10 Things We Learned From Eric Weinstein On The Joe Rogan Experience
"It's time to revolt".
Despite all of the craziness going on in the world, Joe Rogan has still managed to quench the thirst of his fanbase by managing to maintain a regular upload schedule with the Joe Rogan Experience.
Joe has even resorted to the near-unprecedented method of occasionally conducting the long-form conversations with guests over a video call rather than in-studio to ensure that his audience can still enjoy their regular mindf*cks courtesy of a wide variety of guests.
In this episode, Joe invited the famed economist, academic, and regular guest of the show, Eric Weinstein to discuss the strange times that we're living in. The pair engaged in a three-hour discussion that touched upon an eclectic mix of subjects from the global crisis, to the state of politics, to some more out-there topics such as the strange mating habits of insects and Michael Jackson's singing ability.
In a world full of misinformation, Joe and Eric attempted to cut through some of the popular myths currently circulating, while still engaging in a entertaining discussion to provide some interesting insights in an episode that is really worth checking out:
10. Joe Has Become A Little Out Of Touch With Regular People
As someone who has spent the majority of his entire life as a figure in the public eye, its not exactly surprising that Rogan has become used to the life of a famous comedian.
Not that there's anything necessarily wrong with this, but when a large portion of Joe's audience are people who have to work jobs they might not like for the purpose of feeding their families, occasionally some of Rogan's comments can come across as out of touch, at best.
During the early going of the episode, Eric remarks that there is no group in society that is quite as dysfunctional as comedians prompting Joe to reply:
"I know, that's why I get along with them so well. It's so hard for me to hang out with regular folk. That would be rough, like if I had to live in a community of regular people that just work every day..."
While it is understandable that Joe's many years in the spotlight would make having a regular life seem abnormal to him, for someone who sustains himself on his speaking you'd think he could've employed a better choice of words here to not distance himself from his fanbase.