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Apr 2024
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Do Trans People Exist? Good, Bad, and Pr...

Richard Dawkins
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Join me for another thought-provoking Q&A session with Taryn Southern on a wide range of topics, from the ethics of selective breeding and eugenics to western liberal sympathy toward Islam and wokeism. You asked me what I think about trans people, genes and sexual orientation, mindfulness and AI

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