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Who Is Funding the Portal Podcast by Eric Weinstein · The Portal

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  1. What Is the Portal Podcast About at 1:12

    The Portal is a podcast by Eric Weinstein where he tries to explain the world around us, and to break the bubble we live in. Full answer

  2. Where Are We as the Society at 6:00

    The society have accepted that what was once a dream, the Star Trek future for instance, will in fact remain a dream, a world for children's imagination, but… Full answer

  3. What Is the Biggest Problem With Science Today at 8:20

    We evolved into the world where before a scientific discovery is even attempted, we cap the potential of our thought by forcing the science to agree with the… Full answer

  4. How Can We Save the World From a Disaster at 10:09

    We can start to dream again, aggressively and in public. We can unlock the potential of human imagination, give it room to grow, and remove barriers from ideas. Full answer

  5. How Is the Portal Going to Declare the War on Groupthink at 12:24

    Previously, large news networks like CCN and Fox have been the narrative-makers. They would curate and create content, shaping the mindset of their audiences. Full answer

  6. Who Is Funding the Portal Podcast by Eric Weinstein at 14:22

    The Portal was offered to be fully supported by a wealthy billionaire, but they decided against it, hoping to struggle with advertising like other podcasters… Full answer

  7. Why Is Eric Weinstein Mad About How Science Gets Explained? at 16:51

    Top quality scientist often dumb-down subjects in order make their complex ideas seem reachable for the general audience. Full answer

  8. How Can We Enable Ground-breaking Innovation at 22:45

    According to Eric Weinstein, our survival depends on the theoretical physicists. Full answer

  9. What Does Eric Weinstein Say the Portal Is? at 27:12

    Eric Weinstein says the Portal is a search for a way out of the stasis people have been living in. Full answer

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