We are all just people, living on one big planet. Yet somehow we have national identities. This video explores in a nutshell why that is and how that has shaped us and our nations.
We are all just people, living on one big planet. Yet somehow we have national identities. This video explores in a nutshell why that is and how that has shaped us and our nations.
I was well aware of the illusory nature of our national distinctions, but I honestly didn’t realise how recent of a phenomenon it actually is, and how pragmatic its origins were. Great video.
I was well aware of the illusory nature of our national distinctions, but I honestly didn’t realise how recent of a phenomenon it actually is, and how pragmatic its origins were. Great video.
I suppose the issue is largely with the title, which I understand. It feels like a misleading way of leading into making a point- like clickbait. I do note that the title on the video itself has...
I suppose the issue is largely with the title, which I understand. It feels like a misleading way of leading into making a point- like clickbait. I do note that the title on the video itself has now been changed from "Countries aren't real" to "Nationalism, Explained", which is a much better way to indicate the content of the video.
Stating only that "countries aren't real" because they're, like many things, a social construct, seems to dismiss the problems and limitations that come with the invention of such constructs. Yes, countries may be intangible, only a part of our social architecture, but that does not mean they do not have a very real effect on our lives.
As a side-note, I guess I also understand the potentially salty reading of the original comment. I, perhaps too, have been fighting with the seemingly arbitrary limitations that these borders enact on us.
I updated the topic title here to reflect the new video title on YouTube. Thanks for pointing out it was changed, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that.
I updated the topic title here to reflect the new video title on YouTube. Thanks for pointing out it was changed, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that.
We are all just people, living on one big planet. Yet somehow we have national identities. This video explores in a nutshell why that is and how that has shaped us and our nations.
I was well aware of the illusory nature of our national distinctions, but I honestly didn’t realise how recent of a phenomenon it actually is, and how pragmatic its origins were. Great video.
Try crossing a border and you'll see how "real" countries are
I'm trying to understand the point you're making. I know they are real. But that is not what this video is about.
I suppose the issue is largely with the title, which I understand. It feels like a misleading way of leading into making a point- like clickbait. I do note that the title on the video itself has now been changed from "Countries aren't real" to "Nationalism, Explained", which is a much better way to indicate the content of the video.
Stating only that "countries aren't real" because they're, like many things, a social construct, seems to dismiss the problems and limitations that come with the invention of such constructs. Yes, countries may be intangible, only a part of our social architecture, but that does not mean they do not have a very real effect on our lives.
As a side-note, I guess I also understand the potentially salty reading of the original comment. I, perhaps too, have been fighting with the seemingly arbitrary limitations that these borders enact on us.
I updated the topic title here to reflect the new video title on YouTube. Thanks for pointing out it was changed, otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that.