Is Nic Cage the Intersection of YOLO and Taoism? | Idea Channel | PBS

No one would argue that Nicolas Cage is one of the greatest actors of his generation, and simultaneously a very bizarre human being. It's not just his acting ability that makes us love him, it's his total willingness to dive head first into ANY role, with no regard for the quality of the script. He seems to have mastered the trendy YOLO philosophy before it was cool. Even deeper than YOLO, he might more of a Taoist, finding harmony with the now, foregoing calculated planning and strategy. Either way, Nic Cage's wacky life choices feel sincere, attracting a massive amount of fans, some of whom even saw The Wicker Man.

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Great Nic Cage Links:
Nicolas Cage Loses his Sh** http://youtu.be/xP1-oquwoL8
100 Greatest Nicolas Cage Quotes: http://youtu.be/1EUiHEv5occ

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[kimeriderf]

Kim Jong-un: Let's attack USA

Soldier: but why?

Kim Jong-un: YOLO

[Randy Hurd]

Pronounced "dow ism"



[Arttu Sundquist]

Well done man, you might have just caused the whole Sweden to blow up! Congratz..

[TheTomsdrc]

Brb gonna go Play Jak 2.

[Rachie Hannah]

Easy to talk about= good celeb

[Diogo V. kersting]

ineffable: incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible

[Righteousclaim]

P.S. Walken is crazy (and funny) because let's face it....HE'S GOTTA HAVE MORE COWBELL!

[Righteousclaim]

Sean Connery disagrees...You Only Live Twice.

[Thevexis1]

or they just dont give any fucks!

[dman6575]

You mean YORO

[zekedaninja]

And in that shrine, you can see several blue lipstick kisses on posters.