Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic | Lex Fridman Podcast #194

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 EDIT NOTE: I edited this episode quickly and made a couple of mistakes in how rough the cut looks. One weird cut is after the 2 hour mark, where it sounds like Bret is about to make a point, but I actually interrupt him for clarification and then go of on a tangent and never return. I edited out the interruption which made the cut look weird. I failed here both as an interviewer and editor. I'm trying to get better at both, and hire help for the latter, since I still do it all alone. Please be patient with me. 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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:14 - Why biology is beautiful 10:47 - Boston Dynamics 14:11 - Being self-critical 24:19 - Theory of close calls 32:56 - Lab leak hypothesis 1:06:50 - Joe Rogan 1:16:00 - Censorship 1:52:49 - Vaccines 2:06:35 - The paper on mice with long telomeres 2:34:18 - Martyrdom 2:43:03 - Eric Weinstein 2:52:23 - Monogamy 3:04:41 - Advice for young people 3:11:25 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman