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

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<p>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:<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> to get 3 months free<br /> &#8211; <b>Policygenius</b>: <a href="https://www.policygenius.com/">https://www.policygenius.com/</a><br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Ben&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro">https://twitter.com/benshapiro</a><br /> Ben&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro">https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro</a><br /> Daily Wire: <a href="https://dailywire.com">https://dailywire.com</a><br /> Ben&#8217;s Books:<br /> The Authoritarian Moment: <a href="https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv">https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv</a><br /> Facts (Still) Don&#8217;t Care About Your Feelings: <a href="https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs">https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs</a><br /> How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps: <a href="https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx">https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx</a><br /> The Right Side of History: <a href="https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS">https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS</a><br /> How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: <a href="https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z">https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z</a><br /> Facts Don&#8217;t Care about Your Feelings: <a href="https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL">https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL</a><br /> Books mentioned:<br /> The Strongman: <a href="https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7">https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7</a><br /> Economics in One Lesson: <a href="https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA">https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA</a><br /> The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: <a href="https://amzn.to/3DTGlej">https://amzn.to/3DTGlej</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (07:07) &#8211; Kanye &#8216;Ye&#8217; West<br /> (14:47) &#8211; Hitler and the nature of evil<br /> (22:53) &#8211; Political attacks on the left and the right<br /> (28:37) &#8211; Quebec mosque shooting<br /> (38:33) &#8211; Elon Musk buying Twitter<br /> (51:36) &#8211; Trump and Biden<br /> (56:09) &#8211; Hunter Biden&#8217;s laptop<br /> (1:07:42) &#8211; Candace Owens<br /> (1:11:22) &#8211; War in Ukraine<br /> (1:21:31) &#8211; Rhetoric vs truth<br /> (1:26:26) &#8211; Infamous BBC interview<br /> (1:29:42) &#8211; Day in the life<br /> (1:44:37) &#8211; Abortion<br /> (1:57:32) &#8211; Climate change<br /> (2:04:55) &#8211; God and faith<br /> (2:16:05) &#8211; Tribalism<br /> (2:20:41) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:24:26) &#8211; Andrew Breitbart<br /> (2:26:56) &#8211; Self-doubt<br /> (2:28:58) &#8211; Love</p>