The MrBeast '1,000 Blind People See for the First Time' meme stems from a January 2023 video by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, where he funded cataract surgeries for 1,000 individuals globally. While the video was largely praised for its philanthropy, it quickly became a meme due to the dramatic nature of the thumbnail and the internet's tendency to satirize MrBeast's high-production altruism. Memes often utilize the 'MrBeast smile' or parody the sheer scale of his charity, sometimes placing him in surreal or hyperbolic scenarios. It serves as both a commentary on the 'philanthropy-as-content' genre and a versatile template for reacting to sudden, life-changing clarity.