#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:04) – Why biology is beautiful<br />
(16:38) – Boston Dynamics<br />
(20:02) – Being self-critical<br />
(30:09) – Theory of close calls<br />
(38:46) – Lab leak hypothesis<br />
(1:12:41) – Joe Rogan<br />
(1:21:50) – Censorship<br />
(1:58:40) – Vaccines<br />
(2:12:26) – The paper on mice with long telomeres<br />
(2:40:09) – Martyrdom<br />
(2:48:54) – Eric Weinstein<br />
(2:58:13) – Monogamy<br />
(3:10:31) – Advice for young people<br />
(3:17:16) – Meaning of life</p>