Book · 2020 · Political science
Giving the Devil his Due
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So what I wanna start with first though is just the title, actually, of the book, because that really struck me, "Giving the Devil His Due.
Dave Rubin · The Rubin Report · Apr 2020 Listen at 12:27 The best things said about it
He wrote a book about giving the devil is due it being able to talk to people to disagree with.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2020 Why people recommend it
Giving the Devil his Due by Michael Shermer is a collection of essays that champions free speech, open discourse, and the vital importance of engaging in rigorous dialogue with people who hold opposing views. On The Rubin Report, Dave Rubin read a blurb written by Jordan Peterson praising the publication and expressed how much the striking title resonated with his own thoughts on modern societal behavior. Joe Rogan dedicated significant discussion to the book during two consecutive appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Michael Shermer as a guest and later talking about the themes with Tim Dillon. Rogan and Shermer utilized the themes of the book to explore the dangers of political polarization and the critical need to maintain channels of communication across ideological divides. The speakers emphasized that defending controversial speech is essential for a healthy democracy, reinforcing the author's lifelong advocacy for intellectual freedom, skepticism, and the fearless pursuit of truth in an increasingly tribal cultural landscape.
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Dave Rubin So what I wanna start with first though is just the title, actually, of the book, because that really struc… 2
“So what I wanna start with first though is just the title, actually, of the book, because that really struck me, "Giving the Devil His Due."”
“He's a passionate advocate of free speech, for this and many other reasons, to the point of entitling his new book, "Giving the Devil His Due,"”
Joe Rogan he wrote a book about giving the devil is due it being able to talk to people to disagree with 2
“he wrote a book about giving the devil is due it being able to talk to people to disagree with”
“and this is one of the reasons why it's a good time now to talk about your book given the devil -”
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“and so in your latest book giving the devil his due reflections of a scientific humanist now you have a book with the word devil in it”
“so with this new book out um give me the full name of the devil giving the devil is still here it is there it is i mean the devil is due”
“[Laughter] giving the devil his due reflections of a scientific humanist which you are”
“and author of the new book, "Giving the Devil His Due." Michael Shermer, welcome back to "The Rubin Report."”
“who I was when I was working on giving the devil is do I had this was kind of a challenge to me because I feel like there's so much fake news”
“so and it's called give the devil his due gimme the devil his day being the devil his due gets to the little little chess piece”