Ben Shapiro
American conservative political commentator
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Videos Mentioning Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro vs Destiny Debate: Politics, Jan 6, Israel, Ukraine & Wokeism | Lex Fridman Podcast #410
Lex Fridman
Conservative debater; one of the debate participants
Google fires protestors, NPR chaos, Humane's AI Pin, Startup tax crisis, sports betting scandal
All-In Podcast
A conservative commentator, used as a hypothetical example of a figure whose media entity shouldn't be government-funded.
A Postmortem on My Response to Covid (Episode #335)
Sam Harris
Criticized for making a video reacting to a clip of Sam Harris, amplifying misrepresentations without fully checking the context.
Cal And Jamie Explain The Internet | Salt Bay, Meghan McCain, And Taylor Lorenz
Cal Newport
Mentioned as an example of someone in a highly stressful online career, similar to Taylor Lorenz.
Cal And Jamie Explain The Internet | Atomic Bombs, Bari Weiss, And Inscrutable TikToks
Cal Newport
Pundit mentioned in relation to current commentary on Dave Chappelle's specials.
E163: Market rips, Media RIFs, Texas defies Biden, Fintech reckoning, ARkStorm 2.0 & more
All-In Podcast
Journalist mentioned as an example of an eloquent, interesting arbiter of information who takes spicy takes but doesn't outright lie.
Ep. 203: Taming Meetings, YouTube’s Potential, Kids and Smartphones | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
Mentioned as an example of a political commentator on YouTube.
Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
Conservative political commentator, mentioned for his 'liberal tears' rhetoric, which is an example of the culture war.
Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts | Lex Fridman #165
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of his political commentary, 'facts don't care about your feelings,' which Barnett critiques as missing a fundamental aspect of human nature. Also mentioned in a story about Tom Arnold attempting to fight him.
Full Length Episode | #176 | February 24, 2022
Cal Newport
Mentioned as an example of content that might have been shared on older social media platforms, but is not the focus of TikTok.
Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211
Lex Fridman
Political commentator known for the saying 'facts don't care about your feelings', which the host finds overly simplistic.
Michael Malice: Freedom, Hope, and Happiness Amidst Chaos | Lex Fridman Podcast #150
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as someone who also effectively balances a trolling, humorous side with a serious side, creating a safe space for diverse discussions.
A Conversation with Caitlin Flanagan (Episode #199)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a figure who would argue that a fetus is merely a clump of cells, contrasted with the recognizable human form seen in sonograms.
E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
All-In Podcast
A conservative political commentator whose media brand, The Daily Caller, is mentioned as a potential acquisition target.
E30: Ramifications of Biden's proposed capital gains tax hike, founder psychology & more
All-In Podcast
Criticized for his commentary on the Derek Chauvin trial, specifically for downplaying the evidence of murder and attributing Floyd's death to fentanyl.
Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values (Episode #367)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in the context of the Daily Wire and the reaction from certain groups on the right who expressed antisemitic sentiments towards him.
Final Thoughts on the 2024 Presidential Election: A Conversation with Mark Cuban (Episode #390)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as having participated in a debate with Sam Harris for the Honestly podcast.
Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War | Lex Fridman Podcast #336
Lex Fridman
Conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of several books. The subject of this interview.
Delusions, Right and Left: A Conversation with “Destiny” (Steven Bonnell) (Episode #381)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as someone Destiny has spoken with, and as an example of a conservative commentator whose audience might not 'love the Jews.' His past support for Trump and subsequent shift is discussed.
How to Live a Life You Won’t Regret at 80 - Bill Gurley
Chris Williamson
Ben Shapiro's famous line 'facts don't care about your feelings' is critiqued for failing to acknowledge that feelings often override facts in human decision-making.
E156: Ivy League antisemitism, macro, SaaS recovery, Gemini, Figma deal delay + big Friedberg update
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example of a controversial speaker who has been chased off campus at various schools, highlighting the perceived hypocrisy of free speech standards.
Joe Rogan Experience #2474 - Dave Smith
PowerfulJRE
Conservative political commentator, cited for his perspective on 'Iraq war syndrome' and for being a 'never Trumper' who later supported Donald Trump as well as refusing to debate critics of Israel.