Bret talks to Phil Harper on his recent trip to the UK. They discuss the process of truth seeking and how our present dark age affects it.
Find Phil on X: @phillyharper (https://twitter.com/phillyharper)
Find Phil on Substack: https://philharper.substack.com/
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introductions
(01:20) Are we in a dark age?
(06:35) Sponsors
(08:42) Striving for truth, academia, and funding
(17:10) Experts, corrupted institutions, and what to do
(23:55) "Normies"
(33:10) Humility and the ability to discuss
(37:55) Diminishing returns and schools of thought
(50:30) Climate science
(59:30) Telomeres and Broken mice
(01:17:30) Carol Greider and not publishing
(01:23:10) Psychology and neurobiology
(01:29:00) Are we too focused on clicks?
(01:31:00) Climate issues
(01:46:40) Are you optimistic?
(01:55:20) Wrap up