Advice on Enduring Today's Uncertain, Hostile Times

Adam Savage’s Tested September 27, 2025
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Adam Savage’s Tested is a content platform and community playground for makers and curious minds. On Tested.com, the highly- engaged Tested YouTube channel, and at conventions and events, dynamic makers share ideas and inspire each other to build their obsessions. Led by Adam Savage, the Tested team explores the intersection of science, popular culture, and emerging technology, showing how we are all makers. Adam also takes viewers behind the scenes of films, TV shows, theater, and museums, shining a spotlight on the craftspeople and artists who make the magic we all enjoy. Tested is also: Norman Chan, Joey Fameli, Josh Self, Kristen Lomasney and Thomas Crenshaw.

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What is Adam Savage's advice on getting through these uncertain and hostile times? Would he change anything about his past? What does Adam mean by "scarcity model?" When is something gatekeeping and when is it asking people to pay their dues? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members Gwen Protheroe, Vickie Bligh, William Castille and Jeremy Dellarosa, whom we thank for their support. How are YOU managing in today's world? Empathy, Kindness, Respect T: https://cottonbureau.com/p/2EUGSH/shirt/empathy-kindness-respect# Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join 00:00 Empathy, kindness, respect 03:05 Changing the past 03:40 Scarcity Model 06:05 Gatekeeping Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://tested-store.com Savage Merchandising: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/testedcom Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!