The Pursuit of Happiness

December 20, 2009 194 Comments

This is another classic video for my little web talk show, I think, personally. I hit the streets of downtown Brooklyn to talk to people about what makes THEM happy. Now, pretty much anything I shoot in downtown Brooklyn is instantly a favorite of mine. One, because I live here and it’s really easy to lug the equipment there. And two, because it’s truly an area filled with unique, liberal, countercultural-driven characters. I think this here social commentary video is further proof of the latter. A lot of people tend to answer with the basics when asked the question, what makes them happy: time with family, friends, good food, good sex, and knowing their family is happy. And this is all true for me, too. Definitely. All that, and I’d add time spent with my dog, too. But I guess she’s family, so that counts. But I have to add another, which most people don’t add, and that’s my work. I really, truly enjoy making these videos and putting countercultural, social, or just funny commentary out there for people to react to. I get a lot of negative feedback every once and again, and it takes a huge amount of time, money, and effort in general to keep at it, but I generally enjoy this little job of making videos that I’ve made up for myself. I think that’s really important: for people’s jobs to make them happy. And that happens so infrequently. That’s such a misfortune, too, because people spend so much of their time here on the planet at their job. If they don’t enjoy that job, well…you see my point. Anyway, back to the funny Brooklynites on my web talk show. Enjoy their answers, then post your own morsels of happiness in the comments!

194 Comments to “The Pursuit of Happiness”
  1. MrRuggedboy27 says:
    01/12/2012 at 6:27 pm

    [..YouTube..] money in and itself doesnt stand for anything, it is the means to something, but then what can u buy with it, that will make u happy for a sustained period of time? everything in this world is perishable and so are u, in Islam we say to acquire knowledge and implement it is happiness :) peace

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  2. something42244 says:
    12/29/2011 at 10:20 pm

    [..YouTube..] GOTTA LOVE THE LADY AT 2:30 OOPS I MEAN 3:20

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  3. something42244 says:
    12/29/2011 at 10:20 pm

    [..YouTube..] GOTTA LOVE THE LADY AT 2:30 OOPS I MEAN 3:20

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  4. InfinityDz says:
    11/11/2011 at 6:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Some people are happy just by being alive, as if it’s supposed to be a blessing or something. I think being alive is not always a gift. I’d be better off just sleeping forever in uncounsciousness, never aware of any existence of any kind.But I like the green guy too xD

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  5. InfinityDz says:
    11/11/2011 at 6:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Some people are happy just by being alive, as if it’s supposed to be a blessing or something. I think being alive is not always a gift. I’d be better off just sleeping forever in uncounsciousness, never aware of any existence of any kind.But I like the green guy too xD

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  6. InfinityDz says:
    11/11/2011 at 6:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Some people are happy just by being alive, as if it’s supposed to be a blessing or something. I think being alive is not always a gift. I’d be better off just sleeping forever in uncounsciousness, never aware of any existence of any kind.But I like the green guy too xD

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  7. InfinityDz says:
    11/11/2011 at 6:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Some people are happy just by being alive, as if it’s supposed to be a blessing or something. I think being alive is not always a gift. I’d be better off just sleeping forever in uncounsciousness, never aware of any existence of any kind.But I like the green guy too xD

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  8. InfinityDz says:
    11/11/2011 at 6:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Some people are happy just by being alive, as if it’s supposed to be a blessing or something. I think being alive is not always a gift. I’d be better off just sleeping forever in uncounsciousness, never aware of any existence of any kind.But I like the green guy too xD

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  9. ewebb16 says:
    10/09/2011 at 10:02 pm

    [..YouTube..] Man, that young couple are shallow. Money money money money money money and money is on their minds. The green dude’s right, if you’re alive and ultimately unhappy, something’s wrong with you. Imagine all the people who never got to be alive. You are. Be happy!

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  10. ewebb16 says:
    10/09/2011 at 10:02 pm

    [..YouTube..] Man, that young couple are shallow. Money money money money money money and money is on their minds. The green dude’s right, if you’re alive and ultimately unhappy, something’s wrong with you. Imagine all the people who never got to be alive. You are. Be happy!

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  11. ewebb16 says:
    10/09/2011 at 10:02 pm

    [..YouTube..] Man, that young couple are shallow. Money money money money money money and money is on their minds. The green dude’s right, if you’re alive and ultimately unhappy, something’s wrong with you. Imagine all the people who never got to be alive. You are. Be happy!

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  12. ewebb16 says:
    10/09/2011 at 10:02 pm

    [..YouTube..] Man, that young couple are shallow. Money money money money money money and money is on their minds. The green dude’s right, if you’re alive and ultimately unhappy, something’s wrong with you. Imagine all the people who never got to be alive. You are. Be happy!

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  13. ewebb16 says:
    10/09/2011 at 10:02 pm

    [..YouTube..] Man, that young couple are shallow. Money money money money money money and money is on their minds. The green dude’s right, if you’re alive and ultimately unhappy, something’s wrong with you. Imagine all the people who never got to be alive. You are. Be happy!

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  14. Reboothis says:
    10/02/2011 at 5:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] “Are you happy?”"I’m alive!”lol

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  15. Reboothis says:
    10/02/2011 at 5:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] “Are you happy?”"I’m alive!”lol

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  16. Reboothis says:
    10/02/2011 at 5:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] “Are you happy?”"I’m alive!”lol

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  17. Reboothis says:
    10/02/2011 at 5:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] “Are you happy?”"I’m alive!”lol

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  18. JohnnyBoy933 says:
    09/24/2011 at 6:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] look at the sign behind the couple lol…

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  19. JohnnyBoy933 says:
    09/24/2011 at 6:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] look at the sign behind the couple lol…

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  20. JohnnyBoy933 says:
    09/24/2011 at 6:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] look at the sign behind the couple lol…

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  21. JohnnyBoy933 says:
    09/24/2011 at 6:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] look at the sign behind the couple lol…

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  22. JohnnyBoy933 says:
    09/24/2011 at 6:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] look at the sign behind the couple lol…

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  23. freemancarl says:
    09/14/2011 at 9:50 am

    [..YouTube..] 4:57 FTW! :)

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  24. freemancarl says:
    09/14/2011 at 9:50 am

    [..YouTube..] 4:57 FTW! :)

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  25. freemancarl says:
    09/14/2011 at 9:49 am

    [..YouTube..] 4:56 FTW! :) 

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  26. freemancarl says:
    09/14/2011 at 9:49 am

    [..YouTube..] 4:56 FTW! :)

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  27. freemancarl says:
    09/14/2011 at 9:49 am

    [..YouTube..] 4:56 FTW! :)

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  28. guitarhero666759 says:
    09/09/2011 at 9:51 am

    [..YouTube..] there is one god, and when he sees that we’re simply trying to please him, no matter what your faith, then he will reward you accordingly, because you’re doing what he says. Even i can’t stand closed minded christians. That guy in the green, has pretty much got it down, happiness comes from within, not the external environment. Money won’t make you happy, world famous, big rockstar mcjagger wrote a song called “can’t get no satisfaction” lol

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  29. guitarhero666759 says:
    09/09/2011 at 9:51 am

    [..YouTube..] there is one god, and when he sees that we’re simply trying to please him, no matter what your faith, then he will reward you accordingly, because you’re doing what he says. Even i can’t stand closed minded christians. That guy in the green, has pretty much got it down, happiness comes from within, not the external environment. Money won’t make you happy, world famous, big rockstar mcjagger wrote a song called “can’t get no satisfaction” lol

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  30. guitarhero666759 says:
    09/09/2011 at 9:51 am

    [..YouTube..] there is one god, and when he sees that we’re simply trying to please him, no matter what your faith, then he will reward you accordingly, because you’re doing what he says. Even i can’t stand closed minded christians. That guy in the green, has pretty much got it down, happiness comes from within, not the external environment. Money won’t make you happy, world famous, big rockstar mcjagger wrote a song called “can’t get no satisfaction” lol

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  31. guitarhero666759 says:
    09/09/2011 at 9:51 am

    [..YouTube..] there is one god, and when he sees that we’re simply trying to please him, no matter what your faith, then he will reward you accordingly, because you’re doing what he says. Even i can’t stand closed minded christians. That guy in the green, has pretty much got it down, happiness comes from within, not the external environment. Money won’t make you happy, world famous, big rockstar mcjagger wrote a song called “can’t get no satisfaction” lol

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  32. guitarhero666759 says:
    09/09/2011 at 9:51 am

    [..YouTube..] there is one god, and when he sees that we’re simply trying to please him, no matter what your faith, then he will reward you accordingly, because you’re doing what he says. Even i can’t stand closed minded christians. That guy in the green, has pretty much got it down, happiness comes from within, not the external environment. Money won’t make you happy, world famous, big rockstar mcjagger wrote a song called “can’t get no satisfaction” lol

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  33. fourlokoJoker says:
    09/07/2011 at 8:30 pm

    [..YouTube..] ignorant religious loony

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  34. fourlokoJoker says:
    09/07/2011 at 8:30 pm

    [..YouTube..] ignorant religious loony

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  35. fourlokoJoker says:
    09/07/2011 at 8:30 pm

    [..YouTube..] ignorant religious loony

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  36. fourlokoJoker says:
    09/07/2011 at 8:30 pm

    [..YouTube..] ignorant religious loony

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  37. 1haidershah says:
    09/03/2011 at 8:13 pm

    [..YouTube..] cus of my girlfriend, shes over there, she sells peanuts ^^

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  38. 1haidershah says:
    09/03/2011 at 8:13 pm

    [..YouTube..] cus of my girlfriend, shes over there, she sells peanuts ^^

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  39. 1haidershah says:
    09/03/2011 at 8:13 pm

    [..YouTube..] cus of my girlfriend, shes over there, she sells peanuts ^^

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  40. 1haidershah says:
    09/03/2011 at 8:13 pm

    [..YouTube..] cus of my girlfriend, shes over there, she sells peanuts ^^

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  41. 1haidershah says:
    09/03/2011 at 8:13 pm

    [..YouTube..] cus of my girlfriend, shes over there, she sells peanuts ^^

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  42. Anaahushak says:
    08/28/2011 at 4:27 am

    [..YouTube..] 0:50 there is one God. respect that

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  43. Anaahushak says:
    08/28/2011 at 4:27 am

    [..YouTube..] 0:50 there is one God. respect that

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  44. Anaahushak says:
    08/28/2011 at 4:27 am

    [..YouTube..] 0:50 there is one God. respect that

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