About The Overview Effekt
This is the companion site to the Youtube Channel The Overview Effekt created by Jackson Veigel.
I write and I make videos about sci-fi, space and the human condition of being a nerd. I've been a cinematographer, an IT guy, a carpenter, a pauper, a pirate, a poet and a king.
The Name
The "Overview Effect" is a supposed cognitive shift reported by astronauts when viewing Earth from space—a profound realization of our planet's fragility and the interconnectedness of all life, which is actually total bollocks. The effect, that is, not the feeling. It was a delusion I had for a long time, and now it has come to represent my quest to vanquish my delusions in order to figure out a better way to live.
The name "The Overview Effekt" (with a 'k') was chosen because the domain name was available.
My motto (if I started having a motto) would be: