Welcome to the Eric Mataxis show.

It's the show that helps you make sense of things that would otherwise baffle you.

Like, for example, why does that one shoe hide in the back of the closet like that?

Is it afraid of you? Or does it just need some alone time? Or maybe it's ashamed of something, something terrible that only a shoe would be ashamed of? The answers to these and other questions right here, right now on the Eric Mataxis show. And now your host, Eric Mataxis. Hey folks, this is what we like to call Hour 2 on the Eric Mataxis show. I don't know why we call it Hour 2. But let me say this. We still have with us now, Dave Rubin, who's got a new book out called Don't Burn This Book. Dave Rubin, welcome back. Metaxus, I just want to say two things. First off, great last name. What a power name right there. Metaxus. It's incredible. That's number one. And number two, I've been doing a lot of radio, a lot of YouTube stuff, a lot of talking. Your radio voice, your inflection and intonation. On point, my friend. I have no idea what you're talking about, but thank you so much. I just made up those words.

Wasn't that impressive?

No, it was, it was impressive. And you know what? Your inflection, when you said the word inflection, that's the way I think that they teach you to say it. I mean, if you really care about how to pronounce the word inflection. Can we talk about Sufi sales? Let's. No, let's not. Okay, let's talk about your book.

Don't Burn This Book.

In case we didn't make it clear, in case people are just tuning in, why is the title,

Don't Burn This Book? Because there's common sense, and we live in a time when common sense is

uncommon. And the amount of hate that I'm

getting right now for laying out these very simple principles principles like individual rights

that we should all be treated equally under the law regardless of our sexual orientation or

our gender or our skin color or religion somehow that is actually thought of as dangerous these days

to the set of people who believe that groups should have rights.

And certain people based on skin color or gender or these other things should have different

rights or different advantages or disadvantages.

I believe that's antithetical to the true American dream.

And what I want to do is I want to free people.

And by freeing people, all you can do is give them a chance.

It doesn't mean some people didn't come for more money.

It doesn't mean that some people aren't physically gifted more or will be more lucky or can make more luck.

Or the series of other things that make up the, know you're going to love this word the gestalt

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