Bret Weinstein on Odysee

On this, our 306th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss men and women, relationships and strategies. What is actually true of young women right now? Is the manosphere onto some uncomfortable and deep truths, or do they suffer from sampling and confirmation bias? What role is porn playing? Social media? Is the nonsense that emerged from #MeToo, with regard to blaming all men, seeing an analog now in the blaming of women? However: men and women are different. Women are more likely to think they have a “right to be right,” to embrace ideologies that privilege victims and grievances, and to be neurotic. Just as encouraging men to embrace their emotional side can enhance many men’s lives, encouraging women to embrace the physical world is likely to enhance their lives. Finally: a book recommendation (Playground).

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BSW on male-female dynamics, and response from @MichaelPThelen: https://x.com/thedarkhorsepod/status/2002077458758279397

Thelwall 2017 (1of2). Book genre and author gender in Goodreads: Romance paranormal-romance to autobiography memoir. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology 68(5):1212–1223. DOI:10.1002/asi.23768.

Playground, by Richard Powers: https://www.powells.com/book/playground-9781324123736
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GLP-1s—e.g. Ozempic—have so many side effects. Now on people’s radar: they decrease drive and pleasure in all things, including libido.

Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/egSvVu2RHdM

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Pharma Darlings: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/pharma-darlings

GLP-1s flatten sex drive: https://www.thecut.com/article/glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-sex-drive-side-effects.html
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Lab grown pig fat is combined with plant protein and turned into meatballs that pretend to be pork. What could go wrong? Prediction: they’ll be carcinogenic.

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Bacon that isn’t bacon: https://grist.org/climate-energy/this-pigs-bacon-was-delicious-but-shes-alive-and-well/
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In this 305th 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.

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Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss how media, institutions and credentialed experts protect broken COVID narratives.

Full Episode: https://youtube.com/live/YkL1Mp2Cj6M

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The Atlantic: Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/12/prasad-memo-covid-vaccine-deaths/685175/
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Bret Weinstein and British free-speech activist, Carl Benjamin discuss Nick Fuentes and generational divides. Topics include: the crisis facing young men, cultural continuity, and responsibilities needed to build a better future.

Find Carl Benjaminon X at https://x.com/Sargon_of_Akkad and at https://lotuseaters.com.

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The Failure of the Straight White Man by Carl Benjamin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0yybTvpH6g

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcoming Free-Speech Advocate Carl Benjamin
00:03:42 A Different Conversation About Nick Fuentes
00:15:10 Bret’s “Beef” with Nick Fuentes
00:16:52 The Crisis Facing Gen Z Men
00:47:13 The Cost of Demonizing Masculine Heroes
00:58:40 What to Do About Nick Fuentes
01:10:14 Western Civilization: What We Want
01:31:18 Immigration in the U.S. and U.K.
01:37:57 These Are Not Extreme Positions
01:42:37 What Comes Next for England?
01:49:16 Carl Benjamin’s Concern for America
01:57:58 Saving the West Starts with Character
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In this 304th 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.

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Bret Weinstein and Heather Hying review evidence that tattoo ink remains in the lymph nodes, triggering long-term inflammation and even altering immune responses to vaccines.

Watch the Full Episode: https://youtube.com/live/bi4RluoeMlM

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Mentioned in this segment:

Capucetti et al 2025. Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(48), p.e2510392122: https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.2510392122
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