Author Archives: Lex Fridman

#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin

Sara Walker is an astrobiologist and theoretical physicist. Lee Cronin is a chemist. This is a conversation and debate about alien life and alien civilizations. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:47) – Aliens
(21:53) – What is life?
(29:35) – Assembly theory
(52:03) – Math
(1:03:45) – Communication with aliens
(1:28:38) – Evolution of the universe
(1:37:56) – Creating alien life
(1:45:29) – Origin of life
(1:52:29) – Before the Big Bang
(1:59:22) – God
(2:09:39) – Goal-directed behavior
(2:27:37) – Time
(2:35:54) – Free will and imagination
(2:51:06) – UFO sightings
(2:56:06) – Alien life forms debate
(3:11:14) – Robots
(3:20:29) – Love and emotion
(3:38:55) – Beauty in science
(3:49:06) – Random questions
(3:58:30) – Advice for young people
(4:01:48) – Life on Earth
(4:06:12) – Memory

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

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Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Skye’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/spin_film
Skye’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/spin_film
Hunger Ward (movie): https://hungerward.org
Lifeboat (movie): https://lifeboatdocumentary.com
50 Feet from Syria (movie): https://50feetfromsyria.com

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
(06:34) – World hunger
(12:37) – Hunger Ward
(35:04) – Language
(40:15) – Famine
(50:59) – Authoritarianism
(57:27) – Storytelling
(1:11:01) – Access
(1:15:24) – Trust
(1:19:06) – Film equipment
(1:23:52) – Editing
(1:30:21) – Filmmaking
(1:43:20) – Favorite Films
(1:54:28) – Lifeboat
(2:01:53) – Breaking rules
(2:04:48) – Fear
(2:08:27) – 50 feet from Syria
(2:13:24) – Money and distribution
(2:21:02) – Advice for young people
(2:24:07) – Books
(2:26:01) – Darkest moments
(2:30:32) – Meaning of life
(2:32:30) – Mortality

#277 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and Friendship

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Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Andrew’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/AndrewHubermanLab
Huberman Lab Podcast: https://hubermanlab.com
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Andrew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/hubermanlab

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:25) – Diet
(17:30) – Attribution in science
(20:11) – Rick Rubin
(27:57) – Mental states
(42:38) – Controversial guests
(55:19) – Karl Deisseroth
(59:34) – Difficult conversations
(1:06:36) – Big guests
(1:20:22) – Academia
(1:27:23) – Freedom of speech
(1:38:26) – If by Rudyard Kipling
(1:45:37) – Music
(1:51:16) – Public speaking
(2:10:11) – Non-sleep deep rest
(2:24:32) – Focus
(2:34:52) – Stress and anxiety
(2:54:48) – Sauna
(3:06:14) – Sex
(3:14:07) – Love and relationships

#276 – Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money

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Michael Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy and a prominent holder and proponent of Bitcoin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/saylor
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:09) – Grading our understanding
(19:27) – Inflation
(39:03) – Government
(1:00:13) – War and power
(1:11:23) – Dematerializing information
(1:42:45) – Digital energy and assets
(1:54:23) – Oil barrel vs Bitcoin
(2:03:43) – Layers of Bitcoin
(2:20:53) – Bitcoin’s role during wartime
(2:25:37) – Jack Dorsey
(2:41:58) – Bitcoin conflict of interest
(2:48:39) – Satoshi Nakamoto
(2:54:04) – Volatility
(3:06:30) – Bitcoin price
(3:18:46) – Twitter verification
(3:27:42) – Second best crypto
(3:33:24) – Dogecoin
(3:37:57) – Elon Musk
(3:43:26) – Advice for young people
(3:54:54) – Mortality
(3:57:59) – Meaning of life

#275 – Rick Rubin: Legendary Music Producer

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Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time, working with many of the greats including Beastie Boys, Eminem, Metallica, LL Cool J, Kanye West, Slayer, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Dixie Chicks, Aerosmith, Adele, Danzig, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Jay-Z, Black Sabbath. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:46) – Nietzsche and music
(18:47) – Rick’s approach with artists
(30:10) – Beautiful simplicity in music
(33:54) – Marvin Gaye
(43:09) – Best album of all time
(47:02) – Paul McCartney
(49:08) – Ideas
(51:30) – Rebellion and conformity
(56:18) – Fitness
(59:27) – Johnny Cash
(1:09:23) – Tom Waits
(1:14:01) – Lyrics vs rhythm
(1:18:48) – Johnny Cash continued
(1:20:47) – Beastie Boys
(1:27:09) – Depression
(1:31:31) – Art vs Business
(1:40:18) – Art of conversation
(1:56:52) – Rick’s podcast
(2:00:02) – Advice for young people
(2:04:07) – Mortality
(2:06:42) – Meaning of life

#274 – Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry

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Karl Deisseroth is a professor of bioengineering, psychiatry, and behavioral sciences at Stanford University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Karl’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/karldeisseroth
Karl’s Website: https://web.stanford.edu/group/dlab
Projections (book): https://amzn.to/3NKmdiJ

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:58) – Mental disorders
(15:31) – Intelligence
(18:10) – James Joyce
(26:47) – Writing
(30:11) – Projections
(33:46) – Translation
(36:17) – Poetry
(45:00) – Love
(50:34) – Psychiatry
(53:46) – Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
(1:02:30) – Data in cells
(1:06:33) – Optogenetics
(1:22:01) – Neuralink
(1:34:49) – Psychedelics
(1:41:13) – Depression
(1:56:38) – Talk therapy and psychoanalysis
(2:00:19) – Good Will Hunting
(2:10:55) – Darkest moments
(2:12:26) – Suicide
(2:29:31) – Autism
(2:49:09) – Schizophrenia
(3:00:18) – Why we cry
(3:07:30) – Consciousness
(3:22:01) – Mortality
(3:23:41) – Meaning of life

#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence

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Chris Blattman is a professor at the University of Chicago studying the causes and consequences of violence and war. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cblatts
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:49) – What is war?
(17:59) – Justification for war
(40:47) – War in Ukraine
(1:24:16) – Nuclear war
(1:35:36) – Drug cartels
(1:52:19) – Joseph Kony
(1:58:23) – World Wars
(2:05:31) – Civil wars
(2:12:05) – Israeli–Palestinian conflict
(2:20:49) – China vs USA
(2:26:58) – Love
(2:33:23) – Hard data
(2:40:58) – Mortality
(2:46:04) – Advice for young people
(2:50:45) – Tyler Cowen

#272 – Brett Johnson: US Most Wanted Cybercriminal

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Brett Johnson was a US Most Wanted cybercriminal, called the Original Internet Godfather by US Secret Service for building the the first organized cybercrime community called ShadowCrew, which was the precursor to today’s darknet and darknet markets. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Brett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GOllumfun
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:47) – Early years
(43:05) – Phishing and social engineering
(1:01:09) – SolarWinds cyberattack
(1:06:56) – Future social engineering fears
(1:09:37) – Early cybercrimes
(1:22:10) – Cybercrime entrepreneurship
(1:25:39) – ShadowCrew
(1:56:42) – Dark web
(2:05:29) – ShadowCrew arrested
(2:17:28) – Cybercrime
(2:22:34) – Love
(2:54:39) – Prison
(3:22:50) – Life after prison
(3:44:39) – Advice for young people
(3:46:03) – Hope for the future
(3:49:32) – Meaning of life

#271 – Ariel Ekblaw: Space Colonization and Self-Assembling Space Megastructures

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Ariel Ekblaw is the director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Ariel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariel_ekblaw
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Books and resources mentioned:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:51) – Space exploration
(15:58) – Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats
(33:39) – Microgravity
(37:56) – Deep duration space missions
(43:06) – Extraterrestrial life
(49:29) – Music and sports in space
(56:08) – Colonizing space
(1:03:28) – War in space
(1:08:02) – Robots in space
(1:22:43) – Commercial space exploration
(1:26:21) – Future of space exploration
(1:34:07) – Beauty of the universe
(1:39:03) – Space cities
(1:44:44) – Advice for young people
(1:48:04) – Consciousness
(1:49:50) – Meaning of life

#270 – David Wolpe: Judaism

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David Wolpe is a Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RabbiWolpe
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(14:57) – Who is God?
(21:13) – Atheism
(33:11) – Holocaust
(38:45) – Evil
(43:57) – Nihilism
(47:42) – Judaism
(56:36) – Marriage
(1:00:27) – The Torah
(1:04:33) – Gay marriage
(1:13:40) – Super Bowl
(1:21:34) – Religious texts
(1:27:20) – Exodus
(1:31:15) – Free will
(1:35:23) – Consciousness
(1:44:06) – Suffering
(1:48:04) – Mortality
(1:52:42) – Finding faith
(2:00:26) – Israel and Palestine
(2:07:44) – Advice for young people
(2:11:04) – Books
(2:14:45) – Meaning of life