Topics covered include holding a government job versus going to business school; working as a CIA analyst dealing with Islamic terrorism; the importance of grit, tenacity, hard work, discipline, and perseverance; the importance of reading; what it takes to be a good conversationalist; authenticity; regret; and weight loss. We also cover in passing the following individuals: Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Megyn Kelly, Joe Rogan, Steven Pinker, Michael Crichton, Dean Cain, Clint Eastwood, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Hitchens, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, and Anthony Fauci.

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Buck's Twitter handle: @BuckSexton

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It was posted earlier today (November 29, 2021) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1343: https://youtu.be/fHfiyrszww8

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense.

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