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Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War | Lex Fridman Podcast #336

Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep336-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/ben-shapiro-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/benshapiro Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro Daily Wire: https://dailywire.com Ben's Books: The Authoritarian Moment: https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv Facts (Still) Don't Care About Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps: https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx The Right Side of History: https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z Facts Don't Care about Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL Books mentioned: The Strongman: https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7 Economics in One Lesson: https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://amzn.to/3DTGlej *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *ExpressVPN:* Fast & secure VPN. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/expressvpn-ep336-sb *Policygenius:* Life insurance. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/policygenius-ep336-sb *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep336-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 2:01 - Kanye 'Ye' West 9:41 - Hitler and the nature of evil 17:47 - Political attacks on the left and the right 23:31 - Quebec mosque shooting 33:26 - Elon Musk buying Twitter 46:29 - Trump and Biden 51:03 - Hunter Biden's laptop 1:02:36 - Candace Owens 1:06:15 - War in Ukraine 1:16:24 - Rhetoric vs truth 1:21:19 - Infamous BBC interview 1:24:35 - Day in the life 1:39:31 - Abortion 1:52:26 - Climate change 1:59:48 - God and faith 2:10:58 - Tribalism 2:15:34 - Advice for young people 2:19:20 - Andrew Breitbart 2:21:50 - Self-doubt 2:23:52 - Love *PODCAST LINKS:* - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips *SOCIAL LINKS:* - X: https://x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: https://patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman

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November 7, 2022
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2h 31m
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Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep336-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/ben-shapiro-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/benshapiro Ben's Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro Daily Wire: https://dailywire.com Ben's Books: The Authoritarian Moment: https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv Facts (Still) Don't Care About Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps: https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx The Right Side of History: https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z Facts Don't Care about Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL Books mentioned: The Strongman: https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7 Economics in One Lesson: https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://amzn.to/3DTGlej *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *ExpressVPN:* Fast & secure VPN. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/expressvpn-ep336-sb *Policygenius:* Life insurance. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/policygenius-ep336-sb *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep336-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 2:01 - Kanye 'Ye' West 9:41 - Hitler and the nature of evil 17:47 - Political attacks on the left and the right 23:31 - Quebec mosque shooting 33:26 - Elon Musk buying Twitter 46:29 - Trump and Biden 51:03 - Hunter Biden's laptop 1:02:36 - Candace Owens 1:06:15 - War in Ukraine 1:16:24 - Rhetoric vs truth 1:21:19 - Infamous BBC interview 1:24:35 - Day in the life 1:39:31 - Abortion 1:52:26 - Climate change 1:59:48 - God and faith 2:10:58 - Tribalism 2:15:34 - Advice for young people 2:19:20 - Andrew Breitbart 2:21:50 - Self-doubt 2:23:52 - Love *PODCAST LINKS:*

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Ben Shapiro and Lex Fridman, Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War | Lex Fridman Podcast #336 explores ben Shapiro and Lex Fridman Examine Evil, Speech, Power, Responsibility Lex Fridman and Ben Shapiro have a long-form conversation covering anti‑Semitism, extremism, historical evil, free speech, media power, abortion, and the war in Ukraine. Shapiro argues that evil is a universal human potential, not a separate class of people, drawing lessons from Nazi Germany, Stalinism, and current political polarization. They examine Kanye West’s anti‑Semitic comments, the dangers of jumping from individual grievance to group hatred, and parallel questions about how Shapiro criticizes “the left.”

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