This Joe Rogan Experience interview podcast features a discussion with Warren Smith, a filmmaker and former teacher who was fired from his job for creating viral videos engaging students in critical thinking exercises. Rogan and Smith explore the challenges of critical thinking in education and society, highlighting the resistance to questioning ingrained ideologies and the prevalence of "cult-like" thinking on both the left and the right. They analyze examples of this phenomenon, including the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling and the suppression of information on YouTube. Smith emphasizes the importance of considering the underlying "subtext" in communication and the power of stories in shaping our worldview. The conversation concludes with reflections on the role of critical thinking in education and the potential for alternative media platforms to foster more open and rational discourse.
