Brian Keating & Dave Rubin — DON’T BURN THIS BOOK: using free speech to avoid a Sci Fi dystopia (#042)

   Brian Keating interviews Dave Rubin (The Rubin Report)
on the most interesting issues of the day: free speech and
expression, classical liberalism, lessons from Jordan Peterson, and
the imperative of tolerance. More about Dave Rubin:
https://daverubin.com/ Find Dave on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RubinReport Get Dave’s book: Thinking
for Yourself in an Age of Unreason: https://amzn.to/2KCurtT 
00:01:00 The mellifluousness of the Long Island accent! 00:05:00
Coming out of the Closets: first as a gay man, and then as a
classical liberal 00:12:07 The Exclusive story of how Dave named
the book and designed the cover 00:21:00 Shadow Banning: the new
normal? 00:23:11 Are we running out of time to defend liberalism?
00:26:46 Is there a danger in overblowing your message? 00:30:00
Similar messages like Michael Shermer’s
https://youtu.be/5dGzMTdfsic 00:34:36 Digital Detox: why and how?
00:41:02 Jordan Peterson: what do you do when your mentor
struggles? 00:47:43 Are you worried about getting too popular?
00:52:53 High-Performance Public Speaking 00:57:57 Would you rather
have a 1,000 readers now or 1 reader in a 100 years? 00:59:10 Would
you rather have fans or haters read your book? 00:59:51 What are
you most pessimistic about? 01:01:09 What advice would you give
your 20-year-old self? 01:03:16 Can creativity be taught? Dave’s
journey from a left-leaning progressive to a free-thinking
classical liberal has been quite an adventure. As a gay married man
in America, Dave spent the majority of his adult life subscribing
to a certain political belief system based primarily on his
immutable characteristics. Fed up with the mainstream media
narrative and click-bait news, Dave decided to open up about his
awakening, for all to see. He came to realize that no person or
idea should be expected to join a side, but rather they should
embrace their status as an individual. He now feels that political
correctness and groupthink are reaching dangerous levels,
distracting us from the true American dream of the pursuit of life,
liberty and happiness. Dave’s background as a stand-up comedian,
degree in political science, and willingness to listen without
fighting has uniquely positioned him to tackle big ideas and
uncomfortable truths with thought leaders from both sides of the
aisle. His show The Rubin Report aims to create civil discourse
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