What brought you to this website?
I've been a huge fan of Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson for years now and lived when they were labeled intellectuals and then when they were put in this group, I don't even know who coined the actual phrase, I loved it even though I think it was an attempt at insulting them.
Sam Harris and Dave Rubin are people I completely disagree with on some things but love that they want freedom of speech for themselves AND those who have different opinions so having them get into this IDW thing was very cool too.
What or who inspired you to check this site out?
Facebook sadly, although I was notionally familiar with it through the work of all the above and the incomparable Gadfather.
I think I found Stefan Molyneux first. I got somewhat tired some of the things he was trying to do but, his interviews introduced me to some others. Dave Rubin and Gad Saad in particular. That led me to Jordon Peterson, Sam Harris, Erich & Bret Weinstein and Ben Shapiro. I'd heard of the IDW on that journey but, I found out about this site on a Facebook ad.
Follow jbp on facebook. Saw him mention this. Downloaded it in the middle of class
An advert on facebook, in the uk, got me hook line and sinker. I love this site
Same group, and the teaser of deep conversations with people who aren't threatened by someone disagreeing.
What did I win?
...gratitude? With a side of respect and maturity. Enjoy it, ha ha.
Seriously though, I am so tired of trying to have conversations and having it end up with people insulting me when they don't have anything else to say. It's like going to Thanksgiving dinner with Cenk, it's chaos
@LaylaLee22, unsatisfying, disconnecting, divisive--none of that is how it has to be. We'll probably never escape that, but I do try.