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47 votes
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What Ethical AI really means
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This is financial advice
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xQc is stealing content (and so are most reaction streamers)
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Elon Musk sues the lawyers that forced him to buy Twitter
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How to use ChatGPT to ruin your legal career
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How culture made Japanese internet design "weird"
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The future is a dead mall - Decentraland and the metaverse
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The robot lawyer was a super dumb idea
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AI versus copyright (legal review)
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TikTok: Life on the algorithm
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NFTs are legally problematic
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The problem with NFTs
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Mask off
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History of dunking culture's transformation into the alt right, the reputation of Tumblr
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Operation red herring | YouTube geographic
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Modern copyright law is a joke
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The YouTube copyright metagame part 1: The history of Copyright on YouTube and How YouTubers deal with it
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Data
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YouTube: bad? - Shannon Strucci's musing on YouTube, fan toxicity, issues with takedowns, and the ups and downs of a YouTube career
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What's gone wrong with the FTC's COPPA agreement with YouTube
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Viacom sues YouTube for a billion dollars | YouTube Geographic
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What makes a video essay good?
Youtube channels like CGP Grey, Kurzgesagt, Vsauce and Nerdwriter are all incredibly popular. They bring up interesting topics, explain them fairly well, and have high production quality. But to...
Youtube channels like CGP Grey, Kurzgesagt, Vsauce and Nerdwriter are all incredibly popular. They bring up interesting topics, explain them fairly well, and have high production quality. But to me, something is missing. I'm not sure how to formulate my criticism, since it has nothing to do with the quality of their videos.
It feels like the mentioned channels lack depth. They give off an uncomfortable "pop-science" vibe. Pop-science isn't wrong, I have nothing against it. But they feel too "poppy". They provide sources, but the commentary is directed to people who don't read. They don't dare to use precise words, in case the audience won't understand them. I get the feeling that they make their videos for the lowest common denominator: persons who doesn't read, persons who can't google and persons who want to make no effort to actually learn.
I'd feel bad to only mention bad examples, so here is a list of high-effort video-creators with (in my eyes) good content:
Lindsay Ellis: Long-form film reviews that actually go into the details.
Every Frame a Painting: Very high-quality analyses of film directors and their styles.
3Blue1Brown: Beautifully animated math visualizations explaining multiple areas of mathematics.
Captain Disillusion: Critically debunking and deconstructing fake videos.
Historia Civilis: In-depth historical videos about Rome.
Bliss Foster: A hidden gem, with only 1000 subscribers, analysing runway shows.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on what makes a good video essay. I'd also really like some suggestions for more creators to follow.
26 votes