This Reflects Badly: The 319th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of space mirrors and recent tax legislation in Washington state.

On this, our 319th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss space mirrors and the state of Washington state. Reflect Orbital is a young company that hopes to put tens of thousands of mirrors in orbit around the planet, and deliver “full moon to high noon” levels of light anyplace on Earth, on demand (for the right price). What could go wrong? Also: Washington state has voted in the first ever income tax (for high earners), quick on the heels of its first ever capital gains tax, while still ha...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying

Topics covered

• space mirrors
• Washington state
• income tax
• capital gains tax

Keywords

• Reflect Orbital
• light delivery
• high earners

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Reflect Orbital

Books & works: This Reflects Badly

Places: Washington, Earth

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