Matt Taibbi wrote a book about this called "Hate Inc.", and he wrote it before 2020 and all that came with it and all that has come since. It's far worse now than it was when he published it.
The funny part being she's famous for describing how she sucks dick.
When things like Moon landings being faked are retreaded and still topical there's a sign of worsening, at least not getting better anyhow. It's not a simple error, that's a repeated denial of reality. That's what reminded me of the 70s talk radio. Capricorn One to my young eyes was obviously fiction, like Star Wars, but to adults that got caught in that type of thinking it looked plausible, and validated by the shows they listened to. Then they'd proclaim these poorly formed opinions as knowledgeable expertise, and it was..offputting to a young mind educated in elementary science. The thinking was obviously unconnected to reality, as were most of their other opinions from those sources. But they were stuck in it and insisted, and that trait is maybe what is contributing to making it worse. Doubling down and doubling down and doubling down...
Rogan is, and will always be an absolute tool and an idiot. A living proof you don’t need to be smart to be successful, just lucky. The guy is dumb as a log, it’s obvious the moment you listen to his podcast.
Yes, because we need to JUSTIFY FUCKING MOON LANDING, amirite? This is not damning enough?
Yeh, we shouldn't need to. A single weirdo going on about conspiracy theories isn't worth your time. But in that case with Rogan years ago I think someone like Neil deGrasse Tyson, whose primary role is to be an educator, engaging with him is worthwhile. Back then the podcast wasn't as big as it is now but it still had a sizable audience who were hearing Rogan make claims based on half-baked "evidence" and might start adopting those views. So having someone publicly go through those claims and debunk them in a clear and understandable way can help nip those kind of ideas in the bud. The balance of the effort being put in vs the potential impact it could have can mean it's worthwhile. Unfortunately, Rogan has slid back into that stuff. A healthy amount of skepticism is good but I think a lot of conspiracy theorists get a kick out of being able to say "you don't really believe that do you?" They get to be the smart ones who aren't fooled by the things that pretty much everyone else accepts as true.
That’s Matt Walsh in the thumbnail, not Joe Rogan! Matt defended the reality of the moon landing to Joe, and did a good job standing his ground, despite not having a scientific background.
Hah, all good.
I agree but having the discussion so we can definitely find the point of nonsense is good. I listed to JRE all the time. You're not going to get some packaged news well versed discussion. That's why I like it. You can get your relevant share of info of all things throughout all sorts of sources and podcasts. It's a good age minus the stupid censorship.
I'd love to try it, but I'm also scared. I've heard it described as your mind being hit by a nuclear warhead.
Conspiratorial thinking, scientific illiteracy, too many psychedelics, too many concussions, being friends with Eddie Bravo, etc. Take your pick…
I'm going to pick "being an idiot" one.
Jaime bring up that video of a bear doing dmt while fighting a bull shark.
Didn't know that he went all-in and mentioned it on his latest comedy special, too. Saw this clip come up:
I don't think he does, after walsh responds to him he says "I'm not saying we didn't go to the moon", and later when walsh talks about hoax believers, he says he's not one of those.
Didn’t she get an absolute shit ton of money on only fans?
Yes she did.
It's so strange to hear this nasty sentiment directed at Joe Rogan. I assumed most people (guys?) had one or two friends in high school or college that believed in conspiracy theories. Never in my wildest dreams would I consider not liking them, or not spending time with them, because they believe in these absurd theories. There's so much more to a person than his or her most bizarre beliefs.
I remember when Joe first went "viral" on the internet in like 2005/2006 talking about DMT. I'm pretty sure it was pre-YouTube or maybe during its first year or two of existence. He went on some rant about how humanity was a cancer on the planet and if you look at big cities from the air, it looks like cancer growing and spreading. Then he somehow tied all of that into DMT.
I saw the special first. Rogan continues to be a quite mediocre comedian, unfortunately. However, I thought Rogan going all-in was when he mentioned the moon landing doubts on his show. In the comedy special, I thought he was mostly kidding.
Surround yourself with brain rot and you will become brain rot. Doesn’t mean Joe’s a bad guy though. On the contrary, he seems to really care about his friends and proactively elevates everyone in his life. Very respectable behavior.
