The Rubin Report

Tim Pool joins Dave to discuss his appearance on Joe Rogan yesterday addressing censorship concerns with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

This is the first in a series looking at Objectivism’s approach to Happiness. Onkar Ghate and Tara Smith join Dave to discuss the virtue of selfishness.

Tyler Cowen (Economics professor, George Mason U.) joins Dave to discuss his new book “Stubborn Attachments: A Vision for a Society of Free, Prosperous, and Responsible Individuals” covering topics like government regulation, why he identifies as a “small L” libertarian, and economic ideas like Universal Basic Income, climate change, the cryptocurrency revolution, his sensible plan for immigration, and more.

Nick Di Paolo (stand up comedian) joins Dave to discuss his comedy career, his problem with political correctness and so many stand up comics today, why he believes comedians should be at the forefront of speech and free expression, and more.

Peter Boghossian (philosophy professor at Portland State University) and James Lindsay (PhD in Mathematics) join Dave to discuss their hoax writing 20 fake papers using ridiculous ideas and buzzwords to expose the influence of social justice in academia.

Tal Keinan (author) joins Dave to discuss his new book “God is in the Crowd” which dives into the ideas and issues facing modern day Judaism.

Matt Iseman (TV host and comedian) joins Dave to discuss his upbringing and comedy career, hosting American Ninja Warrior, why he puts a high value on protecting speech, his live and let live philosophy on life, and much more.

Michael Reagan (Reagan Legacy Foundation) joins Dave to discuss growing up as the son of Ronald Reagan, the Walkway to Victory memorializing WWII veterans, and his work with The Reagan Legacy Foundation.

Maxime Bernier (Canadian MP) joins Dave to discuss the state of Canadian politics, leading his new party ‘The People’s Party of Canada,’ why he disagrees with Justin Trudeau, his views on immigration in Canada, political correctness, and much more.

Heather Mac Donald (author) joins Dave to discuss her new book “The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture.”

Dr. Everett Piper (President, Oklahoma Wesleyan University) joins Dave to discuss the importance of defending intellectual freedom on college campuses, the meaning of liberalism, his new book ‘Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth’, and more.

Geoffrey Miller (evolutionary psychologist) joins Dave to discuss his field of evolutionary psychology, the future of long term relationships, how trans issues fit into evolutionary psychology, untouchable topics on college campuses for professors, evolutionary aesthetics, the politicization of mate selection, why science can’t explain homosexuality, effective altruism, and more.

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Taking a look back at 14 of our favorite moments on The Rubin Report in 2018.

Bishop Robert Barron and Rabbi David Wolpe join Dave to have a discussion about religion, the enlightenment, their agreements and disagreements, and more.

Imam Tawhidi (Australian Muslim Scholar) joins Dave to discuss his upbringing in a conservative Muslim family in Iraq, his work to reform Islam, ISIS and the radicalization of Muslims in the west, defining the labels within his religion, his support of free speech, views of muslim immigration in the West, and more.

Gad Saad (evolutionary behavioral scientist) joins Dave for a live stream to discuss Patreon, embattled academics, and behaviors in mating.

Chloe Valdary (writer and political activist) joins Dave to discuss growing up Jewish as a person of color, how to disassemble anti semitism, her criticism of intersectionality, and the Women’s March, and to deconstruct the ideas around feminism, Islam, the hatred of Israel, the theory of enchantment which focuses on the importance of human connection, and more.

Marian Tupy (editor, Humanprogress.org) joins Dave to discuss good news and optimism for humanity, from life expectancy increasing to poverty decreasing, and his optimism about the environment, from alternative forms of energy to the increased greening of the earth.

Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro join Dave for a discussion about religion, trans activism, censorship, the IDW, and more.