The Inconsistent Mythology Around a Race That Gave New York the Rights to Staten Island Over New Jersey
Upon reading a Wikipedia article that explained how New York won the rights to Staten Island over New Jersey by a boat race, a dogged…
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A Better Way to Board an Airplane
A seemingly frustrated CGP Grey explains why the current method of boarding airplanes in the United States is not working and proposes a better, faster…
How the United States Defines Federal Land
In a rather insightful video regarding the geographical makeup of the United States, vlogger CGP Grey explains in his rather distinct manner, how the land…
The Ongoing Battle Between New York and New Jersey Over Who Rightfully Owns the Statue of Liberty
In a long-awaited video, the very insightful CGP Grey provides an animated explanation about the ongoing battle between neighboring states New York and New Jersey…
How Algorithmic Bots Make Other Bots That Use Humans To Learn and Become Smarter Than Us
In his continuing concern about the inevitability of automation, the very insightful CGP Grey provides an animated explanation about machine learning. Using very comprehensible examples,…
A Look the Idea of Ending Aging and Avoiding Death
The ever insightful duo of Kurzgesagt and CGP Grey took a two-part animated look at the subject of aging, choosing when to die, the common…
A Thought Provoking Fable About the Consequences of Delaying Creative Solutions to Horrible Problems
In a departure from his regular analytical commentary series, CGP Grey brilliantly adapted a thought-provoking fable by Nick Bostrom entitled “The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant“.…
Why US Social Security Cards Have Never Been a Secure Form of Official Identification
The very knowledgeable CGP Grey explains the origins, history and uses of the US Social Security Card. Grey made note of the fact that, while…
Excellent Advice About Maximizing Misery as an Effective Way to Become More Positive About Life
The wonderful CGP Grey has put together a list of Ways to Maximize Misery, putting animated emphasis on never exercising or going outside, sleeping a…
Three Basic Rules For Rulers That Show How Political Power Is Reliant on the Happiness of Key Supporters
In “The Rules for Rulers”, the extremely knowledgable CGP Grey (previously) explains how political power is gained and maintained through a delicate balance of keeping…