Will Storr is a former journalist and author. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It." www.thescienceofstorytelling.com
Humans want two things: connection into groups and status.
The truth doesn't matter to human brains. What matters is what do I have to believe in order for people to like me and respect me.
We value status over our lives.
Actors are particularly susceptible to Scientology because they don't really have an identity.
Humans need to be healthy psychologically and physically is connection and status.
The Joe Rogan Experience.
Train by day, Joe Rogan Podcast by night, all day.
CNN at one point in time, when Bourdain had a show on, they were doing some very interesting things.
They were trying to do shows, not just the news.
Right? So they had No Reservations was the best one of them.
They just told Anthony Bourdain, just be you and just do your best version of your show.
And they really just got out of the way. And it was fucking amazing.
Yeah, so they got out of his way, they let him be the best of himself.
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