Commentary
As most ordinary people recognize, Joe Rogan’s podcast is contributing more substantive journalism than most opinion columnists and blue-check pundits featured in outlets such as CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and MSNBC. His discussions last week with Mark Zuckerberg and journalist Alex Berenson alone revealed many gems about our prospective future regarding COVID-19, mass vaccination, social media, and the gradual societal integration of virtual reality.
However, (as an avid listener of Joe Rogan) what struck me the most from his show was NFL player Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on Saturday where he recounted his shocking experiences of being treated as a second-class citizen on the elite stage of professional sports. Because of his personal medical decision to not get the COVID-19 vaccine, he experienced great ostracization, exclusion, and league pressure to conform to the draconian new rules surrounding player vaccination….