It Takes a Potemkin Village: The 251st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

In this 251st 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 the Harris campaign spent their billion dollar war chest—including on celebrities who appeared to be endorsing her because they believed in her, but were actually getting paid. Also: $26 million was spent for “text message outreach,” any many people donated $10 or $20. It’s reverse Robin Hood: stealing from the poor, to give to the rich. Related: how can we stay optimistic about unity, when we are seeing such different things? Finally: the New York Times finds a whole bunch of well-credential “experts” in nutrition to assure us that seed oils are excellent for your health. (They’re not.) You have a choice: follow the science, or think scientifically for yourself, and actually be healthy.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Harris campaign disbursements from the FEC: https://github.com/gaiaus/2024-us-presidential-general-election/blob/main/harris%2Fspending%2Ftop_500_recipients.MD

News Nation with Lindy Li: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv3XbWtHyMg

Rescue the Republic: https://jointheresistance.org

Smith professors saw a perfect campaign: https://www.smith.edu/news-events/news/hope-and-action

Reason for Optimism: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/reason-for-optimism

Are Seed Oils Actually Bad for You? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/well/eat/seed-oil-effects.html

Professor Gardner’s site: https://www.med.stanford.edu/profiles/christopher-gardner

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