Today we discuss MAHA, wearables, health, and Israel. RFK Jr. announced that he hopes that in four years, all Americans will be wearing health tracking devices. What are the implications for individual health? Is hypothesis-driven science being undermined? Will equity be used as a way to force this on people? What should we think of the fact that Casey Means, the nominee to Surgeon General, has a company that incorporates wearables? What does Yuval Noah Harari have to tell us? Does having your data uploaded to the cloud seem like a good idea? There seem to be two very different models of how to MAHA: 1) hone your intuition, trust your senses, and try to create an environment with as little exposure to hyper-novelty as possible; or 2) tech your way out of the problem, and trans-humanize your way to success. Also: Bret introduces Warner the wearables werewolf. Breaking news: Israel and the U.S. appear to have brokered a deal that includes several other countries in the Middle East, and leaves open the possibility of a two-state solution.
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Mentioned in this episode:
RFK reprimanding congressman Pallone: https://x.com/endtribalism/status/1937533702382453215
RFK recommending wearables to all Americans: https://x.com/seckennedy/status/1937541852908974384
Yuval Noah Harari on biometrics: https://x.com/robinmonotti/status/1937792969765179776
Levels: https://www.levels.com
Aluminum in vaccines: https://x.com/thechiefnerd/status/1938274234968772949
Times of Israel report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-netanyahu-agreed-to-end-gaza-war-within-two-weeks-after-us-strike-on-iran/
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