Jia Tolentino

And she couldn't last in this world.

And she couldn't last in this world.

And he'll be like, I know, I know.

And he'll be like, I know, I know.

Do you think, what do you think about Guy Talk?

Do you think, what do you think about Guy Talk?

I think there's also, if I were to try to posit what this season thought some teleological idea to aspire towards is, it's like the people that also make it out are the people that understand themselves to be works in progress. Like constantly failing works in progress. But it's like, you know, Frank does, certainly. Chelsea does, certainly. Laurie does, right?

I think there's also, if I were to try to posit what this season thought some teleological idea to aspire towards is, it's like the people that also make it out are the people that understand themselves to be works in progress. Like constantly failing works in progress. But it's like, you know, Frank does, certainly. Chelsea does, certainly. Laurie does, right?

And like Lachlan now, like he says it explicitly, like maybe it's just a test to see if you can become a better person day by day, year by year, whatever it is, White Lotus trip to White Lotus trip. And I think there is – I don't know. Like I do think that that stands up and the belief system that very clearly fails you in every possible way.

And like Lachlan now, like he says it explicitly, like maybe it's just a test to see if you can become a better person day by day, year by year, whatever it is, White Lotus trip to White Lotus trip. And I think there is – I don't know. Like I do think that that stands up and the belief system that very clearly fails you in every possible way.

Narratively, spiritually, emotionally, in terms of your various happy endings is like, you know, you know, and you've got it and you're good. Every single person that thinks that will fail.

Narratively, spiritually, emotionally, in terms of your various happy endings is like, you know, you know, and you've got it and you're good. Every single person that thinks that will fail.

Right. It's your instincts. It's your instincts about like, I don't know. Yeah. Like fixity and change or trying.

Right. It's your instincts. It's your instincts about like, I don't know. Yeah. Like fixity and change or trying.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mike, thank you so much for talking to us today.

Mike, thank you so much for talking to us today.

Dave Burnad told the story about you being on a nebulizer when you were in Thailand early on, and the season materializing in your mind, almost fully formed from that nebulizer.

Dave Burnad told the story about you being on a nebulizer when you were in Thailand early on, and the season materializing in your mind, almost fully formed from that nebulizer.