When Good and Evil Collide: The 283rd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
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Jul 2, 2025
Dive into a riveting discussion on the intersection of gender identity and sports, as recent policy changes challenge traditional norms. Explore the implications of biological definitions upheld by courts, emphasizing fairness in women's athletics. The conversation also navigates the complexities of vaccine safety, particularly the risks associated with mRNA technology. From critical analyses of health narratives to personal anecdotes about nature, this dialogue is packed with insights that provoke thought and inspire curiosity.
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Men in Women's Sports Reality
Men competing in women's sports highlights biological reality overriding ideology.
NCAA's ambiguous policy reflects political triangulation, not scientific truth.
insights INSIGHT
Sport and Prison Highlight Gender Issues
Sports and prisons are the clearest arenas showing the consequences of gender ideology.
Men's presence in women's sports or prisons exposes conflicts with biological realities and safety.
question_answer ANECDOTE
William Thomas Sports Controversy
William "Leah" Thomas' case shows male advantage in women's sports and public outcry.
Pennsylvania rescinded his titles, acknowledging injustice to female competitors.
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This book, written by evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, addresses the disconnect between human evolutionary history and the challenges of modern life. It explains how the rapid rate of change in the modern world has outpaced the ability of our brains and bodies to adapt, leading to issues such as widespread sleep deprivation, dangerous diets, damaging parenting styles, and backward education practices. The authors draw on decades of research and experiences from biodiverse ecosystems to provide a science-based perspective that aims to empower readers to live better, wiser lives.
Today we discuss sex and vaccines, reality and renegades. First: men can no longer compete in women’s sports—from Trump’s Executive Order, to the NCAA’s response, to William “Lia” Thomas having his records rescinded at Penn, reality is prevailing. Other evidence includes the UK Supreme Court declaring that “man” and “woman” refer to biological reality; and the U.S. Supreme Court writing an opinion that forcing LGBTQ+ books on children in public elementary schools is unconstitutional. Men cannot magically turn into women, nor boys into girls, no matter what they believe or are told. Then: from the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) to Vinay Prasad’s latest presentation at the FDA: the federal government is being populated by a combination of true renegades and middle ground scramblers who are dressed like renegades. A good toolkit for understanding how to make sense of the claims being made is necessary, and we all should be rooting for the renegades to win.
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The Lancet – sex isn’t binary! https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00834-7/fulltext
U.S. Supreme Court – Mahmoud vs Taylor: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-297_4f14.pdf
William Thomas in the record books: https://www.outkick.com/sports/lia-thomas-upenn-womens-swimming-record-books-updated-acknowledges-transgender-swimmer-note
RFK Jr on Tucker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_fzlwxJZAA
ACIP committee with Robert Malone and Retsef Levi: https://x.com/janjekielek/status/1939482343313453423
Prasad on myocarditis: https://x.com/US_FDA/status/1940111214497210425
Prasad makes full professor: https://x.com/bretweinstein/status/1554849287300792320
Earlier clips of ZDogg and Prasad and Makary: https://x.com/alexandrosm/status/1574530850565558272
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