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Speaking About Things You’re Not Supposed To Speak About - Eric Weinstein (4K)

Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, former managing director of Thiel Capital and a podcaster. It's a rough time to be a human. The massive increase in information we have access to has made understanding the world harder, not easier. Whether it's higher education, culture, physics, or pretty much anything else, life can be very confusing. Expect to learn what Eric thinks about the most recent furore coming out of Harvard, why the world of physics has made no progress in decades, why Jeffrey Epstein was interested in Stephen Hawking, how much truth there is in the recent flurry of stories about inter-dimensional extraterrestrials, Eric's predictions for the 2024 election and much more... - 00:00 The Downfall of Harvard 11:02 Is This the End of DEI? 22:14 Are Legacy Admissions a Bad Thing? 29:58 Why Stephen Hawking is in the Epstein Documents 38:45 The Problem With String Theory 52:45 When Will it Be Time to Put String Theory Down? 56:00 The Current State of Aliens & UFOs 1:05:00 Technology Required for Aliens to Come to Earth 1:18:29 Why Can’t We Say Certain Things? 1:23:59 Eric’s Predictions for the 2024 Election 1:35:55 Wanting Fame is Like Wanting to Be on the Titanic 1:53:16 Society’s Nostalgia for a Unifying Narrative 1:59:57 Is There Power in Prayer? 2:15:14 Why Teenage Boys Are Becoming More Right-Wing 2:30:20 The Rising Trend of Toxic Compassion 2:38:10 The Letter Churchill Received From His Father 2:44:40 Why the UK Makes Eric Angry 2:55:37 What’s Next for Eric Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://www.shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostEric Weinsteinguest
Feb 19, 20243h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 11:02

    The Downfall of Harvard

  2. 11:02 – 22:14

    Is This the End of DEI?

  3. 22:14 – 29:58

    Are Legacy Admissions a Bad Thing?

  4. 29:58 – 38:45

    Why Stephen Hawking is in the Epstein Documents

  5. 38:45 – 52:45

    The Problem With String Theory

  6. 52:45 – 56:00

    When Will it Be Time to Put String Theory Down?

  7. 56:00 – 1:05:00

    The Current State of Aliens & UFOs

  8. 1:05:00 – 1:18:29

    Technology Required for Aliens to Come to Earth

  9. 1:18:29 – 1:23:59

    Why Can’t We Say Certain Things?

  10. 1:23:59 – 1:35:55

    Eric’s Predictions for the 2024 Election

  11. 1:35:55 – 1:53:16

    Wanting Fame is Like Wanting to Be on the Titanic

  12. 1:53:16 – 1:59:57

    Society’s Nostalgia for a Unifying Narrative

  13. 1:59:57 – 2:15:14

    Is There Power in Prayer?

  14. 2:15:14 – 2:30:20

    Why Teenage Boys Are Becoming More Right-Wing

  15. 2:30:20 – 2:38:10

    The Rising Trend of Toxic Compassion

  16. 2:38:10 – 2:44:40

    The Letter Churchill Received From His Father

  17. 2:44:40 – 2:55:37

    Why the UK Makes Eric Angry

  18. 2:55:37 – 3:01:13

    What’s Next for Eric

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