Dave Rubin: evaluation

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…There’s less live music in New York City today than in the 1970s, is there less live comedy? I think there is a little bit less because people are just realizing… The simple truth is anybody, you got a good idea and you can open a YouTube account and do it there. So people just see less utility for it and, by the way, I really think that’s okay as much as I loved stand up and I love spoken word stuff and live events and things like that, I think ultimately if you can figure out how to get to your people, which is why we do what we do, then whether you’re doing it in front of people or just in your room I think either one’s fine. And as a comedian are you more of a gatekeeper in a way that a comedian might have been in an earlier time? And let me explain this, so if the moments from these amateurs, like there are hilarious one star reviews on Amazon, there are funny tweets. There’s so much funny stuff out there, even done by non-funny people. If I can just live in the moments I still want comedians, but I want comedians I trust, comedians who have opinions, they’re gatekeepers of opinion, they’re figures and personalities, and that in a sense is more important than just being funny. ‘Cause just being funny, you’re competing against the moments, but the moments don’t supply trust, a sense of comfort, and even moral guidance. Do you agree with that?…

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