#312 – Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man

About this episode

<p>Duncan Trussell is a comedian, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, and co-creator of The Midnight Gospel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Skiff</b>: <a href="https://skiff.com/lex">https://skiff.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Calm</b>: <a href="https://calm.com/lex">https://calm.com/lex</a> to get 40% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour<br /> &#8211; <b>Indeed</b>: <a href="https://indeed.com/lex">https://indeed.com/lex</a> to get $75 credit</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Duncan&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/duncantrussell">https://twitter.com/duncantrussell</a><br /> Duncan&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/duncantrussell">https://instagram.com/duncantrussell</a><br /> The Duncan Trussell Family Hour: <a href="https://duncantrussell.com">https://duncantrussell.com</a><br /> The Midnight Gospel: <a href="https://netflix.com/themidnightgospel">https://netflix.com/themidnightgospel</a><br /> Books mentioned:<br /> Superintelligence: <a href="https://amzn.to/3QufVEs">https://amzn.to/3QufVEs</a><br /> Man&#8217;s Search for Meaning: <a href="https://amzn.to/3vU9S42">https://amzn.to/3vU9S42</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 /> (07:13) &#8211; Nietzsche&#8217;s eternal recurrence<br /> (27:03) &#8211; Artificial intelligence<br /> (55:33) &#8211; Joe Rogan<br /> (1:04:06) &#8211; Facing death<br /> (1:20:54) &#8211; Bhakti yoga<br /> (1:27:46) &#8211; Afterlife<br /> (1:38:10) &#8211; Suffering<br /> (2:03:25) &#8211; War<br /> (2:21:19) &#8211; Depression<br /> (2:43:08) &#8211; Evil<br /> (2:53:24) &#8211; Burning Man<br /> (3:08:56) &#8211; The Midnight Gospel<br /> (3:13:48) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (3:23:19) &#8211; Duncan reads a poem</p>