Lie to a Tyrant: The 231st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
June 26, 2024
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as posted by the channelIn this 231st 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 the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v Missouri, and its implications for free speech and censorship; the presidential debate that will exclude Kennedy; and the release of Julian Assange—all possible tactics to control public conversation. Also: what does an AI deep fake of Dave Chappelle suggest about the future of comedy, and the role of humor in human interactions? Finally: a meandering tale of cars, border guards, and leaping water vipers, culminating in discussion of new research out of Madagascar on jumping leeches.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Supreme Court Opinion, Missouri v Biden
Kennedy’s simulcast during the presidential debate
Julian Assange released
AI deep fake of Dave Chappelle
Fahmy & Tessler 2024. A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar. Biotropica
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Welcome
(02:35) Sponsors
(13:27) Missouri V Biden - Govt Censorship
(22:40) Platform or publisher
(28:30) Presidential debate
(41:50) Mainstream V Alternative without Tucker
(44:35) Julian Assange Release
(51:25) Bret's issues with Trump
(54:53) Dave Chappelle AI Roast
(01:05:10) Humour through an evolutionary lens
(01:24:10) What happens when AI writes jokes
(01:34:20) Bret and Heather's first roadtrip
(01:44:51) Leaping water vipers
(01:49:00) Leaping Leeches
(01:58:00) Wrap up
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