#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic

Bret Weinstein is and evolutionary biologist, author, and co-host of the DarkHorse Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.youtube.com/thejordanharbingershow – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Bret’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein Bret’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BretWeinsteinDarkHorse Bret’s Website: https://bretweinstein.net/ Bret’s Book: https://amzn.to/3dhVWrv PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (09:04) – Why biology is beautiful (16:38) – Boston Dynamics (20:02) – Being self-critical (30:09) – Theory of close calls (38:46) – Lab leak hypothesis (1:12:41) – Joe Rogan (1:21:50) – Censorship (1:58:40) – Vaccines (2:12:26) – The paper on mice with long telomeres (2:40:09) – Martyrdom (2:48:54) – Eric Weinstein (2:58:13) – Monogamy (3:10:31) – Advice for young people (3:17:16) – Meaning of life