Lex Fridman Podcast

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#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI Dec 28, 2021

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Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and Boring Company. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(07:38) – Elon singing
(08:26) – SpaceX human spaceflight
(15:12) – Starship
(23:48) – Quitting is not in my nature
(25:23) – Thinking process
(34:56) – Humans on Mars
(40:27) – Colonizing Mars
(44:13) – Wormholes
(48:50) – Forms of government on Mars
(55:54) – Smart contracts
(57:24) – Dogecoin
(58:55) – Cryptocurrency and Money
(1:05:04) – Bitcoin vs Dogecoin
(1:07:47) – Satoshi Nakamoto
(1:10:10) – Tesla Autopilot
(1:13:16) – Tesla Self-Driving
(1:25:19) – Neural networks
(1:34:16) – When will Tesla solve self-driving?
(1:36:19) – Tesla FSD v11
(1:43:53) – Tesla Bot
(1:54:33) – History
(2:02:24) – Putin
(2:08:04) – Meme Review
(2:22:29) – Stand-up comedy
(2:24:03) – Rick and Morty
(2:25:42) – Advice for young people
(2:33:39) – Love
(2:36:33) – Meaning of life

#251 – Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires Dec 25, 2021

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Ray Dalio is an investor, author, and founder of Bridgewater Associates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Ray’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio
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Books & resources mentioned:
Ray’s books: https://amzn.to/3swN5uw
Ray’s free personality test: https://principlesyou.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:14) – Money or power
(11:50) – Big Cycle
(31:43) – Collapse of the American Empire
(40:10) – War
(43:18) – Xi Jinping
(49:21) – Importance of freedoms
(55:24) – Democracy’s vulnerability
(58:49) – Communism’s vulnerability
(1:05:50) – Vladimir Putin
(1:09:55) – Understanding China
(1:17:23) – Henry Kissinger
(1:27:44) – Elon Musk and Dogecoin
(1:29:41) – How to take notes
(1:33:24) – Advice for young people
(1:37:30) – Hope for humanity

#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality Dec 23, 2021

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Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Peter’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwang
Anaconda’s Website: https://www.anaconda.com/
Books & resources mentioned:
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Lila (book): https://amzn.to/30VKIpE

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:49) – Python
(10:20) – Programming language design
(30:22) – Virtuality
(40:22) – Human layers
(47:21) – Life
(52:45) – Origin of ideas
(55:17) – Eric Weinstein
(1:00:16) – Human source code
(1:04:13) – Love
(1:18:32) – AI
(1:31:55) – Meaning crisis
(1:54:28) – Travis Oliphant
(2:00:53) – Python continued
(2:30:36) – Best setup
(2:37:54) – Advice for the youth
(2:46:28) – Meaning of Life

#249 – Albert Bourla: Pfizer CEO Dec 18, 2021

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Albert Bourla is the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Albert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertBourla
Pfizer’s Website: https://www.pfizer.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:08) – Clinical trials
(26:12) – Trust
(45:59) – Safety
(56:16) – Booster shots
(59:09) – Mandates
(1:05:39) – Antivirals
(1:10:38) – Hope for future

#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power Dec 13, 2021

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Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Norman’s Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark
Stalin’s Genocides (book): https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb
Stalin and the Fate of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk
Books & resources mentioned:
The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA
Man’s Search for Meaning (book): https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d
Radio Majdanek (Research Paper): https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:08) – Stalin and absolute power
(21:05) – Dictators and genocide
(45:31) – What is genocide
(55:38) – Human nature and suffering
(1:25:23) – Mao’s Great Leap Forward
(1:32:37) – North Korea
(1:36:30) – Our role in fighting against atrocities
(1:45:26) – China
(1:49:35) – Hopes for the future and technology
(2:04:28) – Advice for young people
(2:07:15) – Love and tragedy

#247 – Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory Dec 08, 2021

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Jamie Metzl is an author specializing in topics of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and geopolitics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Jamie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieMetzl
Jamie’s Website: https://jamiemetzl.com/
Jamie’s lab leak blog post: https://jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sars-cov-2/
Hacking Darwin (book): https://amzn.to/3lLqLsM

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:44) – Lab leak
(1:06:18) – Gain-of-function research
(1:15:49) – Anthony Fauci
(1:25:31) – Francis Collins
(1:30:13) – Joe Rogan, Brett Weinstein, and Sam Harris
(2:00:10) – Xi Jinping
(2:14:41) – Patient Zero
(2:27:55) – WHO
(2:51:45) – Government transparency
(3:13:45) – Likelihood of a cover-up
(3:15:34) – Future of reproduction
(3:51:12) – Jon Stewart
(3:56:31) – Joe Rogan and Sanjay Gupta
(4:21:36) – Ultramarathons
(4:31:38) – Chocolate
(4:39:51) – One Shared World
(4:54:54) – Hope for the future

#246 – Peter Woit: Theories of Everything and Why String Theory is Not Even Wrong Dec 03, 2021

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Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, critic of string theory, and author of the popular science blog Not Even Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Peter’s website: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/
Peter’s blog: https://bit.ly/3xCwm9F
Not Even Wrong (book): https://amzn.to/3peDzZs
Quantum Theory, Groups, and Representations (book): https://amzn.to/316iAjf
Love and Math (book): https://amzn.to/3If7B8m
The Second Creation (book): https://amzn.to/3rlWzIu

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:22) – Physics vs mathematics
(21:51) – Beauty of mathematics
(43:42) – String theory
(1:12:15) – Theory of everything
(1:32:23) – Twistor theory and spinors
(1:48:50) – Nobel Prize likelihood for theory of everything
(1:52:36) – Simulating physics
(1:56:07) – Sci-Fi, aliens and space
(2:05:19) – Responsibility of scientists

#245 – Tom Brands: Iowa Wrestling Nov 30, 2021

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Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk
Hawkeyes’ Website: https://hawkeyesports.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:08) – Motivation
(24:08) – Mental toughness
(28:36) – Weight cutting
(30:24) – Olympic dreams
(35:20) – 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
(38:24) – Brother
(43:36) – Champion mindset
(49:36) – Beyond limits
(54:37) – Faith
(56:06) – Family
(1:00:11) – Brands vs Brands

#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East Nov 28, 2021

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Robert Crews is a historian at Stanford, specializing in Afghanistan, Russia, Islam, Central Asia, and South Asia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Robert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertCrews22
Robert’s Stanford page: https://profiles.stanford.edu/robert-crews
Afghan Modern (book): https://amzn.to/3nYL5rX

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:42) – U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
(21:30) – September 11
(39:05) – Bin Laden
(1:14:35) – Withdrawal of U.S. troops
(2:06:47) – War
(2:18:01) – Leadership
(2:34:11) – Afghan people
(2:43:40) – Rumi

#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram Nov 23, 2021

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Kevin Systrom is the co-founder and former CEO of Instagram. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Kevin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin/
Kevin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevin
Kevin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsystrom

OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(08:26) – Origin of Instagram
(50:33) – New social networks
(1:09:38) – Selling Instagram to Facebook
(1:32:40) – Features
(1:36:47) – Facebook
(2:13:28) – Whistleblower
(2:24:47) – Machine learning
(2:34:45) – Advice for startups
(2:40:37) – Money
(2:46:37) – Love
(2:48:54) – Meaning of life

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