Episode #1320
Eric Weinstein
Books mentioned
The Phantom Tollbooth
Mentioned by Eric Weinstein · at 01:13:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Mein Kampf
Mentioned by Eric Weinstein · at 01:35:48 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bell Curve
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:13:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Mathematician and economist Eric Weinstein discusses his geometric unity theory, the mysteries of octonions and quantum theory, and the risks posed by rapidly advancing science and technology. He and Joe Rogan also explore scientific rigor, open inquiry, ideological manipulation, structural inequality, gender and identity, cannabis history, psychedelics, marine biology, and humanity’s future beyond Earth.
What they talked about
- Family origins and name pronunciation
- Mel Brooks and Borscht Belt comedy
- Dolphin infanticide and mating strategies
- Hemp industry and William Randolph Hearst conspiracy
- Reinvention and avoiding complacency
- Astroturfing and online manipulation
- Deer eating birds and hyena behavior
- Portals in fiction and the Phantom Tollbooth
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