#203 Cause of Death (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)
Dec 13, 2023
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Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss topics such as the state of the world through an evolutionary lens, recent events involving college presidents and freedom of speech on campuses, the belief in killing predators as a metaphorically true tradition, accountability for preventable disasters, the perception of deaths and COVID vaccines, changing safety in the city, analyzing patterns and data to understand unexpected deaths and changes in behavior, formulating hypotheses and survival instinct, and principles for guiding human enterprises.
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There has been a noticeable increase in reports of surprising deaths, often speculated to be linked to current events or technologies like vaccines, but it is important to recognize that unexpected deaths can happen for various reasons unrelated to specific trends.
Transparency and information are crucial in understanding patterns of deaths and adverse events, particularly in relation to COVID vaccines, and denying access to data hinders the assessment of potential hazards and the ability to make informed decisions.
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Observation of Surprising Deaths
There has been a noticeable increase in reports of surprising deaths in recent months and years. These are cases in which individuals pass away unexpectedly or under circumstances that are perceived as unusual or inexplicable. While such deaths have always occurred, the proliferation of online platforms allows for greater visibility and discussion of these incidents. This leads to increased attention and speculation regarding the cause of death, often tying it to current events or technologies like vaccines. However, it is important to recognize that unexpected deaths can happen for a variety of reasons, both related and unrelated to specific events or trends.
Anecdotal Patterns and the Need for Information
The speaker discusses the importance of tracking and understanding patterns of deaths and adverse events, particularly in relation to the COVID vaccines. They highlight the need for transparency and information to make informed assessments and determine if there is a significant hazard associated with the vaccines. The speaker emphasizes the role of morbid curiosity as a survival instinct and argues against denying information that can help assess patterns and potential dangers.
Analyzing All-Cause Mortality Data
The speaker mentions physicist Dennis Rancourt, who has analyzed all-cause mortality data from around the world. They note the regular pattern of increased deaths in the winter and decreased deaths in the summer. The speaker speculates that this pattern may be influenced by a force pulling individuals towards death, which becomes stronger with age. They also mention Rancourt's research on vaccine deaths, indicating a high number of fatalities worldwide, particularly with multiple doses.
Testing Hypotheses and Examining Excess Deaths
The speaker discusses the importance of rigorous testing to examine hypotheses about patterns and hazards. They suggest investigating excess deaths and assessing the potential impact of factors such as COVID measures, vaccine-induced deaths, and the denial of alternative treatments. The speaker emphasizes the need for information to understand the net effect of actions and to make informed decisions about public health policies.
In this 203rd 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 once again discuss college presidents, in light of what is happening at Harvard and other elite schools. We talk about historical and bureaucratic constraint, Evergreen, consulting firms, and plagiarism, and, in a related story, how someone acting on behalf of the Mayor of Boston mistakenly invited all 13 city councilors to a holiday party, when she meant to invite only the 6 who are “electeds of color.” Then: what do morbid curiosity and predator inspection have in common? People seem to be dying at high rates, and in new contexts, but is this actually the case? How would we know? What do the global excess mortality data suggest? Then: rules to live by, as acknowledged by us at Hanukkah.
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Mentioned in this episode:
On College Presidents (first published at Academic Questions, 2019): https://open.substack.com/pub/naturalselections/p/on-college-presidents
Boston City Hall roiled by email party invitation for ‘electeds of color’ sent to all:
Denis Rancourt’s speech in Romania on excess mortality, on Robert Malone’s Substack: https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/not-14m-lives-saved-but-over-17m
Epilogue to Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide, where the rules for Hanukkah are published: https://www.huntergatherersguide.com