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{{Infobox youtuber|name=Kurzgesagt|logo=Kurzgesagt.png|yearsactive=2013–present|stats_update=21 December 2022|subscribers=19,800,000|views=2,186,000,000|Ideology=[[Eugenics]]<br>[[Nihilism]]|nationality=[[German]]|logo_size=200}} | {{Infobox youtuber|name=Kurzgesagt|logo=Kurzgesagt.png|yearsactive=2013–present|stats_update=21 December 2022|subscribers=19,800,000|views=2,186,000,000|Ideology=[[Eugenics]]<br>[[Nihilism]]|nationality=[[German]]|logo_size=200}} | ||
'''Kurzgesagt''' (German for "Said shortly") is a German [[YouTube]] channel funded by [[Bill Gates]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Alan MacLeod]]|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets|date=2021-11-15|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/documents-show-bill-gates-has-given-319-million-to-media-outlets/278943/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219173358/https://www.mintpressnews.com/documents-show-bill-gates-has-given-319-million-to-media-outlets/278943/|archive-date=2022-12-19|retrieved=2022-20-21}}</ref> It has praised the [[Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)|Roman Empire]] and predicted a future collapse of [[civilization]], which it compares to the fall of Roman [[slavery]].<ref>{{YouTube citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W93XyXHI8Nw|channel=Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell|title=Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?|date=2022-08-16}}</ref> | '''Kurzgesagt''' (German for "Said shortly") is a German [[YouTube]] channel funded by [[Bill Gates]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Alan MacLeod]]|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets|date=2021-11-15|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/documents-show-bill-gates-has-given-319-million-to-media-outlets/278943/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219173358/https://www.mintpressnews.com/documents-show-bill-gates-has-given-319-million-to-media-outlets/278943/|archive-date=2022-12-19|retrieved=2022-20-21}}</ref> It has praised the [[Roman Empire (27 BCE–395 CE)|Roman Empire]] and predicted a future collapse of [[civilization]], which it compares to the fall of Roman [[slavery]].<ref>{{YouTube citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W93XyXHI8Nw|channel=Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell|title=Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?|date=2022-08-16|quote=At its height, the Roman Empire was home to about 30% of the world’s population, and in many ways it was the pinnacle of human advancement. Its citizens enjoyed the benefits of central heating, concrete, double glazing, banking, international trade, and upward social mobility.}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:55, 21 December 2022
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| Nationality | German |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Subscribers | 19,800,000 |
| Total views | 2,186,000,000 |
| Ideology | Eugenics Nihilism |
Last updated: 21 December 2022 | |
Kurzgesagt (German for "Said shortly") is a German YouTube channel funded by Bill Gates.[1] It has praised the Roman Empire and predicted a future collapse of civilization, which it compares to the fall of Roman slavery.[2]
References
- ↑ Alan MacLeod (2021-11-15). "Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-20-21.
- ↑ “At its height, the Roman Empire was home to about 30% of the world’s population, and in many ways it was the pinnacle of human advancement. Its citizens enjoyed the benefits of central heating, concrete, double glazing, banking, international trade, and upward social mobility.”
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (2022-08-16). "Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?". YouTube.