Bari Weiss

Date: 2019-01-21 | Duration: 2h 55m

Episode Overview

Journalist and author Bari Weiss — then a New York Times opinion editor — joins Joe for a three-hour, wide-ranging conversation about media, tribalism, and intellectual culture. Weiss, a fierce critic of ideological conformity in mainstream media, discusses the psychological cost of refusing to join a tribe in the age of social media, the unique hostility of New York intellectual culture, and the dangers of piss-poor group thinking. They examine emerging robotics and automation, probe online misogyny and how even self-described progressives can harbor it, discuss the Assad regime and its enablers in Western media, and dissect clickbait journalism's addiction to 'nasty surprise' framings. Weiss brings sharp analysis and genuine curiosity — the conversation ends with plans for a shared trip with Jamie.

About Bari Weiss

Bari Weiss is an American opinion writer and editor known for her incisive commentary on culture, politics, and free speech. Joining The New York Times in 2017 as a staff editor in the opinion section, she quickly gained recognition for her thought-provoking essays and willingness to tackle controversial topics. Weiss is also the author of the bestselling book "How to Fight Anti-Semitism," which explores the complexities of identity and societal challenges. Her engaging presence and commitment to open dialogue have made her a prominent voice in contemporary discourse, captivating audiences with her insights on the intersections of media, culture, and personal freedom.

Key Moments

– Media Tribalism and Ideological Conformity
– Online Misogyny and Progressive Blind Spots
– Robotics and Automation
– Assad Regime and Western Media Enablers
– Clickbait Journalism and Outrage Cycles
0:00:00 – Bari Weiss on the big hubbub in media
0:22:48 – The loneliness of refusing to join a tribe
0:38:37 – Robotics and controlling humanoid machines
1:23:36 – New York's unique intellectual hostility
1:43:24 – The 'nasty surprise' clickbait journalism formula
2:14:33 – Misogynist threads that shocked her — even from self-described allies

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 four three two one hello barry hi joe and now we're live thanks for doing this appreciate it thanks for having me it's uh very fortuitous your timing comes right in the middle of this big hubbub about um this uh native american elder and this young boy with one of those stupid fucking red hats on. Yep. Would you have ever imagined that a slogan like make America great again would be so divisive? As somehow or another like that, that would be like make America great again. Sounds like they just want to make things great. Like all positive. Starting point is 00:00:40 No. And a red hat with white letters. Has there ever been a time like that where an object like a red hat with white letters was so repulsive to half the country? Yes. Well, I mean, some people see it as the equivalent of a white hood. Wow. I don't know about that. They do. I believe they do. Starting point is 00:01:00 They do. They believe that wearing it, that a 16-year-old wearing that hat sort of carries intense moral weight that surely we know that a 16-year-old is not aware of all the implications of wearing that hat. Yeah, but the problem with that is Kanye wears it. Right. Fair enough. It doesn't really work. I agree. I'm just saying there are people who really make that argument. I get it. I know they do. And people who are paid for their opinions. make that argument. I get it. I know they do. And people who are paid for their opinions. Starting point is 00:01:29 Well, yeah. Well, there's also people that are calling for this child's name and address. They're calling to dox him and publicly expose him. This is a child. He's 16. Is that what he is? He's 16 years old. And one of the things that was just so amazing about the whole brouhaha around, I mean, it was in a way like this perfect encapsulation of our outrage culture, right? Because people saw a tiny clip of this video and it was like a Rorschach test. You saw in it this morality play of what it looked to be was a...

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