Bret Weinstein

were very unrealistic about how much effort it would go, would be required for them to accomplish one of these things. And they would just get schooled by how much harder it was to build the thing they wanted to build or to program the computer to do the thing that they wanted to program it to do or to play the song that they were hoping to play.

were very unrealistic about how much effort it would go, would be required for them to accomplish one of these things. And they would just get schooled by how much harder it was to build the thing they wanted to build or to program the computer to do the thing that they wanted to program it to do or to play the song that they were hoping to play.

Something had trained them that life was easier than it was. And that was kind of a tragic lesson.

Something had trained them that life was easier than it was. And that was kind of a tragic lesson.

Something had trained them that life was easier than it was. And that was kind of a tragic lesson.

Yeah, but these weren't trust fund kids.

Yeah, but these weren't trust fund kids.

Yeah, but these weren't trust fund kids.

Yeah, there's no lesson to it.

Yeah, there's no lesson to it.

Yeah, there's no lesson to it.

Yes, I think that's, A, I think we get a warped perspective because, you know, which names do you know? Well, you know the people who have succeeded in this realm, and you don't know all of the people who have invested heavily in it and not succeeded. Right. But on the other hand, the Internet as it stands is a training program for this. So in part, the reason...

Yes, I think that's, A, I think we get a warped perspective because, you know, which names do you know? Well, you know the people who have succeeded in this realm, and you don't know all of the people who have invested heavily in it and not succeeded. Right. But on the other hand, the Internet as it stands is a training program for this. So in part, the reason...

Yes, I think that's, A, I think we get a warped perspective because, you know, which names do you know? Well, you know the people who have succeeded in this realm, and you don't know all of the people who have invested heavily in it and not succeeded. Right. But on the other hand, the Internet as it stands is a training program for this. So in part, the reason...

The reason that people become focused on the things that they become good at is because they get some early reward that causes them to return and try to do more. Right? Mm-hmm. But everybody is in these social media environments competing for likes. I mean, even just inadvertently, you don't want to put up a post and have nobody react to it. You hope they react and you hope they react positively.

The reason that people become focused on the things that they become good at is because they get some early reward that causes them to return and try to do more. Right? Mm-hmm. But everybody is in these social media environments competing for likes. I mean, even just inadvertently, you don't want to put up a post and have nobody react to it. You hope they react and you hope they react positively.

The reason that people become focused on the things that they become good at is because they get some early reward that causes them to return and try to do more. Right? Mm-hmm. But everybody is in these social media environments competing for likes. I mean, even just inadvertently, you don't want to put up a post and have nobody react to it. You hope they react and you hope they react positively.

So the Internet is training people to be influencers. Most of them are not going to make it. But, you know, it's like the sports stars who become the irresistible icons in certain communities because obviously that's important. You know, it's a whole different world of possibilities. So, you know, it brings everybody in.

So the Internet is training people to be influencers. Most of them are not going to make it. But, you know, it's like the sports stars who become the irresistible icons in certain communities because obviously that's important. You know, it's a whole different world of possibilities. So, you know, it brings everybody in.

So the Internet is training people to be influencers. Most of them are not going to make it. But, you know, it's like the sports stars who become the irresistible icons in certain communities because obviously that's important. You know, it's a whole different world of possibilities. So, you know, it brings everybody in.