Bret Weinstein
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And if you're not in a position to be observed, then you should do whatever is most profitable, right? Right? Civilization breaks down. If on the other hand, you take a narrative and you say, nobody ever gets away with anything. it's being observed, it's being recorded, and it may be profitable in the short run, but there's an awful lot of punishment that will come later, right?
And if you're not in a position to be observed, then you should do whatever is most profitable, right? Right? Civilization breaks down. If on the other hand, you take a narrative and you say, nobody ever gets away with anything. it's being observed, it's being recorded, and it may be profitable in the short run, but there's an awful lot of punishment that will come later, right?
Frankly, I don't even know if the sentence I just said is a religious narrative or a translation of game theory. It's the same thing.
Frankly, I don't even know if the sentence I just said is a religious narrative or a translation of game theory. It's the same thing.
Frankly, I don't even know if the sentence I just said is a religious narrative or a translation of game theory. It's the same thing.
I am describing a system with a goal, not with intent. Yeah, the system has a goal. The goal is the intent, right? The intent is to achieve the goal. Well, that's, I mean, that is the sticking point.
I am describing a system with a goal, not with intent. Yeah, the system has a goal. The goal is the intent, right? The intent is to achieve the goal. Well, that's, I mean, that is the sticking point.
I am describing a system with a goal, not with intent. Yeah, the system has a goal. The goal is the intent, right? The intent is to achieve the goal. Well, that's, I mean, that is the sticking point.
I've made a very compelling case for belief in God. Well, but what's the other explanation? Well, that's just the thing, is the other explanation is that there are processes that function... Let's take two examples, okay? If we talk about the behavior of a seedling, right? A seed is planted...
I've made a very compelling case for belief in God. Well, but what's the other explanation? Well, that's just the thing, is the other explanation is that there are processes that function... Let's take two examples, okay? If we talk about the behavior of a seedling, right? A seed is planted...
I've made a very compelling case for belief in God. Well, but what's the other explanation? Well, that's just the thing, is the other explanation is that there are processes that function... Let's take two examples, okay? If we talk about the behavior of a seedling, right? A seed is planted...
It breaks open, it germinates, and the seedling rises against gravity and breaks the surface and it puts out its two little solar panels. And at that point, it bends towards the sun. You could say, what is the other explanation for that other than a desire to reach the sunlight? And the answer is actually in this case, we know the mechanism and it's amazing. Yeah, yeah. No, I agree.
It breaks open, it germinates, and the seedling rises against gravity and breaks the surface and it puts out its two little solar panels. And at that point, it bends towards the sun. You could say, what is the other explanation for that other than a desire to reach the sunlight? And the answer is actually in this case, we know the mechanism and it's amazing. Yeah, yeah. No, I agree.
It breaks open, it germinates, and the seedling rises against gravity and breaks the surface and it puts out its two little solar panels. And at that point, it bends towards the sun. You could say, what is the other explanation for that other than a desire to reach the sunlight? And the answer is actually in this case, we know the mechanism and it's amazing. Yeah, yeah. No, I agree.
But it's not desire.
But it's not desire.
But it's not desire.
It expresses. To exist is better than not to. Yes. It expresses an objective, but not a desire.
It expresses. To exist is better than not to. Yes. It expresses an objective, but not a desire.
It expresses. To exist is better than not to. Yes. It expresses an objective, but not a desire.