Episode #1807

Douglas Murray

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Political commentator, journalist, and author Douglas Murray discusses with Joe Rogan election distrust, online censorship, tribalism, ideology, religion, and disputes over race, identity, equality, and merit. They also examine pandemic restrictions, cancelation, social polarization, addiction and discipline, ambition, friendship, and the personal and creative pressures faced by public intellectuals and prolific authors.

What they talked about

  • UK lockdowns and restrictions
  • 24-hour news and media criticism
  • Cancel culture and public figures
  • Election integrity and fraud
  • Wokeism as a post-religious ideology
  • Critical race theory and historical guilt
  • Resentment vs. gratitude
  • Writing, creativity, and audiobooks

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