Edward Snowden: It’s Only Getting Better (HITRECORD x ACLU)

A lot of people associate Mr. Snowden with the dark side of technology. Which makes sense, since he revealed the truth about some pretty dark things being done with tech these days. But I found out that he's actually quite optimistic about the future…

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HITRECORD is an online social and collaborative production company founded by actor and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

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"IT'S ONLY GETTING BETTER" CREDITS:

Testimonial: EdwardSnowden
Resident Directors of Animation: angloria, MarieIv, visualrefinery
Key Animators: ponytailsandcapris, Frederieke, IrmaVep, zitadavid

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[DesertGardenLV]

Free fullfilled and happy....gotta love the optimism on this fella. Props Snowden you are an inspiration.

[TheOneToRate]

This man is a hero, not a traitor. Give him a fucking parade not a prison cell.

[schmoyoho]

GREAT WØRK 👏👏 / important questions.

now i have that beatles sawng stuck in my head ("ALWAYS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME, CUZ WE GOT CAMERAS IN OUR POCKETS & STUFF")

[DallasF]

its not getting better because harambe isnt with us

[Ananya]

Wow nice drawings, so cute! Thanks guys!

[irmodude]

Came here from reddit AMA! Great video!

[Skyminor]

Good video Joe but a little too much active animations IMO

[technocrap]

whenever I want hope I watch this video

[johnsmiles]

THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HELP IN THIS. IS ONE OF YOU FROM THE NSA? ;)

[waxtorch]

I appreciate this very much. It makes me happy to see activism and establishment opposition depicted in a positive light as to form a bridge to the mainstream.. I understand being positive is a lot more receivable than the reality of the situation which is grim(how long must we put up with our toxic conditions and where do we start exposing economically normalized abuses as to form alternatives), but it prepares us for what we must do... paving the path to our greatest potential, producing our own resources and becoming independent by learning the true history of how we and all we covet in this world came to existence. With that being said I hope your team continues to make inspiring content and I'll also add that it would be highly advantageous to the movement if y'all were to make more videos focused on specific subjects or intersectional historic narratives with lots of reliable sources to create easier societal acceptance +increase the odds of being reported by the Big 6(GE, News Corp, Disney, Viacom, Time-Warner & CBS)

[zgmg]

That was a beautiful video. Thanks for producing it for the world!

[deanrage]

Despite the unnecessarily overwhelming animations, this video actually raises an extremely important issue, one which goes beyond the question of technology and its potential negative impact of the future. Very simply, whatever ensues tomorrow is a result of our action today, or lack thereof. This means, whatever perspective we have as of this moment, in regards to tomorrow, next year, or 50 years from now, needs to be critically challenged immediately, from both an independent standpoint and as a collective. Failing this, we will remain at the sole mercy of existing universal concepts or our "common sense", which while has served us in many ways, has also hindered us in other ways. Now, while manipulation by those in power over several generations, or possibly centuries, has no doubt contributed to such a flawed and inadequate concept of life as a whole, we are still ultimately responsible for all our actions we undertake. However until we do, we will remain disconnected from ourselves and our environment, while being completely devoid of the immense power that exists in each and every one of us to make a difference, small or large.

[agollak]

I didn't know what to expect but it was short and enjoyable. I liked it :)

Now I want this to be a series lol

[michaelmck]

I really like the background! My son wants to start making YT videos, and I will be editing them. I really need to learn how too edit and add visuals like this. The green screen is easy, but adding the special effects looks time consuming. Also where do I find the full length documentary?

[virginiaschmidt]

Have absolutely loved this series. Thank you.

[JordanHuntington]

I have loads of thoughts on this, but my mind has been very focused on self-creation the past several months. I love that tech has allowed me to start my own business and share it easily. Technology can be a major obstacle for people, but once you harness a few aspects, everything is a tool.

My main focus right now is inspiring bravery in creation. I taught for a non-profit a few years back and realized how quickly people forget they are creators. It starts to happen in second grade where suddenly you are creative or you do math. AHHH, it was very frustrating because a. we do not teach that math and science are very creative outlets b.kids shy away from creating freely because they are more self aware of the opinions of others. We segregate creation from other subjects when we should be coupling them.

Circling back to my initial comment, I help people get started. I provided marketing collateral for people and when I tried to target my demographic it was essentially anyone with an idea. Initially, I just wanted to give people the tools they needed to share their idea in a beautiful way, then I realized I really had to act as a midwife to their idea. Several months ago I understood I needed to go back further and get people to start formulating their ideas. Simply put, we forget to be brave sometimes and I have to remind people they can be fearless creators, tapping into that inner childlike sense of wonder. Then after that, we have to tackle technology demons. Tech is how we share and how we are seen most of the time. Naturally, people can typically decide what to sensor or share, but it is a tool and like any tool you yield it.

[garaseer]

Big thumbs up. Definitely Only Getting Better

[tealefayart]

very well done HITRECORD ! I remember seeing this video with green screen

[SRDhain]

I loved the presentation & production values on this. Of course, you could have asked me for some music, but that's a minor gripe ( I still enjoyed the underscores, as well) ;-D

[donbvonb]

the trick about controlling the future is to limit the amount of choices that your dissenters have a say in. this is what you witness on a daily basis, justifying your decisions based on what you know. what you are able to know is limited by the information you have access to, and your ability to properly understand it.