Shane Smith

And we had done some deal, and it was the first time I got paid any money. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was, you know, same kind of deal, like six-figure thing. And I took out the money, and I went – Like my life changed. I still remember how it smelled. I still remember. Because my life changed. It was the first time I didn't have $28 in my bank account. Right. And I just went.

And we had done some deal, and it was the first time I got paid any money. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was, you know, same kind of deal, like six-figure thing. And I took out the money, and I went – Like my life changed. I still remember how it smelled. I still remember. Because my life changed. It was the first time I didn't have $28 in my bank account. Right. And I just went.

And we had done some deal, and it was the first time I got paid any money. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was, you know, same kind of deal, like six-figure thing. And I took out the money, and I went – Like my life changed. I still remember how it smelled. I still remember. Because my life changed. It was the first time I didn't have $28 in my bank account. Right. And I just went.

And like my breathing changed.

And like my breathing changed.

And like my breathing changed.

Just everything. Like you said. Weight lifts off you. Weight lifts off you. And that and humans don't like to go backwards. But yeah. Living in that sort of constant fear. That's the problem with money. Yeah. And that's why there is a chance. And it was good you brought that up actually. Yeah.

Just everything. Like you said. Weight lifts off you. Weight lifts off you. And that and humans don't like to go backwards. But yeah. Living in that sort of constant fear. That's the problem with money. Yeah. And that's why there is a chance. And it was good you brought that up actually. Yeah.

Just everything. Like you said. Weight lifts off you. Weight lifts off you. And that and humans don't like to go backwards. But yeah. Living in that sort of constant fear. That's the problem with money. Yeah. And that's why there is a chance. And it was good you brought that up actually. Yeah.

that, like, you can kind of take this any way, you know, like humanity can take the next, let's say, 20 years any way we want to take it.

that, like, you can kind of take this any way, you know, like humanity can take the next, let's say, 20 years any way we want to take it.

that, like, you can kind of take this any way, you know, like humanity can take the next, let's say, 20 years any way we want to take it.

And you can take it to be like, let's fucking learn from what we've learned and be positive and try to take this as a fucking thing where humanity gets better and we do this in the right way rather than just do a fucking knee-jerk reaction, freaking out, like, what the fuck's going to, like, I'm sure that you're going to look back at a time when, like social media was fucking up kids' heads.

And you can take it to be like, let's fucking learn from what we've learned and be positive and try to take this as a fucking thing where humanity gets better and we do this in the right way rather than just do a fucking knee-jerk reaction, freaking out, like, what the fuck's going to, like, I'm sure that you're going to look back at a time when, like social media was fucking up kids' heads.

And you can take it to be like, let's fucking learn from what we've learned and be positive and try to take this as a fucking thing where humanity gets better and we do this in the right way rather than just do a fucking knee-jerk reaction, freaking out, like, what the fuck's going to, like, I'm sure that you're going to look back at a time when, like social media was fucking up kids' heads.

We're going to say, that was crazy, dude. Right, it's going to be like smoking. We're going to look at the stock market and go, yeah, it's fucking completely manipulated by supercomputers and trillion-dollar funds, and the little guy gets fucked. Why the fuck did we let that happen? There's going to be all kinds of coming-out-of-the-pond moments where we go, hey, we were doing it wrong.

We're going to say, that was crazy, dude. Right, it's going to be like smoking. We're going to look at the stock market and go, yeah, it's fucking completely manipulated by supercomputers and trillion-dollar funds, and the little guy gets fucked. Why the fuck did we let that happen? There's going to be all kinds of coming-out-of-the-pond moments where we go, hey, we were doing it wrong.

We're going to say, that was crazy, dude. Right, it's going to be like smoking. We're going to look at the stock market and go, yeah, it's fucking completely manipulated by supercomputers and trillion-dollar funds, and the little guy gets fucked. Why the fuck did we let that happen? There's going to be all kinds of coming-out-of-the-pond moments where we go, hey, we were doing it wrong.

But there's this big chaos is a ladder. There's this big... you know, chaotic time right now. And you're exactly right. And people getting anxious about it and everything. And you're like, yeah, we got to use that as a time to say, Hey, why don't we fucking have an economy where there is a universal basic wage and or living wage.

But there's this big chaos is a ladder. There's this big... you know, chaotic time right now. And you're exactly right. And people getting anxious about it and everything. And you're like, yeah, we got to use that as a time to say, Hey, why don't we fucking have an economy where there is a universal basic wage and or living wage.