Episode #1437
Stephen Dubner
Books mentioned
Torah
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:09:01 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Freakonomics
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Stephen Dubner is an author, journalist, and host of Freakonomics Radio and its podcast. In conversation with Joe Rogan, he discusses family and belief, city life, politics, happiness, health, fighting sports, nuclear power and weapons, technology, social media, addiction, cultural history, and independent thinking.
What they talked about
- Hearing loss from loud music and hearing aid technology
- Breathing techniques vs. drugs for altered states
- Scotch whiskey preferences
- Value of boredom and thinking without devices
- Decline of organized religion and community
- Comedy writing and bombing on stage
- Trump as a media-savvy politician
- Sleep tracking with Whoop device
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