Harlan refers to the My Lai massacre and also refers to "Again, Dangerous Visions" in the future tense, so that puts this video between 1968 and 1972.

Going out on a limb...the interviewer is a Venusian ghost gas being projected telepathically.

I agree with WASrul, both about the video and now. In Part 1 Ellison goes on about a new "planetary" consciousness that links human around the globe. It might sound precious nowadays, but Ellison is articulating an idea that is really important in the post-WWII world, and in the "postmodern" world. Watching stocks rise and fall it'seasy to forget that the world is not infinite. Things might be reaching a kind of crisis point. Let's hope our "species" has the sense (not just reason) to get thru.

The end is kinda freak cause those cause of that persons head in the foreground. Also those cuts always feel like they were edited in when Harlan wasn't even in the room.

Great video. Found out about harlan through a nardwar video haha. Anyways irs great to see people like this see through all of mainstream societies bullshit. Who woulda thought hipsters would bring back harlan era fashion. Buahahaha

@WestVirginiaRebel You're saying there is another anthology of original stories by a combination of the "old wave" writers and "new wave" writers before dangerous visions? Could you give me a title?

@WestVirginiaRebel . Yes, people could discuss who started what and which came first but Dangerous Visions was created with a purpose in mind and that purpose was achieved. I 'd hardly suspect Damon Knight created his Orbit series with the same intention that Harlan compiled Dangerous Visions. Given historical context and the fact you didn't answer my original question (how old are you?), I would say your opinion doesn't carry much weight as to how "dangerous"  Dangerous Visions was at the time.

@WestVirginiaRebel How old are you?

Always been a fan of Ellison since I was 14 and first read  "Repent Harlequin!..." Great writer, no question. However, Dangerous Visions never really had any great literary or cultural impact, and much of this video is very dated.

He looks kinda like a straight-haired Michael Cera

Both DV and Again, DV were very overrated. "Cutting edge" does not a good story make. There were a few memorable attempts, but most were forgettable. Read it for yourself. Awards are mainly the result of peer pressure, given because of what is acceptable rather than of best water. Joyce Carol Oates is a great example of New York mediocracy rewarding and awarding their own.

Did that guy pull his shades off because he knew wearing them indoors was kind of lame?