Carlin started out as a normal radio-man who funnily made light of some of the silly things that those in power do.

He then learned that many of the powerful people will not think unless they meet a conflict, so he delivered comedy more-effectively by showing the powerful people the conflict they were creating.

Yes, that did mean becoming one of the 'long-haired guys'; but you probably wouldn't have noticed him if he stayed 'coifed.'

See if anything else changed him below.