[pumaontheprowl]

Not only that, but it's rumored that Rogan negotiated significant creative freedom into the contract. If Spotify were to capitulate to Young's request, they'd most likely be breaking their contract with Rogan. In which case Rogan could just put his podcast back on all the other podcasting platforms again (or even just distribute it from his own website). Young thinking he has any leverage to silence Rogan here is laughable. I suspect he's either senile, extremely narcissistic, or both.

[joshuahaglund]

What's laughable is that so many people think Neil Young cares if Spotify carries his music, as if he needs the money or exposure.

He's making a statement that Joe Rogan is polluting our minds. Spotify is promoting and paying Rogan, with an exclusive contract. Will this change anything? We'll see, probably not. But I'm sure Neil Young doesn't care if his music isn't on Spotify, as long as they're funding Rogan's BS.

[brigandish]

> He's making a statement that Joe Rogan is polluting our minds.

I'm reminded of a line from The Prophet:

“Think you the spirit is a still pool which you can trouble with a staff?”

No one's mind is polluted any other way than one's own carelessness. Somehow you've managed to discern that Rogan's information is polluting and manage to survive with a mind that is still capable of good reason - I'm sure you think so. Why do you not credit others with this ability?

[joshuahaglund]

I once heard "Advertising doesn't work on me, I'm too smart."

But we're all susceptible to suggestion and sensationalism, and some to a greater degree. The fact that this company is paying him millions, and probably making more, creates a perverse incentive to sustain and promote him and his nonsense.

[brigandish]

Again, somehow you are able to discern Rogan's nonsense - how do you do it?

Then we can move on to the fallacy of the infallibility of judgement (which ties in nicely with the quote you provided) that J.S. Mill points out in his arguments against censorship.

[joshuahaglund]

Is this what they call a red herring?

[brigandish]

No, it’s a straightforward question that I would be eager for you to answer. How do you manage to discern what Rogan outputs as nonsense while managing not to be polluted by it?

If it’s innate that would be interesting but it would be even better for us all if you would share your methods and then we could all benefit.

[jjulius]

>Young thinking he has any leverage to silence Rogan here is laughable. I suspect he's either senile, extremely narcissistic, or both.

... he's always been extremely vocal politically and socially, this is really no different. But yeah, sure, let's call him senile/narcissistic.