You may have seen this man’s videos floating around the Internet space, or at least heard about them. I only just recently discovered the face behind some of the most influential and powerful spoken word videos on YouTube, but I have been unknowingly watching Prince Ea’s videos for quite some time now. (You may know him better from his Facebook page, as he does have a larger following on Facebook than YouTube.)
Prince Ea’s most viewed piece, Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?, is what initially drew my attention to him. Contrary to Gary Turk’s spoken poem Look Up, which went viral about a year ago, Ea’s message is not one that condemns our society for our usage of social media. Instead, he preaches a balance and reminds us that although we feel our smart phones are necessary there is an entire world around us that harbours opportunity and entertainment as well.
His most recent piece, titled Dear Future Generations: Sorry, depicts a future where there the earth has been devastated to the point that we are simply living on a wasteland. The message starts out depressing, but by the end turns into a call for social justice. My favourite thing about Ea is the fact that he doesn’t simply want to tell us what’s wrong with the world he wants to do something about it. This video is complementary to a new movement, Stand for Trees, which protects a specific forest with each certificate bought.
I will leave you with two more of my personal favourites from Prince Ea, Low Battery and Why I Think This World Should End. I do have to say that some people find his videos a little too “preachy” or think that he’s just complaining, so I will warn you. This doesn’t really bother me and I happen love these types of videos. It’s understandable that most people don’t enjoy being told negative things or have their lifestyles questioned, but we have to beĀ willing to be open minded and self-critical if we are to ever improve.
FTC: This is not a sponsored post, and all opinions are completely genuine. ā„
