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#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
25 Jun 2021
Bret Weinstein is and evolutionary biologist, author, and co-host of the DarkHorse Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.youtube.com/thejordanharbingershow - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Bret's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein Bret's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BretWeinsteinDarkHorse Bret's Website: https://bretweinstein.net/ Bret's Book: https://amzn.to/3dhVWrv PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:04) - Why biology is beautiful (16:38) - Boston Dynamics (20:02) - Being self-critical (30:09) - Theory of close calls (38:46) - Lab leak hypothesis (1:12:41) - Joe Rogan (1:21:50) - Censorship (1:58:40) - Vaccines (2:12:26) - The paper on mice with long telomeres (2:40:09) - Martyrdom (2:48:54) - Eric Weinstein (2:58:13) - Monogamy (3:10:31) - Advice for young people (3:17:16) - Meaning of life
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