Nepotism Explained 

The nepotism itself isn’t the thing that really riles me up, it’s the attempt to lie to themselves and us mere mortals that it had no effect on their lives and careers.

Well of course a member of the Rockall-Schmidt video essayist dynasty would make this observation

As a clinical laboratory technician, I can confirm that having a relative in the field is enormously important: it's the only way to know this job exists.

If I could do it all over again, I would make sure I'm born to rich parents

I'm glad to say I've fought against nepotism all my life. I refused to accept the same job my father was working as, and as a result I've been unemployed my whole adult life. Suck it nepotism! 😂

Impotent anger has been my default since 1990. Thanks Georg for the refresher.

As a medical student this is so true. No one in my entire family works in the healthcare industry; my dads a tradie and my mums a teacher. However, speaking to my colleagues reveals that they all have parents who are doctors.

I have a buddy who I really respected, who became a cop. And when I asked him why police don’t pull each other over and give each other tickets, he said “professional courtesy.” It was then I learned that he thought he was above the law and I lost a lot of respect for him, and the police in general.

applied for a job at a hospital once where my mom worked as a nurse. I asked the hiring manager how i did. She said, having a mom who worked at the hospital worked in my advantage over other applicates. :|

Hereditary privilege, inherited wealth, and the discreet quarantining of influence is certainly not a bug in the system... it's a feature.

Most folks I know don't mind some good ol' fashioned nepotism to help take care of the family and friends. They *mind* the corruption that often comes with blind loyalty for getting a job you didn't deserve, they mind the incompetence, they mind *the lies*. And the self-delusion that they'd have the same level of success if they hadn't got that help at the beginning.

Can confirm. Good contacts far more economically effective than brains, talent, and hard work. Around here, people literally ask “well, whose boy are you?” when you go looking for a job.

At my blue-collar workplace, just about everyone there got the job because they were suggested by a friend or parent who worked there already.

The late John McCain really beat the odds. Both his father and grandfather were both Admirals and the best he could do is become a captain. As a pilot he seemed to have skipped every landing class

I think what makes Nepotism so immovable as a societal force, is this. If I was a famous director, and my kid wanted to act, well, of course I'd help their career. It's when Nepotism acts on a country's political and legal framework that it becomes an issue.

Georg has gotten away scot-free from several controversies just because his dad is the RU-vid overlord, so unfair.

Little know fact: Georg's father was a youtuber when Georg was a child

These people aren't endowed with some amazing genetic talent, it's access to the right education, resources and connections

The most important decision that a career minded individual can make if he wants to improve his odds for success is to choose the best parents available

It's the kind of thing that eventually leads to a French type revolution. Then people forget, nepotism starts up with a different group, and we're right back where we started.

In my dad'a hometown, a political dynasty still occurs since no other townsfolks tried to file their candidacy because they primarily dislike complicated lawmaking and political paperworks

Finally, Georg explains it so I can benefit from it

The best content creator on RU-vid. Thanks Georg

Here is the thing not many ppl understand about the human condition. Corruption (and nepotism is a kind of corruption) is hardwired into us, that is the base state. This point needs to be understood, corruption, the preference of ourselves and the preference of the ingroup over the outgroup is an undenyable and inevitable reality of any society we ever had or we can even imagine. Ppl will always, prefer those who they like for whatever reason (because its family member, it's a friend, good looking, sympathic, has similar interests etc.) and this will forever influence their decision as to who to put into the position of advantage when the opportunity arrives. We can try to fight this, we have to fight this, but it will always be an uphill battle, as we are just not that englightened to be able to not put our own circles in front of everyone else.

The nepotism and in-the-club-ism is pretty hilarious. I've seen it at the Executive level, in the trades, in agriculture, everywhere. At the higher levels of jobs it's annoying because nepotism doesn't always breed competence.

Nepotism is just such an incredibly natural human way of functioning you can never get rid of it If u had a business and some mate of yours or brother or cousin wants the job of course you’re gonna give it to him over others, cause u know him and like hanging around him

Agreeing with the most of this, I still want to point out that having friends and maintaining good relationships is generally a good thing. There is rather a problem in the dis-connection of the unprivilliged, not in the connections of the privilliged.

i had a girlfriend in uni doing law, who's dad was an instruments tech, i'm an engineer, and what she had picked up sitting talking to her dad over the years gave her a better understanding than some second year apprentices.

I married into a family who has significant connections in the medical field more recently (my father-in-law was in charge of both an EMS system and then a hospital system just because he was one of the original founders of the paramedic program for the area). I've been tempted to go back into healthcare just because of those connections (originally left the field before the pandemic because of the harassment with my coworkers was so bad in my home country)

Just found this guy and watched 3 videos. Dry, hilarious and no bullshit assessments on some important topics. Love it.

It would be interesting to see some sort of measure of nepotism rates compared to the top marginal tax rate year by year. It wouldn't be a cure-all, but it would be at least a start if these families had less insane amounts of wealth to throw around.

So many of your essays are good Georg, but this one was a stunner. Very sharp, very thought provoking. Really, fucking on point.

Literally got my job at a wedding venue because my sister worked there. And she started working there because her boyfriends mom worked there. And she worked there because it is owned by the church she goes to.

Good stuff, Georg. Keep it up.

'The Family Business' is very prevalent in European history. There's a good reason so many of our last names are based on trades

I still don’t understand Neopets

It is not talent but opportunity and self esteem which is the main differences. Imagine expecting to make a movie rather than earning the right to.

I was one of your first patrons, the 2 dollar tip. Since 2015 or 16. Had to stop all paytreon, gotta get new vehicle so tightening the belt till then. In the rare case you see this, it wasn't because of any content issue edit patreon but it's funny so let's leave the misspell

I watched this video in the past, but it was still helpful to know when you recorded it.

any job i've ever had has been through connection with a close family friend, any job i applied for outright i didn't get (presumably because of hyper-competition) frankly in this world capitalist hellscape nightmare, you need all the help you can get.

As long as things can be fixed without breaking further things, and so long as we are cautious of the nepotism among revolutionaries, then we may be able to fix things.

These videos always really upset me and ruin my day. Please keep it up, cheers

Good stuff, as always.

Would I end nepotism if it meant losing Cage? Maybe we could keep Hollywood nepotism and lose the rest.

Incredible work as always, sir

Brilliant video. You put it all together perfectly, thank you

it is not what you know, it is who you know....

i love that you zoomed in on the court reporter talking into that device. shit... I could do THAT!

Even though you're correct, I try not to think about nepotism too much even though it's widespread... I don't want to be ungrateful for my humble parents

Great video! Didn't realize how deep the nepo tree went.

Dear George, you are one of the most unbiased and smart youtubers i have ever seen. The first video i saw of you was the Terminator changes video but since your political correctness video i have been fascinated by the way you articulate your expositions. Well done!

Well explained! And your sense of humour isn't lost on me 😅

there's very little substance to conspiracy theories when you accept that: - individuals will do unscrupulous things for money, fame and power - people generally want to help their friends and family succeed - groups are defined by shared values, goals and cultural backgrounds - companies are duty bound to increase shareholder value - society worships beautiful and charismatic people - life is easier when you have any/all of the factors above working in your favour

Just watched my first, second, now third video from you in a row, excellent content my man, thank you. Fresh sub 👍🏻

I love your videos. Well done.

Georg, thank you!

Great stuff mate

Nic cage was part of the poorer working side of the Coppola family. His father was a literature professor.

Son toke over their Dads Farms since Humanity became settlers. Used to be the natural way of things! Profesions weren´t created till much later when people started specialising and even then Son toke over (inherit) Dad bisuness.

Fresh and fantastic ❤

i think its pretty cool youre doing a show with your wife. this channel is one of my favs!

This situation runs rampant here in south Florida.

Great video.

As a native stateb islander, the cop pba courtesy cards are assuredly a thing. Ive always carried one in my younger years for emergencies. Many kids i knew growing up in school abused them

My goodness...Cousin Jorge' is quite sharp in this one. Very cutting indeed. **sips coffee with pinkie up**

Perspective changer 🎈

@9:40 - It's actually Sluber-szhay - all Frenchy. The used to make petrol fuel dispensers and I used to service them

My parents owned a bar and I am an Automation Engineer. It's not impossible... But there were a lot of barriers to break! I started on Navy ships for 15/hr with a EE. No one else that I worked with had formal education, it was a union job and it looked good on a resume. I then went to a manufacturing site as a controls technician.. this was a tough job to get, but I took advantage of this opportunity wholeheartedly! I was promoted to engineering after two years. It wasn't the engineering job I wanted, but it was a foot in the door. I then switched employers to a local engineering firm. A lot of luck was involved, they just opened the office and needed people badly. I took full advantage of this opportunity, and after only two years moved from Engineer 1 to Engineer 4. I think all of the real world experience was invaluable. They can shove that EE for the most part. Hopefully my kids (if and when I have them) have an easier time than I did.

I don't get your point. Brooklyn Beckham is a gifted photographer and chef. Simple as that.

Worked with Bryce Howard before and yes, she is as *absolutely clueless* as that post would lead you to believe.

Thanks for keeping it real Georg. As a service industry worker, I hear the oddest things from my affluent guests. They sound so genuine in wanting me to vote and make a difference. They call it "an obligation to society ". I call it a delusional waste of my time and insulting to above room temperature intellect. Edit: spelling error of the host

19:01 “the general population…beyond token protest.” I have been saying this for years, and this is why I think we should have let the banks fail. It could have completely reset the playing field. Now, we may be beyond reproach

I get the feeling that George is very bitter about how his life turned out. I can relate. I have to correct my thinking every day. "At least I'm not dead, there's still time!", I tell myself.

Social mobility requires such presence of mind and determination: I'm the son of a milkman and dinner lady and now work as a portfolio manager earning probably x times what they did. My high school year (1999) had less than 20% gaining 5 GCSEs including maths and English which resulted in probably less than 10 people going on to university after A-Levels. I went to Oxford and then Manchester for the BA, MA, PhD biz, self-funded the postgrad stuff through working, I cannot think there are many 1980s gen who have or could have done the same as me.

If nepotism includes children following in the vocations of their parents, it appears to be built into western society. Note how many common family names are based on occupation: Smith, Miller, Taylor, Thatcher, Baker, Fletcher, Chandler, etc. In preindustrial Europe, and probably much of the rest of the world, it would be perfectly natural, and not at all unethical as the term "nepotism" implies, for a son to do the same work as his father.

Good video

How on earth did you get through this video without mentioning jaden smith?

My grandsons look forward to your childrens content.

My comment is that I hate Jason Swartzman's face. Also his acting, and his music. Have a great weekend.

The final bit earned you this like

The problem with nepotism is it is a completely natural thing to do and almost impossible to make any laws against it outside of the most blatant quid pro quo cases. As Georg stated, it happens at every socioeconomic level. Of course, that's not to say all cases are equal. There are areas of society where it has a much larger effect and the gatekeeping is much worse. I respect anyone in the entertainment industry far more if they just admit they have had advantages many others would not have. I'm sure they still work hard, but they should admit that their path to Hollywood is far different from the person waiting tables part-time going to every audition possible. For someone from a very influential family to proclaim that their success was just based on merit is laughable. Another problem with nepotism is even if you remove someone being given opportunities or jobs through connections they still have the advantage of having family members with generational knowledge that can be immensely helpful. I was the first in my family to get a college degree and trying to get my first real job after getting it sucked and was hard. I didn't know anyone who could give me practical advice on just looking for a job.

Put a cap on inheritance, anything over goes to the public good. Imagine what the world would look like.

Ending with the Nepo wife plug = priceless 😂

Which came first, I wonder, nepotism or realization we don't actually live in a meritocracy? 🤔

Reminds me of that Dan Aykroyd's movie, "Nothing But Trouble".

love your nepotism talks.

My dad was a marijuana farmer with a paint store. He suggested I become a teacher.

The end of the video is so saccharine and unwarrantedly optimistic it became amusing

The best, you are just the best.

In the case of politics, it's not nepotism. It's a secret dynasty.

Remember Fantales lollies with their wrappers? You'd eat the toffee while opening the tiny wrapper to decipher the tiny writing, which told interesting "tales" about the Movie Industry's Most Famous Stars. It killed the time on long family car trips. We'd find ourselves cooing with nana over Hollywood factoids, and 99.999% of it was which famous child came from which famous parents and grandparents. These days it strikes me as just how entrenched it is in plebeian consumerist culture to be taught to accept that nepotism is an admirable thing, as all of this were natural and never to be questioned.

Thank you for explaining nepotism to us, GRS! xD (srsly tho this is an instant classic)

Great rundown of this topic! It's been interesting seeing this recent discussions about nepotism and also peoples realizations of its meaning, but like you're saying - it has always existed in this way, and now people are starting to see how the system doesn't benefit them. Life is unfair - by knowing that we learn to live with it and then do what we can to push through with our beliefs in what should/could be a meritocratic society.

Very optimistic take on the potential for lawyers to fight corruption in this country lol

Being anti-nepotism will only doom yourself and/or your offspring to a life of failure. It's really late for some of us to understand and embrace it at this point.

Most surnames originate from words for jobs. If your father is a smith, chances are you will be a smith.

My mother has always wanted me to become a doctor since she is one. In stead I took different fields to study. Together this is 10 years that Ive studied at uni/collage. Ive still no idea what to do with my life

I am living for the vitriol and disgust with which you recount the saga of the Murdaughs

This is a must on US HR culture a must! Its like 2 people both of them hate a group of people yet one is seen as a bad person the other is seen as a hero

My father was a plate moulder. My mother worked as a care giver. I became a librarian at a prestigious university. I was smart and lucky. No nepotism, but that doesn't mean that, because of the universities I attended didn't give me an advantage, because, I know they did, otherwise I probably wouldn't have been to get anywhere in my life.