Cave of Mirrors: The 234th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

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Jul 16, 2024

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Bret Weinstein

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Heather Heying

Evolutionary biologists Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss the assassination attempt on Trump, evaluating interpretations, aphorisms like Hanlon’s Razor, and the importance of diverse perspectives. They touch on security failures, conspiracy theories, and the challenges of governance and media narratives

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ANECDOTE

Trump-Kennedy Conversation

Bret Weinstein recounts a leaked conversation between Donald Trump and Bobby Kennedy Jr.
He expresses hope that this conversation, despite the awkwardness of the leak, might reduce political tensions.

INSIGHT

Patriotism vs. Nationalism

Bret Weinstein defines patriotism as a willingness to sacrifice profoundly, often for one's nation.
He distinguishes patriotism from nationalism, the latter being about what the country can do for the individual.

INSIGHT

Maturation and Wisdom

Bret Weinstein observes that human cognitive maturation, unlike physical maturation, can continue throughout life.
He notes that facing profound challenges can lead to personal growth and wisdom.

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In this 234th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.

In this week’s episode, we discuss the assassination attempt on Trump’s life, and the security and media landscape in which this happened. Are we all in a modern Plato’s Cave that has become a hall of mirrors, such that we can be sitting right next to someone, seeing a totally different reality? How can we evaluate different interpretations—is “lone gun nut” an inherently better or less biased hypothesis than conspiracy? Or are our use of aphorisms—like Hanlon’s Razor, “First, do no harm,” and “correlation doesn’t imply causation”—overused, and applied in places where they should not be? Finally: a poem.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Lone Assassins, by Michael Shermer (July 15, 2024): https://michaelshermer.substack.com/p/lone-assassins

Joy Reid on MSNBC (July 15, 2024): https://x.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1813003341640704499

Patriotism and Poetry, by Heather (July 16, 2024): https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/patriotism-and-poetry

The Iceberg Theory, by Gerald Locklin (2002): https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php%3Fdate=2002%252F08%252F15.html

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