Philippe Lemoine is a PhD candidate at Cornell University in philosophy and a widely-read public intellectual. We discuss philosophy, the scientific research used to justify COVID lockdowns, and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Philippe’s writing: philippelemoine.com
Philippe on X: https://twitter.com/phl43

(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Background
(00:54) - Philippe's Academic Journey
(08:29) - Philosophical Insights and Career Shift: Public Intellectual
(46:17) - Russian Energy and European Economy
(48:27) - Covid Epidemic Modeling: Bad Science
(56:22) - Critique of Scientific and Policy Incentives
(01:31:54) - The Messy Reality of Ukraine Maidan Uprising
(01:32:59) - Could Security Guarantees Have Prevented the Ukraine War?
(02:07:21) - Ukraine War: Long-Term Predictions

Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.

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Philippe Lemoine: Bad Covid Science, Ukraine Analysis, and Philosophy — #62

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