Brett Weinstein

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Evergreen_State_College
gptkbp:birthDate 1971-02-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Evergreen_State_College_protests
Free speech advocacy
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Santa_Cruz
gptkbp:field Evolutionary biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brett Weinstein
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Richard_Dawkins
gptkb:Steven_Pinker
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkbp:knownFor Evolutionary biology
Controversial views on education
gptkbp:mediaAppearances gptkb:The_Tim_Ferriss_Show
gptkb:Joe_Rogan_Experience
The Rubin Report
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The_Hunter-Gatherer's_Guide_to_the_21st_Century
gptkbp:occupation Biologist
Podcaster
gptkbp:recordings The DarkHorse Podcast
gptkbp:researchFocus Human evolution
Cultural evolution
Animal behavior
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Heather_Heying
gptkbp:viewpoint Critique of dogmatism
Critique of mainstream media
Critique of authoritarianism
Support for community engagement
Advocacy for academic freedom
Critique of political correctness
Discussion on the impact of technology on society
Criticism of cancel culture
Critique of identity politics
Support for individual rights
Support for interdisciplinary research
Support for scientific inquiry
Support for evidence-based policy
Critique of groupthink
Critique of ideological conformity
Critique of modern education system
Critique of political polarization
Discussion on evolutionary psychology
Discussion on gender differences
Discussion on social justice issues
Discussion on the ethics of science
Discussion on the future of education
Discussion on the importance of dissent
Discussion on the role of culture in evolution
Discussion on the role of science in society
Support for critical thinking.
Support for meritocracy
Support for open dialogue
Support for rational discourse
gptkbp:website brettweinstein.net