#193 The Reactionary Clap Trap (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

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Sep 30, 2023

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Bret Weinstein

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Heather Heying

Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying discuss the media's tactic of inventing slurs, the threat to the Democratic Party, and inconsistencies in official stories. They also explore the lingering effects of COVID-19, alternative treatments, and the importance of breaking harmful narratives. The chapter on border security questions the logic behind intense surveillance at certain borders and the debate over Trump's wall. They delve into the difference between individual and societal thinking and discuss the rise of alternative media and the equation for leftists crossing over to the authoritarian right.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Lingering Effects of COVID-19 and Medical Gaslighting

02:32 • 2min

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04:15 • 5min

Hillsdale College Online Courses and Discussion on Getting Smarter

09:09 • 2min

US Political Climate and the Upcoming Election

11:15 • 8min

A Discussion on Candidates' Treatment and Disparate Positions

19:08 • 2min

Border Security and the Paradox of the Southern Border

21:37 • 18min

Individuals vs Society

39:08 • 7min

Recognizing and Breaking Harmful Narratives

46:17 • 20min

Navigating the Confusion: Naomi Klein, Naomi Wolf, and the Appeal of Alternative Media

01:06:00 • 19min

Misrepresentation and Questioning Official Narratives

01:24:59 • 22min

Updates, Reminders, and Sponsor Appreciation

01:47:13 • 2min

In this 193rd 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.

In this episode we discuss the middle-ground scramble by the mainstream media to defeat those who would think for themselves by inventing slurs like “conspiracy theorist influencer” and “reactionary trap.” Harper’s says that “insurgency” is threatening the Democratic Party. The Atlantic invokes a world in which “mistakes don’t matter, and no one feels shame,” not realizing that they’re talking about themselves. And the New York Times goes after Bret for observing inconsistencies in official stories. As Isaac Asimov famously said, “The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but that’s funny…’”

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Mentioned in this episode:

Harper’s: Against the Current: https://harpers.org/archive/2023/10/against-the-current/

The Atlantic: From Feminist to Right-Wing Conspiracist: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/10/naomi-wolf-klein-doppelganger-book/675120/

The New York Times: How to Argue Against Identity Politics Without Turning Into a Reactionary: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/opinion/identity-politics.html

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