Toxic Positivity: The Dangers of Positive Thinking in a Capitalist Society

Wonderful job, I thank you for your work. I think FN's Overman is better seen as an ideal to which the higher man is working. It's not that enlightenment (living for greatness) will convert us into Ubermenchen. The Overman is a way to structure one's ideals for what's good and evil, what's worth doing, something to aim for in the way the gods formerly expressed the values of a people.

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toxic positivity is pretending the pandemic is over too! every single person who decided to stop masking did so due to peer pressure and not any real evidence of the pandemic getting better or being less dangerous. always "just gotta live life and not think about those things☺"

There is way more toxic negativity in the world, we could go for way more positivity

Was that first pic Jesus scourging the moneylenders? Based.

Leftist/anti-capitalist perspective + Nietzschean analysis = instant like/sub.Happy i stumbled upon your channel.

I struggled with depression for most of my adult life. I'm now at the point, where I could punch everyone who says: "just think positive!" straight into the face.

please do a video on linked in culture

Amen, bro! Great insight and on point.

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can somebody please tell me what the "last man" cartoon clip is from? you know which one. not for "reasons", just intrigued by idiocracy-esque animation

sorry mum i cant go to your funeral, i need to get radicalized first :)

I exist in reality and reality alone. I don't do fake positive nonsense because that only deflects from dealin with real issues and increases stress. Stress increases inflammation, prolactin, cortisol, and cholesterol which in turn makes people age faster and unhealthier. That in itself is one of the main reasons why I can see thru people with lots of money who lie about bein "oh so happy!". There faces tell on themselves every single time.

I see people with tons of money utilize fake positivity on the daily, yet, they all have bags under there eyes, lines all over there faces, baldin, recedin hairlines, early greyin, spotty skin, droopy skin, water retention, etc, while here I am at 33 and most people can not tell that I am a day older older then 25 with skin as smooth as it was when I was 17. How? Because I don't stress, I take care of my health, and I always do what I enjoy no matter what and I don't care if I aint got two nickels in my pocket and I couldn't care less who approves of it or not. That in itself has afforded me lastin levels of youth in comparison to my peers.

My simple advice to anyone who also walks in the realm of truth and reality: Set urself goals and focus only on them. Do the things u truly enjoy and don't allow anyone's opinion sway u. Do not follow what mainstream society tries to program u into believin what success and happiness looks like. Do not follow the mindless sheep herd. Find happiness for urself, within urself. Fake positivity won't bring u happiness, just like money won't bring u happiness. Be the Übermensch!

Thank you, comrade. Not doing great right now, this video has not only taught me a lot but also helped me remember what I believe in, which is something I normally forget when I'm this fucking depressed.

I left my job in berlin, and live with my parents again just to figure out what to do to not feel like a fucking slave, a number, all my life for a future that is not secure

Funny i wonder why every atrocious event that has happened gets compared to the holocaust. Never stalin, or the Mongols. It seems disingenuous to me at best.

It needs us. . .

Toxic positivity and capitalism mix together very well.... Along with fascist positive thinking dangers

GOATED video

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The last line reminds me of how all the people classified as “essential workers” during the pandemic are the lowest paid people in society.

People will dislike it being told the truth. Positive things are emphasized and truth and reality are obscured.

yeah. so. what is your solution? and why is that your solution? and what makes you think it will work?

I’m in a dilemma of leaving my current corporate job or enduring it for reasons I myself don’t resonate with or believe in. People think that working in a big company will eventually make you climb the corporate ladder. And maybe it will, sure. But at what cost? I hate the monotonous nature of my my job and enduring it for a year or two to get promotion will most likely get me into a depressive and unstable emotional state. I’ve been working in this position for almost 4 months and for each and every day I’ve dreaded the whole process because there’s no meaning in it, at least for me, as a person. I can feel that it’s not my calling but my family, everyone I know assures that working for a famous company is good for career. Okay, but what about me, as an individual. What does it do for me? I see no progress, no future, no meaning. Every day is the same day and it kills me.
I found this video right in time. For the past year I’ve made many important decisions and to find my true meaning I guess I need to make another one!!
Thanks for a good video Sir!

I think the universe is trying to prevent me from watching your videos. Earlier I was watching your videos when a long-brewing migraine finally hit. Just now I was watching another one of your videos and a storm knocked out power for a moment, rebooting my computer and interrupting the video.

The universe is so silly to think it has the power to stop me.

What's wrong with nihilism?

ngl the only worthwhile videos you had were deconstructing nazi ideology this stuff is braindead 'we live in a society' type shit that everyone understands, you are practically saying nothing with these videos and the only audience here that enjoys them simply wants to feel validated on their belief set

Happiness and Meaning are "the same thing" to me. As-in; they both go hand in hand -- Meaning IS Happiness. I didn't realise people's concept of the two words could be any different than how I see those two words. ...........After watching this video though -- I now understand why I usually received such ugly responses when I discussed "Happiness" and "Optimism" with others.

Anyone know the outro song?

This one hit home.
I have a degree in chemistry and environmental science. I left my job doing water testing for a job at a pharmaceutical company because i could live off $15 an hour and pay my loans. Now i make more than triple that but Im working at a massive corporation creating the very pollutants i used to measure.

“The only way to win in a casino is to walk out. So let’s walk out of this casino we call a system because we don’t need it, it needs us” 🤯🤯

false positivity / blind bisful belief around corruption and than few indescriminate flukes carry on that evil bllsht indescriminatorily arbitrarily

Using clips from Pearl Jam's do the evolution is so based. For those who haven't seen it I really recommend it. The animation is great and really adds to the song. How it got onto MTV during the 90s though is beyond me.

The song does also contain themes of toxic positivity within the lyrics so it's a good segway after this video if you want to get angry about the world.

hoho, I spend 90% of my time listening to philosophy and history, enlightenment, pffft the nonstop goal

Anyone who uses the term “toxic positivity” in a bent poor excuse for a human being.

Willfully choosing to be pointlessly down and encouraging others to do the same.

If you can’t not find optimism, that’s bad.

It took me years to learn that it's okay to not be okay all the time. Because I've now learned that, I'm much happier now than I've been in a really long time. I no longer feel like I have to bottle up my emotions all the time. And that's really nice.

I used to be that Joe, I mean the version of me that went to work, because I don't have the fancy stuff on my backstory. I did that, believing that acting that way I would eventually achieve my goals and be happy. Later, that sentiment of believing turned into hoping and then desperation and coping. I wish I had the class consciousness I have today then.

I worked at McDonald’s and was just like joe. But guess what? I got paid more then anyone else in my position and was begged to stay and offered promotions when I wanted to quit. I did more then everyone and they took notice. I was a grill cook making 50 cents more a hour then a manager. Hard workers are valued

"Keep an open mind and believe in yourself. How it would eventually, unavoidably, lead to prosperity."

Isn't this the same thing y'all say about the revolution? "Just put the time in, read theory, work yourself to the bone on organizing that goes nowhere and eventually, unavoidably, we will magically win the class war." How is this vapid, false hope that you offer any different than toxic positivity?