This guy's videos are actually pretty good from what I have seen of them posted to Tildes before and this one is no exception... but he really, really needs to reconsider his YouTube channel name...
This guy's videos are actually pretty good from what I have seen of them posted to Tildes before and this one is no exception... but he really, really needs to reconsider his YouTube channel name IMO. "Cuck Philosophy" and the implication of using that word, even sardonically, really does a disservice to his channel.
Yeah, I agree. I watch a lot of philosophy videos on youtube and stayed away from his videos for a long time because I was turned off by his username. I think it pigeonholes his videos into...
Yeah, I agree. I watch a lot of philosophy videos on youtube and stayed away from his videos for a long time because I was turned off by his username. I think it pigeonholes his videos into leftist reactionary territory when I actually think his videos span a lot of other topics and would reach a wider audience if he had a more 'neutral' name.
Not 15 minutes before seeing this thread, I got a YouTube recommendation for something on their channel and sat for a moment wondering if something made it through my alt-right filters on there or...
Not 15 minutes before seeing this thread, I got a YouTube recommendation for something on their channel and sat for a moment wondering if something made it through my alt-right filters on there or if the title of the channel was a joke, and moved on without checking since I didn't care enough.
I really enjoyed this breakdown of 90s "World Music" and I thought it was a really good discussion of how (I hesitate to even use the word because connotation is so negative) cultural...
I really enjoyed this breakdown of 90s "World Music" and I thought it was a really good discussion of how (I hesitate to even use the word because connotation is so negative) cultural appropriation does exist and can be a bad thing - without even using the word at all.
I recognize that conversation around cultural appropriation is messy and inexact most of the time, but I thought this video was really well researched and presented.
This guy's videos are actually pretty good from what I have seen of them posted to Tildes before and this one is no exception... but he really, really needs to reconsider his YouTube channel name IMO. "Cuck Philosophy" and the implication of using that word, even sardonically, really does a disservice to his channel.
Yeah, I agree. I watch a lot of philosophy videos on youtube and stayed away from his videos for a long time because I was turned off by his username. I think it pigeonholes his videos into leftist reactionary territory when I actually think his videos span a lot of other topics and would reach a wider audience if he had a more 'neutral' name.
Not 15 minutes before seeing this thread, I got a YouTube recommendation for something on their channel and sat for a moment wondering if something made it through my alt-right filters on there or if the title of the channel was a joke, and moved on without checking since I didn't care enough.
So I'd say you're right.
I'd recommend giving his channel a go! His videos are actually really good.
I really enjoyed this breakdown of 90s "World Music" and I thought it was a really good discussion of how (I hesitate to even use the word because connotation is so negative) cultural appropriation does exist and can be a bad thing - without even using the word at all.
I recognize that conversation around cultural appropriation is messy and inexact most of the time, but I thought this video was really well researched and presented.