Fear the Reaper: The 255th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Dec 10, 2024
Dive into a lively discussion about navigating political divides and the often blurred lines between moral and analytical disagreements. The hosts explore the implications of excess deaths during Covid and analyze the concept of the 'pull forward effect' in public health. With humor, they reflect on personal anecdotes about tandem biking, revealing deeper insights into relationships and accountability. Plus, they celebrate the importance of consciousness in living, highlighting the benefits of high-quality, ethical products.
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Separate Moral and Analytical Disagreements
Separate moral disagreements from analytical disagreements, especially in political discussions.
Recognize that differing viewpoints can arise from different data and interpretations, not necessarily moral failings.
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Weinstein Family's Approach to Disagreements
The Weinstein family navigated political differences by recognizing them as analytical, not moral, disagreements.
This stems from years of public scrutiny, establishing a foundation of trust in each other's values.
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Divisive Tactics in Politics
The current political climate promotes divisive tactics similar to those used by cults and trans activism.
These tactics encourage ostracizing those who hold differing views, hindering open dialogue and critical thinking.
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In this 255th 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 how to avoid confusion between moral and analytical differences, especially when it comes to politics and the state of America. Probably you have people in your life whom you love, with whom you disagree adamantly about politics. If you believe those people to share your values, then you probably just disagree about what you have seen, and what it means—rather than believing that they are fundamentally bad people. Also: is it unethical to spend time and resources investigating scientific questions that have already been answered? And: excess deaths in the time of Covid, the pull-forward effect, and an analogy with treefalls during early Winter storms: strong winds cull the weak, such that in subsequent storms, there should be fewer trees that fall. Also: check out Obvious State—they make amazing art prints.
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Is it unethical to replicate research? https://x.com/DrNeilStone/status/1866201925970018354
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