In this 137th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. This week, we discuss Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the academy, and ask: does DEI belong in science? If the answer is no, are we contributing to a hostile or alienating workp ... Show More
Mar 7
Fog of War: The 316th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
On this, our 316th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss health, science, and the Cartesian crisis as it relates to global events. First: a new paper finds that infection tends to lead to greater frailty in older people. This reverses the causality of Terrain Theory of Disease ... Show More
2h 2m
Dec 2023
Episode 246: The Disappearance of Shere Hite
<p>In the previous episode, we explored the life and times of Shere Hite, who published what is perhaps the bestselling non-fiction book about sex ever to hit the market. Despite selling 50 million copies, it has been largely forgotten in the half-century since its release. Howe ... Show More
28m 49s
Apr 2021
Why Is Our Economy So … White? (with Heather McGhee)
This week, author Heather McGhee breaks down the driving force of American economic exclusion via the swimming pool. Baratunde asks Heather about all she has learned traveling across the country to write her book, The Sum of Us. They explore the roots of wealth inequality, the tr ... Show More
46m 46s
Jun 2024
Will We Even Recognize Society & Relationships in 20 Years? |E35 | I Wish You Knew Podcast
<p>🎙️ Welcome to the latest episode of "I Wish You Knew" with Adam Lane Smith, the attachment specialist, Andrey Korikov, CEO and co-founder of Veritas Creative Media, and special guest Markku Wilenius, renowned futurist, award-winning author, professor, and speaker with more th ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 2023
755: Sensitive People, Crime Con, & Australian Hillbillies
<p>Susie got to visit her favorite tourist trap in Boston (where everyone knows her name!), but had to do so the old-fashioned way since her family's phones malfunctioned. Let's just say, if the bad guys ever take down our country's phone service we're all screwed. We learn why s ... Show More
1 h