Time is the most important resource you have. This video is a great example of how your perspective of time can change you.
Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.
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Sorry, i don’t agree. You sir, are an idiot.
Brilliant and thought provoking. Thank you.
I loved this presentation…it was thought-provoking, pure genius, and I think these findings are right on the mark. We’re heading for trouble as the digital culture re-formats so many young minds in an “always on” world.
That was the best 10 minutes I’ve spent all day.
I think, I will read your friend’s book as well. If it is anything we need today is for people to open there hearts and minds .
That was absolutely brilliant. The one question I do have however, is, would video games be called hedonistic or future oriented. if gambling, sex, and drugs are all the former, could taking control of what you do (as in video games) be considered the latter?
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I think that would depend on the nature of the game. For example, a competitive multi-player fps would be hedonistic. It involves direct, fast paced competition with the reward being victory over other players and occurring in a short time frame, only a couple of minutes.
One could also argue that most rpg/mmorpg type games would be future oriented as they require large sums of time invested in a minor and often repetitive menial task with the promise of a reward of some kind. These games sometimes require hundreds of hours to complete. However it could also be argued that all games are hedonistic as they generally are some sort of entertainment based simulation of a real skill or ability that most do not posses. It would take many years of dedicated training, and considerable natural talent to ever hope to play in the NFL, but a game for some can be an instant simulation. Just my 2 cents anyway.
he does not say that gambling, sex, and drugs are hedonistic; rather, he says that the addictions to these things are. when a couple has sex for child-bearing or to build their relationship, it is future-oriented, for example. video games work the same way.
A profound video that explains a lot. It has relevance for my line of work in hi-tech education.
Since I work with traditional communities I loved the part about Southern Italians saying about Northern Italians “you’re not Italian”. Again, very relevant to my work. I will use some of this information (and will read your friend’s book).
This is spot on but the driving force behind this trend is not the technology it is the gap in work versus reward in the American economy. It used to be expected that a man working 40 hours a week could minimally support a wife and children but now it is expected that both spouses must work to survive. The value or our work time has gone down and therefore every citizen in our culture is expected to pay more time into the system for the same rewards 40 hours used to provide. It’s the devaluation of a work hour in business leading to a culture that has to put so many hours into survival that the time they have left to divide between sleep/food/family/hobbies is used to pursue the tiny amount of progress they were taught they should be expected to achieve. Children now are getting less reward, accounting for inflation, for the same work hours their parents and grandparents put in at a job so of course their going to be in more of a hurry to keep from falling behind.
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Awesome presentation. I often think about the effects of technology on our thinking and experience of time/events. Really, really great. Thanks.
he does not say that gambling, sex, and drugs are the hedonistic; rather, he says that the addictions to these things are. when a couple has sex for child-bearing or to build their relationship, it is future-oriented, for example. video games work the same way.
o shit son my brains been rewired and i have no social skills and i can never sit in a class. a professor guy said it so it must be true
In response to Rob’s comment, I would argue that many video games are future-oriented. Video games revolve around rewards, through picking up coins, achievements, new weapons, etc. In games like World of Warcraft, these rewards only come with hours and hours of play. Video games are future-oriented just like school, and if I remember correctly, this is supported by evidence that kids who play video games often show improved performance in school.
Rob in response to you I would have to call video games present hedonistic, since there is no lasting benefit that proceeds into the future. Unless you play competitively and plan on making your future income from it.
Playing a game competitively and with the goal of being the best and making a living off of it is entirely different then playing it for pleasure.
Also, I would have to say that addiction to sex is less present hedonistic then playing games, since more experience having sex does have a net positive effect on your ability to seduce the opposite sex and please them in bed (only up to a point… complete addiction is dangerous and not beneficial).
One final comment – in some upcoming games, such as starcraft 2, game developers are providing creative tools to the gamers. I strongly believe that gamers that spend large amounts of time using these tools to create systems inside of the game will benefit from that experience in a creative capacity. I would assume that most of the gamers using those tools are probably future oriented however, because they see the future benefits of experience working with a creative system.
This is an excellent report ***HOWEVER***
he made at least one glaring error.
Protestants absolutely do not work hard to “prove” they have GOD’s favor. What an absurd and dishonest remark.
Protestants (wherever they are) tend to excel because they believe GOD’s word. It says “Do all things as if you were doing them for the one who died for you”. It promised that if we do GOD will prosper us. And if we share that blessing with those in need HE will prosper us even more.
The very simple, obvious, and provable fact is that The protestant tradition is set apart from catholicism by one single point in history. A group decided to actually believe the Bible rather than those who had superimposed a religion on top of the Bible, diminishing and often directly contradicting it as they did.
The US was founded on these principles and it is why it surpasses most of the world combined in giving to charity.
So PLEASE, let’s not demean true faith and generosity by wickedly asserting a selfish motive to those who do more for the world than anyone else.
Yeah … really seems to be true
Simply amazing and so true. Thank you for making it so easy to understand.
This video took too long to download.
Liked it but it doesn’t completely jive. The NorthEast of the United States have faster paced lives / attitudes (larger % Catholic) – compared to the midwest (larger % Protestant) which is much slower and we find almost painfully slow in comparison. Also, Catholics believe in faith and works – Lutherism (as a large protestant example) believe in grace alone (though obviously perform many good works). I believe he implies the reverse. Faith is probably a less better example than philosophy and age of a culture. Perhaps along with North/South, a Far West (hundreds of years – less sense of time / history) to Far East (thousands of years) comparison would work better.
Excellent video, made me think a lot.
What a waste of time, back to World of Warcraft.
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I think you have presented us with looking at the 4th dimension (time) from a different angle. Very Nice.
Though it was brilliant and spot – on philosophically, the idea that technology is to blame is unfortunately wrong. People created this culture because of their own passions and zealousness. Technology is a tool that can be used, just like a hammer. If I beat my friend across the head with the hammer, the hammer isn’t to blame. I definitely agree with the observation of time perspective affecting our lives and ideals.
GREAT, BUT GREATER IF SLOWED DOWN TO COMPREHENSIBILITY AND REFLECTION.
you can’t have family values without family meals?
Kudos!good quality points you discuss there. I do not fully rhyme on this idea with you, but interesting to know your viewpoint on this thing.
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besides the very interesting and thought provoking message… the guy doing the drawing is a visual communication genius!
I truly savored your write-up, and have added it on my delicious, mr wong, stumble accounts.The point you make is easy to understand and effective.
Wow. Cool shit. Worth the 10 minutes for sure. I actually e-mailed this video/url to 5 people and I never ever forward videos.
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I am basically a person who can’t be won over very easily,hence i am still an skeptic on this subject point.nevertheless apreciate putting ahead your point.
I think we’re all (at least guys) present hedonists in the presence of good looking women.
great video.
nice share, it’s inspired me to change myself
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Great video!! Really makes you wonder about life…
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amazing…and so true
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