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#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-07-15 15:38
Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael's Community: https://malice.locals.com/ Michael's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael's Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/ Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1 The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0 The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3 Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS Podcast (Round 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIk1zUy8ehU 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 (08:00) - Animal Farm (11:02) - Emma Goldman (14:07) - Albert Camus (15:37) - How to be a hero in Nazi Germany (22:43) - Camus on Existentialism vs Nihilism (28:44) - Cynicism is a lie (33:52) - Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union (54:10) - Lex and Michael argue: can most people think on their own? (1:05:48) - How Lex and Michael use Twitter (1:15:11) - Life is beautiful (1:18:13) - Returning to Ukraine (1:20:07) - Michael is now an underwear model (1:24:13) - The Anarchist Handbook (1:25:59) - Tolstoy was an anarchist (1:38:41) - Anarchy debate between Lex and Michael (2:07:49) - Why Michael doesn't vote (2:25:04) - Austin and New York (2:33:40) - Alex Jones
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#199 – Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-07-11 19:51
Roger Reaves is one of the most prolific drug smugglers in history. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Noom: https://trynoom.com/lex - Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Smuggler (book): https://amzn.to/3xydszD 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 (09:56) - Money (12:17) - Pablo Escobar (19:30) - Jorge Ochoa (27:05) - First time (31:51) - Landing an airplane on the highway (34:41) - Barry Seal (45:05) - Mena, Arkansas (49:58) - Assassination of Barry Seal (1:03:10) - American Made (1:07:22) - Blow (1:09:28) - Story of torture in a Mexican prison (1:14:08) - Getting shot down (1:27:51) - Prison (1:41:34) - Reflections on a life of crime (1:46:51) - Advice for young people (1:49:49) - Love (2:03:09) - Death (2:05:55) - Meaning of life (2:09:58) - Poem
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#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-07-09 22:14
Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist interested in the origin of life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - 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: Sara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sara_Imari Sara's Website: http://emergence.asu.edu/ 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) - Origin of life (15:38) - Did aliens seed life on Earth? (20:48) - What is life? (32:27) - Cellular automata (36:56) - The laws of physics may change with time (46:41) - Nobel Prize for the origin of life (52:01) - Is consciousness fundamental to the universe? (1:03:19) - Life is the most deterministic part of physics (1:05:54) - Free will (1:14:11) - How to detect alien life (1:28:48) - How many alien civilization are out there? (1:35:32) - Shadow biosphere (1:41:59) - UFO sightings (1:45:35) - Exponential population growth of AI lifeforms (1:52:42) - The role of death in life (1:56:45) - Advice for young people (2:02:31) - Meaning of life
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#197 – Jocko Willink: War, Leadership, and Discipline
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-07-05 02:01
Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, co-author of Extreme Ownership, and host of Jocko Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Ground News: https://ground.news/lex EPISODE LINKS: Jocko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jockowillink Jocko's Website: https://jocko.com/ Jocko's Podcast: https://jockopodcast.com/ Extreme Ownership (book): https://amzn.to/3qYmcgh Discipline Equals Freedom (book): https://amzn.to/3hFXOMa The Dichotomy of Leadership (book): https://amzn.to/36ehH7C 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 (09:01) - The beauty and tragedy of war (14:35) - Soviet Union in World War II (20:54) - What makes a just war? (34:30) - Jordan Peterson (37:42) - Fear of death (41:53) - Autonomous weapons systems (53:28) - What makes a great leader? (56:15) - Elon Musk - a leadership case study (1:10:03) - Steve Jobs - a leadership case study (1:20:16) - Sundar Pichai - a leadership case study (1:27:15) - Young Jamie (1:31:23) - Discipline (1:34:15) - A day in the life of Jocko (1:40:30) - Jiu Jitsu (1:56:18) - Books
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#196 – Yeonmi Park: North Korea
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-07-01 03:23
Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector, human rights activist, and author of the book In Order to Live. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex - 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: Yeonmi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/YeonmiParkNK Yeonmi's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialyeonmipark Yeonmi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YeonmiParkOfficial In Order to Live (book): https://amzn.to/3wdtKfL 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 (09:20) - Growing up in North Korea (14:45) - Animal Farm (21:00) - Search for meaning (25:48) - Love (28:05) - Language (32:28) - Yeonmi's dad (34:30) - Escaping North Korea (39:47) - The world is ignoring the genocide in North Korea (51:49) - Evil (54:40) - Nuclear war (55:30) - Marxist origins of North Korea (1:00:43) - Famine (1:05:30) - Kim Jong-un is pure evil (1:12:06) - Freedom (1:15:18) - Michael Malice (1:18:57) - Diversity (1:26:18) - Political correctness (1:35:50) - Jordan Peterson (1:40:01) - Michael Malice book on North Korea (1:45:31) - Advice for young people (1:48:33) - Facing assassination (1:58:47) - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (2:01:20) - Meaning of life
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#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-28 01:24
Clara Sousa-Silva is a quantum astrochemist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Clara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/drphosphine Clara's Website: https://clarasousasilva.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 (07:57) - Discovery of phosphine on Venus (20:34) - Phosphine gas (30:47) - Searching for molecular fingerprints (41:44) - What does a quantum astrochemist do? (56:48) - Spectroscopic networks (1:01:13) - Biosignature gases (1:04:06) - UFOs and aliens (1:17:24) - Alien civilizations (1:34:59) - Programming (1:42:15) - Why science is beautiful (1:46:07) - How to be productive (1:56:27) - Books (1:57:59) - Meaning of life
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#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-25 23:34
Bret Weinstein is and evolutionary biologist, author, and co-host of the DarkHorse Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.youtube.com/thejordanharbingershow - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Bret's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein Bret's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BretWeinsteinDarkHorse Bret's Website: https://bretweinstein.net/ Bret's Book: https://amzn.to/3dhVWrv 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 (09:04) - Why biology is beautiful (16:38) - Boston Dynamics (20:02) - Being self-critical (30:09) - Theory of close calls (38:46) - Lab leak hypothesis (1:12:41) - Joe Rogan (1:21:50) - Censorship (1:58:40) - Vaccines (2:12:26) - The paper on mice with long telomeres (2:40:09) - Martyrdom (2:48:54) - Eric Weinstein (2:58:13) - Monogamy (3:10:31) - Advice for young people (3:17:16) - Meaning of life
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#193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-21 00:31
Rob Reid is an author and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Rob's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rob_reid After On Podcast: https://after-on.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 (08:33) - The most entertaining outcome is the most likely (14:52) - Meme theory (18:12) - Writing process (24:59) - Engineered viruses as a threat to human civilization (32:45) - Gain-of-function research on viruses (44:54) - Did COVID leak from a lab? (52:15) - Virus detection (1:00:04) - Failure of institutions (1:07:48) - Using AI to engineer viruses (1:12:07) - Evil and competence (1:21:26) - Where are the aliens? (1:25:19) - Backing up human consciousness by colonizing space (1:34:48) - Superintelligence and consciousness (1:46:12) - Meditation (1:54:20) - Fasting (2:00:20) - Greatest song of all time (2:05:46) - Early days of music streaming (2:17:39) - Startup advice (2:30:50) - Podcasting (2:46:12) - Advice for young people (2:55:15) - Mortality (3:00:41) - Meaning of life
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#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-16 15:38
Charles Hoskinson is the founder of Cardano, co-founder of Ethereum, a mathematician, and a farmer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex - Allform: https://allform.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 - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Charles's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IOHK_Charles Charles's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/charleshoskinson Cardano Website: https://cardano.org/ IOHK Website: https://iohk.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 (09:12) - What programming language is the simulation written in? (14:17) - Favorite philosophers (23:18) - Theory vs engineering in cryptocurrency (34:27) - What programming languages should everyone learn (42:42) - Haskell and beyond (46:26) - Plutus: Cardano's smart contract platform based on Haskell (50:53) - What is a blockchain? (55:05) - Hybrid smart contracts (1:00:55) - Proof of work vs proof of stake (1:09:42) - Cardano's proof of stake consensus algorithm (1:20:14) - What is Cardano? (1:28:55) - Cardano vs Ethereum vs Bitcoin (1:38:50) - The problem with Bitcoin (1:48:24) - Bitcoin Conference (1:52:05) - Ergo and Alex Chepurnoy (1:59:15) - Cardano's Extended UTXO Model (2:06:27) - Chainlink and Oracle Networks (2:13:40) - Cardano and Wolfram Alpha (2:18:35) - The future of video games (2:27:10) - Smart contracts timeline for Cardano (2:34:40) - Decentralized exchanges (2:40:21) - Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin (2:46:33) - Elon Musk and Tesla: Cardano, Ethereum, Bitcoin (2:49:50) - Dogecoin and Elon Musk (3:01:11) - Hydra vs Lightning Network (3:08:45) - Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work (NIPoPoWs) (3:12:39) - Cardano failure modes (3:21:00) - Cardano vs Polkadot (3:26:05) - Vitalik Buterin (3:34:16) - Corrupting nature of power (3:44:26) - Satoshi Nakamoto (3:50:37) - Cardano's vision for decentralized governance (4:03:31) - Cardano in Ethiopia (4:07:33) - El Salvador and Bitcoin (4:13:50) - Cryptocurrency will inject capitalism with long-term incentives (4:23:42) - Day in the life of Charles Hoskinson (4:30:59) - Mushrooms (4:37:07) - Joe Rogan (4:42:00) - Video games (4:54:14) - Advice for young people (4:57:23) - Meaning of life
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#191 – Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-14 07:03
Daniel Schmachtenberger is a philosopher interested understanding the rise and fall of societies and individuals. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Ground News: https://ground.news/lex - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Daniel's Website: https://civilizationemerging.com/ The Consilience Project: https://consilienceproject.org/ 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 (08:05) - Aliens and UFOs (26:50) - Collective intelligence of human civilization (34:46) - Consciousness (46:08) - How much computation does the human brain perform? (49:47) - Humans vs ants (57:04) - Humans are apex predators (1:04:08) - Girard's Mimetic Theory of Desire (1:24:05) - We can never completely understand reality (1:27:29) - Self-terminating systems (1:37:52) - Catastrophic risk (2:08:04) - Adding more love to the world (2:35:29) - How to build a better world (2:52:41) - Meaning of life (3:00:23) - Death (3:06:04) - The role of government in society (3:23:29) - Exponential growth of technology (4:09:10) - Lessons from my father (4:14:46) - Even suffering is filled with beauty
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#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-13 03:12
Jordan Ellenberg is a mathematician and author of Shape and How Not to Be Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Secret Sauce: https://wondery.com/shows/secret-sauce/ - 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 - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Jordan's Website: http://www.jordanellenberg.com Jordan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSEllenberg 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 (06:44) - Mathematical thinking (10:21) - Geometry (14:58) - Symmetry (25:29) - Math and science in the Soviet Union (33:09) - Topology (47:57) - Do we live in many more than 4 dimensions? (52:28) - How many holes does a straw have (1:01:53) - 3Blue1Brown (1:07:40) - Will AI ever win a Fields Medal? (1:16:05) - Fermat's last theorem (1:33:23) - Reality cannot be explained simply (1:39:08) - Prime numbers (2:00:37) - John Conway's Game of Life (2:12:29) - Group theory (2:15:45) - Gauge theory (2:23:47) - Grigori Perelman and the Poincare Conjecture (2:33:59) - How to learn math (2:41:08) - Advice for young people (2:43:13) - Meaning of life
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#189 – David Sinclair: Extending the Human Lifespan Beyond 100 Years
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-07 01:18
David Sinclair is a geneticist at Harvard and author of Lifespan. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Clear: https://clearme.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 2 months free - National Instruments (NI): https://www.ni.com/perspectives - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit EPISODE LINKS: David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidasinclair David's Website: https://lifespanbook.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 (09:34) - Staying young at heart (13:31) - Bringing people back to life (19:05) - Wearables and tracking health data (28:18) - How to solve aging (38:23) - Why do we age? (43:50) - Genetic reset switch that reverses aging (46:20) - AI in biology (48:52) - Health data (56:58) - Fasting (1:04:29) - Diet (1:12:41) - Exercise (1:18:01) - Sleep (1:26:29) - Data (1:32:00) - Extending lifespan (1:34:42) - Immortality (1:40:28) - Denial of death (1:43:45) - Meaning of life without death
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#188 – Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum 2.0
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-06-03 21:07
Vitalik Buterin is the co-founder of Ethereum. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Vitalik's Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin Vitalik's Blog: https://vitalik.ca/ 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 (08:18) - Shiba Inu story (25:35) - Regulation (29:48) - Crime (34:54) - Proof of stake vs proof of work (47:43) - Miner extractable value (53:19) - Scaling (54:42) - Bitcoin blocksize wars (1:00:51) - Hard fork vs soft fork (1:04:34) - Craig Wright (1:11:18) - Scaling: Sharding (1:18:07) - Scaling: Rollups (1:26:30) - Polygon and other Layer 2 technologies (1:34:11) - Merging PoS and PoW chains (1:43:49) - Lessons learned from Ethereum 2.0 failure incidents (1:52:35) - Bitcoin vs Ethereum (1:58:30) - Dogecoin (2:04:38) - Elon Musk (2:07:15) - Chainlink (2:10:35) - Charles Hoskinson and Cardano (2:18:08) - AI safety (2:23:07) - NFTs (2:25:57) - Scams (2:35:34) - Longevity (2:44:55) - Does death give meaning to life? (2:50:38) - Lex and Vitalik speak Russian (2:54:29) - Meaning of life (2:59:48) - Dan Carlin's Hardcore History and WWII
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#187 – Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-29 22:26
Frank Wilczek is a Nobel Prize winning physicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - 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 - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Frank's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrankWilczek Frank's Website: https://www.frankawilczek.com/ Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality (book): https://amzn.to/3vLPyQB 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 (08:39) - Are there limits to what physics can understand? (17:31) - Beautiful ideas in physics (25:59) - Space and time are really big (29:47) - There are billions of thoughts in a human life (37:09) - Big bang (45:31) - How life emerged in the universe (51:33) - Aliens (1:01:25) - Consciousness (1:08:53) - Limits of physics (1:14:29) - Complimentary principle (1:23:34) - Free will (1:29:47) - Particles (1:35:10) - Nobel Prize in Physics (1:48:24) - Axions and dark matter (2:03:50) - Time crystals (2:08:42) - Theory of everything (2:18:10) - Advice for young people (2:23:52) - Meaning of life
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#186 – Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-24 09:55
Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel, OS Fund, and previously Braintree. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Bryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson Bryan's Website: https://www.bryanjohnson.co/ Kernel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/KernelCo Kernel's Website: https://www.kernel.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 (06:57) - Kernel Flow demo (16:10) - The future of brain-computer interfaces (49:39) - Existential risk (55:18) - Overcoming depression (1:10:36) - Zeroth principles thinking (1:18:50) - Engineering consciousness (1:25:03) - Privacy (1:29:33) - Neuralink (1:39:11) - Braintree and Venmo (1:54:54) - Eating one meal a day (2:01:07) - Sleep (2:20:49) - Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (2:27:47) - Advice for young people (2:32:23) - Meaning of life
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#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-20 18:55
Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - National Instruments (NI): https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit EPISODE LINKS: Sam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamHarrisOrg Sam's Website: https://samharris.org/ Sam's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNAxrHudMfdzNi6NxruKPLw 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 (08:18) - Where do thoughts come from? (14:18) - Consciousness (31:50) - Psychedelics (41:14) - Nature of reality (58:09) - Free will (1:56:55) - Ego (2:05:59) - Joe Rogan (2:08:59) - How will human civilization destroy itself? (2:16:27) - AI (2:37:10) - Jordan Peterson (2:45:12) - UFOs (2:53:02) - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (3:02:47) - Love (3:13:50) - Meaning of life
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#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-17 09:40
Katherine de Kleer is a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Katherine's Website: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~dekleer/ 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 (07:07) - Pluto (12:14) - Kuiper belt (16:12) - How to study planets and moons (19:54) - Volcanoes on Io - moon of Jupiter (32:25) - Is there life in the oceans of Europa? (41:46) - How unlikely is life on Earth? (52:15) - Life on Venus (54:30) - Mars (1:01:17) - What is interesting about Earth as a planet? (1:11:55) - Weather patterns (1:17:04) - Asteroids (1:26:06) - Will an asteroid hit Earth soon? (1:34:50) - Oumuamua (1:50:00) - Book recommendations (1:56:37) - Advice for young people
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#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-14 22:33
Po-Shen Loh is a mathematician at CMU and coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://jordanharbinger.com/lex/ - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Po's Twitter: https://twitter.com/poshenloh Po's Website: https://www.poshenloh.com/ Daily Challenges: https://daily.poshenloh.com/ NOVID: https://www.novid.org/ 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 (08:51) - Planes and bridges (12:28) - Writing a computer game from scratch (14:54) - Programming competitions (18:28) - Math is hard (23:59) - Contact tracing that preserves privacy (1:01:16) - Math Olympiad (1:16:57) - Hard math problem (1:24:14) - Is math discovered or invented? (1:29:09) - Intelligence (1:35:59) - Math education (1:40:10) - How to learn math (1:49:06) - Combinatorics (1:52:13) - Voting trees (2:02:36) - Stochastic coalescence (2:12:23) - P=NP (2:16:39) - Tolkien and WWII (2:19:00) - Advice for young people (2:21:05) - Meaning of life
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#182 – John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-09 18:51
John Danaher is a coach, scholar, and educator of jiu jitsu, submission grappling, judo, MMA, and the martial arts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit EPISODE LINKS: John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danaherjohn 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 (07:02) - Fear of death (17:18) - The path to greatness (22:57) - Judo (27:07) - Seoi nage judo throw (39:21) - Fundamentals of jiu jitsu (45:34) - Developing new techniques (53:24) - Value of training with lower belts (1:03:23) - Escaping bad positions (1:10:18) - Submissions (1:14:30) - Reinventing yourself in 5 years (1:30:38) - Drilling (1:49:10) - Leglock system (2:08:44) - How hard is it to break a leg? (2:12:52) - Greatest jiu jitsu player ever (2:17:42) - Roger Gracie (2:22:25) - Gordon Ryan (2:27:16) - Georges St-Pierre (2:36:26) - Superintelligent Robot vs Cyborg Gordon Ryan (3:12:07) - Advice to white belts (3:15:24) - What does it take to get a black belt (3:16:09) - Best martial art for street fighting (3:23:23) - Tie chokes (3:27:44) - Austin (3:32:23) - Meaning of life
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#181 – Sergey Nazarov: Chainlink, Smart Contracts, and Oracle Networks
From 🇺🇸 Lex Fridman Podcast, published at 2021-05-01 07:35
Sergey Nazarov is the Co-Founder of Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network that provides data to smart contracts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Wine Access: https://wineaccess.com/lex to get 20% off first order - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Sergey's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SergeyNazarov Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/ 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 (07:56) - Hedgy (08:22) - Digital vs physical world (16:16) - Definitive truth (20:31) - Decentralized finance (29:00) - Smart contracts (35:16) - Hybrid smart contracts and oracle networks (52:02) - Applications of smart contracts (1:10:08) - AI and smart contracts (1:17:40) - What agreements can be turned into smart contracts? (1:28:43) - Privacy (1:39:01) - Trust (1:54:36) - Bitcoin (2:02:50) - Satoshi Nakamoto (2:10:10) - Ethereum (2:15:59) - Chainlink design decisions (2:28:27) - Dogecoin (2:32:44) - Book recommendations (2:44:54) - Advice for young people (2:56:58) - Meaning of life