
Lex Fridman Podcast
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#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels
Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/ – Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ed’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast Ed’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto Ed’s Website: https://edsmanifesto.com Ed’s Field Notes: https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes Ed’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto 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 (07:13) – Corruption (40:55) – Cartels (56:16) – El Chapo (1:13:27) – Weapons (1:25:33) – Assassinations (1:34:20) – Counter-ambush teams (1:57:46) – PTSD and alcohol (2:20:25) – Improvised weapons (2:23:57) – Street fights (2:52:54) – Kidnapping (2:57:10) – Escaping restraints (3:06:38) – Imitation (3:15:06) – Narco cults (3:28:01) – Adolfo Constanzo (3:32:29) – Fentanyl (3:49:14) – Immigration (4:00:34) – Advice for young people (4:09:06) – Mortality
#345 – Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power
Coffeezilla is a journalist and investigator on YouTube who exposes financial frauds, scams, and fake gurus. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/lex – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Coffeezilla’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Coffeezilla Coffeezilla’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT Coffeezilla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeebreak_yt 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 (06:04) – Coffee (08:13) – SBF and FTX (22:54) – $8 billion (32:01) – Evil vs incompetence (41:57) – Key lessons from FTX collapse (55:15) – Should SBF go to jail? (1:03:02) – Role of influencers and celebrities (1:07:30) – How FTX covered up fraud (1:11:26) – Interview with SBF (1:26:29) – SafeMoon fraud (1:32:41) – Bitcoin (1:43:20) – Psychology of investigating fraud (1:52:26) – Investigating politics and corruption (1:59:39) – Coffeezilla origin story (2:04:19) – MLM marketing scams (2:11:58) – Andrew Tate and Hustlers University (2:29:40) – Save the Kids crypto scandal (2:36:59) – Money and fame (2:44:03) – MrBeast (2:50:26) – Fake gurus and Get-Rich-Quick schemes (3:09:45) – Process of investigation (3:22:31) – Twitter Files release (3:31:36) – Time management and productivity (3:43:36) – Advice for young people
#344 – Noam Brown: AI vs Humans in Poker and Games of Strategic Negotiation
Noam Brown is a research scientist at FAIR, Meta AI, co-creator of AI that achieved superhuman level performance in games of No-Limit Texas Hold’em and Diplomacy. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Noam’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/polynoamial Noam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noam-brown-8b785b62/ webDiplomacy: https://webdiplomacy.net/ Noam’s papers: Superhuman AI for multiplayer poker: https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10119653 Superhuman AI for heads-up no-limit poker: https://par.nsf.gov/servlets/purl/10077416 Human-level play in the game of Diplomacy: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade9097 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 (05:37) – No Limit Texas Hold ’em (09:30) – Solving poker (22:40) – Poker vs Chess (29:18) – AI playing poker (1:02:46) – Heads-up vs Multi-way poker (1:13:37) – Greatest poker player of all time (1:17:10) – Diplomacy game (1:27:01) – AI negotiating with humans (2:09:26) – AI in geopolitics (2:14:11) – Human-like AI for games (2:20:12) – Ethics of AI (2:24:26) – AGI (2:28:25) – Advice to beginners
#343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time
Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Roger’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/rogergracie/ Roger’s Website: https://rogergracie.com/ Roger’s Online Jiu Jitsu: https://rogergracietv.com/ Roger’s match against Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg Watch full matches at FloGrappling: https://flograppling.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 (07:26) – The moments before a match (15:17) – Confidence (29:43) – Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time (51:04) – Renzo Gracie (1:03:21) – Braveheart (1:04:44) – Self-belief (1:18:50) – Cross-collar choke (1:22:53) – Mount position (1:39:07) – How to progress in jiu jitsu (1:41:22) – Best submission in jiu jitsu (1:45:55) – The greatest competitor of all time (1:48:01) – Roger’s statistics (1:55:57) – MMA vs jiu jitsu (2:04:25) – Gordon Ryan (2:16:51) – John Danaher (2:19:23) – Bear fight (2:22:21) – Tie (2:32:53) – Advice for beginners (2:42:13) – Drilling (2:50:09) – Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda (2:55:14) – Advice for young people (3:05:02) – Love
#342 – Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield
Todd Howard is a legendary video game designer at Bethesda Game Studios. He led the development of the Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series, and an upcoming game Starfield. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Bethesda: https://bethesda.net Bethesda Game Studios: https://bethesdagamestudios.com Creation Club: https://creationclub.bethesda.net 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 (05:53) – Simulation (07:49) – NPCs (16:40) – Daggerfall and Arena (24:53) – Bethesda (33:18) – Video game graphics (39:37) – The essence of a video game (44:25) – Redguard (49:25) – Creating open worlds (57:04) – Superintelligent NPCs (1:01:58) – Starfield (1:21:40) – The Elder Scrolls 6 (1:41:01) – Fallout (1:48:09) – Character creation (1:53:11) – Quests & items (2:06:57) – Xbox (2:12:22) – Greatest game of all time (2:22:38) – Day in the life (2:30:32) – Advice for young people (2:34:00) – Fallout TV show (2:38:32) – Indiana Jones game (2:44:44) – Meaning of life
#341 – Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming
Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $1000 – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Guido’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvanrossum Guido’s Website: https://gvanrossum.github.io/ Python’s Website: https://python.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 (07:26) – CPython (12:38) – Code readability (17:00) – Indentation (33:36) – Bugs (45:04) – Programming fads (1:00:15) – Speed of Python 3.11 (1:25:09) – Type hinting (1:30:27) – mypy (1:35:43) – TypeScript vs JavaScript (1:51:42) – Best IDE for Python (2:01:43) – Parallelism (2:19:36) – Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) (2:29:14) – Python 4.0 (2:41:31) – Machine learning (2:51:13) – Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL) (3:02:49) – Advice for beginners (3:09:21) – GitHub Copilot (3:12:47) – Future of Python
#340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road
Chris Tarbell is a former FBI special agent and cybercrime investigation specialist who brought down Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road, and Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) of LulzSec and Anonymous. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Hacker And The Fed podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed/id1649541362 Naxo: https://naxo.com/who-we-are 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) – Silk Road (18:28) – Mass surveillance (22:40) – Operation Onion Peeler (27:56) – Hacker Avunit (38:45) – Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road (51:29) – Edward Snowden (53:33) – NSA surveillance (1:05:40) – Silk Road murders (1:14:26) – Dark web (1:18:28) – Ross Ulbricht’s arrest (1:26:27) – Aaron Swartz (1:29:45) – Donald Trump and the Mar-a-Lago raid (1:32:50) – Tech companies and censorship (1:41:49) – War in Ukraine (1:45:47) – Anonymous and LulzSec (1:55:59) – FBI (1:59:00) – Personal threats (2:04:47) – Hector Monsegur a.k.a Sabu (2:17:57) – Cyber attack threats against civilians (2:34:45) – Most secure operating system (2:38:33) – Cyber war (2:46:28) – Advice for young people (2:51:39) – FBI’s credibility (3:00:10) – Love
#339 – Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin
Bjørn Lomborg is author of “False Alarm”. Andrew Revkin is a climate journalist (21 years at NY Times). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Revkin Andrew’s Substack: https://revkin.substack.com Andrew’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/revkin Bjørn’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BjornLomborg Bjørn’s Website: https://lomborg.com Andrew’s Books: The Human Planet: https://amzn.to/3MRuLUY The Burning Season: https://amzn.to/3Dmr5Hq Bjørn’s Books: False Alarm: https://amzn.to/3Sqt5D4 How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place: https://amzn.to/3gwoIJ7 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 (06:59) – Politics of climate change (24:01) – Greta Thunberg (30:31) – Electric cars (37:53) – Economy (45:30) – Journalism (59:32) – Human emissions (1:17:19) – Worst-case climate change scenario (1:37:40) – Hurricanes (1:56:29) – Climate change vs Global warming (2:00:35) – Climate alarmism (2:15:25) – Economic models (2:46:52) – Climate change policies (3:02:54) – Nuclear energy (3:09:30) – Alex Epstein (3:20:00) – Public opinion on climate change (3:41:57) – US presidents (3:52:35) – Advice for young people (4:06:10) – Meaning of life
#338 – Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness
Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist, engineer, CEO of Social Capital, and co-host of the All-In Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Chamath’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/chamath Chamath’s LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chamath Chamath’s Substack: https://chamathreads.substack.com Social Capital (website): https://socialcapital.com All-In Podcast (podcast): https://youtube.com/channel/UCESLZhusAkFfsNsApnjF_Cg 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 (07:55) – Childhood and forgiveness (21:39) – Money and happiness (28:29) – Poker (31:57) – Mistakes (42:47) – Early jobs (44:25) – Facebook (1:02:11) – Energy (1:09:51) – Cloud computation (1:14:06) – Fixing social media (1:23:58) – Trump’s Twitter ban (1:29:03) – Kanye West (1:40:15) – All-In Podcast (1:49:31) – Nuclear war (2:01:07) – Startups (2:09:38) – Work-life balance (2:20:47) – Teamwork (2:32:08) – Energy transition (2:42:41) – Silicon Valley culture (2:46:00) – Activism culture (2:50:21) – Advice for young people (2:56:56) – Meaning of life
#337 – Destiny: Politics, Free Speech, Controversy, Sex, War, and Relationships
Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a progressive political commentator and a live streamer on YouTube. Melina Goransson is a live streamer on Twitch. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Destiny’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/destiny Destiny’s Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/Destiny Destiny’s Website: https://destiny.gg Destiny’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/destiny Melina’s Twitch: https://twitch.tv/melina Melina’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melina.goransson Melina’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/melinagoranson 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 (07:55) – Politics and debates (24:17) – War in Ukraine (37:26) – Trans athletics (40:35) – AI (53:18) – Lowest point in Destiny’s life (1:13:29) – Hate speech and language (1:49:51) – Misogyny (2:05:02) – Big government and institutions (2:44:46) – Hasan and Vaush (3:00:55) – Joe Biden (3:11:45) – Donald Trump (3:17:45) – Free speech (3:20:38) – Melina joins the conversation (3:23:52) – Melina and Destiny (3:34:23) – Open relationship (3:41:45) – Red pill community (3:52:00) – Sex body count (4:04:14) – Advice for young people
#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/ – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ben’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/benshapiro Ben’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro Daily Wire: https://dailywire.com Ben’s Books: The Authoritarian Moment: https://amzn.to/3T3RRJv Facts (Still) Don’t Care About Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3T3Hwgs How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps: https://amzn.to/3fxmeKx The Right Side of History: https://amzn.to/3E3jGgS How to Debate Leftists and Destroy Them: https://amzn.to/3FLHR4z Facts Don’t Care about Your Feelings: https://amzn.to/3UrcBvL Books mentioned: The Strongman: https://amzn.to/3U8f2U7 Economics in One Lesson: https://amzn.to/3DWAbLA The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://amzn.to/3DTGlej 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) – Kanye ‘Ye’ West (14:47) – Hitler and the nature of evil (22:53) – Political attacks on the left and the right (28:37) – Quebec mosque shooting (38:33) – Elon Musk buying Twitter (51:36) – Trump and Biden (56:09) – Hunter Biden’s laptop (1:07:42) – Candace Owens (1:11:22) – War in Ukraine (1:21:31) – Rhetoric vs truth (1:26:26) – Infamous BBC interview (1:29:42) – Day in the life (1:44:37) – Abortion (1:57:32) – Climate change (2:04:55) – God and faith (2:16:05) – Tribalism (2:20:41) – Advice for young people (2:24:26) – Andrew Breitbart (2:26:56) – Self-doubt (2:28:58) – Love
#335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
Fiona Hill is a presidential advisor and foreign policy expert specializing in Russia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Fiona’s Books: There Is Nothing for You Here: https://amzn.to/3TR0nN9 Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin: https://amzn.to/3WiGU9F 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 (06:24) – Education and career (17:10) – Donbas in the 20th century (25:28) – Soviet Union (36:03) – Donald Trump’s foreign policy (48:03) – Testifying against Donald Trump (54:54) – US administrations (1:16:28) – Impeachment of Donald Trump (1:36:44) – Why people like Donald Trump (1:45:49) – Vladimir Putin (2:05:58) – Invasion of Ukraine (2:21:03) – NATO implication in Ukraine war (2:33:54) – Interviewing Vladimir Putin (2:46:22) – 2024 elections (2:49:30) – Alexei Navalny (2:54:03) – Nuclear war (3:05:54) – How Ukraine war will end (3:12:40) – Hope for the future (3:15:48) – Advice for young people
#334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons
Abbas Amanat is a historian at Yale specializing in the modern history of Iran. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Abbas’s Website: https://history.yale.edu/people/abbas-amanat Abbas’s Books: 1. Iran: https://amzn.to/3zzLWVA 2. Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shi’ism: https://amzn.to/3h66fU0 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 (06:18) – Mahsa Amini protests in Iran (24:35) – Propaganda (42:13) – Iranian culture (59:02) – Violent suppression of protests (1:20:31) – Islamic Revolution (1:38:14) – CIA in Iran (1:54:30) – Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini (2:25:26) – Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (2:33:21) – Nuclear weapons (2:41:38) – Israel (2:56:18) – Putin (3:03:50) – Future of Iran
#333 – Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI, Self-Driving, Optimus, Aliens, and AGI
Andrej Karpathy is a legendary AI researcher, engineer, and educator. He’s the former director of AI at Tesla, a founding member of OpenAI, and an educator at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Andrej’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/karpathy Andrej’s YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/AndrejKarpathy Andrej’s Website: http://karpathy.ai Andrej’s Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=l8WuQJgAAAAJ Books mentioned: The Vital Question: https://amzn.to/3q0vN6q Life Ascending: https://amzn.to/3wKIsOE The Selfish Gene: https://amzn.to/3TCo63s Contact: https://amzn.to/3W3y5Au The Cell: https://amzn.to/3W5f6pa 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 (05:41) – Neural networks (10:45) – Biology (16:15) – Aliens (26:27) – Universe (38:18) – Transformers (46:34) – Language models (56:45) – Bots (1:03:05) – Google’s LaMDA (1:10:28) – Software 2.0 (1:21:28) – Human annotation (1:23:25) – Camera vision (1:28:30) – Tesla’s Data Engine (1:32:39) – Tesla Vision (1:39:09) – Elon Musk (1:44:17) – Autonomous driving (1:49:11) – Leaving Tesla (1:54:39) – Tesla’s Optimus (2:03:45) – ImageNet (2:06:23) – Data (2:16:15) – Day in the life (2:29:31) – Best IDE (2:36:37) – arXiv (2:41:06) – Advice for beginners (2:50:24) – Artificial general intelligence (3:03:44) – Movies (3:09:37) – Future of human civilization (3:13:56) – Book recommendations (3:20:05) – Advice for young people (3:21:56) – Future of machine learning (3:28:44) – Meaning of life
#332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview
Ye is a legendary artist, producer, and designer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Ye’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kanyewest Ye’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/kanyewest Ye’s Website: https://kanyewest.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 (07:26) – Engineering (18:21) – Kim Kardashian (20:07) – Sex and the future of humanity (30:12) – Happiness (32:49) – The Holocaust (1:21:58) – Fashion (1:37:31) – 2024 US election (1:42:10) – Humor (1:44:20) – Media and antisemitism (1:56:23) – Trusting people (1:59:37) – Accountability (2:09:36) – Legacy (2:10:28) – Advice for young people (2:23:29) – Regret
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, tech founder, philosopher, and author of The Network State: How to Start a New Country. He was formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/ – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium – Notion: https://notion.com – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Balaji’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis Balaji’s Website: https://balajis.com Books: 1. The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com 2. Reputation and Power: https://amzn.to/3eyQiF6 3. Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: https://amzn.to/3TpuLNP 4. Seeing Like a State: https://amzn.to/3MJfvcD Articles: 1. Bitcoin Is Civilization: https://www.commonsense.news/p/is-bitcoin-anarchy-or-civilization 2. Great Protocol Politics: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/11/bitcoin-ethereum-cryptocurrency-web3-great-protocol-politics 3. Regulation, Disruption, and the Future: https://bit.ly/3CKY9Ys 4. The Measured Man: https://theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/the-measured-man/309018 5. Secret Document That Transformed China: https://npr.org/sections/money/2012/01/20/145360447/the-secret-document-that-transformed-china 6. Hollywood’s Missing Movies: https://reason.com/2000/06/01/hollywoods-missing-movies 7. New York Times Truth Campaign: https://adweek.com/agencyspy/droga5s-first-big-campaign-for-the-new-york-times-is-all-about-the-truth/126274 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 (07:23) – Prime number maze (33:35) – Government (49:51) – The Network State (59:55) – Pseudonymous economy (1:23:41) – Exit (1:38:23) – Building a network state (2:26:09) – Wikipedia (3:03:40) – Fixing science (3:30:08) – Fixing the FDA (5:01:16) – Longevity (5:20:14) – Donald Trump’s ban from social media (5:49:32) – War (5:56:41) – Censorship (6:10:40) – Social media (6:26:56) – Wokeism and communism (6:45:44) – Cryptocurrency (7:03:17) – AI, AR, and VR (7:15:15) – Advice for young people (7:48:10) – Regulating logic
#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
Hikaru Nakamura is a chess super grandmaster and is currently the #1 ranked blitz chess player in the world. He is also one of the top chess streamers on Twitch and YouTube. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Hikaru’s Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gmhikaru Hikaru’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GMHikaru Hikaru’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMHikaru Hikaru’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/gmhikaru Hikaru’s Website: https://hikarunakamura.com Macauley Peterson’s video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tGXvcQP6VPo 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 (06:59) – A private game vs Magnus Carlsen (14:47) – Chess openings (30:59) – Mental preparation (39:40) – Chess tactics (50:03) – Solving chess (55:43) – Aggression and ego (1:00:28) – Hans Niemann cheating scandal (1:10:21) – How to cheat in chess (1:24:44) – Greatest chess player of all time (1:35:00) – Hikaru’s immortal game (1:47:26) – Paul Morphy (1:49:10) – World Chess Championship (1:51:59) – Magnus Carlsen (1:55:33) – Sergey Karjakin (1:58:00) – Beauty of chess (2:04:55) – Day in the life (2:19:34) – Streaming (2:34:13) – Taking risks (2:39:42) – Depression (2:44:31) – Advice for young people (2:51:51) – Love
#329 – Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT
Kate Darling is a researcher at MIT Media Lab interested in human robot interaction and robot ethics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Kate’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/grok_ Kate’s Website: http://katedarling.org Kate’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/grok_ The New Breed (book): https://amzn.to/3ExhBuf Creativity without Law (book): https://amzn.to/3MqV5F3 LuLaRobot (paper): http://drive.google.com/file/d/1PtYpkDQaQVPbhQIc6wcCC50JKWVsDo3k/view 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) – What is a robot? (23:57) – Metaverse (33:19) – Bias in robots (47:02) – Modern robotics (49:34) – Automation (53:57) – Autonomous driving (1:02:22) – Privacy (1:05:48) – Google’s LaMDA (1:10:35) – Robot animal analogy (1:23:38) – Data concerns (1:41:40) – Humanoid robots (2:00:42) – LuLaRobot (2:09:36) – Ethics in robotics (2:24:57) – Jeffrey Epstein (2:58:31) – Love and relationships
#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
John Danaher is one of the greatest coaches and minds in martial arts history. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: John’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/danaherjohn Watch full matches at FloGrappling: https://flograppling.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 (07:51) – Road to ADCC (26:23) – Danaher Death Squad (35:07) – Mental preparation (59:52) – Gordon Ryan (1:56:50) – Giancarlo Bodoni (2:21:57) – Garry Tonon (2:35:54) – Nicholas Meregali (2:51:21) – Ruotolo brothers (3:01:00) – Takedowns (3:05:19) – GSP (3:13:48) – Renzo Gracie (3:18:24) – Boris (3:22:15) – Ali Abdelaziz (3:24:41) – Khabib Nurmagomedov (3:28:33) – Joe Rogan playing pool (3:31:47) – Advice for grapplers (3:41:43) – Day in the life (3:48:25) – Bear vs Gorilla vs Lion vs Anaconda (4:26:12) – Tom Hardy (4:37:46) – Emojis (4:40:15) – Love (4:45:38) – Fighting to the death (4:49:25) – Knives
#327 – GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots
Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, is a professional chess player, streamer, and educator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: GothamChess’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/gothamchess GothamChess’s Twitch: https://twitch.tv/gothamchess GothamChess’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GothamChess GothamChess’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/gothamchess GothamChess’s Website: https://gotham-chess.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 (06:14) – Elo rating (07:18) – Chess.com vs lichess.org (18:09) – Teaching chess (22:37) – Magnus Carlsen (37:52) – Greatest chess player of all time (42:35) – Hans Niemann cheating scandal (44:04) – Pin of Shame (58:12) – Bullying (1:00:04) – Indonesia incident (1:11:39) – Retiring from chess (1:18:16) – Death (1:21:58) – Streamers (1:35:34) – Hans Niemann cheating scandal continued (2:13:16) – Magnus Carlsen’s statement (2:24:37) – Podcasts (2:27:04) – Parasocial interaction (2:30:53) – How to cheat in chess (2:40:39) – Reddit questions (2:47:03) – Chess boxing (2:55:49) – Chess bots (3:01:31) – AlphaZero (3:07:18) – Did Hans Niemann cheat? (3:14:34) – Chess openings (3:19:14) – Magnus Carlsen’s poker game (3:21:56) – Chess advice (3:28:17) – Depression
#326 – Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality
Annaka Harris is the author of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Annaka’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/annakaharris Annaka’s Website: http://annakaharris.com Annaka’s Facebook: http://facebook.com/annakaharrisprojects Annaka’s Books: 1. Conscious: https://amzn.to/3SFLLPE 2. I Wonder: https://amzn.to/3UPQTTm Annaka’s Articles: 1. What Is Time?: http://nautil.us/what-is-time-238478 2. A Solution to the Combination Problem: http://annakaharris.com/the-future-of-panpsychism 3. Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered: http://nautil.us/consciousness-isnt-self_centered-237720 Books: 1. The Case Against Reality: https://amzn.to/3MhW4Wt 2. Being You: https://amzn.to/3RsxdBQ 3. Livewired: https://amzn.to/3Cn9BKS 4. Spooky Action at a Distance: https://amzn.to/3y27N7a 5. The Order of Time: https://amzn.to/3Stqn0u 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) – Free will (1:00:37) – Consciousness (1:31:09) – Depression (1:44:26) – Psychedelics (1:52:25) – Meditation (1:56:49) – Ideas (2:20:35) – AI sentience (2:37:56) – Suffering (2:40:53) – Meaning of life
#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Michael’s Website: https://drmichaellevin.org Michael’s Papers: Biological Robots: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.00880 Synthetic Organisms: https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19420889.2021.2005863 Limb Regeneration: https://science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abj2164 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 (06:40) – Embryogenesis (14:08) – Xenobots: biological robots (27:55) – Sense of self (37:27) – Multi-scale competency architecture (48:58) – Free will (58:27) – Bioelectricity (1:11:44) – Planaria (1:23:33) – Building xenobots (1:47:08) – Unconventional cognition (2:11:39) – Origin of evolution (2:18:42) – Synthetic organisms (2:25:27) – Regenerative medicine (2:29:14) – Cancer suppression (2:33:15) – Viruses (2:38:28) – Cognitive light cones (2:43:03) – Advice for young people (2:47:47) – Death (2:57:17) – Meaning of life
#324 – Daniel Negreanu: Poker
Daniel Negreanu is one of the greatest poker players of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/lex to get perks with order – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKidPoker Daniel’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnegspoker Daniel’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dnegreanu Daniel’s MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex (MasterClass is a sponsor, use link to support podcast) Daniel’s books: Power Hold’em Strategy: https://amzn.to/3ByYtJg Hold’em Wisdom for All Players: https://amzn.to/3LpgXQG Book mentioned: Modern Poker Theory: https://amzn.to/3dkJIBK 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) – Poker hands (14:39) – Poker ranges (20:10) – Game theory optimal (36:25) – Winning (42:57) – Losing (48:58) – Mental game (53:17) – Day in the life (1:02:20) – History of poker (1:06:10) – Poker solvers (1:12:46) – Online poker (1:20:49) – Greatest poker player of all time (1:40:43) – Main Event of the WSOP (1:49:14) – Advice for beginners (1:54:44) – Cheating (2:04:43) – Movies (2:10:10) – Advice for young people (2:19:29) – Love (2:24:43) – The Gambler
#323 – Will Sasso: Comedy, MADtv, AI, Friendship, Madness, and Pro Wrestling
Will Sasso is a comedian, actor, and co-host of the Dudesy podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Will’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/willsasso Will’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillSasso Dudsey’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/Dudesy Dudsey’s Website: https://dudesypod.com Dudsey’s Patreon: https://patreon.com/dudesy 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) – Video games (13:22) – Bobby Lee (15:32) – Stand-up comedy (23:03) – Robin Williams (24:25) – Loneliness and depression (32:46) – John Candy (39:35) – Friendship (45:23) – Ten Minute Podcast (50:22) – Dudesy podcast (58:41) – Acting (1:10:00) – Impressions (1:15:28) – Artificial intelligence (1:46:55) – Anxiety (1:56:49) – Kindness (2:00:45) – Bad days (2:04:39) – Pro wrestling (2:08:15) – Advice for young people (2:22:20) – Meaning of life
#322 – Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars
Rana el Kaliouby is a pioneer in the field of emotion recognition and human-centric AI. She is the founder of Affectiva, deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and author of Girl Decoded. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Notion: https://notion.com – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Rana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaliouby Rana’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/ranaelkaliouby Rana’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/RanaelKaliouby Affectiva (website): https://affectiva.com Smart Eye: (website): https://smarteye.se Girl Decoded (book): https://amzn.to/3DnRAN4 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) – Childhood (16:35) – Hijab (19:18) – Faith (21:26) – War (25:35) – Women in the Middle East (29:53) – Rana’s journey (42:28) – Rosalind Picard (44:36) – Advice for women (55:07) – Dating (1:02:43) – Human nature (1:07:23) – AI and emotions (1:38:01) – Smart Eye (1:47:22) – Tesla and Waymo (1:56:09) – Drunk driving (2:05:40) – Robotics (2:19:27) – Advice for startups (2:24:15) – Investing (2:31:39) – Advice for young people (2:39:59) – Love
#321 – Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality
Ray Kurzweil is an author, inventor, and futurist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Ray’s Website: https://kurzweilai.net Ray’s Books: The Singularity Is Nearer (pre-order): https://amzn.to/3BNXmGR How To Create A Mind: https://amzn.to/3qqlkBw The Singularity Is Near: https://amzn.to/3DfXP5z The Age of Spiritual Machines: https://amzn.to/3RSjtAX Danielle: https://amzn.to/3Bww2N7 Transcend: https://amzn.to/3RAEYGV 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 (07:06) – Turing test (20:52) – Brain–computer interfaces (32:32) – Singularity (38:51) – Virtual reality (41:31) – Evolution of information processing (47:57) – Automation (57:58) – Nanotechnology (59:52) – Nuclear war (1:01:57) – Uploading minds (1:09:39) – How to think (1:16:09) – Digital afterlife (1:25:29) – Intelligent alien life (1:28:19) – Simulation hypothesis (1:32:31) – Mortality (1:40:11) – Meaning of life
#320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics
Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Christopher’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/boundbywarbook Christopher’s Website: https://boundbywarbook.com Christopher’s books: Bound by War: https://amzn.to/3QssboA Uncle Sam Wants You: https://amzn.to/3Bw5KdT 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 (05:50) – How World War I started (20:27) – US and World War I (37:24) – US Military (43:43) – War in Ukraine (47:53) – American Civil War (53:31) – World War II (1:12:38) – Nationalism (1:23:27) – US elections (1:49:34) – Donald Trump (2:03:39) – Philippine–American War (2:10:02) – Greatest US president (2:14:36) – Advice for young people (2:16:53) – Meaning of life
#319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame
Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: BotezLive Twitch: https://twitch.tv/botezlive BotezLive YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive BotezLive Instagram: https://instagram.com/botezlive Alexandra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/missbotez Andrea’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez Alexandra’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez Andrea’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez ChessBase: https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair 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 (10:15) – Trip to Italy (17:16) – Chess tournaments (22:03) – Streaming (34:07) – Chess strategies (54:33) – King’s Indian Defense (1:12:33) – Chess training (1:16:59) – Losing (1:20:18) – Street chess and trash talk (1:25:07) – Passion and study (1:43:00) – Loneliness and depression (2:07:49) – Andrew Tate (2:16:32) – Greatest chess player of all time (2:19:07) – Magnus Carlsen (2:28:17) – Advice for young people (2:30:10) – Chess boxing (2:39:04) – Meaning of life (2:40:09) – Love
#318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness
Nick Lane is a biochemist at UCL and author of Transformer, The Vital Question, and many other amazing books on biology, chemistry, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/lex to get perks with order – Notion: https://notion.com – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Nick’s Website: https://nick-lane.net Nick’s Books: Transformer: https://amzn.to/3cy7lpO The Vital Question: https://amzn.to/3q0vN6q Oxygen: https://amzn.to/3edy3V5 Power, Sex, Suicide: https://amzn.to/3B3OInk Life Ascending: https://amzn.to/3wKIsOE Books mentioned: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century: https://amzn.to/3AZQaqy The Black Cloud: https://amzn.to/3wJhDKC 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 (05:45) – Origin of life (19:31) – Panspermia (25:05) – What is life? (38:20) – Photosynthesis (41:55) – Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells (51:56) – Sex (59:39) – DNA (1:06:51) – Violence (1:17:25) – Human evolution (1:23:21) – Neanderthals (1:26:53) – Sensory inputs (1:37:43) – Consciousness (2:09:17) – AI and biology (2:38:36) – Evolution (2:59:07) – Fermi paradox (3:12:27) – Cities (3:20:14) – Depression (3:22:50) – Writing (3:30:49) – Advice for young people (3:37:57) – Earth
#317 – John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom
John Vervaeke is a psychologist and cognitive scientist at University of Toronto. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: John’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/johnvervaeke John’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/vervaeke_john John’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/VervaekeJohn John’s Website: https://johnvervaeke.com Books mentioned: Flow: https://amzn.to/3cQDby9 On Bullshit: https://amzn.to/3PZDvYW The Denial of Death: https://amzn.to/3KsIctp 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 (07:03) – Meaning (27:17) – Consciousness (36:17) – Relevance realization (47:40) – Wisdom (54:54) – Truth (59:38) – Reality (1:11:59) – Meaning crisis (1:35:27) – Religion (1:43:17) – Nontheism (1:58:26) – Distributed cognition (2:16:37) – Flow (2:36:35) – Psychedelics (2:45:03) – Marxism and Nazism (2:57:08) – Evil (3:01:19) – Powerful ideas (3:08:10) – Advice for young people
#316 – Noam Chomsky: Putin, Ukraine, China, and Nuclear War
Noam Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, and political activist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Noam’s Website: https://chomsky.info/ Noam’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/noam.chomskyofficial Manufacturing Consent (book): https://amzn.to/3KaEc0d 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 (07:28) – Putin’s motivations (20:35) – War in Ukraine (27:37) – Propaganda (35:01) – China and American relations (50:02) – Hope for humanity
#315 – Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time
Magnus Carlsen is the highest-rated chess player in history and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Magnus’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen Magnus’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/magnus_carlsen Magnus’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/themagnuscarlsen Magnus’s Website: https://magnuscarlsen.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 (08:34) – Greatest soccer player of all time (15:40) – Magnus’s approach to chess (24:53) – Game 6 of the 2021 World Chess Championship (28:54) – Chess openings (46:19) – Chess variants (49:04) – Elo Rating (57:31) – World Chess Championship (1:21:42) – Losing (1:29:04) – Day in the life (1:35:55) – Drunk chess (1:40:26) – Chess training (1:48:20) – Garry Kasparov (1:57:37) – Greatest chess player of all time (2:10:48) – Advice for chess players (2:12:32) – Chess YouTubers (2:16:03) – Henrik Carlsen (2:21:38) – Lessons for life (2:25:02) – Queen’s Gambit (2:26:53) – Poker (2:33:06) – Loneliness (2:36:28) – How does the knight move?
#314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk
Liv Boeree is a poker champion and science educator on topics of game theory, physics, complexity, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org and use code Lex Fridman Podcast – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Liv’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/liv_boeree Liv’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/liv_boeree Liv’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/livboeree Liv’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/LivBoeree Books and resources mentioned: Novacene: https://amzn.to/3wcVqEo POSITIVITY: https://amzn.to/3K2pfxj Meditations on Moloch: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch 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 (06:23) – Poker and game theory (13:26) – Dating optimally (18:18) – Learning (26:30) – Daniel Negreanu (31:38) – Phil Hellmuth (34:11) – Greatest poker player ever (38:29) – Bluffing (48:50) – Losing (58:05) – Mutually assured destruction (1:03:00) – Simulation hypothesis (1:19:38) – Moloch (1:48:50) – Beauty (2:00:58) – Quantifying life (2:21:08) – Existential risks (2:39:31) – AI (2:49:22) – Energy healing (2:56:32) – Astrophysics (2:59:26) – Aliens (3:25:08) – Advice for young people (3:27:13) – Music (3:35:02) – Meaning of life
#313 – Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning
Jordan Peterson is a psychologist, lecturer, podcast host, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Jordan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Jordan’s Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Jordan’s Books: Beyond Order: https://amzn.to/3T4LRBw 12 Rules for Life: https://amzn.to/3c4sqYF Maps of Meaning: https://amzn.to/3A1Ods2 Websites mentioned: Essay App: https://essay.app Self Authoring: https://selfauthoring.com Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.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 (07:07) – Dostoevsky (18:07) – God (26:17) – Science (38:40) – Death (41:34) – Elon Musk (45:32) – Global Crisis (57:45) – Dangerous ideologies (1:08:59) – Justin Trudeau (1:23:05) – War in Ukraine (1:40:33) – Day in the life (2:16:37) – How to think (2:31:45) – Depression (2:39:52) – Advice for young people (2:53:41) – Russian literature (3:05:29) – Meaning of life
#312 – Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man
Duncan Trussell is a comedian, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, and co-creator of The Midnight Gospel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.com/lex – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Duncan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/duncantrussell Duncan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/duncantrussell The Duncan Trussell Family Hour: https://duncantrussell.com The Midnight Gospel: https://netflix.com/themidnightgospel Books mentioned: Superintelligence: https://amzn.to/3QufVEs Man’s Search for Meaning: https://amzn.to/3vU9S42 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 (07:13) – Nietzsche’s eternal recurrence (27:03) – Artificial intelligence (55:33) – Joe Rogan (1:04:06) – Facing death (1:20:54) – Bhakti yoga (1:27:46) – Afterlife (1:38:10) – Suffering (2:03:25) – War (2:21:19) – Depression (2:43:08) – Evil (2:53:24) – Burning Man (3:08:56) – The Midnight Gospel (3:13:48) – Advice for young people (3:23:19) – Duncan reads a poem
#311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity
Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating positive change in Africa through economic freedom. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Magatte’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/magattew Magatte’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/magattew Magatte’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/themagattewade Magatte’s Website: https://magattewade.com Websites mentioned: Austin housing project: https://texansforreasonablesolutions.org Center for African Prosperity: https://atlasnetwork.org/partners/center-for-african-prosperity 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 (05:55) – Africa (34:48) – Magatte’s story (1:03:36) – Corruption (1:25:01) – Advice for young people (1:46:02) – Identity (2:06:58) – BLM (2:24:18) – CRT and racism (2:54:32) – African geopolitics (3:03:02) – Overpopulation (3:21:49) – Loss
#310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy
Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer. Check out his work and podcast at https://everydayspy.com Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/LEX to get $50 sign-up bonus – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Everyday Spy: https://everydayspy.com/quiz Everyday Spy Podcast: https://everydayspy.com/podcast Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/everydayspy Andrew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/everydayspy 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 (07:10) – CIA and the President (18:47) – War in Ukraine (59:44) – Most powerful intelligence agencies (1:06:54) – David Petraeus (1:16:31) – Undercover disguises (1:29:30) – Human nature (1:38:49) – CIA recruitment process (1:55:33) – CIA and secrecy (2:02:06) – Cyber security (2:12:47) – Sexpionage (2:19:22) – Private intelligence (2:32:48) – NSA and Snowden (3:00:48) – Conspiracy theories (3:21:55) – CIA and UFOs (3:36:41) – Spy tricks (3:53:23) – Advice for young people
#309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets
John Carmack is a legendary programmer, co-founder of id Software, and lead programmer of many revolutionary video games including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and the Commander Keen series. He is also the founder of Armadillo Aerospace, and for many years the CTO of Oculus VR. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – 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 – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: John’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ID_AA_Carmack Books mentioned: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution: https://amzn.to/3SkNZER Game Engine Black Book Wolfenstein 3D: https://amzn.to/3QlOqg8 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 (09:49) – Programming languages (40:53) – Modern programming (50:55) – Day in the life (58:45) – Hard work (1:01:58) – Pizza and Diet Coke (1:04:43) – Setup (1:30:01) – id Software (2:02:50) – Commander Keen (2:09:36) – Hacker ethic (2:17:16) – Wolfenstein 3D (2:37:14) – Doom (2:51:34) – Quake (3:15:55) – John Romero (3:23:42) – Metaverse (3:52:04) – Elon Musk (3:57:59) – Mars (4:07:01) – Nuclear energy (4:10:39) – AGI (4:57:51) – Andrej Karpathy (5:00:50) – Martial arts (5:09:49) – Advice for young people (5:18:49) – Meaning of life
#308 – Ryan Graves: UFOs, Fighter Jets, and Aliens
Lt. Ryan Graves is a former Navy fighter pilot, who has worked on advanced research and development programs for DARPA, Office of Naval Research, and Air Force Research Labs on topics of multi-agent collaborative autonomy, AI-assisted air-to-air combat, and manned-unmanned teaming technologies. Ryan and people in his squadron detected and engaged with UFOs on multiple occasions, and he has been one of the few people willing to speak publicly about these experiences. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncertainvector Ryan’s Website: https://uncertainvector.com DoD Statement: https://defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/statement-by-the-department-of-defense-on-the-release-of-historical-navy-videos/ 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 (06:28) – Top Gun analysis (19:33) – Fighter jets (1:07:00) – UFO sightings (1:33:28) – Congressional hearing (1:41:29) – Tic Tac UFO & Gimbal UFO (1:55:55) – Alien life (2:09:17) – Autonomous weapon systems (2:26:24) – Advice for young people (2:34:40) – Meaning of life
#307 – Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Brian Armstrong is the CEO of Coinbase. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Brian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong Brian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_armstrong Coinbase’s Website: https://www.coinbase.com ResearchHub: https://www.researchhub.com NewLimit: https://www.newlimit.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 (08:19) – Programming (14:17) – Coinbase (45:05) – Startup advice (1:02:56) – Economic freedom (1:12:06) – Coinbase technology (1:23:33) – Listing on Coinbase (1:32:47) – Regulations (1:47:25) – Crypto dominance (1:51:42) – Employee activism (2:08:00) – Leadership (2:10:39) – ResearchHub (2:20:17) – NewLimit (2:24:44) – Advice for young people (2:28:55) – Meaning of life
#306 – Oriol Vinyals: Deep Learning and Artificial General Intelligence
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
#305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang
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
#304 – Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church
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
#303 – Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and Economics
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
#302 – Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences
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
#301 – Jack Barsky: KGB Spy
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
#300 – Joe Rogan: Comedy, Controversy, Aliens, UFOs, Putin, CIA, and Freedom
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
#299 – Demis Hassabis: DeepMind
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
#298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness
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
#297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart
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