough or motivated enough to make a living out of it. I am, however, motivated to sell my crochet stuff. To you I recommend making smaller things as well as big ones and sell them on etsy. The bigger ones you sell for a bit less and the smaller ones you sell for a bit more. That's how big fashion designers do it. And if you put a larger price tag on them, people will naturally assume that it's high quality and deserves that price.

@lunayen 5 жыл бұрын

I've had that before. Never went into it, as I suck at deadlines. Unhappy clients aren't good for business.

@tessawilliams261 4 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone dislike is has content and a likable energy in her presentation. Very informative.

@MateoQuixote 5 жыл бұрын

You and It's Ok To Be Smart are two of my favorite KZfaq channels and coincidentally both PBS

@flymypg 5 жыл бұрын

As an engineer, my hobbies fall into some specific categories. 1. Work-related things I love doing, but don't get to do enough of at work. 2. New tech I'm interested in, but isn't (yet) relevant to work. 3. Skills that once were needed at work, but are now obsolete, yet represent a substantial investment of time effort, and fun on my part. 4. Things unrelated to engineering and work that help make me a more complete person (exercise, music, reading, creative writing, etc.). 5. Weird shit. Like learning basic greetings is 13 languages. Because I love saying "Hi" to people. 6. Pure entertainment and social activities. Dancing, group singing, volunteering for charity and institutions, board and card games.

@tianamatson 5 жыл бұрын

My dad says your day job is just to pay for your hobbies. I say hobbies are what keep you sane. Very few people actually have the opportunity to work in a job they love. So they work to pay the bills and their hobbies are what give them purpose.

@AsiaCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting! I took a cake decorating class with my mom to learn how to make nice cakes for my sons... Fast forward 9 years and I’m making cakes for people, teaching cake decorating classes and have my own KZfaq channel with tutorials. It all started with a hobby.... Mind you, I still have my 8-5 job! 🤣

@MsJeanneMarie 5 жыл бұрын

I have never missed an episode of Origin of Everything! Love this show!

@MsGenXodus 5 жыл бұрын

Danielle, I love your outfit today! I'm watching this video at the end of winter, and your spring style makes me smile.

@misspinkpunkykat 5 жыл бұрын

I love how you use that globe to hold paintbrushes, nail polish and a camera instead of alcohol. I always wanted one of those globe things (figured I could put soda pop in it) but I NEVER thought of using one to hold things like those previously mentioned.

@user-vm5ud4xw6n 3 жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying this channel more & more! Everything you always wanted to know about nothing that really is something!!

@EVEspinosa79 5 жыл бұрын

Hobbies origin and weekend origin! WOW

@marylenux29 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciated learning about structured leisure. I am obsessed with the Host she is very talented. I watch these videos just to listen to her.

@lorenzwinterhoff8049 5 жыл бұрын

Strange hobby, but theology is one of mine. Music is another and Cosplay a third. 😁

@lorenzwinterhoff8049 5 жыл бұрын

Something like that. Professionally, I am an educator for special needs students. 😁

@scotflower00 5 жыл бұрын

Those bookshelves are everything

@illizcit1 5 жыл бұрын

I wants

@erikaskaar 5 жыл бұрын

Butt-a-face cookies....*dying*🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀

@bigdream_dreambig 5 жыл бұрын

I think it was actually "butter face."

@glibaudiostories 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is this KZfaq! I like making theory videos.

@dbfbobt 5 жыл бұрын

Great content and delivery. I have subscribed. Thank you.

@lynntoytrainmuseum8973 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very informative and enjoyable to watch.

@CBSgirl08 5 жыл бұрын

Steven Gelber was one of my favorite professors at Santa Clara University! So cool to hear him cited on of my favorite KZfaq channels!

@57hound 5 жыл бұрын

First video I’ve seen on this channel. Great presentation of a fascinating subject that is very dear to me. I have 2 hobbies I’m quite involved in, woodworking and model airplane building. My primary motivations are being passionate about the activity and subject matter, having an outlet for creativity, and engaging my brain in challenging yet fun pursuits. I also derive great satisfaction from a sense of accomplishment. IMHO, this is so much preferable to sitting in front of the TV, which is often a cultural wasteland and a waste of time.

@marcdegat9775 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Beautifully written and adeptly presented. Kudos Ms Bainbridge

@timothybeebe6382 5 жыл бұрын

I love crafting but severely dislike when people suggest I sell it. I would rather give it away as gifts or just to strangers that would appreciate it.

@kirarasmom4274 5 жыл бұрын

Hobbies of mine is watching and making KZfaq videos, reading, doing math, playing with my cats, drawing, yoga, and meditating.

@arielcurra7647 3 жыл бұрын

Great video,it amazing to know the origin of everything

@18tclark 5 жыл бұрын

This video was great! I thought it was even more interesting than most of the other videos. Perhaps I found it more personal, or something like that.

@reydemayo8906 Жыл бұрын

Very good insights....

@vstc3177 3 жыл бұрын

I see a link between productivity and approval (feeling accepted) in contemporary hobby culture which can lead to the desire to 'stand out', encouraging competition. Funny how we separate ourselves from others in an attempt to be worthy of inclusion. Wonderful video, thanks!

@seakat5909 5 жыл бұрын

So good. Lots of good laughs. Great video

@wanderingturtles7488 5 жыл бұрын

A while back--20 or 30 years ago, there was this concern about the world becoming "high tech--low touch" (less face to face contact, etc) and how that contributed to the rise of "old fashioned" crafts and activities like knitting and crafting. I feel people really do need to express themselves creatively and if their normal work day doesn't do that (and they have the time/energy/money to do so) they will be drawn to some sort of outlet. Thank you for your show. I enjoy your topics and style.

@c.powell8472 5 жыл бұрын

I really like this topic of your video. thanks!

@OmniKoneko 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal video!!!

@johnbehneman1546 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH & I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!!

@bretmossman4933 3 жыл бұрын

My hobby is very niche, but I love bird photography and Hawaiian birds and turned it into a Instagram page focusing on the history, conservation, and cultural significance of the birds of Hawaiʻi.

@Dayglodaydreams 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great channel. I might like it more than PBS Idea Channel. Mike Rugnetta was great, but this presenter is pretty good.

@rasmokey4 3 жыл бұрын

Started as a division of labor, ie,blacksmiths, nurses, artists. We have more relaxtion time to enjoy what we like!

@TheSuzberry 3 жыл бұрын

When I was younger it was less expensive to make clothes than to buy them. So, my daughter and I wore home made clothes. Same for knitting. Now sewing isn’t how you save money for kid’s clothes, it’s how you make a quilt for the church auction. And knitting is what I do to keep sane in the epidemic isolation.

@The_Rae_Gun_ 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@alexas.3306 5 жыл бұрын

0:42 I swear to god I have a cousin that looks exactly like that guy

@LetsTryVlogging365 5 жыл бұрын

we did a year of vlogging, really fun and very tough project. to any one with kids I really recommend it 😊 just remember to ask their permission to put them. publicly online

@peppylady6426 5 жыл бұрын

I am who has to many hobbies and interest. For me creativity is a way of expression

@chaoticxxstars 5 жыл бұрын

Who is the one person who disliked the video ? Do they have no hobbies? 😂

@michaelcorleone7297 3 жыл бұрын

I'm with no hobbies.

@seasaltlover7409 3 жыл бұрын

I love your icon❤

@Pew7070 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Looking at this subject trough your lens did me a solid. I don’t need nor want a hobby. Paid labor is enough for me. 🤪🧐

@2wesx 5 жыл бұрын

I hadn't considered that Hobbies didn't exist before the revolution... My hobby is art. Although I'm an art student, traditional art is my hobby while Digital art is my work. @westie_q is my instagram where I post most of my stuff. I recently did a piece talking about our digital revolution, funny how this episode came out right as I finished it!

@ivvyyysss 5 жыл бұрын

I know this is late, but I have conflicted opinions on Marijuana, and would really appreciate a video on the History of Cannabis. I really enjoy how this channel tells the history of many things.

@LongshotRecordsTV 5 жыл бұрын

What do you call a recreational activity for the rich? A snobby Hobby. What happens when someone steals your craftwork? A Hobby Rob'ry Okay i'm done.

@chadrasmussen6127 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Kasukana-td8dr 5 жыл бұрын

I do speed builds of builders games. Currently I'm focused on Planet Coaster, but I will always try something out to see if I like it 😁

@nvdawahyaify 5 жыл бұрын

I have two hobbies, making music by singing and playing instruments, and cooking.

@nvdawahyaify 3 жыл бұрын

@Anton R. Georgiev i like people with those hobbies.

@vivyanekassar2326 5 жыл бұрын

Cool hobbies are something everyone needs

@ye2low 5 жыл бұрын

My hobbies are making tutus and crochet (mainly amigurimi and hats)

@leabelton3569 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like a big part of the weekend was glossed over: unions. The reason the weekend (& child labor laws & many other benefits of working) came about was in large part due to workers unionizing and demanding it. Other than that, hella informative.

@gaillewis5472 5 жыл бұрын

I crochet stuff and I teach high school kids to crochet.

@dumbsquaredgirl5709 5 жыл бұрын

Gail Lewis why did I laugh so hard at this.

@Kawaiidigipieces 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@ieatgremlins 4 жыл бұрын

Danielle is the best. That’s all.

@egonhomes 5 жыл бұрын

I've recently started up a YT channel about my hobby, screenwriting. Otherwise, my hobbies are learning and geek culture, and my driving passion is my faith.

@belindaweber7999 4 жыл бұрын

I have what I'd call a hobby-business Small Bark Holiday Care (looking after dogs) it would be a dream come true if grew well enough to support me!

@alarcon99 5 жыл бұрын

I would add that hobbies in the USA are not only tied to work but in some ways tied to a patriotic/self-sufficient national identity that goes back to victory gardens and now can be seen as part of the perceived identity of gun collectors.

@kevinblatter2369 3 жыл бұрын

I am told there is a fine line between a hobby and an obsession.

@jnuy764 5 жыл бұрын

Cool 💯💯💯💯

@mest3057 5 жыл бұрын

Hi from France ! I discovered your channel last week, and I absolutely love it . Once again, i've learned something interessant haha I don't know about English-speaker community on KZfaq, but in France, it is still rare to see women make anything different than beauty or lifestyle channels in the plateform whereas it would be so refreshing to see everyone share their passion regardless of their gender ! Anyway, I saw recently two french videos about the impact of agriculture and transport on our societies, and I thought both could be good subjects for you ;)

@katieintraining 5 жыл бұрын

I'm watching this while working on my side hussle...sewing.

@franticranter 5 жыл бұрын

So i've been running recently, but now that i think about it, i never really saw it as a hobby. It was merely out of embarrassment of always being last to finish the warm up at school

@EarlGreyCrochet 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the interesting video! I crochet, and do many other crafts, and record it all on Instagram (@earlgreycrochet) and KZfaq. Its kind of overwhelming how many other people do the same!

@rino09876 5 жыл бұрын

I wanted to hear more about small horses.

@alisynblackwell4823 5 жыл бұрын

One hobby includes listening to OoE while doing some video editing! Hey how about an episode on the history/origin of a call for reparations in America?

@solomonclass 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t help but listen to the song plight by the minutemen

@darkwisteria9120 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is napping

@alwaysincentivestrumpethic6689 5 жыл бұрын

Like Albert Einstein ???

@iteachpsychology 5 жыл бұрын

how u speak and portray urself is exemplary.

@ashknoecklein 5 жыл бұрын

Cool Charlie Brown hat!

@avi12 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is software development

@theuniverseofhobbies536 3 жыл бұрын

Hobbies are the universal cure for all mankind.

@papertowelrack 5 жыл бұрын

I think the hobby to hustle phenomenon can also ba partially attributed to the fact that we nowadays more and more people want a job they love or pursuing a passion so they turn to a profitable hobby instead.

@DellaClever 5 жыл бұрын

I really like you as a host

@jesss.5260 5 жыл бұрын

This makes a lot of sense. I've always loved crafting and this also answered my question as to why crafting is usually deemed a feminine thing. Funny enough sewing was never a hobby of mine, until I became cheap and wanted to make things for myself and my friends. Which lead to me perfecting my craft like you said which lead to me marketing it when I saw a hole in for this need. But now that I do it for a living I've never been sure whether I can call it a hobby or not. Because in my spare time I do other things but I also look into how to expand my art forms, perfect those, and market that with a general theme. You can check out my store here: Etsy.com/shop/queennerdco It is the result of playing with cameras for years, teaching myself how to sew with MANY tutorials online, exploring cosplay and conventions, and diving deeper into some of my nerd loves.

@KathyTrithardt 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is BookTube videos, and it is always fun when people I meet ask me if I make a lot of money doing them and I laugh in their faces.

@ClosetDemon 5 жыл бұрын

Lots of people get mad about how times are changing to fast and every one is so competitive but everything comes and goes. In 100 years there might be no such thing as hobbies or workplaces. Everyones hobby will be their work. And in another 100 there will be no hobbies or work.

@franticranter 5 жыл бұрын

You do get paid by hobbies, you get payed with FUN!

@Jsasjeskrs 5 жыл бұрын

I do a lot of 3D art work. Like scalping, carving, and building stuff. Hopefully I will start a business in the next 3 years, but for right now it’s just a hobby 😊

@chadrasmussen6127 3 жыл бұрын

Collecting Funko pops and films are two of my hobbies I'm also attending college to get a degree in animation that's what I want to do next for work

@AlicedeTerre 5 жыл бұрын

Can we circle back to the tiny horse part?

@the3gambas489 5 жыл бұрын

The origins of excessive gesticulation would be an interesting video 😂

@desean3402 3 жыл бұрын

Please don’t leave us 😢

@Faolnagael 5 жыл бұрын

And here I am sitting at work while also partaking of a hobby (Cross Stitch) because on 3rd shift no one minds as long as I find a way to stay awake. And when not doing this my 'real' hobby is painting miniatures... I have a problem lol

@lizzalkula376 5 жыл бұрын

I have wondered if it might have connections with the term "idle hands do the devil's work" If you had a hobby you're hands weren't idle.

@lampyrisnoctiluca9904 3 жыл бұрын

It is about those who have nothing to do sometimes do bad things to other people out of boredom. Most of the people can't handle this feeling, just because of how intensive it can get. People are doing everything not to feel bored, while also boredom makes you see the entire world in the negative light, similar to the way anger or depression does. Where I am from, public transportation is where teens get bullied on their way to school by the older women. They are so bored with their pensioner lives that complaining to the barely awake kid for daring to sit in the bus is fun to them. It is not just for not moving away as soon as one entered inside. You sit on the empty seat and then get yelled on because of that. There is also a scientific research about crime that says a lot of it is done by the people who would not do that if they were not bored. Also, people who feel like they have nothing to do with their lives are those who do hate crimes and sometimes join terrorist organizations. Old people knew.

@acmulhern 5 жыл бұрын

My hobby is watching KZfaq videos. I'm very good at it.

@theheathbar123 5 жыл бұрын

With robocalls being a big problem lately, you should do one on the history of telemarketing. Just a thought...

@thingamabitch 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an artist and I have a BFA but I don't have an art job yet. So I guess it's a hobby for now. I'm crying on the inside. I'm @space_moggy in Instagram.

@claudiajade624 5 жыл бұрын

I am feeling hobby-inadequate

@MrConstant23. 5 жыл бұрын

We, as humans, need to actually do stuff. We can't just stare at a wall all the time. That drive has helped humans since forever get shit done or to be a productive worker.