Using quotes to defend changing minds from @var.aunevik
The creator presents a philosophical argument that true authenticity requires embracing inconsistency and changing one's mind. She supports this thesis by citing and quoting philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman, applying their ideas to the pressures of online culture, and drawing parallels to misunderstood innovators in fashion like Margiela and McQueen.
Creator: @var.aunevik on Instagram
Video format
Speaker address
Video outline
- State relatable social pressure
- Introduce philosophical framework
- Justify with authority quotes
- Provide niche-specific proof
- End with a witty conclusion
Hook overview
State a provocative, relatable problem or a feeling that feels socially taboo, framing it as a universal experience.
Title hook
Changing your mind on the internet feels illegal
Verbal hook
Changing your mind on the Internet feels illegal.
Visual hook
A woman with glasses speaks directly to the camera while holding a small, fuzzy microphone, creating a distinct visual focal point.
Hook strategies
- opinions-polarization
- curiosity-open-loops
Payoff
Deliver a final, witty, and often contrarian quote from another authority figure that serves as a memorable 'mic-drop' to summarize the video's entire thesis.
Narrative framework
The Philosophical Reframe
Narrative framework logic
To take a common, modern-day social anxiety, deconstruct it, and reframe it as a virtue using historical/philosophical figures as evidence, thereby giving the viewer intellectual permission to defy the social norm.
Narrative framework breakdown
- frameworkName: The Philosophical Reframe
- frameworkType: Standard Narrative
- coreLogic: To take a common, modern-day social anxiety, deconstruct it, and reframe it as a virtue using historical/philosophical figures as evidence, thereby giving the viewer intellectual permission to defy the social norm.
- confidence: 95
- pendingStatus: created
Topics: Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Internet Culture, Design
Concepts: Breakdown
Formats: Speaker address
Elements: B-Roll Cutaway, Image Overlay, Title Text Hook
Account types: Personal Brand
Transcript excerpt
Changing your mind on the Internet feels illegal. We talk a lot about being authentic, but what people really demand is that you stay the same. Ralph Waldo Emerson thinks that's exactly why we run from self reliance into the safe little blanket of trends and other people's opinions. We know what we think, but we're scared of looking inconsistent. The thing is, no one is consistent. Your drives, beliefs, your attitudes and desires are constantly shifting and developing. And if you worst to be true to yourself, you have to be loyal to that movement, which means that sometimes you will contradict yourself. Walt Whitman said it like this. Do I contradict myself? Very well then. I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. Emerson's version is a bit meaner. He calls a foolish consistency tier hobgoblin of little minds, But his rule is simple. Speak what you think today and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks even if it contradicts everything you said today. And online, that is terrifying. But if nobody ever misunderstands you, you are probably not saying anything new. And the same thing goes for design Margiela was misunderstood McQueen was misunderstood tier shows were called