Penn Jillette Quotes About Reality
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TV networks are dying. The death throes of religion give us jihads. The death throes of television give us reality shows.
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In reality, many people let go of religion later in life.
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Believing there's no God stops me from being solipsistic. I can read ideas from all different people from all different cultures. Without God, we can agree on reality, and I can keep learning where I'm wrong. We can all keep adjusting, so we can really communicate.
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Before you can read, you know the difference between a story and reality. And, of course, by the time you're old enough to do any real damage with an Uzi, you've learned that difference.
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One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality. That is the subject that, if you have a brain in your head, is always dealt with in magic. The smarter the tricks you're doing, the more that' s an important thing.
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For better or worse, in the 21st century, reality shows are the variety show.
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One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality.
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