That part at the end is so perfect. If you're going to be true to yourself the road to success is the very same road to ruin. This is true in every aspect of life. No guarantees. A Life worth living is in the risk, your risk as you see it.
"Do what you love, and the rest will follow" is the best advice. The person asking the question sound to be more focused in the easy route to being popular, which money and fame comes with it?
Very true. Carl Jung said something similar with finding meaning: And if the risk is not taken, the meaning of life is somehow violated, and the whole future is condemned to hopeless staleness.”
Darkly funny thing. We all are taking risks until we check out. The sheep may come together on Sundays for football, desperately competing to fit in , perhaps helped move with a buddies truck , but are delusional that it makes a difference. Dirt. We all go in it. Poor or king. My worms might be the same as yours My experience is no better or worse but i at least can laugh with understanding my end. .
Louis C.K. was a self admittedly average comic for 20 years until something clicked. He suddenly understood what he wanted to say with his art and it worked. 20 years. Now, people try and after 5 years, quit, writing a big post on social media like a some post retirement Grammy speech. But there are still people out there who do things because they truly love it and when you find those pages, it shows.
Exactly. It's not hard to tell an artist with integrity from someone just trying to appeal to mass audiences. Unfortunately money is a hell of an incentive to throw away your values.
Exactly. The difference between GOAT like him and normal ones are they really love it. LeBron James also love basketball too. That's why new talents go down so easily after max contract etc. in NBA. Some people are there for money or fame, but GOAT ones like Louis are there because of love and nothing can kill that. He just said he loves watching comics. He loves it.
He’s 100% on point. You have these super viral videos that trick people into playing them over and over looking for something that isn’t even in the video. People are worshipping an abstract data algorithm rather than the viewers themselves.
its pretty simple really, be funny on stage as a comedian and you will do ok. Its people that follow Joe Rogans claim to fame that have issues like this where they basically want all the notoriety without actually being a top class comedian and killing it in standup specials. They know what they need to do but seem to do everything EXCEPT make good stand up specials
idk if they are worshipping the algorithm as much as they are just trying to use it to make money which is like who cares its all bs anyway so just ignore it
Man he just articulated what I've thought about for a while. the "algorithm" is social control. If you get people to think "these types of things is what will get me seen" then whoever controls the algorithm controls the collective consciousness.... Also think big tech likes "the algorithm" because it's a great scapegoat. When people ask "why did you guys feature certain content over other content?" they just get to blame "the algorithm". Nevermind who is programing the algorithm.
7:50 So refreshing to hear this. All the things people urge us to do for 'success' can just as easily lead to nothing at all, but what's the alternative? Churning out other people's safe mediocre ideas and regretting it 40 years later? At least if we do our own thing then whatever the outcome we can be a bit more proud of how we lived our life.
man shutting down twitter & IG a week ago has done so much for just the way I feel about everything. The first few days were hard as a serial scroller whenever things got quiet, to just take in and be present. I no longer feel like I'm "missing out".
Have you met a group of comics waiting on a open mic? Malicious, two faced, battle hardened miserable human beings. Being around that enough ontop of whatever kind of shit you trudge through as a kid will get you there
Same (except for the boat building and keto lol) and that’s why I think Louie is kind of underestimating the sophistication of The Algorithm. Like yes it can absolutely shape your tastes in one direction or the other but mostly it’s simply really good at predicting which videos you’re likely to enjoy based on the kinds of videos you spend the most time watching. If the videos that go massively viral tend to be trash it’s because the average person’s taste is maybe not so great. (Tim Dillon made this point about people who hated Dane Cook when his career blew up: you shouldn’t be mad at Dane, you should be mad at everyone who bought a ticket.)
Favorite living comedian. So lucky to have been able to see him perform live twice over the past few years. Love hearing his thoughts on art and comedy!!
Louis already had enough fans that have followed him for years. He doesn’t need algorithms. He has life long fans that share his work to other friends and that’s how he started many years ago. I remember a friend brought a VHS or DVD tape of Louis to a house party about 20 years ago. He then became my favorite comedian and everyone else’s in the room. Then, it was shared by mouth and conversation. Then we went to shows, every NYC show he had. We saw him at shows.. We watched, ‘Lucky Louis” As fans, you follow the artistry because it’s part of one’s humor. His humor has chemistry with his fans. He then began creating shows and more content and that kept building. I met Louis quickly and his friends. I met his friends. It was years and years of Louis. I was in tears to see him back. That’s how it builds. Fortunately, Louis still has committed fans that separate the art from the whatever Bs that he doesn’t get to defend. It hurt him financially, I bet but fans weren’t going anywhere especially over something that ridiculous and over blown from 1994. Pfft. He also explained it well. We wanted the humor, the artistry, the mind of Louis back. It’s a win win for fans and for Louis. Luckily, he didn’t start during the whole internet craze. He is locked in! Funny, the friend that brought that VHS to the party is now an upcoming actor. Talent recognizes talent and that’s how it was shared to us. No matter what people say, he is right next to George Carlin (Richard, Eddie Murphy and Chapelle are great too) and will always be historically FYI I am a straight Latina woman and a Louis fan. I went to a recent show and women were there. Some of us work in the mental health field. We shared that with Louis. Not all circumstances are what it appears in the media.
I love hearing comedians talk about their process and the work behind the gags. I worked on one of Louie's specials and he's a serious, polished craftsman.
This is the sort of viewpoint I keep getting pulled back to. I make videos to promote our music and have had some success that's driven lots of listeners to our music. But it's sooo easy to get distracted by the numbers and every now and again.. I notice I haven't been focused enough on creating new interesting videos. Still figuring this out, so this was a great interview
Louie’s mind is great .. I wish there were more people that thought and lived like him it’s very bare bones old timey integrity humble lifestyle I love it
same thing is happening to visual artists, its tough but i think you have to try and ignore the pressure of the algorithm, even if you use social to get your stuff out there.
I'm a huge Louis fan and have always been. It's funny that I'm looking at this right now because being a huge fan helped the algorithm suggest based on my activities, which mainly focus on following him.
That was such a great thing to listen to. Geee that solved a lot of questions I have been doing lately exactly about this algorithm. It it soooo true that new comics don't thrill. You need the 25 years XD.
Great insights and a life lesson from Louis CK. Another illustration that in this day and age, comics are a more reliable source of wisdom than political leaders. He actually give a life lesson that goes well beyond aspiring comics. Below a certain age, nobody's immune to the pressure of social media, and is forced to decide whether to play the game - even minimally, and resist by walking away from these platforms. Broadly speaking, the necessity to strike a balance between individual goals and bending to social pressure is nothing new, but Louis CK's update helps put in perspective the role played by social media. Throughout history, It's never been easy to negotiate between personal aspirations and family or peer pressure. But it's even harder to do so in the eye of social media.
louis is always talked about for his comedy or other politics but his insight about people being so focused on engagement when what really lasts is not related to that rings so true
Love to hear this man reflect. Im really glad he doesnt have a podcast though, there are just too many of em now and many of them just revolve around guest apperances from various famous friends talling the same stories, like a late night show.. It feels redundant. And to me he is kinda of above the podcast format, or to the side of it, whatever you like. What i do think would be cool though, is if he did an hour long reflection of life/comedy/ storytelling once a year. Kind of like a speciel, maybe kinda like the interview format, less punchliney than standup, with more insight that funnyness. People who can tell stories without visual aides are captivating, and he is one of those people. That is something i think a lot of people would enjoy.
As someone who is a frustrated social media user and has stopped caring about amassing a following, the best thing you can do is just post what you want, when you want. Be authentic and the right people will find you. Don’t post just to please what you think people want to see, and don’t feel like you have to post all the time.
At ladymondegreen, you sound like an alcoholic telling another alcoholic," you don't have to drink all the time, just a little and in moderation". "be authentic"...on the social media...stfu. 🤣🤣
" and the right people will find you. " Or they won't. I think that's going to get overlooked in what Louis said. There's no guarantees. The reason to do what you want when you want is so that you can look back and feel like it was worthwhile for it's own sake. If you're going to fail, fail on your own terms. And if you succeed, it will be all the sweeter.
Louis CK has a truly unique deep view on human condition and society. And the way he makes comedy about the need to question our irrational ways of behaviour is just tremendous.
Everyone in the world should watch this, not only does he totally speak the truth about social media, people take that concept out into the real world with how they should react to the life going on around them. The sad part though is the social media/ algorithm world is very rapidly becoming the "real world".
Louis CK is definitely my number one favorite comedian.I listen to comedy all day in my headphones while I work.I have been doing that for at least 7 years.And I most certainly like Louis ck #1
Theo is the first person I thought of when he was talking about someone who was getting better and then fell off because of popularity based on social media
@@ogivignjevic I went and saw him live and his set was more of a live podcast than standup. I used to be excited for him to progress into a polished comedian but it doesn't seem like that's his goal. Of course, he's well within his rights to stick to being a successful traveling podcaster but as a fan of standup it was disappointing
I agree that comedy has changed. I thought it was due to the pandemic and comics not being able to workout for two years, or the overly sensitive audiences. But I never considered social media being a distraction from the art. Interesting perspective indeed.
I started a channel and I agree with this so much.. I don’t care about the algorithm, it’s all about pushing more commercials they don’t care about the content - it’s a machine it’s doesn’t understand authenticity
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Louis isn't underrated for his comedy, but the one thing he is underrated for...is thoughts on stuff like this. He's an incredible bright man
You must be listening to some right thickos if you've not heard stuff like this before. Comedy is old; name a new thing Louis has done if you can.
@@nazirkazi2588 good job completely missing the point big boy
@@turdferguson353 OK, I've missed it. Can you describe the point so I can be better educated, big boy?
Sad thing is he's not saying anything smart or profound. It's common fucking sense and people still ask questions like this.
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“It’s the same road to shit”😂😂 loved that guy laughing
Louis dropping the experienced gems. Its also why everything on social media looks the same from page to page. Its mind numbing.
i automatically ignore or say "don't show me this" if there's some stupid fucking face with an open mouthed insane smile thumbnail in my feed
Jesus
Each page is whiter and blanker than an LA mansion.
Conformity is the harbinger of neuroticism...
I'm right there with ya!
5:32
It's mostly bots and SEO
That part at the end is so perfect. If you're going to be true to yourself the road to success is the very same road to ruin. This is true in every aspect of life. No guarantees. A Life worth living is in the risk, your risk as you see it.
"Do what you love, and the rest will follow" is the best advice. The person asking the question sound to be more focused in the easy route to being popular, which money and fame comes with it?
Well stated George K, couldn't quite make the point as
well as you did.
Very true. Carl Jung said something similar with finding meaning: And if the risk is not taken, the meaning of life is somehow violated, and the whole future is condemned to hopeless staleness.”
Darkly funny thing. We all are taking risks until we check out. The sheep may come together on Sundays for football, desperately competing to fit in , perhaps helped move with a buddies truck , but are delusional that it makes a difference.
Dirt. We all go in it. Poor or king.
My worms might be the same as yours
My experience is no better or worse but i at least can laugh with understanding my end. .
The other guy was so wise at the end. “Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.”
Louis C.K. was a self admittedly average comic for 20 years until something clicked. He suddenly understood what he wanted to say with his art and it worked. 20 years. Now, people try and after 5 years, quit, writing a big post on social media like a some post retirement Grammy speech. But there are still people out there who do things because they truly love it and when you find those pages, it shows.
Louis cK The Best!
Exactly. It's not hard to tell an artist with integrity from someone just trying to appeal to mass audiences. Unfortunately money is a hell of an incentive to throw away your values.
He's also known for sexual miscunduct and and harassment towards women
Exactly. The difference between GOAT like him and normal ones are they really love it. LeBron James also love basketball too. That's why new talents go down so easily after max contract etc. in NBA. Some people are there for money or fame, but GOAT ones like Louis are there because of love and nothing can kill that. He just said he loves watching comics. He loves it.
If you wanna know what “clicked” listen to his speech about George Carlin
He’s 100% on point. You have these super viral videos that trick people into playing them over and over looking for something that isn’t even in the video. People are worshipping an abstract data algorithm rather than the viewers themselves.
Thanx "Captain Obvious!"🤣🤣🤣
its pretty simple really, be funny on stage as a comedian and you will do ok. Its people that follow Joe Rogans claim to fame that have issues like this where they basically want all the notoriety without actually being a top class comedian and killing it in standup specials. They know what they need to do but seem to do everything EXCEPT make good stand up specials
it's like writing the screenplay that THEY tell you
will fly. "We'd like to see a little more of this, that,
the guy that walks-in end of act 2."
idk if they are worshipping the algorithm as much as they are just trying to use it to make money which is like who cares its all bs anyway so just ignore it
People are just parrots.
Man he just articulated what I've thought about for a while. the "algorithm" is social control. If you get people to think "these types of things is what will get me seen" then whoever controls the algorithm controls the collective consciousness.... Also think big tech likes "the algorithm" because it's a great scapegoat. When people ask "why did you guys feature certain content over other content?" they just get to blame "the algorithm". Nevermind who is programing the algorithm.
Louis face in the last frame is great! Laughing at the algorithm joke
7:50 So refreshing to hear this. All the things people urge us to do for 'success' can just as easily lead to nothing at all, but what's the alternative? Churning out other people's safe mediocre ideas and regretting it 40 years later? At least if we do our own thing then whatever the outcome we can be a bit more proud of how we lived our life.
I thought it was going to be a short, dismissive answer at the start but then he gave a fantasticly honest answer about what's going on
man shutting down twitter & IG a week ago has done so much for just the way I feel about everything. The first few days were hard as a serial scroller whenever things got quiet, to just take in and be present. I no longer feel like I'm "missing out".
Now you scroll youtube?
@@funsimulator7246 help me.
@@asdfasdfasdfasdeff no lol
I love you Louis CK. Please don’t change.
The older one gets, the less one changes, so probably nothing to worry about.
@@cl-7832spoken like a stagnant Steve
Comedians have an amazing ability to see through bullsh*t.
Have you met a group of comics waiting on a open mic? Malicious, two faced, battle hardened miserable human beings. Being around that enough ontop of whatever kind of shit you trudge through as a kid will get you there
Ironically the algorithm knows I love Louie and he's always in my feed along with Scandinavian wooden boat building and Keto lol
Same (except for the boat building and keto lol) and that’s why I think Louie is kind of underestimating the sophistication of The Algorithm.
Like yes it can absolutely shape your tastes in one direction or the other but mostly it’s simply really good at predicting which videos you’re likely to enjoy based on the kinds of videos you spend the most time watching.
If the videos that go massively viral tend to be trash it’s because the average person’s taste is maybe not so great. (Tim Dillon made this point about people who hated Dane Cook when his career blew up: you shouldn’t be mad at Dane, you should be mad at everyone who bought a ticket.)
got a couple of algorithm simps here
weird
@@adampopeens2728 how did you get to this video?
@@skoto8219 pathetic
You left out the embarrassing one though.
Favorite living comedian. So lucky to have been able to see him perform live twice over the past few years. Love hearing his thoughts on art and comedy!!
I could listen to Louie talk about anything. Always insightful, humble and (of course) funny.
You could probably throw him a random work like "Apples" and he could come up with some hilarious shit on the spot.
Louie is dropping these wisdom nuggets wherever he goes.
Louis already had enough fans that have followed him for years. He doesn’t need algorithms. He has life long fans that share his work to other friends and that’s how he started many years ago. I remember a friend brought a VHS or DVD tape of Louis to a house party about 20 years ago. He then became my favorite comedian and everyone else’s in the room. Then, it was shared by mouth and conversation. Then we went to shows, every NYC show he had. We saw him at shows.. We watched, ‘Lucky Louis” As fans, you follow the artistry because it’s part of one’s humor. His humor has chemistry with his fans. He then began creating shows and more content and that kept building. I met Louis quickly and his friends. I met his friends. It was years and years of Louis. I was in tears to see him back. That’s how it builds. Fortunately, Louis still has committed fans that separate the art from the whatever Bs that he doesn’t get to defend. It hurt him financially, I bet but fans weren’t going anywhere especially over something that ridiculous and over blown from 1994. Pfft. He also explained it well. We wanted the humor, the artistry, the mind of Louis back. It’s a win win for fans and for Louis. Luckily, he didn’t start during the whole internet craze. He is locked in! Funny, the friend that brought that VHS to the party is now an upcoming actor. Talent recognizes talent and that’s how it was shared to us. No matter what people say, he is right next to George Carlin (Richard, Eddie Murphy and Chapelle are great too) and will always be historically FYI I am a straight Latina woman and a Louis fan. I went to a recent show and women were there. Some of us work in the mental health field. We shared that with Louis. Not all circumstances are what it appears in the media.
This is so important on so many levels.
Louis's comments are so wise. It's the same in "high" education.
"We shape our tools and our tools shape us" - Marshall McLuhan
This is such a perfect answer to such a perfect question.
Can be applied to any scenario, not only comedy. Really nicely said
Wow. Louis CK is dropping unbelievable wisdom to everyone.
*opens my beige trench coat revealing nude body and jacks, sagely*
Bot?
Wow, he agrees with my opinion. He must be a genius.
@@sabbracadabra8367 close...lifestyle and advice guru
Will fall on deaf ears like always
I love hearing comedians talk about their process and the work behind the gags. I worked on one of Louie's specials and he's a serious, polished craftsman.
Thank you, Louis, for pointing this out! You're so right!!!
Bullseye after absolute bullseye....hats off to Louis for the pearls of wisdom
Fuckin’ hype man over there with the “yeah” every sentence Louis speaks.
This is the sort of viewpoint I keep getting pulled back to. I make videos to promote our music and have had some success that's driven lots of listeners to our music. But it's sooo easy to get distracted by the numbers and every now and again.. I notice I haven't been focused enough on creating new interesting videos. Still figuring this out, so this was a great interview
Louie’s mind is great .. I wish there were more people that thought and lived like him it’s very bare bones old timey integrity humble lifestyle I love it
probably the absolute best advice out there for comics today, right here
He’s spot on. It’s sad seeing so many comics with great potential give up the craft for likes and followers
thank you alan for sharing this video with us all.
Just starting on the road... Partly thanks to Louis. What incredible advice
same thing is happening to visual artists, its tough but i think you have to try and ignore the pressure of the algorithm, even if you use social to get your stuff out there.
Love his attitude, people are so much like animals trying to repeat patterns that they've seen give little food treats.
Great Sit-Down special with the Louis C. K.!
I'm a huge Louis fan and have always been. It's funny that I'm looking at this right now because being a huge fan helped the algorithm suggest based on my activities, which mainly focus on following him.
That was such a great thing to listen to. Geee that solved a lot of questions I have been doing lately exactly about this algorithm. It it soooo true that new comics don't thrill. You need the 25 years XD.
Straight up wisdom.
The host is like “yeah…yeah” but he’s exactly the guy Louis is talking about.
i needed to hear this, thanks Louis! ❤
Great insights and a life lesson from Louis CK. Another illustration that in this day and age, comics are a more reliable source of wisdom than political leaders. He actually give a life lesson that goes well beyond aspiring comics. Below a certain age, nobody's immune to the pressure of social media, and is forced to decide whether to play the game - even minimally, and resist by walking away from these platforms. Broadly speaking, the necessity to strike a balance between individual goals and bending to social pressure is nothing new, but Louis CK's update helps put in perspective the role played by social media. Throughout history, It's never been easy to negotiate between personal aspirations and family or peer pressure. But it's even harder to do so in the eye of social media.
Some of the realest I’ve heard in a while.
This was a great moment
I never thought of it like that, unique way of looking at it
louis is always talked about for his comedy or other politics
but his insight about people being so focused on engagement when what really lasts is not related to that rings so true
We love you Louie 😭
Louis is spot on
Bathed in the sunshine of the screen. Amazing
Love to hear this man reflect. Im really glad he doesnt have a podcast though, there are just too many of em now and many of them just revolve around guest apperances from various famous friends talling the same stories, like a late night show.. It feels redundant.
And to me he is kinda of above the podcast format, or to the side of it, whatever you like.
What i do think would be cool though, is if he did an hour long reflection of life/comedy/ storytelling once a year. Kind of like a speciel, maybe kinda like the interview format, less punchliney than standup, with more insight that funnyness.
People who can tell stories without visual aides are captivating, and he is one of those people.
That is something i think a lot of people would enjoy.
I'm glad the algorithm brought me this.
I can't help myself... I'm going to be the crazed fan and say that I love you so much Louis 😭😭😭 I wish you were my friend.
Reaction videos are a prime example
profoundly good advice.
I wish Louis would make a movie about these ideas he has about social media.
Louis is the best. He’s one of the greats and he doesn’t have a big head about it.
He's right, you dont have to.
If you've got the talent, there'll be no stopping it.
this is a profound discussion...
As someone who is a frustrated social media user and has stopped caring about amassing a following, the best thing you can do is just post what you want, when you want. Be authentic and the right people will find you. Don’t post just to please what you think people want to see, and don’t feel like you have to post all the time.
why not do both?
@@billybussey ..or none of it. Why even use social media?
why do you want a "following" ?
At ladymondegreen, you sound like an alcoholic telling another alcoholic," you don't have to drink all the time, just a little and in moderation". "be authentic"...on the social media...stfu. 🤣🤣
" and the right people will find you. "
Or they won't. I think that's going to get overlooked in what Louis said. There's no guarantees. The reason to do what you want when you want is so that you can look back and feel like it was worthwhile for it's own sake. If you're going to fail, fail on your own terms. And if you succeed, it will be all the sweeter.
This is brilliant for anyone and anything with regard to social media. Again, Louis is ahead of the thinking curve.
That last bit hes said. Works when talking about being a dad too i would think
I love the guy laughing at 8:00
You know he's feeling it
Louis CK has a truly unique deep view on human condition and society. And the way he makes comedy about the need to question our irrational ways of behaviour is just tremendous.
Spot on.
Exactly, Louis still hits the nail on the haed all the time.
He has people respect because he always has a no bullshit approach to life.
I even love listening
to the wise Louis
this is important!!
Amazing advice
great video, so true. 🤩🤩
this was the first video suggested in my YT algo feed
Love the ending
Amazing. So good.
Great advise
Everyone in the world should watch this, not only does he totally speak the truth about social media, people take that concept out into the real world with how they should react to the life going on around them. The sad part though is the social media/ algorithm world is very rapidly becoming the "real world".
Louis CK is definitely my number one favorite comedian.I listen to comedy all day in my headphones while I work.I have been doing that for at least 7 years.And I most certainly like Louis ck #1
Somehow this felt healing
He's so right!!!
So glad he said it.
Absolutely bars
What a based man. we need more like him
Theo is the first person I thought of when he was talking about someone who was getting better and then fell off because of popularity based on social media
Same here man. Literally thought of Theo
Is he curating his content to fit social media? He's not funny anymore?
@@ogivignjevic I went and saw him live and his set was more of a live podcast than standup. I used to be excited for him to progress into a polished comedian but it doesn't seem like that's his goal. Of course, he's well within his rights to stick to being a successful traveling podcaster but as a fan of standup it was disappointing
@@ogivignjevic Both
Freaking love Louie
He’s a god damn sage. Bravo. 👏
Thanks for recommending this video, dear algorithm.
He is the BEST!
thanks for suggesting this video, algorithm
I love u ck
He is so right
The part about internet comics stagnating not improving their craft is so true.
I agree that comedy has changed. I thought it was due to the pandemic and comics not being able to workout for two years, or the overly sensitive audiences. But I never considered social media being a distraction from the art. Interesting perspective indeed.
Yup, he nailed it.
this was fucking delightful
I started a channel and I agree with this so much.. I don’t care about the algorithm, it’s all about pushing more commercials they don’t care about the content - it’s a machine it’s doesn’t understand authenticity
Everything he said is 100% true. Especially the last part.
CK keeps it real AF
4:04 I love how serious he is about this point but then like a sec after that he immediately says no I do use youtube and insta :))))))))
Im happy u're on my algorithm
Love it. His comment at the end, "25 years ... is also a road to shit.", ...man is that ever true as well.
That's it! Listen up. The visceral truth