I’m going in a new direction.

Rav Arora and his business manager Parker sit down for the first The Illusion of Consensus podcast Q&A from Balaji’s Network School in Malaysia, sharing the story of relocating from Canada and how it is reshaping Rav’s work and life. They discuss Rav’s shift away from politics, COVID and big pharma coverage toward mental health, self growth, relationships, dating, psychedelics, meditation and daily practice. Rav opens up about his relationships with Joe Rogan and Sam Harris, the Dave Smith and Mark Cuban episodes, and the future Illusion of Consensus lineup featuring Brett Weinstein, Jonathan Pageau, Glenn Greenwald, Maajid Nawaz, Ben Shapiro and more.

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Watch the Mark Cuban Eps:
DEI: https://rumble.com/v6tyxob-part-one-rav-arora-debates-mark-cuban-on-dei-in-corporate-america.html
COVID: https://rumble.com/v7112z4-your-math-is-wrong-mark-cuban-grilled-over-his-nba-covid-vaccine-mandate.html

Rav's discussion with Sam Harris:

https://ravarora.substack.com/p/samharrisconversation

Rav's previous piece on finding balance:

https://ravarora.substack.com/p/gen-z-needs-a-dionysian-revival-of

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00:00 Intro
02:33 Where are we and what are we doing at Network School in Malaysia?
11:02 What is the future vision for the podcast?
14:00 Why won’t Rav talk more about politics?
18:15 How can people apply to Network School and why is it a good place for creators?
19:41 What is Rav’s relationship with Joe Rogan?
25:02 What is Rav’s relationship with Sam Harris?
33:03 What were the criticisms around the Dave Smith episode?
38:33 What major insight has Rav had in the last 1–2 months?
43:40 Who is coming on the podcast next?
51:55 Closing thoughts, gratitude, and the future direction of Illusion of Consensus