Companion · #336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War

Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free – Policygenius: <a href="https://www.policygenius.com/">https://www.policygenius.com/</a> – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off – InsideTracker: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ben’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro">https://twitter.com/benshapiro</a> Ben’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro">https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro</a> Daily Wire: <a href="https://dailywire.com">https://dailywire.com</a> Ben’s Books: The Authoritarian Moment: <a href="https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv">https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv</a> Facts (Still) Don’t Care About Your Feelings: <a href="https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs">https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs</a> How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps: <a href="https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx">https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx</a> The Right Side of History: <a href="https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS">https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS</a> How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: <a href="https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z">https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z</a> Facts Don’t Care about Your Feelings: <a href="https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL">https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL</a> Books mentioned: The Strongman: <a href="https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7">https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7</a> Economics in One Lesson: <a href="https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA">https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA</a> The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: <a href="https://amzn.to/3DTGlej">https://amzn.to/3DTGlej</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:07) – Kanye ‘Ye’ West (14:47) – Hitler and the nature of evil (22:53) – Political attacks on the left and the right (28:37) – Quebec mosque shooting (38:33) – Elon Musk buying Twitter (51:36) – Trump and Biden (56:09) – Hunter Biden’s laptop (1:07:42) – Candace Owens (1:11:22) – War in Ukraine (1:21:31) – Rhetoric vs truth (1:26:26) – Infamous BBC interview (1:29:42) – Day in the life (1:44:37) – Abortion (1:57:32) – Climate change (2:04:55) – God and faith (2:16:05) – Tribalism (2:20:41) – Advice for young people (2:24:26) – Andrew Breitbart (2:26:56) – Self-doubt (2:28:58) – Love

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