Joe Rogan Experience #1224 - Adam Greentree

Stories of wolves running caribou into freezing rivers and returning hours later, or mountain lions and bears eating prey alive, underscore that nature is brutal but purposeful, not malicious. Understanding this helps people drop sentimental myths and respect wildlife as highly adapted hunters.

They emphasize that regulated hunting—especially of apex predators like mountain lions and bears—follows biologist-set quotas to keep prey populations (deer, elk, moose) healthy, and tag and license money funds habitat and species management; bans often lead to government kills with no meat recovery instead.

Greentree explains how his wife went from refusing venison to preferring wild game once she tasted it and understood its origin, and both men describe the profound satisfaction and responsibility that come from stalking, killing, butchering, and cooking an animal yourself.

They worry that hyper‑immersive VR—especially for thrill and sex—will let people simulate achievements (racing, climbing Everest, sexual conquests) without effort or character development, leading to softer bodies, weaker minds, and less incentive to be kind or capable in real life.

Rogan and Greentree note that multi-day hunts in cold rain or endless mud feel awful in the moment but permanently deepen gratitude for hot water, dry clothes, and sunshine in a way that shallow fun, like rollercoasters, never does.