Smart Verbatim Example TauRho Transcribes File Length: 1 :27 *Minute time - codes included. M Moderator R Respondent M Russell Brand, who are you to edit a political magazine? R Well, I suppose a person who has been politely asked by an attractive woman. I don’t know what the typical criteria is. I don’t know many people that edit political magazines. Boris, he used to do one, didn’t he? So I’m a person with crazy hair, quite a good sense of humour, don’t know much about politics. I’m ideal. M Bu t is it true you don’t even vote? R N o , I do n’t vote. M Well, how do you have any authority to talk about politics then? R Well, I don’ t get my authority from this pre - existing paradigm, which is qu ite narrow and only serves a few people. I look else where for alternatives that might be of service to humanity. Alternate means, alternate political systems. M They being? R Well, I’ve not invented it yet, Jeremy. I had to do a magazine last week, I’ve had a lot on my plate. But, here’s the thing that it shouldn’t do: shouldn’t destroy the planet, shouldn’t create massive economic disparity, shouldn’t ignore the needs of the people. [01:00] The burden of proof is on the people with the power, not people doing a magazine for the novelty . M How do you i magine the people get power? R Well, I imagine there are hierarchical systems that have been preserved through generations. M They get power by being voted in, that’s how they get it. You can’t even be arsed to vote. R It’s quite a narrow prescriptive p arameter that changes within the … M In a democracy, that’s how it works. R Well, I don’t think it’s working very well, Jeremy, given that the planet is being destroyed, given that there is economic disparity of a huge degree. What are yo u saying? There’s no alternative, just this system? M No, I’m not saying that. E ND