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#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in UkraineFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-17 17:42
Oliver Stone is a filmmaker with 3 Oscar wins and 11 Oscar nominations. His films include Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, Scarface, JFK, Nixon, Alexander, W, Snowden, and documentaries where he has interviewed Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Vladimir Putin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Novo: https://novo.co/lex – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Oliver’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone Chasing the Light (book): https://amzn.to/3ywb3J2 A Bright Future (book): https://amzn.to/3yvuGAX 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 (09:35) – Nuclear power (22:33) – Russia and US relations (27:48) – JFK and the Cold War (33:05) – Interviewing Putin (56:44) – Invasion of Ukraine (1:06:01) – Why Putin invaded Ukraine (1:20:25) – Propaganda (1:27:43) – Interviewing Putin in 2022 (1:34:59) – Nuclear war (1:41:09) – Advice on interviewing (1:44:50) – Interviewing Hitler (1:48:11) – Putin interview language barrier (1:49:22) – Love (1:51:17) – Advice to young people (1:54:23) – Mortality (1:55:25) – Regrets (1:57:22) – Meaning of life
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#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel CultureFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-14 18:44
Glenn Loury is a professor of economics and social sciences at Brown University, and a prominent podcaster and social critic who speaks and writes about race, inequality, and social policy. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Glenn’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlennLoury Glenn’s Substack: https://glennloury.substack.com Glenn’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/GlennLouryShow The Anatomy of Racial Inequality (book): https://amzn.to/3N7jmz0 Race, Incarceration, and American Values (book): https://amzn.to/398ywpk 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) – Martin Luther King Jr. (16:00) – History of slavery (30:39) – Equality of outcome (47:02) – Math and economics (1:03:17) – Racial groups (1:16:33) – Black patriotism (1:26:26) – MLK and Malcolm X (1:40:07) – Joe Rogan controversy (1:59:23) – Accusation of racism (2:07:08) – Elon Musk and Twitter (2:12:41) – Universities (2:21:19) – Cognitive inequality (2:33:45) – Politics (2:53:10) – Ketanji Brown Jackson (2:59:14) – Thomas Sowell (3:04:28) – Barack Obama (3:23:06) – Mortality (3:35:20) – Meaning of life
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#284 – Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian EconomicsFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-11 17:01
Saifedean Ammous is an Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard and The Fiat Standard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pages/lex – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Saifedean’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saifedean Saifedean’s Website: https://saifedean.com The Bitcoin Standard podcast: https://saifedean.com/podcast Books & resources mentioned: The Fiat Standard (book): https://amzn.to/3FmNfsy The Bitcoin Standard (book): https://amzn.to/3LRrcwA The Blocksize War (book): https://amzn.to/3LORQ9o The Theory of Money and Credit (book): https://amzn.to/3ykreZT Human Action (book): https://amzn.to/3w9LzP4 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 (07:53) – Money (20:58) – Gold standard (34:09) – Collective hallucination (39:59) – Austrian vs Keynesian economics (1:12:20) – Free market (1:28:49) – Monarchy (1:34:23) – Fiat money (2:21:13) – SWIFT system (2:34:03) – Bitcoin (2:40:20) – Satoshi Nakamoto (2:48:04) – Criticisms of Bitcoin (3:03:16) – Football/soccer (3:06:58) – Criticisms of Bitcoin continued (3:17:17) – Bitcoin Maximalism (3:29:40) – Proof of stake (3:46:46) – Central bank digital currency (3:57:59) – Michael Malice (4:00:12) – Advice for young people (4:06:21) – Palestine (4:18:00) – Mortality
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#283 – Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in SpaceFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-08 20:52
Chris Mason is a professor of genomics, physiology, and biophysics at Cornell, doing research on the long-term effects of space on the human body. He is the author of The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mason_lab Chris’s Website: http://masonlab.net/ Chris’s Company: https://onegevity.com/ The Next 500 Years (book): https://amzn.to/3k9ab4S Reasons and Persons (book): https://amzn.to/3Lrm6a5 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. (0:00) – Introduction (7:43) – Human extinction awareness (16:29) – Heat death of the universe (22:05) – Alone in the universe (25:41) – Aliens (33:50) – Entropy goggles (48:04) – Genetics (56:14) – Scott Kelly (1:02:12) – Adapting to space (1:12:13) – Sex in space (1:14:46) – Colonizing planets (1:21:25) – Culture on Mars (1:25:51) – Commercial space flights (1:33:09) – Podcast in space (1:40:43) – Axiom Space (1:42:59) – Designing space experiments (1:49:49) – Robots in space (1:52:30) – Space exploration (1:56:28) – War in space (2:00:05) – Launch toward the Second Sun (2:06:14) – Chlorohumans (2:11:50) – Extreme microbiome project (2:18:17) – Space travel breakthroughs (2:30:15) – Clones (2:36:08) – AI age prediction (2:41:38) – Advice for young people (2:47:56) – Dark times (2:52:19) – Mortality (2:56:37) – Visiting ISS and deep space (2:57:46) – Meaning of life
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#282 – David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex DifferencesFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-05-04 15:17
David Buss is an evolutionary psychologist at UT Austin. He is one of the founders of the field of evolutionary psychology. His current research is on sex differences in mate selection, mate attraction, infidelity, and the emotions of jealousy, lust, and love. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod – Roka: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profdavidbuss David’s Website: https://labs.la.utexas.edu/buss/ When Men Behave Badly (book): https://amzn.to/3y3bRVM The Evolution of Desire (book): https://amzn.to/3kyBdTt Evolutionary Psychology (textbook): https://amzn.to/3LExU9e Derogation of Competitors (research paper): https://bit.ly/38G4LMa 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) – Sex vs Violence (14:48) – Mating strategies (26:44) – Social construct of beauty (30:38) – Evolution of mating evaluation (34:40) – Mating selection desires (39:52) – Difficulties of monogamy (46:16) – Importance of male appearance (48:52) – Importance of wealth (52:08) – Penis and breasts (55:59) – Fashion (58:58) – Body objectification (1:06:33) – Wear sunscreen (1:13:29) – Gender (1:30:39) – What motivates humans (1:32:29) – Dominance and submissiveness (1:40:33) – Johnny Depp defamation trial (1:50:24) – Jealousy (1:58:45) – Mate poaching (2:02:58) – Polyamory (2:14:13) – Female vs Male sexuality (2:23:11) – Pornography (2:29:46) – Sex and Violence continued (2:38:55) – Cancel culture (2:50:38) – Elon Musk and Twitter (2:59:02) – Serial killers (3:04:55) – Advice for young people (3:16:57) – Love (3:22:57) – Mortality (3:27:40) – Meaning of life
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#281 – Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of HumanityFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-29 18:19
Grimes is a musician, artist, singer, songwriter, producer, and director. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Novo: https://novo.co/lex – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – Public Goods: https://publicgoods.com/lex and use code LEX to get $15 off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Grimes’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Grimezsz Grimes’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grimes 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 (08:24) – Identity (12:22) – Music production (25:13) – Spotify (29:55) – Experimental music (32:30) – Vision of future (45:04) – Motherhood (1:01:11) – Consciousness (1:16:01) – Love (1:21:52) – Metaverse (1:34:34) – Technology and bureaucracy (1:38:32) – Mortality (1:46:57) – Understanding evil (1:50:55) – Last person on Earth (1:53:33) – Dan Carlin (1:56:03) – Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (2:02:28) – Coolest human invention (2:03:49) – Advice for young people (2:07:01) – Meaning of life
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#280 – Cristiano Amon: Qualcomm CEOFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-27 18:01
Cristiano Amon is the CEO of Qualcomm, world-leader in 5G wireless communication and computation systems inside premium Android phones and other robots. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Truebill: https://truebill.com/lex – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Cristiano’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cristianoamon Qualcomm’s Website: https://qualcomm.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 (06:43) – Football/soccer (07:38) – Smartphones (10:09) – 5G (26:27) – Snapdragon (32:45) – Apple and Google (37:19) – Future of Qualcomm (48:20) – Autonomous vehicles (50:05) – Robots (52:31) – Chip shortage (56:40) – Lawsuits (1:00:07) – Leadership (1:04:26) – Advice for young people (1:08:17) – Meaning of life
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#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee CroninFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-24 17:45
Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. Lee Cronin is a chemist. This is a conversation and debate about alien life and alien civilizations. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Uncruise: https://uncruise.com/pages/lex – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – 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 – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Sara’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sara_Imari Sara’s Website: http://emergence.asu.edu Lee’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/leecronin Lee’s Website: https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin Chemify’s Website: https://chemify.io 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 (07:47) – Aliens (21:53) – What is life? (29:35) – Assembly theory (52:03) – Math (1:03:45) – Communication with aliens (1:28:38) – Evolution of the universe (1:37:56) – Creating alien life (1:45:29) – Origin of life (1:52:29) – Before the Big Bang (1:59:22) – God (2:09:39) – Goal-directed behavior (2:27:37) – Time (2:35:54) – Free will and imagination (2:51:06) – UFO sightings (2:56:06) – Alien life forms debate (3:11:14) – Robots (3:20:29) – Love and emotion (3:38:55) – Beauty in science (3:49:06) – Random questions (3:58:30) – Advice for young people (4:01:48) – Life on Earth (4:06:12) – Memory
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#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human SufferingFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-20 22:23
Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Skye’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/spin_film Skye’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/spin_film Hunger Ward (movie): https://hungerward.org Lifeboat (movie): https://lifeboatdocumentary.com 50 Feet from Syria (movie): https://50feetfromsyria.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 (06:34) – World hunger (12:37) – Hunger Ward (35:04) – Language (40:15) – Famine (50:59) – Authoritarianism (57:27) – Storytelling (1:11:01) – Access (1:15:24) – Trust (1:19:06) – Film equipment (1:23:52) – Editing (1:30:21) – Filmmaking (1:43:20) – Favorite Films (1:54:28) – Lifeboat (2:01:53) – Breaking rules (2:04:48) – Fear (2:08:27) – 50 feet from Syria (2:13:24) – Money and distribution (2:21:02) – Advice for young people (2:24:07) – Books (2:26:01) – Darkest moments (2:30:32) – Meaning of life (2:32:30) – Mortality
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#277 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and FriendshipFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-17 17:53
Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Andrew’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/AndrewHubermanLab Huberman Lab Podcast: https://hubermanlab.com Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Andrew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/hubermanlab 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 (07:25) – Diet (17:30) – Attribution in science (20:11) – Rick Rubin (27:57) – Mental states (42:38) – Controversial guests (55:19) – Karl Deisseroth (59:34) – Difficult conversations (1:06:36) – Big guests (1:20:22) – Academia (1:27:23) – Freedom of speech (1:38:26) – If by Rudyard Kipling (1:45:37) – Music (1:51:16) – Public speaking (2:10:11) – Non-sleep deep rest (2:24:32) – Focus (2:34:52) – Stress and anxiety (2:54:48) – Sauna (3:06:14) – Sex (3:14:07) – Love and relationships
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#276 – Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of MoneyFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-14 19:03
Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent holder and proponent of Bitcoin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get $9.95 a month for 6 months – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX EPISODE LINKS: Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saylor MicroStrategy: https://microstrategy.com/ Michael’s Book: https://amzn.to/37J2iA0 Book mentioned: https://amzn.to/3jwsIaP 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 (07:09) – Grading our understanding (19:27) – Inflation (39:03) – Government (1:00:13) – War and power (1:11:23) – Dematerializing information (1:42:45) – Digital energy and assets (1:54:23) – Oil barrel vs Bitcoin (2:03:43) – Layers of Bitcoin (2:20:53) – Bitcoin’s role during wartime (2:25:37) – Jack Dorsey (2:41:58) – Bitcoin conflict of interest (2:48:39) – Satoshi Nakamoto (2:54:04) – Volatility (3:06:30) – Bitcoin price (3:18:46) – Twitter verification (3:27:42) – Second best crypto (3:33:24) – Dogecoin (3:37:57) – Elon Musk (3:43:26) – Advice for young people (3:54:54) – Mortality (3:57:59) – Meaning of life
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#275 – Rick Rubin: Legendary Music ProducerFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-10 16:43
Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time, working with many of the greats including Beastie Boys, Eminem, Metallica, LL Cool J, Kanye West, Slayer, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, Aerosmith, Adele, Danzig, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Jay-Z, Black Sabbath. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Rick’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RickRubin Broken Record Podcast: https://bit.ly/3j7BFXZ 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 (07:46) – Nietzsche and music (18:47) – Rick’s approach with artists (30:10) – Beautiful simplicity in music (33:54) – Marvin Gaye (43:09) – Best album of all time (47:02) – Paul McCartney (49:08) – Ideas (51:30) – Rebellion and conformity (56:18) – Fitness (59:27) – Johnny Cash (1:09:23) – Tom Waits (1:14:01) – Lyrics vs rhythm (1:18:48) – Johnny Cash continued (1:20:47) – Beastie Boys (1:27:09) – Depression (1:31:31) – Art vs Business (1:40:18) – Art of conversation (1:56:52) – Rick’s podcast (2:00:02) – Advice for young people (2:04:07) – Mortality (2:06:42) – Meaning of life
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#274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and PsychiatryFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-07 16:50
Karl Deisseroth is a professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% 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 – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Karl’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karldeisseroth Karl’s Website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/dlab Projections (book): https://amzn.to/3NKmdiJ 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 (06:58) – Mental disorders (15:31) – Intelligence (18:10) – James Joyce (26:47) – Writing (30:11) – Projections (33:46) – Translation (36:17) – Poetry (45:00) – Love (50:34) – Psychiatry (53:46) – Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung (1:02:30) – Data in cells (1:06:33) – Optogenetics (1:22:01) – Neuralink (1:34:49) – Psychedelics (1:41:13) – Depression (1:56:38) – Talk therapy and psychoanalysis (2:00:19) – Good Will Hunting (2:10:55) – Darkest moments (2:12:26) – Suicide (2:29:31) – Autism (2:49:09) – Schizophrenia (3:00:18) – Why we cry (3:07:30) – Consciousness (3:22:01) – Mortality (3:23:41) – Meaning of life
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#273 – Chris Blattman: War and ViolenceFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-04-03 16:54
Chris Blattman is a professor at the University of Chicago studying the causes and consequences of violence and war. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Truebill: https://truebill.com/lex – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cblatts Chris’s Website: https://chrisblattman.com Why We Fight (book): https://amzn.to/3702fjb 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) – What is war? (17:59) – Justification for war (40:47) – War in Ukraine (1:24:16) – Nuclear war (1:35:36) – Drug cartels (1:52:19) – Joseph Kony (1:58:23) – World Wars (2:05:31) – Civil wars (2:12:05) – Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2:20:49) – China vs USA (2:26:58) – Love (2:33:23) – Hard data (2:40:58) – Mortality (2:46:04) – Advice for young people (2:50:45) – Tyler Cowen
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#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted CybercriminalFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-03-27 16:31
Brett Johnson was a US Most Wanted cybercriminal, called the Original Internet Godfather by US Secret Service for building the the first organized cybercrime community called ShadowCrew, which was the precursor to today’s darknet and darknet markets. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Public Goods: https://publicgoods.com/lex and use code LEX to get $15 off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Brett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GOllumfun Brett’s Website: https://anglerphish.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 (08:47) – Early years (43:05) – Phishing and social engineering (1:01:09) – SolarWinds cyberattack (1:06:56) – Future social engineering fears (1:09:37) – Early cybercrimes (1:22:10) – Cybercrime entrepreneurship (1:25:39) – ShadowCrew (1:56:42) – Dark web (2:05:29) – ShadowCrew arrested (2:17:28) – Cybercrime (2:22:34) – Love (2:54:39) – Prison (3:22:50) – Life after prison (3:44:39) – Advice for young people (3:46:03) – Hope for the future (3:49:32) – Meaning of life
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#271 – Ariel Ekblaw: Space Colonization and Self-Assembling Space MegastructuresFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-03-23 19:14
Ariel Ekblaw is the director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $10 in free Bitcoin – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Ariel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariel_ekblaw MIT Space Exploration Initiative: https://media.mit.edu/groups/space-exploration Books and resources mentioned: Into the Anthropocosmos (book): https://amzn.to/3CUIchM Seveneves (book): https://amzn.to/36ipd4O Endurance (book): https://amzn.to/3CYdKDJ 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 (06:51) – Space exploration (15:58) – Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats (33:39) – Microgravity (37:56) – Deep duration space missions (43:06) – Extraterrestrial life (49:29) – Music and sports in space (56:08) – Colonizing space (1:03:28) – War in space (1:08:02) – Robots in space (1:22:43) – Commercial space exploration (1:26:21) – Future of space exploration (1:34:07) – Beauty of the universe (1:39:03) – Space cities (1:44:44) – Advice for young people (1:48:04) – Consciousness (1:49:50) – Meaning of life
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#270 – David Wolpe: JudaismFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-03-16 21:11
David Wolpe is a Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbiWolpe David’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/davidjwolpe David: The Divided Heart (book): https://amzn.to/3I5cFut Why Faith Matters (book): https://amzn.to/3i7qZrT 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 (14:57) – Who is God? (21:13) – Atheism (33:11) – Holocaust (38:45) – Evil (43:57) – Nihilism (47:42) – Judaism (56:36) – Marriage (1:00:27) – The Torah (1:04:33) – Gay marriage (1:13:40) – Super Bowl (1:21:34) – Religious texts (1:27:20) – Exodus (1:31:15) – Free will (1:35:23) – Consciousness (1:44:06) – Suffering (1:48:04) – Mortality (1:52:42) – Finding faith (2:00:26) – Israel and Palestine (2:07:44) – Advice for young people (2:11:04) – Books (2:14:45) – Meaning of life
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#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and ConsciousnessFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-03-11 18:35
Lee Cronin is a chemist at the University of Glasgow. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – 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 – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Lee’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/leecronin Lee’s Website: https://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/cronin/ Chemify’s Website: https://chemify.io 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 (08:31) – Life and chemistry (21:56) – Self-replicating molecules (32:19) – Origin of life (48:45) – Life on Mars (53:49) – Aliens (1:00:30) – Origin of life continued (1:07:24) – Fermi Paradox (1:17:04) – UFOs (1:25:25) – Science and authority (1:31:28) – Pickle experiment (1:34:23) – Assembly theory (2:17:22) – Free will (2:28:37) – Cellular automata (2:52:08) – Chemputation (3:09:23) – Universal programming language for chemistry (3:22:34) – Chemputer safety (3:35:15) – Automated engineering of nanomaterials (3:44:15) – Consciousness (3:53:48) – Joscha Bach (4:05:04) – Meaning of life
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#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and IdeologyFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-03-05 16:05
Robert Proctor is a historian of science at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Robert’s Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/robert-n-proctor The Nazi War on Cancer (book): https://amzn.to/3hjYzdZ Agnotology (book): https://amzn.to/3viS8A1 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 (09:40) – Ideology and science (21:14) – Wernher von Braun (28:21) – The scientific process (38:23) – Censorship (47:37) – Anthony Fauci (52:47) – Courage in science (1:00:07) – Tobacco industry (1:23:52) – Nazi medicine (1:34:02) – The Nazi War on Cancer (1:39:14) – Science funding (1:50:08) – Ignorance (1:57:49) – Ideology in academia (2:04:09) – Human origins (2:14:02) – Hobbies (2:21:19) – Diversity in the universe (2:24:54) – Stones (2:33:49) – Conspiracy theories (2:37:59) – Nazi impact on Soviet science (2:43:14) – Nazi tobacco industry’s denial campaign (2:47:30) – Hope for the future (2:50:04) – Meaning of life
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#267 – Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the MetaverseFrom 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2022-02-26 17:26
Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Mark’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/zuck Mark’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/zuck Meta AI: https://ai.facebook.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 (11:29) – Metaverse (31:06) – Identity in Metaverse (43:15) – Security (47:40) – Social Dilemma (1:09:46) – Instagram whistleblower (1:14:31) – Social media and mental health (1:19:56) – Censorship (1:37:05) – Translation (1:44:40) – Advice for young people (1:50:28) – Daughters (1:53:16) – Mortality (1:57:49) – Question for God (2:00:55) – Meaning of life