Burr famously said, in fact, that only 13% of internet users were cool, while the other 87% were %holes. He's fully aware that forcing people to face their own glaring contradictions in self-thought will only earn you scorn, not applause. If you listen carefully, however, he gives you numerous clues indicating he's well aware of the staged theater being put on by the media, political parties, corrupt pharmaceutical companies and so on.īill Burr also knows what it's like to be publicly criticized for pointing out an unpopular truth. See his official website at Like many pioneers who explore the limits of cultural boundaries, Bill Burr is so many years ahead of his audience that he has to translate his ideas down into simpler mental chunks for his audience to keep up. Don't be misled by the smoothness of his comedic delivery: Bill Burr is actually far more informed, thoughtful and "awake" than most of his fans probably realize. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone."īill Burr, the next generation of philosophers secretly pretending to be comediansRobin Williams' comedic genius makes me think about Bill Burr, an extraordinary thinker who I would even categorize as a special kind of cultural philosopher. Robin Williams said it himself as depicted in this quote: "I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up alone.
Regardless of what public persona famous actors must put on for professional reasons, in truth, at the end of the day, when you're sitting in your hotel room readying your next public performance, being a famous person is often a very lonely existence. You never know if people like you for who you truly are or if they just want to get close to you to exploit your celebrity or influence for their own aims.Īs most famous actors can readily attest, being famous is a lonely life path. The more famous you are, the worse it gets. When you're famous, it's difficult to have real friends.
He had it all!" And yet, as any successful celebrity can tell you, it's not that simple. On the surface, it's all too easy for us to say, "He had success, money, fame and fans. We're all wondering the same thing right now, probably: How could a man with such talent and such professional success feel so tormented by life that ending it seemed like an easier option than living through it? From the outside, it's seductively easy for all of us to second guess the reasons, but in truth we can't know what it was like to be Robin Williams. The man was an extraordinary comedic genius who was loved by millions.
(NaturalNews) Like many Natural News readers, I was devastated by the news of Robin Williams' suicide this week.
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