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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:44) – Lab-leak theory
(10:51) – Gain-of-function research of viruses
(23:00) – Bioterrorism
(27:30) – Tony Fauci
(37:41) – COVID Vaccines
(43:46) – Joe Rogan
(50:49) – Variants
(55:31) – Rapid at home testing
(59:44) – Animal testing
(1:05:09) – Stepping down as director of the NIH
(1:09:03) – Barack Obama
(1:11:06) – Accelerating Medicines Partnership
(1:21:44) – Faith
(1:27:12) – Fear of death
(1:30:15) – Meaning of life
#298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness
#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
#296 – Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West
#295 – Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism
#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest
#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
#290 – Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons
#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
#288 – Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan
#287 – Bobby Lee: Comedy, Skyrim, Sex Robots, Love, Fame, and Power
#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine
#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
#284 – Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics
#283 – Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space
#282 – David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences
#281 – Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity
#280 – Cristiano Amon: Qualcomm CEO
#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin
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