GUIDE TO: PHILOSOPHY | Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Steven Merchant | The Ricky Gervais Show 

It took me a while to realize what Karl was talking about with the problem gene/hole/tube nonsense, but I sincerely believe he's talking about the human consciousness's propensity to search for problems to solve, which is a fairly high level idea. The main reason why people have problems is because of their expectations and their inability to adjust them. Problems end up going away if you believe that's just the way that things are. Additionally, more problems will crop up after you solve whatever big problem you have in life, so they never really stop coming. It's always a dance of fixing problems and finding new ones.

Steve at the bus stop 😂😂😂

“Just like I’m talking to the geek at the bus stop.” I’d have love to seen Karl pointing at Steve when he said that

Karl makes an interesting distinction with his thoughts on not enjoying things until afterwards, you might very well be enjoying something while it's happening, but it's always a retroactive judgement that establishes 'enjoyment' as fact.

I had a spicy sausage!

Steve is so angry and shout-y in this one, it is really grating.

I really want a pack of munchies now.

I like his observations of the ants... Especially when Susan killed them with the hot water, and the returning ants appearant confusion and remorse. I believe other creatures feel these things, and it is egotistical to think they don't. In my opinion, Karl is showing great empathy. It's a shame the other two don't have that empathy...

“The red jeans are twice as much sir.” “That’s okay I’ve got money.”

​@wddilly8488 He doesn't understand them. He still shows compassion to them. He will help the homeless with giving them a bit if money. If he lacked compassion, he would ignore them, and walk away. Karl simply does not understand them. He has said as much. But when it comes down to helping someone who is suffering... He has helped folks, regardless of what they believe, or their emotional leanings.

I agree with Karl. If you can't use what you learn, than it is pointless to have learnt it. Spend more time learning things that you can use and benefit from knowing. There is little point in learning about dramatic arts, if your ambition is to own and operate a farm... Unless you figure that putting on a play for your cows, will increase milk production. LOL 😂

Genuine question; what happens to those ants who return to a destroyed nest? Do they get together the stragglers and start over? Do they go and look for another nest/army to join? Or do they drop out, grow a beard and start hitch hiking?

funny how ricky and steve never heard of nostalgia 25:00 Specifically its a cognitive bias called "rosy retrospection" Where we recall the past being better than it actually was.

I completely understand not enjoying the moment as it happens.. this should be simple too understand.. I believe Rick and Steve are trying to be ignorant for.. frustrating us.

I'd love to watch The Matrix with Karl.