I have actively watched ordinary guy go from an internet weirdo making videos on neck ties and onions to a full fledged international journalist that activity uses his platform and research to give a fair and honest view into the most random aspects of humanity and is never afraid to admit his own preconceptions and how they have swayed within his research. I always want more and more content from you but please never change your methods to fit any schedule or sponsor. Keep it up, man
You have serious talent as an interviewer. I know a lot of CZcamsrs are going for the long form documentary style content these days, but I was honestly blown away by how well you connected with your subjects and brought out their vulnerability. How did an internet nerd end up with such elite people skills? Fucking wild
@@N279 Let's check the math. Let's assume the fridge is just above 0c, an egg weighs about 65g, has the same heat capacity as water, and starts at 90c. It would take about 5850 calories or 24.5kJ to bring it's temperature to 0c. In the case of leaving the fridge open, all of the cold air gets replaced with room temp air. Assume 0.8 cubic meter volume = 1kg of air. Room temp 23c x 700J = 16.1kJ = 3848 calories. A hot egg is worse than losing all the cold air in the fridge. But that's not the same as leaving the door open. Infrared energy will also be getting into the fridge. An ideal black body radiator emits about 450 watts per square meter in a 25c room. If the door when wide open has a surface area of around 0.5 square meters. Double that because the inside of the door is getting radiated on too. Now, this doesn't mean the fridge is absorbing the full 450 watts since it's also radiating infrared back out into the room. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann law we can determine how much energy is transferred. But this comment is getting long and I'm getting lazy. Let's just say 200 watts gets in the fridge. Exercise to the reader to correct me. Over 10 minutes, 200 watts is about 120kJ. That's way more than the energy lost to the air or the egg.
honestly he just seems so genuinely obsessed with it. It's like listening to someone with a passion for trains, it's hard not to feel a little endeared hearing something someone really cares about even if you don't. He even seems pretty self aware about it. The only thing that is a red flag is that he sells supplements based off it.
Excellent documentary, with specific praise toward your candid but casual interview style. There's a lot about Bryan I took away watching this, but throughout the entire thing I think he came off as an intelligent man with a very dedicated life obsession, and your presentation certainly helped that.
@@danielclark-hughes692Not gonna lie as a guy with low common sense about to go study chemistry at uni and also has participated in competitive sport-this sounds pretty lit to me.
I actually support the enhanced games. Purely for the fact it might actually be rather entertaining to watch a bunch of roided up athletes do some crazy shit.
Bryan seems like a chill guy, and honestly some of his recommendations genuinely seem like they might work... but devoting your entire life to extend your life doesn't seem like much of a life at all.
Despite all the other youtube commenters saying otherwise, he really does come across to me as a decent fellow. I have to disagree with you though, because what else is he supposed to do with his life? He found his purpose and seems to be enjoying it. Doesn't look like he has abandoned his family to do his experiments, and he even speaks like he wants to connect with them more. Is it really any different from picking up a hobby or pursuing further studies? Sure it's selfish but at least he's not actively or deliberately hurting others to do it.
Seriously. Uncovering that parallel between the Mormon religion taking his children away and wanting to create a new type of religion that would help to replace and fulfill the gap left in his heart was unbelievably insightful, especially considering that he delivered it on the spot
Honestly, this was actually sweet that you gave Bryan a chance to be genuine, show his side, paint him actually as a person. Outside of all that crazy things he does for life extension or whatever, he actually does have some valid points there.
@@thisismyyoutube1846 it’s been at most 5 to 10 years since he started avoiding the sun and lived the previous 30 to 40 regularly exposing himself to it. His skin looks great right now purely because of the dozens of dermatological treatments he underwent (because he’s disgustingly rich). Obviously it’s still good to use sunscreen and avoid tanning beds.
I can’t help but like this Brian guy, not gonna lie. His level of autism regarding improving his health is largely harmless to others and he seems happy enough doing it
yea idk I think I agree, sure he has faults but usually these guys dont invite someone in who would be critical, and respond honestly to those criticisms the way he does here. I appreciate ordinary things for doing this deep dive on Brian and I appreciate Brian for allowing this kind of interview.
@@dubsessed9790 Why are you specifically demonizing the LDS church? His Mormon upbringing shaped him into the man he is today. Any kindness you see in him is from that influence. Any service he gives is due to that upbringing. His book illustrates a clear lack of understanding about the Mormon doctrine, which is why it seems he had a crisis of faith. He created this point system in his mind and convinced himself not everyone would be able to find exaltation, which is most definitely not true and not even what is taught. Plus his current projects are literally patterned after his interpretation of the promises of that doctrine. He is still in the middle of his faith crisis, but can't even see it. Any good, decent person you meet has been influenced by religion in some way, be it directly or generationally. People have to be taught how to be good and why it is important. See ya in 50-75 years when more and more people have fallen away from any and all religious teachings of any kind and we'll see how bad the world overall is. I mean.. it's already getting worse in terms of people treating people and religion hasn't even been dying for that long.
@@mattcagliuso3722 There was another person OT interviewed in this video that said Bryan blocked him for being critical of his work with factual evidence. Bryan is going to pick and choose who he engages with based on how he feels about their overall intelligence to counter him. Not to mention that he gets more exposure by accepting interviews like this. Needless to say.. he felt very little actual threat from OT most likely.
That interview with the Enhanced Games guy was fucking brutal. Amazing work. You asked some very striking, yet simple questions that he had a hard time answering without outing himself (no pun intended).
Honestly blown away by how good these interviews are. Whenever the average CZcams essayist is doing any kind of interview I brace myself for a totally cringefest but this was outstanding. Obviously well researched, confident without being confrontational, totally professional. Louis theroux standard.
Thank god you made an episode about immortality. I have been waiting for that to become an ordinary thing for ages, but I suppose we had to wait for Kissinger to die first.
I’m focusing my studies on the opposite of living forever. My research tonight is on extra fried chicken parm and replacing the noodles with cheese sticks.
That ending was remarkable! The friendship you developed with Bryan was clear and you asked him direct fundamental questions that others were always afraid of. Not in spite of being his friend but in a complementing sort of way. You’re a legend!
I found the ending messaging in this both existentially terrifying and hopeful. And major kudos on the whole project, but especially the Bryan Johnson interview. You're lack of judgement and pure curiosity was very apparent and it was just so refreshing to see interviews done with just asking pointed questions outside of a clear bias. I think he's still a bit of a whackadoo but I can appreciate his dedication and spirit. I think if nothing else we could all learn from the level of dedication he has to this thing. I want to strive for that sort of passion somewhere in my life. Thanks, Josh.
Well, sort of. If someone has a job to work out how everyone else can get an extra day of holiday, that sounds more reasonable. For a lot of these people, longevity is effectively their job. Now I'm not particularly confident in any individual, but if one of them stumbles on something, it might be worthwhile for everyone else. Maybe not applied to the same extent as them, but I'd take a few pills a day if it gave me another 6 months, and id make limited changes to my diat etc
This is completely wrong. Imagine if 2/3 of the way into your vacation you suddenly started being in pain and lacking energy, then for the last 1/4 of your vacation you have no energy to do anything, can barely remember anything and are in pain. Bryan not only aims to add more days to the vacation, but move the boundary for the unsatisfying painful times way further to the right. Some 90 year olds run marathons and seem full of vitriol, some 50 year olds seem like 90 year olds and die young after years of smoking, eating and sleeping like shit and not exercising.
This might be my favourite video of yours. In a lot of ways it is a lot deeper/darker than many others but I really liked it and it definitely changed my perspective on Bryan and longevity. And at the same time it was not just interesting but also still often very funny. Thanks for making this.
@@OrdinaryThings Hey, would it be possible to make whatever changes in ur CZcams account are possible to give this video a paid one-time Thanks? I don't know what the future is called , something like a "Super Thanks"? I would love to be able to support your work and this video in particular.
Bryan Johnson turns out to be quite a nice and relatable guy. Basically he has enough money that he doesn't have to work a single day anymore. He picked a purpose to experiment on himself to extend his lifespan and share his findings so others can also benefit. I'm impressed.
I'm not sure how sharing findings of a trial group of 1 person is particularly helpful. Would probably do more good to finance those clinical studies that guy suggested.
I had no idea he was also an exmormon. As another exmormon while I have no interest in going to remotely the same lengths in the pursuit of physical health I now admire him even more for how he's overcome post religious trauma. While I also want to be healthy, and wouldn't mind more time to live, I focus on mental health most of all. But most people I have found who are exmormon have lives that, while better than their lives in mormonism, are tragic. Even putting aside the trauma of finding out everything you have ever known is a lie and losing all of your family, friends, and community all at once, trying to make it in this world with no resources and no one to help you and an ineptitude with talking to nonmormons, you're very unlikely to live a life with much outside of misery and stress
He's a fucking freak lol. He's like "well, I wouldn't call myself a prophet, but..." You have to be cooked ... Listen to the INSANE MEGALOMANIACAL words he says.
That was a beautiful closing message. Been dealing with the existential dread of missing out on what the future holds. Death doesn't scare me as much as not witnessing where humanity will go from here. But i am glad to have this moment and the next and will cherish each step along my path because that's all we're afforded. It's not quite an ordinary topic, but it's definitely an extraordinary message. Appreciate this channel endlessly and will always hope I live long enough to see the next upload.
37:55 this song is from Red Dwarf when Lister realises he's all alone and the last human alive 3 million years in the furure, in deep space. I feel that's quite poetic for people who want to live forever and I hope it was intentional.
Mate, this is seriously deep. This is something that by the end made me think deeply and become very introspective. The interviews, the commentary and structure was outstanding. 10/10 work, keep it coming.
One thing of note I can appreciate is how open-minded he reacts to such probing and often challenging questions. Like I just imagine a documentary of Elon Musk and I can see the guy fold within a few seconds of real questioning. But Bryan really takes in the challenge of the opposing perspective, plays devil's advocate and sees the merit of the opposing perspective and tries to give an objective reply as he is humanly capable. Minimising the ego and really testing his ideology's robustness.
Honestly Even though Elon is a bit of a dick i think he would respond well to interesting questions but i think hes to far on the spectrum to answer jokes. check out The Everyday astronauts star base walk thoughts hes on it.
Elon before aquiring twitter: WAOW ROCKET MAN ELECTRIC CARS YAAS JUST LIKE IN MY MARVEL MOVIES Elon after aquiring twitter and broadening the overton window: ROCKET MAN BAD!!!11
Yeah, he got some really hard questions and he actually answer them. Like, at points it felt like those questions that therapist ask you and you go "ohhh, so that's why I'm paying you so much money!". The guy legit went "so, is it possible you are doing this blueprint thing because you miss your daughter and feel that a god you no longer believe in is keeping her away from you?" you can almost see him going "if we live forever, at one point we'll have to figure all that out and be together again, right?"
A man devout to God found himself depressed and alone. Ended up instead worshipping his own life over the promises of what comes after. I actually was really shocked at how open Bryan Johnson was about not having a good family life and being disappointed with his religion. Strangely endearing. This was honestly a really good video and I appreciated how much of an open mind you went into this. Instead of focusing on the cynicism of false idols promising immortality you went to the source and the tried to find the truth in the bullsh*t. Thats journalism you don't see often. Instead of pointing at the crazies and laughing, you actually tried to find the ones that can rationally articulate how they got there. Really great video.
If I could ask Bryan Johnson one question, it would be if he is enjoying the life he is prolonging. I think he is, but it must be mentally taxing. I imagine the rigorous routine leaves little room for anything else, but the man also lives for living the routine. The vid definitely showed are more human side of Johnson. Great job on that one. All in all, Mr.Things, you've become a great interviewer and documentarian. Keep up the good work, may you live to be 150 years to make more vids m8.
Very good point. What I would like to ask Bryan is, "Do you think everyone can receive this treatment? "if not, who should get it?" It's a very similar prospect organ transplants have to contend with, except the prospect is of hyper-extended living vs... not that. Death is free, red light lamps, gene therapy, and specialist wristbands are not.
I think I agree with all that. I don’t think 99% of the population could live a life that is “living for living’s sake”, but he sure can, and he’s found a purpose in it. In fact, he’s doing things that are out of the realm of (Mr.) ordinary things. I think it’s something that most of us couldn’t do because we wouldn’t find meaning or purpose in it. And I think that’s fine. He’s doing great things that, while they won’t fulfill what he thinks they ultimately will, will improve life for the rest of us. And-I know it’s cliche and oversaid while being unreachable for a lot-I think it’s up to all of us to find our “purpose” and something that is meaningful to us, whether that be video games or sun tanning or working out or cooking or lazing around or loving someone(s) and making our lives feel meaningful. There is no meaning to life. We have to make our own, and Bryan Johnson has made his.
I think what he's doing may end up having some value for research, it's just one guy so the data isn't that valuable, but It can't be totally useless either. That being said, devoting your entire life to living longer just to dedicate every extra day to gaining an extra day feels like some sort of purgatory adjacent, mythology style punishment and is undoubtedly a waste of your life.
@@friedsenseiyeah that’s true, it clearly plays an almost religious role in his life, like he worships the phenomenon of existence and consciousness itself. But, at least from our perspective, it’s such an all consuming passion that it cuts out other things in life like socializing and truly relaxing that we believe may also bring him other forms of-likely more rewarding- happiness. But maybe we’re wrong and he truly is happier than most of us because he has a true purpose in life, no matter how outrageous it may seem.
One of the best videos yet. In-person interviews, active participation in these regimes and diets, personalized feedback, expanded summaries of everyone involved, all paired up with fantastic writing and editing. I watched this with intrigue from start to finish. Bravo to everyone who made this video possible 👏
Incredible video. The interview you had with Brian was one of the best interviews I have seen. This is one of your best videos and one of the best videos on CZcams. It felt a lot like a folding ideas video in terms of quality.
I really cant stress how good of a video this is. its thought provoking and honestly a refinement of all the best parts of your past work. I think this is a great thing youve made and im greatful for it.
When I was 28 I was boxing, cycling and super active. Then I got a long term illness around the time of…the virus…. And now I’m 33, sedentary, weight went from 180lbs to 220lbs, and I walk occasionally. You’d be surprised how quickly your body can just; stop working, after your 20’s.
Your last statement is very true! I was very active & healthy until I developed an incurable illness at 29 (endometriosis). I'm 47 now and my body is falling apart with additional illnesses which that original autoimmune disease allowed to happen, including osteoporosis & arthritis. I don't expect a long life, although it runs in my family to live well above 80. I'm even hoping not to live overly long coz I'm in chronic pain for 18yrs every single day & that's no way to live.
@@A_Ducky I’ve developed certain habits that keep me at homeostasis with pain and the constant physical ache; and have succeeded more than others despite, but it really does feel like being in a certain social class of the ones who permanently miss out on the promise from their youth.
@@cowmath77 amen. Used to be able to just go for a quick 10km jog without breaking sweat multiple times a week. 3 strokes later at 32 and my health has deteriorated so much I struggle to get to the shops once a fortnight. The flip side that most people forget when they talk about "immortality" is the disabled people already here who need medical help. Feels like most of these types see us as 'lost causes' so why bother helping us...
@@cowmath77 Yeah, my entire 30's were stolen by chronic pain. We never get back the lost time (esp. going to a multitude of Drs who have no answers for us). I'm very glad you minimized your pain, hopefully without harsh meds. I'm still on morphine to this day, though they give it very reluctantly. Wishing you all the best sincerely!! 🫂
Ironically enough, this actually humanized Bryan way more than any other piece I've seen on him. You were able to ask really interesting questions while still keeping the whole conversation very natural, fantastic video!
Man this video hits hard. As someone who has been suffering from existential dread since I was around 4 and learned what the concept of death was, it is so strange how seeing others grapple with it on a daily basis can be paradoxically cathartic and unnerving at the same time. To know that all of us who walk the Earth face the same ultimate fate, only to meet that fate alone when the time comes, even if you're surrounded by people. Something that I think about, though, from many years ago is what my response was to my ultra health nut coworker in disbelief as I proceeded to eat my third consecutive quarter pounder with cheese. I said "I'm here for a GOOD time, not a LONG time" and I stand by that (not eating 3 consecutive quarter pounders with cheese lol I can barely stomach eating one nowadays lol). But like the takeaway from this video, I think quality of life really, really helps with the existential dread.
As somebody with health anxiety and who is a practicing Latter-day Saint, this video was so good - and when my spirituality is such an easy target for harassment online, it was moving to see you treat it with respect at the end of the video. Genuinely, thank you.
Now rewatch the interview with the Enhanced Olympics owner and take a shot every time he dodges a question OT asks him. A shot of Kale Smoothie of course
As a GP in Australia looking into lifestyle medicine and the shift in focus to prevention rather than cure - this entire documentary is fantastic! Thank you for being so vulnerable and showing how this fixation can cause such damage to people. Government-funded medical care can be great at times, without the bias of trying to sell your own supplement as well.
This video didn't go how I expected it to. Great job actually hearing out what these peculiar folks have to say, instead of just attacking them for a cheap laugh.
As someone who turned 25 this year and fell into a similar spiral after multiple (potential) health concerns popped up basically overnight, I really get what he's going through here. I don't agree with the sentiment at the end tho, I rather stick to living an uneventful, simple life with a little exercise and healthy eating. Not everyone is meant for greatness and that's just fine by me
Amen brother! I'm fine with being a "nobody" in the grand scheme of things, but we can all help our fellow man and create a better legacy than these people obsessed with living "a thousand years". Our body is definitely not made for that.
Agreed, but isn’t there a cliché in fiction where people who don’t want to be a leader become one anyway? And then they’re decent at it, yeah sometimes we don’t get a choice to live a simple life.
@@derpstick5467 Not just in fiction, look at all the unlikely heroes of World Wars. Plenty of them never dreamed they'd be leaders but ended up so. And sadly, most of us living now don't even remember their names.
Beautiful Simon. The conversation with Bryan in the closet was very insightful. Bryan is such an open book it makes him a fantastic interviewee. Along with your dry wit and exasperated documentation of this world it legitimately comes together to form something moving and introspective. You obviously put so much work into the edit. The video flows with such speed. I found myself engrossed in every section. The Finality section is a true Kicker too. A poignant Lament on death and its meaning in our lives and succinct dissertation on why being just a little bit bonkers is so important for us all. Wonderful. You've truly outdone yourself.
started the video thinking “this bryan guy is a nutjob” ended the video thinking “this bryan guy is a really respectable nutjob” amazing video 10/10 will watch again
Him calmly considering what Ordinary Things was talking about with 'constantly worrying about dying' and genuinely replying with remorse "I'm really sorry you feel that way" put it over the edge for me. Honestly seems like a nice dude.
I grew up Mormon, went to BYU, and served a mission. I've since left the church. Watching the interview with Bryan was somehow cathartic. He was able to articulate many feelings I've had but never been able to put into words. I particularly loved his thoughts at 1:22:30 Also, I can't believe you went to the temple in LA! Thanks for being nice to those missionaries!
I applaud you for trying to approach Bryan Johnson from a journalistic perspective rather than give into sensationalist rhetoric about him harvesting his son’s blood to live longer. Regardless of how you feel about his beliefs, you treat them with respect and try to understand them even if you don’t share them. Though, I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned recent news which revealed that Johnson has admitted to having long COVID. It feels like a fact worth mentioning, pointing out that for all his relentless striving, he simply can’t escape that outside factors beyond his control that can render his efforts moot. As I watched you interview Johnson and other longevity proponents, increasingly I found myself wondering and wanting to ask, “Okay, so what do you plan to do with all this longevity you are so desperately seeking?” They seem so obsessed with living longer that they can’t seem to consider what they’re living for. The one guy who talked about it in terms of jobs and work was particularly depressing, the idea that we can live longer just so we can spend more time grinding for 40 hours a week for who-knows-how many years to produce more for our corporate masters. Past philosophers approached the idea of living longer as having more time to enjoy the company of friends and family, to see the world and experience new joys, and learn more and more about the world we live in. These longevity types, like the tech bros they share a massive amount of overlap with, have a disturbing paucity of imagination.
Part 11, Fragility. You have artificially induced the life style of a type 1 diabetic. Constant worrying, checking heath metrics, anxiety, and an unending sense of doom whether your every choice would inevitably shorten your lift even if by a day. Incredible that you were able to do this and share the experience, even if you weren’t aware of how similar your experiences were to diabetics. Honestly, amazing work. Your channel is a gem!
The absurd thing with brian is that he is so obsessed with not dying, that it became the single focus of his life. But what even is the point in the end if there is nothing else to living.
The mere concept of what he is doing will have greater impact than what most humans leave behind, and as it was said in the video, at least he sees some returns for his ascetic lifestyle, unlike religions.
This was shockingly unbiased and introspective. I thought about the Buddhist practice of meditating on your own death as a consideration of impermanence. I'm sure there are other traditions with some similarities, but ultimately with everything we understand about entropy, nothing outlasts the universe... however it goes
Excellent interview with Bryan. No idea he existed prior to this, really excellent how some of your questions gave him pause for thought and maybe some vulnerability rather than the usual tech bro autopilot response. Fascinating.
Richard Simmons: Fitness fanatic. Hyperactive. Good diet. Dead at 75 My mum: Smoked all her life. Couch potato. Shit working class diet. Died this year at 91. Genetics.
This is true. However, if Richard Simmons didn't exercise and ate like shit, he may have died at 60. Your mum may have lived to 105 if she didn't smoke, exercised, and ate healthy. It's all about playing the cards the best you can.
I’m halfway through the vid, and I’m surprised by how reasonable that human Guinea pig guy sounds. Considering it’s such a mad goal, he seems like a decent guy.
Going to the gym really helps with my ADHD, when I'm fatigued by stress or have been too inactive and suddenly have an over abundance of energy that needs an outlet. As a bonus I can now bend forward and tie my shoes AND breathe at the same time.
I feel that towards my job. I like it, but sometimes I do so much it's overwhelming; but at the of the end of the day I feel like a demon has left my body. (I also have ADHD)
Yeah, it's weird. I work hard to cultivate free time in my life, but when I get it I often spend it poorly and end up feeling shitty. When I go back to being busy I feel better, even though I still have the desire for freedom brewing within. The best balance was when I camped out all summer on friend's land and worked PT as a gardener and didn't have a car. Camp chores and biking to the store provided enough activity to keep me sane and healthy and yet I still had lots of free time and enough money for what I needed. Now I have a car so time off is automatically more lazy so I need a job to help make me more active.
Watching this in the hospital due to another sickness, having already lost my life once and brought back, the ending got me. I loved this entire thing. The best hour I put into just sitting around with an iv in my hand eating terrible hospital food and waiting to just feel better.
I remember my doctor saying after my health check up at 26. " Your heart is so perfect that I hope you have one hell of a retirement fund". I was hoping I would be dead by 30.
Probably one of your greatest videos yet ! The Bryan Johnson interview in particular was quite intersting. Thanks for the quality content and keep up the good work !
I like the Catholic phrase Memento Mori a lot. “Remember you will die”. Living in right relationship to your death, neither consumed by it nor in denial, is the middle way. It means life and time are meaningful and savored. It’s fascinating to see Johnson come around to that in a roundabout sort of way.
The idea of longevity reminded me a lot of eating disorders and comes across as a form of body dysmorphia. The constant body tracking, the belief that it can always be 'better' - whatever that means - wanting to have that community that supports your behaviour (and even encourages you to do more), even though others in your environment may point to the harmfulness of it, etc.
i'll shed a tear the day bryan johnson inevitably passes away (if it's before me i'm much younger than him though)...the man who tried. the narrative has a certain romanticism which explains why he has acquired "followers". and who knows, he might be on to something. couple centuries ago the kind of surgeries (even routine ones) were unimaginable. Who knows, aging might be a condition we could beat in a couple more (not sure its socio-economic and environmental impact though)
Dude this is easily in the top 5 video essays i have ever seen. I used to think of Brian Johnston as a weirdo who cant accept aging and this opened my eyes. I now have genuine respect for the man. Your content has been getting better and better and at this point reminds me of vice in its best years.
Towards the ending it just is so good. It isn't anymore about all the (often dubious) ways people want to live forever, but about the why. Maybe I'm just a sucker for some nice existentialist philosophy stuff, but it just often gets left out when talking about these kinds of things. Even though it can affect your life more than all those physical things.
Hey man, I understand it can be frustrating that a video you put so much work in does not do as well in views as you might have expected - I have experienced that as well, albeit on a much smaller scale. Regardless, I hope you don't have any doubts about whether you should keep putting out so much quality content. The views might be lower but I can assure you that the people that do watch your videos absolutely love it, and I personally loved seeing your evolution over the past 4 years. Cheers
this is genuinly an amazing video and a great insight into bryan. I love all of your videos that i’ve watched, but this feels like a proper documentary
this is how journalism should be. Asking the actual important questions that some people are too afraid to. Trying the things they do to an extent. You do great things with your platform.
Amazing video, the music, and the conversations. Wondful interviews all topped off with your personality. Thank you for making this video real. It was a pleasure watching.
I absolutely loved this video, your question at 1:25 and the pause when he's thinking about what to say... You're a great interviewer and he's such a great interviewee, I love how genuine he seems to be, like a lot of the other commenters I think he really is so likeable. I really appreciate that he was searching for real answers to give you, especially in comparison with the Enhanced Games guy who was hiding behind his smile the entire time. Thank you for taking this so seriously instead of just "haha weird guy". So much insight gained and such a sense of peace at the end of this. "I'm not going to be afraid of life just to avoid death" and "Thank god for the extremists, and all the fools who died trying to become one"
I truly love this channel. Thanks for the time, work, and money you put into doing this type of journalism - your presentation style is easy to follow and very engaging
insane how content like this is free. been subscribed for a while now, you just keep getting better. keep up the good work, bloody phenomenal work on this one
Seen you come a long way, man. Good stuff. You have a kind of integrity in your research and presentation that's becoming rare these days. I especially like how you never cast anything as strictly black/white, keep a good sense of humour and know when to be serious about serious topics.
Allowing athletes to “enhance” has two massive issues (among others). First, athletes will only have a chance of competing at an elite level if they are willing to risk their health. Steroids cause serious health issues. Any experimental enhancing drug would potentially have the same. Second, this would create the biggest barrier to entry for sports the world has ever seen. We already have pay to play issues (especially in the U.S.) Imagine being a phenomenal athlete but you can’t afford the drugs to get you up to that elite level. Hopefully leagues continue to take doping seriously (or at least try to).
Another big problem with this is, where do you draw the line? If you just keep juicing and trying more risky experimental bs, your competition is also doing the same, and trying to one-up you. It'll just become a game of escalation, with an increased risk to the health and longevity of the athletes. Then it won't really be about the sport, the competition, or even about the athlete; it'll be about who can risk their lives the most with experimental bs, or who is desperate enough to be a guinea pig for biotech and pharma companies. If you stop and think about why you shouldn't have an "Enhanced Olympics" , you'll find more compelling reasons why it's a bad idea. That guy just wants to make money selling experimental health bs, he doesn't really have any grand or noble ambitions.
Plus if it becomes normal, kids living in the hood and in poverty will be more and more pressured to enhance themselves to have a chance of making it out of poverty.
I believe this to be your best work yet, personally. An excellent balance of cynicism, humor, and simple realities of this odd human existence. Frank and honest about the insanity of parts of it, and yet respectful or even idealistic of the others. Very well done - Kudos.
You know, this feels more like a feature length documentary than just an average CZcams video. There's a story arc here, for both the characters within the video and Ordinary Things himself. There's also a sort of darker undertone mixed in with the classic Ordinary Things style humor and cadence. You could easily see something like this on a streaming platform next to something like Catfish or the like and it would fit. I daresay this is your best video to date, on both a technical and entertainment level.
The interview you conducted was engaging, personal, and professional. It became a conversation and expounded upon very real concerns and fears about the nature of life, death, and personal decisions. Thank you for sharing your candid experience as you faced very personal challenges as well.
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I can't help but read the video title and the pinned comment as one and the same message.
14:50 "Cage size"
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But will it extend my life though?
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make me
I have actively watched ordinary guy go from an internet weirdo making videos on neck ties and onions to a full fledged international journalist that activity uses his platform and research to give a fair and honest view into the most random aspects of humanity and is never afraid to admit his own preconceptions and how they have swayed within his research. I always want more and more content from you but please never change your methods to fit any schedule or sponsor. Keep it up, man
Couldn’t agree more. Great comment. This shift to actual, proper, journalism has been amazing to watch.
Well said, this was world class
Also love this style!
Top tier glazing
@@kidkangaroo5213 is this in regards to the donuts
You know, I'm starting to think these things aren't ordinary and I've been had
you've played yourself dawg
We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed and we've been, quite possibly, bamboozled!
Fuck I think I might have been bamboozled as well
also why the Joe Rogan slander? I've been listening since a few years ago and he never tried to sell me anything
We used to talk about normal things like grass and coal now we’re trying to achieve immortality.
You have serious talent as an interviewer. I know a lot of CZcamsrs are going for the long form documentary style content these days, but I was honestly blown away by how well you connected with your subjects and brought out their vulnerability. How did an internet nerd end up with such elite people skills? Fucking wild
thanks for this. appreciate it!
Leaving the fridge open for 10 minutes while they chat is the only proof I need that he’s a billionaire
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That actually uses less energy than putting a hard boiled egg in the fridge straight out of the water.
@@The1Undyingare you sure? I feel like recouping the energy lost from an open fridge for 10 minutes would be much higher than that of a single hot egg
@@N279 Let's check the math. Let's assume the fridge is just above 0c, an egg weighs about 65g, has the same heat capacity as water, and starts at 90c. It would take about 5850 calories or 24.5kJ to bring it's temperature to 0c. In the case of leaving the fridge open, all of the cold air gets replaced with room temp air. Assume 0.8 cubic meter volume = 1kg of air. Room temp 23c x 700J = 16.1kJ = 3848 calories.
A hot egg is worse than losing all the cold air in the fridge. But that's not the same as leaving the door open. Infrared energy will also be getting into the fridge.
An ideal black body radiator emits about 450 watts per square meter in a 25c room. If the door when wide open has a surface area of around 0.5 square meters. Double that because the inside of the door is getting radiated on too. Now, this doesn't mean the fridge is absorbing the full 450 watts since it's also radiating infrared back out into the room. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann law we can determine how much energy is transferred. But this comment is getting long and I'm getting lazy. Let's just say 200 watts gets in the fridge. Exercise to the reader to correct me.
Over 10 minutes, 200 watts is about 120kJ. That's way more than the energy lost to the air or the egg.
@@175griffin I love physics.
What a hell of an opening
dude gave me "I'm gonna kill you and wear your youthful, healthy arsehole like a suit" vibes
I read this comment before the video started
My butthole is minty fresh. Just a touch of toothpaste on the tissue paper. Try it!
within 30 seconds, too.. insta demonitized?
"straight whiskey" - proceeds to water it down, hm
This should be called „The drama of a British man whom saw the sun”
lol
Wants other people's blood, doesn't like the sunlight, wants to live forever, and is pale? Bryan Johnson is a vampire
Wants to become one*
If there ever even is a rumor that a vampire existed somewhere, "Getting bitten by a vampire" would definitely be his next upload
He is one step away from getting body glitter to lean into the bit.
The man knows how to poast
i'm genuinely glad that im not the only one who thought of that
Y’all just learning billionaires are real vamps lmao ?
I expected to hate the crazy "I'm gonna live forever" billionaire but he's surprisingly endearing.
I think it's because he's ernest about it, this is a legitimate passion
honestly he just seems so genuinely obsessed with it. It's like listening to someone with a passion for trains, it's hard not to feel a little endeared hearing something someone really cares about even if you don't. He even seems pretty self aware about it.
The only thing that is a red flag is that he sells supplements based off it.
Crazy cuz that's exactly what I heard from this sanctimonious prick
@@darkpixel1128 i feel he is a true believer, but also is genuinely a bit of a nutter. that being said i dont think its too bad he sells his shit
Cause he's like 'eccentric' type, he is not obviously malicious
Excellent documentary, with specific praise toward your candid but casual interview style. There's a lot about Bryan I took away watching this, but throughout the entire thing I think he came off as an intelligent man with a very dedicated life obsession, and your presentation certainly helped that.
@@Huggbees thanks bro! Really appreciate that
That "enhanced athlete" commercial has very heavy "Brought to you by Vought" vibes
@@JoseMartinez-pn9dy the Boys is propaganda. You are meant to develop sub rational responses to real world events due to watching it.
as it should be
"Tonight on ESVN, watch scientists and athletes ask whether they could instead of whether they should."
_Brought to you by Vought_
@@danielclark-hughes692Not gonna lie as a guy with low common sense about to go study chemistry at uni and also has participated in competitive sport-this sounds pretty lit to me.
I actually support the enhanced games. Purely for the fact it might actually be rather entertaining to watch a bunch of roided up athletes do some crazy shit.
Bryan seems like a chill guy, and honestly some of his recommendations genuinely seem like they might work... but devoting your entire life to extend your life doesn't seem like much of a life at all.
Seems like it's always one of the conundrums of trying to live forever: You always forget to live a life in the chance to extend it.
Despite all the other youtube commenters saying otherwise, he really does come across to me as a decent fellow.
I have to disagree with you though, because what else is he supposed to do with his life? He found his purpose and seems to be enjoying it. Doesn't look like he has abandoned his family to do his experiments, and he even speaks like he wants to connect with them more. Is it really any different from picking up a hobby or pursuing further studies? Sure it's selfish but at least he's not actively or deliberately hurting others to do it.
@@athumbi It honestly sounds like his new religion.
Everybody needs a hobby
@@jamesboyd2342 nah, at that point what he did was a lifestyle not a hobby
Can we all take a moment and appreciate how intelligent and sharp an interviewer Josh is.
Seriously. Uncovering that parallel between the Mormon religion taking his children away and wanting to create a new type of religion that would help to replace and fulfill the gap left in his heart was unbelievably insightful, especially considering that he delivered it on the spot
Honestly, this was actually sweet that you gave Bryan a chance to be genuine, show his side, paint him actually as a person. Outside of all that crazy things he does for life extension or whatever, he actually does have some valid points there.
Not gonna lie - I envy his sleep routine. And he's spot on about the sun. He has amazing skin.
Agree, it was really interesting!
@@thisismyyoutube1846 it’s been at most 5 to 10 years since he started avoiding the sun and lived the previous 30 to 40 regularly exposing himself to it. His skin looks great right now purely because of the dozens of dermatological treatments he underwent (because he’s disgustingly rich).
Obviously it’s still good to use sunscreen and avoid tanning beds.
i agree I kind of like him after seeing this video, I guess that's why he agreed to do it.
bro is definitely still a vampire or trying to become one but maybe hell be polite when he bites our necks
I can’t help but like this Brian guy, not gonna lie. His level of autism regarding improving his health is largely harmless to others and he seems happy enough doing it
Its a grift. Don't be fooled.
I actually commend him even just for getting away from the mormon church, and saving his middle child from it also
yea idk I think I agree, sure he has faults but usually these guys dont invite someone in who would be critical, and respond honestly to those criticisms the way he does here. I appreciate ordinary things for doing this deep dive on Brian and I appreciate Brian for allowing this kind of interview.
@@dubsessed9790 Why are you specifically demonizing the LDS church? His Mormon upbringing shaped him into the man he is today. Any kindness you see in him is from that influence. Any service he gives is due to that upbringing. His book illustrates a clear lack of understanding about the Mormon doctrine, which is why it seems he had a crisis of faith. He created this point system in his mind and convinced himself not everyone would be able to find exaltation, which is most definitely not true and not even what is taught. Plus his current projects are literally patterned after his interpretation of the promises of that doctrine. He is still in the middle of his faith crisis, but can't even see it. Any good, decent person you meet has been influenced by religion in some way, be it directly or generationally. People have to be taught how to be good and why it is important. See ya in 50-75 years when more and more people have fallen away from any and all religious teachings of any kind and we'll see how bad the world overall is. I mean.. it's already getting worse in terms of people treating people and religion hasn't even been dying for that long.
@@mattcagliuso3722 There was another person OT interviewed in this video that said Bryan blocked him for being critical of his work with factual evidence. Bryan is going to pick and choose who he engages with based on how he feels about their overall intelligence to counter him. Not to mention that he gets more exposure by accepting interviews like this. Needless to say.. he felt very little actual threat from OT most likely.
That interview with the Enhanced Games guy was fucking brutal. Amazing work. You asked some very striking, yet simple questions that he had a hard time answering without outing himself (no pun intended).
Honestly blown away by how good these interviews are. Whenever the average CZcams essayist is doing any kind of interview I brace myself for a totally cringefest but this was outstanding. Obviously well researched, confident without being confrontational, totally professional. Louis theroux standard.
Thanks 🙏
@@OrdinaryThingsseriously this is a banger . You slowly becoming my favourite youtuber
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The only youtuber. @@iedutul1
Yeah, this properly belongs on Netflix
Thank god you made an episode about immortality. I have been waiting for that to become an ordinary thing for ages, but I suppose we had to wait for Kissinger to die first.
On god, you are so real for that.
I’m focusing my studies on the opposite of living forever. My research tonight is on extra fried chicken parm and replacing the noodles with cheese sticks.
@@breakingbacon658 Being a legend is also a path to immortality. Rock on, friend.
@@breakingbacon658why live a long life when you can live your best life
We got immortality before GTA 6
Ordinary things has gone proper investigative journalism. I f*ing love it
A real landmark in your channel, which I have loved for years. Fantastic interviewing skills, couldn’t look away from the screen for a second
1000%
Thank you for saying so
200%
That ending was remarkable! The friendship you developed with Bryan was clear and you asked him direct fundamental questions that others were always afraid of. Not in spite of being his friend but in a complementing sort of way. You’re a legend!
I found the ending messaging in this both existentially terrifying and hopeful. And major kudos on the whole project, but especially the Bryan Johnson interview. You're lack of judgement and pure curiosity was very apparent and it was just so refreshing to see interviews done with just asking pointed questions outside of a clear bias. I think he's still a bit of a whackadoo but I can appreciate his dedication and spirit. I think if nothing else we could all learn from the level of dedication he has to this thing. I want to strive for that sort of passion somewhere in my life. Thanks, Josh.
this is like going on vacation and instead of enjoying it you spend all your time trying to figure out a way to add one extra day.
Dr Mike interview/podcast with Bryan might be interesting to you, that was one of the questions he presented to Bryan
@@tominieminen66 oh cool, thanks!
Well, sort of.
If someone has a job to work out how everyone else can get an extra day of holiday, that sounds more reasonable. For a lot of these people, longevity is effectively their job. Now I'm not particularly confident in any individual, but if one of them stumbles on something, it might be worthwhile for everyone else. Maybe not applied to the same extent as them, but I'd take a few pills a day if it gave me another 6 months, and id make limited changes to my diat etc
This is completely wrong. Imagine if 2/3 of the way into your vacation you suddenly started being in pain and lacking energy, then for the last 1/4 of your vacation you have no energy to do anything, can barely remember anything and are in pain. Bryan not only aims to add more days to the vacation, but move the boundary for the unsatisfying painful times way further to the right. Some 90 year olds run marathons and seem full of vitriol, some 50 year olds seem like 90 year olds and die young after years of smoking, eating and sleeping like shit and not exercising.
@HALLish-jl5mo except he was already very rich with a steady stream of income and didn't need to work.
25:20
“There’s similarities between LGBTQ and enhanced individuals”
“They’re an oppressed minority?”
Sharp as a razor. Love it.
That pause afterwards. That face he made. Good god, a picture really does paint a thousand words.
That guy was just weaving through the landmines😂😂
Always crying
@@Anthonybrotheryou really thought you were cooking with that one huh
@@Anthonybrother what u yapping bout
This might be my favourite video of yours. In a lot of ways it is a lot deeper/darker than many others but I really liked it and it definitely changed my perspective on Bryan and longevity.
And at the same time it was not just interesting but also still often very funny.
Thanks for making this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@OrdinaryThings Hey, would it be possible to make whatever changes in ur CZcams account are possible to give this video a paid one-time Thanks? I don't know what the future is called , something like a "Super Thanks"? I would love to be able to support your work and this video in particular.
Bryan Johnson turns out to be quite a nice and relatable guy. Basically he has enough money that he doesn't have to work a single day anymore. He picked a purpose to experiment on himself to extend his lifespan and share his findings so others can also benefit. I'm impressed.
He still works. I just bought his longevity powder, and I bet her's making good money from it.
I'm not sure how sharing findings of a trial group of 1 person is particularly helpful. Would probably do more good to finance those clinical studies that guy suggested.
@@RubyWishid say if he does accomplish his goal and lives to be like 150 or something. All the data he has accumulated would definitely be valuable
I had no idea he was also an exmormon. As another exmormon while I have no interest in going to remotely the same lengths in the pursuit of physical health I now admire him even more for how he's overcome post religious trauma. While I also want to be healthy, and wouldn't mind more time to live, I focus on mental health most of all. But most people I have found who are exmormon have lives that, while better than their lives in mormonism, are tragic. Even putting aside the trauma of finding out everything you have ever known is a lie and losing all of your family, friends, and community all at once, trying to make it in this world with no resources and no one to help you and an ineptitude with talking to nonmormons, you're very unlikely to live a life with much outside of misery and stress
He's a fucking freak lol. He's like "well, I wouldn't call myself a prophet, but..."
You have to be cooked ... Listen to the INSANE MEGALOMANIACAL words he says.
Just opened this vid on speaker while waiting for an AC tech to finish up, he is definitely within earshot. Brutal opening sentence.
lol !!!
That was a beautiful closing message. Been dealing with the existential dread of missing out on what the future holds. Death doesn't scare me as much as not witnessing where humanity will go from here. But i am glad to have this moment and the next and will cherish each step along my path because that's all we're afforded. It's not quite an ordinary topic, but it's definitely an extraordinary message. Appreciate this channel endlessly and will always hope I live long enough to see the next upload.
37:55 this song is from Red Dwarf when Lister realises he's all alone and the last human alive 3 million years in the furure, in deep space. I feel that's quite poetic for people who want to live forever and I hope it was intentional.
Omg I thought I recognised that from somewhere
@@wellwell7950 I was quite taken aback when I heard it.
I just came to comment the same thing, I think it also gets used when Rimmer finds out his dad's died and he's faced with his own immortality.
@@jordanmontgomery8029 yes I forgot about that as well, I think it was only used in the very early episodes
@@Alex-cw3rz Yeah just the first two series I think, maybe even just the first, I'm thinking when the old blind cat dies too.
Mate, this is seriously deep. This is something that by the end made me think deeply and become very introspective. The interviews, the commentary and structure was outstanding. 10/10 work, keep it coming.
Thank you. Really appreciate it
Your best video by far, great work man! excited for the next one!
One thing of note I can appreciate is how open-minded he reacts to such probing and often challenging questions.
Like I just imagine a documentary of Elon Musk and I can see the guy fold within a few seconds of real questioning. But Bryan really takes in the challenge of the opposing perspective, plays devil's advocate and sees the merit of the opposing perspective and tries to give an objective reply as he is humanly capable. Minimising the ego and really testing his ideology's robustness.
Honestly Even though Elon is a bit of a dick i think he would respond well to interesting questions but i think hes to far on the spectrum to answer jokes. check out The Everyday astronauts star base walk thoughts hes on it.
Elon before aquiring twitter: WAOW ROCKET MAN ELECTRIC CARS YAAS JUST LIKE IN MY MARVEL MOVIES
Elon after aquiring twitter and broadening the overton window: ROCKET MAN BAD!!!11
@@eddjordan2399I gotta go with OP. Elon cannot handle any deep cuts, he stutters and begins to bullshit his way through hard questioning every time.
Yeah, he got some really hard questions and he actually answer them. Like, at points it felt like those questions that therapist ask you and you go "ohhh, so that's why I'm paying you so much money!".
The guy legit went "so, is it possible you are doing this blueprint thing because you miss your daughter and feel that a god you no longer believe in is keeping her away from you?" you can almost see him going "if we live forever, at one point we'll have to figure all that out and be together again, right?"
@@frysebox1 don't be shy. "broadening the overton window" to include which political ideology?
A man devout to God found himself depressed and alone. Ended up instead worshipping his own life over the promises of what comes after. I actually was really shocked at how open Bryan Johnson was about not having a good family life and being disappointed with his religion. Strangely endearing. This was honestly a really good video and I appreciated how much of an open mind you went into this. Instead of focusing on the cynicism of false idols promising immortality you went to the source and the tried to find the truth in the bullsh*t. Thats journalism you don't see often. Instead of pointing at the crazies and laughing, you actually tried to find the ones that can rationally articulate how they got there. Really great video.
That was the story I wanted to tell. Glad that it was received this way
really awesome doc, glad I watched
I’m so inspired by the creativity of how you have presented this but also the humanity you’ve shown to Brian and this topic. Amazing work!
If I could ask Bryan Johnson one question, it would be if he is enjoying the life he is prolonging. I think he is, but it must be mentally taxing. I imagine the rigorous routine leaves little room for anything else, but the man also lives for living the routine. The vid definitely showed are more human side of Johnson. Great job on that one. All in all, Mr.Things, you've become a great interviewer and documentarian. Keep up the good work, may you live to be 150 years to make more vids m8.
Very good point. What I would like to ask Bryan is, "Do you think everyone can receive this treatment? "if not, who should get it?" It's a very similar prospect organ transplants have to contend with, except the prospect is of hyper-extended living vs... not that. Death is free, red light lamps, gene therapy, and specialist wristbands are not.
I think I agree with all that. I don’t think 99% of the population could live a life that is “living for living’s sake”, but he sure can, and he’s found a purpose in it. In fact, he’s doing things that are out of the realm of (Mr.) ordinary things. I think it’s something that most of us couldn’t do because we wouldn’t find meaning or purpose in it. And I think that’s fine. He’s doing great things that, while they won’t fulfill what he thinks they ultimately will, will improve life for the rest of us. And-I know it’s cliche and oversaid while being unreachable for a lot-I think it’s up to all of us to find our “purpose” and something that is meaningful to us, whether that be video games or sun tanning or working out or cooking or lazing around or loving someone(s) and making our lives feel meaningful. There is no meaning to life. We have to make our own, and Bryan Johnson has made his.
I think what he's doing may end up having some value for research, it's just one guy so the data isn't that valuable, but It can't be totally useless either. That being said, devoting your entire life to living longer just to dedicate every extra day to gaining an extra day feels like some sort of purgatory adjacent, mythology style punishment and is undoubtedly a waste of your life.
@@friedsensei "The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine -Sisyphus- Bryan Johnson happy." -Camus
@@friedsenseiyeah that’s true, it clearly plays an almost religious role in his life, like he worships the phenomenon of existence and consciousness itself. But, at least from our perspective, it’s such an all consuming passion that it cuts out other things in life like socializing and truly relaxing that we believe may also bring him other forms of-likely more rewarding- happiness. But maybe we’re wrong and he truly is happier than most of us because he has a true purpose in life, no matter how outrageous it may seem.
One of the best videos yet. In-person interviews, active participation in these regimes and diets, personalized feedback, expanded summaries of everyone involved, all paired up with fantastic writing and editing. I watched this with intrigue from start to finish. Bravo to everyone who made this video possible 👏
Incredible video. The interview you had with Brian was one of the best interviews I have seen. This is one of your best videos and one of the best videos on CZcams. It felt a lot like a folding ideas video in terms of quality.
>How to live forever
>Dont die
What a great tutorial
It really is that simple
I don't know what else to say... this was one of the best videos I have ever seen on this website.
I really cant stress how good of a video this is. its thought provoking and honestly a refinement of all the best parts of your past work. I think this is a great thing youve made and im greatful for it.
When I was 28 I was boxing, cycling and super active. Then I got a long term illness around the time of…the virus…. And now I’m 33, sedentary, weight went from 180lbs to 220lbs, and I walk occasionally.
You’d be surprised how quickly your body can just; stop working, after your 20’s.
Ye ive been boxing aince 13 and my bones or still breaking down fasteer than every oneelse
Your last statement is very true!
I was very active & healthy until I developed an incurable illness at 29 (endometriosis). I'm 47 now and my body is falling apart with additional illnesses which that original autoimmune disease allowed to happen, including osteoporosis & arthritis. I don't expect a long life, although it runs in my family to live well above 80. I'm even hoping not to live overly long coz I'm in chronic pain for 18yrs every single day & that's no way to live.
@@A_Ducky I’ve developed certain habits that keep me at homeostasis with pain and the constant physical ache; and have succeeded more than others despite, but it really does feel like being in a certain social class of the ones who permanently miss out on the promise from their youth.
@@cowmath77 amen. Used to be able to just go for a quick 10km jog without breaking sweat multiple times a week. 3 strokes later at 32 and my health has deteriorated so much I struggle to get to the shops once a fortnight. The flip side that most people forget when they talk about "immortality" is the disabled people already here who need medical help. Feels like most of these types see us as 'lost causes' so why bother helping us...
@@cowmath77
Yeah, my entire 30's were stolen by chronic pain. We never get back the lost time (esp. going to a multitude of Drs who have no answers for us). I'm very glad you minimized your pain, hopefully without harsh meds. I'm still on morphine to this day, though they give it very reluctantly.
Wishing you all the best sincerely!! 🫂
Ironically enough, this actually humanized Bryan way more than any other piece I've seen on him. You were able to ask really interesting questions while still keeping the whole conversation very natural, fantastic video!
Man this video hits hard. As someone who has been suffering from existential dread since I was around 4 and learned what the concept of death was, it is so strange how seeing others grapple with it on a daily basis can be paradoxically cathartic and unnerving at the same time. To know that all of us who walk the Earth face the same ultimate fate, only to meet that fate alone when the time comes, even if you're surrounded by people. Something that I think about, though, from many years ago is what my response was to my ultra health nut coworker in disbelief as I proceeded to eat my third consecutive quarter pounder with cheese. I said "I'm here for a GOOD time, not a LONG time" and I stand by that (not eating 3 consecutive quarter pounders with cheese lol I can barely stomach eating one nowadays lol). But like the takeaway from this video, I think quality of life really, really helps with the existential dread.
discovering you have highish blood pressure while a siren gently drones in the background is some kinda chef kiss shit
I got a disease in my 20s.
I got a terminal diagnosis in my 30s.
Now I’m in my 60s.
THAT’s longevity, Dr. Attia.
That isn’t actually
As somebody with health anxiety and who is a practicing Latter-day Saint, this video was so good - and when my spirituality is such an easy target for harassment online, it was moving to see you treat it with respect at the end of the video. Genuinely, thank you.
Now rewatch the interview with the Enhanced Olympics owner and take a shot every time he dodges a question OT asks him.
A shot of Kale Smoothie of course
Guy is trying to have a George Carlin Steroid olympics, but is too afraid to admit he's on steroids!?!?
*A shot of extra virgin olive oil
@@acethirtysix8378 in honor of Bryan, that did answered every question, like a champ.
* flax seed oil or unfiltered apple cider vinegar
As a GP in Australia looking into lifestyle medicine and the shift in focus to prevention rather than cure - this entire documentary is fantastic! Thank you for being so vulnerable and showing how this fixation can cause such damage to people.
Government-funded medical care can be great at times, without the bias of trying to sell your own supplement as well.
Great comment! Thanks
This video didn't go how I expected it to. Great job actually hearing out what these peculiar folks have to say, instead of just attacking them for a cheap laugh.
As someone who turned 25 this year and fell into a similar spiral after multiple (potential) health concerns popped up basically overnight, I really get what he's going through here. I don't agree with the sentiment at the end tho, I rather stick to living an uneventful, simple life with a little exercise and healthy eating. Not everyone is meant for greatness and that's just fine by me
Amen brother! I'm fine with being a "nobody" in the grand scheme of things, but we can all help our fellow man and create a better legacy than these people obsessed with living "a thousand years". Our body is definitely not made for that.
Agreed, but isn’t there a cliché in fiction where people who don’t want to be a leader become one anyway? And then they’re decent at it, yeah sometimes we don’t get a choice to live a simple life.
@@derpstick5467
Not just in fiction, look at all the unlikely heroes of World Wars. Plenty of them never dreamed they'd be leaders but ended up so. And sadly, most of us living now don't even remember their names.
Beautiful Simon.
The conversation with Bryan in the closet was very insightful.
Bryan is such an open book it makes him a fantastic interviewee. Along with your dry wit and exasperated documentation of this world it legitimately comes together to form something moving and introspective.
You obviously put so much work into the edit. The video flows with such speed. I found myself engrossed in every section.
The Finality section is a true Kicker too.
A poignant Lament on death and its meaning in our lives and succinct dissertation on why being just a little bit bonkers is so important for us all.
Wonderful.
You've truly outdone yourself.
Who’s Simon?
@@kertchu Cinematographer and producer.
started the video thinking “this bryan guy is a nutjob” ended the video thinking “this bryan guy is a really respectable nutjob” amazing video 10/10 will watch again
Him calmly considering what Ordinary Things was talking about with 'constantly worrying about dying' and genuinely replying with remorse "I'm really sorry you feel that way" put it over the edge for me. Honestly seems like a nice dude.
I grew up Mormon, went to BYU, and served a mission. I've since left the church. Watching the interview with Bryan was somehow cathartic. He was able to articulate many feelings I've had but never been able to put into words. I particularly loved his thoughts at 1:22:30
Also, I can't believe you went to the temple in LA! Thanks for being nice to those missionaries!
Your best work to date, what a fantastic watch. Amazing work, Josh.
I applaud you for trying to approach Bryan Johnson from a journalistic perspective rather than give into sensationalist rhetoric about him harvesting his son’s blood to live longer. Regardless of how you feel about his beliefs, you treat them with respect and try to understand them even if you don’t share them.
Though, I’m surprised you haven’t mentioned recent news which revealed that Johnson has admitted to having long COVID. It feels like a fact worth mentioning, pointing out that for all his relentless striving, he simply can’t escape that outside factors beyond his control that can render his efforts moot.
As I watched you interview Johnson and other longevity proponents, increasingly I found myself wondering and wanting to ask, “Okay, so what do you plan to do with all this longevity you are so desperately seeking?” They seem so obsessed with living longer that they can’t seem to consider what they’re living for. The one guy who talked about it in terms of jobs and work was particularly depressing, the idea that we can live longer just so we can spend more time grinding for 40 hours a week for who-knows-how many years to produce more for our corporate masters.
Past philosophers approached the idea of living longer as having more time to enjoy the company of friends and family, to see the world and experience new joys, and learn more and more about the world we live in. These longevity types, like the tech bros they share a massive amount of overlap with, have a disturbing paucity of imagination.
Part 11, Fragility. You have artificially induced the life style of a type 1 diabetic. Constant worrying, checking heath metrics, anxiety, and an unending sense of doom whether your every choice would inevitably shorten your lift even if by a day. Incredible that you were able to do this and share the experience, even if you weren’t aware of how similar your experiences were to diabetics. Honestly, amazing work. Your channel is a gem!
The absurd thing with brian is that he is so obsessed with not dying, that it became the single focus of his life. But what even is the point in the end if there is nothing else to living.
The mere concept of what he is doing will have greater impact than what most humans leave behind, and as it was said in the video, at least he sees some returns for his ascetic lifestyle, unlike religions.
He enjoys just existing as he said
The man found his purpose. Most people spend their whole lives looking for something to get them out of bed each morning.
If he cracks the code, he'll have plenty of time to do other things. He is rolling the dice
@@spacefaringmonkey1268 this is my thing as well, it all comes down to dice, rest of us mostly dont like the odds and/or cant afford it
This was shockingly unbiased and introspective. I thought about the Buddhist practice of meditating on your own death as a consideration of impermanence. I'm sure there are other traditions with some similarities, but ultimately with everything we understand about entropy, nothing outlasts the universe... however it goes
Excellent interview with Bryan. No idea he existed prior to this, really excellent how some of your questions gave him pause for thought and maybe some vulnerability rather than the usual tech bro autopilot response. Fascinating.
Richard Simmons: Fitness fanatic. Hyperactive. Good diet. Dead at 75
My mum: Smoked all her life. Couch potato. Shit working class diet. Died this year at 91.
Genetics.
That and just plain luck
Genetics affects your life and lifespan more than your actual lifestyle. People are just born different and unequal.
plus just women living longer in general than man by a huge margin lmao
Jeanne Calmant was an active smoker for nearly all her life, it just goes like that sometimes
This is true. However, if Richard Simmons didn't exercise and ate like shit, he may have died at 60. Your mum may have lived to 105 if she didn't smoke, exercised, and ate healthy. It's all about playing the cards the best you can.
This was absolutely outstanding journalism.
I’m halfway through the vid, and I’m surprised by how reasonable that human Guinea pig guy sounds. Considering it’s such a mad goal, he seems like a decent guy.
Going to the gym really helps with my ADHD, when I'm fatigued by stress or have been too inactive and suddenly have an over abundance of energy that needs an outlet. As a bonus I can now bend forward and tie my shoes AND breathe at the same time.
I feel that towards my job. I like it, but sometimes I do so much it's overwhelming; but at the of the end of the day I feel like a demon has left my body. (I also have ADHD)
Yeah, it's weird. I work hard to cultivate free time in my life, but when I get it I often spend it poorly and end up feeling shitty. When I go back to being busy I feel better, even though I still have the desire for freedom brewing within. The best balance was when I camped out all summer on friend's land and worked PT as a gardener and didn't have a car. Camp chores and biking to the store provided enough activity to keep me sane and healthy and yet I still had lots of free time and enough money for what I needed. Now I have a car so time off is automatically more lazy so I need a job to help make me more active.
Wow. You are truly a great interviewer. The questions that you ask are insightful and engaging, making for a fascinating and informative conversation.
Watching this in the hospital due to another sickness, having already lost my life once and brought back, the ending got me. I loved this entire thing. The best hour I put into just sitting around with an iv in my hand eating terrible hospital food and waiting to just feel better.
I remember my doctor saying after my health check up at 26. " Your heart is so perfect that I hope you have one hell of a retirement fund". I was hoping I would be dead by 30.
Probably one of your greatest videos yet ! The Bryan Johnson interview in particular was quite intersting. Thanks for the quality content and keep up the good work !
My blood pressure started getting high in my late 20s. As soon as I start exercising it goes back to normal, but stress and stagnation is a bad thing.
This is the way
@@OrdinaryThingsAs a guy with skyrocketing blood pressure, I concur
"I'm not gonna be scared of life; just to avoid death" Broooo, that is poetic as eff.
I like the Catholic phrase Memento Mori a lot. “Remember you will die”. Living in right relationship to your death, neither consumed by it nor in denial, is the middle way. It means life and time are meaningful and savored. It’s fascinating to see Johnson come around to that in a roundabout sort of way.
The idea of longevity reminded me a lot of eating disorders and comes across as a form of body dysmorphia. The constant body tracking, the belief that it can always be 'better' - whatever that means - wanting to have that community that supports your behaviour (and even encourages you to do more), even though others in your environment may point to the harmfulness of it, etc.
That's a good point😮
Tracks with my lived experiences of ED, tho I didn't have a community
i'll shed a tear the day bryan johnson inevitably passes away (if it's before me i'm much younger than him though)...the man who tried. the narrative has a certain romanticism which explains why he has acquired "followers". and who knows, he might be on to something. couple centuries ago the kind of surgeries (even routine ones) were unimaginable. Who knows, aging might be a condition we could beat in a couple more (not sure its socio-economic and environmental impact though)
Dude this is easily in the top 5 video essays i have ever seen. I used to think of Brian Johnston as a weirdo who cant accept aging and this opened my eyes. I now have genuine respect for the man. Your content has been getting better and better and at this point reminds me of vice in its best years.
Can't wait to take advantage of this newfound immortality
Towards the ending it just is so good. It isn't anymore about all the (often dubious) ways people want to live forever, but about the why. Maybe I'm just a sucker for some nice existentialist philosophy stuff, but it just often gets left out when talking about these kinds of things. Even though it can affect your life more than all those physical things.
Hey man, I understand it can be frustrating that a video you put so much work in does not do as well in views as you might have expected - I have experienced that as well, albeit on a much smaller scale. Regardless, I hope you don't have any doubts about whether you should keep putting out so much quality content. The views might be lower but I can assure you that the people that do watch your videos absolutely love it, and I personally loved seeing your evolution over the past 4 years. Cheers
this is genuinly an amazing video and a great insight into bryan. I love all of your videos that i’ve watched, but this feels like a proper documentary
this is how journalism should be. Asking the actual important questions that some people are too afraid to. Trying the things they do to an extent. You do great things with your platform.
Amazing video, the music, and the conversations. Wondful interviews all topped off with your personality. Thank you for making this video real. It was a pleasure watching.
It's amazing seeing how this channel has evolved over the years. Your work is genuinely inspiring
The quality of these docs is astounding. Thanks so much
This one video has had like three different titles and two thumbneils.
That interview was incredible. Your very skilled at asking and responding to questions
I absolutely loved this video, your question at 1:25 and the pause when he's thinking about what to say... You're a great interviewer and he's such a great interviewee, I love how genuine he seems to be, like a lot of the other commenters I think he really is so likeable. I really appreciate that he was searching for real answers to give you, especially in comparison with the Enhanced Games guy who was hiding behind his smile the entire time. Thank you for taking this so seriously instead of just "haha weird guy". So much insight gained and such a sense of peace at the end of this. "I'm not going to be afraid of life just to avoid death" and "Thank god for the extremists, and all the fools who died trying to become one"
This is genuinely fantastic journalism. Your quality has really improved
I really like the way you conduct interviews. You seem to have a way to get things both friendly and serious. Great work!
Idk how you keep upping the production value and detail of your stuff man but you’re on an insane run of videos rn. Hype to see it continue brother.
I truly love this channel. Thanks for the time, work, and money you put into doing this type of journalism - your presentation style is easy to follow and very engaging
insane how content like this is free. been subscribed for a while now, you just keep getting better. keep up the good work, bloody phenomenal work on this one
Please don't tempt me with the War Thunder Add. I have escaped the grasp of the snail and I do not want to go back.
Once it has its hands on you, you will never be free. Luckily, it didn't got me
I literally spent weeks telling one of my friends "you need to stop playing War Thunder" and I sincerely hope he never goes back.
Stay strong, brother.
Seen you come a long way, man. Good stuff. You have a kind of integrity in your research and presentation that's becoming rare these days. I especially like how you never cast anything as strictly black/white, keep a good sense of humour and know when to be serious about serious topics.
You've grown so much in the few years since i've been watching.
Superb video.
what a beautiful doc, well done
That one shot of the parents with their kid at the end really hit. Good job as always man.
Allowing athletes to “enhance” has two massive issues (among others). First, athletes will only have a chance of competing at an elite level if they are willing to risk their health. Steroids cause serious health issues. Any experimental enhancing drug would potentially have the same. Second, this would create the biggest barrier to entry for sports the world has ever seen. We already have pay to play issues (especially in the U.S.) Imagine being a phenomenal athlete but you can’t afford the drugs to get you up to that elite level. Hopefully leagues continue to take doping seriously (or at least try to).
Another big problem with this is, where do you draw the line? If you just keep juicing and trying more risky experimental bs, your competition is also doing the same, and trying to one-up you. It'll just become a game of escalation, with an increased risk to the health and longevity of the athletes. Then it won't really be about the sport, the competition, or even about the athlete; it'll be about who can risk their lives the most with experimental bs, or who is desperate enough to be a guinea pig for biotech and pharma companies.
If you stop and think about why you shouldn't have an "Enhanced Olympics" , you'll find more compelling reasons why it's a bad idea. That guy just wants to make money selling experimental health bs, he doesn't really have any grand or noble ambitions.
Plus if it becomes normal, kids living in the hood and in poverty will be more and more pressured to enhance themselves to have a chance of making it out of poverty.
I believe this to be your best work yet, personally. An excellent balance of cynicism, humor, and simple realities of this odd human existence. Frank and honest about the insanity of parts of it, and yet respectful or even idealistic of the others. Very well done - Kudos.
You know, this feels more like a feature length documentary than just an average CZcams video. There's a story arc here, for both the characters within the video and Ordinary Things himself. There's also a sort of darker undertone mixed in with the classic Ordinary Things style humor and cadence. You could easily see something like this on a streaming platform next to something like Catfish or the like and it would fit. I daresay this is your best video to date, on both a technical and entertainment level.
This Bryan jhonson guy doing his daily routine remind me so much of Patrick bateman from american psycho
I can't wait 3 to 5 months for the next video
Quality over quantity
When they drop I always get a wee flutter of excitement knowing what's waiting for me that night!
The interview you conducted was engaging, personal, and professional. It became a conversation and expounded upon very real concerns and fears about the nature of life, death, and personal decisions. Thank you for sharing your candid experience as you faced very personal challenges as well.