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Here’s Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, but We Could
A list of our biggest problems.
Joe Rogan recently said he doesn’t think young, healthy people need to get vaccinated for the coronavirus. The platform that hosts his podcast announced they’re not doing anything about it.
That’s a problem.
He currently runs the most popular show on Spotify, and he’s arguably one of the most influential people in the world. Before going exclusive, his show earned nearly 200 million downloads per month. His reach is massive, dwarfing most cable news personalities. After all, he embodies almost everything most men hope to achieve. He’s rich and respected. He’s fit. He sounds smart but humble at the same time. He hangs out in a man cave with guys like Elon Musk for a living. In terms of personality, Joe Rogan appeals to almost everyone. He even appeals to me.
I love his debate with Candace Owens over climate change. This is a fairly typical Joe Rogan Experience.
So when Joe publicly decides he’s not going to get vaccinated in order to help the world achieve herd immunity, it’s alarming. This recent problem with soft-core anti-vaxxers reveals a much deeper set of problems we’re going to face over the next decade.
Here they are:
