David Rosenthal: evaluation

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…Within the first few pages of reading the script, the dialogue in this show is fireworks. It's just fun. [Super Pumped Trailer][3] I don't think I've watched a show with that much profanity per minute in a long time. That must just be fun. And it's so well-written profanity, too. So Uber, it's great. That's another reason (I think) we all have inside of ourselves. A certain beast or animal that just wants to take what you want, and [...][4] everybody else and win at all costs. It's part of human nature. It's our hunter-gatherer ancestry or something. But most of us don't indulge that urge because there are consequences to pay if you do and get to see the consequences that Travis suffers because he did, but Travis does. He just goes as hard as he can into that animal instinct. Who doesn't want to indulge that side of themselves? So seeing the opportunity to step into an arena and just be that guy sounded like a lot of fun. To me, Uber serves as an excellent example of a larger trend that I think needs to be talked about, which is what happens when the modus operandi is profits above all, shareholder value up before everything? Who cares who we impact? Who cares how anybody feels? None of that matters. The only thing that matters is growth, growth, growth. It's not just Silicon Valley that's guilty of this mentality. But Silicon Valley is doing it better than anybody else right now. This felt like it has such a great story to tell to exemplify that kind of trend in our culture. It's not necessarily new, but it's as acute as ever right now. It's about to drive the human race off a cliff. I think it's something we as a generation need to change, so it's worth telling stories about.…

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