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 I think about this description of Joe Rogan at least once a day and it always makes me laugh. https://i.nostr.build/OsABP300y4Tpgf6p.jpg  
 I’ve recently started listening to Joe Rogan and I have to say he is very bright. He grasps even the astrophysics stuff very quickly. I need to go back on it a few times to get it sometimes. He’s also really not judgmental which probably why he’s so popular. 
 I do too  
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Incredible sense of curiosity and humility of not knowing, OR
the most successful limited hangout 🤯 
 Temujin actually did this. There’s a book called “The travels of an alchemist” that’s a first hand account of a monk getting summoned to meet the great khan. He had to travel for months at an old age to meet him. They talked for a few days about immortality, the monk gave him some advice about trying to maybe not kill so many people all of the time. Temujin would listen politely and nod and say sure sure, and then did whatever he wanted anyway. This isn’t really doing to story justice but I hate typing on my phone. 
 The only thing that makes Joe intelligent is his friendship with Lex Fridman. 
 He admitted to that being an accurate description of his show. Made me laugh 🤣  
 pure gold! 😂