"It doesn't matter how many pairs of shoes you have, how many cars you have, etc.... It's all utterly meaningless and yet we continue to pursue this. Why? Because they've learned they can stimulate our primal desires through selling us products."

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Source: Russell Brand On Set Interview GET HIM TO THE GREEK – Read or Listen Here. Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. April 15, 2010.

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Russell Brand

Comedian, Actor

Russell Brand is a British comedian, actor, and author known for his provocative views on politics, spirituality, and society, particularly in works like 'Revolution'.

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