When Neil deGrasse Tyson called out Joe Rogan for ADD-like tendencies of sharing opinions
Joe Rogan is known for being outspoken and vociferous about his opinions, and the famous podcaster rarely refrains from making his convictions heard. However, Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be a firm believer in the notion that half knowledge is worse than ignorance, as the astrophysicist criticized Rogan for not having a deeper understanding of certain things.
In a recent appearance on Theo Von's This Past Weekend (#420) podcast, the 64-year-old discussed Rogan's intellectual curiosity and his history of making ultracrepidarian comments on his podcast:
"He's curious in the moment but in an ADD sort of way. The next shiny object, and he wants to know about that. He knows just enough about that to get into that zone where you know just enough to think you're right, but not enough to know you're wrong. That's a zone that many people get into."
Neil deGrasse Tyson says that Joe Rogan has a tendency to operate in a zone "where you know just enough to think you're right, but not enough to know you're wrong." https://t.co/81IxK52SEK
Joe Rogan hosts one of the most popular podcasts in the world, The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), and his voice is heard by millions of his loyal fans regularly. However, there have been occasions when the 55-year-old has come under fire for making unsubstantiated or misleading claims, most recently being Rogan's rhetoric on the efficiency of the COVID-19 vaccine.
When Joe Rogan was criticized for spreading misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccines
Joe Rogan is no stranger to controversy or inviting controversial guests on his globally popular podcast. However, the 55-year-old comedian came under major fire when he invited Dr. Robert Malone on his podcast and aired some dubious claims about the coronavirus pandemic, vaccines, and unproven treatments.
In episode #1757 of JRE in December 2021, Rogan interviewed Dr. Malone, who worked on early research into the mRNA technology behind top COVID-19 vaccines, but who is now critical of the mRNA vaccines. Malone made some controversial claims, including stating that getting vaccinated puts people who already have had COVID-19 at higher risk.
Rogan's podcast was heavily criticized as 270 doctors, scientists, and healthcare workers organized a petition to have the episode taken down from Spotify due to alleged COVID-19 misinformation. However, the UFC color commentator soon clarified his position on vaccines and the virus during an episode of JRE (#1642) with Andrew Santino:
"There is some legitimate science behind this. The thing about people being upset at me... I'm not an anti-vax person. In fact, I said, I believe they're safe and I encourage many people to take them. I just said, I don't think that if you are a young, healthy person that you need it."
Watch Joe Rogan discuss the vaccine below: