Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Reddit's 'Explain Like I'm Five' videos star real 5-year-olds





The boy on the right hates Nietzsche.




(Credit: Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)

Some subjects, like communism, zippers, and our long absence from the moon, can be a little hard to explain. That's when people turn to "Explain Like I'm Five," a Reddit group dedicated to breaking complex ideas down into understandable terms. While the group has been geared for adult readers, it has now morphed into a video series featuring real 5-year-olds.




The YouTube series kicks off with three entries. The topics covered are Syria, existentialism, and the stock market. If you can make a group of bored 5-year-olds understand these topics, you should be good to go for most adults, too.




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The presenters in each episode have quite a task in front of them. This isn't a one-way street. The youngsters get to throw in questions and comments along the way, much like an actual Reddit thread.




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