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Lex Fridman
Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.
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#253 – Michael Malice: New Year’s Special

#253 – Michael Malice: New Year’s Special

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, author, and anarchist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael's Community: https://malice.locals.com/ Michael's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael's Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/ Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1 Books & resources mentioned: The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0 The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3 Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS The Idiot (book): https://amzn.to/3zdHdHH Six-Word Memoirs (book): https://amzn.to/3zg51uv 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 (09:07) - Truth, goodness, and beauty (19:35) - Save one life (26:26) - Jeffrey Epstein (45:21) - Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton (51:33) - Christmas and New Years for Russians (58:14) - Russian cynicism and suffering (1:05:52) - Gift exchange (1:18:48) - Michael's move to Austin (1:24:14) - The Anarchist Handbook (1:30:46) - Ghislaine Maxwell (1:35:20) - Jeffrey Epstein (1:37:34) - Lex's move to Austin (1:46:21) - Elon Musk (1:49:31) - Writing The White Pill (1:54:18) - Camus (1:59:16) - Writing The White Pill continued (2:04:34) - New Year's resolutions (2:18:09) - 2024 elections (2:30:38) - National divorce (2:45:15) - Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris (2:54:26) - Conversation with CEO of Pfizer (3:07:59) - Anthony Fauci (3:13:28) - Advice for young people (3:23:30) - Wife and kids (3:28:57) - Immortality
03:32:3731/12/2021
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI

#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI

Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and Boring Company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - ButcherBox: https://butcherbox.com/lex to get offers & discounts - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Elon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elonmusk 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 (07:38) - Elon singing (08:26) - SpaceX human spaceflight (15:12) - Starship (23:48) - Quitting is not in my nature (25:23) - Thinking process (34:56) - Humans on Mars (40:27) - Colonizing Mars (44:13) - Wormholes (48:50) - Forms of government on Mars (55:54) - Smart contracts (57:24) - Dogecoin (58:55) - Cryptocurrency and Money (1:05:04) - Bitcoin vs Dogecoin (1:07:47) - Satoshi Nakamoto (1:10:10) - Tesla Autopilot (1:13:16) - Tesla Self-Driving (1:25:19) - Neural networks (1:34:16) - When will Tesla solve self-driving? (1:36:19) - Tesla FSD v11 (1:43:53) - Tesla Bot (1:54:33) - History (2:02:24) - Putin (2:08:04) - Meme Review (2:22:29) - Stand-up comedy (2:24:03) - Rick and Morty (2:25:42) - Advice for young people (2:33:39) - Love (2:36:33) - Meaning of life
02:39:3028/12/2021
#251 – Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires

#251 – Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires

Ray Dalio is an investor, author, and founder of Bridgewater Associates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - 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 - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio Ray's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raydalio Books & resources mentioned: Ray's books: https://amzn.to/3swN5uw Ray's free personality test: https://principlesyou.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 (08:14) - Money or power (11:50) - Big Cycle (31:43) - Collapse of the American Empire (40:10) - War (43:18) - Xi Jinping (49:21) - Importance of freedoms (55:24) - Democracy's vulnerability (58:49) - Communism's vulnerability (1:05:50) - Vladimir Putin (1:09:55) - Understanding China (1:17:23) - Henry Kissinger (1:27:44) - Elon Musk and Dogecoin (1:29:41) - How to take notes (1:33:24) - Advice for young people (1:37:30) - Hope for humanity
01:40:2025/12/2021
#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality

#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality

Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Peter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwang Anaconda's Website: https://www.anaconda.com/ Books & resources mentioned: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (book): https://amzn.to/3EnCELK Lila (book): https://amzn.to/30VKIpE PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:49) - Python (10:20) - Programming language design (30:22) - Virtuality (40:22) - Human layers (47:21) - Life (52:45) - Origin of ideas (55:17) - Eric Weinstein (1:00:16) - Human source code (1:04:13) - Love (1:18:32) - AI (1:31:55) - Meaning crisis (1:54:28) - Travis Oliphant (2:00:53) - Python continued (2:30:36) - Best setup (2:37:54) - Advice for the youth (2:46:28) - Meaning of Life
02:53:0723/12/2021
#249 – Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO

#249 – Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO

Albert Bourla is the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off - Hunter Douglas: https://www.hunterdouglas.com/lex to get a free design guide - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Albert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertBourla Pfizer's Website: https://www.pfizer.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 (10:08) - Clinical trials (26:12) - Trust (45:59) - Safety (56:16) - Booster shots (59:09) - Mandates (1:05:39) - Antivirals (1:10:38) - Hope for future
01:14:3218/12/2021
#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power

#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power

Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Norman's Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark Stalin's Genocides (book): https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb Stalin and the Fate of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk Books & resources mentioned: The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA Man's Search for Meaning (book): https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d Radio Majdanek (Research Paper): https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb 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 (07:08) - Stalin and absolute power (21:05) - Dictators and genocide (45:31) - What is genocide (55:38) - Human nature and suffering (1:25:23) - Mao's Great Leap Forward (1:32:37) - North Korea (1:36:30) - Our role in fighting against atrocities (1:45:26) - China (1:49:35) - Hopes for the future and technology (2:04:28) - Advice for young people (2:07:15) - Love and tragedy
02:25:2413/12/2021
#247 – Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory

#247 – Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory

Jamie Metzl is an author specializing in topics of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and geopolitics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $300 - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Jamie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieMetzl Jamie's Website: https://jamiemetzl.com/ Jamie's lab leak blog post: https://jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sars-cov-2/ Hacking Darwin (book): https://amzn.to/3lLqLsM PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:44) - Lab leak (1:06:18) - Gain-of-function research (1:15:49) - Anthony Fauci (1:25:31) - Francis Collins (1:30:13) - Joe Rogan, Brett Weinstein, and Sam Harris (2:00:10) - Xi Jinping (2:14:41) - Patient Zero (2:27:55) - WHO (2:51:45) - Government transparency (3:13:45) - Likelihood of a cover-up (3:15:34) - Future of reproduction (3:51:12) - Jon Stewart (3:56:31) - Joe Rogan and Sanjay Gupta (4:21:36) - Ultramarathons (4:31:38) - Chocolate (4:39:51) - One Shared World (4:54:54) - Hope for the future
05:01:3708/12/2021
#246 – Peter Woit: Theories of Everything and Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong

#246 – Peter Woit: Theories of Everything and Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong

Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, critic of string theory, and author of the popular science blog Not Even Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: Peter's website: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/ Peter's blog: https://bit.ly/3xCwm9F Not Even Wrong (book): https://amzn.to/3peDzZs Quantum Theory, Groups, and Representations (book): https://amzn.to/316iAjf Love and Math (book): https://amzn.to/3If7B8m The Second Creation (book): https://amzn.to/3rlWzIu 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 (07:22) - Physics vs mathematics (21:51) - Beauty of mathematics (43:42) - String theory (1:12:15) - Theory of everything (1:32:23) - Twistor theory and spinors (1:48:50) - Nobel Prize likelihood for theory of everything (1:52:36) - Simulating physics (1:56:07) - Sci-Fi, aliens and space (2:05:19) - Responsibility of scientists
02:23:0503/12/2021
#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling

#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling

Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k EPISODE LINKS: Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk Hawkeyes' Website: https://hawkeyesports.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 (10:08) - Motivation (24:08) - Mental toughness (28:36) - Weight cutting (30:24) - Olympic dreams (35:20) - 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta (38:24) - Brother (43:36) - Champion mindset (49:36) - Beyond limits (54:37) - Faith (56:06) - Family (1:00:11) - Brands vs Brands
01:03:1630/11/2021
#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East

#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East

Robert Crews is a historian at Stanford, specializing in Afghanistan, Russia, Islam, Central Asia, and South Asia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/lex and use code LEX to get 5% off - Ten Thousand: https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and use code LEX to get 15% off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Robert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertCrews22 Robert's Stanford page: https://profiles.stanford.edu/robert-crews Afghan Modern (book): https://amzn.to/3nYL5rX 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) - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan (21:30) - September 11 (39:05) - Bin Laden (1:14:35) - Withdrawal of U.S. troops (2:06:47) - War (2:18:01) - Leadership (2:34:11) - Afghan people (2:43:40) - Rumi
02:49:2028/11/2021
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram

#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram

Kevin Systrom is the co-founder and former CEO of Instagram. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Kevin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin/ Kevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevin Kevin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsystrom 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 (08:26) - Origin of Instagram (50:33) - New social networks (1:09:38) - Selling Instagram to Facebook (1:32:40) - Features (1:36:47) - Facebook (2:13:28) - Whistleblower (2:24:47) - Machine learning (2:34:45) - Advice for startups (2:40:37) - Money (2:46:37) - Love (2:48:54) - Meaning of life
02:52:3823/11/2021
#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA

#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA

Ben Askren is a wrestler and MMA fighter, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion, a two-time NCAA wrestling champion and four-time finalist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Benaskren Ben's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benaskren/ Ben's Website: https://www.benaskren.com/ Ben's Wrestling Academy: https://awawisconsin.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 (06:59) - Woodley vs Jake Paul boxing match (10:48) - Askren vs Jake Paul boxing match (13:23) - Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Dake (24:37) - Askren vs Burroughs charity match (29:21) - Champion mentality and handling losses (43:40) - Future interest in competition (53:09) - Askren's early career (1:03:58) - Robots wrestling (1:18:39) - Olympics (1:24:46) - Dagestan wrestling (1:30:51) - Askren Wrestling Academy (1:46:32) - Khabib Nurmagomedov (1:53:08) - 2020 Olympics (1:54:49) - Wrestling dominance in MMA
02:21:3120/11/2021
#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics

#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics

Boris Sofman is the Senior Director Of Engineering and Head of Trucking at Waymo, formerly the Google Self-Driving Car project. He was also the CEO and co-founder of Anki, a home robotics company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Boris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bsofman Boris's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsofman Waymo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/waymo Waymo's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/waymo Waymo's Website: https://waymo.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 (07:32) - Robots in science fiction (13:13) - Cozmo (38:28) - AI companions (45:23) - Anki (1:10:56) - Waymo Via (1:42:34) - Sensor suites for long haul trucking (1:52:30) - Machine learning (2:10:26) - Waymo vs Tesla (2:21:02) - Safety and risk management (2:30:06) - Societal effects of automation (2:41:11) - Amazon Astro (2:45:35) - Challenges of the robotics industry (2:50:03) - Humanoid robotics (2:57:06) - Advice for getting a PhD in robotics (3:04:37) - Advice for robotics startups (3:15:43) - Advice for students
03:20:4816/11/2021
#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity

#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity

Neal Stephenson is a sci-fi writer (Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and new book Termination Shock), former Chief Futurist at Magic Leap and first employee of Blue Origin. 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 and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Neal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealstephenson Neal's Website: https://www.nealstephenson.com/ Termination Shock (book): https://amzn.to/3HhmDKi Snow Crash (book): https://amzn.to/3H7yFFW Cryptonomicon (book): https://amzn.to/3C01HDF The Diamond Age (book): https://amzn.to/3wxUF83 Seveneves (book): https://amzn.to/3kkhveg The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1 (book): https://amzn.to/3koMW7n Innovation Starvation (article): https://bit.ly/3mYLSJ2 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) - WWII and human nature (17:20) - Search engine morality (21:58) - Space exploration (38:59) - Aliens and UFOs (47:21) - SpaceX and Blue Origin (54:43) - Social media (59:11) - Climate change (1:11:00) - Consequences of big ideas (1:15:42) - Virtual reality (1:38:50) - Artificial intelligence (1:53:49) - Cryptocurrency (2:06:26) - Writing, storytelling, and books (2:29:05) - Martial arts (2:38:23) - Final thoughts
02:47:5411/11/2021
#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth

#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth

Niall Ferguson is a historian at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of 16 books on the history of money, war, power, and catastrophe. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping - Stripe: https://stripe.com - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Niall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfergus Niall's Website: https://www.niallferguson.com University of Austin: https://uaustin.org/ Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe (book): https://amzn.to/3wt7AI8 Kissinger: The Idealist (book): https://amzn.to/3CVXvGc The Ascent of Money (book): https://amzn.to/3kCK0Ev The Square and the Tower (book): https://amzn.to/307YfK8 The Age of AI (book): https://amzn.to/3BUgTSH 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 (09:14) - University of Austin (UATX) (42:09) - Sam Harris (1:00:36) - Elon Musk (1:08:55) - Money (1:18:50) - Hyperinflation (1:24:15) - Bitcoin (1:40:57) - Ethereum and smart contracts (1:49:43) - Worst disasters in human history (2:11:41) - How history will remember the current pandemic (2:25:16) - Hope for the future (2:33:46) - Love (2:40:24) - Meaning of life
02:48:4908/11/2021
#238 – Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

#238 – Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Francis Collins is the director of the NIH and former head of the Human Genome Project. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Ten Thousand: https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and use code LEX to get 15% off - Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Francis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NIHDirector NIH: https://www.nih.gov Human Genome Project: https://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:44) - Lab-leak theory (10:51) - Gain-of-function research of viruses (23:00) - Bioterrorism (27:30) - Tony Fauci (37:41) - COVID Vaccines (43:46) - Joe Rogan (50:49) - Variants (55:31) - Rapid at home testing (59:44) - Animal testing (1:05:09) - Stepping down as director of the NIH (1:09:03) - Barack Obama (1:11:06) - Accelerating Medicines Partnership (1:21:44) - Faith (1:27:12) - Fear of death (1:30:15) - Meaning of life
01:33:2205/11/2021
#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream

#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream

Steve Viscelli is a former truck driver and now an economic sociologist at University of Pennsylvania studying freight transportation, including autonomous trucks. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Steve's Website: https://www.steveviscelli.com/ Big Rig (book): https://amzn.to/3EbaofP Will Robotic Trucks Be "Sweatshops on Wheels?" (article): https://bit.ly/3vGGgpO Johnny Cash - All I Do Is Drive (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEHoagHlqrE Steve's Penn Gazette Interview: https://bit.ly/3nkRPyV More Information on Automated Trucking: http://www.driverlessreport.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 (07:36) - Ethnography (19:49) - Challenges of driving a truck (38:28) - Trucking industry: State of affairs (1:11:33) - Future of autonomous trucks (1:37:49) - Solving the automated truck dilemma (2:09:44) - Role of society in automated trucking (2:36:53) - Tesla and revolutionizing the trucking industry (2:56:33) - Hope and final thoughts
03:19:0103/11/2021
#236 – Jimmy Pedro: Judo and the Forging of Champions

#236 – Jimmy Pedro: Judo and the Forging of Champions

Jimmy Pedro is a judo competitor and coach, world champion, 3x world medalist, 2x Olympic medalist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Jimmy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmypedrousa Jimmy's Links: https://linktr.ee/jimmypedro Jimmy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmypedrousa Jimmy's Website: https://www.jimmypedro.com/ American Judo System: https://usajudo.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 (07:56) - The most beautiful throw (32:25) - Russian approach to randori (45:57) - Judo gripping (57:25) - IOC (1:07:50) - Toughest match (1:12:57) - Jimmy Pedro Sr (1:32:12) - Travis Stevens (1:51:42) - Kayla Harrison (2:10:00) - Putin and judo (2:14:12) - Getting started in judo (2:18:58) - BJJ (2:22:24) - Advice for young people
02:30:3231/10/2021
#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing

#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing

Michael Mina is an immunologist, epidemiologist, and physician at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab 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 (08:14) - At-home COVID-19 tests (18:17) - Medical devices and FDA classification (24:37) - Rapid test availability (40:59) - Who is in charge of public health? (57:38) - Testing privacy (1:04:54) - Biden's COVID-19 Action Plan (1:16:08) - Uncertainty, fear, and COVID (1:23:02) - Vaccines and herd immunity (1:31:42) - Meditation and consciousness (1:41:44) - Minimalism and Capitalism (1:45:20) - The future of humanity
01:53:5029/10/2021
#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality

#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram Stephen's Blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com Wolfram Physics Project: https://www.wolframphysics.org A New Kind of Science (book): https://amzn.to/30XoEun Fundamental Theory of Physics (book): https://amzn.to/30XbAoT 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 (07:50) - What is complexity (20:51) - Randomness in the universe (25:12) - The Wolfram Physics Project (37:14) - Space and time are discrete (49:19) - Quantum mechanics and hypergraphs (58:33) - What is intelligence (1:09:16) - Computational equivalence (1:17:36) - What it is like to be a cellular automata (1:32:00) - Making prediction vs explanations (1:45:20) - Why does the universe exist (1:51:01) - The universe and rulial space (1:59:44) - Does an atom have consciousness (2:10:10) - Why does our universe exist (2:18:41) - What is outside the ruliad (2:29:15) - Automated proof systems (2:45:10) - Multicomputation for biology (3:03:41) - Cardano NFT collaboration with Wolfram Alpha (3:10:41) - Global theory of economics
03:45:2627/10/2021
#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society

#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society

Carl Hart is a psychologist at Columbia University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - Ten Thousand: https://www.tenthousand.cc/ and use code LEX to get 15% off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Carl's Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcarlhart Carl's Website: https://drcarlhart.com Drug Use for Grown-Ups (book): https://amzn.to/3lVpq2Y 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 (07:33) - The experience of drugs (18:38) - Drug use for grownups (24:21) - Studies on drugs (25:31) - Negative effects of drugs (30:59) - Should all drugs be legalized (36:27) - War on drugs: positive or negative (42:19) - Proper, positive, and misuse of drugs (46:40) - Recovery (53:34) - Drug depiction in movies (57:05) - How the study of drugs changed Carl (59:28) - Formative memories (1:03:57) - Greatest hip hop artist of all time (1:07:19) - What mind altering drugs teach us (1:11:26) - Advice for young people (1:13:31) - The meaning of life
01:16:4723/10/2021
#232 – Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, Big Bang, Aliens, Life, Death, and Meaning

#232 – Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, Big Bang, Aliens, Life, Death, and Meaning

Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives EPISODE LINKS: Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgreene Brian's Website: http://www.briangreene.org/ Until the End of Time (book): https://amzn.to/2XuqXUi 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 (06:53) - Entropy (15:01) - Consciousness (31:20) - Quantum gravity (34:40) - String theory (48:07) - Time (1:00:39) - Free will (1:05:02) - Emergence and complexity (1:12:14) - The Big Bang (1:25:13) - Extraterrestrial life (1:35:35) - Space exploration (1:43:33) - Fear of death
01:52:1120/10/2021
#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights

#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation and the Oslo Freedom Forum. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Stripe: https://stripe.com - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein The Little Bitcoin Book: https://littlebitcoinbook.com/ Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:36) - Universal human rights (22:35) - Authoritarianism (32:46) - AIs impact on civil liberties (44:09) - Edward Snowden and government surveillance (47:48) - Money (52:01) - Bitcoin (1:07:48) - Government response to Bitcoin (1:18:19) - The blockchain (1:23:42) - Can Bitcoin fail? (1:26:33) - Bitcoin scams (1:30:17) - Patriotism (1:32:41) - Human Rights Foundation (1:37:15) - Conflict with China (1:40:05) - Corporate accountability (1:55:27) - Garry Kasparov and the HRF (2:00:36) - Journalism, conversations, and truth (2:07:50) - Alex's book recommendations (2:15:56) - Attacks on Bitcoin (2:17:35) - The future of humanity (2:21:57) - Advice for young people (2:33:13) - Meaning of life
02:40:3516/10/2021
#230 – Kelsi Sheren: War, Artillery, PTSD, and Love

#230 – Kelsi Sheren: War, Artillery, PTSD, and Love

Kelsi Sheren is a veteran, artillery gunner, and founder of Brass and Unity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial - Justworks: https://justworks.com - Novo: https://banknovo.com/lex - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Kelsi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/kelsiburns Kelsi's Website: https://brassandunity.com Kelsi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsie_sheren Charity: https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/ Do the F*cking Work (book): https://amzn.to/3mGhguF Notes from Underground (book): https://amzn.to/3mN5TRF Brothers in Arms (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdFe3evXpk 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 (07:50) - World War II (18:54) - Yeonmi Park, starvation, and mental health (33:10) - Kelsi's 9/11 experience (36:39) - Becoming a soldier (43:07) - Artillery: The Hand of God (52:49) - Weapons training (1:10:35) - Pre-Deployment (1:26:42) - Arrival to Afghanistan (1:48:55) - Tragic war story (2:13:59) - Feelings after tragedy (2:17:41) - The Taliban (2:23:17) - Retrospective: 20 years in Afghanistan (2:39:57) - How war changes people (2:45:18) - PTSD (3:14:13) - Ayahuasca and mental recovery (3:46:09) - Love (4:04:12) - Advice for young people (4:07:33) - Death (4:13:22) - World War II
00:0014/10/2021
#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

Richard Wrangham is a biological anthropologist at Harvard, specializing in the study of primates and the evolution of violence, sex, cooking, culture, and other aspects of ape and human behavior. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Richard's Website: https://heb.fas.harvard.edu/people/richard-w-wrangham The Goodness Paradox (book): https://amzn.to/3aqg9tg Catching Fire (book): https://amzn.to/3FAZAcz 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 (08:13) - Violence in humans vs violence in chimps (27:45) - Study of violence in chimps (46:40) - Human evolution and violence (1:43:08) - The Goodness Paradox and Catching Fire (1:55:26) - How cooking changed our evolution (2:10:11) - The beauty of the human mind emerges (2:14:18) - A map of how chimps, gorillas, and humans are all related (2:26:50) - Preserving nature (2:34:41) - The meaning of life
00:0010/10/2021
#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death

#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death

RZA is a rapper, record producer, filmmaker, actor, writer, philosopher, and the mastermind of the legendary hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: RZA's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RZA RZA's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rza Wu-Tang Clan Website: https://wutangclan.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 (06:57) - Life and death (14:16) - Quincy Jones (19:39) - Quentin Tarantino (23:05) - Kung Fu (28:01) - Biggie (29:48) - Tupac (32:45) - Nas (35:48) - Favorite verse (39:46) - Who is God? (44:56) - Wu-Tang Clan (48:49) - Bruce Lee (55:40) - Godfather (1:01:36) - Veganism (1:06:27) - AI (1:10:41) - Chess (1:14:00) - American Gangster (1:19:55) - Creativity (1:26:24) - Advice for young people (1:29:47) - Meaning of life
00:0005/10/2021
#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning

#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning

Sean Kelly is a philosopher at Harvard specializing in existentialism and the philosophy of mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off EPISODE LINKS: Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sean_d_kelly Sean's Website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/sdkelly Sean's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Dorrance_Kelly 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) - Existentialism (26:58) - Nietzsche and nihilism (44:35) - Dostoevsky (1:00:02) - Camus and suicide (1:18:31) - The Big Lebowski (1:26:20) - Ayn Rand (1:36:28) - Evil (1:47:03) - Heidegger (1:58:43) - Hubert Dreyfus (2:04:35) - Moby Dick (2:15:51) - David Foster Wallace (2:36:03) - Can AI make art? (2:55:46) - Meaning of life
00:0030/09/2021
#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math

#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math

Jo Boaler is a professor of mathematics education at Stanford and the co-founder of youcubed. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Truebill: https://truebill.com/lex - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Stamps.com: https://stamps.com and use code LEX to get free postage & scale EPISODE LINKS: Jo's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joboaler youcubed: https://www.youcubed.org/ Jo's Books: https://amzn.to/2Y3S2xW Elastic by Leonard Mlodinow: https://amz.run/4tCk Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://amz.run/4tCl 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab_esuFRV4b17AJtAw Manim: https://github.com/3b1b/manim 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 (06:48) - What is beautiful about mathematics? (15:37) - How difficult should math really be? (23:56) - Students giving up on math (35:17) - Improving math education in schools (45:14) - Inspiring mathematical creativity (1:03:00) - youcubed (1:07:20) - Best methods for studying math (1:27:54) - Advice for young people
00:0027/09/2021
#225 – Jeffrey Shainline: Neuromorphic Computing and Optoelectronic Intelligence

#225 – Jeffrey Shainline: Neuromorphic Computing and Optoelectronic Intelligence

Jeffrey Shainline is a physicist at NIST working on. Note: Opinions expressed by Jeff do not represent NIST. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Stripe: https://stripe.com - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Jeff's Website: http://www.shainline.net Jeff's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rnHpY3YAAAAJ Jeff's NIST Page: https://www.nist.gov/people/jeff-shainline 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 (05:56) - How are processors made? (25:15) - Are engineers or physicists more important (27:43) - Super-conductivity (43:31) - Computation (48:07) - Computation vs communication (51:48) - Electrons for computation and light for communication (1:02:32) - Neuromorphic computing (1:27:23) - What is NIST? (1:30:41) - Implementing super-conductivity (1:38:20) - The future of neuromorphic computing (1:57:54) - Loop neurons (2:04:09) - Machine learning (2:18:36) - Cosmological evolution (2:25:44) - Cosmological natural selection (2:43:05) - Life in the universe (2:50:52) - The rare Earth hypothesis
00:0026/09/2021
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming

#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming

Travis Oliphant is a data scientist, entrepreneur, and creator of NumPy, SciPy, and Anaconda. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Novo: https://banknovo.com/lex - Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Travis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/teoliphant Travis's Wiki Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Oliphant NumPy: https://numpy.org/ SciPy: https://scipy.org/about.html Anaconda: https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual Quansight: https://www.quansight.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 (07:06) - Early programming (28:47) - SciPy (45:41) - Open source (57:23) - NumPy (1:34:39) - Guido van Rossum (1:46:57) - Efficiency (1:55:49) - Objects (2:02:47) - Numba (2:11:53) - Anaconda (2:16:20) - Conda (2:31:56) - Quansight Labs (2:35:32) - OpenTeams (2:43:05) - GitHub (2:48:35) - Marketing (2:53:13) - Great programming (3:04:03) - Hiring (3:08:01) - Advice for young people
00:0023/09/2021
#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness

#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness

Travis Stevens is the 2016 Olympic Judo silver medalist and BJJ black belt. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Justworks: https://justworks.com - 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 and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Travis's Website: https://www.travisstevensgrappling.com/ Travis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/judosilencer Travis's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TravisStevensgrappling Travis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judosilencer 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 (10:08) - What is Judo? (17:55) - Travis's signature throw (23:20) - Fundamentals (25:12) - Throws (38:04) - Gripping (46:37) - Weight cutting (1:15:50) - Injuries (1:19:50) - Jiu-Jitsu (1:23:33) - Lex on his judo competition experience (1:26:58) - Levels of mastery (1:40:09) - Matches (1:54:10) - Travis inspired Lex to practice judo (2:00:24) - London 2012 Olympic games (2:42:01) - 2016 Olympic games (3:16:24) - Mixed team competition (3:23:50) - The value of epic throws (3:27:17) - Shohei Ono (3:33:39) - Chess (3:38:42) - The coach (3:45:18) - Advice for young people
00:0021/09/2021
#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition

#222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition

Jay McClelland is a cognitive scientist at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access - Uprising Food: https://uprisingfood.com/lex to get $10 off 1st starter bundle - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Jay's Website: https://stanford.edu/~jlmcc/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:12) - Beauty in neural networks (11:31) - Darwin and evolution (17:16) - The origin of intelligence (23:58) - Explorations in cognition (30:02) - Learning representations by back-propagating errors (36:27) - Dave Rumelhart and cognitive modeling (49:30) - Connectionism (1:12:23) - Geoffrey Hinton (1:14:19) - Learning in a neural network (1:31:11) - Mathematics & reality (1:38:19) - Modeling intelligence (1:48:57) - Noam Chomsky and linguistic cognition (2:03:18) - Advice for young people (2:14:26) - Psychiatry and exploring the mind (2:27:04) - Legacy (2:32:53) - Meaning of life
00:0020/09/2021
#221 – Douglas Lenat: Cyc and the Quest to Solve Common Sense Reasoning in AI

#221 – Douglas Lenat: Cyc and the Quest to Solve Common Sense Reasoning in AI

Douglas Lenat is the founder of Cyc, a 37 year project aiming to solve common-sense knowledge and reasoning in AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Stamps.com: https://stamps.com and use code LEX to get free postage & scale - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Douglas's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cycorpai Cyc's Website: https://cyc.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 (07:39) - What is Cyc? (15:45) - How to form a knowledge base of the universe (26:11) - How to train an AI knowledge base (30:32) - Global consistency versus local consistency (54:53) - Automated reasoning (1:00:33) - Direct uses of AI and machine learning (1:13:11) - The semantic web (1:23:44) - Tools to help Cyc interpret data (1:32:54) - The most beautiful idea about Cyc (1:38:53) - Love and consciousness in AI (1:45:52) - The greatness of Marvin Minsky (1:50:46) - Is Cyc just a beautiful dream? (1:55:31) - What is OpenCyc and how was it born? (2:01:21) - The open source community and OpenCyc (2:11:48) - The inference problem (2:13:31) - Cyc's programming language (2:21:05) - Ontological engineering (2:28:30) - Do machines think? (2:37:15) - Death and consciousness (2:47:16) - What would you say to AI? (2:51:52) - Advice to young people (2:53:48) - Mortality
00:0015/09/2021
#220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11

#220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11

Niels Jorgensen is a former New York firefighter for over 21 years, who was there at Ground Zero on September 11th, 2001. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/lex and use code LEX to get 5% off - 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: Niels's 20 for 20 Podcast: https://ironlightlabs.org/20-for-20/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:52) - September 11, 2001 (36:48) - Falling man (40:58) - Ground Zero (47:17) - 20 for 20 (50:27) - What it means to be a great firefighter (53:11) - Why did you become a firefighter? (55:00) - Tally Ho (57:46) - New view of the world (1:05:16) - Empathy (1:09:49) - Leukemia (1:25:18) - New York City (1:31:28) - John Feal (1:44:57) - Conspiracy theories (1:53:45) - Faith (1:55:44) - Modern communication (2:00:11) - Hand written letters (2:14:02) - Love (2:25:45) - War in Afghanistan (2:37:24) - Brave stories from 9/11
02:49:4411/09/2021
#219 – Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life

#219 – Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life

Donald Knuth is a computer scientist, Turing Award winner, father of algorithm analysis, author of The Art of Computer Programming, and creator of TeX. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Donald's Stanford Page: https://profiles.stanford.edu/donald-knuth Donald's Books: https://amzn.to/3heyBsC PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:02) - First programs (30:26) - Literate programming (33:35) - Beauty in programming (39:30) - OpenAI (48:41) - Optimization (54:46) - Consciousness (1:03:29) - Conway's game of life (1:16:16) - Stable marriage (1:19:35) - Richard Feynman (1:30:29) - Knuth-Morris-Pratt Algorithm (1:40:02) - Hardest problem (1:57:41) - Open source (2:02:54) - Favorite symbols (2:12:27) - Productivity (2:20:08) - Meaning of life
02:27:3909/09/2021
#218 – Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI

#218 – Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI

Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, artist, author, and founder of the field of virtual reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access - Novo: https://banknovo.com/lex - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Jaron's Website: http://www.jaronlanier.com/ Jaron's Books: https://amzn.to/3tlhl9T PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:04) - What is reality? (12:17) - Turing machines (13:35) - Simulating our universe (19:49) - Video games and other immersive experiences (23:37) - Death and consciousness (32:08) - Designing human-centric AI (33:42) - Empathy with robots (37:33) - Social media incentives (49:53) - Data dignity (57:26) - Jack Dorsey and Twitter (1:09:10) - Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies (1:13:51) - Government overreach and freedom (1:24:06) - GitHub and TikTok (1:26:16) - The Autodidactic Universe (1:31:07) - Humans and the mystery of music (1:37:17) - Defining moments (1:48:03) - Mortality (1:49:56) - The meaning of life
01:58:5406/09/2021
#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics

#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics

Rodney Brooks is a roboticist, former head of CSAIL at MIT, and co-founder of iRobot, Rethink Robotics, and Robust.AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $300 - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: Rodney's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rodneyabrooks Rodney's Blog: http://rodneybrooks.com/blog/ 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 (07:33) - First robots (28:58) - Brains and computers (1:01:47) - Self-driving cars (1:21:57) - Believing in the impossible (1:32:47) - Predictions (1:43:49) - iRobot (2:11:11) - Sharing an office with AI experts (2:23:21) - Advice for young people (2:27:07) - Meaning of life
02:30:5103/09/2021
#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines

#216 – Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines

Vincent Racaniello is a virologist, immunologist, and microbiologist at Columbia. He is a co-author of the textbook Principles of Virology and co-host of This Week in Virology podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Privacy: https://privacy.com/lex to get $5 added to your account - Justworks: https://justworks.com - Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Vincent's Twitter: https://twitter.com/profvrr Vincent's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/vincentracaniello Vincent's Podcast: https://www.microbe.tv/ Vincent's Website: http://www.virology.ws/ Vincent's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profvrr 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 (10:24) - Microbiology by numbers (15:47) - From bacteria to an organism (23:46) - AlphaFold 2 (27:44) - Simulating an evolutionary arms race (53:11) - The most terrifying virus (1:14:54) - SARS-CoV-2 (1:29:38) - Coronaviruses and Influenza. What's the difference? (1:35:45) - Vaccines (1:41:43) - Lex on his reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine shot (1:47:39) - Modern vaccines (1:52:39) - How does mRNA vaccine work? (1:55:26) - Are mRNA vaccines safe? (2:21:52) - Lex on trust in authority (2:36:59) - Ivermectin (2:43:39) - Hydroxychloroquine (2:48:22) - Variants and mutations (2:55:20) - Testing (3:03:27) - How does COVID-19 spread? (3:06:37) - Masks (3:15:05) - Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris (3:18:39) - This Week in Virology (3:28:19) - Advice for young people (3:30:42) - Meaning of life
03:35:4501/09/2021
#215 – Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI

#215 – Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI

Wojciech Zaremba is a co-founder of OpenAI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Wojciech's Twitter: https://twitter.com/woj_zaremba Wojciech's Website: https://wojzaremba.com/ OpenAI's Website: https://openai.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:57) - The Fermi paradox (14:59) - Systems of government (17:36) - Life, intelligence, and consciousness (24:49) - GPT language model (27:02) - Engineering consciousness (31:19) - Is there an algorithm for intelligence? (38:41) - Neural networks and deep learning (51:32) - Human reward functions (56:26) - Love is part of the human condition (58:53) - Expanding our circle of empathy (1:02:58) - Psychedelics and meditation (1:14:25) - Ilya Sutskever (1:21:42) - How does GPT work? (1:31:35) - AI safety (1:38:21) - OpenAI Codex (1:51:54) - Robotics (2:01:11) - Developing self driving cars and robots (2:12:02) - What is the benchmark for intelligence? (2:15:04) - Will we spend more time in virtual reality? (2:17:18) - AI Friendships (2:26:48) - Sleep (2:29:22) - Generating good ideas (2:35:47) - Advice for young people (2:40:31) - Getting started with machine learning (2:43:44) - What is beauty? (2:47:35) - Death (2:54:23) - Meaning of life
02:58:0729/08/2021
#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science

#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science

Jed Buchwald is a historian and philosopher of science at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Jed's Caltech page: https://bit.ly/38eLLRF Jed's Books: https://amzn.to/2WoxGPi PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:34) - How does science progress? (22:48) - Theory of Everything (34:40) - Consciousness (38:15) - Most Beautiful Moments in Science (46:00) - Isaac Newton (1:12:13) - Competition in Science (1:22:47) - Newton's Career (1:35:58) - Importance of Data (1:42:17) - Alchemy (1:46:31) - Newton and Religion (1:49:44) - Showing Newton the future (1:54:28) - Newton and Einstein
01:58:2027/08/2021
#213 – Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built

#213 – Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built

Barry Barish is a theoretical physicist at Caltech and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MUD\WTR: https://mudwtr.com/lex and use code LEX to get 5% off - GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $300 - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Barry's Nobel Prize entry: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2017/barish/facts/ Barry's Caltech profile: https://pma.caltech.edu/people/barry-c-barish LIGO's Website: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/ LIGO's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LIGO 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 (08:27) - Early Math and Physics questions (18:02) - Enrico Fermi (24:34) - Birth of the Nuclear Age (29:42) - The Fermi Paradox (34:45) - Gravity (51:28) - Philosophical Implications of General Relativity (58:34) - Detecting Gravitational Waves (1:01:47) - LIGO (1:34:45) - Nobel Prize (1:49:34) - Black Holes (2:01:53) - Space Exploration (2:09:48) - Books (2:18:37) - Advice for young people (2:24:33) - Meaning of life
02:30:1223/08/2021
#212 – Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness

#212 – Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness

Joscha Bach is a cognitive scientist, AI researcher, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Joscha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Plinz Joscha's Website: http://bach.ai 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 (07:15) - Life is hard (09:38) - Consciousness (16:24) - What is life? (26:33) - Free will (40:38) - Simulation (42:49) - Base layer of reality (58:24) - Boston Dynamics (1:06:43) - Engineering consciousness (1:17:12) - Suffering (1:26:06) - Postmodernism (1:30:25) - Psychedelics (1:43:40) - GPT-3 (1:52:22) - GPT-4 (1:58:47) - OpenAI Codex (2:01:02) - Humans vs AI: Who is more dangerous? (2:17:47) - Hitler (2:22:44) - Autonomous weapon systems (2:30:11) - Mark Zuckerberg (2:35:47) - Love (2:50:00) - Michael Malice and anarchism (3:06:57) - Love (3:11:05) - Advice for young people (3:15:42) - Meaning of life
03:18:5621/08/2021
#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics

#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics

Brian Muraresku is the author of The Immortality Key. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianmuraresku Brian's website: https://www.brianmuraresku.com Immortality Key (book): https://amzn.to/3iNYBfB 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 (09:46) - Who or what is God? (25:15) - Terence McKenna's DMT Trips (29:58) - Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence (40:30) - Psychedelics in ancient alcohol (43:30) - The Immortality Key (46:16) - Jesus and psychedelic wine (58:56) - Role of rituals in human society (1:02:37) - Human confrontation with death (1:05:15) - The future of the human experience (1:17:07) - The role of religion in society (1:22:54) - The future of psychedelics research (1:26:05) - Fasting and meditation as religious experiences (1:29:44) - Neuralink and BCIs (1:36:42) - Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work (1:39:21) - Nietzsche said God is dead (1:41:48) - Creatures people meet while on psychedelics (1:47:18) - Consciousness (1:53:41) - Books or movies that made an impact (1:57:39) - Meaning of life
00:0015/08/2021
#210 – Matt Walker: Sleep

#210 – Matt Walker: Sleep

Matt Walker is a sleep scientist at Berkeley, author of Why We Sleep, and the host of a new podcast called The Matt Walker Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Stamps.com: https://stamps.com and use code LEX to get free postage & scale - Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code 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 EPISODE LINKS: Matt's Podcast: https://themattwalkerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepdiplomat Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmattwalker Matt's Website: https://www.sleepdiplomat.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:56) - Putin moment: Lex takes Matt's sunglasses (10:17) - Fascination with sleep (14:26) - Why do we sleep? (22:58) - Computer vision for driver assistance (32:19) - Consciousness is fundamental (40:25) - Lex on human to robot connection (42:52) - Scent of a Woman is better than "John Wick" (54:33) - Distinction between coffee and caffeine (1:20:17) - The science of 'sleeping on it' (1:34:10) - Lex on his sleeping schedule (1:59:14) - Chronotypes (2:06:44) - How to overcome insomnia (2:24:07) - Diet and sleep (2:33:03) - Where do dreams come from? (2:46:41) - How sleep affects emotions (2:53:35) - Meaning of life
00:0011/08/2021
#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers

#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers

Luis and Joao Batalha are co-founders of Fermat's Library. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Fermat's Library Twitter: https://twitter.com/fermatslibrary Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/luismbat Joao's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joao_batalha Fermat's Library Website: https://fermatslibrary.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 (10:18) - Backstories to research papers (25:09) - Fermat's Library (45:10) - Scientific publishing (1:08:50) - How to read a paper (1:14:44) - Taking good notes (1:23:23) - Favorite papers on Fermat's Library (2:04:14) - Fermat's Library on Twitter (2:13:46) - What it takes to build a successful startup (2:22:43) - Game of Thrones (2:25:30) - Realism in science fiction movies (2:31:29) - Greatest soccer player of all time (2:54:18) - Advice for young people
03:02:4309/08/2021
#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence

#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence

Jeff Hawkins is a neuroscientist and cofounder of Numenta, a neuroscience research company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: A Thousand Brain (book): https://amzn.to/3AmxJt7 Numenta's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Numenta Numenta's Website: https://numenta.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 (10:35) - Collective intelligence (17:17) - The origin of intelligence in the human brain (30:31) - How intelligent life evolved on Earth (41:30) - Why humans are special in the universe (44:48) - Neurons (49:02) - A Thousand Brains theory of intelligence (57:42) - How to build superintelligent AI (1:15:41) - Sam Harris and existential risk of AI (1:27:43) - Neuralink (1:34:34) - Will AI prevent the self-destruction of human civilization? (1:40:05) - Communicating human knowledge to alien civilizations (1:50:22) - Devil's advocate (1:55:16) - Human nature (2:03:39) - Hardware for AI (2:10:18) - Advice for young people
02:25:5808/08/2021
#207 – Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength

#207 – Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength

Chris Duffin is a strength athlete, coach, and engineer, setting multiple strength world records including squatting and deadlifting 1000 lbs for multiple reps. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Headspace: https://headspace.com/lex to get free 1 month trial - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mad_scientist_duffin The Eagle and the Dragon (book): https://amzn.to/3Ckpfoj Chris's Website: https://christopherduffin.com Kabuki Strength: https://kabukistrength.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 (07:10) - Performing feats of strength (13:52) - What does it take to lift 1000 lbs for reps? (16:43) - From 500 to 1000lb (17:15) - The mechanics of heavy lifting (28:32) - What did it feel like to do 1000lbs for reps? (30:26) - Achieving peak performance (35:16) - Importance of singular focus (37:48) - Chris's childhood (50:37) - The Eagle and the Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention (58:21) - Lex on business (1:04:52) - The Disciplines of Strength (1:09:33) - Powerlifting (1:22:37) - Role of strength in MMA, BJJ... and baseball (1:32:38) - What is Kabuki Strength? (1:38:55) - Equipment (1:50:09) - The importance of strong feet (1:59:15) - Chris's diet (2:05:37) - Lex on moderation in food (2:06:11) - Steroids and PED's (2:24:14) - Whiskey and deadlifts (2:33:03) - Is it better to work hard or smart? (2:41:52) - Advice for young people (2:45:02) - Fear of death
02:48:3403/08/2021
#206 – Ishan Misra: Self-Supervised Deep Learning in Computer Vision

#206 – Ishan Misra: Self-Supervised Deep Learning in Computer Vision

Ishan Misra is a research scientist at FAIR working on self-supervised visual learning. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Ishan's twitter: https://twitter.com/imisra_ Ishan's website: https://imisra.github.io Ishan's FAIR page: https://ai.facebook.com/people/ishan-misra/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:49) - Self-supervised learning (16:24) - Self-supervised learning is the dark matter of intelligence (20:17) - Categorization (28:50) - Is computer vision still really hard? (32:35) - Understanding Language (42:14) - Harder to solve: vision or language (48:59) - Contrastive learning & energy-based models (52:59) - Data augmentation (57:19) - Fixed audio spike by lowering sound with pen tool (1:05:33) - Real data vs. augmented data (1:09:16) - Non-contrastive learning energy based self supervised learning methods (1:12:54) - Unsupervised learning (SwAV) (1:15:37) - Self-supervised Pretraining (SEER) (1:20:44) - Self-supervised learning (SSL) architectures (1:26:43) - VISSL pytorch-based SSL library (1:29:38) - Multi-modal (1:37:06) - Active learning (1:42:45) - Autonomous driving (1:54:12) - Limits of deep learning (1:58:19) - Difference between learning and reasoning (2:03:26) - Building super-human AI (2:11:14) - Most beautiful idea in self-supervised learning (2:15:02) - Simulation for training AI (2:18:27) - Video games replacing reality (2:19:40) - How to write a good research paper (2:24:08) - Best programming language for beginners (2:25:01) - PyTorch vs TensorFlow (2:28:26) - Advice for getting into machine learning (2:30:31) - Advice for young people (2:32:58) - Meaning of life
00:0031/07/2021
#205 – Zach Bitter: Ultramarathon Running

#205 – Zach Bitter: Ultramarathon Running

Zach Bitter is an ultramarathon runner and coach. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Ladder: https://ladderlife.com/lex - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Noom: https://trynoom.com/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Zach's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zbitter Zach's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachbitter Zach's Website: https://zachbitter.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 (07:34) - The marathon mentality (14:43) - The psychology of quitting (25:49) - Variety in ultramarathons (33:04) - What does it take to run 100 miles? (38:27) - Leading ultramarathon events (42:09) - Training and race strategy (44:39) - 100 Mile world record (48:41) - Foot strike variability and cadence (51:29) - The 11 hour barrier (54:57) - The most beautiful thing about running (1:01:19) - Zach's training regime (1:06:06) - MAF 180 Formula (1:16:31) - Training plans (1:31:30) - Marathons vs. 100 miles (1:40:31) - Zach's diet philosophy (1:55:19) - Fueling for race day (2:02:34) - Training while fasted (2:06:11) - Embracing the chaos (2:07:41) - 100-Mile treadmill WR (2:11:51) - The legend of Bert Kreischer (2:16:16) - The Transcontinental Run across America (2:33:51) - Who is the greatest endurance athlete of all time? (2:41:04) - Shoe technology in running (2:54:14) - Human limits (2:56:49) - Zach's biggest obstacles (3:00:34) - Advice for young people
03:06:5129/07/2021
#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory

#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory

Cumrun Vafa is a theoretical physicist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Headspace: https://headspace.com/lex to get free 1 month trial - The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.youtube.com/thejordanharbingershow - Squarespace: https://lexfridman.com/squarespace and use code LEX to get 10% off - Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Cumrun's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cumrunv Cumrun's Website: https://www.cumrunvafa.org Puzzles to Unravel the Universe (book): https://amzn.to/3BFk5ms 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 (07:08) - Difference between math and physics (09:51) - Evolution of quantum mechanics (13:09) - Can mathematics lead humanity off track (14:07) - Beauty in mathematics (19:27) - Philosophers using symmetry (25:20) - How can ancient geometry be used to understand reality (28:32) - Key ideas in the history of physics (31:26) - Einstein's special relativity (35:03) - Physicists building intuition (43:01) - Best work by Einstein (44:45) - Quantum mechanics (54:47) - Quantum gravity (57:02) - String theory (1:13:11) - 10th Dimension (1:19:48) - Skepticism regarding string theory (1:30:53) - Key figures in string theory (1:35:13) - String Theory's Nobel Prize (1:38:18) - Edward Witten (1:46:56) - String Theory Landscape & Swamplands (1:55:46) - Theories of everything (2:10:12) - Advice for young people (2:13:14) - Death
02:18:3626/07/2021