Episode #1228
Bari Weiss
Books mentioned
The Bible
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The Happiness Hypothesis
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The Souls of Yellow Folk
Mentioned by Bari Weiss · at 02:48:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Bari Weiss, an opinion writer and former New York Times editor, joins Joe Rogan to discuss online outrage, political polarization, and cancel culture. They explore free speech, identity politics, media trust, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while also debating gun policy, conspiracy theories, and ways to repair social divisions.
What they talked about
- Covington Catholic school incident and outrage culture
- Cancel culture and public shaming
- Media bias and fake news
- Gun control and Australian gun laws
- Antisemitism and the Women's March leadership
- Israel-Palestine conflict and Jewish identity
- Political polarization and the need for grace
- Harvard's affirmative action against Asian Americans
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