#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
The following is a conversation with Ben Shapiro, a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of several books, including The Authoritarian Moment, The Right Side of History, and Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings. Whatever your political leanings, I humbly ask that you try to put those aside and listen with an open mind, trying to give the most charitable interpretation of the words we say. This is true in general for this podcast, whether the guest is Ben Shapiro or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Donald Trump or Barack Obama. I will talk to everyone, from every side, from the far left to the far right, from presidents to prisoners, from artists to scientists, from the powerful to the powerless, because we are all human.
all capable of good and evil, all with fascinating stories and ideas to explore. I seek only to understand, and in so doing, hopefully add a bit of love to the world. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor. Check them out in the description. It's the best way to support this podcast. We've got ExpressVPN for privacy, PolicyGenius for life insurance, BetterHelp for therapy, and InsightTracker for biological monitoring. Choose wisely, my friends. And now on to the full ad reads. As always, no ads in the middle. I tried to make this interesting, but if you skip them, please still check out the sponsors. I enjoy their stuff. Maybe you will too. This show is brought to you by a longtime beloved sponsor of mine, ExpressVPN.
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How does Ben Shapiro view Kanye West's comments on Jewish people?
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And if he gets corrupted and destroyed, the people you love will get some money. That's a really interesting future idea. But unfortunately or fortunately, depends where you land on the debate. We live in a time when all of us do face mortality. And it always comes too soon and unexpected. So for that, you should have life insurance. With PolicyGenius, you can find life insurance policies that start at just $70 a month for $500,000 of coverage. Head to PolicyGenius.com or click the link in the description to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. That's PolicyGenius.com. This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp, spelled H-E-L-P, help every time I say that I think about Tom Hanks in the movie Cast Away, which I think is not a critically acclaimed movie, but I really enjoy it.
There's something about a man alone against the elements, faced with a sort of explicit manifestation of his loneliness.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–2:36
2
How does Ben Shapiro view Kanye West's comments on Jewish people?
2:36–7:16
3
What lessons can we learn from Hitler's rise to power?
7:16–9:24
4
What is Ben Shapiro's perspective on the current political landscape?
9:24–1:23:41
5
How does Ben Shapiro define a good faith debate?
1:23:41–1:26:55
6
What lessons does Ben Shapiro share from his experiences?
1:26:55–1:28:39
7
What is the role of love in the human condition according to Ben Shapiro?
1:28:39–1:30:39
8
What advice does Ben Shapiro give to young people?
1:30:39–2:36:22
Speakers
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