Tired of Doomscrolling?
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Untertitel (105 segments)
DownloadBeing a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point
of our species – never have so many of us lived so well, been so healthy and well off. At the same time life is
incredibly hard – more than 15 thousand children died yesterday, 700 million people live in extreme
poverty, even within rich societies there is loads of unfairness and daily struggle. We are divided,
unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
In many ways the vibe is that we live in dark times. It is so easy to feel
disconnected and powerless in the face of problems too big to solve. And so the state
of the world fills many of us with doom, hopelessness and sadness. We feel it too.
It is one of the most pervasive stories of our time and there is a lot of truth to it.
But as Terry Pratchett said, we are the storytelling ape, we think in narratives
and live in a network of stories that make up our world. So without minimising the darkness,
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Key Vocabulary (10)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
The planet Earth and all the people, animals, and things living on it. It can also refer to a specific area of human activity or interest.
The word 'hard' describes something that is solid and firm, making it difficult to bend or break. It is also used to describe a task, situation, or problem that is difficult to do, understand, or deal with.
"This is very hard."
Used to indicate a point in time that is a specific distance in the past from the present moment. It always follows a measurement of time, such as minutes, days, or years.
"The ago is important."
Grammar in This Video
"14 billion years ago time and space began from some kind of state of pure energy..."
"This is subjective and not a science video, so you don’t need to buy into it."
"Maybe the laws that govern everything were destined to make life happen."
"Being a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating."
"most stars that will ever be born had been born."
"Maybe the laws that govern everything were destined to make life happen."
"never have so many of us lived so well"
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