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The Rubin Report

I Have Good News & Bad News for the West | Bret Weinstein

Nov 12, 2023
Bret Weinstein discusses the current state of academia and politics in the West, highlighting the toxic intellectual environment and the lack of competent individuals. They reflect on past experiences fighting against insanity in college and facing accusations of racism. The disintegration of institutions and challenges faced by major tech platforms is explored. The tension between novelty and tradition, and the fragility of the West are also discussed.
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Bret Weinstein

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  • The toxic intellectual environment in academia has driven out competent individuals and compromised the quality of education.
  • Conservatives and liberals need to collaborate and create new narratives to address the inadequacies of old systems and overcome the challenges of the present.

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The decline of academia

According to Dave Rubin, the toxic intellectual environment in academia has led to a decline in the quality of education. Many competent individuals have either avoided completing their degrees or been driven out due to an epidemic of cowardice among faculty members. The lack of courageous academics has resulted in a faculty that cannot effectively support a functioning university.

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