The Focus

A Stoic’s Take on Modern Celebrity: The Rise of Rogan, Peterson & the Role of Social Media

May 30, 2022

01:19:22

Creator website

Episode guests

Massimo Pigliucci

John

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

The Blind Spots of Scientists in Science Communication

01:51

The Burden of Addressing Someone Correctly

01:08

Challenges of Serious Thinkers in a Click-bait Society

00:51

Introduction

2min

The Dangers of Accepting Celebrity Opinion and Branding as Truth in the Public Domain

4min

The Importance of Freedom of Speech

3min

The Importance of Social Responsibility in Freedom of Speech

3min

The Importance of Trusting Sources

5min

How to Approach the Success of Another

5min

The Importance of Trust

2min

The Importance of Trust in Public Discourse

2min

The Ettos and the Patos of Good Communication

5min

10.

The Importance of Education in Political Discourse

2min

11.

The Return of Sophistry

4min

12.

The Power of Throwing Out Mud

2min

13.

Spotify's Punitive Sanctions on Joe Rogan

4min

14.

The Importance of Regulation in Social Media

2min

15.

The Balance Between Neoliberal Capitalism and Social Responsibility in America

2min

16.

Elon Musk's Complaining About the Possible Raising of His Taxes

5min

17.

The Perils of Celebrity

2min

18.

The Stoic Credentials of Jordan Peterson

3min

19.

The Problem With Peterson

3min

20.

The Role of Stoicism in Emotional Manipulation

4min

21.

The Importance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

5min

22.

The Positive Impact of Peterson on Public Discourse and Philosophy

4min

23.

How to Deal With Celebrities

7min

In this episode John is joined from New York by returning guest Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. John and Massimo speak frankly about the problems posed by modern celebrity looking at the two recent controversies that caught out prolific American podcaster, Joe Rogan. They also look at the celebrity of Canadian Clinical Psychologist Emeritus Prof. Jordan B. Peterson. Hang onto your hats folks, this is a broadranging and interesting take on Stoicism and its response to modern celebrity.

Support the show: https://www.sageinternational.org.au/strategikon-merch/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.