#128 – Michael Malice: Anarchy, Democracy, Libertarianism, Love, and Trolling

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<p>Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<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>DoorDash</b>: <a href="https://doordash.com/">https://doordash.com/</a> and use code LEX to get $5 off<br /> &#8211; <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a> to get 15% off annual sub</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Michael&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelmalice">https://twitter.com/michaelmalice</a><br /> Michael&#8217;s Community: <a href="https://malice.locals.com/">https://malice.locals.com/</a><br /> Michael&#8217;s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw</a><br /> Michael&#8217;s Website: <a href="http://michaelmalice.com/about/">http://michaelmalice.com/about/</a><br /> Your Welcome podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/30q8oz1">https://bit.ly/30q8oz1</a><br /> The New Right (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/34gxLo3">https://amzn.to/34gxLo3</a><br /> Dear Reader (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS">https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS</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://lexclips">https://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 /> 04:15 &#8211; Sponsors<br /> 07:58 &#8211; Putin and the Russian soul<br /> 15:01 &#8211; Love and trolling<br /> 25:31 &#8211; Problem with government<br /> 31:03 &#8211; Anarchism<br /> 53:07 &#8211; Politics<br /> 54:59 &#8211; Are most people capable of thinking deeply?<br /> 1:02:08 &#8211; Willy Wonka and Albert Camus view of life<br /> 1:08:08 &#8211; Trolling<br /> 1:12:26 &#8211; Conspiracy theories<br /> 1:29:43 &#8211; Donald Trump and the Election<br /> 1:36:58 &#8211; Trump Biden presidential debates<br /> 1:41:15 &#8211; Journalism is broken<br /> 1:47:56 &#8211; Communism<br /> 1:54:02 &#8211; Presidential candidates<br /> 2:04:34 &#8211; Libertarian party<br /> 2:14:56 &#8211; Objectivism<br /> 2:24:17 &#8211; Trolling<br /> 2:35:21 &#8211; The New Right<br /> 2:43:29 &#8211; Cancel culture<br /> 3:13:17 &#8211; Book recommendations<br /> 3:18:08 &#8211; Fear of mortality<br /> 3:21:08 &#8211; Meaning of life</p>