Podcasts that mention 📚 Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley

You know, it's like smoking in a way, where when I made the movie thing for smoking, Christopher Buckley told me, you know, he's the author of the book and he said, 'Look, there's something uniquely American about defending people's right to do something that's manifestly harmful.' The main character in Thank You for Smoking is a spokesman for big tobacco, and he's engaging in political spin, but his argument is, 'Look, people have the right to engage in this behavior, even if it is known to be harmful to them.'

Sacks uses the book 'Thank You for Smoking' as an analogy to illustrate the concept of defending individual choices, even when those choices may be harmful. He talks about how the main character, a spokesman for big tobacco, argues for the right to engage in risky behavior, touching on the broader theme of personal freedom.

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