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Louis C.K. And The Rise Of The 'Laptop Loners'
- tbirdz 14y agowhy post this on hackernews?
- andyjsong 14y agobecause we have laptops and there is a high correlation that HN is a fan of Louis C.K. On another note, I had to stop reading the article because every other sentence is a metaphor.
- headShrinker 14y agoI thought it was very eloquent, however, I used text-to-speech.
- tbirdz 14y agoIf you had finished the article, you would've seen that it really is just a review of the Louie TV Show, with the idea of "laptop loner" being hamhandedly forced in.
- headShrinker 14y agoIn one standup routine, C.K. claims that he has, '“only the courage for a perfect life” — a life without adversity. It’s a rare moment of dishonesty from television’s most honest man.' I think the reviewer got it wrong here. Louis CK isn't saying he's living a perfect life there for he has courage. CK is being honest in saying he isn't living a perfect life therefore he has no courage. He is really every man "without courage", but because he admits it, is singled out as strange and different, and it makes the line funny but ironic.
- dandelany 14y agoI think you're right about the joke - Louie's saying he only has enough courage for a perfect life, but since his life isn't perfect, he's a scaredy-cat when it comes to dealing with any "real problems". But I think the reviewer weirdly got it right here - he's saying in a strange roundabout way that Louie's honest material shows that he is more courageous than he gives himself credit for.