Pete Wright

And in fact, in this case, you were lighting the house on fire. Right. I find that just horrifying. It's just horrifying. And so I think that goes back to empathy, right? And that is what the Gordon Gekko exemplifies. That's what all of the things like we, you know, the fight back against the Gekko in that movie is the empathetic one. It's like, look at all the people.

And in fact, in this case, you were lighting the house on fire. Right. I find that just horrifying. It's just horrifying. And so I think that goes back to empathy, right? And that is what the Gordon Gekko exemplifies. That's what all of the things like we, you know, the fight back against the Gekko in that movie is the empathetic one. It's like, look at all the people.

The people are standing up for what they do. And I think that's the... That's the thing that puts me sideways behind rationalizing acquisition at scale. Right. Yeah.

The people are standing up for what they do. And I think that's the... That's the thing that puts me sideways behind rationalizing acquisition at scale. Right. Yeah.

You're really taking us down the severance road. Maybe we could play some aggressive jazz at the time.

You're really taking us down the severance road. Maybe we could play some aggressive jazz at the time.

Next week, our last show, because we do 12-episode seasons and we have too many things to talk about, we're talking about patience and kindness. I don't remember how we got there, but it's going to be great. We're going to find a way to weaponize patience and kindness because that's what we do.

Next week, our last show, because we do 12-episode seasons and we have too many things to talk about, we're talking about patience and kindness. I don't remember how we got there, but it's going to be great. We're going to find a way to weaponize patience and kindness because that's what we do.

Well, that sounds great. Until then, you're Pete Wright. You're Tommy Metz III. Thanks for downloading. We'll be back next week with all the feelings, sins, and virtues.

Well, that sounds great. Until then, you're Pete Wright. You're Tommy Metz III. Thanks for downloading. We'll be back next week with all the feelings, sins, and virtues.

All the Feelings presents Sins and Virtues. This episode, Temperance. Tom, it's Temperance Day. We're teetotaling on the podcast. Are you excited?

All the Feelings presents Sins and Virtues. This episode, Temperance. Tom, it's Temperance Day. We're teetotaling on the podcast. Are you excited?

I was vastly more interested in this topic than I thought I would be. Interesting. How come? Do you remember why? Well, first of all, because I expect it. I have an expectation now that all of the heavenly virtues are just straight-up religious tools of the early church. Sure. And it turns out this one has a much richer historical texture than I expected. Oh, interesting.

I was vastly more interested in this topic than I thought I would be. Interesting. How come? Do you remember why? Well, first of all, because I expect it. I have an expectation now that all of the heavenly virtues are just straight-up religious tools of the early church. Sure. And it turns out this one has a much richer historical texture than I expected. Oh, interesting.

And it is rooted in... There's still a lot of just straight-up moral code that is driven by this, but just the fact that it is so anchored in our...

And it is rooted in... There's still a lot of just straight-up moral code that is driven by this, but just the fact that it is so anchored in our...

human history with alcohol i think is really funny yeah yes correct like the temperance movement yeah it's like the anthropocene like era had to work to make temperance be about stuff that wasn't don't get drunk like now it's about other things but if sure like when it was really big it was about don't get drunk those were the hands yeah it It leads to also women should have the right to vote.

human history with alcohol i think is really funny yeah yes correct like the temperance movement yeah it's like the anthropocene like era had to work to make temperance be about stuff that wasn't don't get drunk like now it's about other things but if sure like when it was really big it was about don't get drunk those were the hands yeah it It leads to also women should have the right to vote.

Like that comes out of the temperance movement. Women's suffrage. That's fascinating.

Like that comes out of the temperance movement. Women's suffrage. That's fascinating.