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> Joe himself is an unaccomplished stoner… This is an interesting take. I personally find Joe Rogan to be an abhorrent human being that gives a platform to ps

> Joe himself is an unaccomplished stoner… This is an interesting take. I personally find Joe Rogan to be an abhorrent human being that gives a platform to pseudoscientists and white supremacists, but I’ve never heard “his tens of millions of dollars are negated by the fact that he smokes weed” as a criticism. Out of curiosity, what value does Tim Ferris provide to society? I’m not being sarcastic, I just only know him as the guy that wrote the four hour work week book, which I did not find substantive.

hunterb123 5y ago
Out of curiosity, who were the "psuedoscientists" and "white supremacists" you're accusing Joe of giving a platform to? Slanderous accusation to just drop and not expand on. Or is that what you call people that you don't agree with their scientific or political beliefs?
- newbie789 5y ago
  Off the top of my head Alex Jones comes to mind as both, but if we don’t agree on him I doubt we’ll agree on any part of this topic.
  - hunterb123 5y ago
    Probably not. I'm not for blacklisting people based on their ideals and sanctioned topics. I think you should talk people you disagree with, who wants an echo chamber? Fight misinformation with more information, not censorship. The laptop and lab leak censorship fiasco should have been an awakening to that.
    - newbie789 5y ago
      I didn’t mention blacklisting. I said that I, as an individual, do not like Joe Rogan. I personally do not listen to his podcast, nor do I watch or listen to Alex Jones. Thank you for your suggestion about what I should do, but I’ll politely decline your request that I go out of my way to consume media made by people I dislike in order to reverse an arbitrary judgment of being in an “echo chamber” from a stranger. I’m happy stating my opinion and not being prescriptive. I hope you enjoy whatever media you choose to consume.
  - dleslie 5y ago
    I thought it was telling that Rogan tends to pair Jones with another guest who is ... obviously out to lunch. The last time I saw he had AJ on he was sitting beside a flat earther. Having the two together made both look as ridiculous as they really are. That said, he's had too many questionable dieticians, anti-vaxxers, and such that he leaves unquestioned and unchallenged. To say nothing of his poor history with gender issues.

hunterb123 5y ago

Out of curiosity, who were the "psuedoscientists" and "white supremacists" you're accusing Joe of giving a platform to? Slanderous accusation to just drop and not expand on. Or is that what you call people that you don't agree with their scientific or political beliefs?

newbie789 5y ago
Off the top of my head Alex Jones comes to mind as both, but if we don’t agree on him I doubt we’ll agree on any part of this topic.
- hunterb123 5y ago
  Probably not. I'm not for blacklisting people based on their ideals and sanctioned topics. I think you should talk people you disagree with, who wants an echo chamber? Fight misinformation with more information, not censorship. The laptop and lab leak censorship fiasco should have been an awakening to that.
  - newbie789 5y ago
    I didn’t mention blacklisting. I said that I, as an individual, do not like Joe Rogan. I personally do not listen to his podcast, nor do I watch or listen to Alex Jones. Thank you for your suggestion about what I should do, but I’ll politely decline your request that I go out of my way to consume media made by people I dislike in order to reverse an arbitrary judgment of being in an “echo chamber” from a stranger. I’m happy stating my opinion and not being prescriptive. I hope you enjoy whatever media you choose to consume.
- dleslie 5y ago
  I thought it was telling that Rogan tends to pair Jones with another guest who is ... obviously out to lunch. The last time I saw he had AJ on he was sitting beside a flat earther. Having the two together made both look as ridiculous as they really are. That said, he's had too many questionable dieticians, anti-vaxxers, and such that he leaves unquestioned and unchallenged. To say nothing of his poor history with gender issues.