“The internet is filled with a lot of negativity, a lot of wasted time. I wanted to put up something that inspired people and made them think about some of these deeper ideas and what they want in life and how precious life is.…I want to present ideas that bring people together.” With over 1 million subscribers, UC Santa Cruz alum Mark Wooding’s (Cowell ’11, art) YouTube channel After Skool aims to “to enhance the most profound ideas with art AND get you to question things.” After Skool is filled with animated videos that illustrate the kind of questions people ask themselves but there’s not a ready answer for. His most popular videos include: an illustrated interview with author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek about why millennials are struggling in the workplace; TV host Joe Rogan and Tesla’s Elon Musk’s thoughts on why social media is destroying us; comedian Dave Chappelle on walking away from money; and Alan Watts on what happens when you only pursue pleasure in life.  Read ...