How Humans Did the Impossible
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Published 2023-03-29
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About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 3.5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.
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NYTimes: www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/opinion/democrats-blue-…
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Vox Borders: • Inside Hong Kong’s cage homes
NPR Planet Money: www.npr.org/transcripts/1072164745
- where to find me -
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- my courses -
Learn a language: brighttrip.com/course/language/
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All Comments (21)
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Hi friends! I made a poster about maps - order now & get 15% OFF until April 4th: store.dftba.com/products/all-maps-are-wrong-poster
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Not enough penguins
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Before sattelite mapping, my dad worked for Decca mapping the antarctic coastline by radar. He has some amazing photos of that period in his life.
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This video is a masterpiece of storytelling, and as a navigation officer i really really appreciate it. Well done to Johnny and the team behind this video, it's beautiful.
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I would love a Johnny Harris video on the Bric Nations and your thoughts.
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The way that Johnny tells these stories is nothing short of a masterpiece
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This, is why I love effective storytelling. In just 16 minutes, Johnny and his team were able to piece together a video that tailored to the poetic storytelling of Antarctica: from the emotions of awe for discovery, awareness of our desires to explore, to the music that spoke to the magic and the desolation of this icy continent. I can't help but gush over at this new format, being able to elevate a topic that most of us just pass by into something memorable, something beautiful, something...impactful. Kudos to you Johnny and the whole team behind, superb storytelling here~
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I'd love to see a sequel and hear your thoughts and discoveries about the Piri Reis map that accurately maps Antartica (partially) way ahead of its time. Loved this! You did an amazing job. Thank you for your beautiful and factual work R
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This one brought tears to my eyes. I shuddered with joy at the beautiful words that completed it. It's truly a work of art.
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About half way through this video I suddenly realized that this video felt very different from your other videos. It’s still has your high quality finger prints all over it but it just feels more relaxed and calming. I really love all your content. Thank you so much for what you do!
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When you manage to make an informative video, that is 16 minutes long but feels like it's 5 - then you've done an excellent job. I do love this video format for this sort of content!
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Proud of you man, this is probably my favorite video of anything I’ve seen on YouTube. I’ve shared this with my family, something I’ve never done. But I think it’s awesome. Keep up the great work. You might get a award for this one
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This level of story telling deserves another Emmy
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This was your best video yet IMO, it's a perfect blend of your beaming passion for maps and geographical places as well as your outstanding ability to tell a human story. You've outdone yourself, this was amazing!
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That was quite simply beautiful. The visuals, the music, it feels like watching cinema on YouTube. I really hope you never stop making videos Johnny.
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Your storytelling ability is exquisite! Keep up the amazing content and great work! Respect to you and your team!
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It is mind blowing how we are just able to have free access to documentaries like this one and to knowledge in general. Despite all the things the world is going through right now, we are living in a true Golden Era!
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Without question, this is the best video you’ve done so far. I can tell you and your team are only going to get better. Congrats, Johnny!
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I LOVED this format. Almost teared up at the end. We humans sure are despicable at times, but I'd say the average of the human experience, is that of discovery and curiosity. Amazing vid johnny
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I really liked the pacing of this video. This one slowed down a bit and presented the story in a beautiful way
