The Professor Banned From Speaking Out: "We Need To Start Preparing! The Terrifying Lessons Of Covid We’re Ignoring!" - Bret Weinstein

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Society & Culture, Business, Education

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🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 173 minutes

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Are humans an endangered species? Just what can we do to survive extinction level challenges such as the sun, AI, or a nuclear war? Dr Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist and former professor at Evergreen State College. He is the co-host of the podcast, ‘DarkHorse’, and the author of the book, ‘A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life’. In this episode, Dr Bret and Steven discuss topics such as, the 5 existential threats of AI, the 2 best ways to prepare for nuclear war, how pornography is impacting sex and relationships, and the dangers of AI sex robots. (00:00) Intro (02:27) Why Humanity Will Be Extinguished (04:39) Bret's Top Existential Concern for Our Planet (08:04) Solar Flares and Their Potential Impact (11:36) Understanding EMP Effects & The Catastrophic Effects (13:48) The Earth's Magnetic Poles Are Switching! (17:01) The Inversion of Earth's Poles: Is Humanity Prepared? (18:57) What Does Anthropogenic Mean? (21:16) The Two Major Disaster Scenarios (28:11) How to Prepare for Global Catastrophes (35:57) Should You Become a ‘Prepper’? (42:31) Is Society on the Brink of Collapse? (51:33) Are Institutions Woke or Not? (52:36) The Evergreen College Incident: What Really Happened (01:04:47) The Decline of Mainstream Media (01:12:46) We SHOULD Be Worried About AI (01:16:50) Are Governments Ignoring AI's True Impact on the Planet? (01:20:31) The Critical Role of Language in Human Survival and Evolution (01:28:22) How AI Will Transform Human Communication Forever (01:30:19) Why Regulating AI Might Be the Worst Idea Ever (01:32:14) Brain Chips: Are We Turning Into Cyborgs? (01:36:23) AI Is Coming for Your Job: What You Need to Know (01:39:11) The Safest Careers in an AI-Dominated Future (01:45:02) Universal Basic Income: Hidden Consequences You Should Know (01:52:48) The Failures of COVID-19 (01:56:50) What Is Gain-of-Function Research (01:58:59) What Really Happened in Wuhan: The Untold Story (02:00:54) Anthony Fauci's Involvement in COVID Origins (02:05:58) How We Should Have Handled COVID-19 Differently (02:12:53) Why Lockdowns Might Not Work in the Next Pandemic (02:16:23) Life-Changing Advice for a Happier, Healthier You (02:23:35) The Hidden Dangers of Pornography (02:32:38) What Parents Are Getting Wrong (02:38:52) The Guest's Final Question Follow Bret: Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/JZohvE3l3Lb YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/MEipWL5l3Lb You can buy Dr Bret’s book, ‘A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/3ZxP1inm3Lb Learn more about the books mentioned, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/GhxoDcro3Lb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: NordVPN - https://nordvpn.com/doac - discount + 4 extra months for free on your 2-year plan PerfectTed: https://bit.ly/PerfectTed-DIARY40 with an exclusive code DIARY40 for 40% off Colgate - https://www.colgate.com/en-gb/colgate-total Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I painted a scenario that was going to result in the extinction of humanity and approximately how long it would take.
0:06.0	The problem is it's already underway on a time scale of decades and we have created a fragile world that cannot endure this shift. People, should they be preparing? Absolutely.
0:17.0	That's quite scary.
0:20.0	Dr. Brett Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist and former professor, uncovering the world's most pressing
0:25.0	and controversial issues and offering his solutions to save humanity from a destructive future.
0:30.0	Humanity is in terrible danger, and the number of existential threats is growing.
0:35.8	For example, I am profoundly concerned we are going to squander the lesson of COVID.
0:40.8	You can see the complete collapse of journalism, our political institutions, our courts.
0:46.6	They all fail. The tragedy is most people don't know that we are still not being honest
0:51.2	about the origin of COVID and the truth is, but our political institutions
0:57.3	don't want to talk about, which is going to mean that the failures are going to come back.
1:00.8	Is there anything else on your list of concerns?
1:03.0	So I have five different existential threats that AI poses and we will go through them.
1:08.0	But we have no evolutionary preparedness for living in a world where a computer and out-compete a human being.
1:15.6	That's a dangerous world to live in.
1:17.6	Is that anything we can do to prepare or to avert this crisis?
1:21.2	Yes, here's what I suggest.
1:24.4	Brett, of all these existential threats,
1:26.7	is there one that's at the very top of your list?
1:28.6	Yes.
1:29.4	There's nothing more dangerous to this, and that is. of this is a sentence I never thought I'd say in my life we've just hit
1:38.7	seven million subscribers on YouTube and I want to say a huge thank you to all of
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