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> Really? I mean, let's look at some concrete examples.

That's not his most recent video, it's a fix of a 2022 video. And the channel still had pretty good output 3-4 years ago.

I compared the nickels video instead, to the worst ID system in America, and they seemed to be similar levels of embellished slideshow.

> By definition, I'm not aware of stuff he's not made public.

I thought you meant paid access stuff and it's easy to see a list of those. If you're suggesting secret videos then uh maybe but that's kind of a weird assumption.

And whatever happened with standard was too long ago to be the problem here.

> He also handles a good portion of the backend stuff for the Cortex Brand line of products (I think managing/planning logistics/inventory?).

That might be the answer but it seems like a waste of his productivity potential.

> That's not his most recent video, it's a fix of a 2022 video.

That's fair, I didn't notice that.

> I compared the nickels video instead, to the worst ID system in America, and they seemed to be similar levels of embellished slideshow.

He still has videos that are simpler. But back then he had nothing that came even close to those big productions he releases from time to time.

> I thought you meant paid access stuff and it's easy to see a list of those. If you're suggesting secret videos then uh maybe but that's kind of a weird assumption.

I'm suggesting he may work on stuff other than videos. Like non-general public facing/non personality driven businesses. Like Cortex Brand, and the Standard stuff before it. He obviously talked a lot about the Cortex Brand stuff, but he kept Standard on the down low. I don't cite Standard as a reason that he is not putting out videos right now, I cite Standard as evidence he isn't necessarily shouting from the rooftops every time he creates a business. So it stands to reason that he may have had other similarly "secret" ventures over the years.

> That might be the answer but it seems like a waste of his productivity potential.

I don't consume their products (they seem nice but they're far too expensive for my third world salary), so selfishly I'd also prefer if he focused more of his time on the videos. But that's an entirely different conversation from "he just pretends to be productive and actually gets next to nothing done".

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