The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad

Yonatan Green, a lawyer and scholar of Israeli constitutional law and author of Rogue Justice, explains how Israel's judiciary grew powerful. He contrasts Israeli and American legal systems. Short, sharp segments cover reasonableness review, judicial appointments, lack of a formal constitution, and how courts can override elected branches.

Gad Saad, evolutionary behavioral scientist and author of the forthcoming Suicidal Empathy, joins to debate Islam, immigration and cultural change. He discusses statistical tipping points, comparing demographic trajectories to threat assessment. Conversations cover assimilation, Islamist violence counts, and whether Islamic doctrines align with Western values. The talk probes risk, thresholds for action, and minority influence strategies.

A sharp survey of past presidents' real-world careers and why practical experience matters. A controversial critique of a leading Democratic contender and her policy remarks on Taiwan. Discussion of unconventional pre-political jobs and whether internet fame can outweigh substance. A comparison of different political figures and what qualifications should matter.

A sharp critique of a proposed Dutch tax on unrealized capital gains and why taxing paper gains feels Orwellian and Kafkaesque. Satirical social media reactions are read and unpacked. A numeric compound-interest example shows how annual unrealized taxes can wreck long-term savings. Discussion of delayed gratification, why governments may discourage saving, and the broader consequences of tolerating expansive fiscal overreach.

Dr. Jesse Bering, research psychologist and science writer studying belief and the afterlife, discusses Ian Stevenson and the study of spontaneous reincarnation claims. Conversations cover how childhood afterlife reasoning was tested, shifts from materialist skepticism to open inquiry, Stevenson's methods and legacy, and why parapsychology faded from academia.

A clear decision-making model is used to ask how much evidence is enough to judge public policy. The conversation applies an evidence-accumulation framework to immigration and open-border proposals. Specific harms and social strains tied to immigration are listed and debated. Listeners are challenged to identify what evidence would change their minds.

A satirical romp about how tacking '-ism' onto words turns ordinary ailments into absurd ideological threats. Playful medical examples—tumors, cancer, malaria—are used to mock the suffix's power. Historical and political contrasts riff on naming, language, and the funny side of intellectual exaggeration.

A personal tale about reconnecting with a surgeon and a reassuring medical encounter. A discussion on why some specialties draw certain personalities and the contrast between psychiatry and surgery. A surgeon’s list of the top procedures that most improve patients' quality of life, and why those operations also bring high professional satisfaction.

Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioural scientist and public intellectual, delivers a fiery keynote mixing personal history and theory. He recalls growing up Jewish in Beirut and fleeing to Canada. He uses a shingles metaphor to explain recurring Jew-hatred, probes campus and academic dynamics, and critiques self-loathing within communities. Short, personal, and provocative.

A lively travel retrospective about multiple visits to Israel, family Shabbat traditions, and warm encounters across cafes, salons, and a bookstore. Tales of packed events, meetings with officials, and a last‑minute airport dash. Observations on Arabic-Hebrew coexistence, Tel Aviv fitness culture, Tzfat’s mystique, and the chaotic, passionate spirit of Israeli life.