Staring Down Ignoble Lies: The 293rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Sep 6, 2025
This discussion unpacks the shocking claim that the CDC destroyed crucial vaccine data linking the MMR vaccine to higher autism rates. The conversation also navigates the implications of medication safety during pregnancy, highlighting Tylenol's potential risks. As Florida moves away from vaccine mandates, the hosts criticize the conflation of ideology with science. Topics include free speech challenges around gender identity and the public's scrutiny of high-profile figures like Vivian Wilson. There's a humorous take on navigating unconventional parenting in today's world.
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Hidden Data Suggests Institutional Corruption
The CDC allegedly destroyed data showing early MMR timing correlated with higher autism rates in a 2002 study.
Weinstein argues hiding such data indicates institutional corruption and breaks informed consent.
insights INSIGHT
Selection Favors Silence And Conformity
Institutional selection favors those willing to lie or stay silent, producing organizations of true believers and cowards.
Heying frames this as directional selection changing institution behavior over time.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Insist On Transparent Evidence
Do demand full, transparent evidence before accepting blanket 'safe' claims from authorities.
Do practice informed consent and weigh risks personally, especially for medical interventions.
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Today we discuss RFK Jr. the CDC, autism and trans activism. Kennedy revealed this week that in 2002, the CDC destroyed data that showed that children who got the MMR vaccine before 36 months of age had far higher rates of autism than did those who get the vaccine later in life. An HHS report will soon be released that ties Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism—what does this tell us about past public health advice, safety and risk? How can we all become better at pattern recognition? Florida Surgeon General Joe Ladapo is moving away from vaccine mandates for all citizens, while the governors of the three West coast states are conflating “science” with “ideology” while pining for a Covid-era-style CDC. In trans land: comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested for saying mean things on-line, while trans-activists are not arrested when they threaten to kick and punch those who don’t believe that men can become women. We explore the mental illness of trans-deluded people, and discuss Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk’s oldest son, who thinks he’s a girl.
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Mentioned in this episode:
RFK before Congress: https://x.com/wallstreetapes/status/1964154838830502080
WSJ on Tylenol in pregnancy: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/rfk-jr-hhs-to-link-autism-to-tylenol-use-in-pregnancy-and-folate-deficiencies-e3acbb4c
Western Health Alliance: https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/GOV/Posts/Post/oregon-washington-and-california-form-western-health-alliance
Doyle on Linehan arrest in UnHerd: https://unherd.com/2025/09/the-shameful-arrest-of-graham-linehan/
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