Joe Rogan Says Regular People With Regular Jobs Scare The Sh*t Out Of Him. 'I Don't Want To Get Sucked Into Your Drone-Like Frequency'
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan says traditional career paths were never going to work for him.On a recent episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” with entrepreneur Evan Hafer, Rogan explained why he has always felt out of place around people who follow conventional job tracks. At one point, he admitted that regular people with regular jobs scare him.Why He Chose The MisfitsRogan said he tried regular jobs when he was younger, but they didn't stick. “I tried regular jobs. Like, this is not going to work for me,” he said. “I’m too ADD, ADHD, whatever it is, I got it. I’m like, I can’t do this.” He was referring to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Don't Miss:Instead, he found his place in martial arts and later in stand-up comedy. Both were difficult at first. He said everyone is terrible when they start martial arts, but improvement comes through repetition, focus and discipline. That lesson carried over into comedy.He described walking into comedy clubs filled with “misfits” who didn't follow typical social rules. They stayed up late, lived chaotic lives and didn't chase traditional stability. Rogan felt at home. “They were just maniacs,” he said. “I was like, ‘Okay, I could hang out with these people.'”“Regular people that wanted a regular job scare the sh*t out of me cause I don’t want to get sucked into your drone-like frequency,” he added.Joe Rogan says hanging out with "regular people that want regular jobs" scares the shit out of him because they operate on a DRONE-LIKE frequency pic.twitter.com/Kl6p5keuBH— Neet News Clips (@NeetNewsClips) February 18, 2026Trending: Own the Characters, Not Just the Content: Inside a Fast-Growing Pre-IPO IP CompanyHe also shared how he became obsessed with mastery. Watching elite comedians craft jokes, misdirect audiences and land punchlines with precision made him realize how deep the craft could go. But he acknowledged there is a dark side to that world. The pressure of constant performance, fame and nightlife culture has pushed many comics into substance problems.For Rogan, the freedom of that life was worth the trade-offs. Being boxed into a predictable routine felt worse.AI And The Collapse Of Safe Career PathsThe conversation eventually shifted to artificial intelligence, and Rogan's tone became more urgent.Hafer suggested AI could trigger a “white collar apocalypse,” especially in fields like law. If AI can instantly reference every case ever written and build arguments in seconds, why would firms need armies of paralegals and junior attorneys?Rogan agreed and warned, “The people that aren’t nervous are naive.” He called AI “the invention of the internet times a million” and said it will “change everything.” The real issue, he said, is “how do we adjust?”See Also: 1.5 Million Users Are Already Working Inside This AI Platform — Investors Can Still Get InThey questioned what the future workforce will even look like. For decades, young people could aim for clear professional tracks like accounting, law, engineering or medicine. But if AI systems can outperform humans in cognitive tasks, those once-stable ladders could shrink fast.Rogan also referenced Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's prediction that AI-powered robots will outperform doctors and surgeons, even operating in your home. “You’re going to have a super genius robot in your house that can do your taxes, that can do chores, that can perform surgery on you,” Rogan said.Hafer speculated the economy might split into two categories: AI-made and human-made. Human-made goods and services could become a premium label, similar to how “organic” reshaped food markets.Rogan added that most people don't fully understand what's coming. Many see tools like ChatGPT as just a smarter search engine. “I don’t think they know,” he said. “Unless you’re going on a deep dive, all this stuff is kind of esoteric.”For investors who want pre-IPO exposure to transformative technologies like AI, Fundrise offers a way to get in earlier without needing institutional-level wealth.Check out their venture portfolio today. Start investing in minutes and with as little as $10.Read Next: Explore the Fire-Safe Energy Storage Company With $185M in Contracted RevenueImage: ImagnUp Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market.Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga:This article Joe Rogan Says Regular People With Regular Jobs Scare The Sh*t Out Of Him. 'I Don't Want To Get Sucked Into Your Drone-Like Frequency' originally appeared on Benzinga.com© 2026 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
