The reason that a second born is different than a first born is that they're not born into a world with the same nits in it. Eric and John are interestingly similar in some ways and radically different in some other ways.
Bret Weinstein credits his older brother Eric's intense focus on fundamental thinking as the driving force for his fascination and career in biology.
The emergent layer is more often useful, but understanding the fundamental layer may have a greater impact. While studying the emergence of complex systems is important, it is also crucial to gain knowledge about the fundamental layer that built those systems.
In this podcast episode, the host discusses various topics including science, philosophy, politics, family, love, robots, and genes with Eric Weinstein. They address the issue of censorship on YouTube and possible collusion, as well as the overwhelming amount of data that can result from sequencing genes.