#134 – Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness

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<p>Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Grammarly</b>: <a href="https://grammarly.com/lex">https://grammarly.com/lex</a> to get 20% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>Sun Basket</b>: <a href="https://sunbasket.com/lex">https://sunbasket.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off<br /> &#8211; <b>SEMrush</b>: <a href="https://www.semrush.com/partner/lex/">https://www.semrush.com/partner/lex/</a> to get a free month of Guru<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Eric&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein">https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein</a><br /> Eric&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ericweinsteinphd">https://www.youtube.com/ericweinsteinphd</a><br /> The Portal podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> 00:00 &#8211; Introduction<br /> 07:46 &#8211; Eddie Van Halen<br /> 15:26 &#8211; Leonard Cohen<br /> 23:22 &#8211; Battle between ego and humility<br /> 28:38 &#8211; Darkness and beauty<br /> 35:20 &#8211; Jimi Hendrix<br /> 38:08 &#8211; Good Will Hunting<br /> 42:16 &#8211; Revolutionary minds<br /> 53:49 &#8211; Next Elon Musk should come from MIT<br /> 58:14 &#8211; Love with save the world<br /> 1:03:30 &#8211; Are we headed toward a civil war?<br /> 1:15:04 &#8211; Joe Rogan<br /> 1:28:52 &#8211; Our political leaders<br /> 1:34:11 &#8211; Younger people should have more power<br /> 1:44:30 &#8211; The Portal<br /> 2:09:20 &#8211; Money<br /> 2:11:26 &#8211; Roger Penrose<br /> 2:19:06 &#8211; Jeffrey Epstein<br /> 2:37:44 &#8211; We need to get off this planet<br /> 2:40:41 &#8211; An update on Geometric Unity<br /> 2:46:33 &#8211; Gratitude</p>