What Is Causing The Current Madness Of Crowds? (Douglas Murray Interview)

The Rubin Report

Emma Dog Productions

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.5 • 13.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2019

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Dave Rubin of The Rubin Report talks to Douglas Murray (Author & Journalist) about his new book, ‘The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity’. Douglas gives his thoughts on what he believes is causing the growth of identity politics surrounding ideas of human rights, equity, and social justice. He also discusses why he thinks young people believe they live in uniquely dangerous time when within the context of history there has never been a better time for human rights or gender equality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm your friendly neighborhood, Dave Rubin, with a quick reminder to subscribe to
0:07.7	our channel and click the bell to get notified of our videos.
0:10.8	And joining me today is an international best-selling author and journalist, though his greatest
0:15.5	claim to fame is now being a three-time returning Rubin report guest.
0:20.6	Douglas Murray, welcome back to the Rubin report.
0:22.5	Very good to be with you again, Dave.
0:25.0	Who else has managed three times?
0:27.0	Who else has been three times?
0:28.4	I believe Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson, Gad Sad.
0:33.3	Oh, this is the 18.
0:35.3	Yeah, this is the 18.
0:37.3	Maybe Sam Harris is not in there, I'm not sure.
0:39.5	Anyway, it is good to have you on, my friend.
0:41.4	I wish we were doing this in person, but you're across the pond.
0:44.5	How is life across the pond these days?
0:46.6	Well, you know, it's all right.
0:50.4	We have our own forms of madness going on here as you do in America.
0:55.3	But broadly speaking, we're still standing despite all of the politicians' best efforts.
1:00.3	All right.
1:01.3	Now, I want to get into this book because I've read about half of it so far.
1:05.9	And as you know, I just wrote my first book and I was reading this going, man, I wish I
1:10.3	was a better author because you, my friend, have a way with words.
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