Episode #1888
Michael Shermer
Books mentioned
Conspiracy
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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Case Closed
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Reclaiming History
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Chaos
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The Singularity Is Near
Mentioned by Michael Shermer · at 00:44:35 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Abduction
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The Moral Arc
Mentioned by Michael Shermer · at 01:31:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Irreversible Damage
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The Bible
Mentioned by Michael Shermer · at 02:41:29 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
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Dr. Michael Shermer, the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and author of "Conspiracy," joins the show. The conversation explores how people detect conspiracies, touching on the JFK assassination, government misconduct, and UAP evidence. They also discuss scientific uncertainty, moral progress, gender and sports, and the potential psychedelic origins of religious experiences.
What they talked about
- Why rational people believe conspiracy theories
- JFK assassination and the lone gunman debate
- UFOs and government secrecy
- James Webb telescope and Big Bang theory
- Transgender athletes in sports
- Homosexuality from an evolutionary perspective
- Psychedelics and the nature of reality
- Bigfoot and cryptozoology
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