[Music] I did literature in this Cetina in a big
I did literature in this Cetina in a big
I did literature in this Cetina in a big College close by in Naga baucom and I
College close by in Naga baucom and I
College close by in Naga baucom and I studied literature so that I don’t have
studied literature so that I don’t have
studied literature so that I don’t have to ever give PowerPoint presentation
to ever give PowerPoint presentation
to ever give PowerPoint presentation ever I was raised in in Chennai I I grew
ever I was raised in in Chennai I I grew
ever I was raised in in Chennai I I grew up in Kodambakkam
up in Kodambakkam
up in Kodambakkam I was diagnosed with having a penis
I was diagnosed with having a penis
I was diagnosed with having a penis which meant I had to study for
which meant I had to study for
which meant I had to study for engineering entrance exams all my
engineering entrance exams all my
engineering entrance exams all my friends who were diagnosed with the same
friends who were diagnosed with the same
friends who were diagnosed with the same condition we’re studying for the same
condition we’re studying for the same
condition we’re studying for the same entrance exam but I only wanted to write
entrance exam but I only wanted to write
entrance exam but I only wanted to write poems which rhymed I just wanted to read
poems which rhymed I just wanted to read
poems which rhymed I just wanted to read but anyway whatever it was I was I
but anyway whatever it was I was I
but anyway whatever it was I was I didn’t have friends I spent my days as a
didn’t have friends I spent my days as a
didn’t have friends I spent my days as a boy days and weeks by myself
boy days and weeks by myself
boy days and weeks by myself in fact so many days by myself that I
in fact so many days by myself that I
in fact so many days by myself that I thought one of those days a halo would
thought one of those days a halo would
thought one of those days a halo would appear behind me
appear behind me
appear behind me and I will figure out the meaning of
and I will figure out the meaning of
and I will figure out the meaning of life so that was more or less how I grew
life so that was more or less how I grew
life so that was more or less how I grew up in fact it was so bad that I wanted
up in fact it was so bad that I wanted
up in fact it was so bad that I wanted the government to appoint my friends and
the government to appoint my friends and
the government to appoint my friends and make it illegal for people to ignore me
make it illegal for people to ignore me
make it illegal for people to ignore me the way my life unfolded I think the
the way my life unfolded I think the
the way my life unfolded I think the government was involved in the
government was involved in the
government was involved in the friendship department I do concede that
friendship department I do concede that
friendship department I do concede that maybe something was wrong with me or
maybe something was wrong with me or
maybe something was wrong with me or maybe I was born in an age where it was
maybe I was born in an age where it was
maybe I was born in an age where it was just easy for people to just fly away
just easy for people to just fly away
just easy for people to just fly away you just like someone and the next day
you just like someone and the next day
you just like someone and the next day his father is transferred and they
his father is transferred and they
his father is transferred and they vanished or maybe I just overestimated
vanished or maybe I just overestimated
vanished or maybe I just overestimated the importance of being solitary as an
the importance of being solitary as an
the importance of being solitary as an artist as a person who wanted to be a
artist as a person who wanted to be a
artist as a person who wanted to be a writer or maybe just maybe I’m just
writer or maybe just maybe I’m just
writer or maybe just maybe I’m just saying a guess maybe I had high
saying a guess maybe I had high
saying a guess maybe I had high standards for friends maybe the secret
standards for friends maybe the secret
standards for friends maybe the secret to a very rich social life is to have
to a very rich social life is to have
to a very rich social life is to have low standards for friends and it’s a
low standards for friends and it’s a
low standards for friends and it’s a secret everybody knew but nobody told me
secret everybody knew but nobody told me
secret everybody knew but nobody told me I know
I know
I know do you sometimes feel that there is
do you sometimes feel that there is
do you sometimes feel that there is something everybody knows about life and
something everybody knows about life and
something everybody knows about life and nobody’s telling you I feel I feel that
nobody’s telling you I feel I feel that
nobody’s telling you I feel I feel that way all the time I did have some friends
way all the time I did have some friends
way all the time I did have some friends I’d been I I am qualified to talk about
I’d been I I am qualified to talk about
I’d been I I am qualified to talk about friends by the way because I’ve grown up
friends by the way because I’ve grown up
friends by the way because I’ve grown up seeing other people have them and I also
seeing other people have them and I also
seeing other people have them and I also had a few and when I was in $1.00 sent I
had a few and when I was in $1.00 sent I
had a few and when I was in $1.00 sent I observed that they were all of they were
observed that they were all of they were
observed that they were all of they were all very different different heights
all very different different heights
all very different different heights different shapes different casts
different shapes different casts
different shapes different casts different class classes different
different class classes different
different class classes different languages when I became an adult it was
languages when I became an adult it was
languages when I became an adult it was all the same the same kind of people
all the same the same kind of people
all the same the same kind of people same shapes same height same class but
same shapes same height same class but
same shapes same height same class but when I was in $1.00 cent in Chennai they
when I was in $1.00 cent in Chennai they
when I was in $1.00 cent in Chennai they were all different
were all different
were all different the only thing common was they were all
the only thing common was they were all
the only thing common was they were all where they kept insulting each other at
where they kept insulting each other at
where they kept insulting each other at least the boys that Soetoro friends
least the boys that Soetoro friends
least the boys that Soetoro friends friends or people who insult each other
friends or people who insult each other
friends or people who insult each other though sometimes I wondered both I want
though sometimes I wondered both I want
though sometimes I wondered both I want to understand are you guys friends or
to understand are you guys friends or
to understand are you guys friends or foes do you like each other or do you
foes do you like each other or do you
foes do you like each other or do you hate each other
hate each other
hate each other I never got that and this is phenomenon
I never got that and this is phenomenon
I never got that and this is phenomenon between friends which was best expressed
between friends which was best expressed
between friends which was best expressed or confessed to by the writer gore Vidal
or confessed to by the writer gore Vidal
or confessed to by the writer gore Vidal something in me dies when a friend does
something in me dies when a friend does
something in me dies when a friend does well
I’m too ashamed that you got this joke
I’m too ashamed that you got this joke what does it say about you I’ve seen
what does it say about you I’ve seen
what does it say about you I’ve seen that look of something dying in a man
that look of something dying in a man
that look of something dying in a man many times as I grew up in fact
many times as I grew up in fact
many times as I grew up in fact sometimes I would be worried that had
sometimes I would be worried that had
sometimes I would be worried that had not succeeded enough if I don’t see that
not succeeded enough if I don’t see that
not succeeded enough if I don’t see that look on our friends in a franchise you
look on our friends in a franchise you
look on our friends in a franchise you know it’s always reassuring that slight
know it’s always reassuring that slight
know it’s always reassuring that slight look of death you know except for
look of death you know except for
look of death you know except for friends every other relationship is very
friends every other relationship is very
friends every other relationship is very clearly defined Oh
clearly defined Oh
clearly defined Oh parents of course we know that mean
parents of course we know that mean
parents of course we know that mean they’re legally entitled to screw you up
they’re legally entitled to screw you up
they’re legally entitled to screw you up in Chennai the chennai parents are the
in Chennai the chennai parents are the
in Chennai the chennai parents are the ambassador’s of entrance type I mean an
ambassador’s of entrance type I mean an
ambassador’s of entrance type I mean an objective type entrance exams without
objective type entrance exams without
objective type entrance exams without without parents in China I don’t think
without parents in China I don’t think
without parents in China I don’t think that concept only will exist and we know
that concept only will exist and we know
that concept only will exist and we know spouse is the primary suspect in the
spouse is the primary suspect in the
spouse is the primary suspect in the unnatural death of the other spouse and
unnatural death of the other spouse and
unnatural death of the other spouse and siblings we know are our rivals for
siblings we know are our rivals for
siblings we know are our rivals for limited resources though that sounds
limited resources though that sounds
limited resources though that sounds like married people who have been
like married people who have been
like married people who have been married for 15 years or above siblings
married for 15 years or above siblings
married for 15 years or above siblings that’s what I mean I know so every other
that’s what I mean I know so every other
that’s what I mean I know so every other relationship is well defined and all
relationship is well defined and all
relationship is well defined and all these deep relationship people still
these deep relationship people still
these deep relationship people still claim when they want to elevate the
claim when they want to elevate the
claim when they want to elevate the relationship they say but we are friends
relationship they say but we are friends
relationship they say but we are friends like this deep relationship is not
like this deep relationship is not
like this deep relationship is not enough they have to save your friend
enough they have to save your friend
enough they have to save your friend like father’s like we want to be modern
like father’s like we want to be modern
like father’s like we want to be modern and who also want to say they are very
and who also want to say they are very
and who also want to say they are very the relationship with the son is deep
the relationship with the son is deep
the relationship with the son is deep they say but we are friends and he will
they say but we are friends and he will
they say but we are friends and he will give the guy a condom it’s like that
give the guy a condom it’s like that
give the guy a condom it’s like that consecrates the friendship between the
consecrates the friendship between the
consecrates the friendship between the father and the son well it’s like the
father and the son well it’s like the
father and the son well it’s like the son no son doesn’t have a girl probably
son no son doesn’t have a girl probably
son no son doesn’t have a girl probably but he gets a condom with the father
but he gets a condom with the father
but he gets a condom with the father it’s like in Tamil Nadu they give the
it’s like in Tamil Nadu they give the
it’s like in Tamil Nadu they give the port and not the water
so that’s exactly what the Sun was like
so that’s exactly what the Sun was like with my father and he’s also a condom
with my father and he’s also a condom
with my father and he’s also a condom vending machine once a year and of
vending machine once a year and of
vending machine once a year and of course mothers claim that they are
course mothers claim that they are
course mothers claim that they are Friends of the daughters when they are
Friends of the daughters when they are
Friends of the daughters when they are actually when they want to say that
actually when they want to say that
actually when they want to say that quietly sneak into the email account of
quietly sneak into the email account of
quietly sneak into the email account of my daughter and checking on what she’s
my daughter and checking on what she’s
my daughter and checking on what she’s doing and of course everybody all
doing and of course everybody all
doing and of course everybody all relationship you know what I’m talking
relationship you know what I’m talking
relationship you know what I’m talking about
about
about they all claim that they are friends but
they all claim that they are friends but
they all claim that they are friends but what do people mean though when they say
what do people mean though when they say
what do people mean though when they say that they are friends according to my
that they are friends according to my
that they are friends according to my own anthropological notes I think what
own anthropological notes I think what
own anthropological notes I think what makes sense is that actually people are
makes sense is that actually people are
makes sense is that actually people are saying we are not genetically related to
saying we are not genetically related to
saying we are not genetically related to each other I think that could be a
each other I think that could be a
each other I think that could be a definition of friends but make sense to
definition of friends but make sense to
definition of friends but make sense to me or we are not sexually related to
me or we are not sexually related to
me or we are not sexually related to each other actually I feel that a
each other actually I feel that a
each other actually I feel that a friendship is probably a low-stakes
friendship is probably a low-stakes
friendship is probably a low-stakes relationship where there there is no
relationship where there there is no
relationship where there there is no expectation from the other so it seems
expectation from the other so it seems
expectation from the other so it seems rich and everybody has a good time maybe
rich and everybody has a good time maybe
rich and everybody has a good time maybe that’s that’s probably a definition of
that’s that’s probably a definition of
that’s that’s probably a definition of friends because only I think no matter
friends because only I think no matter
friends because only I think no matter what spouses say no matter what father’s
what spouses say no matter what father’s
what spouses say no matter what father’s saying I think only friends are friends
saying I think only friends are friends
saying I think only friends are friends despite my deepest childhood hope it is
despite my deepest childhood hope it is
despite my deepest childhood hope it is the only relationship that the
the only relationship that the
the only relationship that the government does not define friends this
government does not define friends this
government does not define friends this relationship I believe has become the
relationship I believe has become the
relationship I believe has become the most powerful relationship in the world
most powerful relationship in the world
most powerful relationship in the world today definitely it’s highly monetized
today definitely it’s highly monetized
today definitely it’s highly monetized but it is also people don’t realize I
but it is also people don’t realize I
but it is also people don’t realize I think how influential this relationship
think how influential this relationship
think how influential this relationship is today but the invention of social
is today but the invention of social
is today but the invention of social media you can sit in one place and
media you can sit in one place and
media you can sit in one place and filter out human beings it’s like I
filter out human beings it’s like I
filter out human beings it’s like I don’t want this I don’t want this and
don’t want this I don’t want this and
don’t want this I don’t want this and this we want diversity from plums but
this we want diversity from plums but
this we want diversity from plums but not in our own friends circle we want
not in our own friends circle we want
not in our own friends circle we want what we are comfortable with and
what we are comfortable with and
what we are comfortable with and reaching it’s so easy to filter out
reaching it’s so easy to filter out
reaching it’s so easy to filter out people and stick to very similar types
people and stick to very similar types
people and stick to very similar types as to what binds us all together I think
as to what binds us all together I think
as to what binds us all together I think we have very intelligent answers we are
we have very intelligent answers we are
we have very intelligent answers we are very flattering answers
very flattering answers
very flattering answers but I think something else is going on I
but I think something else is going on I
but I think something else is going on I think the most underreported cause for
think the most underreported cause for
think the most underreported cause for binding of friends is weakness human
binding of friends is weakness human
binding of friends is weakness human weaknesses you have you have a wound you
weaknesses you have you have a wound you
weaknesses you have you have a wound you have a grouse you have a past or you’re
have a grouse you have a past or you’re
have a grouse you have a past or you’re one of those angry majority types you
one of those angry majority types you
one of those angry majority types you know is very angry a frothing in your
know is very angry a frothing in your
know is very angry a frothing in your mouth you want other people are also
mouth you want other people are also
mouth you want other people are also frothing in the mouth so maybe that is
frothing in the mouth so maybe that is
frothing in the mouth so maybe that is what brings people together which I find
what brings people together which I find
what brings people together which I find very fascinating because we as human
very fascinating because we as human
very fascinating because we as human beings we are collectors we collect our
beings we are collectors we collect our
beings we are collectors we collect our own which takes us to the central
own which takes us to the central
own which takes us to the central quality of friendship friendship is
quality of friendship friendship is
quality of friendship friendship is political that’s what it is and modern
political that’s what it is and modern
political that’s what it is and modern friendship more so in the heart of this
friendship more so in the heart of this
friendship more so in the heart of this friendship is you you are the superstar
friendship is you you are the superstar
friendship is you you are the superstar of this modern powerful relationship and
of this modern powerful relationship and
of this modern powerful relationship and that’s why it works and that’s what
that’s why it works and that’s what
that’s why it works and that’s what Facebook knows there was a time when to
Facebook knows there was a time when to
Facebook knows there was a time when to be famous you had to do something and to
be famous you had to do something and to
be famous you had to do something and to you had to do something very well and
you had to do something very well and
you had to do something very well and three you have to do something which a
three you have to do something which a
three you have to do something which a lot of people have come to know about
lot of people have come to know about
lot of people have come to know about but I think now there is a thematic
but I think now there is a thematic
but I think now there is a thematic shift to fame itself today you can be
shift to fame itself today you can be
shift to fame itself today you can be famous to twenty people I think you can
famous to twenty people I think you can
famous to twenty people I think you can be on Facebook you just post a comment
be on Facebook you just post a comment
be on Facebook you just post a comment or you post your infants photograph you
or you post your infants photograph you
or you post your infants photograph you become a celebrity or just say that your
become a celebrity or just say that your
become a celebrity or just say that your parent died that gets a lot of attention
parent died that gets a lot of attention
parent died that gets a lot of attention for some reason these lists so you
for some reason these lists so you
for some reason these lists so you become a celebrity and you have filtered
become a celebrity and you have filtered
become a celebrity and you have filtered humanity in such a way that nobody is
humanity in such a way that nobody is
humanity in such a way that nobody is going to tell you your infant’s are ugly
going to tell you your infant’s are ugly
going to tell you your infant’s are ugly and your points are crap that is if you
and your points are crap that is if you
and your points are crap that is if you filtered out people like me and you have
filtered out people like me and you have
filtered out people like me and you have done your job as an individual who wants
done your job as an individual who wants
done your job as an individual who wants very comforting friends but what does
very comforting friends but what does
very comforting friends but what does this friendship cause I think it I think
this friendship cause I think it I think
this friendship cause I think it I think modern friendship is changing the world
modern friendship is changing the world
modern friendship is changing the world transforming the world in very profound
transforming the world in very profound
transforming the world in very profound ways for instance
ways for instance
ways for instance Oh friendship is a collaboration of
Oh friendship is a collaboration of
Oh friendship is a collaboration of biases and opinions and views let’s say
biases and opinions and views let’s say
biases and opinions and views let’s say you believe in something let’s say you
you believe in something let’s say you
you believe in something let’s say you believe that cow dung can block nuclear
believe that cow dung can block nuclear
believe that cow dung can block nuclear radiation I mean some people believe
radiation I mean some people believe
radiation I mean some people believe that by later the PhD scholars who have
that by later the PhD scholars who have
that by later the PhD scholars who have said it and there are people who want to
said it and there are people who want to
said it and there are people who want to believe that or you believe for there
believe that or you believe for there
believe that or you believe for there have been alien spotting and it doesn’t
have been alien spotting and it doesn’t
have been alien spotting and it doesn’t occur to you why aliens are spotted only
occur to you why aliens are spotted only
occur to you why aliens are spotted only in first world countries why doesn’t
in first world countries why doesn’t
in first world countries why doesn’t anybody in Africa ever spot a UFO I have
anybody in Africa ever spot a UFO I have
anybody in Africa ever spot a UFO I have no idea I think aliens are very
no idea I think aliens are very
no idea I think aliens are very economically biased towards advanced
economically biased towards advanced
economically biased towards advanced economies they don’t go they don’t go to
economies they don’t go they don’t go to
economies they don’t go they don’t go to Uganda and all that but you believe that
Uganda and all that but you believe that
Uganda and all that but you believe that let’s say all you want to believe India
let’s say all you want to believe India
let’s say all you want to believe India as a Hindu country or you want to
as a Hindu country or you want to
as a Hindu country or you want to believe India is a secular country
believe India is a secular country
believe India is a secular country whatever that means or you want to
whatever that means or you want to
whatever that means or you want to believe Christ is the true Lord what
believe Christ is the true Lord what
believe Christ is the true Lord what will be your belief you will get a
will be your belief you will get a
will be your belief you will get a corroboration from someone else that’s
corroboration from someone else that’s
corroboration from someone else that’s your friend
your friend
your friend and that’s very influential and the
and that’s very influential and the
and that’s very influential and the friend believes in this because you
friend believes in this because you
friend believes in this because you believe in it so you keep corroborating
believe in it so you keep corroborating
believe in it so you keep corroborating each other so we’ve all become a bit of
each other so we’ve all become a bit of
each other so we’ve all become a bit of that number but we could but we get
that number but we could but we get
that number but we could but we get confirmation we get confirmation about
confirmation we get confirmation about
confirmation we get confirmation about our beliefs from other people and
our beliefs from other people and
our beliefs from other people and there’s something about people we think
there’s something about people we think
there’s something about people we think are sane likes most people look semi
are sane likes most people look semi
are sane likes most people look semi most of you look sane I don’t know you
most of you look sane I don’t know you
most of you look sane I don’t know you at all actually oh and there’s something
at all actually oh and there’s something
at all actually oh and there’s something about people with a corporate job and
about people with a corporate job and
about people with a corporate job and two children exactly two children they
two children exactly two children they
two children exactly two children they look very normal and respectable and
look very normal and respectable and
look very normal and respectable and when they support your views and they
when they support your views and they
when they support your views and they have a view you feel that that so you
have a view you feel that that so you
have a view you feel that that so you view must be true you get that
view must be true you get that
view must be true you get that corroboration
corroboration
corroboration there’s something about absolute truth
there’s something about absolute truth
there’s something about absolute truth forget absolute absolute facts I’m
forget absolute absolute facts I’m
forget absolute absolute facts I’m journalist two facts always need
journalist two facts always need
journalist two facts always need journalism to travel through in a human
journalism to travel through in a human
journalism to travel through in a human head is a bit thick thicker than we
head is a bit thick thicker than we
head is a bit thick thicker than we think
think
think facts don’t travel very fast facts needs
facts don’t travel very fast facts needs
facts don’t travel very fast facts needs journalism and historical anchors to
journalism and historical anchors to
journalism and historical anchors to travel when facts are not part of news
travel when facts are not part of news
travel when facts are not part of news they don’t
they don’t
they don’t from one head to under the head what
from one head to under the head what
from one head to under the head what travels is travels of
travels is travels of
travels is travels of the speed of light and so the
the speed of light and so the
the speed of light and so the transmission of the transmission of of
transmission of the transmission of of
transmission of the transmission of of of which container
of which container
of which container euphemistically called dilution it’s
euphemistically called dilution it’s
euphemistically called dilution it’s possible only through the network of
possible only through the network of
possible only through the network of friends normal-looking people with who
friends normal-looking people with who
friends normal-looking people with who who always having good time you know
who always having good time you know
who always having good time you know they transmit your ideas very well now
they transmit your ideas very well now
they transmit your ideas very well now the thing is earlier if you’re not a
the thing is earlier if you’re not a
the thing is earlier if you’re not a journalist you’re not a public figure
journalist you’re not a public figure
journalist you’re not a public figure you’re not a politician
you’re not a politician
you’re not a politician nobody knew your opinion you think of
nobody knew your opinion you think of
nobody knew your opinion you think of your smart grandmother she had a lot of
your smart grandmother she had a lot of
your smart grandmother she had a lot of opinions ask your mom but you never knew
opinions ask your mom but you never knew
opinions ask your mom but you never knew and nobody knew the society didn’t know
and nobody knew the society didn’t know
and nobody knew the society didn’t know or but now because of social media
or but now because of social media
or but now because of social media everybody knows your opinion you don’t
everybody knows your opinion you don’t
everybody knows your opinion you don’t have to be anybody now you’ve already
have to be anybody now you’ve already
have to be anybody now you’ve already succumbed to the dilution you you make a
succumbed to the dilution you you make a
succumbed to the dilution you you make a views public now you can’t go back so
views public now you can’t go back so
views public now you can’t go back so that is another problem now earlier you
that is another problem now earlier you
that is another problem now earlier you had a view then you read something they
had a view then you read something they
had a view then you read something they got information then you could change
got information then you could change
got information then you could change your view but now it could be very
your view but now it could be very
your view but now it could be very dangerous for your social life to go
dangerous for your social life to go
dangerous for your social life to go back on some of the views that you held
back on some of the views that you held
back on some of the views that you held just because you read some right good
just because you read some right good
just because you read some right good decent stuff so in that sense most of
decent stuff so in that sense most of
decent stuff so in that sense most of journalism today has become meaningless
journalism today has become meaningless
journalism today has become meaningless because you can’t change anything
because you can’t change anything
because you can’t change anything anymore I feel you can’t change anything
anymore I feel you can’t change anything
anymore I feel you can’t change anything in more people are said they’ve
in more people are said they’ve
in more people are said they’ve committed they committed become they’re
committed they committed become they’re
committed they committed become they’re committed with friends as evidence very
committed with friends as evidence very
committed with friends as evidence very powerful bond one of the factors which
powerful bond one of the factors which
powerful bond one of the factors which which get people so into friendship is
which get people so into friendship is
which get people so into friendship is there was a time not far not not a not
there was a time not far not not a not
there was a time not far not not a not long ago when it was extremely difficult
long ago when it was extremely difficult
long ago when it was extremely difficult to get complements you have to again be
to get complements you have to again be
to get complements you have to again be very good at something then we get a
very good at something then we get a
very good at something then we get a compliment but today you just make a
compliment but today you just make a
compliment but today you just make a post freeze people will say on us on the
post freeze people will say on us on the
post freeze people will say on us on the social media well said brilliant
social media well said brilliant
social media well said brilliant beautiful if you just have to post your
beautiful if you just have to post your
beautiful if you just have to post your photograph
photograph
photograph you know that someone is going to say
you know that someone is going to say
you know that someone is going to say beautiful if I post my photograph trust
beautiful if I post my photograph trust
beautiful if I post my photograph trust me I’ll be at least one person will say
me I’ll be at least one person will say
me I’ll be at least one person will say beautiful and this very common
beautiful and this very common
beautiful and this very common compliment of this age very common
compliment of this age very common
compliment of this age very common compliment genius
compliment genius
compliment genius everybody’s genius you know actually
everybody’s genius you know actually
everybody’s genius you know actually what people are doing is people are
what people are doing is people are
what people are doing is people are complimenting themselves because they
complimenting themselves because they
complimenting themselves because they chose you because you are like them and
chose you because you are like them and
chose you because you are like them and your view is exactly their view so this
your view is exactly their view so this
your view is exactly their view so this in brilliant well said genius it’s the
in brilliant well said genius it’s the
in brilliant well said genius it’s the same thing but we need we need to take
same thing but we need we need to take
same thing but we need we need to take them seriously because it’s so pleasant
them seriously because it’s so pleasant
them seriously because it’s so pleasant to get those compliments and we also
to get those compliments and we also
to get those compliments and we also deliver a lot of our own and what has
deliver a lot of our own and what has
deliver a lot of our own and what has happened is young people today are
happened is young people today are
happened is young people today are insufferable because they’re so full of
insufferable because they’re so full of
insufferable because they’re so full of confidence and in my profession I see a
confidence and in my profession I see a
confidence and in my profession I see a lot of young writers because every week
lot of young writers because every week
lot of young writers because every week they’ve heard that they are geniuses
they’ve heard that they are geniuses
they’ve heard that they are geniuses there so they I mean they have no idea
there so they I mean they have no idea
there so they I mean they have no idea how bad the copy is they are full of
how bad the copy is they are full of
how bad the copy is they are full of confidence confidence is good writing is
confidence confidence is good writing is
confidence confidence is good writing is a confidence cut I feel that here you
a confidence cut I feel that here you
a confidence cut I feel that here you you don’t you should not think you’re
you don’t you should not think you’re
you don’t you should not think you’re God when you’re writing you are God but
God when you’re writing you are God but
God when you’re writing you are God but maybe that looks good when you are 50 60
maybe that looks good when you are 50 60
maybe that looks good when you are 50 60 you know not when you are 18 and you’ve
you know not when you are 18 and you’ve
you know not when you are 18 and you’ve just soaked up my microwave genius so oh
just soaked up my microwave genius so oh
just soaked up my microwave genius so oh they they are very confident until they
they they are very confident until they
they they are very confident until they submit the debut novel to the publisher
submit the debut novel to the publisher
submit the debut novel to the publisher and they get a rejection because when
and they get a rejection because when
and they get a rejection because when people have to pay money they’re very
people have to pay money they’re very
people have to pay money they’re very old-fashioned so that’s when they
old-fashioned so that’s when they
old-fashioned so that’s when they realize oh maybe there is a mismatch
realize oh maybe there is a mismatch
realize oh maybe there is a mismatch between what I hear about myself and on
between what I hear about myself and on
between what I hear about myself and on the way the real world is reacting
the way the real world is reacting
the way the real world is reacting lastly I mean all this aside there is
lastly I mean all this aside there is
lastly I mean all this aside there is this question now in this golden age of
this question now in this golden age of
this question now in this golden age of friendship or why are we still lonely I
friendship or why are we still lonely I
friendship or why are we still lonely I think it’s reasonable question we feel
think it’s reasonable question we feel
think it’s reasonable question we feel that if we are in a crowd of people who
that if we are in a crowd of people who
that if we are in a crowd of people who are always complimenting us we should
are always complimenting us we should
are always complimenting us we should not feel so lonely but I think that’s
not feel so lonely but I think that’s
not feel so lonely but I think that’s almost like saying that if you have fat
almost like saying that if you have fat
almost like saying that if you have fat you you should never feel hungry you
you you should never feel hungry you
you you should never feel hungry you know it’s almost as ludicrous I think
know it’s almost as ludicrous I think
know it’s almost as ludicrous I think this is the golden age of friendship
this is the golden age of friendship
this is the golden age of friendship precisely because we are lonely and I
precisely because we are lonely and I
precisely because we are lonely and I think we are lonely
think we are lonely
think we are lonely two or two below well it is very
two or two below well it is very
two or two below well it is very complicated to belong
complicated to belong
complicated to belong we need to belong and we need to own
we need to belong and we need to own
we need to belong and we need to own people emotionally and through other
people emotionally and through other
people emotionally and through other terrifying means but in this age where
terrifying means but in this age where
terrifying means but in this age where everybody wants to be free how do you
everybody wants to be free how do you
everybody wants to be free how do you own someone and how do you belong to
own someone and how do you belong to
own someone and how do you belong to someone I think that is the question of
someone I think that is the question of
someone I think that is the question of loneliness and I think of quite doomed I
loneliness and I think of quite doomed I
loneliness and I think of quite doomed I think we get more and more lonely as we
think we get more and more lonely as we
think we get more and more lonely as we progress as we become more free as
progress as we become more free as
progress as we become more free as individuals maybe that is the definition
individuals maybe that is the definition
individuals maybe that is the definition of friends friends or people we probably
of friends friends or people we probably
of friends friends or people we probably love but who we cannot own so they will
love but who we cannot own so they will
love but who we cannot own so they will enjoy them but they will never solve our
enjoy them but they will never solve our
enjoy them but they will never solve our loneliness thank you so much
loneliness thank you so much
loneliness thank you so much [Applause]
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