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The Internet Has Usurped The Collective Unconscious And Access To Cosmic Consciousness Has Become Difficult And Almost Primitive.
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The Internet Has Usurped

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The Internet Has Usurped The Collective Unconscious And Access To Cosmic Consciousness Has Become Difficult And Almost Primitive.

Understanding the Quote: "the internet has usurped the collective unconscious and access to cosmic consciousness..."

This quote by Marc Maron reflects deeply on the theme of collective unconscious. It connects to the universal human journey of purpose, motivation, and reflection. Often categorized under Collective Unconscious, Consciousness, Internet, the quote offers insight, emotional clarity, and intellectual inspiration to readers worldwide.

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Brain
Contentment
A Lot Of People Think That Jesus Is Coming Back. That's Fine, It's Your Right. But You Know, I Live In New York, And I Think He's Running A Little Late. I'm Asking Myself, 'alright, What Happens If Jesus Comes Back Tomorrow? What - Does He Make Rounds To Churches?' 'ok, Everyone Who's Been Good, Buses Leave In 10 Minutes. I'll Meet You In Front Of The Post Office. I Gotta Go. Oh, Don't Tell The Jews I'm Back.'
Funny
Running
Jesus
I Always Thought I Was Funny, But I Was Very Sensitive, And Very Provocative Just To Get A Rise Out Of People.
People
Provocative
Sensitive
I Don't Care What Anybody Says, I Think That George Bush Is Absolutely The Right President To Oversea The End Of The World.
Funny
Humor
Thinking
I Think That Standup Has Always Been An Acquired Taste And There Was Always Only A Handful Of Performers That Were Really Inspired.
Thinking
Taste
Inspired
Your Insecurity And Neediness Is What Makes You A Big Neurotic Ball Of Comedy Genius.
Insecurity
Balls
Genius
Comedy Is Obviously A Matter Of Personal Taste And The World Always Needs A Clown And Some People Have No Taste At All And Any Clown Will Do.
Funny
Humor
Europe
Americans Don't Understand Irony? I Am An Intelligent Person Living In The United States. My Entire Existence Is Ironic.
Intelligent
Ironic
United States
When You're A Kid, You Always Feel You Have This Weird Kindred-spirit Thing With Other Jews, Until You Get Older And You Realize It's Just Middle-class Bourgeois Jews That Sort Of Fit A Template That Your Family Fits Into One Way Or Another.
Kids
Class
Way
If You Let Someone Talk For An Hour, You're Gonna Have A Pretty Good Idea Of Who They Are, And I Think That's More Rewarding Than Me Sitting There Going, "that's Complete Bullshit About Health Care."
Thinking
Ideas
Bullshit
I'm Interested In The Fact That Comics Are People Who Are Oddly Courageous In Their Desire And Their Commitment To Sacrificing Any Sense Of Normalcy In Their Lives, Any Sense Of Security, And Most Of Them Are Oddly Unique Individuals. Let's Have A Broader Conversation With People That Have Spent Their Last However-many-years Thinking About Their Lives. I Mean, They're Philosophers. They're Poets. They're People Who Are On The Outside Looking In At The World Through A Different Set Of Values.
Mean
Commitment
Sacrifice
I Was Married Once Before, And I Stopped.
Funny Marriage
Married
Everyone Is A Little Bitter. We're Born Bitter. The Personality Itself Is Really Just A Very Complex Defense Mechanism. A Reaction To The First Time Someone Said, "no You Can't.
Personality
Defense
Littles
On Some Level Any Appearance On Television Can Be Seen As A Product Endorsement.
Europe
Television
Levels
I Think Seeing Pryor's First Movie, Live In Concert, When I Was In High School Changed My Life. Pryor Really Put The Heart In Darkness For Me.
Heart
School
Thinking
I've Become Less Angry And A Little More Humble By Age And By Experience And By Going Through The Ups And Downs Of Life.
Humble
Age
Littles
You Hope To See An Arc Of Growth In Your Ability To Become A Character On Television.
Character
Growth
Television
That’s The Big Challenge Of Life—to Chisel Disappointment Into Wisdom So People Respect You And You Don’t Annoy Your Friends With Your Whining.
Disappointment
People
Challenges
Faith In The Face Of Disappointment Is Only Enhanced By Laughter In The Face Of Pain.
Laughter
Pain
Disappointment
Well, Evolution's Just A Theory.' And, I'm Thinking To Myself, 'well, Thank Goodness Gravity's A Law.'
Funny
Humor
Thinking
There's A Fine Line Between Cultural Criticism And Bitterness.
Criticism
Lines
Bitterness
I Think The Reason Jesus Is So Popular, Just On A Celebrity Level, Is That He Died At The Peak Of His Career.
Funny
Jesus
Humor
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