![]() ![]() I won’t apologize for Rogan’s spreading of COVID-19 misinformation (and my wife would never speak to me if I did). Here’s what we do know: Shutting down Rogan or calling him names won’t solve the problem. So he simply asked me what it meant, which is the only way we learn anything. When we were discussing Nepal and I mentioned “untouchable” castes, it was clear he hadn’t heard the term. I work at a university, so I’m surrounded by colleagues who often think they know everything. It was an all-too-rare pleasure to converse with someone who actually wanted to listen instead of just talk. I realize that he has been far too credulous with some of his guests, buying their misinformation wholesale instead of critically assessing it. And he knew what he didn’t know, which was the most refreshing thing of all. Rogan is a genuinely curious person, which is something else you don’t pick up from social-media shock reports. He was flying by the seat of his well-pressed Bermudas.Īnd, to my surprise, that turned out to be fine. I know that many talk-show hosts don’t actually read the guest’s book instead, they’re briefed by a staffer about it. Rogan knew nothing - literally, nothing - about my book. Near the very end of the interview, he finally asked me about it. I had brought a copy of my book, which I placed not-too-discreetly in front of me as we chatted. But nothing - or almost nothing - about free speech. ![]()
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