File 029154
Email from Robert Trivers to David Haig Regarding Peter Richerson and Intellectual Circle Participation (File 029154)
Email from evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers to David Haig discussing his response to gene-culture co-evolutionist Peter Richerson and soliciting their participation in what he refers to as Gordon Getty's intellectual circle, with references to Trump criticism.
Summary
Robert Trivers writes to David Haig and Jeffrey Epstein to inform them he has added Haig and another recipient to a list for inclusion in an intellectual circle (the "Gruterites") associated with Gordon Getty. Trivers describes this group as superior to other intellectual forums like EDGE, and contrasts it with John Brockman's leadership style. He notes that Epstein is known to Haig as a financial/mathematical mind, and mentions his intention to share Getty's communications asserting that Trump is a narcissistic psychopath who must be opposed.
From: Robert TriversiSent: 3/19/2018 3:19:49 AMTo: Haig, David [Attachments: TRIVERS on PETER.docxImportance: Highdear menJeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]i am writing you both because i am attaching a still not-quite-complete response to Peter Richerson, a gene-culture co-evolutionist—without the genesi do so because four lines down i tell the "Gruterites"—Gordon Getty's echo chamber—that i have added youtwo to the listso here is your chance to say "no way" and i will delete that from the message and likewise not ask Gruter'sassistant to add your names to the listhaving said that, i find Gordon's missives much less burdensome than those from EDGE and certainly withoutthe egomaniacal nonsense that infects John Brockman—the key is to get the brightest minds in a room and havethem tell each other what they think is most important—or some such nonsenseneither David nor i can think of a single scientific advance achieved that way—most of what we do is simplyconcentrated sustained thought directed toward the foundations of a problemi doubt Jeffrey has made a huge amount of money via the EDGE programunless you say otherwise, i will shortly send you the key Getty missives in which he asserts, i believe correctly,that Trump is an archetypal narcissistic psychopath—or whatever the precise term is—and that he must beopposed with full force on that basismeanwhile, David has heard plenty about you Jeffrey, a financial/mathematical mind of exceptional quality andyou should know that David is one of the very top evolutionary geneticists still breathing and my teacher onevery detail large and smallin haste and all bestbobHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029154