The Importance of Liberalism: Bret Speaks with Vandana Shiva
Bret speaks with Vandana Shiva on the Darkhorse podcast. They discuss a wide range of topics from GMOs to Covid, and the meaning of liberalism. Find Dr. Shiva on Twitter: @drvandanashiva (https://twitter.com/drvandanashiva) Her new memoir Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements will be out October 27, 2022 (Chelsea Green Publishing) ***** Sponsors: www.westernrazor.com/darkhorse and use promo code DarkHorse at checkout Vivo Barefoot: Shoes for healthy feet—comfortable and reg...
30 Sep 20221h 10min
#143 What Did They Know & When Did They Know It? (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 143rd 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 how some stories diagnose a system: What does it mean when a college declares its (non-racist) professors racist? What does it mean when journalists only recognize election fraud if it works against their team? What does it mean when “science” is invoked only to support foregone conclusions? Discussi...
25 Sep 20221h 43min
Implausible Deniability: Bret Speaks with Ramsey Ramerman
Bret Speaks with Ramsey Ramerman about section 230 in the context of the social media and governmental landscapes in 2022. They address the problem solved by section 230, how it has been interpreted by courts, and the power it has allowed to be abused; furthermore, they discuss what routes are accessible to address this issue, and what paths are being and have been explored already. Find Ramsey on Twitter: @RamseyRamerman (https://twitter.com/RamseyRamerman) ***** Mindbloom: Go to Mindbloom.c...
22 Sep 20221h 34min
#142 Constitutional Myopia (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 142nd 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 how Chile’s newly proposed, and newly rejected, Constitution. Science journals and the media want us to believe that it’s super-sciencey, but a read of the actual document suggests otherwise. We also discuss affirmative action among STEM faculty, and also, why myopia is increasing, and what can be don...
18 Sep 20221h 54min
#141 Keep Portland WEIRD! (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 141st in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about Portland, which has been our home town for four years. It is a city that we are now leaving. Portland has amazing nature, culture, food and people. But Portland is falling apart, despite a strong tax base, and amazing ingenuity in its people and businesses. Get a “Keep Portland WEIRD” shirt at our store: https://www.darkhorsestore.org/product-page/keep-portland-wei...
12 Sep 20221h 32min
#140 Creators and Their Creations (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 140th 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. ***** Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.org Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.org Heather’s newsletter...
4 Sep 20221h 40min
Are We Living in a Dark Age? Bret Speaks with Steve Patterson
Bret Speaks with Steve Patterson on the subject of today’s world and what we face as time progresses. Some of us have begun to wonder, given the vast array of unscientific beliefs that recently echoed across civilization, are we entering a cryptic dark age? Might we be living in one already? Steve Patterson, a philosopher and independent researcher, has reached an even more unsettling conclusion. Despite the remarkable pace of technological progress, we have lived our entire lives in the scie...
29 Aug 20222h 55min
#139 Science Surrenders (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
In this 139th 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 whether reality is going to be tolerated—by internet randos, by magazines supposedly devoted to disseminating scientific findings to an interested public, and by actual scientific journals. A new editorial in Nature Human Behavior is breath-taking in its rejection of the scientific process and values,...
27 Aug 20221h 40min
