Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff Brendon Lemon
Feb 7, 2024
Standup comedian Brendon Lemon and midwest existentialist explores the existential abyss and finds humor in it. They discuss topics like narrative collapse, the OJ Simpson Bronco chase and the Capitol break-in, the role-playing attitude of activist students, perceiving the Capitol events as cosplay, finding happiness through compassion, existential challenges in the Midwest, alternative investment practices, the need for a reckoning, and the resurgence of live theater.
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Humor's Purpose
- Humor and absurdism help us find meaning in a meaningless world.
- We can either laugh or scream at the void.
Coen Brothers and Absurdity
- Brendan Lemon praises the Coen Brothers' film A Serious Man for its portrayal of life's lack of resolution.
- He finds humor in the absurdity of events and how they mirror real life.
Narrative and Existentialism
- Past narratives provided a sense of direction and purpose, reducing existential despair.
- Present shock, driven by digital technology, disrupts this, leaving people disoriented.