Episode 157 - Let’s Talk About MrBeast

Written By Rob Mineault

In January of 2023, MrBeast, a popular and influential YouTuber, posted a video called “1,000 Blind People See For the First Time”. The video features highlights of him paying for cataract surgeries for a number of people and the impact the surgery had on their lives. While no one can argue the act was generous and provided information about cataract surgery, the video did garner some controversy in the Blindness community because of the way it portrayed blindness and the notion of “curing blindness”. This week Shawn is joined by Clement, Ishita, Nika, and Nina for a roundtable discussion about the video and subsequent controversy as well as their own thoughts and feelings about it. 

MrBeast YouTube Video
1,000 Blind People See For The First Time
https://youtu.be/TJ2ifmkGGus

Rob Mineault
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