John Green Doesn’t Think the World is Ending (Yet) | Offline With Jon Favreau

John Green (@crashcourse & @vlogbrothers), bestselling author and YouTuber, joins Offline to share lessons from his most recent book, The Anthropocene Reviewed. His collection of essays rates historical events, philosophical musings and personal anecdotes on a 5-star scale that, these days, feels both inescapable and indispensable. The Jo(h)ns talk through the faults in these stars, and the importance of finding ways to live meaningfully and hopefully in a world of mixed reviews. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - John Green joins! 6:40 - The dangers of the internet 19:48 - Ad Break 22:38 - Doomerism online 33:20 - Ad Break 33:40 - Why John writes for younger audiences 44:57 - Why is Twitter tanking? CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: MAGIC SPOON: https://www.magicspoon.com/offline use code OFFLINE BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://www.bookshop.org use code OFFLINE10 SUNDAYS FOR DOGS: https://www.sundaysfordogs.com/offline use code OFFLINE Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ #offlinewithjonfavreau #johngreen #crookedmedia