The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad

Climate activist and environmentalist Greta Thunberg joins Dr. Saad to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict. They criticize Lex Fridman's views, delve into deleted tweets, express frustration with hypocrites, and question Greta's principles. The discussion also highlights the difference between Middle Eastern religions and the concept of love preached by Jains.

The podcast discusses the controversy surrounding the teaching of Israel in Near East Studies courses, criticizing the narrative that portrays Zionists as modern-day Nazis and claims of genocide against Palestinians.

Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian comedian and political commentator, joins Dr. Saad to discuss the exchange between Piers Morgan and Youssef regarding the Hamas-Israel war. Topics explored include the use of sarcasm and manipulative tactics, the need for nuance and empathy in understanding the conflict, reflections on empathizing with both sides, and a comparison of values and freedoms in the West and the Palestinian territories.

Guest: Claudine Gay, Harvard University President. The host reflects on Harvard University and discusses controversial influences associated with the institution, highlighting the difficulty of taking a clear position on sensitive topics.

Doug Brunt, author of ”The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”, discusses the enigmatic disappearance of Diesel, theories of murder involving Rockefeller and Kaiser Wilhelm II, the historical movements and notable figures between 1880 and 1930, the licensing and applications of diesel engine technology, best practices for aspiring authors, the connection between creativity and happiness, and his personal library and upcoming book project on hidden histories.

The speaker explores the extensive list of names from the US Department of State's Foreign Terrorist Organization list and wonders about the absence of a common thread connecting these diverse groups.

The podcast discusses the concept of proportionality in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, addresses contentious arguments and historical context, explores the debate on hiring students with different views on Hamas, and navigates the complexity of views and expressing empathy.

The podcast discusses the concept of 'Amnesia of Causality' and its impact on evaluating actions, particularly focusing on AOC's cognitive and emotional distortion of forgetting the causal link between actions and consequences.

The speaker discusses the significance of wearing a Star of David and shares a personal experience. They reflect on its symbol of identity and pride and the current situation where advising children not to wear it in Montreal.

Lawrence Fox discusses his controversial comments and termination, challenges faced by him and Calvin Robinson, safety of Jews in England and rise of anti-Semitism, ethics of advertising to children, breakdown of law and order, current projects and future plans