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Conflicting Information with Dr. Mark McDonald – Episode 2277

January 13, 2023

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Episode 2277 – On this Friday’s show, Vinnie Tortorich speaks to Dr. Mark McDonald about his book Freedom from Fear, his opinions on the breakdown of society, conflicting information, health topics, and more.

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CONFLICTING INFORMATION

  • Vinnie and Mark jump right into the topic of Dr. McDonald’s recent book. (2:00)
    • Vinnie shares his longtime interest in kids’ health issues.
    • Mark states his concerns are also in emotional health, resilience, and learning to think rationally, not just emotionally. (6:00)
      • He calls it the “anti-life” movement and explains why.
  • This leads to a discussion of media and other interests misrepresenting information or outright lying, from pandemic issues to vegan activists, and other health issues. (12:00)
    • Mark states how there cannot be reasonable discussion without the foundation of provable truth. (20:30)
    • They chat about the inconsistencies in rules during the pandemic.
  • They share thoughts about sports as a meritocracy and how life lessons are being overlooked by softening rules. (46:00)
    • They talk about how things like disappointment, and how losing can be a launchpad for learning life lessons.
    • Vinnie mentions his philosophy of “Failure Quotient”, and what it means to get back up after a failure.
  • Vinnie shares how his building a kayak has been a life experience he appreciates–and it’s way more than simply being an owner of a kayak. (56:25)
  • You can find more information on Dr. Mark McDonald at dissidentmd.com and on Substack under the same name, where he shares his opinions on medicine, healthcare, politics, and more.

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