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Ben Affleck played roles in my political awakening
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The author reveals in his book that Ben Affleck served as a key to his political awakening when he called Sam Harris racist on Real Time with Bill Maher causing the media to echo Affleck's views and spark his interest in separating ideas from people.
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Dave Rubin talks about his departure from the left, issues with modern liberal thinking, and more.
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Dave Rubin talks about his departure from the left, issues with modern liberal thinking, and more. The upcoming podcast episodes featuring Olly Ollerton, Johan Hari, Greg McEwan, and DJ Fat Tony are also mentioned.
ChapterBen Affleck played roles in my political awakening
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
Dave Rubin, author of "Don't Burn This Book," credits Ben Affleck for his political awakening after the actor appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and accused Sam Harris of racism for discussing how we should criticize ideas, not people.
03:00 - 08:32 (05:31)
Summary
Dave Rubin, author of "Don't Burn This Book," credits Ben Affleck for his political awakening after the actor appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and accused Sam Harris of racism for discussing how we should criticize ideas, not people. Rubin discusses how this moment made him question the left's tendency to label anyone who disagrees with them as bigots or racists.