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The Rubin Report

Emma Dog Productions

News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 20 August 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist and author of the book "The Saad Truth About Happiness." They discuss the science of happiness, including the connection between physical health and happiness; the importance of purpose and meaning in life; the role of social media in shaping our happiness; the need for authenticity and self-awareness in pursuing happiness; stories of individuals who have found happiness despite challenging circumstances; the importance of finding a balance between pleasure and long-term happiness; the value of experiences over material possessions; the work required to maintain happiness; and the importance of finding the "sweet spot" in various aspects of life.

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0:00.0	I'm Dave Rubin and joining me today is an evolutionary behavioral scientist, an author
0:13.3	of the brand new book, The Sad Truth About Happiness, and possibly, just possibly, the
0:20.7	most time returning Rubin report guest.
0:25.2	My old friend, Gadsad, welcome back to the Rubin report.
0:28.4	Oh, Dave, so happy to be back.
0:30.1	Although I'm a bit dismayed that it's not sure whether I'm the most frequent
0:34.0	guest. Please check and get back to me with those stats.
0:37.1	Gadsad, my team, I have a very cracked team here.
0:40.4	They're working overtime to try to figure this out.
0:42.9	Right now, we know that it is either you Jordan Peterson or Douglas Murray.
0:48.7	There's a little murkiness around Jordan because I've done so many other things with
0:53.5	him that we sometimes count as shows, sometimes we don't.
0:56.5	But I will say with our question, you were the first ever guest on the Rubin report.
1:01.7	The first time I ever did a full one on one in studio sit down with another human being
1:07.7	back in September of 2015, it was a test show, but I counted as the first show.
1:14.3	It was with Gadsad.
1:16.2	Eight years ago, I can't believe it.
1:18.0	My goodness, man, we were kids.
1:20.2	Remember that we were kids, and I was father.
1:24.4	Yeah, I said to you right before we connected that you're half the man you used to be, but
1:29.9	I guess that's a little.
1:30.7	Why don't we start with that?
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