Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West | Lex Fridman Podcast #296

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I love the fact that Douglas will not under any circumstance stand down from answering as truthfully as possible. One really gets to known him here, if we care to listen. Maybe even credits to lex here for being cheeky at times to distill it even further for us ! Sorry for the abysmal language, I come from Germany

The more I listen to ‘Douglas Murray’, the more books I add to my library… as he weaves references to them in the way they’ve informed his worldview.

Lex it’s a year later please have Douglas back. IMHO there’s no better interviewer or interviewee

This guy is "on another level" ... Top notch podcast. No bullshit, no fear, searching for approval, just pure facts and truth.

Lex managed to get more out of Douglas than I’ve seen from any other interviewer or podcaster. A joy to listen to. Respect to both gentlemen.

Easily the best interview with Douglas Murray that I have seen. Many others just seem to ask him the same scripted questions. Lex asks some unique ones.

What I love about Douglas Murray, is not only is he a public intellectual and a thinker, but also an honest intellectual, whom has great courage.

Murray is by far the intellectual I admire the most in the current landscape.

(27:05) "I have the right to talk about whatever the hell I want, and no one gonna stop me or intimidate me or tell me that I can't simply because of my skin color". Well, he hit the nail in the head. Bravo.

I love that you always ask your guests I'd they have any advice for young people. I just turned 31 so I'm not a youngin anymore, but even then I find myself keying in to listen very closely, and I wish so bad I could have had this podcast when I was a teenager. My mind was so unoriented and I was so sure of myself while also being so utterly confused. This podcast would have been a great help.

Douglas is a global treasure. It takes a strong mind to speak it and not be dissuaded by uneducated trolls

Douglas Murray is the greatest social commentator of my lifetime. I wish we had his equal (or near equal) in the US.

Excellent and important conversation. And yes, we each have the right to "talk about whatever the hell we want to talk about".

I just discovered this podcast. I am a long-time fan of Douglas Murray. This might be his best interview ever. Lex did a wonderful job of bringing out the best of Douglas. Their wry sense of humor created some wonderful spontaneous moments.

I am an East Indian man who has "made it" in America. Doug Murray is proud of his roots as he should be. There is no denying the fact that the Europeans were the original discoverers and are responsible for creating the "western" way of life that I and other non white immigrants thrive in. I do think you need to differentiate America from the rest of the 'western' world that Doug Murray talks about. Doug Murray talks about it in the podcast himself - America was created on the basic premise that 'All men are created equal'. I don't actually feel that in other countries (including a non white country like China) but I mostly do in America. Doug will sell many books (as will other non white 'oppressed' classes who complain about their lack of opportunity due to their skin color) but I urge all listeners here to move the discourse to a higher level where America is the first color blind society. To my fellow white Americans who are appalled and resentful towards the minorities who increasingly bring up the race card - the pendulum has swung a bit too far left but it is a pendulum after all - it will course correct and let's let this country be the one shining light on the hill where men of every color (including white) are increasingly looked at with a colorblind lens. I hope and pray the political discourse in 2024 is about the values and principles that have made America this awesome heterogenous society I and other dozens of non white immigrants now call home. May God bless America in 2024.

Shows how important long format interviews are, in an age of decreasing attention spans.

I just discovered this channel and it's very different watching than just listening. There is a lot of dry humor that I missed. Facial cues are important. Very enjoyable conversation.

What I loved most about this was watching two people whom I greatly admire betray their obvious friendship, admiration, love, and acceptance of one another, especially near the end. Damn it, I enjoyed this whole interview so much. Thank you.

What an incredible intellectually stimulating and entertaining discussion. An epic set of concepts to think about and get one's mind jogging. High quality podcast and wonderfully pragmatic, logical and wide-reaching philosophies almost touching the length of breath of the condition of our civilisation.