It's all bullshit, folks, and it's bad for ya.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Carlin broadly dismisses current affairs or systems as worthless.
- In plain terms
- Everything is nonsense and harmful.
- What can you take from it?
- A nihilistic view that modern structures lack value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there any good left?
- Why do we trust systems?
Another view
It is overly broad and lacks specificity.
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