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Nicolas Cage, Taoism, and YOLO

What do Nicolas Cage and Taoism have in common? More than you might think.

Aired 08/14/2012 | Rating NR

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Nicolas Cage, Taoism, and YOLO

Season 2012 Episode 18 | 4m 23s

What do Nicolas Cage and Taoism have in common? More than you might think.

Legendary actor Nicolas Cage is renowned for his reliably weird roles across many genres of modern film. Is he just a victim of a bad agent, or does he instead follow the philosophy of Taoism, or as its modern derivative is known - YOLO ("you only live once")?

Aired 08/14/2012 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

Idea Channel

Nicolas Cage, Taoism, and YOLO

Season 2012 Episode 18 | 4m 23s

Legendary actor Nicolas Cage is renowned for his reliably weird roles across many genres of modern film. Is he just a victim of a bad agent, or does he instead follow the philosophy of Taoism, or as its modern derivative is known - YOLO ("you only live once")?

Aired 08/14/2012 | Rating NR

FromDigital Studios

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