Eric Weinstein
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And that system eventually gave way to the American system.
I think one thing people don't understand or appreciate about James Bond is that James Bond was created
Because Felix, who works for the CIA, has to be a less-than character.
And there's something about the British that is necessary to keep the world in order.
It's a post-Empire vision for a powerful, strong, virile Britain.
I was...
invited by one dr david tong to go to trinity college in cambridge and i can't tell you how priceless that day i spent with david was you know i went to the portico where he said newton measured the speed of sound by clapping and i saw that you know the notes in the first edition of the principia about what should be fixed in the second and i was thinking okay this is you know
This is Michael Atiyah and Isaac Newton.
All of that stuff is still in the UK.
That magic is still in the UK.
I'm in the UK often enough to know that the UK's biggest problem is that it's got to get over this negative view of itself.
We in the States have a much more positive view of the UK.
And my feeling is, for God's sakes, man, get it together, slough it off,
pick yourself up and get back to being the UK.
It is essential that you become the UK.
We don't know exactly who we are if you're moping about.
So it's really important to just cut the crap.
Didn't the US go through a Great Depression?