Louis CK Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN invokes it whenever people grumble about convenience, technology or AI that would have seemed miraculous not long ago.
What it is
A clip of Louis CK on Conan riffing that everything is amazing and nobody is happy, about people complaining over airplane wifi and taking modern technology for granted.
Recommended by 5 HN commenters across 4 different months, 2018 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends glaberficken · 2018-09 · on “Another Week with Bad Software”
True, and this bias also applies to a bunch of other day to day things that we take for granted. For the comedic view on this: "Louis CK Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is Happy" [this video]
Recommends spodek · 2019-07 · on “In 1919, an Army convoy drove cross-country from Washington to San Francisco”
Not sure this community's views on Louis CK, but he had an insightful bit on cross-country travel then and now: [this video]
Recommends Fezzik · 2020-03 · on “NY hospitals pitch tents, nix surgeries to prepare for influx”
Just to clarify, that was a Louis CK bit. I enjoy both of their comedic styles. Louis does it in a stand-up special, but here is a good Conan clip, with a great title: [this video]
Recommends TravHatesMe · 2020-03 · on “NY hospitals pitch tents, nix surgeries to prepare for influx”
No I haven't seen that skit, link it if you can. Louis CK tells a similar anecdote on Conan "Everything is amazing and nobody is happy". The passenger beside him is upset that the on-board wifi went down. [this video] The whole clip is hilarious.
Recommends sandspar · 2026-07 · on “$100 AI Music Video: Claude Fable 5 vs. GPT-5.6 Sol”
Louis CK: >I was on an airplane and there was high speed internet on the airplane… it’s fast, I’m watching YouTube clips, I’m on an airplane. It breaks down, they apologize, and the guy next to me is like “This is bullshit..." >Like how quickly the world owes him something he knew existed only 10 seconds ago? >Flying is the worst one, people come back from flights, they tell you their story and it’s a horror story. They act like their flight was like a cattle car in the 40s in Germany. >"It was the worst day of my life! First of all we didn’t board for 20 minutes. And then we got on the plane and they made us sit there on the runway for 40 minutes. We had to sit there." >Oh really, what happ
Cites sien · 2019-12 · on “If All Stories Were Written Like Science Fiction Stories (2004)”
This is very true. Also, it's pretty cool. Most people forget what a difference technology makes and someone should appreciate it. Or to put it another way "Everything is amazing and nobody is happy" [this video]
Cites Maursault · 2021-12 · on “Toyota 'reviewing' key fob remote start subscription plan after blowback”
What is the point of remote start with a modern vehicle in the 21st Century? Report of this blowback reminds me of "Everything Is Amazing, and No One is Happy." [1] Perhaps in the 1970's during Winter in the Northern regions, remote start might have once had a valid reason to exist, but not any more. " Auto experts today say that you should warm up the car no more than 30 seconds before you start driving in winter. "[2] So who are these idiots insisting on wasting their own money and gas for absolutely no personal benefit while spewing atmospheric carbon and air pollution? [1] [this video] [2] [LINK]
Cites benjamir · 2022-02 · on “Spinal implants allow paralysed people to walk, swim and cycle again”
I waited for this. I agree with you and always have to think about "Everything is amazing and nobody is happy": [this video] -- and I don't care it's Louis C.K. saying it. Like I don't care if a songs from Michael Jackson is playing. Still true.