You could call him an advertising maverick.   You could call him an uncategorizable musician.   You could call him a tree-hugging Marxist.   But Paul MacFarlane prefers a simpler title:   Professional Human Being.

Professional Human Being offers a periodic snapshot of Paul's unique worldview.   This veteran of 20-plus years in the often-surreal world of advertising lets us behind the curtain in a series of conversations and ruminations on subjects ranging from Eastern Philosophy and Rumi poetry to Paul's unequivocally original take on advertising and the warped world of ad culture.

EPISODES

The Fool I Once Was
In our third episode, Paul continues to explain his personal philosophy, his approach to life and how he values and quantifies love.

Produced by Ben Kaplan and Eric Ratinoff
Edited and Directed by Ben Kaplan
Music by Paul Macfarlane from The Gates Of The Abyss: Denied: Of Opposites

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Commercialized Mind
In our second episode, Paul continues to explain his personal philosophy, his approach to ad making and how he gauges success.

Produced by Ben Kaplan and Eric Ratinoff
Edited and Directed by Ben Kaplan
Music by King of Denmark

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Professional Pariah
In our first conversation with Paul, he explains his personal philosophy and the transformation that led him from being the Creative Director of a prestigious advertising agency doing work for any number of major corporate clients to his current role as Professional Human Being.

Produced by Ben Kaplan and Eric Ratinoff
Edited and Directed by Ben Kaplan
Music by Nashid

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