Brian Cox

And so I tend to ignore and mute at the minimum the people who are just single issue. And usually what you find, by the way, is that. They're not a single issue. I can just about understand it if someone's single issue focused on a single thing. But they're just a generic kind of political position. So you'll see an account and all it does is promote divisive issues.

And so I tend to ignore and mute at the minimum the people who are just single issue. And usually what you find, by the way, is that. They're not a single issue. I can just about understand it if someone's single issue focused on a single thing. But they're just a generic kind of political position. So you'll see an account and all it does is promote divisive issues.

And so I tend to ignore and mute at the minimum the people who are just single issue. And usually what you find, by the way, is that. They're not a single issue. I can just about understand it if someone's single issue focused on a single thing. But they're just a generic kind of political position. So you'll see an account and all it does is promote divisive issues.

You can see them a mile off, I think. So then it comes back to how do you deal with it? And my sense would be your sense. It's hard to legislate around conversation, isn't it? Yeah. So what do you do? I suppose you could argue it's education. Ultimately, ultimately, everything comes back to to education. A democracy requires an educated population. Right. And tools who have the mental tools.

You can see them a mile off, I think. So then it comes back to how do you deal with it? And my sense would be your sense. It's hard to legislate around conversation, isn't it? Yeah. So what do you do? I suppose you could argue it's education. Ultimately, ultimately, everything comes back to to education. A democracy requires an educated population. Right. And tools who have the mental tools.

You can see them a mile off, I think. So then it comes back to how do you deal with it? And my sense would be your sense. It's hard to legislate around conversation, isn't it? Yeah. So what do you do? I suppose you could argue it's education. Ultimately, ultimately, everything comes back to to education. A democracy requires an educated population. Right. And tools who have the mental tools.

to deal with this sort of new world of information.

to deal with this sort of new world of information.

to deal with this sort of new world of information.

Yeah. Yeah. Isn't it a big problem?

Yeah. Yeah. Isn't it a big problem?

Yeah. Yeah. Isn't it a big problem?

But we can be optimistic. Yes. Because we're both optimists, I think, ultimately. Yes, I'm very optimistic. Because of the things we've talked about today.

But we can be optimistic. Yes. Because we're both optimists, I think, ultimately. Yes, I'm very optimistic. Because of the things we've talked about today.

But we can be optimistic. Yes. Because we're both optimists, I think, ultimately. Yes, I'm very optimistic. Because of the things we've talked about today.

I do understand, though, that you and I, you know, we're in a good position, Mike, personally. Yes. As we have a, you know, this confidence comes with some degree of success and you can put things in perspective. And as you said, you know, when, if you're, I often think, actually, I see people who struggle financially. When they become well-known for the first time, for example.

I do understand, though, that you and I, you know, we're in a good position, Mike, personally. Yes. As we have a, you know, this confidence comes with some degree of success and you can put things in perspective. And as you said, you know, when, if you're, I often think, actually, I see people who struggle financially. When they become well-known for the first time, for example.

I do understand, though, that you and I, you know, we're in a good position, Mike, personally. Yes. As we have a, you know, this confidence comes with some degree of success and you can put things in perspective. And as you said, you know, when, if you're, I often think, actually, I see people who struggle financially. When they become well-known for the first time, for example.

I mean, I remember when I became quite late in life, became well-known as a public figure. I did a series on the BBC in 2009 or 2010 called Wonders of the Solar System. And suddenly I was well-known. And I find it very difficult to navigate. And fortunately, I had the support structures and people around me and I could navigate it and you come to terms with it and you learn how to do it.

I mean, I remember when I became quite late in life, became well-known as a public figure. I did a series on the BBC in 2009 or 2010 called Wonders of the Solar System. And suddenly I was well-known. And I find it very difficult to navigate. And fortunately, I had the support structures and people around me and I could navigate it and you come to terms with it and you learn how to do it.