Diversity, Equity, & Explosive Decompression: The 208th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

In this 208th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.

In this episode, we discuss how not to hand Goliath a win. Letting Goliath in on the social landscape of the dissidents, on the petty feuds and disagreements, is giving it power that it should not have. And we discuss Boeing’s 737-9 Max airplanes: the one that blew out a door plug above Oregon; the FAA’s response to that “in-flight departure”; and recent changes at Boeing, which include increasing the focus on product and employee safety and product quality, to now also focus on climate, and on Diversity Equity and Inclusion). As we predicted before: move away from prioritizing merit in favor of immutable characteristics, and disaster will follow.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Real Coffee with Scott Adams 1/12/24: https://rumble.com/v46lgtz-coffee-with-scott-adams-11224.html

FAA’s Emergency Airworthiness Directive 1/6/24: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID122693486620240106201913.0001

Elon Musk Says Boeing Has a Diversity Problem. The Evidence Says Otherwise. Barron’s 1/12/24: https://www.barrons.com/articles/boeing-elon-musk-dei-diversity-c102c788

James Lindsay’s thread about DEI at Boeing: https://x.com/ConceptualJames/status/1745110176372339167

DarkHorse #159, Monkey business at Pfizer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QkyRmuAdGU&t=5182s

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Wait
(05:45) Welcome
(07:39) RIP Brian Williams
(08:42) Sponsors
(17:13) Thoughts on Ads
(19:55) Response to online criticism
(22:15) Polly's narrative gatekeepers post
(26:55) Link to Evergreen
(40:45) DEI and demand for apologies
(46:35) Questioning your relationships
(54:20) Scott Adams
(59:25) David Pakman
(01:07:15) Apology for Bret
(01:12:18) Boeing and door
(01:20:15) DEI and Boeing
(01:39:50) Theory of close calls
(01:45:35) DEI prediction
(01:51:35) Wrap up