Episode #1719
Michael Shellenberger
Books mentioned
Apocalypse Never
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Michael Shellenberger is a journalist and author whose work examines addiction, homelessness, mental illness, public policy, and environmental issues. He and Joe Rogan discuss San Francisco and other cities’ responses to social problems, treatment and supportive housing, policing and gun policy, institutional decline, and nuclear and renewable energy.
What they talked about
- San Francisco's progressive governance and homelessness crisis
- Harm reduction movement and unintended consequences
- Opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis
- Housing first vs. shelter-first approaches
- Censorship and cancel culture on social media
- Nuclear energy safety and waste misconceptions
- Climate change alarmism and natural disaster trends
- Independent media and the Intellectual Dark Web
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