Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating & Dave Rubin — DON’T BURN THIS BOOK: using free speech to avoid a Sci Fi dystopia (#042)


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Brian Keating interviews Dave Rubin (The Rubin Report) on the most interesting issues of the day: free speech and expression, classical liberalism, lessons from Jordan Peterson, and the imperative of tolerance. More about Dave Rubin: https://daverubin.com/ Find Dave on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RubinReport Get Dave’s book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason: https://amzn.to/2KCurtT 

  • 00:01:00 The mellifluousness of the Long Island accent! 00:05:00 Coming out of the Closets: first as a gay man, and then as a classical liberal
  • 00:12:07 The Exclusive story of how Dave named the book and designed the cover
  • 00:21:00 Shadow Banning: the new normal?
  • 00:23:11 Are we running out of time to defend liberalism?
  • 00:26:46 Is there a danger in overblowing your message?
  • 00:30:00 Similar messages like Michael Shermer’s https://youtu.be/5dGzMTdfsic
  • 00:34:36 Digital Detox: why and how?
  • 00:41:02 Jordan Peterson: what do you do when your mentor struggles?
  • 00:47:43 Are you worried about getting too popular?
  • 00:52:53 High-Performance Public Speaking
  • 00:57:57 Would you rather have a 1,000 readers now or 1 reader in a 100 years?
  • 00:59:10 Would you rather have fans or haters read your book?
  • 00:59:51 What are you most pessimistic about?
  • 01:01:09 What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?
  • 01:03:16 Can creativity be taught? Dave’s journey from a left-leaning progressive to a free-thinking classical liberal has been quite an adventure.
  • As a gay married man in America, Dave spent the majority of his adult life subscribing to a certain political belief system based primarily on his immutable characteristics. Fed up with the mainstream media narrative and click-bait news, Dave decided to open up about his awakening, for all to see. He came to realize that no person or idea should be expected to join a side, but rather they should embrace their status as an individual. He now feels that political correctness and groupthink are reaching dangerous levels, distracting us from the true American dream of the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. Dave’s background as a stand-up comedian, degree in political science, and willingness to listen without fighting has uniquely positioned him to tackle big ideas and uncomfortable truths with thought leaders from both sides of the aisle. His show The Rubin Report aims to create civil discourse with people we both agree and disa

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