Feb 8, 2024
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In this week's episode, I deep dive into YouTube's most prolific creator, Jimmy Donaldson AKA MrBeast. I aim to answer the question: Is MrBeast really YouTube's biggest philanthropist? Or is he actually just the internet's biggest narcissist?
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Timestamps:
00:55 Intro
5:27 Who is MrBeast & early career
9:11 Breakthrough: Stunt-based content
12:32 Philanthropic content
15:38 MrBeast Burger & Feastables
17:58 Main criticisms of his content
19:16 Issues with private philanthropy
23:57 Jimmy “cures” 1000 people’s blindness
28:45 What actually motivates MrBeast?
Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qq6sCvz4Z0
https://centennialworld.com/mrbeast-burgers-steps-back-burgers-concerns-quality-control/
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/28/18157845/mrbeast-youtube-donations-adsense-brand-deals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IQ_ldV9z_A&t=5514s&ab_channel=ColinandSamir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8VcUnz3nVc&ab_channel=ColinandSamir
https://centennialworld.com/mrbeast-backlash-video-curing-blindness-1000-people/
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/15/entertainment/mrbeast-youtube-jimmy-donaldson-cec/index.html
https://www.garbageday.email/p/new-mrbeast-charity-tantrum-dropped
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/08/how-philanthropy-benefits-the-super-rich