The fleeting nature of fame and the importance of staying relevant

The podcast discusses how time, like a fashionable host, quickly forgets the achievements of the past and instead focuses on the present. The speaker emphasizes the need to continuously repeat great actions in order to gain attention and stay relevant. This theme is explored through the imagery of a party, where the host only pays attention to the newcomers, disregarding those who are leaving. It is highlighted that even minor acts in the present are more likely to captivate people's interest than significant historical actions. The message conveyed is that virtue, beauty, wit, and other qualities are subject to the envious passage of time.