World Health Organization

also referred to as: who

9 statements across 9 episodes · 0 bullish · 8 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Apr 11, 2020 by David Sacks · said 65 times in 24 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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brought up most by David Sacks (19), Chamath Palihapitiya (18), Jason Calacanis (10), Donald J. Trump (8), David Friedberg (6), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2), Ray Dalio (2)

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Everything said about World Health Organization, oldest first

Apr 11, 2020 negative
Opinion
Sacks: Public health agency responses amount to malpractice and negligence
“But if by health system, we mean the FDA, the CDC the WHO, which is part of the U S system, but we do rely on them to some extent. You've just seen, I think, you know, amazing really malpractice or negligence. If they were a pharma company, I think they'd be s…”
David Sacks Apr 11, 2020 ▶ 13:04 E2: Rebooting economy, understanding corporate debt, avoiding a depression & more with David Sacks
Jun 20, 2020 negative
Opinion
Friedberg rejects the WHO as a trusted scientific source
“Yeah, and by the way, the World Health Organization, I've had an issue with since well before COVID just from another life, they I won't get into it, but they've said some stuff publicly that that was just flat out fucking wrong, scientifically, and invalid, a…”
David Friedberg Jun 20, 2020 ▶ 43:17 E4: Politicizing the pandemic, Police reform, Twitter vs Facebook with David Sacks & David Friedberg
Jul 11, 2020 negative
Opinion
The World Health Organization is an academic body, not a health body
“This organization is not a scientific or health body. It's an academic body.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 11, 2020 ▶ 12:50 E5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing American efficiency
Nov 4, 2020 negative
Assertion Supported
David Sacks: The WHO initially advised against wearing masks during COVID-19
“Remember that at the time that I was saying that we should wear masks, the WHO was saying we shouldn't.”
David Sacks Nov 4, 2020 ▶ 1:36:14 E11: Election Night Special featuring Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner & more!
Dec 18, 2020 negative
Assertion Supported
Sacks: Major tech platforms censor posts contradicting the WHO
“Google, YouTube, and even sites like LinkedIn or Nextdoor are now censoring People's statements if they contradict the WHO, apparently without irony, because nobody has contradicted the WHO more than the WHO itself.”
David Sacks Dec 18, 2020 ▶ 35:47 E15: “The Besties” All-In’s inaugural award show covering the best, worst & most memorable of 2020
May 1, 2021 negative
Assertion Supported
Friedberg: WHO IARC ruling on Roundup led to $10B settlement
“And that ruling led to a ten billion dollar lawsuit that Monsanto or now Bayer is settling which wasn't rooted in the science or the facts that, that the other scientists on the committee had kind of previously kind of previewed and gone through and said, this…”
David Friedberg May 1, 2021 ▶ 24:11 E31: Post-vaccination virtue signaling, pandemic lessons, immigration, Caitlyn Jenner for CA & more
May 5, 2023 negative
Assertion Contradicted
RFK Jr.: Bill Gates and WHO give DTP vaccine to 161M African kids annually
“We stopped it here, they stopped in Europe, but Bill Gates and WHO are still giving it to a hundred and sixty one million African children every year.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 5, 2023 ▶ 1:03:51 In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Jun 20, 2024
Assertion Partly supported
Trump says U.S. paid $500M to WHO while China paid $39M
“One of the things I can tell you, the World Health Organization, so we pay them almost five hundred million dollars, and China pays them thirty nine million dollars.”
Donald J. Trump Jun 20, 2024 ▶ 35:45 In conversation with President Trump
Jan 28, 2025 negative
Opinion
Dalio: The WHO and WTO are obsolete as global conflicts rise
“Things like the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, all of those are obsolete, and so we're going to have, again, might is right, and so it's going to be a period of greater conflict.”
Ray Dalio Jan 28, 2025 ▶ 1:02:12 Ray Dalio: US Debt Spiral, How to Avoid Disaster | The All-In Interview
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