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The Rubin Report

John Oliver Has a Plan for How to 'Control' Elon Musk & It's Insane

Dec 19, 2023
John Oliver, host of 'Last Week Tonight', discusses his segment attacking Elon Musk and the ongoing pro-Palestine protests in NYC. The podcast also covers media bias, Trump's distorted reality, the impact of migration on NYC, negligence at the border, frustration with control during the pandemic, and the contrast between high achievers and mediocre people.
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  • Mediocre people resent high achievers, while high achievers don't like being held back by mediocre people.
  • Publicly exposing the words and actions of the woke movement makes it easier to challenge their ideas.

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The Importance of Showing, Not Telling

Alabama football coach Nick Saban explains that mediocre people don't like high achievers and vice versa. To be successful, everyone in an organization must buy into the same principles and high standards.

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