@Michael Rivera Considering how he and his family lead their lives, I suspect there is truth to that. I always tell ppl if it helps you get out of bed and make sense of the world, don't let anyone challenge you on that. And of course Protestant work ethic.
When people talk about needing hardship to provide, in most cases it seems that what they are actually looking for is a problem they are capable of solving that will provide them with a feeling of satisfaction. Modern life is too complex for many people now, and there's no joy to be had from achievement. Mostly, due to not being capable of achieving anything in their chosen, field and then being unable to admit they're playing in too high a field for any joy, because there is no chance of any personal advancement, and they're left to living pseudo lives of false achievement. Many people have careers centered around lying about their ability to actually do the job they are paid for, and they and their supervisors have some non verbal agreement where they both agree to never really achieve anything. This is why construction workers are the happiest. Not because it's some great job, but because they are doing something in which they will see tangible results from their labor, they have a task and everyday they see themselves complete another piece of it. It's immensely rewarding since the vast majority of people achieve nothing in their life. Absolutely nothing.
@L Alien fuck off, most people won't handle your job because they demand better. Stop thinking your jesus because you do a physically arduous job out of necessity.
@L Alien yeah I made $35 in an auto plant for 13 years. It sucked, it was hard I fucking hated it and it destroyed my body. Those golden handcuffs kept me coming back day after day. I don't delude myself into believing I'm super human though.
I have struggled and worked my entire life to get by. I find its usually rich people who say they still need to struggle. Many times they artificially create problems or struggles because they have their basic needs and then some totally taken care of
No, few people who are wealthy were given it. Most wealthy people became wealthy by working hard to provide a product or service that people wanted. That's why the majority of wealthy people continue to work even if they don't have to do so. But I do find that usually people who bitch about other people are envious of those people.
@@eugeneabreut5208 Few people get rich without working hard regardless of the opportunities. One only has to look at those people who have won lotto money and found as the majority do, that they are broke shortly after. People may think that "hard work" only includes physical labor. That is only one type of work. People who are up at 5am on the phone, making agreements, pushing products are working hard. These people some times get by on only a few hours of sleep a night. Would anyone say that Steve Job didn't work hard? Do professional athletes not work hard? Many get opportunities but only the ones who out-work everyone else end up finding the most success.
@@Stonewallz He is now as he sold courses on how to get rich before he was even rich. He rented the initial house and car to look like he was rich, which is lying to his customers. Prior to that, he had a failed dating site which was widely known as a scam.
There’s also the reality of being familiar with the physical aspects of stress. Someone who regularly communes with the feeling of having their heart rate at 180+ is going to be so much more capable mentally to meet high stress moments appropriately.
I continue to thrive without hardship, or hardship worth mentioning. How do you define hadrship in conjuction with an individuals life? Everyone is different and everyone defines hardship in their life differently. Coming from a poor or low level income family and beating the odds isn't a harship, it's reality that millions and millions of people face everyday. It's an immigrant mentality. I don't think you need harship to thrive, you just need an overwhelming sense of purpose and drive in your life. I would argue harship keeps more people complacent and miserable, and it's the very few that thrive.
I agree with him one hundred percent. My failures, leveled up and break free from fuckin toxic vampires. Hard times teach and mold one into a wiser, experienced idividual. ✊
As I tell my own subscribers. The hard times can make you stronger but only if you allow yourself to absorb the lessons learned and the tenacity it took to get through them. Because if you don't, tough times can bury you as well. If you give up with every road block then it will become the pattern for your life. If you develop a fighting mentality however, no matter what, then not only will the tough times be less in duration but when the times aren't hard you will advance even more so. The problem is we live in a generation of coddle now. We are telling them tough times should fall on society to get you through. And that will set someone up for an unfulfilled life. But if you keep your sword razor sharp, you will find that you will be prepared to use it quickly and won't even have to draw it nearly as much. Hope this helps someone out there---Charles
Taking action is like investing money. It compounds over time. A small action taken today can have an enormous effect in the future. I think this is particularly true for UA-camrs like myself, as the growth of UA-cam channels tends to be exponential.
Agree. UA-cam definitely has potential but also limitations and not a big fan of google anymore. I still prefer a personal website for intellectual and political freedom.
There's just having a preference for being alone vs at a party introversion, and then there's the next level where you're actually so hardline about that that you end up missing important parts of life. If you're that next level then yeah i think that's unhealthy, and i think it usually comes from having low self confidence. If you develop to improve that, then you'll often find yourself more drawn to sharing life with people because that deep introversion usually comes from insecurity about being vulnerable. But become a stronger, more capable version of yourself, and you'll find you don't feel quite so vulnerable around people anymore
I've thought about the dream thing before. Like if we live a long life then let's say at 80 you die then you wake up and someone is there like how did you like "the human experience" you were under for about 15min.. We really have no idea
Ive been in constant hardship since 2012 when I lost my grandpa and uncle in 1 month.. work took a hit and so did relationships. Now im graduated from college, engaged, but..... I am unemployed. I can't find a job to save my life... It's been tough but i Know people have it worse.
I wish you luck brother. Keep your faith in yourself, believe in the process, believe in your work, your confidence will come from your work ethic. Go and achieve it all my friend.
I’m almost the opposite, I got a frat job, plenty of money, but relationship ended and haven’t seen friends in a long time. Think I’d trade my life for yours, money is nice and it can mean you can experience more things and places but doing that alone is so lonely and not meant to be
My girlfriend was going through some really hard times since this past Christmas I attempted to give her a hug and talk to her thinking it would help it only infuriated her to the point where she called the police on me saying that she was going to tell them I hit her I called the police myself and explain that I was leaving in order to deescalate the situation this kind of thing has been going on for a few years when I left I ended up swerving for deer rolled my car into a ditch this of course infuriated her even more to find out she left with my daughter a few days later I was served with a restraining order I guess you just need some space the weird thing is she's been the one that has always been abusive physically and verbally those are just a few of the things that have happened in the past few weeks for me there are many stories I can share that are similar even worse so if you think you're having a bad day remember this
@@devonkripaitis4490 Im sorry to hear that dude. That girl sounds incredibly toxic and dangerous and honesty I dont think she sounds worthy of being your girlfriend. I guess you said there's a kid involved which complicates things but id get as far away from her as possible otherwise. Joe has said some smart things in the past about cutting negative and toxic people out of your life. You dont deserve that shit 💙
Because hardship makes you only more formidable. This is the difference I tell my subscribers with those who overcome and those who don't. Everyone can have some version of a bad childhood, ill luck etc etc. And life will let you sit down with that. But since you're going to be here anyway you might as well try. You actually go to war with the universe. Plan--execute--re-evaluate. I was told many times I couldn't do things physically--then did them. Couldn't achieve career success---then I did. Writing books was a fools game. Did that too. UA-cam is oversaturated--and my views are now growing. Point is--you are here to swing and the universe bends eventually to those who do. Note the most successful all say the same thing. "Never could I picture failing--even though I had failures." That is the mindset to turn your life around. Hope this helps someone---Charles
As I get older I see how people work their butts off to give their children a better life. What I've seen is the kids are spoiled and unable to work hard, so they don't respect how hard employees work and put profits over loyalty and piss it away between siblings.
This life is to prove yourself for the next, that's why we're born to die, that's why we choose good or bad before we die, our choices will lead us to our destination. Also life is very real, Pain will let you know that.
If everyone's just winging it, then the advice given by these two is also up for interpretation. Maybe it's only once we overcome hardships that we can venture into newer and more fulfilling things like arts and looking for a meaning in this universe. I mean, isn't it possible that one day we'll use technology to overcome all obstacles and remove all hardships? What would we do then? Come up with fake hardships to overcome? Sounds like video games to me. The blanket statements on how to live life are something people need to watch out for. I'm for each of us finding out what it is we like and doing that.
The human experience is so particular, I think base things and practices like working out for example are necessary to solidify a foundation. All we can do is provide ourselves a foundation, and share compassion in our travels. Be able to protect ourselves and our loved ones, but tread lightly and be willing to be understanding
Motivational speakers annoy tf out of me. Everything they say is too generic and vague. The whole “thinking positive” is so bs. I’m too realistic to be gullible 😂
If you have a dream, ONLY take advice from someone who ACHIEVED that dream. So many people think they they know everything, that they just end up looking dumb. Its like a dishwasher telling you how to become a famous player in the NBA. Treat everyone with respect, but dont take every piece of advice that comes your way
There is a segment of the population that feels a sense of 'smug satisfaction' when they have an opportunity to put down someone who struggles with their sobriety. This strange segment feels they are better than the person who struggles yet would not lift a finger to help them. Sadly, some of this 'entitled segment' dwells along all spectrums of faith, including some Christian. My dad struggled with issues. And he ended his life back in 1983 partially because someone thought it funny to make fun of him when he was struggling. I will never make fun of you, my friend. I've lived through that struggle. 💯
Kevin Ross seems like a cool dude. He was on to something for a minute and I thought he was kind of going to get intellectual, until he started with the whole "We all might be hooked up to a machine in a dream.." which I have heard either really nutty or really dumb people say. I agree we don't have it all figured out, but the Science Fiction crap of a huge brain being hooked to a machine with multiple personal POV's and being our consciousness is just silly.
My dads always told me, "the sacrifices made today will build a better tomorrow.". I still believe that.
Well said
People lose so much when they live in constant comfort.
True
Civiliazarions and societies as well
Disagree
@Random Guy >implying whites single-handedly created those and other ethnicities don't have similar groups in their own cultures
ok
Be An Individual like what¿
“Hard times make strong men,
Strong men make easy times,
Easy times make weak men”
Mirrors an old farmer saying where Grandpa buys the farm and it takes the next 2 generations to piss it away.
Actually we need wise man more than strong idiots
how much wisdom must you lack to apply that specific definition of strength in this context
Maxwell Powers lol.......why are you here? Thats a Joe Rogan quote
Weak men make hard times
To quote Denzel Washington,
"Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship"
"Fall down 7x get up 8x"
@Michael Rivera
Considering how he and his family lead their lives, I suspect there is truth to that. I always tell ppl if it helps you get out of bed and make sense of the world, don't let anyone challenge you on that.
And of course Protestant work ethic.
If you fall down 7x you can only get up 7x. How do you “get up” an 8th time if you dont fall down an 8th time?
When people talk about needing hardship to provide, in most cases it seems that what they are actually looking for is a problem they are capable of solving that will provide them with a feeling of satisfaction. Modern life is too complex for many people now, and there's no joy to be had from achievement. Mostly, due to not being capable of achieving anything in their chosen, field and then being unable to admit they're playing in too high a field for any joy, because there is no chance of any personal advancement, and they're left to living pseudo lives of false achievement. Many people have careers centered around lying about their ability to actually do the job they are paid for, and they and their supervisors have some non verbal agreement where they both agree to never really achieve anything. This is why construction workers are the happiest. Not because it's some great job, but because they are doing something in which they will see tangible results from their labor, they have a task and everyday they see themselves complete another piece of it. It's immensely rewarding since the vast majority of people achieve nothing in their life. Absolutely nothing.
You're just cynical.
I remember when I couldn’t wait to get old so I would have most if not all the answers to life’s questions. Boy was I in for a surprise.
All you end up with is more questions.
You do have all the answers just not the answers you want .
In actuality you can answer the same question more than one way.
🤔 good one. 👍🏽
Joe is seriously enjoying this conversation more than many recently. He's engaged in it differently. Good shit.
he's the same
We are all adult kids! Sometimes you gotta boil the water down to nothing before you can value the kettle!
Mike Sadley I’ll give $10 for the kettle, is it a good one? Quick boil?? 🤨
You have your own kettle my man all depends on how you boil your water! 💧🌊
Wow.
“What’s up freak bitches” is far superior to “The Joe Rogan experience”
Wooo Joe spitting straight life facts is my jam.
I feel like Joe likes this guy more than others because they wear the same hats
Joe " go move to Nepal for a year " Rogan.
pingasblobfish97 please stop this is not funny, these comments are just a bunch of losers jumping on a bandwagon
@@sea-snake8315 What the heck to you expect from people who watch Joe Rogan?
Oh, wait . . .
@@MasterMalrubius 😂 I agree with you. I have no respect for those who reply comments on JRE UA-cam videos.
But I live in Nepal
There’s gotta be someone out there whose going to move to Nepal for a year then ask joe to come on the show.
In Morocco young kids call me uncle, show of respect, I was like really?! I am that old
remember when joe worked in a construction job for a week and couldnt handle it?
@L Alien fuck off, most people won't handle your job because they demand better. Stop thinking your jesus because you do a physically arduous job out of necessity.
L Alien bro, ur so hardcore
@L Alien yeah I made $35 in an auto plant for 13 years. It sucked, it was hard I fucking hated it and it destroyed my body. Those golden handcuffs kept me coming back day after day. I don't delude myself into believing I'm super human though.
Most city folks today couldn't get through a day at a construction site or a half day with me baling hay.
@L Alien you sound like an insufferable douche nozzle.
Love from Nepal Joe, Thank you for the mention. 🇳🇵
I’m from Nepal. I love how Joe knows knows about Nepal.
Someone, somewhere is working harder than you to reach their goal
haha jokes on you i have no goals
No. Nobody is
Wow once again. That's how I feel. You know what's up.
0:51
Ahhh yes. I still remember the first time someone called me Sir at the store.
I was like, holy shit.
Robanz ZZ 😂😂
Tai lopez is the guy renting houses and had dating websites
Thanks I was wondering who? I'm sure there's many
He is an hustler. People pay him $5k to teach them.
That guy was so annoying
Here in my garage
@@justinpettit3432 what better place for a library than a garage
I used to train Muay Thai with Kevin Ross 10 years ago! Cool dude
Always enjoy the insite of this podcast
I have struggled and worked my entire life to get by. I find its usually rich people who say they still need to struggle. Many times they artificially create problems or struggles because they have their basic needs and then some totally taken care of
No, few people who are wealthy were given it. Most wealthy people became wealthy by working hard to provide a product or service that people wanted. That's why the majority of wealthy people continue to work even if they don't have to do so.
But I do find that usually people who bitch about other people are envious of those people.
Andrew Boehmer you dont get rich by working hard. Your get rich because of choices and opportunities.
@@eugeneabreut5208 Few people get rich without working hard regardless of the opportunities. One only has to look at those people who have won lotto money and found as the majority do, that they are broke shortly after.
People may think that "hard work" only includes physical labor. That is only one type of work. People who are up at 5am on the phone, making agreements, pushing products are working hard. These people some times get by on only a few hours of sleep a night.
Would anyone say that Steve Job didn't work hard? Do professional athletes not work hard? Many get opportunities but only the ones who out-work everyone else end up finding the most success.
The Motivational guy who rents cars and houses and had a dating site was Tai Lopez
Anthony Fennell that’s dudes worth 60 million.
And it took 60 million scams to do it
@@dgfilms1712 facts
@@Stonewallz He is now as he sold courses on how to get rich before he was even rich. He rented the initial house and car to look like he was rich, which is lying to his customers. Prior to that, he had a failed dating site which was widely known as a scam.
@@anthonyfennell12 which dating site was it?
People go where they know the money is.
Bring back the hardships. No one deserves comfort.
Did you type this on the public computer at a library if not then shut the fk up bltch!
@@simplyemily8251 dud not nice dud
Does anyone have a link to the tai Lopez doc he’s talking about?
"Do easy shit for a hard life, do hard shit for an easy life." That's my Mantra.
There’s also the reality of being familiar with the physical aspects of stress. Someone who regularly communes with the feeling of having their heart rate at 180+ is going to be so much more capable mentally to meet high stress moments appropriately.
It’s all as above, so below, Joe!
I continue to thrive without hardship, or hardship worth mentioning. How do you define hadrship in conjuction with an individuals life? Everyone is different and everyone defines hardship in their life differently. Coming from a poor or low level income family and beating the odds isn't a harship, it's reality that millions and millions of people face everyday. It's an immigrant mentality. I don't think you need harship to thrive, you just need an overwhelming sense of purpose and drive in your life. I would argue harship keeps more people complacent and miserable, and it's the very few that thrive.
My beer knows what’s going on. Hold me.
Ay yo bro leme motivate people
good convo lads
I'm glad I didn't take any advice from my family especially.
Joe talks alot about struggle for a guy who's been rich and famous for over 20 years. Financial struggle is something no one should face
@Random Guy Some people develop disease or mental illness and never get the opportunity to work or live. Not everyone can live like Joe Rogan. Sorry.
I think really having to earn your money, at least in your youth, say through your teens can be beneficial.
I agree with him one hundred percent. My failures, leveled up and break free from fuckin toxic vampires. Hard times teach and mold one into a wiser, experienced idividual. ✊
As I tell my own subscribers. The hard times can make you stronger but only if you allow yourself to absorb the lessons learned and the tenacity it took to get through them. Because if you don't, tough times can bury you as well. If you give up with every road block then it will become the pattern for your life. If you develop a fighting mentality however, no matter what, then not only will the tough times be less in duration but when the times aren't hard you will advance even more so. The problem is we live in a generation of coddle now. We are telling them tough times should fall on society to get you through. And that will set someone up for an unfulfilled life. But if you keep your sword razor sharp, you will find that you will be prepared to use it quickly and won't even have to draw it nearly as much. Hope this helps someone out there---Charles
As a 21 year old " move to Nepal for a year" really hit hard 😂😂💀💀💀
Fck yeh, Joe. Love your shiz my man.
Antonio Brown is a great example of someone who only surrounds himself with “yes men”
Tragic.
@Apex Reign yeah that nigga got CTE when Burfict knocked his ass out
Taking action is like investing money. It compounds over time. A small action taken today can have an enormous effect in the future. I think this is particularly true for UA-camrs like myself, as the growth of UA-cam channels tends to be exponential.
Agree. UA-cam definitely has potential but also limitations and not a big fan of google anymore. I still prefer a personal website for intellectual and political freedom.
Brian Blessed for the podcast!
Dale
Joe "go move to Nepal for a year" Rogan. >< i love you joe
Amen
Nietzsche would agree
What about for an introvert?
Am I adrift for not craving any peers?
Not saying it’s BS at all I’m just curious
There's just having a preference for being alone vs at a party introversion, and then there's the next level where you're actually so hardline about that that you end up missing important parts of life.
If you're that next level then yeah i think that's unhealthy, and i think it usually comes from having low self confidence. If you develop to improve that, then you'll often find yourself more drawn to sharing life with people because that deep introversion usually comes from insecurity about being vulnerable. But become a stronger, more capable version of yourself, and you'll find you don't feel quite so vulnerable around people anymore
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I've thought about the dream thing before. Like if we live a long life then let's say at 80 you die then you wake up and someone is there like how did you like "the human experience" you were under for about 15min..
We really have no idea
SO digginit .. like “Inception”
Ive been in constant hardship since 2012 when I lost my grandpa and uncle in 1 month.. work took a hit and so did relationships. Now im graduated from college, engaged, but..... I am unemployed. I can't find a job to save my life... It's been tough but i Know people have it worse.
I wish you luck brother. Keep your faith in yourself, believe in the process, believe in your work, your confidence will come from your work ethic. Go and achieve it all my friend.
I’m almost the opposite, I got a frat job, plenty of money, but relationship ended and haven’t seen friends in a long time. Think I’d trade my life for yours, money is nice and it can mean you can experience more things and places but doing that alone is so lonely and not meant to be
My girlfriend was going through some really hard times since this past Christmas I attempted to give her a hug and talk to her thinking it would help it only infuriated her to the point where she called the police on me saying that she was going to tell them I hit her I called the police myself and explain that I was leaving in order to deescalate the situation this kind of thing has been going on for a few years when I left I ended up swerving for deer rolled my car into a ditch this of course infuriated her even more to find out she left with my daughter a few days later I was served with a restraining order I guess you just need some space the weird thing is she's been the one that has always been abusive physically and verbally those are just a few of the things that have happened in the past few weeks for me there are many stories I can share that are similar even worse so if you think you're having a bad day remember this
@@devonkripaitis4490 Im sorry to hear that dude. That girl sounds incredibly toxic and dangerous and honesty I dont think she sounds worthy of being your girlfriend. I guess you said there's a kid involved which complicates things but id get as far away from her as possible otherwise. Joe has said some smart things in the past about cutting negative and toxic people out of your life. You dont deserve that shit 💙
@@Road2Jannah416 appreciate it bro.
Because hardship makes you only more formidable. This is the difference I tell my subscribers with those who overcome and those who don't. Everyone can have some version of a bad childhood, ill luck etc etc. And life will let you sit down with that. But since you're going to be here anyway you might as well try. You actually go to war with the universe. Plan--execute--re-evaluate. I was told many times I couldn't do things physically--then did them. Couldn't achieve career success---then I did. Writing books was a fools game. Did that too. UA-cam is oversaturated--and my views are now growing. Point is--you are here to swing and the universe bends eventually to those who do. Note the most successful all say the same thing. "Never could I picture failing--even though I had failures." That is the mindset to turn your life around. Hope this helps someone---Charles
As I get older I see how people work their butts off to give their children a better life. What I've seen is the kids are spoiled and unable to work hard, so they don't respect how hard employees work and put profits over loyalty and piss it away between siblings.
This life is to prove yourself for the next, that's why we're born to die, that's why we choose good or bad before we die, our choices will lead us to our destination. Also life is very real, Pain will let you know that.
Who was the guy Joe Rogan was talking about at 3:49?
Hey Joe, (Tai Lopez here).... I heard you were talking about me, but didn't have the BALLS to say my name LMAO
Podcast was dope af
hey joe
Did joe say runned?
My OCD is focused on his headset. The pad is off center. Fuck I hate ocd
65 still waiting to find out what I will do when I grow up! Not immature, but.....
5:17 is he talking about iman gadzhi?
How to get rich quick: Convince people there is a way to get rich quick, and sell that.
Pay attention
Get this guy and Eddie together lol
As above, so below
Please get Larry Lawton on the podcast
What's up with the palm trees in the thumbnail?
If everyone's just winging it, then the advice given by these two is also up for interpretation. Maybe it's only once we overcome hardships that we can venture into newer and more fulfilling things like arts and looking for a meaning in this universe. I mean, isn't it possible that one day we'll use technology to overcome all obstacles and remove all hardships? What would we do then? Come up with fake hardships to overcome? Sounds like video games to me. The blanket statements on how to live life are something people need to watch out for. I'm for each of us finding out what it is we like and doing that.
The human experience is so particular, I think base things and practices like working out for example are necessary to solidify a foundation. All we can do is provide ourselves a foundation, and share compassion in our travels. Be able to protect ourselves and our loved ones, but tread lightly and be willing to be understanding
3:04 - Gary V. wassup
Joe “ GET CHOKED” Rogan
The little rascals hat is still thriving I see. 😂
Hardship is bad man no one makes it out
fuck that discounting the old and wise is a catastrophe
Motivational speakers annoy tf out of me. Everything they say is too generic and vague. The whole “thinking positive” is so bs. I’m too realistic to be gullible 😂
I was nodding yes until he said oh you're 22 what do u know to motivate people...okay Joe you needed time to craft better arguments
Joe “2 bricks plus 2 bricks is 4 bricks” Rogan
Life is an ILL paradox...
Life is but a dream
Why do we base knowledge, intelligence, and trust off of age, seems kind of lackluster to me
Joe you need peers Rogan
Yeah, yeah. Uh huh. Yeah. What's the word? I dunno. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
If you have a dream, ONLY take advice from someone who ACHIEVED that dream. So many people think they they know everything, that they just end up looking dumb. Its like a dishwasher telling you how to become a famous player in the NBA. Treat everyone with respect, but dont take every piece of advice that comes your way
These are the type of conversations you have when you're high as fuck.
Joe "go get choked" Rogan
We’re passengers in a car someone else is driving.
‘Joe Rogan questions an introvert’
I know for a fact we are not hooked up to a fuckin machine. Impossible lol
There is a segment of the population that feels a sense of 'smug satisfaction' when they have an opportunity to put down someone who struggles with their sobriety. This strange segment feels they are better than the person who struggles yet would not lift a finger to help them. Sadly, some of this 'entitled segment' dwells along all spectrums of faith, including some Christian. My dad struggled with issues. And he ended his life back in 1983 partially because someone thought it funny to make fun of him when he was struggling. I will never make fun of you, my friend. I've lived through that struggle. 💯
Joe “go get choked” Rogan
The older I get the less I know. The difference is I can admit it
There is a economic phenomenon called tropical area has no strong civilization
Is he talking about tai Lopez?😆
Yo where’s Post Malone why he never on the show
Joe rogen: I hate yes men
Other guy: yes
Joe speaks again
Other guy: yes mhm yea
Steve Jobs said something similar. "Everything in this world... was created by people no smarter than you".
Joe Rogan is a Sith... CONFIRMED!
Kevin Ross seems like a cool dude. He was on to something for a minute and I thought he was kind of going to get intellectual, until he started with the whole "We all might be hooked up to a machine in a dream.." which I have heard either really nutty or really dumb people say. I agree we don't have it all figured out, but the Science Fiction crap of a huge brain being hooked to a machine with multiple personal POV's and being our consciousness is just silly.
Joel Osteen
His family was rich for a long time
Chris Rock said that being a celebrity was like being a hot chick.
This ladies and gentlemen is what we call atheism