Jordan B Peterson's video: This Podcast Will Polarize You And It Should Matt Taibbi EP 392

Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with author and journalist Matt Taibbi. They discuss his early career both in journalism and professional basketball, his time in the U.S.S.R. learning Russian and publishing a successful gonzo-inspired newspaper, and his breaking coverage of the subprime mortgage bubble. They also examine the state of the world today with Russia and the U.S. military industrial complex, the upcoming presidential election, and the dire necessity for alternative news sources. Matt Taibbi is an award-winning investigative reporter and one of America’s more recognizable literary voices. In 2002, Taibbi began work as a contributing editor for Rolling Stone. There he won the National Magazine Award for commentary. He is best known for his coverage of four presidential campaigns, of the 2008 financial crisis, and the criminal justice system. He has written ten books, including four New York Times bestsellers: The Great Derangement, Griftopia, The Divide, and Insane Clown President. His book, I Can’t Breathe, about the police killing of Eric Garner, was named one of the year’s ten best books by the Washington Post. His latest book about media division, Hate Inc., has been hailed by everyone from Joe Rogan to Publishers Weekly, and called “The best explanation of media behavior since Manufacturing Consent” by Glenn Greenwald. Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://bit.ly/3KrWbS8 - Sponsors - Birch Gold: Text "JORDAN" to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit. Shopify: Get a $1/ month FREE trial with full access to Shopify's entire suite of features: https://shopify.com/jbp - Links - For Matt Taibbi: Racket News https://www.racket.news/ On X https://twitter.com/mtaibbi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up (0:32) Intro (1:21) Professional sports in Europe (4:47) In the domiciles of the former Soviet Union (7:07) The Moscow Times, the eXile (10:15) Hunter S. Thompson, Gonzo Journalism (11:47) The loss of the narratively-interesting journalist (13:45) Noam Chomsky (14:29) The Russia-Ukraine conflict, expansion of NATO (18:54) Who benefits from the proxy war? (24:55) If they’d given Trump the Nobel Peace Prize (28:49) The lack of an anti-war movement (29:55) Campaign reporting, why Trump was such a disruptor (36:24) Hilary Clinton, red flags for the singular pursuit of power (38:33) Why small business owners vote for big business candidates (41:17) The degree of blindness was staggering, “the most experienced insider” (43:40) RFK Jr’s campaign manager, a groundswell of frustration (46:37) Heyday of the Rolling Stone, reporting on the economy (50:00) The 2008 collapse explained (56:43) Should more people have been prosecuted after 2008? (1:00:20) The rise of woke capitalism, false contrition? (1:04:53) Insane Clown President (1:06:53) First impressions of Trump from the 2016 campaign trail (1:09:16) Manipulation or leadership? (1:16:28) The issue with cops, stats-based policing regimes, and ethnic relations (1:23:03) Hate Inc. and audience optimization (1:28:47) The Munk Debates, facing Malcolm Gladwell (1:35:09) The Twitter Files // LINKS // All socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Telegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPeterson Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignup // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning