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Rockin' Steady - Walt Frazier
What Does It Mean To Be Cool? | Issue 80 | Philosophy Now]
When you realize that being cool does not matter, that's when you become cool.
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@@ictogon so cool.
sounds like an exerpt of the tao te ching .
As far as ancient philosophies of “coolness” go, I also think Taoism/Daoism and Buddhism have some elements of coolness to them. In my knowledge of Taoism, the core concept is basically going with the flow of life. Wanting nothing beyond what the Universe gives you, and not living outside your means, financially, physically, and spiritually. Cool.
Quite right. It's all about flowing through the moment at hand and enjoying the moment as it arrives. It is very cool 😎
I dont wanna be that guy, but hinduism as well, forgiveness, remembering that your body is temporary yet sacred, remaining free flowing and not constricting yourself to titles, generosity.
@@powfoot4946 since you are that guy. Your spirit has been selected for amplification. be not afraid of the demon king. G-D sent him to this planet. Amen to the darkness. kzhead.info/sun/oZurmql9ommnbIU/bejne.html all this souls with true ears, it is time to fill them with cement. All this with the power of the eŶe, it is time to share his vision. Amen.
That's why I love the book The Tao of Pooh. It's all about how Winnie The Pooh reflects the very essence of Taoism. Awesome read if you get you hands on it
@@whitealliance9540 no one knows that means but its provocative it gets the people going
This reminded me of how philosophy is often thought of as uncool. Since coolness is associated with being able to succeed in a casual and effortless way, talking about philosophy with people that don’t appreciate it will often often result in you looking uncool, because you are putting conscious effort into thinking about abstract problems that other people believe they can casually avoid. For example, a philosophy student that discusses stoicism for hours is going to seem far less cool then someone who says “i just kinda stay chill about everything. I dont think about it too much”
It's only "uncool" if you do it in the wrong context. Not only is it uncool, it's also a bit pretentious to most people. As an exaggerated example, you say something like "It's a beautiful day today" and Mr. Philosopher starts forcing the conversation towards "but what is beauty?" That's obviously not what you meant and in no way is that conversation even practical. It's just a thought experiment. If you wanted to be hyper-objective about it, the answer would be "beauty doesn't exist because it's a word describing an idea, which is an artificial concept created and passed down by humans. Not only does 'beauty' not exist, words don't either because they are just ideas shared between humans. These ideas also vary slightly between humans since we can't read minds, so your concept of 'beauty' is not even the same as mine, despite overlap." See how impractical and "boring" that entire argument is, despite being pretty logically sound? That's what talking philosophy sounds like to normies.
philosphy of coolness to me is being cool under any situation. tbh it is a defense mechanism of my anxiety, and i do self medicate but, hey, at least a lot of people describe me as chill like a hippie or like kurt cobain. but im by no means a chad or jock, big difference.. i dont try to CONTROL situations right? lol
just be understanding and never try to be the top dog in the situation. thatll never turn any1 off, underdogs are always cool (unless theyre a playing the role of the fake underdog, which would be unfortunate right?)
in my opinion enthusiasm can also be cool, not giving a damn and just being passionate about something without thinking too highly of oneself is (at least to me) cool too, like on the other day when i saw a picture of two dudes playing Yu-Gi-Oh with cards and one of them was wearing a whole dark magician suit, in my mind i was like "damn that dude must be chill" just cause he seemed like he is enjoying the things he does without caring about what people may think of it.
Glad we are talking about stoïcism, one key aspect is: don't put to much attention about your reputation or how others sees you, just speak about what you want, but keep in mind who you are talking to
Every time I have a desire to feel more cool, I play Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool while reenacting my birth, except this time my mother is the physical embodiment of cool. I am Cool Jr. and this IS the birth of the cool
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@@whitealliance9540 lmao "the words of allah will continue forever, amen" in Hebrew
On the association between coolness and hiding pain. I've found that this can go too far. If you're hiding the pain of life from your friends all the time, then you are treating them as your enemy. If you're hiding your pain from yourself, it makes you your own enemy. If you can't see your own pain, it becomes impossible to meaningfully share it with others.
I think the moment when it goes to far is when its no longer hiding, but more like denial and lies. It starts as hiding though. When you have pain and dont aknowledge it despite its repeating occourance, over time, everyone can becomes hurt, and it is a problem when someone is hurt but does not know where it is comming from because that is what makes them bitter for apparently no reason at all.
I am my own enemy anyway.. what's your point?
@@mrboobiesrider9212 I'm not sure what you mean by that
Depending on the situation someone won’t be able to express how they feel.
Yeah, but a lot of things we get upset over, brood over, and complain about aren’t really worth the time or energy. We’d be better off not only staying cool externally but internally letting that sht go and instead dealing with everyone as amicably as possible. That doesn’t mean we can’t express emotional pain when something is deeply troubling us; it just means realizing how unimportant most of the things that bother us are.
Coolness is effortlessness. The absence of intrusive thoughts in stressful situations. A single-minded, thoughtless focus on the task. Coolness flows as effortlessly as water
i like to think im a cool-guy but reality is idk whats happening and it takes me a while to process external stimuli so by the time i realise what happened theres no reason to react because its already resolved. lol
Lol being cool most of the time is being almost dismissive and not impulsive to stuff
Yoooooo same! People who are afraid to talk to me say It's because you're so cool and I'm like nah, that's just slow processing speed. I actually have no idea what's going on.
It's funny how when you're a teenager you try to be cool by proving yourself, you copy certain behaviours or ways of dressing which you see as indicating cool. These things always look out of context and as a result look like the absolute opposite of cool! I suppose this is because the underlying idea of taking things as they come and remaining 'cool' in the face of them is missing, instead the need to prove yourself as cool is blatant anxiety. It's also interesting how quite often you see middle class white people doing these kind of fake cool behaviours, I suppose because unless you grow up in a world of high tension and powerlessness you won't really learn 'how to be cool' (that isn't to say middle classes can't grow up feeling powerless or around high tension, all families are different though there are definite safety nets). Anyway, I always hated cool, perhaps because I didn't feel that I was, but this video has given me a newfound respect and understanding of it.
From my experience the rich kids were always cool. They could throw parties and buy the latest stuff. Just look at social media today. Sure there are some memes that come out of the ghetto but the majority of celebrities are rich people. Like the kinda guys that can just buy a Lamborghini and give it to a fan. They absolutely dominate social media because their wealth provides far more opportunities, allowing them to do whatever they want. Stuff that comes out of the ghetto is usually laughed at in a demeaning way. Only rap music loosely holds on to that old idea of cool. But it's largely just become about clawing one's way out of poverty, getting that extravagant life. Instead of rapping about how many times you've been shot. Now it's about all the booty and cars you got
@@andrewgodly5739 tbh it all sounds kinda boring to me
I’m cool as fuck
@@andrewgodly5739 That does not sound cool lol
being cool is doing your thing and not worrying about how it looks, not looking for anything from anyone, and not looking toward anyone else to know how to feel
oh and also you can be just about anything and be cool, as long as it doesnt hinge on anyone else. you can be skinny, short, tall or fat (how did clyde not realize how many badasses throughout history and art were big people?). being cool is literally abt being uncanny, it is cool to be genuine, it can be cool to be in control, altho no one can predict the weather making it most COOL to be sensative but not be threatened by silly things
@@glueball9511 well said!
This video was so...cool. The smooth music the slightly raspy tone - you did it your middle school self would be so proud! I've been thinking recently about a bit Brene Brown did in this workshop series and she got everyone to stand up and dance to the music and laugh and smile and it was all so expressive and joyful. Then she told everyone to look as cool as possible and it was this big mic drop moment. Being cool means shutting down that silly expressive side of the self - the goofy kid that isn't cool but can be so goddamn happy or sad. It really tied her whole message around the importance of vulnerability together. It changed the way I look at coolness (which, naturally, I was rather fond of myself at the time). Watching this video has made that whole puzzle click together more - seeing coolness as being an important survival instinct in the neighbourhood. To synthesise: yes coolness is an inhibition of the expressive and vulnerable part of our being and also yes it is necessary in certain circumstances. It brings to mind Nietzsche's quote about Stoicism being "quite advisable for men with whom fate improvises, for those who live in violent times and are dependent on abrupt and changeable individuals. He, however, who anticipates that fate will permit him to spin "a long thread," does well to make his arrangements in Epicurean fashion"
cool to me just means - very interesting / unafraid to deviate from the norm / a person who is unapologetically themselves instead of being who everyone else wants them to be, but not in a way thats harmful to anything.
You can convince any fool to think anything is cool. Kids don't wear expensive shoes to be cool. They do it to feel a false sense of confidence. That's what "coolness" often really is. It's something people think will give them confidence and/or social status, which also gives them confidence.
Cool is preserving dignity.. whether it's your own or other's
If (a person) figures out what is "happening", then he can rise one notch and become "hip", and then if he can convince himself to approve of what is "happening", then he becomes "groovy" .And then after that he can actually raise himself to the rank of "cool". He can become one of those... "cool guys".
i think i speak for all of us when i say this video is cool.
There is only one philosophy to being cool, dancing to the Becker intro for an hour every day until Ted Dansen stars in the new Legally Blonde movie
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I once told my parents or some other adults that being cool isn't as important as being true to yourself, and they called me wise beyond my years. That said, it's good to know how to keep your cool in times of crisis and hardship. Just don't lose your true self in the search for cool.
"Never let them see you sweat" was my motto from childhood. Being this way really "burns" people up that are desperate to see you lose your "cool". I simple love this video. Here's an extra 👍
you always have the perfect timing with these vids, love the content
It's because he's cool, duuh.
@@gercius now you can be cool. Ask the demon king for power and fame. He only asks for small price and its not money. be not afraid of the demon king. G-D sent him to this planet. Amen to the darkness. kzhead.info/sun/oZurmql9ommnbIU/bejne.html all this souls with true ears, it is time to fill them with cement. All this with the power of the eŶe, it is time to share his vision. Amen.
The subversion of submission through coolness really reminds me of Jesus’s teachings on standing and presenting the other cheek after being struck and his other tactically passive-aggressive teachings (if someone demands your coat, strip naked, walk the extra mile carrying the soldiers supplies, etc).
there's also the fact that turning the other cheek prompts the slapper to use the backhand, which was considered demeaning of the slapper to do, for ancient Hebrews. So you're right, it is passive-aggressive, but not the limp bourgeois wise thereof- in that, Jesus is basically telling you to do the most upsetting and yet seemingly acceptant thing in answer to the insult, to show the dirtiness or hypocrisy of that insult.
As a deeply cool member of the youth I’d like to say coolest is not in not caring but in caring so much that you become indestructible. If you believe yourself to be cool, and you really care about the happiness of those around you then you will become cool. It’s also less about hiding your pain than not letting it stop you do the “cool” thing in any situation. Just my thoughts on the nature of cool as a cool member of the youth.
life comes at me and i react to it mindlessly. i am the opposite of the definition of cool. and i want to be cool. by cool i mean mindful and intentional. if i were to let go of everything about myself that im not proud of or want to change id pretty much be letting go of everything. its scary how much of a blank slate i am.
Your basketball and philosophy crossover videos are always special. As a nerd of both, it is great to see my two favorite things weaving together as beautifully as you present them in these videos. Thanks a lot!
thanks, gonna go be cool now 😎
Great job on the editing , it feels like a really elevated style , really keeps your attention
"Cool is having an attitude, too, of how you carry yourself. Especially in pain. That's the time you really should be cool, because if you stay in the game, you don't want the other team to know how hurt you are." - ugh. This might work for 4x12 minutes, but removed from its context it is toxic advice. I did the same thing, now I am a cripple.
If you were that hurt and continued on, then you're just dumb.
Yep, absolutely agree. It can just make things worse in the long run. Fuck being cool if that's what it is lmao
@@thirachi5836 it actually helped me throughout this first year of hs for me. Kids would pick on me and even brag ab bullying me. So although kids might think I'm weird or a laughing stock they also find me a bit cool because I'd react in funny ways or just be calm. Eventually because of my increasingly placid demeanor I get made fun of a lot less, but also started caring less in the face of it
Bro you obviously have to acknowledge your pain. It's about being non reactive in spite of your pain, not pretending that it doesn't exist.
@@LoneWolf-rg8gz Lol, I did acknowledge it. Thought I would just make it through, being strong. I did not. Being cool has its toll. It can work for short spans of time, but keeping it 0-24, you are really working against yourself...unless you don't have that much pain, then obviously you can afford to be cool lol.
There's a reason the term "cool cat" was termed, cats are the ultimate cool
Tell that to mine when the vacuum is on.
Great perspective. Thank you brother.
your channel is so good, man. Love the subject matter and lo-fi style. Keep it up!
This was beautiful. I definitely want to read that book now. Sounds like a must-read for hip hop artists.
I wanted to talk about something like this too a long time ago. Lately im down on my luck and found myself and your video helped me remember what its all about
Cool video Sissy😎 Here's a comment for the algorithm and to let you know I really enjoy most of your videos. Keep up the good work!
Hey, I just discovered your channel, it’s super awesome. Hope you keep making videos, I’m excited to see what you decide to talk about next!
As a Clyde fan, and a fan of your work; I must say this was a pretty cool video. Thanks dude.
thanks for the video man, it helped me more you know!
Love the "All the things you are" audio during the advert;)
I just recently learned about coolness in terms of the American style of ballet which takes a lot of inspiration from African American culture and style. We talked a lot about the coolness in doing really complicated and rigorous moves while simultaneously being placid
I know the concept of "cool" was birthed in the jazz era, but surely being cool existed way before. Even in our hunter gatherer phase there had to have been kids looking up to the alpha males thinking "wow he's really cool I want to be like him". Or even the toxic masculine guy that everyone looks at like "wow he's trying so hard to be cool".
Coolness is a particular flavour of charisma or charm. "Cool" and "charismatic" are used interchangedly nowadays, but there are other kinds of charisma that wouldn't necessarily be described as "cool". If you've grown up in a culture where "cool" traits are the best traits to have, it can be hard to imagine wanting to be anything else. Even concepts like "alpha male" and "toxic masulinity" are very recent, culturally specific terms that can't be applied so broadly to "our hunter gatherer phase" because that implies there was a period of history where culture was the same for all people all over the world at the same time, which is unlikely to be the case.
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Why would you write that man ... The man is trying to make a living. Be cool.
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@@ceriwinfield9632 yeah that's true but maybe there are people who could use the service but they skip the ad so both him and Sisiphys lose. Anyway, why should i bother.
@@yassinethlija4839 thanks for the comment because i did not think about that when i wrote it, i just didn't care about the add and thought that my time also matters cause it took waay too long. i didnt click on the vid to hear about a babel and to be sold a product
@@Moisolar Isn't this the best fan base. People listen and think then they reply.
This reminds me of an interesting episode of Dale McGowan's "How Music Does That" podcast I heard recently called The Evolution of Cool.
You know what's really cool? Philosophy. Having and sharing useful wisdom and Philosophy is cool. The guy making these videos is cool.
Thanks Sisyphus 55
Perfect video, thank you.
Coolness is finding the peace in it all. An indifference to the world whiles also helplessly flowing through it. Trying to enjoy the ride
WOW I never post comments and this is my second today on an unrelated video jeez. Beautifully done man. This was absolutely sick. Loved the knowledge bomb relating to old west Africa too. If only he wrote as much as he hooped, you'd have tons more lovely material to go off of. bravo cousin
Walt Frazier's the same age as my parents. I recognize his affect and life philosophy as a rich part of the environment I grew up in. Self-determination and certain uses of skillfully living in the moment are keen survival tactics. There are many ways to deploy these ideas, and they get rediscovered over and over again. It was easy to find myself feeling a sense of the familiar in Buddhism and Daoism. To me, they're similarly of a piece, though there's not really an asceticism inherent to Cool. There's more a sense of restraint than restriction, at least in my opinion and experience.
I think the dangerous part about trying to be cool is when people start to recognise coolness as a form of legitimacy because it encourages a certain idea of behaviour that defines coolness as opposed to just feeling comfortable being yourself. And even if people start to recognise coolness as just being yourself, a lot of people will still have their own ideas of what that means or looks like.
I love these man !!
An excellent thesis; SUBSCRIBED.
Really loved this one
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis
A man of culture I see 🧐🎩
Abigail Thorn (aka Philosophy Tube) made a great point about coolness in her video essay ‘Social Constructs’, in case you haven’t seen it yet
I loved this. Forgive me, I laughed so hard imagining a little 12 year old saying, "what's jivin cool cat" sounds like some of my uncles. That is so innocent and cute.
“You can’t be fat and cool” MF DOOM, Big Pun, Biggie: Hold my blunt…
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Great video 🤙🏻
well done man
amazing video , keep up the good work
I really liked this video. I really enjoyed how you tied coolness in African American society to a culture of survival and humanity. Thanks for the video.
Based on the quote by WF at 4:50 I am definitely cool, even tho i don't feel like it all the time. I've always had great reflexes and a chill attitude when working when with others. Great video Luke, keep up the good work I love your content
Lmao this dudes pfp is trying waaaaaay too hard to be cool. Weird to even see dude in the comments 😂😭😭😭
I think it's wonderful that you are bringing in Yoruba and Igbo cultures into this...
i love u and ur videos i cant even put it to words
Coolness is an ironic detachment from reality
good shit, like always
thank you
Cool is the most literal term misused. We've all seen someone hot headed, being cool headed is not to over react, not showing ones cards keeping them close. Governance.
Good vid man.
This is a very interesting perspective
this video changed my life
Dude got the Rockin' Steady from playing basketball
when I first saw this I thought 'naw this ain't gonna be cool,' but then I halfway through 'damn this is cool'
I think this is a very interesting topic. Both because of differing outlooks on what defines cool and in how you essentially get to that ideal. Because while this is awesome, and I genuinely feel and vibe with a lot of this, my perspective is different yet we came to similar conclusions through different people, wisdom that defies the ages. For me I was always looking up to strong or skilled people in my life, at one point it was wrestlers(undertaker), then it became skilled artists, then it became skilled martial artists. I became absolutely obssessed with nearly every fighting sport there is, and in that journey I eventually stumbled upon the writings of musashi miyamoto. So imagine I've gone through looking at the lives of all of the best combatants over the last few centuries and then all that wisdom is trumped by the simple wisdom in Musashis writing. For me that became my inspiration, what my definition of cool is. Being a scholar athlete as Plato said. Being strong enough that no-one around can beat you while pursuing your arts, and the gentler aspects of life. Because that is essentially the entire life journey of musashi, getting to the point that he learned to control his anger and violence and become civilized in his own way. That just resonates too much with my journey I have had to go on. My life used to be defined by my anger. But then I decided to actually try getting back into combat sports and getting humbled as I did made me realize how deep the pond of fighting really was. Like I had been in a similar boat to musashi, frustrated and wanting challenge, and then you get humbled, work on self improvement, come back and win.
Great content
This one was a hit!
Awesome video
This was pretty good
When i think about people who i think are cool im thinking: hector bellerin, the isley brothers, jimi hendrix. The thing they all have in common is they dress in a particular way, almost stoicly. They wear clothes that arent particularly appealing to the masses, yet because of their confidence they can rock it and look cool as fuck. Being cool is a state of mind, its unadulterated confidence, self belief and not giving a fuck about what people think.
love how you got to the necessity of cool...like how it evolved as a kind of survival mechanism in black America
intuitively I came to a similar conclusion, the origins of coolness lie in the traditional african spirituality which is quite unique. Coolness is a sublime style of effortless elegance, of a transcendental detachement, a silent knowledge of the secret of life that defines what is traditionally called a living ancenstor.
wonderful video
what a soothing video, and channel in general. you definetly understood fraziers book to some extent
That VHS grain is feeding my soul
Instant subscribe. Thank you for giving Black folks their flowers.
Awsome video
this is such a good video
i believe we should strive for the balance between being cool and unbothered but also expressing and being open about our feelings including pain its weak and pathetic to see being hurt as pathetic and weak what matters is how you deal with those feelings and we shouldnt bottle them up
That's such a womanly thing to say
Stoicism is cool, I mean literally a very cool philosophy to be cool at all times. 😂
i think being cool is being a badass + gentleman at the same.. having a strong flow of danger and order in you. being in a state of constant action. you never are swept up in thought because you have too much danger like a psycho or too much order and just are not dangerous or capable of changing life the way you wish. because we all know people who just do what they want in life and pursue their dreams are totally cool. but we only wanna be around them though if they are actually still orderly enough to not be a danger to others or victimize others. but we also are not that attracted to people who do not do anything they wish. they always do what others want them to do.. follow every rule.. and fear any repercussion of being themselves or choosing something risky. a balance of danger and order is super ideal.
i love how coolness seems to be what every boy desires and simultaneously somewhat non maskulin(it is masmulin since it is stoic but also not so much since it is trying to avoid confrontation and not being a tryhard(at least not visibly which is often feminin(natural -wink- beauty)))
What’s cool is doing what makes you happy
Some of the new merchandise is gas, I fuck with the stick figure aesthetic a lot so the minimalism blends well with clothing design
That was cool
I enjoy your Channel.
Sisyphus 55 is one cool individual 😎
coolest philosopher ever, Camus of course
So true, the chainsmoking frenchman who found triumph over the absurd by accepting the fact he could not.
Cool video, dude.
damn can’t believe you manage to define cool in a ten minute video that’s cool
watched this while high and i am the spirit of cool
One of the coolest things you can do is to try to be nice to people. Resist urges to shoot people down, go out of your way to help a friend, go out of your way to help a stranger. If someone shoots you down your not going to get anything out of it and they’re not going to get anything out of it if your mean back to them. That doesn’t mean be a pushover, if someone keeps harassing you give them some pushback, it just means don’t go out of your way to give them trouble. Uh yeah.
I appreciate this video refreshing. Makes me one to dive deeper into black philosophers.