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The Greatest Prediction in Evolutionary Theory – Bret Weinstein

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In this Portal podcast clip, Eric Weinstein and Bret Weinstein discuss Richard (Dick) Alexander and his crazy prediction of the existence of Eusocial mammals.

Eric on Big Think: Embrace Contradictory Ideas to Reach New Intellectual Heights

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We know it’s a myth that “humans only use 10% of their brains,” but there might be a function of your mind that you’re neglecting to use: its sandboxes. Eric Weinstein borrows this term from computer science to explain the potential…

Kayfabe

WHAT SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT WOULD IMPROVE EVERYBODY'S COGNITIVE TOOLKIT? Kayfabe The sophisticated "scientific concept" with the greatest potential to enhance human understanding may be argued to come not from the halls of academe, but rather…