a great interview with Louis CK for Vanity Fair, illustrated by a picture of Wackystuff
Here, O> Starvation Can Be character building
Below are some excerpts:
Another Great Depression heroes of might do us some good. It'd Be Like Economic rehab.
That's Exactly what it is. It's forcing us back to reality. "Wait, I only Have the money I make from work? How am I Supposed to live on that? "Figure it out. We've spent so many years Being spoiled That We do not know how to live anymore.
That's Exactly what it is. It's forcing us back to reality. "Wait, I only Have the money I make from work? How am I Supposed to live on that? "Figure it out. We've spent so many years Being spoiled That We do not know how to live anymore.
Technology has spoiled us?
It's definitely spoiled us. When You Have Slightly slow signal on your PDA, or it takes more than 30 seconds to download the picture of Axl Rose on your iPhone, and That irritates you, something is very, very wrong. "This is too slow!" Well, why would not it be a little slow? Why do people think That they're the perfect day Owed to the consumer? The phones are as good as They Are. But Americans feel like it's in the Constitution That Should Our phones work perfectly all the fucking time and that we get the most bang for buck Our. We think it's literally a human right, like it was Mentioned in Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" or something. An American is somebody who Could Be anywhere - at the ends of the earth, in the middle of nowhere - and If They Hit That one cell pocket WHERE Their service isn't great, they'll look up at the sky and scream, " What the fuck! "Jesus, man, calm down.
It's definitely spoiled us. When You Have Slightly slow signal on your PDA, or it takes more than 30 seconds to download the picture of Axl Rose on your iPhone, and That irritates you, something is very, very wrong. "This is too slow!" Well, why would not it be a little slow? Why do people think That they're the perfect day Owed to the consumer? The phones are as good as They Are. But Americans feel like it's in the Constitution That Should Our phones work perfectly all the fucking time and that we get the most bang for buck Our. We think it's literally a human right, like it was Mentioned in Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man" or something. An American is somebody who Could Be anywhere - at the ends of the earth, in the middle of nowhere - and If They Hit That one cell pocket WHERE Their service isn't great, they'll look up at the sky and scream, " What the fuck! "Jesus, man, calm down.
Technology Was Supposed To save us, giving us jetpacks and robot maids and making life easier. What went wrong?
I think people just got numb to it all. It "seems like the better it gets, the more miserable people Become. There's never a technological advancement WHERE people think, "Wow, We Can finally do this! "It's always," We can not do that yet? Why not? "And I think a lot of it has to with the advertising. Americans have it drilled into Our Heads Constantly, every fucking day, That We Deserve to Be everything perfect all the time.
I think people just got numb to it all. It "seems like the better it gets, the more miserable people Become. There's never a technological advancement WHERE people think, "Wow, We Can finally do this! "It's always," We can not do that yet? Why not? "And I think a lot of it has to with the advertising. Americans have it drilled into Our Heads Constantly, every fucking day, That We Deserve to Be everything perfect all the time.
That's true. Most successful commercials are selling based on entitlement.
They all try to remind you of how cool you are. "You're so cool, you park your SUV on a mountainside When You climb." What? No, I do not do that at all. Nobody I know is doing that."You deserve the best cause you work so hard!" Actually, no, I do not work hard. I waste most of my time at work. Everybody does.
They all try to remind you of how cool you are. "You're so cool, you park your SUV on a mountainside When You climb." What? No, I do not do that at all. Nobody I know is doing that."You deserve the best cause you work so hard!" Actually, no, I do not work hard. I waste most of my time at work. Everybody does.
How do we save ourselves? Are we just fucked, or is there a way to kick bad habits Our?
It'll take care of itself. If it gets bad enough, people Will just adapt. They Will not Be Able to Afford cable anymore, or go to Rent-A-Center and buy a leather couch fucking, or Their homes fill with all this shit on credit and That They Have shouldn't do not need. They'll Have to go out to the garage and find That Old bicycle they've neglected over the years and fill the tires up.And they'll Have to start taking care of the shit They Already own instead of just throwing it away and going out and buying new shit That does not work. And maybe they'll learn how to bring a little quiet again Into Their Lives. Just stop all the constant screaming of technology and media and video games. Maybe get to the point WHERE EVERY Decision has more impact, WHERE you what's not is based on what you want or think you need But whether or not you'll starve if you do not have it.
It'll take care of itself. If it gets bad enough, people Will just adapt. They Will not Be Able to Afford cable anymore, or go to Rent-A-Center and buy a leather couch fucking, or Their homes fill with all this shit on credit and That They Have shouldn't do not need. They'll Have to go out to the garage and find That Old bicycle they've neglected over the years and fill the tires up.And they'll Have to start taking care of the shit They Already own instead of just throwing it away and going out and buying new shit That does not work. And maybe they'll learn how to bring a little quiet again Into Their Lives. Just stop all the constant screaming of technology and media and video games. Maybe get to the point WHERE EVERY Decision has more impact, WHERE you what's not is based on what you want or think you need But whether or not you'll starve if you do not have it.
Starvation is not a big concern for most Americans.
It's really not. Can Be starvation and character building. There's a big difference between "I need to because of this I fucking deserve the best" and "I need to to this so I do not freeze to death in the winter."
It's really not. Can Be starvation and character building. There's a big difference between "I need to because of this I fucking deserve the best" and "I need to to this so I do not freeze to death in the winter."
A little less time on Twitter would be good for everybody.
Exactly! Twitter and Facebook and MySpace, All That stuff makes you warped. Basically we've all ourselves Given data entry jobs. Actually I've heard people say things like, "Aw shit, I have to update my Twitter." Really? You Have to? That's a big priority for you?
Exactly! Twitter and Facebook and MySpace, All That stuff makes you warped. Basically we've all ourselves Given data entry jobs. Actually I've heard people say things like, "Aw shit, I have to update my Twitter." Really? You Have to? That's a big priority for you?
Do you have any faith whatsoever That the "crappiest generation", the've called Them, is going to save us?
We'll be OK Everything is cyclical. It's amazing That people expect it to just get better and better and better and it'll never burst. We're babies. It's like the New York Yankees. It's fun to watch the team win the World Series and then watch Their players get older and the new generation comes in and they're Basically starting from scratch again. But Americans Are not willing to do that. We're like the Yankees. We just keep buying players for steroid-pumped millions of dollars and expect to win EVERY year. And When we start losing, we get moody and pissed off and resentful, instead of Asking, "What should I be doing Differently?" Nobody wants to change, because the TV keeps telling Them, "No, you deserve the best! This is all yours!You've got it coming! "
We'll be OK Everything is cyclical. It's amazing That people expect it to just get better and better and better and it'll never burst. We're babies. It's like the New York Yankees. It's fun to watch the team win the World Series and then watch Their players get older and the new generation comes in and they're Basically starting from scratch again. But Americans Are not willing to do that. We're like the Yankees. We just keep buying players for steroid-pumped millions of dollars and expect to win EVERY year. And When we start losing, we get moody and pissed off and resentful, instead of Asking, "What should I be doing Differently?" Nobody wants to change, because the TV keeps telling Them, "No, you deserve the best! This is all yours!You've got it coming! "
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