Joe Rogan Experience #2012 - Gad Saad

Gad Saad is Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, and an expert in the application of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. He is the host of "The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad" podcast, and the author of "The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life." www.gadsaad.com

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Jun 27, 20243h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 3h 7m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Gad Saad is Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, and an expert in the application of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. He is the host of "The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad" podcast, and the author of "The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life." www.gadsaad.com

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Gad Saad, Joe Rogan Experience #2012 - Gad Saad explores free speech, tribalism, and happiness in a fractured culture Joe Rogan and Gad Saad range widely over politics, culture, psychology, sports, and personal history, anchored by Saad’s new book on happiness. They criticize tribalism, censorship, woke ideology, and pandemic policies, arguing these trends erode truth, freedom, and social cohesion. Saad draws on evolutionary psychology to explain moral instincts, religion, transgender debates, and why parasitic ideas spread, while Rogan adds examples from media, MMA, and everyday life. Throughout, they circle back to what actually fosters happiness: perspective, gratitude, meaning, and the courage to tell the truth despite social pressure.

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