George Carlin "Why are we here?" Jammin' in New York [1992]

Jammin' In New York is George Carlin's eighth special to be seen on HBO, recorded on April 24 and 25, 1992 at the Paramount Theater, on the grounds of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Topics include the war in the Persian Gulf, similarities and differences among average Americans, and the language used at airports. The album won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Spoken Comedy Album.

George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author who won four Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.

Carlin was noted for his political insights, black humor, language observations, psychology, religion and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's stand-up routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.

He was placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.

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[coryman13]

why are we here? PLASTIC, ASSHOLE

[ChibaCity8lues]

What five cowardly dumbfucks did a search for George Carlin, clicked on this video, watched it—and then voted thumbs down?

[CarpeNotty]

so, i should slice my arm, because it will heal. so fuck it, right?

[donbrimstedt]

@caddyrolla123 I belive his point is that we're only trashing for ourselves, as he claims "our own habitat, a clean place to live". We are the ones fucking ourselves, we're not fucking the earth up. Basically.

[MilkyWayFTW]

I thought no one would ever make sense like this... This man is a genius

[TheSonorama21]

He's right. "Green" living is actually sustainable living. People should be getting on this boat so that we don't get wiped out by the very planet we were born on.

[nashorie]

the big electron, wow i dont think you people actually know how much research this guy did much of what he is saying is now being proven

[nashorie]

truth truth truth can you fuckin handle it if not Fuck off

[lggonzaleza]

is this the recording of the 24th or the 25th? i have seen both but don't know wich is wich... i love this version

[caddyrolla123]

the planet isnt goin ANYWHERE!!! WE ARE!!! SMARTEN UP!! it comes down to personal responsibility though, simple recycling for example, if you can re use something, again and again, do it, rather than bury it in the ground, stop USELESS slaughter of wildlife, etc, Thats it, but just becuase the planet is a self correcting system, DOES NOT mean its ok to just trash the place in the mean time ya know? be smart!!!! its not that hard to figure out, so i half agree with george on this issue

[lanceawatt]

@TheWarrior1986 the nature of biology (well, nature) is that although life dies out, new strains of life emerge, so if 25 die out a day, more will continuously emerge... as it has been for billions of years, 99 percent of species are already extinct, yet a lot of life still out there.

But that's not his point. Hes saying once we blow ourselves to shit, wont take long till life to recover, maybe a couple of million years, not long. We are the ones that are fucked ;)