In this chapter, the speaker discusses their involvement in co-founding coalitions, their unsuccessful run for governor, and the need for drug rehab and mental health care as alternatives to incarceration. They express frustration with the current governor's handling of these issues and call for someone to run against him.
Michael Shellenberger explains the role of government agencies in social media censorship, his work on the Twitter files, and the differences between independent and mainstream journalism. PLUS: how to deal with the opioid epidemic, what we can do about homelessness, his take on January 6, George Floyd, UFOs and UAPs, and more. Recorded live in Santa Barbara, CA at the Skeptics Society 2023 conference.