We take ourselves, and what we do, a hell of a lot too seriously. Why is that?

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I'm over here curing cancer... I don't know about you guys...

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I cured cancer a long time ago but my product is still in focus groups.

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I thought we were saving the world?

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My cancer cure is micro-targeted through Facebook ads so you probably haven't heard about it unless you're a white SAHM who likes homing pigeons and fugazi.

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We're so vain

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Because we decided to sell out years ago. Now, we lie to ourselves about our "transformative influence on society" so we can feel better about the narcissistic and self-interested choices we made.

Egos.

Because there are buses out there waiting to drive over you and people waiting to stab you after the bus runs you over.

People in this industry need to chill.

The only people saving lives are doctors and researchers. Everyone else in every industry are just tying to enjoy what they do, like us. So enjoy it, embrace it, feel god about it and if ya wanna save the world fuck off and go get a PHD and quit whining.

You do? I don't.

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