Rainn Wilson on a Star Trek future, Shrute Bucks, and creating a kinder society

In this wide-ranging conversation - actor, comedian, and author Rainn Wilson sits down with Andrew Yang to talk about how our future can look more like Star Trek; the decline of religion and the need for spirituality; human-centered capitalism, incentivizing kindness; saner elections; and much more.
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - A Plethora of Pandemics
05:21 - Kung Fu & Star Trek
11:22 - Bring Back Shrute Bucks
18:49 - Incentivizing Selfless Pursuits
21:48 - Dream Big, Change the System
28:27 - Poverty & the Child Tax Credit
36:27 - The Bahá’í Faith
40:50 - A Spiritual Election
45:20 - Spirituality vs. Religion
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  • @Saki-Legenda
    @Saki-Legenda3 ай бұрын

    This episode just reminded us all that Andrew is still Andrew! Same heart, same bigger mission. Humanitarian spirit, no matter what politics bracket anyone tries to put him in!

  • @madface_case8660
    @madface_case86603 ай бұрын

    Yang gang 🤙

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    Who would have thought that Dwight schrute would be such a nice guy with a positive outlook

  • @Imorajna
    @Imorajna2 ай бұрын

    Every once in awhile Yang gets good guests and a good discussion happens that takes me back to the 2021 peak of this podcast. This is one of those discussions

  • @rogersam1294
    @rogersam12943 ай бұрын

    As someone who consistently falls into troll mode online, I appreciate this podcast and am interested in the book.

  • @coppersense999

    @coppersense999

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the honesty.

  • @abigailowens4290
    @abigailowens42903 ай бұрын

    yang and rainn. perfect combination.

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil3 ай бұрын

    “The greatest illusion in this world is the illusion of separation.” - Albert Einstein - Michael Scott - Andrew Yang

  • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    3 ай бұрын

    We don't really talk about the singularity and how God is all encompassing and completely alone and how this is Kaleidoscope reality where Singularity can go to divide itself and pretend like it's not alone. If we talk this more to the people then we make a stronger Society and we teach the ways of Selflessism, one for all but never all for one. We don't have a lack of Soul we have a lack of good paying jobs and we have an automobile which needs to be embraced and we need to automate away all positions in the economy give people a Ubi based off the total automated production percentage of the GDP and protect the consumer Market from inevitable collapse due to automation... pure MATH.

  • @RandomCrap309
    @RandomCrap3093 ай бұрын

    new live set looks amazing Yang! Keep it up :)

  • @colleenboyd9840

    @colleenboyd9840

    3 ай бұрын

    Agreed!!!! Next level

  • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    3 ай бұрын

    We don't really talk about the singularity and how God is all encompassing and completely alone and how this is Kaleidoscope reality where Singularity can go to divide itself and pretend like it's not alone. If we talk this more to the people then we make a stronger Society and we teach the ways of Selflessism, one for all but never all for one. We don't have a lack of Soul we have a lack of good paying jobs and we have an automobile which needs to be embraced and we need to automate away all positions in the economy give people a Ubi based off the total automated production percentage of the GDP and protect the consumer Market from inevitable collapse due to automation... pure MATH..

  • @Ruthless-Ones
    @Ruthless-Ones3 ай бұрын

    Great to hear about the Baha'i Faith

  • @SoulBoom
    @SoulBoom3 ай бұрын

    What would a society that was incentivized by kindness look like? Can't wait to have you on the show, Andrew! ▶

  • @ShowtimeAtTheApollo1

    @ShowtimeAtTheApollo1

    3 ай бұрын

    Can't wait for the pod!!

  • @PhusionBlues

    @PhusionBlues

    3 ай бұрын

    Thailand

  • @mcs131313
    @mcs131313Ай бұрын

    Never paid much attention since I didn’t agree with some of his campaign points. And so glad I found him here. Comes across as so genuine and understanding. In his episode with Gillis, struck me the degree to which they both understood people opposing viewpoints from their (the other person’s perspective). As someone who’s fairly center, and outside of politics have generally come to terms with the fact that I’m not the only main character, it’s incredibly exasperating to watch people approach others’ views by forcing them into their own framework, rather than making any good faith effort to understand how the other sees it. It’s incredibly refreshing in a time when it feels like this who 1) don’t approach it inherently as an argument, and 2) are genuinely curious about the others views.

  • @NewToneProducer
    @NewToneProducer3 ай бұрын

    New set? Looks great!

  • @mo3542
    @mo35423 ай бұрын

    Great interview!

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    ❤ I lost my ability to flood you with hearts Where's that button

  • @RichBaker
    @RichBaker3 ай бұрын

    Thank you both for the contributions you give to humanity. ❤

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil3 ай бұрын

    “But we can get along” - Testing Fire Safety Drill

  • @fastmamajama
    @fastmamajama3 ай бұрын

    i hope andrew learned from this one. we need world leaders to do 1 hour of meditation every day. there are places to help them.

  • @DuncanCalder
    @DuncanCalder3 ай бұрын

    Orville episode talk about what Andrew yang says to some degree the episode where people would get point for doing good deeds or having good intentions

  • @Zr0din
    @Zr0din3 ай бұрын

    @16:00 We tried that in the local area for Chattanooga and failed. Wish it worked.

  • @kevintse2870
    @kevintse28703 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately Humanity Forward missed a huge opportunity to showcase direct cash relief with the Lahaina wildfire.

  • @pyrodiscoflash6115
    @pyrodiscoflash61153 ай бұрын

    I think Dolton, Illinois is in Desperate Need of a Change of Leadership, Baltimore Too

  • @IvanPeeters-jj7dj
    @IvanPeeters-jj7dj3 ай бұрын

    Initially I was convinced by Andrew of the benefits of UBI. However, following the experiences of the last three years my conviction is that we need to encourage bottom up governance, not dependency on government or large or even global structures. In a digitalised world with AI we will be able to find solutions, other than dependency.

  • @JohnBrady1844
    @JohnBrady18443 ай бұрын

    The world is one Country and mankind it’s citizens

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil3 ай бұрын

    Shrute bucks 🎉🎉 to the moon!

  • @dustinfocus
    @dustinfocus3 ай бұрын

    remember The Rocker.

  • @Beesmakelifegoo
    @Beesmakelifegoo3 ай бұрын

    It’s good to hear from you. Consider all the benefits that society will have when you look to Hawkins through evolution. Books for all ages,videos.. We need logic,love and learn why religions are just not doing it. In all due respect our Society is changing very rapidly. Wars,with their religious points. The climate has to be fixed. Education is way down! By the way why use F? To express something. The vote for the agnostic’s are in your hand Andrew. Kind,very smart. And who understands far more than those who want to lead through egos. I don’t disrespect the good things in religion but it’s just fading. I propose to do things very differently please,please do something else,the time is now. And religion is has been and we need to be saved. Thanks. No! Yang’s voice is being heard. Stay practical and please interview others who share a technology which is coming On!

  • @livin2themusick
    @livin2themusick3 ай бұрын

    😇

  • @lalodaniels1388
    @lalodaniels13882 ай бұрын

    I think Andrew Yang should run for governor of California at some point. He would be a great governor.

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    Your live chat's not updating and my comments gone when I came back in here

  • @hugs4drugs205
    @hugs4drugs2053 ай бұрын

    Hearing rain Wilson say 50-60 thousand a year and a Toyota Corolla and a 2 bd apt is subsistence living hurt a little bit not gonna lie

  • @Amblin80s

    @Amblin80s

    2 ай бұрын

    lol, I was going to say the same thing! I love my '94 Corolla and make less than this subsistence income... No wonder things are hard. Kinda nice to have my struggles validated, but it's also a bit of a gut punch at the same time.

  • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler
    @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler3 ай бұрын

    I would make the argument to corporations to try to get their funding for lobbying for a Ubi based off the total automated production percentage of the GDP to protect the consumer Market from inevitable collapse and try to get all major companies on board lobbying and supporting this cause

  • @katyschildmeyerksapparelde2441
    @katyschildmeyerksapparelde24413 ай бұрын

    Andrew, maybe… use AI to load all law into a reason response protocol. Then when laws come forward in senate or house to implement, you test it from a mechanics and out come. Then publish the results of the pros and cons. Setting up an accountability charting for the job of a senator or etc as humanity positive or humanity negative!!!

  • @georgehalet8997
    @georgehalet89973 ай бұрын

    Insightful guy. Look up Rainn's net worth. Easy to not fixate on what you have lots of. Jim Carrey sings the same song.

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    There is no way no one in Chat has anything for 5 minutes

  • @SadParting97
    @SadParting973 ай бұрын

    Damn this is Dwight after he got introduced to cannabis

  • @CallMeFil
    @CallMeFil3 ай бұрын

    You probably know him from The Office. false, bears beets battlestar galactica

  • @zechariahsmith1764
    @zechariahsmith17643 ай бұрын

    Andrew Yang, are you familiar with the mouse utopia experiments?

  • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler
    @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler3 ай бұрын

    We don't really talk about the singularity and how God is all encompassing and completely alone and how this is Kaleidoscope reality where Singularity can go to divide itself and pretend like it's not alone. If we talk this more to the people then we make a stronger Society and we teach the ways of Selflessism, one for all but never all for one. We don't have a lack of Soul we have a lack of good paying jobs and we have an automobile which needs to be embraced and we need to automate away all positions in the economy give people a Ubi based off the total automated production percentage of the GDP and protect the consumer Market from inevitable collapse due to automation... pure MATH

  • @fktygglbtchbtch1384

    @fktygglbtchbtch1384

    3 ай бұрын

    Huh, what...wtf. 1. God is not alone, he's a pedo and is everywhere 2. Kaleidoscope, Singularity and Division. Learn the fcking difference. 3. One for All and All for one. You don't understand either concepts. If one is not important we wouldn't have the Einstein, the George Orwell and most importantly Spock. 4. Automation/AI is unknown. The Math you're talking about is pure BS because it IS UNKNOWN.

  • @MarvelousMusicmmusic
    @MarvelousMusicmmusic2 ай бұрын

    24:50 because most of society is immature and finds it entertaining unfortunately

  • @mybetterdays4511
    @mybetterdays45113 ай бұрын

    Does he not know Andrew ran for mayor of NYC?😅

  • @coreykuehl8519
    @coreykuehl85193 ай бұрын

    Charisma is really a brutal part of commentary. It's not as simple as you have it or you don't, but it has to feel bad to put so much effort into being good, but someone with more charisma is preferred by the fans. Aris for example in most games is preferred over everyone else even if he doesn't know the game he's commentating. Or fill in the blank another charismatic person over Aris. The point stands. Entertainment trumps game knowledge for most people, especially at a big event. It's sad for the "true fans" who like the nuance of commentary that gives detail on why a certain setup or situation worked, but it there are only one or two people in general that can do both.

  • @lustwaffe9000
    @lustwaffe90003 ай бұрын

    I wonder who Andrew will vote for. Biden vs Trump.

  • @GRANTasu04
    @GRANTasu043 ай бұрын

    When did Dwight and Asian Jim get a podcast?🤔😂😂😂

  • @drsmetal2747
    @drsmetal27473 ай бұрын

    Yang, what is your take on far-right Republican legisatures in AZ who want to ban UBI?

  • @TheVigilante2000
    @TheVigilante20003 ай бұрын

    The Tribe to end all Tribes? Not sure that sounds as good as you think it does.

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    0 that is perverse, awkward chuckle. Good jk

  • @robertlust6234
    @robertlust62343 ай бұрын

    Hatchet men

  • @alexandrosfilth7042
    @alexandrosfilth70423 ай бұрын

    This is why I am the man who will win the 2024 US Presidential election by a landslide victory as a write in party free candidate.

  • @Kenneth_James
    @Kenneth_James3 ай бұрын

    Who are these nuts?

  • @N9mber
    @N9mber3 ай бұрын

    Is the Forward party a joke now. What money has it raised? What seats are they winning, it’s clear the Yang is a smart guy but to be the face/leader of the “party” is a mistake.

  • @CallMeFil

    @CallMeFil

    3 ай бұрын

    What a morning vibe 🤣

  • @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    @AquarianSoulTimeTraveler

    3 ай бұрын

    We don't really talk about the singularity and how God is all encompassing and completely alone and how this is Kaleidoscope reality where Singularity can go to divide itself and pretend like it's not alone. If we talk this more to the people then we make a stronger Society and we teach the ways of Selflessism, one for all but never all for one. We don't have a lack of Soul we have a lack of good paying jobs and we have an automobile which needs to be embraced and we need to automate away all positions in the economy give people a Ubi based off the total automated production percentage of the GDP and protect the consumer Market from inevitable collapse due to automation... pure MATH

  • @ShadyRonin
    @ShadyRonin3 ай бұрын

    Great interview!