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Where Cheaters Prosper: The 347th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

On this, our 347th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss the ballot initiatives and voter id in the state of Washington. On this November’s ballot, WA has 3 measures: 645 (which would repeal the new income tax), 638 (which would keep girls’ sports single-sex), and 001 (which would return parental rights). We discuss—and support—all three. In every case, reading the arguments for and against, it is clear that one side must be lying—the “facts” are inconsistent. Cheaters will keep winning until more of us start voting against them—even if they seem to be on “our” side. We also discuss why Washington doesn’t check voters for citizenship.

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Mentioned in this episode:

WA state initiatives: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/proposed-ballot-measure-information

Churches w traditional views of gender: https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2108696643646226634

No hate in WA state: https://nohateinwastate.org

Auditors in WA state: https://x.com/thehoffather/status/2108326733414039633

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Timestamps: 

00:00:00 347: A Prime Episode
00:03:12 Signed Books from the DarkHorse Store
00:04:38 Sponsor: Redmond Salt
00:08:38 Sponsor: Ethos
00:09:48 Sponsor: CrowdHealth
00:13:43 The State of the State of Washington
00:21:23 I-645: Repealing the Income Tax
00:27:48 The Emergency That Was Never Defined
00:29:52 The Marriage Penalty
00:34:16 How Are Lies Allowed on the Ballot?
00:39:53 The You-Go-Girl Response at Brunch
00:48:17 I Will Vote Against the Liars
00:53:04 I-638: Boys Out of Girls' Sports
01:01:59 Walking Off in Camas
01:06:51 What Does Cheating Get You?
01:08:13 Tearing Down the Athletic Girls
01:12:51 Is Your Church an Extremist Group?
01:19:54 You Wouldn't Have to Cheat
01:21:34 I-001: Parental Rights
01:30:07 The Family vs. State Power
01:34:09 Miserable or Menacing?
01:40:47 Voting on the Honor System
01:49:25 Which Error Do You Prefer?
01:54:25 The March of the Lunatics

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