Hello and welcome. I'm Riz Khan. My guest today is someone who's turned controversial conversations

on issues such as the woke culture into an art form. The renowned evolutionary behavioral scientist, Dr. Gadsad,

pulls no punches as he fights what he believes should be universal truths and real freedom of speech.

His best-selling book, The Parasitic Mind, explores how the human thought process can be hijacked

by irrational ideas and how these parasitic beliefs shape much of modern society.

Professor Sard's upcoming book is called suicidal empathy,

exploring how excessive compassion for harmful ideologies is threatening much of Western society.

Well, his impact and presence on social media has earned him the friendship and support of people such as the world's richest man.

I found them to be incredibly engaging, very, very humble, zero ego, just two guys.

I mean, we literally hugged, sat there for four hours, completely locked in.

You know, he was confiding in me in a very trusting way, in a very intimate way.

So I thought he was just absolutely lovely. I mean, he is an eccentric guy, but I've got

nothing but positive affection for him.

And Professor Sard has welcomed Donald Trump's second presidency as an opportunity to turn the tide

on woke culture and to boost freedom of speech.

I caught up with him in his hometown of Montreal in Canada for a candid conversation

covering a number of controversial ideas that he's put forward.

In this, the first of two episodes,

Dr. Saab explains what he sees as the real danger of the parasitic mind, his abhorrence of what he

calls social justice warriors, and how he justifies his position. I am putting the epistemological

noose around your neck. I don't have to emote louder than you. I don't

have to scream louder than you. If I can have this, you know, gargantuan triangulation of evidence,

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