Husson: My wife, Bina, observes that I only care about certain topics when the cameras are on. She's always been kind of this Jiminy Cricket to me because she is one of the best people I've ever met in my life. The thing that I'm noticing is that there are, quote unquote, good guys and good gals, vis-a-vis what they say on Twitter,. But they ain't shit outside of that. And I think that's the social grift we're all observing.
Lately, comedian Hasan Minhaj is taking a second look at his motives for performing. Hasan was initially drawn to comedy because it allowed him to hold people in power accountable. In shows like “Patriot Act" and "The Daily Show," he often took on controversial topics and challenged world leaders. But after some of his provocative commentary went viral, he realized his motives were less pure than he thought. In this conversation, Hasan reveals how that realization is making him reconsider his career altogether.
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