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#432 – Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life Jun 05, 2024

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Kevin Spacey is a two-time Oscar-winning actor, who starred in Se7en, the Usual Suspects, American Beauty, and House of Cards, creating haunting performances of characters who often embody the dark side of human nature. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/kevin-spacey-transcript

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:14) – Seven
(13:54) – David Fincher
(21:46) – Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman
(27:15) – Acting
(35:40) – Improve
(44:24) – Al Pacino
(48:07) – Jack Lemmon
(57:25) – American Beauty
(1:17:34) – Mortality
(1:20:22) – Allegations
(1:38:19) – House of Cards
(1:56:55) – Jack Nicholson
(1:59:57) – Mike Nichols
(2:05:30) – Christopher Walken
(2:12:38) – Father
(2:21:30) – Future

#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI Jun 02, 2024

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Roman Yampolskiy is an AI safety researcher and author of a new book titled AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/roman-yampolskiy-transcript

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:12) – Existential risk of AGI
(15:25) – Ikigai risk
(23:37) – Suffering risk
(27:12) – Timeline to AGI
(31:44) – AGI turing test
(37:06) – Yann LeCun and open source AI
(49:58) – AI control
(52:26) – Social engineering
(54:59) – Fearmongering
(1:04:49) – AI deception
(1:11:23) – Verification
(1:18:22) – Self-improving AI
(1:30:34) – Pausing AI development
(1:36:51) – AI Safety
(1:46:35) – Current AI
(1:51:58) – Simulation
(1:59:16) – Aliens
(2:00:50) – Human mind
(2:07:10) – Neuralink
(2:16:15) – Hope for the future
(2:20:11) – Meaning of life

#430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories May 25, 2024

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Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis, specializing in human memory. He is the author of a new book titled Why We Remember. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/charan-ranganath-transcript

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Charan’s Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ptWkt1wAAAAJ
Dynamic Memory Lab: https://dml.ucdavis.edu/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:18) – Experiencing self vs remembering self
(23:59) – Creating memories
(33:31) – Why we forget
(41:08) – Training memory
(51:37) – Memory hacks
(1:03:26) – Imagination vs memory
(1:12:44) – Memory competitions
(1:22:33) – Science of memory
(1:37:48) – Discoveries
(1:48:52) – Deja vu
(1:54:09) – False memories
(2:14:14) – False confessions
(2:18:00) – Heartbreak
(2:25:34) – Nature of time
(2:33:15) – Brain–computer interface (BCI)
(2:47:19) – AI and memory
(2:57:33) – ADHD
(3:04:30) – Music
(3:14:15) – Human mind

#429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God May 15, 2024

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Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and founder of Junglekeepers, dedicating his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Support his efforts at https://junglekeepers.org

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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/paul-rosolie-2-transcript

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(12:29) – Amazon jungle
(14:47) – Bushmaster snakes
(26:13) – Black caiman
(44:33) – Rhinos
(47:47) – Anacondas
(1:18:04) – Mammals
(1:30:10) – Piranhas
(1:41:00) – Aliens
(1:58:45) – Elephants
(2:10:02) – Origin of life
(2:23:21) – Explorers
(2:36:38) – Ayahuasca
(2:45:03) – Deep jungle expedition
(2:59:09) – Jane Goodall
(3:01:41) – Theodore Roosevelt
(3:12:36) – Alone show
(3:22:23) – Protecting the rainforest
(3:38:36) – Snake makes appearance
(3:46:47) – Uncontacted tribes
(4:00:11) – Mortality
(4:01:39) – Steve Irwin
(4:09:18) – God

#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens Apr 22, 2024

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Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sean-carroll-3-transcript

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(11:03) – General relativity
(23:22) – Black holes
(28:11) – Hawking radiation
(32:19) – Aliens
(41:15) – Holographic principle
(1:05:38) – Dark energy
(1:11:38) – Dark matter
(1:20:34) – Quantum mechanics
(1:41:56) – Simulation
(1:44:18) – AGI
(1:58:42) – Complexity
(2:11:25) – Consciousness
(2:20:32) – Naturalism
(2:24:49) – Limits of science
(2:29:34) – Mindscape podcast
(2:39:29) – Einstein

#427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset Apr 20, 2024

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Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/neil-adams-transcript

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Neil’s Podcast: https://naeffectivefighting.com/podcasts/the-dojo-collective-podcast
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A Game of Throws (audiobook): https://amzn.to/4aA2WeJ

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:13) – 1980 Olympics
(26:35) – Judo explained
(34:40) – Winning
(52:54) – 1984 Olympics
(1:01:55) – Lessons from losing
(1:17:37) – Teddy Riner
(1:37:12) – Training in Japan
(1:52:51) – Jiu jitsu
(2:03:59) – Training
(2:27:18) – Advice for beginners

#426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs Apr 17, 2024

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Edward Gibson is a psycholinguistics professor at MIT and heads the MIT Language Lab. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/edward-gibson-transcript

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:53) – Human language
(14:59) – Generalizations in language
(20:46) – Dependency grammar
(30:45) – Morphology
(39:20) – Evolution of languages
(42:40) – Noam Chomsky
(1:26:46) – Thinking and language
(1:40:16) – LLMs
(1:53:14) – Center embedding
(2:19:42) – Learning a new language
(2:23:34) – Nature vs nurture
(2:30:10) – Culture and language
(2:44:38) – Universal language
(2:49:01) – Language translation
(2:52:16) – Animal communication

#425 – Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones Apr 13, 2024

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Andrew Callaghan is the host of Channel 5 on YouTube, where he does street interviews with fascinating humans at the edges of society, the so-called vagrants, vagabonds, runaways, outlaws, from QAnon adherents to Phish heads to O Block residents and much more. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/andrew-callaghan-transcript

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Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan: https://www.youtube.com/channel5YouTube
Andrew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/andreww.me
Andrew’s Website: https://andrew-callaghan.com/
Andrew’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/channel5
This Place Rules: https://www.hbo.com/movies/this-place-rules
Books Mentioned:
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Siddhartha: https://amzn.to/49rthKz

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:53) – Walmart
(10:24) – Early life
(29:14) – Hitchhiking
(40:49) – Couch surfing
(49:50) – Quarter Confessions
(1:07:33) – Burning Man
(1:22:44) – Protests
(1:28:17) – Jon Stewart
(1:31:13) – Fame
(1:44:31) – Jan 6
(1:48:15) – QAnon
(1:54:00) – Alex Jones
(2:10:52) – Politics
(2:20:29) – Response to allegations
(2:37:28) – Channel 5
(2:43:04) – Rap
(2:44:51) – O Block
(2:48:47) – Crip Mac
(2:51:59) – Aliens

#424 – Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame Apr 05, 2024

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Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian & satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/bassem-youssef-transcript

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Bassem’s Website: https://bassemyoussef.xyz

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:30) – Oct 7
(36:59) – Two-state solution
(52:37) – Holocaust
(1:00:24) – 1948
(1:09:17) – Egypt
(1:23:39) – Jon Stewart
(1:25:51) – Going viral during the Arab Spring
(1:49:55) – Arabic vs English
(2:02:18) – Sam Harris and Jihad
(2:07:25) – Religion
(2:26:37) – TikTok
(2:31:10) – Joe Rogan
(2:33:07) – Joe Biden
(2:37:33) – Putin
(2:39:21) – War
(2:44:17) – Hope

#423 – Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex Apr 02, 2024

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Tulsi Gabbard is a politician, veteran, and author of For Love of Country. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/tulsi-gabbard-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
For Love of Country (book): https://amzn.to/3VLlofM
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Tulsi’s Podcast: https://youtube.com/@TheTulsiGabbardShow
Tulsi’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/tulsigabbard
Tulsi’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/TulsiGabbard
Tulsi’s Website: https://tulsigabbard.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:14) – War in Iraq
(15:00) – Battle injuries and PTSD
(22:10) – War on terrorism
(30:51) – War in Gaza
(34:52) – War in Ukraine
(38:38) – Syria
(46:20) – Warmongers
(55:40) – Nuclear war
(1:11:08) – TikTok ban
(1:23:13) – Bernie Sanders
(1:28:08) – Politics
(1:46:59) – Personal attacks
(1:49:07) – God

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