Comments by "Bastiaan van Beek" (@bastiaanvanbeek) on "Talks at Google" channel.

  1. In general, Americans don´t care about quality over budget and pay-off. They want big budget and want to get rich, and will do everything for that, even if it´s quantity. When Cleese makes a sincerely joke or general comment the American interviewer is only interesed or is only laughing because they get reminded of superficial(ly) American stereotypes that they only know. Deep socially, ideologal, philosophical or moralistic ideas and meanings are not known by typical American people. Only a small part of Amercian society (people) are interested in that. But you would not find that category in populair media taht often. Universities would be a good place for Cleese to talk, but then he would not reach a big audience. So, basicly it is nothing new i´m saying, but to reach a big audience and have influence you need to get superfially and commercial to a certain extent. You need to wach your sincerely attititude and personality, because it gets corrupted very fast in American media. Cleese does it well. He is intelligent, that makes it easier I think. Sorry for my lack of English, and i´m not anti-American or something. Just some views in general. Grtz
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