I lose it every time I hear the part when Karl gets so close to understanding the proverb about the old man planting a seed, he gets so so close and Ricky and Steve sound so proud, and then he says "but I'm sort of guessing he enjoyed gardening anyway"
@@AA-fn9xz I think Karl brings up a pretty traditional challenge to the very concept of altruism here. If you derive pleasure from something, like providing for future generations, is it truly altruistic? It's a legitimate argument in moral philosophy.
@@Cuchulainn1984 The flaw with that objectivistic line of thought is that it's attributing equal pleasure to the altruistic deed and the satisfaction. If I donate all my free money to the homeless, I'l get a feeling of satisfaction when I do so, but that feeling will fade far faster than the pleasure I could have derived from that money. Yet I would not regret doing so. In terms of value it's an inequal exchange done out of empathy.
@@greedosspeedo1464 This is valid as long as you interpret "deriving pleasure" in a cheap hedonistic sense. I read it in a more egoist way. An action that pleases you is one that satisfies the ego. This doesn't mean optimizing pleasure over time, this means doing those things you like best. That might be an action that will cause you discomfort in the future.
That's actually a profound thought though. You should ask yourself *why* the old man enjoys gardening. It probably isn't because he likes crawling about in dirt all day. No, it's because gardening carries a certain meaning that pleases him. He knows the tree will grow to be mighty and tall in he plants that tiny seed today. That in many years townspeople will come sit in the shade of it. His tiny action right now will have huge consequences on the future. It makes him feel powerful. Something like that. The point is that the ostensibly moral action of planting that seed is actually thoroughly selfish.
President Pilkington: “Where’s your mum?” Little Ricky: “She... She left... It’s just our dad and he’s a vegetable...” President Pilkington: “Right i’ll put you in a home.” *dials phone* FUCKING SAVAGE
The animators did an amazing job, it's so interesting and fun with the background sounds, music and little tiny intricate details. Even though you've listened to all the podcasts and stuff, re watching this is so awesome
You gotta give Karl props for how well he always does in the improv situations Ricky keeps throwing him into. Professional actors wouldn't be half as good as he is.
@@kakizakichannel can you back any sources for this claim? As I was told and have read many times that she was tired from working and her feet was hurting so she decided not to move and that it wasn't planned a planned protest she simply had enough of being treated like she was less than the white people and actually got arrested for just sitting there, but even so.. you can't blame her for what she did no one got hurt she just simply decided to sit somewhere on a bus no harm in that
Around 8 minutes Karl totally owned the conversation. Why didn't you make him wear a helmet? Why didn't you make him wear shoes when he went out this morning?
Maybe if you cared more about the death of civilians and less about the moralistic decision of who is to blame, there would be fewer deaths. Do you know how many people lose their hearing because they don't believe factory machines cause ear damage? Do you know how many preventable deaths were prevented because of the traffic light and the seatbelt? Using your same logic we should get rid of the speed limit and license plate as well. Public safety isn't about who's responsible. Needless danger for the sake of looking "cool" isn't a a fucking freedom.
@@mariogiunta1989 freedom does not mean without rules.This absolutist argument can be used to justify plenty of things which even you would agree is not freedom.
And yet, I'd take England against any other country any day of the week :) It has it's faults, but as does every other country - relatively speaking you really don't have much to whinge about if you are born in England.
+Creamy McGee “Anyone can love a rose, but it takes a great deal to love a leaf. It’s ordinary to love the beautiful, but it’s beautiful to love the ordinary” -Unknown
That kind of thinking is how societies collapse. People create governments to oversee the stability of society and make sure people get the support they need.
@@BGcam I don’t think they’re saying “these people and these behaviors must be monitored at all times”, I think what they’re trying to say is that society should heavily discourage bad or unhealthy habits, and the traits of a society that enable these bad habits should be abolished.
@@JacOfArts I think it's more about personal responsibility and the responsibility of the parents. Karl's point is that everyone's got a closet, stick you fat kid in yours instead of expecting a government cop out. With that being said he is a grumpy fucker so haha
2:00 when Carl brings up that he enjoyed gardening anyway after basically getting the essence of the proverb, he does the thing that he always does. He reduces things, takes the pomposity out of them and puts them in a context that maybe others haven't thought of. In other word what he's saying here is that old man in the proverb, like every human being will do things for mixed reasons, not just out of altruism but also out of a simple enjoyment of gardening (or more generally whatever altruistic activity he chooses to engages with). It's like he's not just focussing on what you're meant to "get" from the proverb. Instead he extends the meaning: the idea that an altruistic act is hardly ever devoid of some kind of enjoyment of that act. And Merchant annoyingly zeroes in on Karl focussing on "gardening". When what Karl really is focussing on is the enjoyment aspect of altruism. Of course sometimes he does miss the point but still he's really interesting how he thinks
Ricky and Steve often miss Karl's points because they're already convinced he's an idiot. But picking apart everything he says definitely adds to the comedy.
8:33 He just destroyed his own argument. People still smoke even through they know the dangers, just like people still drank during prohibition full well knowing the dangers. Placing artificial repercussions isn't going to change that.
But what are the fucking statistical consequences??? If a law on average creates a favorable consequence in the future such as that the state doesnt need to give extra care to the crippled person because a percentage of citizens use helmets now, why would we not do that??? It's simply pragmatic. We all agree you should wear a helmet, and if it was compulsory, some percentage of the population would that wouldnt otherwise. Why wouldnt we do that? For some woowoo meaningless principle of 'responsibility'?
@@ThorMNs Because for every menial task the state makes mandatory resources are needed to uphold that law. Insurance is the only case in which I see the necessity of mandatory self protection.
The point is whether something is dangerous or not we should still be able to choose if we want to do it. You guys still struggling over there with the whole concept of freedom huh?
And Steve Merchant thinks slaves built the pyramids, just goes to show how ignorant Steve and Ricky actually are. They really aren't clever enough to pull of this whole "smart jerk" trope. At least Karl doesn't pretend like he knows more than he does.
Ricky turned the Rosa Parks story that he did with Karl into a comedy bit, I've noticed that Ricky has taken a lot of Karl's thoughts and ideas and turned them into jokes.
@dev stuff I think it was just a general observation that he specifically got some ideas from Karl on the podcasts in particular don't really need to be snarky about it do you
Karl is usually the one to make me laugh but sometimes Stephen Merchant just comes out of left field with a gem like "I'm a rapist" and it catches me so off guard
He means the actual flowers were tied together with an elastic band to make a bunch. He didn't specify how the flowers (as a bunch) were tied to the lamp post.
@Brad Smith I don't think so, Gervais has made it seem like he cares about the well being and safety of everyone in general (at least the idea of them), and I think he believes government intervention is the best way to do that. Could be wrong but I got that impression from the podcasts and such.
What's loveable about Karl is that he simply has common sense. He's very wise and big picture seeing in many ways. He's basically a combo of Larry David, Jesse Lee Peterson (they'd be a brilliant interview together lol)( and tiny bit of Russ brand, tiny bit of Katie Hopkins.. ) but KARL IS SOOOO similar to Jessie Lee Peterson in many respects, both work in radio, working class up bringing, not pompous, he's just honest and not racist, he sees TRUTH AND CHARACTER AND DIESNT GIBE FREE PASSES BASED ON HISTORICAL ROMANTICISM .. te regards Sarah parks opinion is😘😘😘 perfect!🤣 Because ... Jesse Lee who was alive in the south and black at that time 😏😏... said the same thing lol... . he's a realist and humble and isn't trying to impress anyone.. it's refreshing. And the world is fucking overpopulated and its bullshit, Karl realised that too, and he saw VR REALOTY
Karl is the best irl representation of absurdist philosophy. Ricky and Stephen are still stuck in the enlightenment while Karl has surpassed existentialism.
You don't seem to understand absurdism. What Karl is is a cretin. He is a conservative, in one breath he's saying that wearing helmets is about 'personal responsibility' or that it's not governments business to tell people what to do and in the same breath he's saying that government shouldn't allow some people to reproduce. He is a typical conservative, an absolute idiot that hates poor people and minorities.
@Rifle Eyez he’s right don’t be a nonce. Karl goes on and on about saving bugs but his attitude towards Rosa Parks was disgusting seeing as he was completely serious
"Why didn't you force him to wear a helmet? You made him a vegetable!" Well if that's the logic, why is unhealthy food allowed? How many people are dying from cardiovascular diseases?
@Nobody comments are not funny you troglodyte use public transportation, or don't use a motorcycle. You're being quite pretentious for someone who's wrong.
Karl actually hit the nail on the head on two points; 1) there is beauty in death, and 2) The problem is everyone is looking for someone to blame. And actually, what he said about wasps hunting crickets is partially true.
7:10 Totally agree with Karl. Why was the dad not able to think it through for himself? Because regulations and rules decided everything for him, so he never had to properly think. And the regulation still can't force me to stop at a stop sign. Transfering a little concious decision making back to the citizens? I'm for it... If you're not, you prolly think people are immoral idiots that would steal, rape and murder around if it wasn't forbidden...
Since Ricky and that other guy are so into regulations -- why don't they want a parenting license, which shows you're actually able to properly bring up your kid(s)? Oh - now all of a sudden it's too Orwellian regulated?
Dear God when karl said "I'm gonna put you in a home". I was eating a burrito and I laughed so hard I had beans come out my nose and now it's burning. Karl is a national treasure
As a black man, I love Karl's frank honesty here. So many people try and pretend they are 'anti-racism', when in reality it's just a smoke screen. I doubt they even care. I wasn't there, but the whole Rosa Parks thing is romanticised by people who had a similar vantage point as me.
That's what I love about Karl. Most people, especially people on tv, like to go on about how if they were on the bus, if they were in the Civil War, if they were in Nazi Germany, they would have stood up for people and said something, because its easy to say you would be the hero. Karl stops and says "but yeah how many stops do I got left"? He actually stops to consider what his mindset would be like if he were in that situation. "Listen we're all just trying to get home yeah?" "Maybe she was a trouble maker". This man is amazing!
@@Drtruman The part about Rosa Parks specifically. Because being mythologized is something that can be said about literally any historical event. But that doesn’t really take away, nor should we minimized the bravery involved in challenging systemic injustices. To the point that it doesn’t really matter if it was planned or not.
He was. I am usually one to defend Ricky as being right the vast majority of the time, but this is one of the rare times that Karl was far wiser than Ricky and Steve.
@@Zorak9595 I feel if Karl was better at explaining things he'd come across as right a lot more. Or maybe I'm being stupid as well idk lmao eg. I think Karl's insight about how "there's only so many noises in the world" actually made some form of sense, but one could argue he didn't articulate his point very well
The whole "I feel like I'm being treated like a slave" is a metaphor? Karl isn't literally imply that he feels like a slave, he just feels like he's being treated like expendable shit
Karl despite being constantly mocked and misrepresented, retains his integrity and always puts forward his view (and insightful it is) with the greatest civility.
Sam Johnston, It's not just the cost of healthcare. These people might be dead or unable to work, so you have to consider all the potential work they would have done which they now won't.
Does the population need controlling? Population growth is slowing worldwide and population totals are trending downwards wherever women are educated, in work and/or have access to reproductive planning. I don't think killing people/hoping they die early is at all necessary.
@@yehheapsmadaybut And feeding people nothing but vitamin enriched gruel paste is cheaper than raising/growing/processing all the food we currently do. What's your point?
This is one of the first times I paid attention to the sound of the episode than the visuals, the score is actually really good, it's almost cinematic!
Only issue with this podcast is that Ricky thinks he’s much cleverer than he is and often underestimates the depth of stuff Karl says. Karl starts to realise wage slavery and Ricky is all “no actually” as if philosophers and economists haven’t grappled this idea for decades and he can just solve it
Ricky: “I want our society to be more egalitarian, more free” Also Ricky: “the government should force people to do things they don’t want that has arguable benefits because the government knows better.”
@@pinata111colada it’s actually a pretty contested subject, while helmets are at least moderately effective in preventing skull and some brain injuries they don’t protect from concussions and they don’t protect against spinal and neck injuries, some of the most common in motorcycle accidents. Helmets are something around 60 or 70% effective against injuries that only happen 10% of time. Then there’s the ethical considerations of forcing someone to do something with their body. Now don’t misunderstand me I’m not saying you shouldn’t wear a helmet, I’m saying it’s hypocritical to say you “I want people to be more free” while at the same time supporting laws that make certain actions that those people do with their life and property compulsory.
@@monauralsnail0669 Even if helmets may not be really effective in preventing all head injuries, it's a hell of a lot more safe than wearing nothing. I think you misquoted Ricky there. Ricky mentioned that he was an egalitarian, enforcing laws do not contradict that axiom. In fact, I'll even say that if he did say he wanted people to be more free, enforcing laws can actually do that regardless. For example, by enforcing people to wear helmets, you may have saved a life there. Even though the person had to wear a helmet, now they won't be forced to live as a vegetable for the rest of their damn life. Besides, the law enforces you to do shit all the time, it is an inevitable agreement you made when you joined society. If you don't like it become full monke or some shit. As long as the government is running to the people's interests (democratic), then it is not hypocritical and definitely preferable.
Psst. Little piece of trivia... On the album cover theres a guy in the background to the right of the car on the oncoming side of the road. He was alive a very long time and in an interview in old age he said "i still dont like the beatles" source: an old ass vsauce video most likely on an unrelated topic
@@ThetruepianomanRight, but we have things in place that take care of children with irresponsible parents that get themselves killed. So the father was irresponsible, but the children aren't left to fend for themselves in the streets.
Karl talking about wage slavery and stuff. Like they treat him like he’s stupid but he’s really not. Like the bit about “the guy got some joy out of planting the tree” in the metaphor, understanding that even if you don’t benefit doing good does bring you some joy too.
@@veggie88 in either case the person has no choice not to work. The slave will be punished and ultimately killed if they dont work, in a libertarian society if a worker chooses not to work they will ultimately starve to death. If a slave is given a choice of jobs to work, are they no longer a slave in your eyes?
Just came to the comments to say exactly this! Wage slavery might be less cruel than unwaged slavery, but there's still little choice and low quality of life for low-pay wage-slaves
I like how when Karl makes good points, Ricky still bursts out laughing as if Karl just said the dumbest shit ever. If you ask me he is the biggest idiot in the room, it is just that Karl is put in the spotlight way more. I forgot the third guy's name (blonde, glasses), but he is the one who calls him out on his stupidity but lets him off when he says something remotely normal or even smart. Ricky on the other hand just interrupts him every 8 seconds and laughs at _literally anything_ Ricky says.
5:30 it's not the role of the government to protect people. Their job is to protect the rights of the people. If some idiot wants to not wear a helmet, they can make that choice. Even if it was the law, he could still choose to not wear one. It is entirely their fault, not anybody else's.
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I lose it every time I hear the part when Karl gets so close to understanding the proverb about the old man planting a seed, he gets so so close and Ricky and Steve sound so proud, and then he says "but I'm sort of guessing he enjoyed gardening anyway"
Tom 22 any metaphor you give Karl you could bet your house on it he’ll take it literally haha!
@@AA-fn9xz I think Karl brings up a pretty traditional challenge to the very concept of altruism here. If you derive pleasure from something, like providing for future generations, is it truly altruistic? It's a legitimate argument in moral philosophy.
@@Cuchulainn1984 The flaw with that objectivistic line of thought is that it's attributing equal pleasure to the altruistic deed and the satisfaction.
If I donate all my free money to the homeless, I'l get a feeling of satisfaction when I do so, but that feeling will fade far faster than the pleasure I could have derived from that money. Yet I would not regret doing so. In terms of value it's an inequal exchange done out of empathy.
@@greedosspeedo1464 This is valid as long as you interpret "deriving pleasure" in a cheap hedonistic sense. I read it in a more egoist way. An action that pleases you is one that satisfies the ego. This doesn't mean optimizing pleasure over time, this means doing those things you like best. That might be an action that will cause you discomfort in the future.
That's actually a profound thought though. You should ask yourself *why* the old man enjoys gardening. It probably isn't because he likes crawling about in dirt all day. No, it's because gardening carries a certain meaning that pleases him. He knows the tree will grow to be mighty and tall in he plants that tiny seed today. That in many years townspeople will come sit in the shade of it. His tiny action right now will have huge consequences on the future. It makes him feel powerful. Something like that.
The point is that the ostensibly moral action of planting that seed is actually thoroughly selfish.
"What do you do for a living?"
"I'm a rapist."
"Right then."
Charlie from IASIP
@@zada4a 🤣👌
Definitely a Tory MP then
I almost shit myself laughing
@@shayZero 8,
"His head was in great condition... It just wasn't attached to his body"
@Steve excellent pic 😁
🤔🤣😭😂🤣👍👍
“So he can be bothered with his trainers but not with a helmet”
I want this on my head stone
Karl somehow has some of the greatest comedic timing I've ever heard.
"I'm not spending tax payer's money on cupboards to put the fat kid in" 😂
Fat kid wouldn’t fit in a cupboard anyway.
@@Station9.75 aircraft hanger?
Ryce McCall wish everyone thinks like karl
He's not wrong
I lost it because I couldn't even argue against him as hard. He broke it down to such a blunt level that it made me want to agree lmao
President Pilkington: “Where’s your mum?”
Little Ricky: “She... She left... It’s just our dad and he’s a vegetable...”
President Pilkington: “Right i’ll put you in a home.” *dials phone*
FUCKING SAVAGE
I thought he was gonna make a joke about tryna date her or something lmao
*mam
Karl doesn't say mum as he's Manc.
"eh I'll put ya in a home"
dead
6:35
I thought he said i’ll phone your home
+Brown-Streak Studios No, he was saying he was going to put them in a foster home. No parents left and they're annoying him.
'everyone looking for someone to blame' was actually really true
Hope all the family and friends come to the funeral
the "I'll put you in a home" line damn near killed me i was laughing so hard.
CommissarKane I was expecting something like that honestly lol
Well Ricky was wheezing his ass off there lmao
As a councilmen I'm not paying for cupboards to put your fat kids in.
The way he frowns and pulls the phone out is gold
I mean he's not wrong. Society shouldn't be responsible for dipshits.
"I wasn't free. I was there from 9 to 6." XD
Q
The animators did an amazing job, it's so interesting and fun with the background sounds, music and little tiny intricate details. Even though you've listened to all the podcasts and stuff, re watching this is so awesome
get a hobby
I agree, its really well done
yeah they did a great job
@kcbh24
Boring prat
You gotta give Karl props for how well he always does in the improv situations Ricky keeps throwing him into. Professional actors wouldn't be half as good as he is.
"Was Rosa Parks just a troublemaker?" -Karl Pilkington
i agree that she could have been.
She absolutely was, what she did was a planned protest with dozens of other people across town.
Slippschitts Hey your age seems to be higher than your iq
@Slippschitts Hey i mean what would make you even say this lmao
@@kakizakichannel can you back any sources for this claim? As I was told and have read many times that she was tired from working and her feet was hurting so she decided not to move and that it wasn't planned a planned protest she simply had enough of being treated like she was less than the white people and actually got arrested for just sitting there, but even so.. you can't blame her for what she did no one got hurt she just simply decided to sit somewhere on a bus no harm in that
Karl Pilkington = The most interesting person on youtube
David Borg definitely
Correction: Karl is the most interesting person ever
@@fazbearking87 I think Chris Chan might have Karl beat in intregue, but Karl is s close second
ALT i wonder if either Karl or Chris is the most documented person on the internet
Karl objects.
11:10
'What do you do, what's your work?'
'I'm a rapist'
Absolutely killed me lol
Jesus christ that was so unexpected I nearly peed myself
Said that joke in an online university class. They went mental! Banned me from the website!
@@Ben-bg2lp haha legend
RCee....... me too one of my fav improv ... out of the blue for sure
@@halloni I nearly peed laughing too and I've experienced sexual assault
"Rosie Whatsit." lol
Around 8 minutes Karl totally owned the conversation. Why didn't you make him wear a helmet? Why didn't you make him wear shoes when he went out this morning?
Maybe if you cared more about the death of civilians and less about the moralistic decision of who is to blame, there would be fewer deaths.
Do you know how many people lose their hearing because they don't believe factory machines cause ear damage? Do you know how many preventable deaths were prevented because of the traffic light and the seatbelt? Using your same logic we should get rid of the speed limit and license plate as well. Public safety isn't about who's responsible. Needless danger for the sake of looking "cool" isn't a a fucking freedom.
Cory Mck yeah it is
@@mariogiunta1989 no u
@@CoryMck no u
@@mariogiunta1989 freedom does not mean without rules.This absolutist argument can be used to justify plenty of things which even you would agree is not freedom.
"He had a helmet on but his head come off"
The way he says it is almost child-like talking about it as if it was a toy LOL!
"His head was in lovely shape, it was just not attached to his body" That had me dying lol
We are the playthings of the gods
Karl actually has a pretty solid and intelligent sense of personal responsibility.
Holy shit you responded to a 5y old comment lol
Haha
And it just keeps on going!
Ricky G is the very definition of a wanker.
England is proof a nanny state does more harm than good.
And yet, I'd take England against any other country any day of the week :) It has it's faults, but as does every other country - relatively speaking you really don't have much to whinge about if you are born in England.
Karls fascination with bugs is so fucking weird and fascinating.
+Creamy McGee
“Anyone can love a rose, but it takes a great deal to love a leaf. It’s ordinary to love the beautiful, but it’s beautiful to love the ordinary” -Unknown
91dpo wow
I'm fascinated with your fascination over Karl's fascinating interest in bugs.
It’s not bugs it’s insects because he’s not American.
It shows he sees things others dont. Truly a thinker.
“As the counselor, I’m not spending tax payers money to build closets to keep the fat kid in” Karl has more integrity than any real politician
That kind of thinking is how societies collapse. People create governments to oversee the stability of society and make sure people get the support they need.
@@BGcam ...but this is exactly what is happening right now, en masse
Anyone wonder why Brexit and Trump happened? Don't.
@@BGcam I don’t think they’re saying “these people and these behaviors must be monitored at all times”, I think what they’re trying to say is that society should heavily discourage bad or unhealthy habits, and the traits of a society that enable these bad habits should be abolished.
@@JacOfArts I think it's more about personal responsibility and the responsibility of the parents. Karl's point is that everyone's got a closet, stick you fat kid in yours instead of expecting a government cop out.
With that being said he is a grumpy fucker so haha
Karl’s caring for insects is really touching.
I like the trope that we never get to see suzannes face in these
"what's your job?"
"I'm a rapist"
Dan The Man not sure if this comment is a joke.
buckbumble Nah. I think he just has brain damage.
@@K4R007
Ah he must have not worn a helmet
“With death comes beauty”
- The Zodiac Killer
With beauty comes death. This one is also scary and other stuff.
2:00 when Carl brings up that he enjoyed gardening anyway after basically getting the essence of the proverb, he does the thing that he always does. He reduces things, takes the pomposity out of them and puts them in a context that maybe others haven't thought of. In other word what he's saying here is that old man in the proverb, like every human being will do things for mixed reasons, not just out of altruism but also out of a simple enjoyment of gardening (or more generally whatever altruistic activity he chooses to engages with). It's like he's not just focussing on what you're meant to "get" from the proverb. Instead he extends the meaning: the idea that an altruistic act is hardly ever devoid of some kind of enjoyment of that act. And Merchant annoyingly zeroes in on Karl focussing on "gardening". When what Karl really is focussing on is the enjoyment aspect of altruism. Of course sometimes he does miss the point but still he's really interesting how he thinks
Yeah, Merchant 'durr slaves built pyramids' is just obnoxious cunt most of the time. Ricky too, but he has charisma to make up for it.
Yes, thought so too!
Ricky and Steve often miss Karl's points because they're already convinced he's an idiot.
But picking apart everything he says definitely adds to the comedy.
Based
You're giving Karl way too much credit lmao.. his mind does not think on those levels. He's just simple but I don't mean that in a bad way of course.
Every single time Karl goes “ehhhh” I know something brilliant is going to be said.
This is my favorite bit when Ricky plays Steve's wife. lol!
“I’m a... rapist”
“He had one sperm and it came out like an anchovy.”
For us old enough to remember....Ricky has more than borrowed that from the late great Dudley More
8:33 He just destroyed his own argument. People still smoke even through they know the dangers, just like people still drank during prohibition full well knowing the dangers. Placing artificial repercussions isn't going to change that.
But what are the fucking statistical consequences??? If a law on average creates a favorable consequence in the future such as that the state doesnt need to give extra care to the crippled person because a percentage of citizens use helmets now, why would we not do that??? It's simply pragmatic. We all agree you should wear a helmet, and if it was compulsory, some percentage of the population would that wouldnt otherwise. Why wouldnt we do that? For some woowoo meaningless principle of 'responsibility'?
@@ThorMNs Because for every menial task the state makes mandatory resources are needed to uphold that law. Insurance is the only case in which I see the necessity of mandatory self protection.
That’s not fair because cigarettes and booze are highly addictive and not price sedative, that’s not the case with not wearing a helmet
The point is whether something is dangerous or not we should still be able to choose if we want to do it. You guys still struggling over there with the whole concept of freedom huh?
And Steve Merchant thinks slaves built the pyramids, just goes to show how ignorant Steve and Ricky actually are.
They really aren't clever enough to pull of this whole "smart jerk" trope.
At least Karl doesn't pretend like he knows more than he does.
I love Stephen's little additions, his sense of humour really cracks me up.
Ricky turned the Rosa Parks story that he did with Karl into a comedy bit, I've noticed that Ricky has taken a lot of Karl's thoughts and ideas and turned them into jokes.
@dev stuff I think it was just a general observation that he specifically got some ideas from Karl on the podcasts in particular don't really need to be snarky about it do you
Karl is usually the one to make me laugh but sometimes Stephen Merchant just comes out of left field with a gem like "I'm a rapist" and it catches me so off guard
how do you put a rubber band on a lamp post?
Joshua Gold I didn't even think about that what the heck
Cut and tie it
He means the actual flowers were tied together with an elastic band to make a bunch. He didn't specify how the flowers (as a bunch) were tied to the lamp post.
Joshua Gold tie it.
Very easily. Put the band over the stems, stretch the band round the lamppost put the stems through band again.
I agree with Karl about the crash helmet.
@Brad Smith I don't think so, Gervais has made it seem like he cares about the well being and safety of everyone in general (at least the idea of them), and I think he believes government intervention is the best way to do that. Could be wrong but I got that impression from the podcasts and such.
@Brad Smith Yeah, i second that.
@@maymayth3n i think its more likely that ricky talks utter shit like all comedians and celebrities
Me 2 natural selction leave it be.
What's loveable about Karl is that he simply has common sense. He's very wise and big picture seeing in many ways. He's basically a combo of Larry David, Jesse Lee Peterson (they'd be a brilliant interview together lol)( and tiny bit of Russ brand, tiny bit of Katie Hopkins.. ) but KARL IS SOOOO similar to Jessie Lee Peterson in many respects, both work in radio, working class up bringing, not pompous, he's just honest and not racist, he sees TRUTH AND CHARACTER AND DIESNT GIBE FREE PASSES BASED ON HISTORICAL ROMANTICISM .. te regards Sarah parks opinion is😘😘😘 perfect!🤣 Because ... Jesse Lee who was alive in the south and black at that time 😏😏... said the same thing lol... . he's a realist and humble and isn't trying to impress anyone.. it's refreshing.
And the world is fucking overpopulated and its bullshit, Karl realised that too, and he saw VR REALOTY
The inner workings of Karl's mind are fascinating
Karl is the best irl representation of absurdist philosophy. Ricky and Stephen are still stuck in the enlightenment while Karl has surpassed existentialism.
You don't seem to understand absurdism. What Karl is is a cretin. He is a conservative, in one breath he's saying that wearing helmets is about 'personal responsibility' or that it's not governments business to tell people what to do and in the same breath he's saying that government shouldn't allow some people to reproduce. He is a typical conservative, an absolute idiot that hates poor people and minorities.
@Rifle Eyez he’s right don’t be a nonce. Karl goes on and on about saving bugs but his attitude towards Rosa Parks was disgusting seeing as he was completely serious
@@boriskaraya Karl is right, cry harder remoaner.
@@boriskaraya Blind
Completley agree, KP's mind is free.
"Totally smooth down there. Like an action man" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I find myself agreeing with Karl a lot. He may not formulate the ideas well but he uses bare bones common sense and is freedom loving (I think).
Aye, if we used ONLY common sense, then we’re no better than the animals. We are able to comprehend compassion and sympathy, so we must enact them.
@David Clinging communists
Pilkington for President!
@@BluScoutBonk we are animals.
@@jimmysmith736 Woof!
I think Karl's slightly right with the Motorcycle thing tho :/
+MosieGames He's not slightly right. He is completely right.
Yeah if you force a dumb person to wear a helmet and hes to dumb to make that choice on their own then they he's just going to be a bad dad any way.
MosieGames I agree but their mates and if Rick always agreed nothing funny would ever happen
Sorry kids but the world belongs to the smart your dad wasn't smart.
u wot
"Why didn't you force him to wear a helmet? You made him a vegetable!"
Well if that's the logic, why is unhealthy food allowed? How many people are dying from cardiovascular diseases?
@Nobody comments are not funny you troglodyte use public transportation, or don't use a motorcycle. You're being quite pretentious for someone who's wrong.
@@isonzo686 ikr, why are people so uptight about what they find to be true?
"30 quid a week as a busdriver and I'm getting grief" Karl is an absolute legend.
I love how dramatic it gets when Suzanne says “I’ve sorted it” 😂
The way the shadows fall across her profile in that part. Hilarious.
Karl actually hit the nail on the head on two points; 1) there is beauty in death, and 2) The problem is everyone is looking for someone to blame.
And actually, what he said about wasps hunting crickets is partially true.
1, only in a way karl had it in mind, there is no other "beauty" in death, ageing and death should be fixed asap
Karl is the most pure librarian I’ve listened to in my entire life...
I’m guessing you meant libertarian but the idea of karl reading and organising novels is great to me
@@caseyharrington4947 I guess librarian because of his calm and quiet way of speaking
@@5uperM Lol no, he meant libertarian.
libertarian librarian, perhaps?
karl is so perceptive when it comes to the little creatures of the world.
7:10 Totally agree with Karl. Why was the dad not able to think it through for himself? Because regulations and rules decided everything for him, so he never had to properly think. And the regulation still can't force me to stop at a stop sign. Transfering a little concious decision making back to the citizens? I'm for it...
If you're not, you prolly think people are immoral idiots that would steal, rape and murder around if it wasn't forbidden...
Since Ricky and that other guy are so into regulations -- why don't they want a parenting license, which shows you're actually able to properly bring up your kid(s)? Oh - now all of a sudden it's too Orwellian regulated?
I love the fact this show went straight from Rosa Parks, to a wasp and a cricket having a fight.
Karl getting close to making good points but Ricky shutting him down before he can is honestly one of the most infuriating parts of the podcasts.
To be fair, winding him up does sometimes push Karl into saying some funny stuff
Karls ability to deliver absurd scenarios and lines without cracking amazing
This is without doubt one of the best episodes. Merchant sharp as ever, Karl just nailing every point. The other guy laughing hard.
Dear God when karl said "I'm gonna put you in a home". I was eating a burrito and I laughed so hard I had beans come out my nose and now it's burning. Karl is a national treasure
"We've already painted the bedroom black."
"We want our kid to be a Satanist."
"Joke, little joke from us."
That interaction cracks me up
As a black man, I love Karl's frank honesty here. So many people try and pretend they are 'anti-racism', when in reality it's just a smoke screen. I doubt they even care. I wasn't there, but the whole Rosa Parks thing is romanticised by people who had a similar vantage point as me.
That's what I love about Karl. Most people, especially people on tv, like to go on about how if they were on the bus, if they were in the Civil War, if they were in Nazi Germany, they would have stood up for people and said something, because its easy to say you would be the hero. Karl stops and says "but yeah how many stops do I got left"? He actually stops to consider what his mindset would be like if he were in that situation. "Listen we're all just trying to get home yeah?" "Maybe she was a trouble maker". This man is amazing!
What a dumb take
@@DanJuega Please elaborate. What's 'dumb' about it?
@@DanJuegayeah let's hear what you have to say, genius.
@@Drtruman The part about Rosa Parks specifically. Because being mythologized is something that can be said about literally any historical event. But that doesn’t really take away, nor should we minimized the bravery involved in challenging systemic injustices. To the point that it doesn’t really matter if it was planned or not.
The way Karl has more sympathy and compassion for insects than actual human beings lmao
Heroic
Based.
"actual human beings" tbh you're right Mancs aren't people
He’s one of the great thinkers of our time for sure
I don't particularly like wasps, but I've never had one steal my wallet.
Karl was absolutely right in his point about helmets.
He was. I am usually one to defend Ricky as being right the vast majority of the time, but this is one of the rare times that Karl was far wiser than Ricky and Steve.
@@Zorak9595 I feel if Karl was better at explaining things he'd come across as right a lot more. Or maybe I'm being stupid as well idk lmao
eg. I think Karl's insight about how "there's only so many noises in the world" actually made some form of sense, but one could argue he didn't articulate his point very well
The whole "I feel like I'm being treated like a slave" is a metaphor? Karl isn't literally imply that he feels like a slave, he just feels like he's being treated like expendable shit
“She sorted it.” Fucking kills me every single time.
"What do you do for a living?"
"I'm a rapist"
Karl despite being constantly mocked and misrepresented, retains his integrity and always puts forward his view (and insightful it is) with the greatest civility.
Ricky and Stephen are the ultimate NPCs
the dramatic lighting on Suzanne saying "I sorted it" kills me
I've since realized Karl makes alot of good points in this show, but he never gets taken seriously xD
“ but his head come off” is just a great example of the perfect comedic timing karl possesses.
"We want him to be an accountant...........gay accountant."
Omg I died
9:21 " I'm not spending tax payers money on cupboards" 😂
Karl makes some unironically good points about familys who can't afford kids having kids
Karl is absolutely correct on the crash helmets lol
Darthlicious not really. Forcing people to wear helmets is cheaper than the health costs of people not wearing them.
Not if you dont pay for those things for idiots...
Sam Johnston,
It's not just the cost of healthcare. These people might be dead or unable to work, so you have to consider all the potential work they would have done which they now won't.
Does the population need controlling? Population growth is slowing worldwide and population totals are trending downwards wherever women are educated, in work and/or have access to reproductive planning. I don't think killing people/hoping they die early is at all necessary.
@@yehheapsmadaybut And feeding people nothing but vitamin enriched gruel paste is cheaper than raising/growing/processing all the food we currently do. What's your point?
Steve Merchant saying "I'm a rapist" is the funniest shit.
The animators are to be highly commended. Even down to the expressiveness of Karl’s fingers and hands.
that's actually a very good point about taking personal responsibility.
"With death comes beauty.... You can have that one"
FML Crying here
"I've sorted it."
I agree with President Pilkington
I just love it when Karl says 'Knockn' about'
He's heads in great condition, its just not attached to his body! Psml
Thanks to Karl Pilkinson I now have whole new outlook on Rosa Parks. The nuance...
"But his head come off."
I love Karl
I agree with Karl about the nanny state and the helmets
This is one of the first times I paid attention to the sound of the episode than the visuals, the score is actually really good, it's almost cinematic!
This is hands down, the best Episode of the whole show.
Only issue with this podcast is that Ricky thinks he’s much cleverer than he is and often underestimates the depth of stuff Karl says. Karl starts to realise wage slavery and Ricky is all “no actually” as if philosophers and economists haven’t grappled this idea for decades and he can just solve it
The further time progresses the more that Karl's points are proven true. He doesn't put in in an articulate way but still trueb
Ricky: “I want our society to be more egalitarian, more free”
Also Ricky: “the government should force people to do things they don’t want that has arguable benefits because the government knows better.”
The first quote is an optimistic citizen, the second is the mind of a pragmatic lawmaker. You can be both and draw the line somewhere.
I sided with Karl on that one 100%
"arguable benefits" lol what? helmets have arguable benefits?
@@pinata111colada it’s actually a pretty contested subject, while helmets are at least moderately effective in preventing skull and some brain injuries they don’t protect from concussions and they don’t protect against spinal and neck injuries, some of the most common in motorcycle accidents. Helmets are something around 60 or 70% effective against injuries that only happen 10% of time.
Then there’s the ethical considerations of forcing someone to do something with their body. Now don’t misunderstand me I’m not saying you shouldn’t wear a helmet, I’m saying it’s hypocritical to say you “I want people to be more free” while at the same time supporting laws that make certain actions that those people do with their life and property compulsory.
@@monauralsnail0669 Even if helmets may not be really effective in preventing all head injuries, it's a hell of a lot more safe than wearing nothing.
I think you misquoted Ricky there. Ricky mentioned that he was an egalitarian, enforcing laws do not contradict that axiom. In fact, I'll even say that if he did say he wanted people to be more free, enforcing laws can actually do that regardless. For example, by enforcing people to wear helmets, you may have saved a life there. Even though the person had to wear a helmet, now they won't be forced to live as a vegetable for the rest of their damn life. Besides, the law enforces you to do shit all the time, it is an inevitable agreement you made when you joined society. If you don't like it become full monke or some shit. As long as the government is running to the people's interests (democratic), then it is not hypocritical and definitely preferable.
I think Karl just has all of his empathy for insects instead of humans.
I can understand that
bug bros...
3:16 that’s definitely meant to be Abbey Road.
Whaddya know?!
6:43 "You see this is the problem, everyone is looking for someone to blame".
This is 2021 all over. He is not as stupid as people think.
He doesn’t stop being a moron just because you happened to agree with the moron lol
Bro u r so deep
Its ironic how i used to laugh at this guy when this first came out, now I've grew into exactly who he is 😂😂😂
I wouldn't call that ironic, I'd call it scary.
I never thought I’d ever end up agreeing with Karl but when it came to the crash helmet & responsibility I was on his side! Lol
Yeah this is one of those rare times when Karl actually sounds like the wise one and Ricky and Steve come off like a couple of nutters.
i love karls social engineering. "Don't let them breed"
Karl might be the greatest example of Chaotic Neutral ever in real life.
Karl was getting at the concept of wage slavery before he was shot down by his bourgeois masters.
4:35 “he had a helmet on… but his head come off…” cracks me up every single time, Karl is a national treasure
3:22 just realised that’s abbey road, it has the beetle car in the background as well from the Beatles album cover
Psst. Little piece of trivia... On the album cover theres a guy in the background to the right of the car on the oncoming side of the road. He was alive a very long time and in an interview in old age he said "i still dont like the beatles" source: an old ass vsauce video most likely on an unrelated topic
Karl's right. It was his own personal choice whether he wore a crash helmet or not.
Yes but that doesn't address the issue that two innocent children bare the brunt of their dad's irresponsibility
@@ThetruepianomanRight, but we have things in place that take care of children with irresponsible parents that get themselves killed. So the father was irresponsible, but the children aren't left to fend for themselves in the streets.
Karl talking about wage slavery and stuff. Like they treat him like he’s stupid but he’s really not. Like the bit about “the guy got some joy out of planting the tree” in the metaphor, understanding that even if you don’t benefit doing good does bring you some joy too.
In a weird way, I feel like the world would be a better place if karl ran things
In the first clip Karl is talking about wage slavery. Ricky was being too cynical.
+ pyramid wasnt built by slaves
It doesn't matter if it's bad pay. It's fucking pay. Are you as dumb as Karl?
@@veggie88 in either case the person has no choice not to work. The slave will be punished and ultimately killed if they dont work, in a libertarian society if a worker chooses not to work they will ultimately starve to death.
If a slave is given a choice of jobs to work, are they no longer a slave in your eyes?
Just came to the comments to say exactly this! Wage slavery might be less cruel than unwaged slavery, but there's still little choice and low quality of life for low-pay wage-slaves
Wage slavery isn't slavery and is a retarded term, sorry commie moron
"His head was in great condition, it just wasn't attached to his body."
I'M CRYING. This is the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life.
The head was in great condition... It just wasn't connected to his body anymore!
"I've sorted it " 🤣🤣🤣
I like how when Karl makes good points, Ricky still bursts out laughing as if Karl just said the dumbest shit ever. If you ask me he is the biggest idiot in the room, it is just that Karl is put in the spotlight way more. I forgot the third guy's name (blonde, glasses), but he is the one who calls him out on his stupidity but lets him off when he says something remotely normal or even smart. Ricky on the other hand just interrupts him every 8 seconds and laughs at _literally anything_ Ricky says.
Karls opinion on helmets and children is based af
5:30 it's not the role of the government to protect people. Their job is to protect the rights of the people. If some idiot wants to not wear a helmet, they can make that choice. Even if it was the law, he could still choose to not wear one. It is entirely their fault, not anybody else's.