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#306 – Oriol Vinyals: Deep Learning and Artificial General IntelligenceFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-26 16:17
Oriol Vinyals is the Research Director and Deep Learning Lead at DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Oriol’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/oriolvinyalsml Oriol’s publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NkzyCvUAAAAJ DeepMind’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeepMind DeepMind’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/deepmind DeepMind’s Website: https://deepmind.com Papers: 1. Gato: https://deepmind.com/publications/a-generalist-agent 2. Flamingo: https://deepmind.com/blog/tackling-multiple-tasks-with-a-single-visual-language-model 3. Language Models are Few-Shot Learners: https://arxiv.org/abs/2005.14165 4. Emergent Abilities of Large Language Models: https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.07682 5. Attention Is All You Need: https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper/2017/file/3f5ee243547dee91fbd053c1c4a845aa-Paper.pdf PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:18) – AI (20:14) – Weights (26:33) – Gato (1:01:22) – Meta learning (1:15:21) – Neural networks (1:37:46) – Emergence (1:44:30) – AI sentience (2:08:27) – AGI
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#305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big BangFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-23 15:53
Lord Martin Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University and co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Martin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordmartinrees Martin’s Website: https://www.martinrees.uk Martin’s Books: If Science is to Save Us: https://amzn.to/3yXRqsc The End of Astronauts: https://amzn.to/3B604ro On the Future: https://amzn.to/3OlzLjB PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:39) – Understanding the universe (15:09) – Human limitations and AI (24:05) – Dark matter (31:25) – Vast universe (39:07) – Alien life (52:59) – Space exploration (1:17:22) – Future technology (1:28:44) – Newton and Einstein (1:32:46) – Black holes (1:46:27) – Cosmological threats (2:13:31) – Advice for young people (2:16:02) – Mortality
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#304 – Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic ChurchFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-20 15:54
Robert Barron is a bishop and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Robert’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/bishopbarron Robert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BishopBarron Word on Fire’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/wordonfire_catholicministries Word on Fire’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/WordOnFire Word on Fire’s Website: https://wordonfire.org Robert’s Books: Redeeming the Time: https://amzn.to/3PwNQf0 Catholicism: https://amzn.to/3RyDMEh PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:50) – Who is God? (20:30) – Christianity (25:18) – Sin (42:48) – The Trinity (44:32) – Catholicism (54:29) – Sexual abuse scandal (1:01:16) – Evil (1:12:59) – Atheism (1:24:21) – Jordan Peterson (1:26:56) – Jesus (1:29:42) – The Bible (1:32:17) – America (1:35:08) – Nietzsche (1:39:12) – Word on Fire (1:42:31) – Gay marriage (1:44:48) – Abortion (1:51:38) – Advice for young people (1:54:12) – Mortality (1:58:30) – Meaning of life
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#303 – Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and EconomicsFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-17 13:57
Steve Keen is a heterodox economist and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Steve’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstevekeen The New Economics (book): https://amzn.to/3zb4eg4 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:26) – Defining economics (14:26) – Schools of economics (38:45) – Karl Marx (57:00) – Labor theory of value (1:16:45) – Socialism (1:31:48) – Soviet Union (1:45:08) – China (2:05:00) – Climate change (2:27:03) – Economics vs Politics (2:35:06) – Minsky’s model (2:49:50) – Financial crisis (2:55:07) – Inflation (3:08:21) – Marxism (3:15:42) – Space and AI (3:21:47) – Advice for young people (3:25:38) – Depression (3:30:10) – Love (3:34:11) – Mortality
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#302 – Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group DifferencesFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-14 16:04
Richard Haier is a psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Richard’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rjhaier Richard’s Website: https://richardhaier.com/ Documents & Articles: 1. Child IQ and survival to 79: https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5491698/ 2. Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth: https://my.vanderbilt.edu/smpy/files/2013/02/DoingPsychScience2006.pdf Books: 1. The Neuroscience of Intelligence: https://amzn.to/3n50DcC 2. The Book of Five Rings: https://amzn.to/3y4Xcc6 3. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: https://amzn.to/3zPAW7q 4. Flowers for Algernon: https://amzn.to/3OfRKZS 5. The Bell Curve: https://amzn.to/3Ng4RJe 6. The Mismeasure of Man: https://amzn.to/3N9IkxB 7. Human Diversity: https://amzn.to/3O7Trsc 8. Facing Reality: https://amzn.to/3bfzqkX PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:06) – Measuring human intelligence (22:34) – IQ tests (45:23) – College entrance exams (53:59) – Genetics (59:58) – Enhancing intelligence (1:07:27) – The Bell Curve (1:19:58) – Race differences (1:39:11) – Bell curve criticisms (1:48:21) – Intelligence and life success (1:57:57) – Flynn effect (2:02:49) – Nature vs nuture (2:29:42) – Testing artificial intelligence (2:41:46) – Advice (2:45:53) – Mortality
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#301 – Jack Barsky: KGB SpyFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-09 15:59
Jack Barsky is a former KGB spy and author of “Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America”. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepcoverbarsky Jack’s Website: https://jackbarsky.com Deep Undercover (book): https://amzn.to/39XMTgG The Agent (podcast): https://cumuluspodcastnetwork.com/pods/the-agent PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:52) – KGB (19:43) – Communism (38:45) – Childhood (45:32) – Becoming a KGB agent (1:24:04) – Training (1:37:53) – Language (1:43:45) – Moscow (1:58:45) – Spying (2:15:43) – Putin (2:18:35) – War in Ukraine (2:30:02) – Putin in the KGB (2:36:56) – Yuri Bezmenov (2:47:33) – FSB and CIA (2:55:24) – Putin and Zelenskyy (3:04:13) – Quitting the KGB (3:30:32) – Love and regrets (3:38:44) – Mortality
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#300 – Joe Rogan: Comedy, Controversy, Aliens, UFOs, Putin, CIA, and FreedomFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-04 13:14
Joe Rogan is a comedian, UFC commentator, and host of the Joe Rogan Experience. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Joe’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/joerogan Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/joerogan JRE (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk JRE (YouTube): https://youtube.com/c/joerogan PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (09:03) – Discipline (13:06) – Controversy (33:22) – UFOs and aliens (43:34) – Intelligence agencies (48:58) – Trust (54:21) – Greatest comedians (1:12:16) – Childhood (1:19:46) – Advice for young people (1:30:22) – Relationships (1:35:00) – Putin, Ukraine, and Russia
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#299 – Demis Hassabis: DeepMindFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-07-01 10:12
Demis Hassabis is the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Demis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/demishassabis DeepMind’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeepMind DeepMind’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/deepmind DeepMind’s Website: https://deepmind.com Plasma control paper: https://nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04301-9 Quantum simulation paper: https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj6511 The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://amzn.to/3bx03lo Life Ascending (book): https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:17) – Turing Test (14:43) – Video games (36:18) – Simulation (38:29) – Consciousness (43:29) – AlphaFold (57:09) – Solving intelligence (1:09:28) – Open sourcing AlphaFold & MuJoCo (1:19:34) – Nuclear fusion (1:23:38) – Quantum simulation (1:26:46) – Physics (1:30:13) – Origin of life (1:34:52) – Aliens (1:42:59) – Intelligent life (1:46:08) – Conscious AI (1:59:23) – Power (2:03:53) – Advice for young people (2:11:59) – Meaning of life
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#298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and LonelinessFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-28 17:13
Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Susan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/susancain Susan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/susancainauthor Susan’s Website: https://susancain.net Bittersweet (book): https://amzn.to/3xE0LWt Quiet (book): https://amzn.to/3QvpOmb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:42) – Introverts (24:42) – Small talk (29:37) – Artistic expression (42:03) – Sad music (49:42) – Leonard Cohen (1:00:34) – Public speaking (1:07:50) – Podcasts (1:15:25) – Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen (1:30:47) – Creativity and sadness (1:39:03) – Dark moments (1:47:06) – Parenting (1:55:59) – Advice for young people (1:59:10) – Meaning of life
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#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & HeartFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-25 18:11
Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author of The Unseen Body who has practiced medicine in some of the most remote places in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonreismanMD Jonathan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonreismanmd Jonathan’s Website: http://jonathanreisman.com The Unseen Body (book): https://amzn.to/3Fyycw0 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:01) – Hands (16:15) – Sex (25:56) – Future of medicine (35:03) – Throat (45:26) – Heart and blood (53:28) – Genitals (1:05:57) – Poop (1:10:12) – Emergency room (1:18:03) – Sperm (1:23:09) – Liver (1:28:38) – Living in the Far North (1:47:21) – War and medicine (1:52:07) – Antarctica (2:05:03) – Artificial organs (2:13:39) – History of medicine (2:22:40) – Paul Farmer (2:27:05) – Advice for young people (2:34:03) – Struggle (2:40:07) – Mortality (2:45:44) – Meaning of life
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#296 – Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the WestFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-21 12:38
Douglas Murray is an author and political commentator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Douglas’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DouglasKMurray Douglas’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/douglaskmurray Douglas’s Website: https://douglasmurray.net The War on the West (book): https://amzn.to/38L7B36 Madness of Crowds (book): https://amzn.to/3MShBpX Strange Death of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3OnYmEX PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:49) – Western civilization (16:29) – Slavery (20:06) – Reparations (25:11) – Institutional racism (32:24) – Lived experience (41:49) – Resentment (53:55) – Critical race theory (1:08:27) – Racism (1:27:26) – Stalin (1:31:59) – Churchill (1:38:03) – Marxism (1:54:41) – Madness of Crowds (2:03:14) – Ego (2:10:22) – Donald Trump (2:17:06) – America’s future (2:24:33) – Advice for young people (2:33:16) – Love
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#295 – Richard Wolff: Marxism and CommunismFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-17 16:19
Richard Wolff is a Marxist philosopher and economist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit EPISODE LINKS: Richard’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profwolff Richard’s Website: https://www.rdwolff.com Contending Economic Theories (book): https://amzn.to/3HykPwT Understanding Marxism (book): https://amzn.to/39qpm8b Understanding Socialism (book): https://amzn.to/3Og9XG3 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:12) – Marxism (15:41) – Communism (50:47) – Human nature (1:03:03) – Economics (1:09:54) – Capitalism (1:42:18) – Governments and corporations (1:53:13) – Stalinism (2:07:12) – Nazis (2:14:08) – Socialism vs Marxism (2:21:48) – Bernie Sanders and AOC (2:38:49) – Cultural Marxism (2:45:49) – Darkest moments (2:51:18) – Advice for young people (2:53:37) – Mortality (2:57:28) – Meaning of life
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#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and NestFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-15 18:53
Tony Fadell is an engineer and designer, co-creator of the iPod, iPhone, Nest Thermostat, and author of the new book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Tony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfadell Tony’s Website: https://tonyfadell.com Build (book): https://amzn.to/3xSReee Story (book): https://amzn.to/3Olzqhv PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:16) – Memories (14:13) – Apple II (22:51) – First business (26:55) – iPod (50:56) – Ideas (55:09) – Marketing (1:05:26) – PR and Comms (1:15:06) – Design (1:20:03) – Experts (1:26:04) – Steve Jobs (2:09:43) – Jony Ive (2:16:55) – Nest (2:27:13) – Advice for young people (2:31:30) – Startup (2:36:25) – Money (2:41:33) – Work-Life Balance (2:44:11) – Darkest moment (2:49:48) – Meaning of life
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#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the TruthFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-12 18:50
Donald Hoffman is a cognitive scientist at UC Irvine and author of The Case Against Reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Donald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/donalddhoffman Donald’s Website: http://cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ Documents & Articles: 1. Could a Neuroscientist Understand a Microprocessor?: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005268 2. Conscious Agent Networks: https://chrisfieldsresearch.com/CA-circuits-CSR-rev2.pdf 3. The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Argument in Quantum Theory: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-epr/ Books: 1. The Case Against Reality: https://amzn.to/3MhW4Wt 2. Vision: https://amzn.to/3Q4ibTm PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:04) – Case against reality (19:33) – Spacetime (43:57) – Reductionism (1:04:23) – Evolutionary game theory (1:32:46) – Consciousness (2:28:06) – Visualizing reality (2:43:23) – Ephemerality of life (2:51:48) – Simulation theory (2:57:30) – Difficult ideas (3:12:32) – Love (3:16:07) – Advice for young people (3:18:26) – Meaning of life
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#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of HumanityFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-09 12:38
Robin Hanson is a professor at George Mason University and researcher at Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – Audible: https://audible.com/lex – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Robin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinhanson Robin’s Website: https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson Grabby Aliens (paper): https://grabbyaliens.com/paper The Elephant in the Brain (book): https://amazon.com/dp/0197551955/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20 The Age of Em (book): https://amazon.com/dp/0198817827/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:49) – Grabby aliens (44:33) – War and competition (50:07) – Global government (1:02:58) – Humanity’s future (1:13:00) – Hello aliens (1:40:03) – UFO sightings (2:04:40) – Conspiracy theories (2:12:58) – Elephant in the brain (2:26:29) – Medicine (2:38:58) – Institutions (3:05:52) – Physics (3:10:43) – Artificial intelligence (3:28:32) – Economics (3:31:53) – Political science (3:37:42) – Advice for young people (3:46:33) – Darkest moments (3:49:34) – Love and loss (3:58:57) – Immortality (4:02:53) – Simulation hypothesis (4:13:10) – Meaning of life
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#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social MediaFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-06-04 17:18
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU and author of The Coddling of the American Mind, The Righteous Mind, and The Happiness Hypothesis. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pages/lex – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonHaidt Jonathan’s Website: https://jonathanhaidt.com Documents & Articles: 1. Social Media and Political Dysfunction: A Collaborative Review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vVAtMCQnz8WVxtSNQev_e1cGmY9rnY96ecYuAj6C548/edit 2. Teen Mental Health Testimony: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Haidt%20Testimony.pdf 3. The Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Books: 1. The Coddling of the American Mind (book): https://amzn.to/3MW4HqL 2. The Righteous Mind (book): https://amzn.to/3to0tkj 3. The Happiness Hypothesis (book): https://amzn.to/3Mb1xP2 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:57) – Social media and mental health (21:45) – Mark Zuckerberg (31:23) – Children’s use of social media (42:08) – Social media and democracy (58:14) – Elon Musk and Twitter (1:14:45) – Anonymity on social media (1:20:44) – Misinformation (1:27:38) – Social media benefits (1:30:22) – Political division on social media (1:36:54) – Future of social media (1:42:46) – Advice for young people
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#290 – Dan Reynolds: Imagine DragonsFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-30 17:13
Dan Reynolds is the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, one of the most popular bands in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Dan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanReynolds Dan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/danreynolds Imagine Dragons Website: https://imaginedragonsmusic.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:29) – Programming (27:30) – Johnny Depp and Amber Heard (32:23) – Las Vegas (37:25) – Spirituality (40:38) – Ayahuasca (50:56) – Depression and fame (54:40) – Introvert (1:07:19) – Advice from Charlie Sheen (1:19:58) – Making music (1:32:33) – Lesson from Rick Rubin (1:38:34) – Believer (1:46:05) – Father son relationship (1:47:22) – Dan’s first song (1:51:34) – Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin (1:56:17) – Advice for young people (2:04:49) – LGBTQ (2:09:11) – Religion (2:13:53) – Meaning of life (2:17:02) – Dan sings
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#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in UkraineFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-25 14:27
Stephen Kotkin is a historian specializing in Stalin and Soviet history. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order EPISODE LINKS: Stephen’s Website: https://history.princeton.edu/people/stephen-kotkin Stalin: 1878-1928 (Vol 1): https://amzn.to/3NvokpC Stalin: 1929-1941 (Vol 2): https://amzn.to/3wIYqsT PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (10:17) – Putin and Stalin (21:07) – Putin vs the West (43:59) – Response to Oliver Stone (55:05) – Russian invasion of Ukraine (1:34:33) – Putin’s plan for the war (1:42:32) – Henry Kissinger (1:48:26) – Nuclear war (1:59:00) – Parallels to World War II (2:21:45) – China (2:29:54) – World War III (2:37:23) – Navalny (2:41:40) – Meaning of life
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#288 – Sarma Melngailis: Bad VeganFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-23 17:33
Sarma Melngailis is a chef and restauranteur who was the subject of the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud, Fugitives. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Sarma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarma Sarma’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarmamelngailis Sarma’s Website: https://sarmaraw.com Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (book): https://amzn.to/3G9pMvs Party of One (book): https://amzn.to/3NtcH2n Beautiful Ruins (book): https://amzn.to/38Cfgkc Darkness Visible (book): https://amzn.to/3tdxoYL Projections (book): https://amzn.to/38DrRDJ Confessions of a Sociopath (book): https://amzn.to/3sM39Ys On Love (book): https://amzn.to/3sS3Orj Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/39JPE4M PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:44) – Childhood (12:46) – Films (23:17) – Gifts (32:20) – Favorite food creations (38:31) – Leon: The Pitbull (50:39) – Bad Vegan (1:02:41) – Abusive relationship (1:07:24) – Remorse for employees (1:13:19) – Sociopathy (1:23:44) – How Sarma met Anthony Strangis (1:45:43) – Retrospection (1:58:24) – Johnny Depp and Amber Heard (2:06:17) – Is Anthony Strangis a sociopath? (2:10:24) – What Bad Vegan got wrong (2:27:40) – Darkest personal discovery (2:38:22) – Road trip from hell (2:45:36) – Wild stories (2:54:33) – Prison (3:04:13) – Ghislaine Maxwell (3:19:44) – Running restaurants (3:33:26) – Last meal (3:37:50) – Relationships (3:47:02) – Advice for young people (3:52:16) – Regrets (3:56:01) – Mortality (4:12:04) – Love
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#287 – Bobby Lee: Comedy, Skyrim, Sex Robots, Love, Fame, and PowerFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-20 17:10
Bobby Lee is a comedian and co-host of TigerBelly and Bad Friends podcasts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Bobby’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbyleelive Bobby’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/bobbyleelive TigerBelly Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/TigerBelly TigerBelly Merch: https://thetigerbelly.com Bad Friends Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/BadFriends Bad Friends Merch: http://badfriendsmerch.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (07:20) – Wedding (13:20) – Video games (18:58) – Grappling (24:03) – Sex robots (27:01) – Khalyla (33:46) – Parenting (44:26) – Darkest moment (52:43) – Fame (1:02:57) – Carlos Mencia (1:09:47) – TigerBelly (1:23:24) – George and Gilbert (1:30:35) – Power (1:43:38) – Meaning of life