Pharma’s New Game: The 279th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Jun 4, 2025
The hosts dive into the controversial FDA approval of Moderna's new mRNA vaccine, raising concerns about transparency and efficacy. They tackle the complexities of public discourse and the challenges of discerning truth amidst competing narratives. A captivating discussion on the gender identity controversy surrounding an Algerian boxer highlights the nuances of biological observation versus interpretation. Finally, they explore the role of religion in societal cohesion and reflect on the intersection of pathogens and cultural evolution.
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Moderna's New Vaccine Dose Lowers Risk?
The new Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces the active dose compared to the original shot.
Lower dosage might reduce harm but unclear if efficacy is maintained due to insufficient information.
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Pharma's Trial Control Risk
Pharma often controls its own trials through contractors with vested interests.
This structure allows for gaming trial results without clear blindness or accountability.
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Lack of Mucosal Immunity Is Intentional
COVID shots fail to induce mucosal immunity, the key barrier to respiratory virus infection.
Pharma benefits by letting disease spread to maintain market demand for vaccines.
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This book, written by evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, addresses the disconnect between human evolutionary history and the challenges of modern life. It explains how the rapid rate of change in the modern world has outpaced the ability of our brains and bodies to adapt, leading to issues such as widespread sleep deprivation, dangerous diets, damaging parenting styles, and backward education practices. The authors draw on decades of research and experiences from biodiverse ecosystems to provide a science-based perspective that aims to empower readers to live better, wiser lives.
Many topics today! First: FDA tentatively approves Moderna’s new mRNA shot for Covid. What? And also why? Bret has six main points, which include discussion of mucosal immunity, IgG4, auto-immunity, long-term consequences, statistical tricks, and homeopathy. Then: how do we know what is true, and how can we avoid jumping to conclusions when triggered by language or circumstances that seem familiar and frustrating?...As explored through the story of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who has a Disorder of Sexual Development, won Olympic gold for beating women, but is definitely male. Finally: brief discussions of Glenn Greenwald, and Richard Dawkins. No, Dawkins, religion is not a mental infection.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Moderna press release: https://investors.modernatx.com/news/news-details/2025/Moderna-Receives-U-S--FDA-Approval-for-COVID-19-Vaccine-mNEXSPIKE/default.aspx
Kennedy on FDA and Moderna shot: https://x.com/seckennedy/status/1930012848056365294
Mary Talley Bowden MD on the shots: https://x.com/mdbreathe/status/1927899248575545501
Heather on Imane Khelif: https://x.com/HeatherEHeying/status/1929920193771516423
Greenwald on the situation: https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1928440222771015912
Dawkins on religion: https://x.com/richarddawkins/status/1930184916190257320
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