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The point he makes about eschewing fame to stay grounded could probably be applied to modern society and social media in general. I have only a passing familia

by tcbawo 5y ago

The point he makes about eschewing fame to stay grounded could probably be applied to modern society and social media in general. I have only a passing familiarity with Tim Minchin from the past, but he seems like a thoughtful and introspective guy with a timely message.

TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
He's also talented and very funny. I respect his reasons, but I'll miss his comedy.
- sltkr 5y ago
  He has not quitting. He's making a comeback. The title refers to the ten-year break he took. This is clear if you don't comment on just the headline but take the time to read literally the first sentence below it.
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- villasv 5y ago
  But he’s Back
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- mmusson 5y ago
  For mean one of the most appealing parts of his comedy is that he is very clear that it is one thing to be insightful and quite another to actually make the better choices. He plays with that dichotomy a lot. Even here. An essay on the corrupting and addicting influence of fame that basically announces a return to seeking fame.
busyant 5y ago
A long time ago, I heard Bill Murray say something to the effect of, "If you want to be rich and famous, try 'rich' first. You will probably be happier."
- DominikPeters 5y ago
  Tim Ferris has a blog post underscoring this point quite forcefully: https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/ https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
  - hihihihi1234 5y ago
    This post is great. It made me realise that not only do I not want to be famous, but that I want to live as privately as possible. I'm now much more wary about (say) using my real name online or making it easy for strangers to find out where I live and work. What's the point? In the internet age, it's never been easier for a sociopath with a vendetta to destroy my reputation and career (or worse), no matter how little I did to deserve it.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
  Meh, I know plenty of miserable rich people.
  - jrochkind1 5y ago
    But also being famous could still make them even MORE miserable!
  - delecti 5y ago
    Maybe it's easy to be miserable despite being rich, but it's even easier to be miserable because of being poor.
- tcbawo 5y ago
  That reminds me of another Bill Murray quote: "When you become famous, you've got like a year or two where you act like a real a**. You can't help yourself. It happens to everybody. You've got like two years to pull it together — or it's permanent."
agumonkey 5y ago
The thing is, I assume that fame is somehow a need. Or a distorted bias on a real need. We all kinda want to be joy to others and receive their welcome too. A strong and warm connection to a lot of people is probably wired in our brains. There, fame would just be a pathologically high kind of bond both in count and intensity.

by tcbawo 5y ago

TheOtherHobbes 5y ago

He's also talented and very funny. I respect his reasons, but I'll miss his comedy.

sltkr 5y ago
He has not quitting. He's making a comeback. The title refers to the ten-year break he took. This is clear if you don't comment on just the headline but take the time to read literally the first sentence below it.
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villasv 5y ago
But he’s Back
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mmusson 5y ago
For mean one of the most appealing parts of his comedy is that he is very clear that it is one thing to be insightful and quite another to actually make the better choices. He plays with that dichotomy a lot. Even here. An essay on the corrupting and addicting influence of fame that basically announces a return to seeking fame.

busyant 5y ago

A long time ago, I heard Bill Murray say something to the effect of, "If you want to be rich and famous, try 'rich' first. You will probably be happier."

DominikPeters 5y ago
Tim Ferris has a blog post underscoring this point quite forcefully: https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/ https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
- hihihihi1234 5y ago
  This post is great. It made me realise that not only do I not want to be famous, but that I want to live as privately as possible. I'm now much more wary about (say) using my real name online or making it easy for strangers to find out where I live and work. What's the point? In the internet age, it's never been easier for a sociopath with a vendetta to destroy my reputation and career (or worse), no matter how little I did to deserve it.
hn_throwaway_99 5y ago
Meh, I know plenty of miserable rich people.
- jrochkind1 5y ago
  But also being famous could still make them even MORE miserable!
- delecti 5y ago
  Maybe it's easy to be miserable despite being rich, but it's even easier to be miserable because of being poor.
tcbawo 5y ago
That reminds me of another Bill Murray quote: "When you become famous, you've got like a year or two where you act like a real a**. You can't help yourself. It happens to everybody. You've got like two years to pull it together — or it's permanent."

agumonkey 5y ago

The thing is, I assume that fame is somehow a need. Or a distorted bias on a real need. We all kinda want to be joy to others and receive their welcome too. A strong and warm connection to a lot of people is probably wired in our brains. There, fame would just be a pathologically high kind of bond both in count and intensity.