Episode
#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
1:00:11
Published: Thu Apr 30 2020
Description
Dave Rubin is a political commentator, YouTuber & author. Politics is possessive, and as a thinking human you need a roadmap to guide your route out of the dogma and toward your true viewpoint. Expect to learn how it feels to deep throat a red pill on your own show, what Dave sees as the problems with modern liberal thinking, how batman calling someone racist can be life changing, why Douglas Murray could be a viable candidate for a superhero and much more. Check out everything I use from The Protein Works and get 35% OFF ALL PRODUCTS with the code MODERN35 - https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ Extra Stuff: Buy Don't Burn This Book - https://amzn.to/2Y9fXtv Follow Dave on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RubinReport Follow Dave on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RubinReport/ Take a break from alcohol and upgrade your life - https://6monthssober.com/podcast Check out everything I recommend from books to products - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
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.
00:00 - 08:32 (08:32)
Summary
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.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host explores the art of verbal insults with author Michael Malice and discusses his new book, The Anarchist Handbook.
08:32 - 12:26 (03:53)
Summary
The host explores the art of verbal insults with author Michael Malice and discusses his new book, The Anarchist Handbook.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
Dave Rubin explains the differences between classical liberalism, conservatism, and libertarianism, highlighting that the government should get out of the way so people can be as free as possible, while acknowledging that some people are luckier than others, or work harder, but we are all humans.
12:26 - 19:48 (07:22)
Summary
Dave Rubin explains the differences between classical liberalism, conservatism, and libertarianism, highlighting that the government should get out of the way so people can be as free as possible, while acknowledging that some people are luckier than others, or work harder, but we are all humans. The main difference between classical liberalism and libertarianism is that a libertarian would disassemble the government completely.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The importance of being a decent human being and tolerating views that differ from our own, even if they are traditional or outdated, can help to move society forward.
19:48 - 25:05 (05:16)
Summary
The importance of being a decent human being and tolerating views that differ from our own, even if they are traditional or outdated, can help to move society forward. Being sufficiently liberal means supporting gay marriage while also tolerating those who oppose it.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker talks about how talking about issues like low taxes, borders, American context, free speech, and the right to assemble brands people as racists and bigots by the leftists, and how leftist policies can harm poor people, including the black community.
25:05 - 30:33 (05:27)
Summary
The speaker talks about how talking about issues like low taxes, borders, American context, free speech, and the right to assemble brands people as racists and bigots by the leftists, and how leftist policies can harm poor people, including the black community.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
Dave Rubin discusses the challenges of piecemeal thinking and the mainstream media's influence on political dialogue while emphasizing the importance of agreeing to disagree and focusing on the common values of freedom.
30:33 - 39:21 (08:47)
Summary
Dave Rubin discusses the challenges of piecemeal thinking and the mainstream media's influence on political dialogue while emphasizing the importance of agreeing to disagree and focusing on the common values of freedom.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker highlights the dangerous and misleading tactics used by fake news, including lying about stories, misleading headlines, and cutting quotes in the middle.
39:21 - 46:02 (06:41)
Summary
The speaker highlights the dangerous and misleading tactics used by fake news, including lying about stories, misleading headlines, and cutting quotes in the middle. Additionally, a law in Germany requires publications to run all quotes by the individual being written about.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The right of a nation to defend and control its borders is crucial for its sovereignty and self-governance, and it is important for nations to come together and decide how to work together on things while maintaining their own decision-making power.
46:02 - 52:15 (06:13)
Summary
The right of a nation to defend and control its borders is crucial for its sovereignty and self-governance, and it is important for nations to come together and decide how to work together on things while maintaining their own decision-making power. Editing out the most important moments of a conversation defeats the purpose of discourse and governing by elected officials is preferable to being governed by an external bureaucratic commission.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
The guest expresses his surprise at the current shift in lifestyle preferences and institutions like states' rights gaining relevance.
52:15 - 59:08 (06:53)
Summary
The guest expresses his surprise at the current shift in lifestyle preferences and institutions like states' rights gaining relevance. He also talks about how conversations about non-monogamous relationships and polyamory have challenged his perspective in the past.
Episode#164 - Dave Rubin - Going From Woke To Awake
PodcastModern Wisdom
Dave Rubin talks with enthusiasm about his latest book.
59:08 - 59:57 (00:48)
Summary
Dave Rubin talks with enthusiasm about his latest book. Links to his book and other platforms where you can access his content are provided in the show notes.