In this Peter Reacts, I give my thoughts on Russell Brand’s protective “magical” amulet, his conversion to Christianity, and Brand’s involvement in Rescue the Republic.
I disagree with the posts here arguing that Brand was "doing comedy". Yes, he's a comedian (among other things) and yes he had a humorous approach to promoting the magical amulets, but he was still promoting and selling modern snake oil. If he's making money from it then I don't see how he can hide behind the comedic angle. What am I missing?
I don't follow Brand generally except when I see him with other people that I do follow. My view of the whole amulet thing was that it's meant to be comedy. He doesn't actually believe in it doing anything and that he's not necessarily selling it. From what I know about him, he's making fun of the way many people sell things that they claim to work.
Maybe I'm just taking it as comedy and that's not what is actually true. Perhaps he actually believes it but I didn't get that impression.
I disagree with the posts here arguing that Brand was "doing comedy". Yes, he's a comedian (among other things) and yes he had a humorous approach to promoting the magical amulets, but he was still promoting and selling modern snake oil. If he's making money from it then I don't see how he can hide behind the comedic angle. What am I missing?
I don't follow Brand generally except when I see him with other people that I do follow. My view of the whole amulet thing was that it's meant to be comedy. He doesn't actually believe in it doing anything and that he's not necessarily selling it. From what I know about him, he's making fun of the way many people sell things that they claim to work.
Maybe I'm just taking it as comedy and that's not what is actually true. Perhaps he actually believes it but I didn't get that impression.