Is There Such a Thing as "Settled" Science?

David Gornoski opens the episode with an analysis of the mainstream media's attempt to interpret the pandemic in favor of Big Pharma and justify the political establishment's power grab over average Americans. What happened to the Left's skepticism over unaccountable big corporations? Is there such a thing as "settled" science? How is the corporate press connected to the mythmakers in archaic societies? Should the young be enticed into vaccination for the greater good?

David also explains why coercion in order to effect change is never the wisest course to take. All of the problems that we see in politics, science, medicine, and education stem from the coercive nature of government regulatory system.

Also in the show, renowned physician Dr. Weiping Yu comments on using functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess the modulation of sensory and affective responses during empathy for pain. Why do people benefit from hypnotherapy? What is the difference between a conscious mind and a subconscious mind from a physics perspective? Watch the full episode to find out and more.

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