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Ro's videos are packed with so many fast-paced jokes that you might miss the fact that they're packed with thoughtful takes, too. This video is about some recent internet drama plus the youtube culture that feeds on drama, which Ro criticizes even as she considers herself a part of it.

This one was just a random gift from the algorithm today. I wasn't familiar with Andrewism, but I liked this one, so I'll check out more.

This one's a short and sweet take on how ancient economies actually worked before money.

Mexie has a lot of excellent environmentalist content and is more willing than most to be unabashedly anti-capitalist about it. Her videos have also introduced me to a lot of great authors over the years.

An architectural urban legend and some thoughts on the pros and cons of conning people.

Anime apologetics with a focus on masculinity and power fantasies.

I'm not a big anime fan myself, but I'm playing through Persona 5 for the first time right now, so it's been on my mind.

Man attempts to review game. Game ends up reviewing man.

Two things I appreciate about Simon are (1) his deeply engrossing videos about language and linguistics, and (2) his chill vibes, man. You physically can't be mad when you're listening to Simon Roper. The vibes are too chill.

Since main posts are videos-only, I figured people might want a separate place to just talk about things, so... here ya go! A chat megathread!