Tommy Metz III

Yeah, 100%.

Yeah, 100%.

That's really interesting. Excess and deficiency, so it's driving it through the middle. So it's not saying abstain from it completely, but don't overdo it. Yes.

That's really interesting. Excess and deficiency, so it's driving it through the middle. So it's not saying abstain from it completely, but don't overdo it. Yes.

Well, that was the problem.

Well, that was the problem.

Yeah, exactly. Right. That it's not completely abstaining from it whole cloth, but it's not going over. Yeah, that seems to be the way to go. And potentially that was the big problem with prohibition or the idea of prohibition. Yeah. Exactly. Exactly.

Yeah, exactly. Right. That it's not completely abstaining from it whole cloth, but it's not going over. Yeah, that seems to be the way to go. And potentially that was the big problem with prohibition or the idea of prohibition. Yeah. Exactly. Exactly.

What were they, did they ever say, and we're doing this because of, meaning what were they worried about? The people were going to lose themselves to passions and appetites? Like what was the negative part?

What were they, did they ever say, and we're doing this because of, meaning what were they worried about? The people were going to lose themselves to passions and appetites? Like what was the negative part?

We're taking it away. It's like a nation of slippery slope. You say that the moderation, if left to the people, is impossible?

We're taking it away. It's like a nation of slippery slope. You say that the moderation, if left to the people, is impossible?

So what do you think is the most effective in history? I'm just, is it making it against the law, like actual government or city? That worked really well. Yeah, or is it social pressure, like from the church?

So what do you think is the most effective in history? I'm just, is it making it against the law, like actual government or city? That worked really well. Yeah, or is it social pressure, like from the church?

Well, I think the church leads to social pressure, I guess. Maybe I was making that a one, like a through line. Because God isn't going to, at least right now, God is not going to come and smack the bourbon out of your hand. Your judgment comes later. And so what we have instead is church leaders and pressure from the humans around you.

Well, I think the church leads to social pressure, I guess. Maybe I was making that a one, like a through line. Because God isn't going to, at least right now, God is not going to come and smack the bourbon out of your hand. Your judgment comes later. And so what we have instead is church leaders and pressure from the humans around you.

So we pick. But what the thing about cigarettes, other than maybe, say, the smell or having to distance yourself from people when you do it in more modern times, you don't act. crazy when you smoke too many cigarettes right that's the thing is it's a that the social element when you drink too much you are a buffoon and potentially become violent cigarettes don't unleash your inner gross part

So we pick. But what the thing about cigarettes, other than maybe, say, the smell or having to distance yourself from people when you do it in more modern times, you don't act. crazy when you smoke too many cigarettes right that's the thing is it's a that the social element when you drink too much you are a buffoon and potentially become violent cigarettes don't unleash your inner gross part

How did it come up before? Yeah. I'm trying to remember why would this story be a repeat here? It makes a thousand percent.

How did it come up before? Yeah. I'm trying to remember why would this story be a repeat here? It makes a thousand percent.