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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège examine Douglas Murray’s recent critique of Joe Rogan and other influencers who share their platforms with unreliable pseudo-experts. They explain why Murray fails to clarify the standards for distinguishing expert from non-expert testimony.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Douglas Murray’s challenge to Joe Rogan’s platforming of non-experts is only partly right; [0:55]
● The proper role of expertise; [11:42]
● How to properly think about expert consensus as a non-expert; [19:42]
● How Murray is unclear about the standards we need for assessing expertise; [31:39]
● Why philosophical expertise, not simply on-the-ground experience, is crucial in evaluating the ethics of an ongoing war; [43:21]
● Why many people distrust experts. [50:50]
Recommended in this episode are Gregory Salmieri’s lecture “How to Be an Objective Consumer of Science,” [youtube.com/watch?v=fuxVVLVtr_A] Ben Bayer’s talk “Being Objective About the News.” [youtube.com/watch?v=GSitcHdRKgY]
The podcast was recorded on May 27th, 2025 and published May 30th, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here: newideal.aynrand.org/podcasts/.
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège examine Douglas Murray’s recent critique of Joe Rogan and other influencers who share their platforms with unreliable pseudo-experts. They explain why Murray fails to clarify the standards for distinguishing expert from non-expert testimony.
Among the topics covered:
● Why Douglas Murray’s challenge to Joe Rogan’s platforming of non-experts is only partly right; [0:55]
● The proper role of expertise; [11:42]
● How to properly think about expert consensus as a non-expert; [19:42]
● How Murray is unclear about the standards we need for assessing expertise; [31:39]
● Why philosophical expertise, not simply on-the-ground experience, is crucial in evaluating the ethics of an ongoing war; [43:21]
● Why many people distrust experts. [50:50]
Recommended in this episode are Gregory Salmieri’s lecture “How to Be an Objective Consumer of Science,” [youtube.com/watch?v=fuxVVLVtr_A] Ben Bayer’s talk “Being Objective About the News.” [youtube.com/watch?v=GSitcHdRKgY]
The podcast was recorded on May 27th, 2025 and published May 30th, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here: newideal.aynrand.org/podcasts/.
Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand Institute app:
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– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
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