On this, our 327th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss West coast politics, propaganda, and AI. First: the insurgent campaign of Spencer Pratt in the race for mayor of Los Angeles is going strong. He is by far the best hope for Los Angeles, given fires and filth, homelessness and crime, drugs and corruption. Then: propaganda from Iran is remarkably compelling. And: Bret proposes that the model of AI that we are living under is degenerate intellectual communism, and that we have been given no choice. And: there is so much new under the sun—but AI may blind us to its discovery. ***** Our sponsors: Mars Men: Natural testosterone booster supplement. For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off for life, free shipping, and 3 free gifts from Mars Men at http://Mengotomars.com. Xlear: Xylitol nasal spray that acts as prophylaxis against respiratory illnesses by reducing the stickiness of bacteria and viruses. Find Xlear online, or at your local pharmacy, grocery store, or natural products store. Branch Basics: Excellent, effective, simple, truly non-toxic cleaning supplies. Get 15% off with code DarkHorse at https://branchbasics.com/DarkHorse #branchbasicspod ***** Join us on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.com Heather’s newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.com Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, including from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGANGg (commission earned) Check out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.org Music: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan This track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.net Free License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net ***** Mentioned in this episode: LA mayoral debate: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rI3A6alVHM) CBS fact-checks mayor Bass: https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2052588315828994148?s=20 Pratt on JRE on fentanyl zombies: https://x.com/DrewPavlou/status/2058477622439583827?s=20 Pressure washing campaign slogans in LA: https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2058587656334803243?s=20 Pilates moms ad: https://x.com/SnarkingIsLegal/status/2056336125732507799 LA Times says crime is down: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-24/crime-rates-los-angeles-mayor-race-2026-candidates Iran Lego video: https://x.com/FurkanGozukara/status/2042149309588590937?s=46 ***** Timestamps: 00:00:00 Coming up: Pratt, then Bret’s Ephiphany on AI 00:02:18 Sponsor: Mars Men 00:09:00 Sponsor: Xlear 00:12:23 Sponsor: Branch Basics 00:16:59 Bret & Heather Examine Pratt’s Run for Mayor 00:27:32 Mayor Bass & the LA Fire Response 00:52:55 Pratt’s Street Cleaning Campaign 01:27:33 AI Powered Propaganda 01:31:50 AI as Intellectual Communism 00:37:39 Why Communism Kills the Will to Produce 01:49:52 Staring Down AI’s Authority