Art, Memes, and the Pursuit of Happiness | jREG
Today I'm speaking with @JREGYouTuber, satirist, social commentator, and artist. jREG is infamous for his impenetrably ironic and hilarious social & political commentary told through skits, conversations, monologues, and everything in between. From discussing radical and esoteric ideologies to sharing his experience with mental illness, jREG exemplifies what it means to be a digital artist in the era of the early internet.
jREG's Channel - / @jreg
jREACTIONS Channel - / @jreactons
00:00 - Introduction
02:53 - Who is jREG?
05:12 - jREG the journalist?
09:07 - Heterodox thinking & the orthodoxy
14:04 - Irony & sincerity
21:58 - Parasocial relationships
24:11 - Political ideologies
26:04 - Meta-Thinking
29:02 - Artistic struggles
33:04 - Transhumanism
35:11 - Appearance on Russia Today
38:49 - The subtle power of irony
40:28 - Mental illness
43:09 - Social value
47:29 - Managing mental illness
54:45 - New jREG?
57:08 - The point of jREG
59:22 - Goodbye