Conflict Resolution for Beginners 

I like that this entire concept relies on Joel sitting in the same spot at the same time every day

the way you take regular, everyday occurrences like my clones cloning themselves, and then turn it into something funny and relatable, it's just, like, really funny and relatable, I guess

he made some good points

This is actually, whether intended a not, one of the legitimate methods of conflict resolution. Addressing the points of a previous argument not only allows for closure, but it brings in understanding of the other person's original positions on the issue. Then a new conversation can be started, and while that may come to some additional conflict as well, it is also something to be addressed in the next conflict further down the line. By the end of this process, you are completely and unconditionally compelled to kill the other person.

I would watch a 2h movie on this premise. Do they move out? Do the clones find them? Do they kill the clones in the end? Great work!

Okay, so here's what you do. Joel and the original Otis get on a plane to go skydiving. But Joel packs the parachute and gives it to Otis, then they jump out of the plane and when they get to the ground they get in their car and move to their new home. Then 24 hours later, the primary clone will get on a plane, reach out for the backpack that doesn't exist and put on said imaginary back pack. Since there isn't a 24hr behind clone of Joel. So then the primary Otis clone will proceed to jump out of the plane and fall to his death. Hence not technically murder. And the primary clone of each 24 hr cycle will just repeat this process, until a pile of Otis clones reach as high as the plane and it crashes into Otis mountain. And then a new plane will just crash into the mountain, until that mountain of Otis and planes reaches space. And then we'll have an easy way to get to space and escape the hell that is Otis World.

To anyone wondering how this is possible it’s simple really Joel is using a pair of AKG K240 headphones that are open back unlike the typical closed back so he is able to listen and discuss while listening to his music on his laptop

I can't wait to learn how to resolve conflicts, thank you Joel!

This could honestly be expanded into a full-length feature film. Loving the idea of someone creating a clone who lives one day behind them, only for that clone to go on to create more clones. Joel has all the makings of a film maker. So many brilliant ideas!

This says a lot about our society (it really does because I don’t think the clone friend really apologized for anything, and instead of killing his clones (getting rid of bad behavior) he tried to avoid the conflict, which led to more conflict. I especially liked how the part where he says “I don’t think it’s supposed to feel good” overlaps with him yelling around the 3:30 mark, because ultimately both lead to feelings getting hurt and nothing good happening.)

Inception has been real quiet since this dropped.

I feel 100% confident in continuing to handle all my conflict resolutions in the same passive aggressive albeit confrontational, murderous manner. Thanks Joel and Friend.

Literally every conflict I've ever been in, bravo Joel

Joel can't kill the clones (or whatever deeply dysfunctional trait of the roommate is present) and when asked, the roommate is unwilling to take on the problem. There are no easy solutions, and few difficult ones. Joel can stay with friend to his own detriment or leave the friend to face the issue on their own. They're both tough choices. The right one, to me, is the one in which Joel, the assumed protagonist, is able to exert meaningful control over his mental well-being by exiting the clone loop. This does not solve friends issue but then again, his friend's issue was never actually Joel's to solve. It may sound heartless but in the end, as the ultimate steward of ones life, one has to make choices that increase mental, spiritual,and physical safety. Love the video! I laughed and felt sad at the same time. Could be because it hit close to home but then that means I've got some work to do as well.

As someone who has had schizophrenic roommates this is real

Seem like a pretty reasonable way to resolve a confliction.

I love the absurdity of the plot and the looping nature of the whole thing. You really like to have fun with your concepts, and I respect that.

I love how he gets right into it with no preamble.

This is one of the finest pieces of film I've ever seen on RU-vid... brilliant once again Joel. Otis was brilliant as well. And Otis too, I think this was his breakthrough performance personally. Also, Otis did a good job here, really felt the emotion through the screen. Finally, I think Otis' performance was underrated and deserves more attention for his contribution to this masterpiece.

I love the the little smirks throughout when they try to not break character

Can you please make this into a feature length movie? I'd love to see this escalate over 80-90 minutes, just a house filling up with clones, all 24 hours behind each other.

Simply amazing! This is brilliant commentary on two accounts: - Recognizing the difficulties of online discourse where we are forced to reckon with past and present positions simultaneously - Understanding the difficulties of Michael Keaton’s 1996 breakout hit Multiplicity

This is actually really creative. It would've taken me at least 20 minutes of thinking really hard to come up with this plot. Bravo, Joel 👏

This is literally like the conflicts I have internally! Thanks for realising them Joel!

i love the way some lines of the older conversations fit in with the newer ones... top tier scripting mate

The continued yelling in the background during the discussion end scene made me super anxious...great acting.

My clones and I really enjoyed this. It distracted them, too, while I got out my clone-erasing flamethrower.

This gives me: "WHATS YA NAME?" "EZEKIEL." "EZEKIEL? THAT NAME FUCKING SUCKS!" Vibes.

lol, this was brilliant. Would love to see a part 2 to this, one year later.

This sketch poses many questions of free will that stumped me even days after first watching

oh my god. this is extremely clever writing. all timelines fit.

i'll have to try this next time instead of just sobbing uncontrollably

I swear every time I go to click on one of Joel’s videos I say to myself “well, here we go!” idk why I do this. Is it in preparation for things to come? Is it excitement? Anxiety? Happiness? Nervousness?… I think it’s all of the above 🤣

I appreciate how realistic this is. Too much content is based on fantasy nowadays it's nice to have something so scientifically solid.

This would be a great premise to a movie. A man knows a clone will do the same thing he does 24 hours later.

This technology is simply incredible. Are you telling me, this guy was able to put information into his phone about a problem he was having with his multiple clones and it gave him back an answer? AMAZING!!

You took a pretty basic and semi-overused trope of time travel and made it fun and new and interesting. As usual, amazing work and keep it up 🙏

Is this a meta commentary on meta commentary in concerns to modern avoidance of responsibility to ones actions.? Maybe. Who cares? I really enjoyed it. This feels like a Rick and Morty sci-fi concept made into a live action short film but far more mundane in it's vibes (which is a compliment, the pedestrian feel lends the jokes a harder hit).

Joel made an appearance in my dreams last night. I came across him and 30-40 of his friends and they were all paired off doing these odd challenges. At one point, every person had their left hand on their partner’s head and right hand on their partner’s shoulder, and they had to stay that way throughout the day. I hope I’m invited to join in tonight’s dreams!

I love how every "FUCK YOU!" you could tell he was just trying to hold back a smile and NOT laugh XD

This whole ordeal felt just like a fever dream and I loved it for that.

I'll try this tonight! Thanks you Joel!!!

Thanks for using my idea. It was insaneo seeing my sheit on TV..

This is one of the most creative shorts in a long while, I love the concept. It's a time loop thing but... *not.* Each new thing the present-day person does is just added to the pile, infinitely.

joel is the reason for the continuum. the fabric is now torn. there is no stopping it.

Another banger! Pure genius! Congratulations, Joel and Otis!

Refusing to take accountability of your own part in things is the real reason most conflicts stay. This is amazing.

More than anything man, I just want to commend you on your framing in this one. The message is deep and the editing is awesome, but framing this all up so it works visually can't have been easy. Kudos 👌

High-concept Joel is my favorite Joel

dang he never misses a topic

Man what a nightmare. Every day having the same argument over and over. Some would say that’s what Hell is like, others would just say it reminded of them of their marriage

0:45 This is what I say out loud every time I watch a Joel Haver video

I am a zookeeper in chicago and I regularly feed the hippos day old sausages so they have a taste of their home. I put strings on the sausages and swing them around the hippos they get so mad at me and scream but it's an obsession sometimes the hippos try and break out of their cages but I keep swinging those hotdogs in wide circles over their heads. Luckily my boss doesn't know I do this or my coworkers

Amazing as usual Joel!

this is an accurate demonstration of the real life danger and blessing of cloning

This needs to be a feature length film.

imagine the emotional rollercoaster of the clones realizing that they are clones and they will never be the original and that they can never break out of the chain of events- as the time goes on they’re just imprisoned further and further

We all know Joel doesn't have a problem with murder

Fuck, this one was fun. It literally tickles me how creative and insightful this one is and was with the whole writing aspect of it. If you truly made this up on your own (which you probably totally did, you're like the MJ of youtube sketches, always spewing out gold no matter what), then holy shit you're a genius.

Your videos are consistently hilarious as always

Pausing at 9 seconds to say l cackled a bit at the ‘work’ doc + typing. Joel doesn’t miss.

This reminds me of Stanislav Lem's "Star Diaries". It's a really good read!

I relate to Joel's friend so much. I'm hot headed, I apologize for it, sometimes it reignites the original moment, then I apologize again, and then I just tell myself to stfu, say sorry, and walk away.

This is exactly how my grandpappy taught me, and his grandpappy before him

This sketch is kinda like a funnier version of Primer, if you think about it. Also, unrelated, but your nails look awesome Joel!

This gets funnier and funnier the longer it goes on!

joel's allegory of the clone

There are times when those sketches get a bit too real, but thankfully at some point someone will be barely containing a laughter on camera.

The conflict resolution therapist would need to see a another therapist if a client came in with this situation.

Honestly I think I've learned a lot from this!

it just keeps getting better!

Wow you're films are so inventive it's amazing how good you've got

Time to take this as a metaphor and turn my life around

1:02 me this entire video

This had me on the edge of my seat. I want a whole hour long film based on this concept now 😭

Wait wait: so if he was gonna sleep on, lets say, an air mattress for the night, he would have to pick it up and set it up (much like how he puts on clothes). What would happen for the clone if it just wasnt there? Like, the air mattress was put away somewhere else. How would he handle the air mattress just not existing? Would he suddenly gain free will? Would he freak out and sommit ceppuku?

this feels like something rick and morty would get into. i can literally picture rick doing the clone thing and the talk at the end. felt like live action

Great tutorial! Thanks for that last part ;D

I love Joels take on the Christopher Nolan classic, The Prestige.

Totally insano-style if I do say so myself.

These guys all seem really nice

also this is a great concept lol. if you haven't already, you should watch "beyond the infinite two minutes". you might like it!

Joel's routine is so methodical, hope he doesn't confuse himself into a "Groundhog day" scenario.

missing out makes me sob uncontrollably.

that work is so important "spacebar, spacebar, spacebar, spacebar, spacebar" incredible :D

oh man the dialog being so peculiar really pays off when you find out how conceptual the bit is, i love it Joel.

You really think outside of the box. I really respect you for blazing your own path!

11/10 editing man. This is.... perfect.

Joel is so cool but more importantly his nail polish is so cool 💅

I like Joel's nails and T-shirts.

This is now one of my favorites.

Joel was actually the inspiration behind Primer.

4:02 I love how they Googled what to do in this scenario and Google had an answer.

Love the John mulaney reference

All things aside I think that went pretty well. I learned a lot, I'm sure everyone else has learned a lot. Thank you Joel for teaching me how to resolve conflicts.

Beautiful breaking at the end

This is cinematic genius.

As a "Primer" fan, I can totally see this as a full length feature sometime in the future. Oh, wait I've just been informed by my clone(?) that this has already happened. No wait, his clone just showed up to say it was killed off in preproduction. But hold on.........

This is such a nightmare scenario without even being traditional horror

That was beautiful. In an entirely nightmarish way