#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering

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<p>Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Notion</b>: <a href="https://notion.com/startups">https://notion.com/startups</a> to get up to $1000 off team plan<br /> &#8211; <b>Mizzen+Main</b>: <a href="https://mizzenandmain.com">https://mizzenandmain.com</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Onnit</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/onnit">https://lexfridman.com/onnit</a> to get up to 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lex">https://www.eightsleep.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get special savings</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Skye&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/spin_film">https://twitter.com/spin_film</a><br /> Skye&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/spin_film">https://instagram.com/spin_film</a><br /> Hunger Ward (movie): <a href="https://hungerward.org">https://hungerward.org</a><br /> Lifeboat (movie): <a href="https://lifeboatdocumentary.com">https://lifeboatdocumentary.com</a><br /> 50 Feet from Syria (movie): <a href="https://50feetfromsyria.com">https://50feetfromsyria.com</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/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</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 /> (06:34) &#8211; World hunger<br /> (12:37) &#8211; Hunger Ward<br /> (35:04) &#8211; Language<br /> (40:15) &#8211; Famine<br /> (50:59) &#8211; Authoritarianism<br /> (57:27) &#8211; Storytelling<br /> (1:11:01) &#8211; Access<br /> (1:15:24) &#8211; Trust<br /> (1:19:06) &#8211; Film equipment<br /> (1:23:52) &#8211; Editing<br /> (1:30:21) &#8211; Filmmaking<br /> (1:43:20) &#8211; Favorite Films<br /> (1:54:28) &#8211; Lifeboat<br /> (2:01:53) &#8211; Breaking rules<br /> (2:04:48) &#8211; Fear<br /> (2:08:27) &#8211; 50 feet from Syria<br /> (2:13:24) &#8211; Money and distribution<br /> (2:21:02) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:24:07) &#8211; Books<br /> (2:26:01) &#8211; Darkest moments<br /> (2:30:32) &#8211; Meaning of life<br /> (2:32:30) &#8211; Mortality</p>