Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Russell Brand about his controversial appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher”; pandemic profiteering; if he considers himself a libertarian; what sustainable communities would actually look like; how corporatism has replaced capitalism; why he doesn’t buy into the “Enlightenment Now” ideas of Steven Pinker; why it’s a waste of time to talk about the differences between Republicans and Democrats; how he went from stand-up comedy to Hollywood actor to activist thought-leader; why we should be worried about new forms of authoritarianism; why maximum democracy is so essential to fix our broken systems; how the liberal establishment got corrupted by the military-industrial complex; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices