Show notes
This week, Scott sits down with English comedian, author, and BBC radio host Robin Ince. Known for co-presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage alongside physicist Brian Cox, Robin brings his signature wit and wisdom to a deeply personal and socially relevant conversation. The episode centers around Robin’s new book, Normal Weird and Weirdly Normal: Adventures of Neurodiversity, in which he champions the beauty of embracing one's authentic self.
Highlighted moments
I would not like to live in a world without ADHD minds and autistic minds and all of these. What I want to live in is in a world because the problem is not those people. The problem is the limitations of the society around them.
“it's not a label. It's a user's guide. It's a roadmap.”
“the disparity between who you present yourself as and who you actually are. The greater the gap between those two, the greater your amount of unhappiness.”
“I screwed up. But then I have this very special ability. That means you throw me into something. And I will find a way to build an event out of it.”
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