Joe Rogan Experience #1888 - Michael Shermer

Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, host of the podcast "The Michael Shermer Show," and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational." https://michaelshermer.com/

Joe RoganhostMichael Shermerguest

Jun 27, 20242h 49mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 2h 49m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, host of the podcast "The Michael Shermer Show," and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational." https://michaelshermer.com/

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Joe Rogan
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Michael Shermer
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Michael Shermer, Joe Rogan Experience #1888 - Michael Shermer explores skepticism, Conspiracies, Aliens, and Psychedelics: Shermer Debates Rogan Deeply Joe Rogan and skeptic Michael Shermer explore why intelligent people believe conspiracy theories, distinguishing between real conspiracies and unfounded narratives. They dig into JFK, 9/11, MKUltra, and government secrecy, arguing about what evidence would actually justify belief in a plot versus randomness and error. The conversation broadens into UFOs/UAPs, the likelihood of alien visitation, and how to judge extraordinary claims, then shifts to scientific fraud, moral progress, religion, and whether psychedelics reveal deeper realities or just brain chemistry. Throughout, Shermer stresses probabilistic reasoning and error costs, while Rogan pushes the importance of open-minded suspicion, unexplained anomalies, and direct experience.

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