
David Gillette Essay | What Type of Weird
Clip: Season 2024 Episode 5 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
David Gillette contemplates about all the new paths old age could lead him down.
David Gillette contemplates about all the new paths old age could lead him down.
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David Gillette Essay | What Type of Weird
Clip: Season 2024 Episode 5 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
David Gillette contemplates about all the new paths old age could lead him down.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Eric: GOOD TO EE YOU, THANKS.
>> ERIC: THANKS, PROFESSOR.
WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STUDIO FOR OUR NEXT DISCUSSION.
WHILE WE DO THAT, DAVID GILLETTE PONDERS THE POSSIBILITIES OF GETTING OLDER.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
>> David: ONE OF THE REASONS A GENUINELY EXCITED TO GET OLD IS THAT AS AN OLDER PERSON, YOU'RE ALLOWED CERTAIN ECCENTRICITIES, WHICH APPEALS TO ME.
THE PROBLEM IS THERE'S SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM SO TODAY, JUST FOR FUN, I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY A FORECAST OF SORTS, A GAME OF PROBABILITIES.
FOR EXAMPLE, NOVELTY BEARDS.
THIS IS SOMETHING OLDER GENTLEMEN DO AND ON THE PRO SIDE, EVERYBODY CAN IMMEDIATELY TELL WHAT YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT.
BUT ON THE CON, I'VE NEVER BEEN COMFORTABLE SLEEPING IN MY WORK ATTIRE.
FOR ME, LOW PROBABILITY, 6%.
HOW ABOUT TINY DOGS?
THIS IS VERY COMMON BUT HONESTLY, THEY MAKE ME THINK OF TINY DOG SWEATERS AND TINY DOG KISSES AND TINY DOGGIE THEMED CHRISTMAS CARDS.
I'M NOT ON BOARD FOR THE LIFESTYLE, LOW PROBABILITIES, 15%.
HOW ABOUT THE GUY WHO OWNS ALL THE TOOLS?
I DO LOVE WOODWORKING AND I ALREADY OWN TOOLS SO WHAT ARE THE ODDS I'LL DIE WITH A GARAGE FULL OF CHISELS THAT WILL TAKE MY KIDS YEARS TO SORT OUT?
HIGH PROBABILITY, 96%.
OR MAYBE I'LL DO THE EXACTS OPPOSITE, COMPLETE MINIMALISM.
MAYBE I'LL EVEN RETIRE TO A NUDIST COLONY.
I WILL ADMIT I'M ATTRACTED TO THE SIMPLICITY OF NAKEDNESS BUT I ALSO DON'T WANTS SAND EVERYWHERE.
LOW PROBABILITIES, 13.2%.
HERE'S SOMETHING MORE LIKELY, YARD DECORATIONS.
I KEEP THINGS PRETTY BASIC THESE DAYS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SCARE AWAY THE NEIGHBORS BUT SOME DAY, A BUNCH OF WEIRD SCULPTURES THAT GETTER AND SPARKLE AND MAKE IT SO I DON'T HAVE TO MOUA ANYMORE, THAT'S POSSIBLE.
54%.
EVEN MORE LIKELY, SOMETHING SPIRITUAL.
YOU SEE, I'M NOT ENAMORED WITH MOST MAJOR RELIGIONS BUT MAYBE A MORE NICHE OFFERING, SOMETHING WITH A HARD TO PRONOUNCE NAME, A COMFORTABLE DRESS CODE AND AN AMULET OR CRYSTAL?
I'M OPEN.
62.4%.
OR I COULD KEEP DRAWING PICTURES ABOUT MYSELF.
IF I'M HONEST, I COULD TRANSPLANT MY CURRENT LIFESTYLE TO A PARK BEEN MUCH SOMEWHERE AND THEY'D ALREADY BE AS ECCENTRIC AS THEY COME.
MORE OF THE SAME, THAT'S A LOCK.
159%
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