Dave Rubin > Quotes

“Researchers at the University of Missouri had found a “gender equality paradox” when they studied 475,000 teenagers across the globe. They noted that hyperegalitarian countries such as Finland, Norway, and Sweden had a smaller percentage of female STEM graduates than countries such as Albania and Algeria, which are considered less advanced”
― Dave Rubin, Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason

“If we’re going to confront reality honestly, then nothing can be off-limits. Our power structures, our political leaders, and our religious institutions all must be fair game in a free society. There’s a fine line when jokes and mockery become cruel and pointless, but this is the line comedians have toed since the beginning of time. We must relentlessly defend their ability not only to push our limits but also to occasionally trip over the line into sacrilege and controversy.”
― Dave Rubin, Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason

“Don’t Burn This Book may not usher in world peace, balance the national debt, or improve your sex life, but while those are worthy pursuits, that wasn’t my goal. Instead, I want to champion the values that keep people safe, sane, and free.”
― Dave Rubin, Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason

“Free-thinking is the new counterculture, which makes it cutting-edge and subversive, like punk rock or hip-hop in the early 1980s. It’s on the periphery where all the sexy, rebellious, and exciting stuff happens, not the mainstream center left, which has become like an R-rated movie stripped down to PG for minimum offense.”
― Dave Rubin, Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason

“Being aware of international and national politics is critical, but being plugged into your community at a local, nuclear level is even more vital for the country and your personal future.”
― Dave Rubin, Don't Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia