Social Issues & Culture Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2

commentary#1918

The Alt-Right Playbook: Introduction

Innuendo Studios

“I recommend the YouTube series The Alt-Right Playbook for an overview of these tactics”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

podcast#1954

Joe Rogan Experience #1191 - Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay

PowerfulJRE

“If you have not watched Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay on the Joe Rogan show you should.”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

documentary#2017

Denmark's Forest Kindergartens

SBS Dateline

“This is a very concise (11:32) video that goes over some of the culture and thinking around outdoor kindergartens.”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

explainer#2059

Why Japan's Conviction Rate is 99% (Actually Explained)

That Japanese Man Yuta

“I've seen this Japanese person explaining the situation informally but thoroughly.”

3 HN recommenders · 2020

music#2198

Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey On the Moon (Official Audio)

Ace Records

“Only two minutes, worth a listen”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

explainer#2236

Why is it so Easy to be Thin in Japan?

Joseph Everett - WIL

“This youtube video goes into more detail about the US problem compared to japan”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

explainer#2253

Tea Consent

Blue Seat Studios

“Here’s a very educational video on how giving consent works”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2024

explainer#2273

Why Japan Arrests Foreigners

Paolo fromTOKYO

“I enjoyed learning from this video years ago”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

commentary#2306

Games, Schools, and Worlds Designed for Violence

Jacob Geller

“Jacob Geller did a really interesting video essay”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

commentary#2345

Gacha Drama and the Korean Gender War

Moon Channel

“i found this video [0] and its sequel [1] very enlightening.”

1 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

explainer#2407

Holy Post - Race in America

Holy Post Media

“There’s a great 18-minute video from Bob the Tomato, AKA Phil Vischer, which lays out the sordid history in broad detail.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

documentary#2572

Hjernevask - Brainwashing (Eng Sub) Part 1 - The Gender Equality Paradox

The Bookman

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2018

comedy#2578

Aamer Rahman (Fear of a Brown Planet) - Reverse Racism

FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET

“the very best explanation is long-form stand-up comedy. If you don't understand, you really should watch this.”

3 HN recommenders · 2013–2016

talk#2586

Best Speech You Will Ever Hear - Gary Yourofsky

TheAnimalHolocaust

“the logical inconsistencies become very apparent”

1 HN recommenders · 2012–2016

talk#2589

Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box

TED

“Totally changed (well, confirmed) my world view. Start here”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2020

demo#2595

What Would You Do? Bike Theft (White Guy, Black Guy, Pretty Girl)

VladCantSleep

“There's an awesome video of three college-student-aged in a park.”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2018

podcast#2636

Joe Rogan Experience #1419 - Daryl Davis

PowerfulJRE

“His episode on the JRE is really good and his stories keep you engaged.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020

commentary#2653

PAW Patrol's Dark Secret, Explained

Skip Intro

“It’s a superb video essay and absolutely worth the watch!”

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

commentary#2684

The Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops

Innuendo Studios

“I can only recommend watching Innuendo Studios' _Alt-Right Playbook_ series for a deeper understanding of the dynamics”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

lecture#2706

Identity After Authenticity: Abigail Thorn's Profile

Carefree Wandering

“it is interesting to see some meta perspective on identity creation”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

interview#2838

Stephen Fry on American vs British Comedy

anc6368

“Actually very insightful, and explains why I have never been fond of the cool guy”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

talk#2873

What prevents the poor from reaching the middle class? | VISION TALKS

American Enterprise Institute

“poor people make seemingly dumb decisions because if they don't help their social network when it comes knocking”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

explainer#2887

Why Western Designs Fail in Developing Countries

Design Theory

“explains a general problem (that of trying to solve problems that are more prevalent elsewhere in the world, from within your own cultural context)”

2 HN recommenders · 2024–2025

other#2903

Tinder Experiment: 18 Yr Old Woman Tries Being A Man!!!

Alexander Grace

“I loved the Youtube video where a woman tries to impersonate a man and get a date with women on a dating app.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

comedy#2921

When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything

Ryan Long

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

documentary#2927

Part One: The Evergreen Equity Council

Michael Nayna

“the great, 3-part, documentary[3] by Mike Nayna”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

talk#2929

Make love, not porn (Adult content) | Cindy Gallop

TED

“she raises some good points so I recommend the video (it's 4 minutes).”

2 HN recommenders · 2012–2017

commentary#2989

Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight

“5 years old but more relevant than ever.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

commentary#3040

Jordan Peterson - Women in High Paying Jobs

Bite-sized Philosophy

“Jordan Peterson had one of the best takes on why successful women struggle to make both a family and a career happen”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

comedy#3054

I Forgot My Phone

charstarleneTV

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2026

talk#3107

My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement & how I got out | Christian Picciolini | TEDxMileHigh

TEDx Talks

“there’s valuable lessons in it that apply to everyone, not just former white supremacists.”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

explainer#3130

SOUTH KOREA IS OVER

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

“This is a nice explanation from Kurzgesagt showing precisely why South Korea is completely screwed long term”

3 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

documentary#3153

The Fight for the Soul of Seattle | A KOMO News Documentary

KOMO News

“There have been a couple great documentaries about the deterioration in Seattle”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

news#3181

Reagan and Bush Debate Immigration, Border Fences, and Undocumented Children in 1980

TIME

“Reminded me of a fascinating video I recall; Bush and Reagan debate illegal immigration in 1980's primary.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

commentary#3326

Why Are Birthrates Plummeting Worldwide?

Patrick Boyle

“He makes the argument that declining birthrates are due more to a fall in coupling than a fall in people in relationships choosing to have kids.”

2 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

talk#3370

Unconscious Bias @ Work | Google Ventures

GV (Google Ventures)

“Google has a training video that talks through some interesting psychology research that ties to hiring / performance reviews”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2018

talk#3455

See how the rest of the world lives, organized by income | Anna Rosling Rönnlund

TED

“It helps me put stuff in perspective”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

explainer#3478

Demographic Collapse — China's Reckoning (Part 1)

PolyMatter

“A starter on this is the three part polymatter series.”

2 HN recommenders · 2021

talk#3529

Neil Degrasse Tyson on being Black, and Women in Science

D- Angel

“had a good answer to the silly question "What's with chicks in science?", and the cultural / systemic barriers he had to go through”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2017

explainer#3537

Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person

The School of Life

“If you want the cliff's notes, his School of Life channel has a shorter version [1].”

2 HN recommenders · 2016–2025

commentary#3611

Why Libertarianism Is So Dangerous

School Sucks

“which I like to rewatch every couple of months or so for the sheer brilliance of it”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2021

comedy#3614

George Carlin - It's A BIG Club & You Ain't In It!

SkyEcho7

“Thoughtful, funny, masterfully delivered.”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2026

interview#3643

David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists | MTV News

MTV News

“There's a famous 1983 interview bit of David Bowie where he asked the MTV VJ why they play no black music”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

talk#3719

The mathematics of love | Hannah Fry

TED

“Her ted talk about the math of love is so great.”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

comedy#3783

Bill Burr Answers "Can Women Be Funny?"

Davison

1 HN recommenders · 2015–2016

commentary#3804

Milton Friedman - Illegal Immigration - PT 1

LibertyPen

“Milton Friedman discussed this fundamental contention between welfare and free immigration”

1 HN recommenders · 2011–2016

explainer#3814

Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race - Please Watch to the End. Thanks.

Peter D

“If you haven't seen it, you might want to watch this video [1] on a "race”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2026

commentary#3815

Jordan Peterson | ContraPoints

ContraPoints

“informative, charitable, opinionated and entertaining (to me) video from Contrapoints”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2021