Sabine's contrarian outrage: How Dare You (Criticise Eric!)

We take a look at Sabine Hossenfelder's recent angry defence of Eric Weinstein, exploring her critical takes on mainstream physics and whether she panders to an anti-science, contrarian audience. We also get into the dynamics of YouTube incentives influencing content creators and how they might be impacting Sabine's output. Support the Show: If you enjoy the show and want to support us, you can find us on Patreon, where we have a bunch of extra stuff. ► Patreon: / decodingthegurus Find Us Elsewhere: ► Twitter: @GurusPod ► The Podcast: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ ► Patreon: / decodingthegurus ► Reddit: / decodingthegurus Sources Sabine's Google Doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x... Sabine Hossenfelder - Physicists are afraid of Eric Weinstein -- and they should be    • Physicists are afraid of Eric Weinstein --...   Business Insider- Longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson says he doesn't want to run his antiaging company anymore https://www.businessinsider.com/bryan... Mini Decoding: Sabine's Contrarian Outrage- How Dare You Criticise Eric! https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.... Supplementary Material 35: Cult Leaders, Gurus, and Evil Economists https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.... Supplementary Material 36: Comedy Cults, Toxic Mould, and WW2 Revisionism https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.... 00:00 Introduction to Sabine Hossenfelder's Weinstein Defence Video 10:17 Sabine's Defence of Eric and Criticism of Sean Carroll 16:40 Sabine's Online Contrarianism 20:54 Sabine's treatment of Tim Nguyen 25:41 Cheering on Bryan Johnson 30:06 Perimeter Institute "Controversy" 35:56 Eric's Attacks on Physicists 37:40 Sabine's Previous Criticism of Eric 42:07 Sabine's Previous Criticism of Physics 45:56 The Influence of YouTube on Scientific Discourse 49:30 Selective Research and Interpersonal Relationships 52:25 Dan Richards x Savine Hossenfelder 56:32 Tim Nguyen's Critical Article 55:20 Audience Cultivation 58:20 Sabine's New Google Doc Defence 1:02:20 Thiel Accusations are Wrong 1:03:08 Bad incentives in YouTube 1:04:25 Top 10 Tips for being an Anti-Science Contrarian