I don't know what Sam value-adds to society, maybe he makes some closet atheists feel better about themselves because they live in the deep south or some shit. Jordan peterson is very much talking about self development first, Russell is community action first. He's also very good with the poorest in society.

Russell channeled a feeling of disnefranchisement with the news in the uk very well, and he highlighted some shit the tories tore up that really needed to be highlighted, i think he's very caring and compassionate and wears his heart on his sleeve for better or for worse. Then he turned into the bad guy everyone hated because he broke up with Katy Perry over text. We don't think we can be surprised by anything that Russell Brand does anymore. I mean i like jordan peterson and find harris a piece of shit, not everybody has to like everybody. The once hilarious and relatable comedian has become a quasi-conspiratorial guru and some fans claim they're unhappy about it. He's a british comedian, they're known for their righteous rants that make you feel good, but that may not necessarily make sense upon close examination. Take the good parts, acknowledge the parts you dislike too, but don't drastically alter your opinion off one static thing you've obsessed over. People don't want a single conversation turned into some object of obsession. You pored over this conversation how many times? One you initially liked, but now you dislike? You ran the shit into the ground. Not that I think they were particularly valid. It was almost embarrassing how unskilled he was, and he behaved so poorly in the Harris interview too - it undermined every small kernel of validity his points might have had. Russell didn't do too badly considering, and I do feel like he took some things on board and this might have colored his views a bit. Overall it was a really good episode and I've listened several times already. It includes some criticisms of where Brand went off track, but ultimately:

You look at his post history, and you can see a review of the Sam Harris appearance. I wonder how OP would stack up in a conversation with two PhD's.

Russell brand this changes everything