#128 Life, Death, and Meaning (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 128th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning: What is it to be human, how much responsibility to we have for finding our own way, and how can we find hope, and meaning, even at the worst of times? Then: people have a moral obligation to grapple with the downstream effects of their own argume...
28 Touko 20221h 40min
#127 The World in the Eye of the Storm (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
View on Odysee: https://odysee.com/evolens127:f36c1f80cb409fd2708cfa2f7f58a08c4073b653 View on Spotify (With video): ***** In this 127th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss observations from recent travels—how the world looks as it emerges from 2+ years of restrictions and lockdowns, and what it feels like to have co...
27 Touko 20221h 32min
Elon Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech: Bret Speaks with Jim Rutt
Bret speaks with Jim Rutt about Elon Musk's move to takeover Twitter and free speech on social media. Jim is an American businessman and entrepreneur, the former CEO of Network Solutions, and the former chairman of the Santa Fe Institute. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1Sl_jFYRl2gbkBLp7w4lg https://twitter.com/jim_rutt Mentioned in this episode: Jim's article for Quillette on Elon Musk takeover: https://quillette.com/2022/04/27/musk-and-moderation/ Game b website: https://www.game-b...
21 Touko 20221h 46min
#126 Out of Controls (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 126th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss science, Covid, vaccines, sunlight, and sophistry. New research suggests that adenovirus-vectored vaccines (e.g. J&J, AstraZeneca) reduce all-cause mortality, but that mRNA vaccines (e.g. Pfizer, Moderna) do not. What are the implications of this? What kinds of vaccines are recommended and ...
7 Touko 20221h 52min
#125 Alito Goes a Long Way (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 125th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss the new current thing. The new current thing is not the Pfizer data release that happened this week, although perhaps it should be. The new current thing is the leaked draft majority opinion from Judge Alito, Supreme Court Justice of the United States, which reveals that Roe v. Wade is likely t...
4 Touko 20221h 46min
Cold Confusion: Alexandros Marinos unpacks the TOGETHER Trial with Bret
Bret speaks with Alexandros Marinos, who has analyzed the TOGETHER trial, which aims to identify effective repurposed therapies to prevent the disease progression of COVID-19. Alexandros is the Founder/CEO of http://balena.io & aspiring practical philosopher. Find him on: https://twitter.com/alexandrosm https://doyourownresearch.substack.com/ Mentioned in this episode: https://www.togethertrial.com/ https://doyourownresearch.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-the-together-trial ***** Find Br...
2 Touko 20222h 11min
#124 The Beauty and Tragedy of Earth (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 124th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss the biology, geology, and conservation of the Bahamas, particularly the Exumas islands. How do parrotfish turn coral into sand, what’s up with tropicbirds, and what does it mean that all Caribbean beaches have trash on them? Apologies for the sound quality during the videos. We also disc...
29 Huhti 20221h 55min
#123: Surviving the Poison Pill (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 123rd in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss Elon Musk’s twitter play, and the implications for censorship, and the new public square. We discuss the modern impulse to make binaries of things that aren’t (e.g. political opinions), and to reject binaries that are real (e.g. sex). We talk about puberty blockers, and their non-reversibility,...
16 Huhti 20221h 34min
