Andrew Doyle

It means don't claim to be doing the work of the divine when you're pursuing your own self-interest. And it's really necessary to understand that that's a temptation. You know, so for example, when I said, just get the damn vaccine, Now, was I being good or was I signaling a kind of moral virtue? And I would say, I think I wasn't being good at all in that situation.

I think I was signaling a form of moral virtue. It's like, come on, all the sensible people like me are going to do this. And you can tell that in consequence of the fact that I've already done it.

I think I was signaling a form of moral virtue. It's like, come on, all the sensible people like me are going to do this. And you can tell that in consequence of the fact that I've already done it.

I think I was signaling a form of moral virtue. It's like, come on, all the sensible people like me are going to do this. And you can tell that in consequence of the fact that I've already done it.

Well, they're also no more interesting than anyone else's opinions. Absolutely. You know, I went and saw John Cleese, who, like, I love John Cleese. He was like a savior to me in my adolescence. All of my friends were John Cleese freaks, you know, and he's so funny. And I went and saw his live show five years ago, and he talked about making life of Brian and about –

Well, they're also no more interesting than anyone else's opinions. Absolutely. You know, I went and saw John Cleese, who, like, I love John Cleese. He was like a savior to me in my adolescence. All of my friends were John Cleese freaks, you know, and he's so funny. And I went and saw his live show five years ago, and he talked about making life of Brian and about –

Well, they're also no more interesting than anyone else's opinions. Absolutely. You know, I went and saw John Cleese, who, like, I love John Cleese. He was like a savior to me in my adolescence. All of my friends were John Cleese freaks, you know, and he's so funny. And I went and saw his live show five years ago, and he talked about making life of Brian and about –

Well, all the great movies they made. And that was so interesting. And then he talked about Trump, which was like not interesting. It was like listening to your neighbor talk about Trump. And it's, it's, it's, well. I suppose that's another one of the cataclysmic problems of this interconnectedness.

Well, all the great movies they made. And that was so interesting. And then he talked about Trump, which was like not interesting. It was like listening to your neighbor talk about Trump. And it's, it's, it's, well. I suppose that's another one of the cataclysmic problems of this interconnectedness.

Well, all the great movies they made. And that was so interesting. And then he talked about Trump, which was like not interesting. It was like listening to your neighbor talk about Trump. And it's, it's, it's, well. I suppose that's another one of the cataclysmic problems of this interconnectedness.

Well, can you imagine having that problem when you're a teenager? Yes. And having that follow you for the rest of your life?

Well, can you imagine having that problem when you're a teenager? Yes. And having that follow you for the rest of your life?

Well, can you imagine having that problem when you're a teenager? Yes. And having that follow you for the rest of your life?

Well, part of the problem here might be, and I've certainly had this problem on Twitter, it's like, Twitter is like talking to your friends or your roommates in college, except that it's not. Because it goes out to millions of people. So it's like seriously not that, even though it feels like that.

Well, part of the problem here might be, and I've certainly had this problem on Twitter, it's like, Twitter is like talking to your friends or your roommates in college, except that it's not. Because it goes out to millions of people. So it's like seriously not that, even though it feels like that.

Well, part of the problem here might be, and I've certainly had this problem on Twitter, it's like, Twitter is like talking to your friends or your roommates in college, except that it's not. Because it goes out to millions of people. So it's like seriously not that, even though it feels like that.

And so, you know, maybe one of the rules with X, for example, or social media in general, is if you play with fire, you're going to be burned. And you're playing with fire whether the match is hot or not on social media. You know, my son has told me, he said, Dad, you have to remember when you're on X that you're actually publishing.

And so, you know, maybe one of the rules with X, for example, or social media in general, is if you play with fire, you're going to be burned. And you're playing with fire whether the match is hot or not on social media. You know, my son has told me, he said, Dad, you have to remember when you're on X that you're actually publishing.

And so, you know, maybe one of the rules with X, for example, or social media in general, is if you play with fire, you're going to be burned. And you're playing with fire whether the match is hot or not on social media. You know, my son has told me, he said, Dad, you have to remember when you're on X that you're actually publishing.

And it's certainly the case that I spend a lot less time on any given tweet than I would on any sentence that's in one of my books.