Just a quick heads-up

The previous videos I mentioned:

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ABOUT TIK 📝

History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.

[mrvictorian]

It's impressive that your channel is so notable that even the demographics you'd least expect (Teenage Girls) are tuned into to your channel. Keep up the hard work, it's too great to stop!

[TheKlink]

I remember being told by my teachers to stop reading around the subjects because my answers were outside of the scope of the marking criteria and they were having to mark me down. Biggest ones were history, economics and critical thinking ( they were actually teaching critical theory and I was pretty must derailing the whole class). I did my coursework on the "privatisation " of the railways. Hadn't even thought about that in ... I think it's literally 20 years now

[silentact]

TIK, I don’t know what we did to deserve you, but you always upload fantastic material. Thank you for everything

[michalmichalski]

Hey Tik, don't apologize for not putting up your "normal" content. Your takes are always refreshing and worthwhile to hear, regardless of the topic. A lot of the time when you put out videos like this, I think you're imagining that people will be disappointed much more so than any actual disappointment. The videos you're putting up this week sound really interesting and cool. As long as you're speaking authentically and from your heart, which you do basically all the time, your work is fantastic. Keep it up mate!

[axelbossicard]

Honestly these four videos seem really cool. I’ve been doing some research about this British privatisation that you teased about a while ago, but nothing came out of it. Can’t wait and thank you for your work !

[BlitzH]

Margaret Sanger in the USA was a proponent of eugenics. Eugenics was popular and promoted here in the USA prior to and during the rise of Nazism in Germany. Louis Zamperini spoke of his run in with authorities as a youth. He was meant to be sterilized for being a troublemaker and ne’er do well. Louis Zamperini wrote the story Unbroken.
Thank you for your work.

[VerilyViscous]

TIK, this is exactly what many of us wanted for you when you really got burned out earlier this year. "Low effort" videos when needed so that you can put out "high effort" videos when they are ready. I find all of your work to be extremely high effort, but there's certainly a difference between a video that is replying to a comment using your previous knowledge and a video that requires you to read something not only new but incredibly illuminating.

We don't mind you taking an extra week (or two!) to get it right.

[IrishTechnicalThinker]

The equivalent of the work you put in is like me running climbing a mountain and then jumping in a lake swimming across to the other side then continuing running. Keep up the fantastic work brother.

[theorder]

I love your work TIK! But I need to give you a heads up, as a FORMER Eugenicist myself, you should keep in mind that Eugenics by definition doesn't always equate to Nazi thought. As from the times of Francis Galton, Eugenics just refers to the promotion of positive heritable characteristics. Eugenics can be promoted in many ways, as it's just promoting positive genes, for example the modern CRISPR program, or the ideas of Social Darwinist thinker - Herbert Spencer. I'm sure your explanation of Eugenics in terms of how the Nazis believed should be implemented will be great, but remember that not all Eugenicists agree that sterilisation or genocide is what will bring humanity forward.

[leslie]

Recently, when I was reading Robert Gellatley's book "Backing Hitler", I stumbled across a section regarding the Nazi T4-program. I usually take reading such harrowing events on the chin, but the part in which it was described how doctors would lock mentally disabled children in rooms to starve to death really punched me in the gut, and I had to put the book down in revulsion.

As I did so, my two nieces and one of my nephews (all of whom are toddlers) came running into the room, laughing, playing, and enjoying their lives. Something about the juxtaposition of what I had just read, and the presence of those kids---free and innocent of the evils of the world---really made me see things differently and made me appreciate things so much more, once I put everything into perspective, and not to take ANYTHING for granted. Needless to say, I became the fun uncle since that moment.

[CrowCheck]

TIK, Please for the love of God, take your time if you need to. There's no need for you to apologize. You're already setting a standard on making history videos on this platform (I haven't seen anyone who so clearly and consistently references his sources) and on historical work as a whole. If there's more research to be done than expected - great! That means either A) there will be more history to discover, or B) the topic is more complex and thus a deeper dive is needed to explore it properly. Either way you're doing the good work so don't beat yourself up about that too much.

Personally I'm willing to wait as long as it takes. I'm on my... I actually have no idea which rewatch of Stalingrad series (I stopped counting after around the 9th) and had just recently rewatched Crusader too. And I'm sure that others who appreciate what you do will wait patiently too. Stay safe and stay awesome!

[robertcorson]

The reason I think you are great at this is because of your research. I can not beliave you produce as much as you do. Just do what you need to do and we will be here.

[whatthepapersaid]

20 or so years ago I wrote a pamphlet – we had such things in those days – entitled "Why British Rail Privatisation failed" so I am looking forward to hearing what you have to say on the subject.

[wysskey]

I appreciate ‘Get it Right’ over ‘ Get it Fast’ . More power to you.

[shiningcartoonist]

You are awesome, TIK. And also, that 13 year old is awesome- whether she had the argument with her teacher before or after finding your content.

That gonna be my daughter in about 5 years. My 7 year old freaking loves WWII and basically knows the general history of the 20th century by heart.

[muskett]

Don't rush anything as it is the quality of your work and depth that you go to that we all appreciate. Its all good stuff.

[robertgresham]

Hey TIK, love your channel, especially the Stalingrad series. The videos you’re planning sound intriguing. I sometimes wonder if I’m the only one who can’t read a book containing elements of phrenology without feeling my own head. Hope all is well and please keep up the great work. Thanks.

[Saqux]

i was arguing with a communist, he said that in communism there would be no industry, i explained to him that industry just means "economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories" he still insisted that in communism there would be no industry, i just shrugged and agreed, he is kinda correct.

[sdrc]

I found this channel while researching eugenics (and gnosticism, though I did not know it at the time). There is so much out there and it's tied into money and banking through Maynard Keyens father of our monetary system and president of the British Eugenics society.
"the most important, significant and, I would add, genuine branch of sociology which exists." --Keynes
"Ferum victorem cepit: and if the eugenics are efficient enough there
will be no second revolt, but all snug beneath the Conditioners,
and the Conditioners beneath her, till the moon falls or the sun
grows cold."-- CS Lewis
"Who control the money, controls the world" --Kissinger

[allenatkins]

I don't know how you can get all this done and star in the new Bond film simultaneously, amazing.