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Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life.

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#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism

Nov 13, 2020 2h 54m

<p>Yaron Brook is a objectivist philosopher, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Blinkist</b>: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 25% off premium<br /> – <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Yaron’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/yaronbrook">https://twitter.com/yaronbrook</a><br /> Yaron Brook Show (YouTube): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ybrook">https://www.youtube.com/user/ybrook</a><br /> Free Market Revolution (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/32H0oLb">https://amzn.to/32H0oLb</a><br /> Equal is Unfair (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/32K3NsC">https://amzn.to/32K3NsC</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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) – Introduction<br /> (06:28) – Principles of a life well lived<br /> (14:35) – Free will<br /> (20:50) – Nature of reality<br /> (29:28) – Ayn Rand<br /> (1:01:11) – Objectivism<br /> (1:26:29) – Godel Incompleteness Theorem<br /> (1:31:36) – Capitalism<br /> (2:01:22) – Virtue of selfishness<br /> (2:11:27) – Win-win<br /> (2:17:31) – Anarchy<br /> (2:36:24) – Tribalism and division<br /> (2:40:42) – Objectivism and Jordan Peterson on personal responsibility</p>
#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe

Nov 8, 2020 2h 40m

<p>Alex Filippenko is an astrophysicist and professor of astronomy at Berkeley. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Neuro</b>: <a href="https://www.getneuro.com">https://www.getneuro.com</a> and use code LEX to get 15% off<br /> – <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> – <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a> to get 15% off annual sub<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Alex’s Website: <a href="https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/alex-filippenko/">https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/alex-filippenko/</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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) – Introduction<br /> (06:36) – Universe expansion<br /> (08:00) – Dark energy<br /> (15:28) – Scientific revolutions<br /> (27:18) – Asteroid hitting Earth<br /> (30:50) – Giant solar flares and the power grid<br /> (37:50) – Elon Musk and space exploration<br /> (42:41) – Exoplanets<br /> (50:03) – Traveling close to the speed of light<br /> (52:13) – Traveling faster than the speed of light<br /> (1:00:39) – Intelligent life in the universe<br /> (1:04:14) – Fermi Paradox<br /> (1:13:52) – Finding alien life would be bad news<br /> (1:18:49) – UFO sightings<br /> (1:31:58) – Universe expansion speed<br /> (1:36:42) – The universe is infinite<br /> (1:40:58) – What happened before the Big Bang?<br /> (1:45:14) – Roger Penrose<br /> (1:48:48) – Nobel Prize for the accelerating universe<br /> (2:10:23) – Supernova<br /> (2:21:47) – The greatest story ever told<br /> (2:25:44) – Richard Feynman<br /> (2:32:37) – Meaning of life</p>
#136 – Dan Carlin: Hardcore History

Nov 3, 2020 3h 27m

<p>Dan Carlin is a historian, political thinker, and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get free vitamin D<br /> – <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get a free security camera<br /> – <b>Magic Spoon</b>: <a href="https://magicspoon.com/lex">https://magicspoon.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get free shipping<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Dan’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/hardcorehistory">https://twitter.com/hardcorehistory</a><br /> Dan’s Website: <a href="https://www.dancarlin.com/">https://www.dancarlin.com/</a><br /> Hardcore History podcast: <a href="https://apple.co/2HX7hAA">https://apple.co/2HX7hAA</a><br /> Common Sense podcast: <a href="https://apple.co/3mM6WPZ">https://apple.co/3mM6WPZ</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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) – Introduction<br /> (07:53) – Nature of evil<br /> (14:50) – Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization?<br /> (19:58) – Will we always have war?<br /> (29:38) – The Russian front in World War II<br /> (37:32) – Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China<br /> (50:15) – Putin<br /> (1:02:50) – Journalism is broken<br /> (1:10:16) – Genghis Khan<br /> (1:24:36) – Greatest leader in history<br /> (1:32:21) – Could Hitler have been stopped?<br /> (1:49:21) – Hitler’s Antisemitism<br /> (1:55:12) – Destructive power of evil<br /> (2:04:26) – Will human civilization destroy itself?<br /> (2:16:31) – Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX<br /> (2:24:53) – Steering around the iceberg – wow do we avoid collapse of society?<br /> (2:47:00) – Advice on podcasting<br /> (2:50:12) – Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting<br /> (3:05:19) – Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast<br /> (3:20:21) – Is Ben real?<br /> (3:21:05) – Meaning of life</p>
#135 – Charles Isbell: Computing, Interactive AI, and Race in America

Nov 2, 2020 2h 29m

<p>Charles Isbell is the Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Neuro</b>: <a href="https://www.getneuro.com">https://www.getneuro.com</a> and use code LEX to get 15% off<br /> – <b>Decoding Digital</b>: <a href="https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital">https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital</a><br /> – <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a> to get 15% off annual sub<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Charles’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/isbellHFh">https://twitter.com/isbellHFh</a><br /> Charles’s Website: <a href="https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~isbell/">https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~isbell/</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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) – Introduction<br /> (07:16) – Top 3 movies of all time<br /> (13:26) – People are easily predictable<br /> (19:08) – Breaking out of our bubbles<br /> (30:54) – Interactive AI<br /> (37:26) – Lifelong machine learning<br /> (45:53) – Faculty hiring<br /> (53:27) – University rankings<br /> (1:00:55) – Science communicators<br /> (1:10:20) – Hip hop<br /> (1:19:20) – Funk<br /> (1:20:44) – Computing<br /> (1:36:35) – Race<br /> (1:52:40) – Cop story<br /> (2:01:01) – Racial tensions<br /> (2:10:23) – MLK vs Malcolm X<br /> (2:13:44) – Will human civilization destroy itself?<br /> (2:18:14) – Fear of death and the passing of time</p>
#134 – Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness

Oct 30, 2020 2h 58m

<p>Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Grammarly</b>: <a href="https://grammarly.com/lex">https://grammarly.com/lex</a> to get 20% off premium<br /> – <b>Sun Basket</b>: <a href="https://sunbasket.com/lex">https://sunbasket.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off<br /> – <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 /> – <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’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein">https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein</a><br /> Eric’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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 07:46 – Eddie Van Halen<br /> 15:26 – Leonard Cohen<br /> 23:22 – Battle between ego and humility<br /> 28:38 – Darkness and beauty<br /> 35:20 – Jimi Hendrix<br /> 38:08 – Good Will Hunting<br /> 42:16 – Revolutionary minds<br /> 53:49 – Next Elon Musk should come from MIT<br /> 58:14 – Love with save the world<br /> 1:03:30 – Are we headed toward a civil war?<br /> 1:15:04 – Joe Rogan<br /> 1:28:52 – Our political leaders<br /> 1:34:11 – Younger people should have more power<br /> 1:44:30 – The Portal<br /> 2:09:20 – Money<br /> 2:11:26 – Roger Penrose<br /> 2:19:06 – Jeffrey Epstein<br /> 2:37:44 – We need to get off this planet<br /> 2:40:41 – An update on Geometric Unity<br /> 2:46:33 – Gratitude</p>
#133 – Manolis Kellis: Biology of Disease

Oct 25, 2020 2h 40m

<p>Manolis Kellis is a computational biologist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <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 /> – <b>Pessimists Archive</b>: <a href="https://pessimists.co/">https://pessimists.co/</a><br /> – <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lex">https://www.eightsleep.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get $200 off<br /> – <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Manolis Website: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/manoli/">http://web.mit.edu/manoli/</a><br /> Manolis Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/manoliskellis">https://twitter.com/manoliskellis</a><br /> Manolis YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkKlJ5LHrE3C7fgbnPA5DGA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkKlJ5LHrE3C7fgbnPA5DGA</a><br /> Manolis Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Kellis">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Kellis</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 08:05 – Molecular basis for human disease<br /> 32:04 – Deadliest diseases<br /> 37:47 – Genetic component of diseases<br /> 46:38 – Genetic understanding of disease<br /> 1:02:25 – Unified theory of human disease<br /> 1:08:26 – Genome circuitry<br /> 1:33:29 – CRISPR<br /> 1:45:06 – Mitochondria<br /> 1:53:10 – Future of biology research<br /> 2:22:46 – The genetic circuitry of disease</p>
#132 – George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets

Oct 22, 2020 3h 13m

<p>George Hotz (geohot) is a programmer, hacker, and the founder of Comma.ai. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Four Sigmatic</b>: <a href="https://foursigmatic.com/lex">https://foursigmatic.com/lex</a> and use code LexPod to get up to 40% & free shipping<br /> – <b>Decoding Digital</b>: <a href="https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital">https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital</a><br /> – <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 /> Comma.ai’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/comma_ai">https://twitter.com/comma_ai</a><br /> Comma.ai’s Website: <a href="https://comma.ai/">https://comma.ai/</a><br /> George’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/georgehotz">https://www.instagram.com/georgehotz</a><br /> George’s Twitch: <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/georgehotz">https://www.twitch.tv/georgehotz</a><br /> George’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/realgeorgehotz">https://twitter.com/realgeorgehotz</a><br /> Comma.ai YouTube (unofficial): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgKmJM4ZJQRJ-U5NjvR2dg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwgKmJM4ZJQRJ-U5NjvR2dg</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 07:02 – Will human civilization destroy itself?<br /> 09:49 – Where are the aliens?<br /> 14:36 – Tic Tac UFO and Bob Lazar<br /> 17:04 – Conspiracy theories<br /> 19:07 – The programming language of life<br /> 23:28 – The games that humans play<br /> 31:58 – Memory leaks in the simulation<br /> 34:29 – Theories of everything<br /> 36:14 – Ethereum startup story<br /> 44:02 – Cryptocurrency<br /> 53:28 – Self-help advice<br /> 57:08 – Comma.ai<br /> 59:02 – Comma two<br /> 1:07:50 – Tesla vs Comma.ai<br /> 1:16:53 – Driver monitoring<br /> 1:30:34 – Communicating uncertainty<br /> 1:32:22 – Tesla Dojo<br /> 1:38:50 – Tesla Autopilot big rewrite<br /> 1:45:09 – How to install the Comma Two<br /> 1:49:44 – Openpilot is Android & Autopilot is iOS<br /> 1:58:59 – Waymo<br /> 2:10:12 – Autonomous driving and society<br /> 2:12:24 – Moving<br /> 2:15:29 – Advice to Startups<br /> 2:28:32 – Programming setup<br /> 2:31:32 – Ideas that changed my life<br /> 2:39:37 – GPT-3<br /> 2:42:57 – AGI<br /> 2:47:00 – Programming languages that everyone should learn<br /> 2:53:33 – How to learn anything<br /> 2:56:05 – Book recommendations<br /> 3:04:28 – Love<br /> 3:06:17 – Psychedelics<br /> 3:08:38 – Crazy</p>
#131 – Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages

Oct 19, 2020 2h 48m

<p>Chris Lattner is a world-class software & hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, and SiFive. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Blinkist</b>: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get a free week of premium<br /> – <b>Neuro</b>: <a href="https://www.getneuro.com">https://www.getneuro.com</a> and use code LEX to get 15% off<br /> – <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a> to get 15% off annual sub<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Chris’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm">https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm</a><br /> Chris’s Website: <a href="http://nondot.org/sabre/">http://nondot.org/sabre/</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 07:12 – Working with Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Dean<br /> 12:42 – Why do programming languages matter?<br /> 18:42 – Python vs Swift<br /> 29:35 – Design decisions<br /> 34:53 – Types<br /> 38:41 – Programming languages are a bicycle for the mind<br /> 41:13 – Picking what language to learn<br /> 47:12 – Most beautiful feature of a programming language<br /> 56:36 – Walrus operator<br /> 1:06:03 – LLVM<br /> 1:11:15 – MLIR compiler framework<br /> 1:15:21 – SiFive semiconductor design<br /> 1:27:56 – Moore’s Law<br /> 1:31:09 – Parallelization<br /> 1:35:37 – Swift concurrency manifesto<br /> 1:46:26 – Running a neural network fast<br /> 1:52:03 – Is the universe a quantum computer?<br /> 1:57:44 – Effects of the pandemic on society<br /> 2:14:56 – GPT-3<br /> 2:19:15 – Software 2.0<br /> 2:32:41 – Advice for young people<br /> 2:37:24 – Meaning of life</p>
#130 – Scott Aaronson: Computational Complexity and Consciousness

Oct 12, 2020 1h 57m

<p>Scott Aaronson is a quantum computer scientist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>SimpliSafe</b>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get a free security camera<br /> – <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lex">https://www.eightsleep.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get $200 off<br /> – <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free<br /> – <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 10% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Scott’s Blog: <a href="https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/">https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/</a><br /> Our previous episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5t8EivCaM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX5t8EivCaM</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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 07:46 – Simulation<br /> 12:38 – Theories of everything<br /> 18:18 – Consciousness<br /> 40:32 – Roger Penrose on consciousness<br /> 50:44 – Turing test<br /> 54:31 – GPT-3<br /> 1:03:02 – Universality of computation<br /> 1:09:33 – Complexity<br /> 1:15:38 – P vs NP<br /> 1:27:57 – Complexity of quantum computation<br /> 1:40:03 – Pandemic<br /> 1:53:49 – Love</p>
#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works

Oct 4, 2020 2h 24m

<p>Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get free vitamin D3/K2<br /> – <b>Magic Spoon</b>: <a href="https://magicspoon.com/lex">https://magicspoon.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get free shipping<br /> – <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/2Sp5ar9">https://amzn.to/2Sp5ar9</a><br /> How Emotions Are Made (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/2GwAFg6">https://amzn.to/2GwAFg6</a><br /> Lisa’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett">https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett</a><br /> Lisa’s Website: <a href="https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/">https://lisafeldmanbarrett.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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 06:35 – Are we alone in the universe?<br /> 08:03 – Life on Earth<br /> 12:55 – Collective intelligence of human brains<br /> 21:43 – Triune brain<br /> 27:52 – The predicting brain<br /> 35:48 – How the brain evolved<br /> 41:47 – Free will<br /> 50:40 – Is anything real?<br /> 1:03:13 – Dreams<br /> 1:09:00 – Emotions are human-constructed concepts<br /> 1:34:29 – Are women more emotional than men?<br /> 1:43:05 – Empathy<br /> 2:14:46 – Love<br /> 2:18:40 – Mortality<br /> 2:20:16 – Meaning of life</p>
#128 – Michael Malice: Anarchy, Democracy, Libertarianism, Love, and Trolling

Oct 2, 2020 3h 25m

<p>Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <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 /> – <b>DoorDash</b>: <a href="https://doordash.com/">https://doordash.com/</a> and use code LEX to get $5 off<br /> – <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’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelmalice">https://twitter.com/michaelmalice</a><br /> Michael’s Community: <a href="https://malice.locals.com/">https://malice.locals.com/</a><br /> Michael’s YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw</a><br /> Michael’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 & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’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 – Introduction<br /> 04:15 – Sponsors<br /> 07:58 – Putin and the Russian soul<br /> 15:01 – Love and trolling<br /> 25:31 – Problem with government<br /> 31:03 – Anarchism<br /> 53:07 – Politics<br /> 54:59 – Are most people capable of thinking deeply?<br /> 1:02:08 – Willy Wonka and Albert Camus view of life<br /> 1:08:08 – Trolling<br /> 1:12:26 – Conspiracy theories<br /> 1:29:43 – Donald Trump and the Election<br /> 1:36:58 – Trump Biden presidential debates<br /> 1:41:15 – Journalism is broken<br /> 1:47:56 – Communism<br /> 1:54:02 – Presidential candidates<br /> 2:04:34 – Libertarian party<br /> 2:14:56 – Objectivism<br /> 2:24:17 – Trolling<br /> 2:35:21 – The New Right<br /> 2:43:29 – Cancel culture<br /> 3:13:17 – Book recommendations<br /> 3:18:08 – Fear of mortality<br /> 3:21:08 – Meaning of life</p>
#127 – Joe Rogan: Conversations, Ideas, Love, Freedom & The Joe Rogan Experience

Sep 26, 2020 1h 20m

<p>Joe Rogan is a comedian, UFC commentator, and the host of the Joe Rogan Experience. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>Neuro</strong>: <a href="https://www.getneuro.com">https://www.getneuro.com</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>Eight Sleep</strong>: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>Dollar Shave Club</strong>: <a href="https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex">https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex</a></p> <p><strong>Episode Links:</strong><br /> Joe’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joerogan">https://www.instagram.com/joerogan</a><br /> Joe’s Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/joerogan">http://twitter.com/joerogan</a><br /> JRE (Spotify): <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk">https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk</a><br /> JRE (Apple): <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/id360084272">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joe-rogan-experience/id360084272</a><br /> JRE (YouTube): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQUP1qoWDoEbmsQxvdjxgQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQUP1qoWDoEbmsQxvdjxgQ</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:17 – Fear of mortality<br /> 06:48 – Chaos of 2020 and beyond<br /> 10:32 – Are we going to be okay?<br /> 19:30 – Violence, competition, and Sober October<br /> 26:45 – Mike Tyson<br /> 27:49 – Managing obsession<br /> 30:13 – Jiu jitsu game<br /> 35:55 – Best martial art for self defense<br /> 39:30 – Guns<br /> 43:59 – Memorable JRE moments<br /> 49:31 – Ideas breed in brains of humans<br /> 56:08 – Advice for Lex<br /> 1:06:09 – Long-form conversation<br /> 1:12:28 – Meaning of life</p>
#126 – James Gosling: Java, JVM, Emacs, and the Early Days of Computing

Sep 24, 2020 1h 51m

<p>James Gosling is the founder and lead designer of the Java programming language. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>Public Goods</strong>: <a href="https://publicgoods.com/lex">https://publicgoods.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>BetterHelp</strong>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>ExpressVPN</strong>: <a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 0:00 – Introduction<br /> 4:45 – Irrational numbers<br /> 8:04 – Math and programming<br /> 10:36 – Coding style<br /> 14:41 – First computer<br /> 23:54 – Lisp<br /> 27:22 – Write an Emacs implementation in C<br /> 35:15 – Early days of the Internet<br /> 45:57 – Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos<br /> 56:13 – Work hard and smart<br /> 58:48 – Open source<br /> 1:10:25 – Java<br /> 1:28:31 – Java virtual machine<br /> 1:44:05 – Android<br /> 1:47:04 – Advice</p>
#125 – Ryan Hall: Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Violence, Power, and Grace

Sep 20, 2020 0

<p>Ryan Hall is a jiu jitsu black belt, UFC fighter, and a philosopher of the martial arts.</p> <p>Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>PowerDot</strong>, use code LEX: <a href="https://powerdot.com/lex">https://powerdot.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>Babbel</strong>: <a href="https://babbel.com">https://babbel.com</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>Cash App</strong>: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 0:00 – Introduction<br /> 7:22 – Greatest warrior in history<br /> 11:48 – Genghis Khan<br /> 17:32 – Nature is metal<br /> 21:49 – Cancel culture<br /> 36:11 – Sci-fi books and movies<br /> 44:50 – Essence of jiu jitsu<br /> 51:17 – Jiu jitsu is a language<br /> 1:01:12 – How to get started in jiu jitsu<br /> 1:14:01 – The value of a good coach<br /> 1:25:42 – Lex training with Ryan<br /> 1:31:06 – Toxicity on the internet<br /> 1:34:41 – Joe Rogan<br /> 1:42:25 – Alex Jones<br /> 2:07:02 – Donald Trump<br /> 2:09:45 – The American ideal<br /> 2:17:33 – What does it take to be a jiu jitsu black belt<br /> 2:49:06 – Elon Musk<br /> 2:57:39 – Fighting BJ Penn<br /> 3:04:13 – Conor McGregor<br /> 3:12:08 – How to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov<br /> 3:16:00 – Top MMA fighters of all time<br /> 3:24:41 – Mike Tyson<br /> 3:41:13 – Fear of death</p>
#124 – Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe

Sep 15, 2020 4h 24m

<p>Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. This is our second conversation on the podcast.</p> <p>Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>SimpliSafe</strong>: <a href="https://simplisafe.com/lex">https://simplisafe.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>Sun Basket</strong>, use code LEX: <a href="https://sunbasket.com/lex">https://sunbasket.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>MasterClass</strong>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 07:14 – Key moments in history of physics<br /> 12:43 – Philosophy of science<br /> 14:37 – Science and computational reducibility<br /> 22:08 – Predicting the pandemic<br /> 38:58 – Sunburn moment with Wolfram Alpha<br /> 39:46 – Computational irreducibility<br /> 46:45 – Theory of everything<br /> 52:41 – General relativity<br /> 1:01:16 – Quantum mechanics<br /> 1:06:46 – Unifying the laws of physics<br /> 1:12:01 – Wolfram Physics Project<br /> 1:29:53 – Emergence of time<br /> 1:34:11 – Causal invariance<br /> 1:53:03 – Deriving physics from simple rules on hypergraphs<br /> 2:07:24 – Einstein equations<br /> 2:13:04 – Simulating the physics of the universe<br /> 2:17:28 – Hardware specs of the simulation<br /> 2:24:37 – Quantum mechanics in Wolfram physics model<br /> 2:42:46 – Double-slit experiment<br /> 2:45:13 – Quantum computers<br /> 2:53:21 – Getting started with Wolfram physics project<br /> 3:14:46 – The rules that created our universe<br /> 3:24:22 – Alien intelligences<br /> 3:32:29 – Meta-mathematics<br /> 3:37:58 – Why is math hard?<br /> 3:52:55 – Sabine Hossenfelder and how beauty leads physics astray<br /> 4:01:07 – Eric Weinstein and Geometric Unity<br /> 4:06:17 – Travel faster than speed of light<br /> 4:16:59 – Why does the universe exist at all</p>
#123 – Manolis Kellis: Origin of Life, Humans, Ideas, Suffering, and Happiness

Sep 12, 2020 2h 11m

<p>Manolis Kellis is a professor at MIT and head of the MIT Computational Biology Group.</p> <p>Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>Public Goods</strong>: <a href="https://publicgoods.com/lex">https://publicgoods.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>Magic Spoon</strong>: <a href="https://magicspoon.com/lex">https://magicspoon.com/lex</a> link & using code LEX at checkout<br /> – <strong>ExpressVPN</strong>: <a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a></p> <p>Lex Fridman Podcast survey mentioned in the intro: <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5833660/Lex-Fridman-Podcast-Survey">https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5833660/Lex-Fridman-Podcast-Survey</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 06:20 – Epigenome<br /> 10:28 – Evolution<br /> 15:26 – Neanderthals<br /> 27:15 – Origin of life on Earth<br /> 43:44 – Life is a fight against physics<br /> 49:56 – Life as a set of transformations<br /> 51:35 – Time scales<br /> 1:00:31 – Transformations of ideas in human civilization<br /> 1:05:19 – Life is more than a rat race<br /> 1:13:18 – Life sucks sometimes and that’s okay<br /> 1:30:16 – Getting older<br /> 1:36:21 – The best of MIT<br /> 1:49:01 – Poem 1: The Snow<br /> 2:01:52 – Love<br /> 2:06:16 – Poem 2: The Tide Waters</p>
#122 – David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering

Sep 8, 2020 3h 57m

<p>David Fravor is a navy pilot of 18 years and a primary witness in one of the most credible UFO sightings in history, video of which has been released by the Pentagon and reported on by the NY Times.</p> <p>Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>Athletic Greens</strong>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>ExpressVPN</strong>: <a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a><br /> – <strong>BetterHelp</strong>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 07:13 – Top Gun<br /> 12:06 – Navy pilot career<br /> 24:14 – AI is the third brain of a jet fighter<br /> 40:37 – Sully<br /> 47:34 – Landing a jet fighter on a carrier<br /> 53:18 – What’s it like to fly a jet fighter?<br /> 1:05:22 – Greatest plane ever made<br /> 1:11:04 – The Tic Tac UFO story<br /> 1:49:16 – Intelligent extraterrestrial life<br /> 1:53:30 – Why aren’t UFOs investigated more seriously<br /> 1:59:52 – Tic Tac UFO details<br /> 2:07:55 – What do you think the Tic Tac was?<br /> 2:16:23 – SpaceX<br /> 2:30:01 – Response to Mick West Debunking<br /> 2:48:24 – Was the Tic Tac a secret military test?<br /> 3:00:07 – Is the government in possession of alien spacecraft?<br /> 3:25:28 – Interesting UFO sightings in history<br /> 3:39:55 – Advice for Young People<br /> 3:47:47 – Meaning of life</p>
Lex Solo #3 – In Memory of My Grandmother

Sep 7, 2020 18 min

<p>My attempt to find the words to honor my grandmother, an amazing woman who is responsible for much of who I am, who taught me how to be a man, taught me about strength, about wisdom, about compassion, about love.</p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – In memory of my grandmother<br /> 02:00 – Lesson 1: Mental Toughness<br /> 04:31 – Lesson 2: Strength<br /> 07:25 – Lesson 3: Wisdom<br /> 08:46 – Lesson 4: Believe in Yourself<br /> 12:13 – Lesson 5: Love<br /> 15:37 – Poem</p>
#121 – Eugenia Kuyda: Friendship with an AI Companion

Sep 5, 2020 3h 2m

<p>Eugenia Kuyda co-founder of Replika, an AI companion. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> – <strong>Dollar Shave Club</strong>: <a href="https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex">https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>DoorDash</strong>: download app & use code LEX<br /> – <strong>Cash App</strong>: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p><strong>Episode links:</strong><br /> Eugenia’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ekuyda">https://twitter.com/ekuyda</a><br /> Replika’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/myreplika">https://twitter.com/myreplika</a><br /> Replika’s Website: <a href="https://replika.ai">https://replika.ai</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 06:18 – Loneliness<br /> 13:54 – Can AI alleviate loneliness?<br /> 18:13 – Love<br /> 20:49 – Russia in the 1990’s<br /> 31:47 – Chernobyl<br /> 41:35 – Communism<br /> 49:21 – Losing a friend<br /> 57:55 – Mortality<br /> 1:10:41 – Replika origin story<br /> 1:59:37 – Bringing people back to life with AI<br /> 2:05:37 – Relationship with Replika<br /> 2:18:27 – Can you form a connection with text alone?<br /> 2:27:45 – Does an AI companion need a body?<br /> 2:30:20 – Her<br /> 2:37:24 – GPT-3 for conversation<br /> 2:43:48 – We should be nice to AI<br /> 2:46:52 – Book recommendations<br /> 2:53:45 – Russian language<br /> 2:58:41 – Meaning of life</p>
Lex Solo #2 – The Future of Neuralink

Sep 1, 2020 34 min

<p>My thoughts on 8 possible long-term futures of Neuralink after attending the August 2020 progress update. This is a solo episode #2 of the podcast. Hopefully it’s interesting to some folks. The aim is for these episodes to be focused on a particular topic, at times challenging, at times personal, at times exciting to me on a technical and philosophical level like the episode today.</p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 04:42 – 1. Alleviating Suffering<br /> 07:25 – 2. Consciousness and Intelligence<br /> 11:39 – 3. Augmented Body, Mind, and Reality<br /> 13:42 – 4. Gaming & Virtual Reality<br /> 16:25 – 5. Merging Tech & Biology<br /> 19:40 – 6. Telepathy<br /> 22:58 – 7. Memories & Immortality<br /> 28:04 – 8. Merging with AI</p>
#120 – François Chollet: Measures of Intelligence

Aug 31, 2020 2h 35m

<p>François Chollet is an AI researcher at Google and creator of Keras.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors (and get discount):<br /> – <strong>Babbel</strong>: <a href="https://babbel.com">https://babbel.com</a> and use code LEX<br /> – <strong>MasterClass</strong>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a><br /> – <strong>Cash App</strong>: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p><strong>Episode links:</strong><br /> Francois’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/fchollet">https://twitter.com/fchollet</a><br /> Francois’s Website: <a href="https://fchollet.com/">https://fchollet.com/</a><br /> On the Measure of Intelligence (paper): <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01547">https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.01547</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:04 – Early influence<br /> 06:23 – Language<br /> 12:50 – Thinking with mind maps<br /> 23:42 – Definition of intelligence<br /> 42:24 – GPT-3<br /> 53:07 – Semantic web<br /> 57:22 – Autonomous driving<br /> 1:09:30 – Tests of intelligence<br /> 1:13:59 – Tests of human intelligence<br /> 1:27:18 – IQ tests<br /> 1:35:59 – ARC Challenge<br /> 1:59:11 – Generalization<br /> 2:09:50 – Turing Test<br /> 2:20:44 – Hutter prize<br /> 2:27:44 – Meaning of life</p>
#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain

Aug 26, 2020 1h 42m

<p>David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors:<br /> – Athletic Greens: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a><br /> – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a><br /> – Cash App: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p>Episode links:<br /> David’s Website: <a href="https://www.eagleman.com/">https://www.eagleman.com/</a><br /> David’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/davideagleman">https://twitter.com/davideagleman</a><br /> Livewired (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3ba4ezv">https://amzn.to/3ba4ezv</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:05 – Livewired<br /> 16:39 – Hardware vs software<br /> 25:53 – Brain-computer interfaces<br /> 35:12 – 2020 is a challenge for neuroplasticity<br /> 46:08 – Free will<br /> 50:43 – Nature of evil<br /> 58:55 – Psychiatry<br /> 1:06:28 – GPT-3<br /> 1:13:31 – Intelligence in the brain<br /> 1:21:51 – Neosensory<br /> 1:31:27 – Book recommendations<br /> 1:34:07 – Meaning of life<br /> 1:36:53 – Advice for young people</p>
New Name: Lex Fridman Podcast

Aug 24, 2020 2 min

<p>New podcast name. New Russian hitman thumbnail. Everything else stays the same. AI is still my passion, but this gives me a bit more freedom to talk to interesting folks from all over. Thanks for the support & the love.</p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p>
#118 – Grant Sanderson: Math, Manim, Neural Networks & Teaching with 3Blue1Brown

Aug 23, 2020 2h 9m

<p>Grant Sanderson is a math educator and creator of 3Blue1Brown.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors:<br /> – Dollar Shave Club: <a href="https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex">https://dollarshaveclub.com/lex</a><br /> – DoorDash: download app & use code LEX<br /> – Cash App: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p>Episode links:<br /> 3Blue1Brown: <a href="http://youtube.com/3blue1brown">http://youtube.com/3blue1brown</a><br /> Grant’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/3blue1brown">https://twitter.com/3blue1brown</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:13 – Richard Feynman<br /> 09:41 – Learning deeply vs broadly<br /> 13:56 – Telling a story with visualizations<br /> 18:43 – Topology<br /> 23:52 – Intuition about exponential growth<br /> 32:28 – Elon Musk’s exponential view of the world<br /> 40:09 – SpaceX and space exploration<br /> 45:28 – Origins of the Internet<br /> 49:50 – Does teaching on YouTube get lonely?<br /> 54:31 – Daily routine<br /> 1:00:20 – Social media<br /> 1:10:38 – Online education in a time of COVID<br /> 1:27:03 – Joe Rogan moving to Spotify<br /> 1:32:09 – Neural networks<br /> 1:38:30 – GPT-3<br /> 1:46:52 – Manim<br /> 1:51:01 – Python<br /> 1:56:21 – Theory of everything<br /> 2:03:53 – Meaning of life</p>
#117 – Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning

Aug 20, 2020 2h 57m

<p>Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist, a philosopher, co-developer of Terror Management Theory, co-author of The Worm at the Core.</p> <p>Please support this channel by supporting our sponsors:<br /> – Blinkist: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a><br /> – ExpressVPN at <a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a><br /> – Cash App: download app & use code “LexPodcast”</p> <p>Episode links:<br /> Sheldon’s Website: <a href="https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/faculty/solomon.php">https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/faculty/solomon.php</a><br /> The Worm at the Core (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/31hQAXH">https://amzn.to/31hQAXH</a><br /> Denial of Death (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/329Zxl4">https://amzn.to/329Zxl4</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:34 – Role of death in life<br /> 22:57 – Jordan Peterson<br /> 53:02 – Humans are both selfish and cooperative<br /> 56:57 – Civilization collapse<br /> 1:10:07 – Meditating on your mortality<br /> 1:16:10 – Kierkegaard and Heidegger<br /> 1:33:25 – Elon Musk<br /> 1:36:56 – Thinking deeply about death<br /> 1:45:53 – Religion<br /> 1:56:59 – Consciousness<br /> 2:03:39 – Why is Ernest Becker not better known<br /> 2:07:09 – AI and mortality<br /> 2:21:07 – Academia should welcome renegade thinkers<br /> 2:36:33 – Book recommendations<br /> 2:43:23 – Advice for young people<br /> 2:48:17 – Meaning of life</p>
#116 – Sara Seager: Search for Planets and Life Outside Our Solar System

Aug 16, 2020 1h 42m

<p>Sara Seager is a planetary scientist at MIT, known for her work on the search for exoplanets.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Click links, get discount:<br /> – Public Goods at <a href="https://publicgoods.com/lex">https://publicgoods.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> – PowerDot: <a href="https://powerdot.com/lex">https://powerdot.com/lex</a> and use code LEX<br /> – Cash App – use code “LexPodcast” and download:<br /> – Cash App (App Store): <a href="https://apple.co/2sPrUHe">https://apple.co/2sPrUHe</a><br /> – Cash App (Google Play): <a href="https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w">https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w</a></p> <p>Episode links:<br /> Sara’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/profsaraseager">https://twitter.com/profsaraseager</a><br /> Sara’s Website: <a href="https://www.saraseager.com/">https://www.saraseager.com/</a><br /> The Smallest Lights in the Universe (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3g3LfHA">https://amzn.to/3g3LfHA</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ai">https://lexfridman.com/ai</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:32 – Falling in love with the stars<br /> 09:55 – Are we alone in the universe?<br /> 15:27 – Seager equation for number of habitable planets<br /> 27:48 – Exoplanets<br /> 34:44 – Earth-like exoplanets<br /> 40:43 – Intelligent life<br /> 52:34 – Number of planets per star<br /> 55:09 – Space exploration<br /> 57:36 – Traveling to Proxima Centauri<br /> 1:00:52 – Starshade<br /> 1:07:34 – Using the sun as a gravitational lens<br /> 1:09:44 – Starshot<br /> 1:12:45 – Rogue planets<br /> 1:15:44 – The Smallest Lights in the Universe<br /> 1:30:15 – Book recommendations<br /> 1:37:48 – Advice for a young person<br /> 1:39:29 – Meaning of life</p>
#115 – Dileep George: Brain-Inspired AI

Aug 14, 2020 2h 11m

<p>Dileep George is a researcher at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, co-founder of Vicarious, formerly co-founder of Numenta. From the early work on Hierarchical temporal memory to Recursive Cortical Networks to today, Dileep’s always sought to engineer intelligence that is closely inspired by the human brain.</p> <p>Support this channel by supporting our sponsors. Click links, get discount:<br /> – Babbel: <a href="https://babbel.com">https://babbel.com</a> and use code LEX<br /> – MasterClass: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a><br /> – Raycon: <a href="https://buyraycon.com/lex">https://buyraycon.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ai">https://lexfridman.com/ai</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 0:00 – Introduction<br /> 4:50 – Building a model of the brain<br /> 17:11 – Visual cortex<br /> 27:50 – Probabilistic graphical models<br /> 31:35 – Encoding information in the brain<br /> 36:56 – Recursive Cortical Network<br /> 51:09 – Solving CAPTCHAs algorithmically<br /> 1:06:48 – Hype around brain-inspired AI<br /> 1:18:21 – How does the brain learn?<br /> 1:21:32 – Perception and cognition<br /> 1:25:43 – Open problems in brain-inspired AI<br /> 1:30:33 – GPT-3<br /> 1:40:41 – Memory<br /> 1:45:08 – Neuralink<br /> 1:51:32 – Consciousness<br /> 1:57:59 – Book recommendations<br /> 2:06:49 – Meaning of life</p>
#114 – Russ Tedrake: Underactuated Robotics, Control, Dynamics and Touch

Aug 9, 2020 2h 49m

<p>Russ Tedrake is a roboticist and professor at MIT and vice president of robotics research at TRI. He works on control of robots in interesting, complicated, underactuated, stochastic, difficult to model situations.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Click links, get discount:<br /> – Magic Spoon: <a href="https://magicspoon.com/lex">https://magicspoon.com/lex</a> & use code LEX at checkout<br /> – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a><br /> – ExpressVPN: <a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ai">https://lexfridman.com/ai</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 04:29 – Passive dynamic walking<br /> 09:40 – Animal movement<br /> 13:34 – Control vs Dynamics<br /> 15:49 – Bipedal walking<br /> 20:56 – Running barefoot<br /> 33:01 – Think rigorously with machine learning<br /> 44:05 – DARPA Robotics Challenge<br /> 1:07:14 – When will a robot become UFC champion<br /> 1:18:32 – Black Mirror Robot Dog<br /> 1:34:01 – Robot control<br /> 1:47:00 – Simulating robots<br /> 2:00:33 – Home robotics<br /> 2:03:40 – Soft robotics<br /> 2:07:25 – Underactuated robotics<br /> 2:20:42 – Touch<br /> 2:28:55 – Book recommendations<br /> 2:40:08 – Advice to young people<br /> 2:44:20 – Meaning of life</p>
#113 – Manolis Kellis: Human Genome and Evolutionary Dynamics

Jul 31, 2020 2h 30m

<p>Manolis Kellis is a professor at MIT and head of the MIT Computational Biology Group. He is interested in understanding the human genome from a computational, evolutionary, biological, and other cross-disciplinary perspectives.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors:<br /> – Blinkist: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a><br /> – Eight Sleep: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a><br /> – MasterClass: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ai">https://lexfridman.com/ai</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 03:54 – Human genome<br /> 17:47 – Sources of knowledge<br /> 29:15 – Free will<br /> 33:26 – Simulation<br /> 35:17 – Biological and computing<br /> 50:10 – Genome-wide evolutionary signatures<br /> 56:54 – Evolution of COVID-19<br /> 1:02:59 – Are viruses intelligent?<br /> 1:12:08 – Humans vs viruses<br /> 1:19:39 – Engineered pandemics<br /> 1:23:23 – Immune system<br /> 1:33:22 – Placebo effect<br /> 1:35:39 – Human genome source code<br /> 1:44:40 – Mutation<br /> 1:51:46 – Deep learning<br /> 1:58:08 – Neuralink<br /> 2:07:07 – Language<br /> 2:15:19 – Meaning of life</p>
#112 – Ian Hutchinson: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and Religion

Jul 29, 2020 2h 2m

<p>Ian Hutchinson is a nuclear engineer and plasma physicist at MIT. He has made a number of important contributions in plasma physics including the magnetic confinement of plasmas seeking to enable fusion reactions, which is the energy source of the stars, to be used for practical energy production. Current nuclear reactors are based on fission as we discuss. Ian has also written on the philosophy of science and the relationship between science and religion.</p> <p>Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors:<br /> – Sun Basket, use code LEX: <a href="https://sunbasket.com/lex">https://sunbasket.com/lex</a><br /> – PowerDot, use code LEX: <a href="https://powerdot.com/lex">https://powerdot.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ai">https://lexfridman.com/ai</a> or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artificial-intelligence/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 – Introduction<br /> 05:32 – Nuclear physics and plasma physics<br /> 08:00 – Fusion energy<br /> 35:22 – Nuclear weapons<br /> 42:06 – Existential risks<br /> 50:29 – Personal journey in religion<br /> 56:27 – What is God like?<br /> 1:01:34 – Scientism<br /> 1:04:21 – Atheism<br /> 1:06:39 – Not knowing<br /> 1:09:57 – Faith<br /> 1:13:46 – The value of loyalty and love<br /> 1:23:26 – Why is there suffering in the world<br /> 1:35:08 – AGI<br /> 1:40:27 – Consciousness<br /> 1:48:14 – Simulation<br /> 1:52:20 – Adam and Eve<br /> 1:54:57 – Meaning of life</p>

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