(April 4, 2018 at 12:56 pm)Hammy Wrote:(April 4, 2018 at 7:29 am)Little lunch Wrote: Hang on, this guy is an extremely smart man. I have felt like punching his head in a few times, but I have also found a few real gems.
One thing he said was this - that you should listen to people with an expectation that they might know something that you don't, especially those you disagree with as they may be able to shine a light in your blind spot.
Give the book a read, you're smart enough to not get sucked into ideologies you disagree with and you might learn something you didn't know.
Incidently, I feel exactly the same way about Ben Shapiro.
My guess is that anything "smart" that comes out of his mouth is an idea he has stolen from somebody else.
When you see him have a conversation with someone who actually is smart, he quickly shows himself to be a complete moron.
Or maybe I just have high standards
I've seen his talk with Sam Harris and he comes across as a real dick.
But if you think he's a complete moron then it's obvious you've not really looked into him at all.