Comments by "bj0rn" (@TheLivirus) on "Joe Rogan Experience #1453 - Eric Weinstein" video.

  1. With enough elevation and understanding, one may cause an avalanche with a nudge.
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  2. Right or wrong, I appreciate his perspective.
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  3. I've noticed that whenever Joe has trouble following a topic, his skepticism is turned up. I think this is a healthy reaction, considering it is a common strategy within conspiracy theory and pseudo-science to hide flaws and gaps behind unnecessarily complicated terminology. This deceptive strategy often fails when pressed on details and clarifications.
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  4. The economically stable introverts, yes. The rest are in trouble.
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  5. Yeah I hear you. It seems he has a bit of an inferiority complex from childhood struggles with learning disabilities. On the other hand, he's undeniably intelligent, thoughtful and speaks very well. I gladly tolerate his flaws to hear his perspective.
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  6. I think a healthy way of looking at fiat currency is that we allow investments to pay for themselves, rather than relying only profits from previous investments. It is more risky, yes, because we don't know for sure that the investment will pay off, but this is undeniably useful. It allows us to escape dire situations where new investments cannot be made because profits from previous investments are, for one reason or another, not available. Though it has some side effects which can be exploited. A fiat currency means that the amount of money in circulation and thus its value is to a higher degree controlled by policy, meaning it is more easily subject to manipulation. For example, the cost of labor can be controlled by inflating the (assuming salaries do not scale accordingly). This likely played a role in the stagnation of median male income.
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  7. @Steven T I think the reality is that he is a legitimate intellectual, yet overcompensates with convoluted language due to personality flaws, leaving skeptical listeners full of doubt.
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  8.  @666atyler666  But to be fair, heads are seldom impaled from a distance.
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  9. If you are saying Eric is not intelligent, I think you have set the bar ridiculously high.
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  10. Amen to that! (not my search history though)
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  11. Would love to see him go uninhibited and full blast.
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  12.  @eamon4279  I think it's also about Joe recognizing that he has a diverse audience, with varying age, background, interests and education. Taking it a bit slower, clarifying difficult concepts, elaborating on facts, clarifying context, etc makes the interview accessible to more viewers.
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  13.  @d.martin.y4055  Well, he's a mathematician, which by nature deals with high level of abstraction. This is part of why he's able to contribute to such a wide range of topics.
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  14. Eric more likely makes Joe feel dumb.
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  15. There's no point in introducing Eric as anything less than a polymath.
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