In this 56th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. In this episode, we discuss politics and protest, authoritarianism and dissidence. What themes tie together the one-sided blindness of many New York Times op-eds, on-going vandalism on the streets of Portland, objections to the publication of Jordan Peterson’s new book, and the latest faculty statement from the University of Chicago’s English Department? To answer that question, we read from Milan Kundera’s The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. Also, are we being censored or controlled, and how would we know? We look to the wisdom of Christopher Hitchens for some answers. Finally: get outside and exercise with some risk, to avoid no-stakes exercise in which you have no (or little) skin in the game. DarkHorse merchandise now available at: store.darkhorsepodcast.org Through Monday November 30, use discount code THANKFUL to receive 15% off all orders. Join either of our Patreons for 20% off codes. Find more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com). Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon. Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal. Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Here are some, updated frequently: @DarkHorse Podcast Clips Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/rrIEP703nH0 Mentioned in this episode: David Brooks’ new op-ed in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opinion/republican-disinformation.html?searchResultPosition=1 Vandalism in Portland on Thanksgiving Eve: https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/11/police-arrest-3-after-protest-related-vandalism-in-se-portland.html Faculty statement from the English Department at the University of Chicago: https://english.uchicago.edu The Chicago Principles, and related documents: https://freeexpression.uchicago.edu Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:28 DarkHorse merch https://teespring.com/stores/dark-horse-podcast 03:57 David Brooks Op-Ed in NYT – Have Republicans lost their minds? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opinion/republican-disinformation.html 15:59 Portland Thanksgiving riots https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/11/police-arrest-3-after-protest-related-vandalism-in-se-portland.html 25:53 Individual vs. Population https://www.amazon.com/Governing-Commons-Evolution-Institutions-Collective/dp/0521405998 32:31 Reaction to Jordan Peterson’s new book 34:45 University of Chicago’s English department https://english.uchicago.edu/ 41:07 Milan Kundera’s “The Book of Laughter and Forgetting” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Laughter_and_Forgetting 54:04 Christopher Hitchens on Big Tech Censorship 01:12:40 Value of going outside and why Heather dislikes gyms 01:21:53 Wrap Up