I Can’t Overstate How Dire This Is | Bret Weinstein

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report“ talks to Bret Weinstein about the decline of enlightenment liberalism; whether tribalism is Western civilization’s future; why Western civilization has been reversing course on racial equality; the missteps of the New Atheists and the challenge of reconciling past wisdom with modern problems; the societal consequences of rapid progressivism; the arbitrary nature and pointlessness of a lot of our education; the unintended impacts of discarding established norms; the human tendency to focus on immediate problems while avoiding thoughtful analysis to avoid unintended chaos; the need for a balanced approach that respects both conservative and progressive instincts in societal evolution; Elon Musk’s unexpected role in the Twitter free speech battle; his personal meeting with Musk and Musk subsequently blocking him; the challenges faced by individuals who have strengths like courage and insight but who struggle to collaborate effectively; and much more. Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: #RubinReport #BretWeinstein #westerncivilization #ElonMusk #atheism #atheist #DaveRubin 0:00 Intro 1:37 The Future of Western Civilization 9:50 The Missteps of the New Atheists 13:55 The Arbitrary Nature of Our Education 18:24 Societal Consequences of Rapid Progressivism 32:29 The Most Important Lesson of COVID 39:10 Elon’s Role in Free Speech Battle 43:03 Bret’s Personal Meeting with Elon 49:59 Issues with Ineffectively Collaborating Is the state of US news driving you crazy? Does the coverage of political news rarely seem “fair and balanced”? Serious discussions on US politics is vital to having a healthy democracy. No matter what political party you belong to, we need to be able to hear a variety of political perspectives. Whether you majored in political science or just want to have a deeper understanding of the issues you’ll want to check out this playlist: To make sure you never miss a single Rubin Report video, click here to subscribe: Looking for smart and honest conversations about current events, political news and the culture war? Want to increase your critical thinking by listening to different perspectives on a variety of topics? If so, then you’re in the right place because on The Rubin Report Dave Rubin engages the ideas of some of society’s most interesting thought leaders, authors, politicians and comedians. The Rubin Report is the largest talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube. Dave allows his guests to speak their minds and his audience to think for themselves. New videos every week. The Rubin Report is fan funded through monthly and one-time donations: ****** Join Dave’s Locals community: Order “Don’t Burn This Country” the follow up to Dave Rubin’s New York Times bestselling “Don’t Burn This Book” here: Buy Tickets for upcoming events here: Dave Rubin’s book, “Don’t Burn This Book“ is available at: LISTEN to The Rubin Report podcast: See Dave LIVE: Sign up for our newsletter with the best of The Rubin Report delivered to your inbox once a week: Official Rubin Report Merchandise: All art on the set are original works by Caylin Rose Janet. Get a print here: ****** Bret Weinstein Co-host, Darkhorse Bret on Twitter: ****** Follow Dave on Twitter: Follow The Rubin Report on Facebook: Follow Dave on Facebook: Follow Dave on Instagram: About Dave Rubin: